Armada???

Kichu182 · Faceplant Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 13

Hey, giys, I'm new here, don't know much. Anyways I'm getting into wakeskating. THat being said, I need a skate. I'm, looking to pick one up this weekend at the T.O boat show cause the prices then are ridiculously low. I thinking of getting a LF Armada. What do you guys think? Im drawn to composite because I don't want to buy a new board for like 5 years at least. Or will wood be fine? Any other suggestions. Coming from skateboarding, I need a board with tons of pop, (if skating like wakeskating at all)

Thanks for any responses in advance!! Very Happy

Raven · Posted: Jan 07, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject:

wood has a different feeling, i personally like it better. a composite will last longer

the armada is kinda like.....well look at some other stuff first.

Maybe an Oak, or a sattelyte are a few good wood decks. Integrity seems to have the sickest composite. Good luck

col101 · Guest

youlll fall in love so fast youll want a new board every week Very Happy

Poo · Guest

Kichu182, yo, head to the KLWC booth, they are a small shop so not very high prices. they should have some skates, they carry a lot of gator stuff, so they might have the doyle composite. you will find a rip roarin good weekend, however. i might go up mid next week to hit the pool.

also, buckeye/source for sports will be set up there, if your keen on the armada you may find it there, if not they should have other LF skates or some hyperlites if thats what your lookin for, but buckeye is pricey sometimes, great guys tho, they are usually down for bargaining Wink

bob. · Posted: Jan 07, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject:

dont get an armada i highly doubt you'll like it

boards i would strongly recomend would be...

for wood, an oak, devotid, sattelyte, new, or l13

and for composite, definately get an integrity

hope i helped

Smash

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

the armada i picked up at surf expo felt like a tank, like it was filled with lead weights, even heavier than the SST. i dont know if thats what the 08 is going to be like, but if it is , wear some shinguards, no joke

nick · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

the captain, insightful.

canalskater · Taco Bell Fa'Lyfe Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 649

he's hacking.

nick · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

hahha i remember that pic from so long ago, so freakin funny.

bachlonso · Backside 180 Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 670 City: NFA

Kichu182, use the search button to look for the boards you're interested in and you'll find dozens of threads with different opinions on em.

The Captain, where is your visualisation when one really needs it???
Rolling Eyes

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 10:13 am Post subject:

Man have a look for some Sattelytes or L13's there. Both companies man good wood wakeskates with PBT base that should last you a couple seasons if you take care of them. I'm going home today to hopefully do some winching and I'll be at the boat show this weekend, should be interesting...

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

I've got a 41 and 43 Armada and they're both poo.

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

uidzero, At least one of them was a free shocktastic model Smash

Evan71 · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

Kichu182, maybe try the hayperlite catylist 2.0 or a legacy or a vinyl. Ive never riden them but they probably wont have integs at this boat show. But if you want to wait id suggest trying get ur hands on an integrity. They are very substancial. Armada has no pop and the channels are lame.

triggamike · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 1392 City: 225

integ for the win man, armada's are jus heavy and i have a hard time jus gettin a good pop from them let alone kicking them around...

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 08, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

The Captain, who is that?

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

sattelytes are (in my opinion) the toughest wood deck there is. Integritys will last forever, unless burned Sad