flat deck question and progress

chedda · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jun 2010 Posts: 24 City: B-town

I'm riding a cheap-o flat deck right now, a cwb base Confused

will a concave deck be noticeably easier to pop off of the water?

also, i'm getting pretty comfortable riding, I can ollie about 6-8 inches consistently and i've also done some inside out ollies and landed those. I'm working on shuvs, but the first one I tried I did the major splits because I didn't commit, and got a little discouraged. I'm definitely gonna work on riding switch next time I get out there. I'm having a blast with all this though! there's nothing quite like it!

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

chedda, get a concave and shred bro! keep bringing the stoke Smash

getzome23 · Ollie Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 52 City: Kalamazoo

the first time i rode i used a flat deck and i could ollie fine and everything but shuv's were impossible to land. the second time i rode i used a deck with nice concave and landed the first shuv i tried...it feels way better to just ride and makes tricks a lot easier to land

Steven M · Posted: Jul 19, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject:

chedda, a flat deck wont hurt your riding, people used to throw down on those things... the old kampus lunch trays... now depending on the cwb base (dont know shît about it) it might be a little on the lengthy side which could damper the progression but still shred that thing.

you might like concave more... as do a lot of people... but that doesnt mean a flat deck is bad.

chedda · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jun 2010 Posts: 24 City: B-town

Steven M, it's a 41, it's the only one i've ever ridden so i have nothing to judge against, but it does seem a little big. that's good though, i was worried it wouldn't allow me to progress you know. i'm headed to college middle of august and i'm not sure i'll be able to continue to wakeskate, i've got my fingers crossed i'll be able to though, and if i do, then i'll probably look into buying a concave

KennyLikesWater · Faceplant Joined: 19 Jul 2010 Posts: 11 City: Orlando

Ivest in a good board(: I just picked up an 09 vinyl and its way better then my old ass kampus

Steven M · Posted: Jul 19, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject:

chedda, yea dude 41 is cool.. i just figured it was like most wakeboard companies and like a 43 or bigger..

and that flat deck wont hold you back.. just shred that thing for everything its worth, if you can ride with other people and try as many different boards as you can to find what you like.

Raven · Posted: Jul 19, 2010 11:12 pm Post subject:

personally, i think flat decks have more pop.......the thickness of the concaved edges makes the decks stiffer and less resilient. the flatty has a sexy flexy. she so fine ..........keep her at hand as your back up Wink

or just rock it.

concave is gonna give you more a$$.......more curves to touch......so you can finesse that shuv around.

its a win win Birthday

chedda · Faceplant Joined: 27 Jun 2010 Posts: 24 City: B-town

integs look soo sick though. i want Smash

getzome23 · Ollie Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 52 City: Kalamazoo

mine was a flatdeck and poopskater put some home made concave on its and it is surprisingly ligit

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jul 20, 2010 9:06 am Post subject:

flat decks are NEVER gunna hurt your riding. John Ruark rode one for a season or two and he was throwing shizzle huge and flicked. I started on a flat deck with fins and learned so much that way, how to pop and ride switch and stuff, i think everyone should start with fins, and flats are just generally cheaper so you can try it out and see if u really like the sport.