How long do your skates last

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

My deck is cracking already from minimal use, and i called Liquid Force about it. I talked to a rep or whoever it was and eventually they said wakeskates are supposed to last around 3 months. Seems kinda short to me, and thats quite a bit of money considering. How long does a board usually last you?

MattG · Posted: Aug 10, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

no dude skates should last longer than 3months..
what skate do you have

my GB lasted about 9 months before getting water-logged but no cracks and it has been about 14 months

skimboarder · Posted: Aug 10, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

i've had my oak artificial heart for it's third season now. it's hit rails, been thrown around, still rides like the day i got it. all i've done is resealed it every year and regripped it. Smash

but now i've layed aside my <3 for the TNT, bittersweet. Crying or Very sad

BARRETT · Pop Shuvit Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 225 City: stuart

Thats just their way off getting out of giving you a new one. Rolling Eyes

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

if i take care of it it lasts me forever, but my first sst bottom deck (which was the first new wood board i've ever had) only lasted a week or two because i didnt care

gporter · Posted: Aug 10, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject:

Just get a NEW, because it will stay new for a long time.

soflostile · Ollie Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 55

ive been purposely trying to break my board just so i can get a new one...but it is a freakin rock!!! (new wakeskate had it for about a year)

sandiegoskate · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:46 am Post subject:

a board should definitely lst longer then 3 months. What model is it? if it's a flat deck i could see it getting wrecked really fast, i had a hyperlite scape and it only lasted 2 weeks, so if you need a new one don't get another flat deck

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

MattG · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:57 am Post subject:

Brettly, yeah wood boards dont last as long as composites(boards like the catalyst made out of fiberglass combinations)
where is sarasota do you live?
see thread:941 in "find a pull"
http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17993

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

i live near dowtown. its been a while, but i used to go to skiers island.

wakemitch · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 1:10 am Post subject:

Brettly, those 05-06s didnt last at all

Soulprogression · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 1:10 am Post subject:

In all my experience with Liquid Force wakeskates, atleast previous years, they rarely last longer than three months, and i've had about 5 different models of different years. Luckily I got my skates through performance, and although LF only warrantees for 3 months i believe? performance warranty'd it anyway and got me a brand new skate, this happend twice, and both boards only made it in one piece for a couple of months and eventually began to completely fall apart. I like how their skates ride but the construction is garbage.

Integ FTW

Brettly · Faceplant Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 34 City: Sarasota

yeah, the the guy i bought it from said they were horrible and sold it to me cheap, so wasn't bent outta shape over it. I just wanted to see how long other peoples boards lasted to compare.

MattG · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

Brettly, i and a bunch of friends ride at skiers.. if your'e ever down for a pull PM me

pretty much any composite skate will last..as long as you take good care, same rules apply for anything

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

my 07 sattelyte that i bought used lasted me about 9 months, and i hit rails with it and rode pretty much every day. I don't know how long its original owner used it, or at least i don't remember. I believe it will be a while till my integ breaks.

El Diablo · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

my dubstix is immortial. Cool

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

My oak horan is holding up

EJazzle · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

no wooden board i have ever ridden has lasted me longer than three months. actually there is one exception. My 05 cassette bi bottom deck. rode that from almost the beginingof 06 to my birthday in jan 07. when my girlfreind bought me my integ. Very Happy

DIRK · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

sst broke first kicky try Mad