Hyperlite Gate Opinions

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 24, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject:

O.K first off, I don't think ANYONE is throwing waist high shovit's, unless your a midget.
I have no first hand experience with the gate, but the overall concensus is that it it's too short and the kick tails are to narrow, enough to pull your foot off on landings. And nothing is really being accomlished on it. At first I thought that Byerly's wake bluntslides were something that the gate had to offer, but I can now do them(4-track) and know two other people that can do them. And the lean backs that Brandon Thomas is doing is not ground breaking. I have yet to see or hear one person say that the gate is the real deal. The point to all this is to DEMO DEMO DEMO DEMO
Oh yeah I also hate compression molded wakeskates.
In my honest opinion you should look at all boards(except 484) before making your decision.
And finally do yourself a huge favor and wait till the Integrity's come out, these boards are going to change everything, again!

seven11dmd · Posted: May 25, 2004 12:28 am Post subject:

Gefunk, listen yo dont take an attitude with me i was just saying it sounds like your more in love with the company in general then the boards--i have no idea what their warranty is so i didnt pay any attention to it...shikes

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

The gate is just to small for bigger riders. Rolling Eyes

Where can I join this Anti-Hyperlite army? Laughing

nick · Posted: May 25, 2004 12:51 pm Post subject:

we will be recruiting in wakeshops nationwide. well be the ones with the bowl cuts, 1" x 1" mustashes, swatzikas on our shoulders, and our arms up at a 135° angle Laughing

Gfunk, just get the byerly. i think the gates mostly for like specialty riding for manuals and like nosepresses on boxes. just get the byerly

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

nick · Posted: May 25, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:

no. manuals.

LF1600 · Faceplant Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 14 City: Detroit

All I have to say is: The Gate is the greatest thing to happen to Wakeskating since Thomas started making wood flat decks...........................just kidding....GO NOLLIE OFF A DOUBLE UP.

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: May 26, 2004 6:51 am Post subject:

Che blanc what was with that post at the start of the thread?

stu · Posted: May 26, 2004 6:05 pm Post subject:

Fredrick_Eisenhauer, i wrote sumthing and then decided to delete it but i couldnt so i did the next best thing

nick · Posted: May 28, 2004 9:27 am Post subject:

RUSSIAN, im only 5' 3" cuz im 15 yrs old and yes i can throw shuvits as high as my waist

K-dub · Pop Shuvit Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 121 City: nor-cal

che blanc, where's the pics. of these waist high shuvits?

Shenanegans, I tell ya!

nick · Posted: May 28, 2004 11:07 am Post subject:

next time i ride ill get some

nick · Posted: May 28, 2004 11:07 am Post subject:

1000 posts. woohoo

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 28, 2004 5:12 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see pics also. I just find it hard to get that much pop on a wakeskate. but at 5'3 your practicaly a midget so...... Twisted Evil

nick · Posted: May 29, 2004 1:35 pm Post subject:

RUSSIAN, yes i am heightedly challenged Smash

1337wKsk8r · Posted: May 30, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject:

p.o.s. laFF

Gefunk · Faceplant Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 City: Greensboro

Gate bought, fun times had, the fiznackling narrow-ness doesn't bother me since I can skate like no tomorrow on land. I must admit though I do like the board a lot and my friend who bought a cassette is going to get one for this weekend. So not to say any one company is good, it is all what you like to ride.

PhishBait · Faceplant Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 28 City: Beantown

Josh, yeah the physics are different but it still gives you more leverage off the water. It's the same idea as adding kicktails, but instead of adding more weight they raised it. Yeah it's not as great as it's made out to be, but not as gimmicky as you think it is. Length is just personal preference anyways, and I've ridden one and its fine for me.

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

Don't use being 15 as an excuse to be 5'3 lol. I'm 15 and I'm 5'11, so no way I could pull off a waist high shoveit.

nick · Posted: Jun 04, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject:

thts not a height problem, thats a skill problem Smash

burrrn jk jk lol