new HELP

bjr · Posted: Jul 10, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: new HELP

deciding betweeen armada 41 or 43 DOnt kno i weight 146 and bout 5'11 which size should i get? ? ? PLEASE help

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

bjr, get whatever you size you want. NOONE CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOU WILL LIKE besides yourself. DAMMIT LEARN TO READ ALL THE OTHER POSTS ON THIS FORUM.

-For the price though, you might as well spend a few more bucks and get an Integrity team. Better board, more customizable, longer lasting, and you would be supporting Erich Schmaltz, a good guy that often frequents these forums.

[edit] sorry for being so harsh originally. Am leaving original post up b/c I think it's important for people who are new to use the search function as this question gets asked repeatedly.

Friedhouse · Pop Shuvit Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 189 City: Las Vegas

i would say the 41, but senorbueno is right that its your own prefrence. I would also recommend the Integrity Team, it actually cost the exact same as the armada. $240 i believe.

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

It is personal preference, but I do think the Integrity is a much better way to go. The Armada isn't a bad board though. Good luck man.

JamesBoardr · Posted: Jul 10, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:

im gonna go ahead and help you choose the size since that seems like what you actually wanted with this thread. the 43 will most likely feel the most comfortable for you if you are new to wakeskating. it will have a lot more surface area and wont be AS sketchy. the 41 will be a quicker ride and will be somewhat easier for spins and some technical tricks other than w2w style tricks. overall the two boards arent going to ride that much different, its only a 2 inch difference. 41 will probably be the best to lean towards becuase many people have found the shorter board a better ride as they progress. this may save you money and/or time.
the team integrity board, like everyone has stated, may also be a great choice. you may want to support lf, but thats "personal preference." many people love the integs, including me. and considering the two are the same price you may want to lean towards teh integrity. many people choose not to rid ethe integ because they enjoy riding wooden boards like cassette and kampus. the integrity is technically a stronger board and has a "wooden" feel. good luck on the choice.
...ooo and the armada has been said to have a more wakeboarding type of feel and is sort of looked done upon but you may like it. i havent personally rode it so im not going to say i like the board less/more than any others