The Gate

[wakeskate_kid3]

For people who have ridden the gate what are some of the pros and cons about it. I am thinking about getting one.

[greg van wagnen]

i rode a hype skate and they feel way to light for me. im guessing that the gate is the same with the weight. i have heard of people putting waterski weights under the foam to make them a little heavier.

[skatingguy]

I have a Gate; it definitely seems to make it a hell of alot easier to do ollies, but other than that, I don't know.

[hypo]

My pros:

easier to do ollies
easier landings on wake to wake(very forgiving)
in choppy water and rollers i can stay on the board
easier to get up on upon takeoff
can ride w/without shoes eva top feels nice
definately will last longer than a wood board

My cons:

sometimes the kicktails will catch on surface tricks if i dont stand right(blind 180's/360's)
doesnt fit in my wakeboard rack( but my cassette doesnt either )
has a wakeboard feel(may or may not be a con to you)

will try to think of others....

peace

[Parky]

im riding one this weekand and ill let u know how i think of it compared to my scape 107

[Parky]

the board is sweet its got shizzle loads of pop but i really dont like the ride i ride like one foot right at the back and the front foot almost right at the front so gate isn't my fav i like the caty

[endpro]

that funny, when i ollied i had a hard time keeping it up with me, it felt heavy, then i got on my cassette concave 41 and it kept right with me.

[Parky]

endpro, its nto heavy at all

[endpro]

it must have been the rough water, i dunno the cassette just felt better, maybe i was more used to it

[Vance Collins]

hyperlite skates are crap. they could take a piece of plastic, spray paint hyperlite on the bottom, and people would buy it.

[Grouch]

vance speaketh the truth...If only the rest of you mindless zombies would wake up and realize a piece of poo from a real wakeskate.

[endpro]

AMEN

[nick]

hawaphena!

[Grouch]

che blanc,

bless you!

[JankyZep]

I like Hyperlite skates, I think they have a good feel to them, I also like how they ride.

[Vance Collins]

JankyZep,

what level riding are you? usually benginners like hyperlite boards, then they get better and realize they stink.

[seven11dmd]

he just stuck his first shuv (not trying to sound condesending...i havent landed a clean one yet.)

[kento911]

yeah brandon thomas and brian grubb are definately beginners, once they get good they'll definately wanna ride a waterlogged wood lump, composite, and compression molded skates are the future, if you disagree ask erich schmaltz

[Vance Collins]

what floats your skate!

[kento911]

wakeskate_kid3, I have a gate, and I used to own a Cassette, both boards are good rides, but the hyperlite will last longer and as far as the gate I think it has more pop, and allows you to ride more, b/c it handles rough water better. One problem with the gate is if you stack hard it will throw you off the front, that is to say if you land really flat really hard the front kicktail will bite and launch you, my best advise to you is analyze your riding style and see if you think a board that is lighter, has foam grip, and has more tracking will affect your riding in positive or negative way, or better yet try to find a shop with a ride gaurantee, like Trinity so if you don't like it you can exchange it provided that you keep it in good condition