oak vs lf v hyperlite

nalwor · Faceplant Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 40

out of the oak moondog and team and the hyperlite vinyl and the LF impulse which skate would you choose and why? need advise on which to get for my first skate fast, im ready to get one!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

just get one of the oaks for your first board. they should let you progress well without you having to worry about your deck dying on you.

nalwor · Faceplant Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 40

anyone?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Well Oak beats the sh¡t out of LF so between those two i'd recommend the moondog. I'm pretty sure only a couple people on this site have ridden the Vinyl... it just came out. Give it time.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

well, personally I would not mind trying out an impulse, just to check out. if you're looking at a 41 or a 42, you should be good to go as far as quality goes. The kicktails are longer and for me, i really like that.

The oak team machine is their new shape for this season, and I'm hoping i'll be able to get one for a review. I saw all of their boards in person...but i can't remember a whole lot. However, mikey t. gave me a bunch of shots of the team machine so we do have a little photo gallery in the media section of the site. The concave looks smooth and those also have a pbt base.

finally, I don't know anything about how the vinyl works. There have been a ton of threads on that board, so I'd do a search and see what other people have said. Ultimately, it's not about how I or anyone else feels about a particular board, it's about how you feel about it and if it's something that will suit your style and allow you to have some fun out there. because if you hate your board, you'll hate life.

"over and out!" (as I talk into my pipe wrench)

cjbecker · Posted: May 28, 2007 11:08 am Post subject:

does the impulse have pbt bace.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

skatewake41, They do this year. Yes.

cjbecker · Posted: May 28, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

thanks Slapdown, why dont they just cover the board in pbt, it would be amazing.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

Here's a link to that oak gallery. Again, it only has the team machine because all of the other shapes are the same as the previous year's line. http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showgallery.php?cat=581

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

skatewake41, You'd pretty much have the construction of an omen, minus some certain materials... But none the less it would be a wood core... If they covered it completely it would probably no longer feel like a wood board.

cjbecker · Posted: May 28, 2007 11:18 am Post subject:

cjbecker · Posted: May 28, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

i am a fan of wood boards, but i hate how they dont last , so how long does the impulses last. and feel the same.

oopsds92 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 116

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

No brainer.....OAK

oopsds92 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 116

ya wats the deal with the impulses? aaron reed, danny hampson, kyle walton and all the other LF riders that ride it seem to like it... i think

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

becuase they get boards for free and can break them with no worries about buying a new one ... i remember hearing about reed on the rail jam tour having to have like at least 3 decks with him at each event.

there shape is killer but the longevity of their decks is what they need to improve for the average buyer IMO ..

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

oopsds92, all the LF riders seem to like the impulse but none of the hyperlite riders seem to. the shape must not be that great considering ive never seen a hype rider even on an impulse.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

spadedout41, last year's boards are different from this year's boards. I haven't heard a single complaint about the 41 or the 42 impulse from LF this year. And quite frankly, there shouldn't be a problem with them considering they're made in the same factory that sattelyte has their boards made in.

mr top hat, you craaazy...

cjbecker · Posted: May 28, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, what exactly are the differences between the 06 and 07, like concave, ext

gnargnar · Guest

go Oak!

Impulses fall apart. I broke last years 43 the 1st day out.

Liquid Force = Big Company + Good Team

Oak = Core Wakeskate Company + Built to Last