Question 1

How many pounds can this hold?  What weight of the skier is this good for?  Can a 140 lb kid use this?

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We had an adult on it to show the kids but was hard to use.  It worked good for our grandkids that were 6 and 8 years old.You have to start very slow and boat has to pull straight or goes off to side.  A 140 kids can probably use it.

Question 2

Is there a trick to staying on it.  About 5seconds after starting it just pulls the kids off before they are ready.

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This is designed for the rider to stay seated on the floathe Aqua Buddy water ski/wakeboard trainer allows a beginnerskier/boarder to start ABOVE THE WATER, eliminating the difficultlearning curve and physical exertion associated with deep water starts.It may also be used by experienced skiers who struggle physically oremotionally with deep water starts.The Aqua Buddy also eliminates the danger and difficult timingassociated with dock starts. The Aqua Buddy travels WITH the skieruntil the appropriate time when the skier stands and is skiing on theirown!The Aqua Buddy can be used with most all types & sizes of water skis,trainer skis and wakeboards.To ski:1. It is best to put on the water skis first before getting onto theAqua Buddy. Make sure the bindings are properly adjustedfor the level of skier/rider.2. Young children can be set onto the Aqua Buddy by an adult.Bigger skiers can shift their body from the rear swim platformof the boat/watercraft (if so equipped) onto the seat of theAqua Buddy. Otherwise, from the water, simply pull up ontothe seat using the handles provided.3. Hand the ski rope handle to the skier.4. Slowly remove any slack in the rope and be sure that theboat, rope and skier are in a straight line and facing thesame direction. Do NOT attempt to start with the boat facinga different direction than the skier.65. Rider should keep skis straight, shoulder width apart withboth ski tips out of the water. For assistance, use RAVESports Ski Buds on the tips of the skis.6. Make sure the ski rope is between the skis, knees areslightly bent and the rider is relaxed. Encouragement andcommunication from the boat driver is helpful.7. Once the skier signals to the boat driver that he/she is ready,the boat driver should begin pulling slowly for a few feet toget the Aqua Buddy and the skier moving and thenaccelerate quickly. The skier should stand up rather quicklyafter the boat accelerates.Note: The skier will feel the pressure under his/her skis oncethe boat is underway. Stand up as soon as the boat istraveling fast enough to support the weight of the skier ontheir skis (usually within a few feet of pulling).Once standing, the skis will plane out very quickly and theskier will be skiing!!8. The Aqua Buddy will simply float on its own as soon as theskier takes his/her weight off the seat. Retrieve the AquaBuddy as soon as possible following the completion of theski run.TIPS:* It is better to accelerate quickly and have the skierstand up sooner rather than attempt to drag the AquaBuddy and skier too far. Dragging too far will oftenresult in the skis veering off to one side, creatingfrustration and fatigue in the beginner skier. For skierswith more coordination or leg strength, this will be lessof an issue.* It is best to drag only a short distance then acceleratequickly while the skis are straight and properly aligned.

Question 3

Is it hard to get on it.

Accepted Answer

We always put the kids on from the boat. We've actually taught a number of kids to ski using the Aqua buddy. It's nice because it helps them get used to the tug of the rope without having to pull themselves completely out of water. It's also less tiring so they don't get frustrated and give up. I'd buy it again. It did exactly what we wanted it to. As far as pulling sideways you just need to teach the kids how to pull themselves straight. It's not hard to do that, even the young ones can do it.

Question 4

Would this help with wake surf training?

Accepted Answer

NO --- it doesn't work at all for ANY training. It's impossible to tow it - it swerves sideways as soon as you try

Color	Blue
Size	One Size
Style	WATER, DEVICE
Height	5 inches
Length	13 inches
Weight	9 Pounds
Width	10 inches
Material Type	28 gauge PVC
Number of Items	1
Features	Allows new skiers to learn the start of deep water without getting into the water, helps recover injured water skiers and wakeboarders by eliminating strain on the body
Sport	Water Skiing
Included Components	ski trainer
Batteries Included?	No
Brand	Rave
maximum weight capacity	2.5E+2 Pounds
Department	unisex-teen
Manufacturer	RAVE Sports
Item model number	555855
Product Dimensions	33.02 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm; 2.77 kg
ASIN	B004K6U9VK

Rave Sports Aqua Buddy Water Ski/Wakeboard Trainer

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