bi levels

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

ok heres the deal ive ridden a bilevel once in my life before i got into wakeskating. somehow no one i know well enough to ask to ride there board has one? (crazy). getting enough pop consistently is my main problem and i think i could progress alot more with a bi level. I just dont want to commit all the money unless im sure it will be a good decision. Can anyone give me some info about bis and which ones they prefer.

brassmonkey · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

A bi-level is extremely similar to a can of worms.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

The pop is definitely consistent and a little bit more smooth in a way. Of course once you get into more shuv tricks and whatnot it spins very consistently and predicably due to the weight. So the pro's of a bilevel seem to be consistency in pop and spin, while the cons that a lot of people don't seem to like are the weight, and the durability. They are a bit more prone to breaking due to the two thin boards and their tendency to be wedged apart by the water on certain falls. Of course there are companies making efforts to improve this fault, some very successfully, and some just accept it and offer replacement top decks.
Personally, i progressed a lot when i started riding my Devotid onward, but then hit a sort of bump that i had to switch to a single level concave to get over, but i still think i prefer the weight and consistency of the bilevel.

hope that helped

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

new bilevels are less than 200

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

thanks i understand what your saying. i dont wanna put out the cash and break my top deck right after thats why i was looking at the blend if anybody rode it can you tell me about it?

brassmonkey · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

I rode a Verge not that long ago. Check one out..

Evan71 · Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject:

yookyle, i havent ridden it but its decently light for a bi-level

Covert-Op · Ollie Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 60 City: Auckland

I like the sst more than the blend.

noles77 · Posted: Apr 28, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

For my first bi level I bought one from New Wakeskates. The board was about 185 and is very solid. I highly recommend it if you are gonna see if you like to ride bi levels or not.