new to wakeskating

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

hey everybody im new to this sport im looking at buying a board.I know that i want a concave board.so some help please.i would perfer to get something off of ebay.

ImSoWakested · Backside 180 Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison

WELCOME, ive got a LF anthem, its concave foam top, it was relatively cheap, think its a pretty good starting board, hasnt broken yet, of coarse you can spend 300 and get something really nice but i dont know much about that

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

how much are you looking at spending?

ImSoWakested · Backside 180 Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison

Wood decks typicaly sit lower in the water which makes them a little more stable too, just food for thought

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

under 200

i can get an 05 or 06 board on sale pretty cheap

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

yeah.. buy new.. don't go ebay. they'll be pretty chewed up on ebay.. depending on your skills you can get a good beginer board for around 150 - 200 and be good for a while..

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

i want something that i can advance on i was thinking an 06 impuse

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

what's your weight and height?

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

5'5 145

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

i ride a wakeboard really well.

the past couple of time out on the lake i've been riding an old wakeboard with no bindings on it. i can already do f/s 180's

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

alright your right around me.. you'll be able to ride just about anything.. i prefer short as i have a 38.5 inch board.. to start you'd probably want around a 40-41 inch board with removable fins.. that way you can try out with and without fins.. and till you get your see legs you'll be good with the fins.. as for the length 40-41 would allow you to progress.. foam or griptape top would be your call..

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

i dont want to have to ride with shoes so i guess foam. can anybody tell me the advantages/disadvantages of wood/composite

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

shoes you get better grip.. and if your trying bigger tricks where your landing hard it can kill your feet landing barefoot on foam..

Chrishau · Backside 180 Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 919 City: Aurora

Ride with shoes! Like its not even a question. w2w Will destroy you. And so will other tricks. wear shoes. and grip is much better. not so sticky. You can move around more.

bonz · Faceplant Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 17 City: anniston

suggestions for shoes also

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

normal skate shoes work pretty well.. i have a pair of ipaths with velcro.. they work real well and i haven't lost them yet.. but if you wantt to spend some more money they have actual wakeskateing shoes.. waste if you have a few old pairs of skateshoes

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

messer destroyed the wake back in 96, skate style (wake ollie, slide and push that front foot forward and level it, son!)...and barefoot.

esoteric?

mr robotto · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 1052

devotid concave, 180$ shipped

bob. · Posted: Jun 25, 2007 12:02 am Post subject:

bonz, for shoes get a pair of mesh dvs's, i ride the triumphs and love them.

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

bonz, dude go grip, no foam. wear shoes. wood's are heavier than composite... composite is more bouyant, wood snaps off the water like a skateboard.... personal preference, but i like wood better. i wear reef byerly's for shoes... they work... i'm not hardcore supporters of them, but they work for me