byerly legacy skate...

wakeshredder · Posted: Dec 08, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: byerly legacy skate...

so I got to wonder, is this going to be a good board?

http://www.hyperlite.com/product?PID=9164#prod_title

The graphics are SICK, but I must admit that I hate hyperlite boards. They just feel like wakeboards with the nose and tail cut down. This board says that it is a "dual board" but when I look at the up close, it looks like there are bolts connected directly to the board at the end of the nose and tail. I assume there is not flex involved or fulcrum. Must just be high kick tails. Anyone who has ridden this board, please post. A side-shot would be sweet...

Evan71 · Posted: Dec 08, 2006 10:30 am Post subject:

byerly kills on it so isnt that enough said?

Slyder · Posted: Dec 08, 2006 11:14 am Post subject:

I saw one at surf expo and they look like a really interesting design. The concave and kicktails are really exaggerated but I definately want to try it. Demo it first if you can but it seems like a new and different shape that may have possibilities.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

LiquidForce71 what does him riding it well have to do with anything. Just because he kills it on it doesn't mean the next guy is going to. Plus Byerly could kill it on any skate. So if I ever see him killing it on a cwb lucky I will be make sure to buy one.

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

freerider4, 1 LiquidForce71, 0

The Bug · Frontside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 434 City: Redding

Byerly is the PT Barnum of the wake world. He could sculpt all his gear out of solid rock this upcoming season and people would still scramble for their credit cards. I tip my hat to him.

Jesse · Posted: Dec 08, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

The Bug, I wonder would it take to get one of those kinda boards to plane off.

Raven · Posted: Dec 08, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

I bet those big kicktails are going to offer some Mr. Neverland himself the king of POP! Ooww!

xXxcaliwakeskaterxXx · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 533

i have the 2005 byerly 107. i like the pop on it, but its hard to throw any tricks on it and its really bulky, so im considering getting a different one. you're right about it feeling like a wakeboard, but thats how i learned to wakeskate so it feels normal to me.

Rogue521 · Faceplant Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 11

So i've been calling shops trying to figure out when they will be getting these in and keep being told sometime around Christmas. I finally gave up calling shops and went to the source and called Hyperlite...they said they "won't ship till at least January 2007" . Apparently they have been having production issues something about attaching the bottom sheet to the board.

skatefilly · Posted: Dec 11, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

well im thinking that this board is going to be pretty cool considering, george daniels left GB to ride it, and reed hansen is now ridding it. So definately two killer riders making the switch. I saw george riding it at o dub and it has a crazy look to it. LOts of pop.....

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Dec 11, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

JamesBoardr · Posted: Dec 11, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-, it does look awkward for sure. but i was there with skatefilly watching a few people throw down on the board. but i really think everyone should just stop worrying about what byerly can throw cause he could do it on any board. you just have to ride them and figured out what you like.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Dec 11, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

JamesBoardr, true that. but i donno, i saw byerly riding his board at lake cathrine like a few weeks ago and everything he did he was falling on. :\ bad day maybe.

hyperlite5590 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 216 City: jupiter

the grapics look like the ones on his wakeboards..and thats not a good thing

spadedout41 · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 441

hyperlite5590, well said

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

tahoe · Posted: Dec 11, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject:

scott a, u feelin alright. i think u just blew an O ring... lets ride?

nate_ · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1226 City: toronto

i personally think the graphic is fugly but the byerly chape is always choice

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

tahoe, fo sho! Lets hit up some snow...