haha yea when i was like 12 fuckin around on these things. decided not to wear my gear one day.... bad idea lol, got thrown off broke my leg, and cut a huge gash in it. didnt heal for about a month and i couldnt wake board. i was f****** pissed lol
now i can stab it with a knife and not feel anything haha but lesson is. ALWAYS USE YOUR GEAR