Wakeskate rails? Rounded or Squared

[Vance Collins]

Which do you guys prefer. Me and Jesse were talking about it, disucssing differences and such. I prefer rounded rails. Why do you guys that ride skates with squared rails like them?

I seem to always catch the edge on my lip tricks on squared railed skates. Even on the Integrity when I did round the rails it still wasn't enough for my liking.

[tad]

I ride an integ and I liked the way it rode so much better after I rounded the rails.. its actually still not round enough I dont think I might take some more off today..

[Volcomstone167]

use trex. quite possibly the nicest thing ive ever slid

[BRAZIL-CONCAVEwakeskates]

I belive its like a surfboard... you gain on something and loose on an other... like a bigger board you gain floatation and loose agility. It's about getin' the balance of both variables.
Or a car... If you lower the suspension it will turn better, but will brake worst.


As far as rails on a wakeskate, I belive more squared rails gove more carving and pop, while rounded rails are more forgiven and mellow... its up finding your best point.

I have 2 friends here that have integ's. One off'em have the rais as they come and the other on is rounded. I like'em both but for pwc i'd rather the rouded one and for boat the square.

Bottom line, there's no better or worst, its about witch suits your style most.

[labellethrasher]

With different decks I find that I prefer different speeds, I know alot relies on weight but I'm sure the rails also are a factor. That's just how I adjust but I never really skate squared rails, when I do I enjoy about 11mph

[Vance Collins]

labellethrasher, I can notice by your avatar you like rounded rails.

[mario c.]

on my integ, i rounded the rails. you gotta really sand down the durasurf to accomplish the round rail. it sits deep in the water, but it's still super poppy. if theres even a little bit of a corner where the durasurf meets the black stuff, it will ride real slippy.

[cjbecker]

round like the old 03 cassettes. yea

[deltarider]

[Trey]

2005 Integ Team: Rounded in the center, and a subtle square, sharper edge toward the tails. Oh yeah, and no fins, ....ever...

[Slapdown]

Volcomstone167, The other kind of rails.