help with new board

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

alright atm im in a board rut, first up i'll give you some info with some of the boards ive ridden...

07 deuce pop: rides too deep in the water, doesnt release quick and predictably enough because of this, a little too small, without these problems it would be the perfect board

06 integrity tnt: waaaay too light, not big enough, though it feels sooo good to ride and has scary pop

06 lf impulse 43 wide: by far the best board ive ever ridden and is sadly near its death, rides high on the water, pops good, releases from the water perfectly, kicktails lock your feet in.

so basically i need a board 42" or over and nice and wide. A board that has kicktails that you can lock your feet into (even if they are mild). something that releases nicely from the water and rides fairly high. most importantly a board 9 pounds or over.

I considered the 42 legacy for a while but from what ive heard it rides quite low in the water. I thought the zariel might be pretty good also but after riding the 44" ive changed my mind, the top deck felt too continuous rather than having distinguished kicktails plus it never popped up to my feet properly when i ollied it.

any suggestions for a new board? and yes I have used the search button...allllot

apple103 · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 3:45 am Post subject:

The Bigfoot from NewWakeskates 43" heavy and wide Wink

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

yeah thats what i was thinking of, but maybe something a bit lighter

matty_edwards · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 5:50 am Post subject:

what heppened? didnt u get that tnt 41"?

TommyC · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

check my new for sale... it rides high in the water its a 41.5 but its really wide i have 13s and i dont drag

JonnyBravo · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 7:26 am Post subject:

dvsfour20, Hes lookin for like a 42-43
luvbus, I bought it off him Twisted Evil

cause it was too small for him but perfect for me

Anchors Away · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 8:08 am Post subject:

Gator Pro model. Its a 42 with big, deep channels. It rides higher than a Deuce, but still has some of the same qualities of a compression molded skate because of the channels.

TylerDurden696 · Ollie Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 61 City: Alphen Ghetto

trevor881 · Frontside 180 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 339 City: keys

try a oak. they are sick. Cool

Volcomstone167 · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 8:41 am Post subject:

42 oak 08 check it out dope board seen it

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Maybe a 08 LF like the Control has a 43" or the new Reed which is a 42"

uidzero · Kickflip Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 3839 City: Casselberry

I currently ride a New Bigfoot and it's sick. I also rode a 43" wide Impulse before this and the New slays it... I cracked a pretty fresh 43" wide on one good start up in/out. The new is like a tank compared to that thing.

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

uidzero, Im anxious to see if the 08's hold up any better than the previous years.

apple103 · Posted: Mar 05, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

TylerDurden696

Check your PM....just realised our season start is also the 23th....but we will meet this season Wink

lllongneck · Pop Shuvit Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 235

uidzero, thats how NEW started me and robin broke a LF every other day after about the 40th one we said screw this he just started makeing them after a while they were geting good i wish i had a camra id show you the new wood one the way its geting pressed its sick i got the frist one and that thing is so freken solid so i thank LF for making there boards with crap wood are we wood never have a better board to ride. KEITH WILSON.

wakemitch · Posted: Mar 07, 2008 2:27 am Post subject:

thefunky31, they hold up much better. ive seen my fair share of 06s. the 08s are tough. i was pleasantly surprised with the quality.

mcthrust, the concave is a bit different then the 06 shape but the quality is way better. sits higher on the water then most wood decks but its pretty light for a wood deck. also very wide tails.

crispy · Posted: Mar 07, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

yeah i was gonna say oak 42 moulders.. im a big guy and it is perfect for me, and rides nice, plenty o' footspace too

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

the new Hampson LF deck held up pretty good in the first few sets i have had this year........that new coating and the new PVT bottoms......a+........a compete 180deg turn from my 06, and 08 LF decks

MrMarbles · Posted: Mar 07, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

interested in a vinyl? you know i'll deliver from our previous sale Smile

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

MrMarbles, nah im not really diggin the look of the vinyl

im ordering a 43" NEW mogley

thanks for the input guys