Oak 41" Prodigal

Vance Collins · Guest

For anyone wondering about Oak wakeskates, I just recently got this board, and it ranks as one of the best skates I've rode. It really reminded me of a wider version of my 484, seemed to have more rocker though. It has awesome pop on ollies and w2w, and it tracked really well without using fins. The fins that come with Oaks seem perfect, I think there around 3/4 in. Im going to try them out soon. I would recomend this skate to anyone out there. Of course its wood, but if you prefer wood over composite get an Oak, but if you prefer composite go with Integrity for sure. Can't beat either product!

nick · Posted: Feb 23, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject:

That's a nice lookin ride. How are the edges? I've heard they are kinda square, what's your analysis?

bjr · Posted: Feb 23, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

$180 about?

VonBoggin · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1666 City: Austin

ive ride the GEGE, the edges i think are perfect, ive never caught an edge, or near to one in fact, ive ridden with one fin and seems like the fin it perfect, kinda hard to get used to it but i managed, over all, the toughest board ive ever ridden...

Vance Collins · Guest

che blanc,

That's what I heard to, but there acutally really good, I was thinking about round them a little more myself, but Im going to get used to it before I make any drastic changes. I was able to do all my normal stuff with ease. The pop on the ollies is crazy, like off the start roller.

When are we going to ride?

Vance Collins · Guest

bjr,

Check out boardstop.com. Dave has some more left over there. 199. Can't beat that price for a skate of this qaulity.

http://www.boardstop.com/index.php?cPath=22_149&osCsid=a40474226c533b1a9b07233f3c670739

nick · Posted: Feb 23, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

It's your turn. Trust me, you'll love paradise.

Jesse · Posted: Feb 24, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

I love the way the sealent is put on thick on the Oak boards.

canalskater · Guest

vance, go in april!

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Apr 03, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject:

i just got a blue 41 prodigal today from boardstop. should i try and seal the holes where the fin screws would go? should i have paid an extra $15 to have the board rushed when i didnt know it was coming from less than 200 miles away? probably not.

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

I don't think the edges on OAKs are square at all. They may not be as 'round' as some other boards, but it certainly wouldn't be the board's fault if you caught an edge Laughing

Dumb question...TTUFAN24 - why would you want to seal the fin holes? Curious.

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 12:20 am Post subject:

NotSoBueno, because they are bare and not sealed.

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

Just take some masking tape, tape the bottom of the deck over the hole. Take a birthday candle and melt it into the hole. Worth it IMO just for the insurance, expecially on a wood deck.

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

do you leave the tape on after waxing or can you take the tape off?

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Apr 04, 2006 3:04 am Post subject:

NotSoBueno, dumb question??

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

The tape comes off. The wax should stay.

myers · Frontside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 283 City: VENICE

NotSoBueno, well if youre lazy, you can let the water do it...

JimTheArchangel · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 134 City: the 904!

surf wax works well too... just keep adding it untill there is no more room for it

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

Why don't they seal the fin holes?

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

[quote="TTUFAN24"]NotSoBueno, dumb question??[/quote]

yeah, i guess it was another dumb question. my first wood stick, so hence the questions. Thanks for looking out for me Laughing