You remember LA Gear right? They made those shoes all the cool kids wore that had lights in the heel that flashed whenever you took a step? Now you can have your chance at revenge and prove to everyone you’re not the dork you were in grade school.

Ronix has released two new boards the DHV1 and CSV1 based on the familiar One and Covin series wakeboards, respectively. And while they didn’t actually work with LA Gear on these new wakeboards, Ronix has incorporated a piezo-electric diode that lights up when you hit the wake hard enough.

The new boards feature the same shape as the signature lines they’re based on, but make use of a high end “Italian Dark Core” for a lighter and stiffer board. If you currently ride a Ronix One or Covin wakeboard, but wish it weighed just a little less and had more pop, these may be just what you’ve been waiting for.

The Ronix DHV1 and Ronix CSV1 wakeboards retail for $599.99 and can purchased through Wakeside.com.

File this one under the completely unfounded rumor category, but it looks as though Ronix may be experimenting with a 4-bolt binding pattern for their wakeboards and wakeboard bindings.

The advantage of a 4-bolt system over the industry standard 2-bolt is a more secure mount for increased contact area between the binding and wakeboard. The result is additional responsiveness when edging, as well as added durability when it comes to pulling out board inserts.

A number of manufactures, including Slingshot and the now defunct Full-tilt, have attempted to take a 4-bolt pattern mainstream in the industry, but none have been able to gain enough traction to dethrone the standard 8″ 2-bolt pattern that dominates the industry.

Of course there are issues with a proprietary binding insert system, the biggest of which is the loss of compatibility with other brands products. With the standardized insert pattern on current wakeboards, you can use any brand board with any brand binding, which is great for wakeboarders that prefer a specific manufacturer’s binding or board.

Of course this could all be a non-issue, as we’ve seen shots of Ronix wakeboards with a new insert pattern for over two years, and nothing has come from it. You can be sure we’ll be watching for any developments, and will keep you up to date on the latest developments.

[Courtesy of WakeWorld]

To mark the one year anniversary of Reed Hansen signing on with Ronix to head up their wakeskate division, the group over at Square One Distribution decided to sit down with younger Hansen to pick his brain about the success of their partnership. Most of the interview is focused on Ronix’s first bi-level skate, the Zariel series, but there are of course the obligatory meaningless questions and associated responses that come out of left field.

It’s not a hard hitting introspective into the challenges a 20-something wakeskater faces, but if you’re into wakeboarding and wakeskating, chances are you’ll enjoy reading it just the same.

Check out the full interview after the jump.

Yeah, neither had we, but you should check it out. In reality the main purpose is probably just as a marketing tool for Ronix, but it still has some original thoughts from the author, as well as some great pictures taken while Chad is out and about shooting with his buddies.

It’s pretty cool to get updates directly from someone as influential as Chad, especially when he’s got guys like Danny Harf, Erik Ruck and Jeff McKee, among others stopping for for an impromptu set.

Basically, it boils down to the fact that you should add Chad’s blog to your list of places to check out.

Visit Chad Sharpe’s blog, A Radix Hymn.

Sean Kilgus, of BFY Productions, is in the process of filming “DRIVE”. The latest filming trip took the BFY Productions crew to Arizona with JD Webb, Danny Harf, Randall Harris, & Rusty Malinoski.

Wakeboarding Magazine’s June Issue has a brief feature about the trip. Check it out when it hits stands in a few weeks.

After over a year in the making, the new RonixWake.com website is finally up for wakeboarders everywhere to view. We’ve known about the Ronix gear and their pro team for a while now, but so far the company has lagged behind in their marketing efforts. The new website has a clean layout and features detailed information about their full line-up of product, as well as their pro team. Having a high quality marketing tool is a key component of promotion in today’s marketplace, and this new website is a welcome addition to the Ronix brand.

We stumbled up on this little treasure of unreleased Ronix team rider shots, and just had to share the spoils with everyone. There are some high quality shots of pretty much everyone on the team, so take a look.

It’s a new year, but still one can’t help but look back on the end of 2006 with amazement. Four 1080’s in less than three months, is this a sign of things to come? Who knows, but one thing is for sure, the three riders that managed to pull off three spins last […]