New rider, need some help.

Basedcerebrum · Faceplant Joined: 20 Jul 2013 Posts: 7 City: OKC

Hi everyone hopefully this is in the right section, but anyway I've been skateboarding since I can remember, I've wakeboarded a few times with friends who ride but I didn't like it too much then I rode someones sst and loved it. What I need help with is choosing a deck to buy, the sst was 42 inches and felt kinda big for my liking, I wear size 12 shoes and i'm wanting to do more flatground stuff (if that's what it's called) rails, and hopefully winching more skateboard type riding. I was looking at a Watermonsters board or something similar so if you guys have any suggestions (board size, brand or whatever) it would be much appreciated.

Happy shredding Smile

11RANDOMNESS · Posted: Jul 21, 2013 5:08 pm Post subject:

Basedcerebrum, I wear a size 12 and don't have issues riding even the smallest of the Wm boards. They are good boards at a good price. When it comes down to size its's preference really but if I was going to get a new water monsters deck i'd get the 39.5

Basedcerebrum · Faceplant Joined: 20 Jul 2013 Posts: 7 City: OKC

Peoples703 · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jul 2013 Posts: 10 City: Manassas

i'm not really sure what kind of board to get either man, I haven't skateboarded in a few years. I wen to the lake with my girlfriend and her family at smith mountain lake and saw a wakeskate vid at the local wakeshop and fell in love. so idk how many black wakeskaters are out there but i'm hoping to do my thing. could anyone help me out im 6'1 195 i'm thinking about a 39.5 or a 40 thanks.

girlsafteryou · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 102 City: Seattle

If you are new go bigger like 42", I can't even imagine learning on a 39. Unless you were like 5'8 and 140 lbs. That's just me, there are tons of people who learn on small boards.

senza wake · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 597 City: SLC

my opinion is that 42'' is either still around for peoples preference, but are mostly becoming a thing of the past. decks have gotten a lot wider than they started out, so now with the wider decks, you can ride shorter and still have the same or even more surface area. i started on a 41'' cassette that was much thinner than any deck around now, so now i ride a 39'' board. i think around 40'' is a good place to start for about any size person. more or less is fine, just according to preference.

Basedcerebrum · Faceplant Joined: 20 Jul 2013 Posts: 7 City: OKC

girlsafteryou · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Jun 2009 Posts: 102 City: Seattle

Basedcerebrum,

Rocker lines have gotten better and boards are a little wider, but the best way is to ride as many boards as you can. And thanks, it's a work in progress.

Peoples703 · Faceplant Joined: 21 Jul 2013 Posts: 10 City: Manassas

thanks for the info fellas. I'm probably going to get a40 remote board. I'm really new to this wakeskate scene so don't know to many companies. I'll take any suggestions. thanks again for the advice tho.

any of you guys close to Smith mountain lake? I'm like 3hrs from there but that's where I'll be riding