Hyperlite Gate Opinions

Gefunk · Faceplant Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 City: Greensboro

Hey guys,

I am seriously thinking of picking up a gate because it is going to cost me 149.99. I also could pick up a byerly but they are only 20 dollars cheaper. Now, honestly I want people who have rode the board and some opinions of just about everyone. Just throw things my way. I have not been impressed with Cassette lately since I broke both of my concave boards last season through warpage. I am going to go with the compression models and want to go with hype. Any and all opinions welcomed. Thanks guys for the buying help

nick · Posted: May 23, 2004 10:05 am Post subject:

numb · Posted: May 23, 2004 10:57 am Post subject:

byerly its smaller and a lot easyer to do stuff on and i just think its better than the gate

gorath112 · Posted: May 23, 2004 12:36 pm Post subject:

i had the same dilema man, but i am a w2w and rail guy so I went with the catalyst instead

funnyfeni · Posted: May 23, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject:

i love my gate

Gefunk · Faceplant Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 City: Greensboro

Haha, sorry about the typo but the gate is 249.99 and the byerly is 229.99. Well keep the opinions coming guys and it would be kicking if you told me why you like the gate so much.

wcwakeskater · Posted: May 23, 2004 1:48 pm Post subject:

i think it is a gimmick. i dislike the gate, boo.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

If you do a search for "Hyperlite Gate", you will find that this topic has already been discussed several times.

http://www.wakeskating.com/forum/search.php

xboard32x · Posted: May 23, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

I like mine, but I would go w/ the byerly. Cheaper and the kick tails dont do much.

wake-till-i-die · Pop Shuvit Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 166 City: orlando

butter 42 its like a cross breadbetween a cassette shape and weight with the construction of a hype, nice pop in the flats behind a jet ski ,,, i was throwin 360 shuvs above waist high and arely cachin 2 outa 5

so i very happy even as a previous cassette owner

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

Check out the Integrity Skates also...

In my honest opinion the gate is a POS unless you know how to ride it like (Spaced on his name) the guy in Asterick!

gorath112 · Posted: May 24, 2004 6:48 pm Post subject:

brandon thomas

RUSSIAN · Posted: May 24, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

I'm calling bs on the above waist high 360 shuvs Rolling Eyes

nick · Posted: May 24, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject:

idk ive thrown a cuple on a good day on my friends concave

Gefunk · Faceplant Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 City: Greensboro

A lot of you guys have been saying that the gate is a POS but I am questioning why? It seems like a cool design and a reason why I was thinking of getting it. It is fairly cheap compared to MSRP and cheaper then the integrity ones. Plus I have had nothing but good things to do with Hyperlite. The quality of their clothing, I love their design, their warranty, and the riders that I have chatted with are completely down to earth and just seem to be great guys. Maybe I have already talked myself into the board but I would still like opinions with substantial evidence to back them up or just educated opinions. I hate to say it but some peoples opinions....flat out suck. Moreover, these opinions are usually uneducated and irrelavant. Well...thanks for everything though guys

nick · Posted: May 24, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject:

there is an anti-hyperlite army out there... waiting to express their anti-hyperlite opinions to you in hopes of maybe making you an anti-hyperlite member... be careful and remember what u thot before they influenced you, before you make a decision. money talks

seven11dmd · Posted: May 24, 2004 9:03 pm Post subject:

Gefunk, hey man it sounds like the reasons you sited for getting the board arent reasons for getting the board at all...i mean you say you like their clothing and that the riders are down to earth....those arent real reasons to buy a hl board now are they

Gefunk · Faceplant Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 7 City: Greensboro

Dude, I talked about design, warranty, etc....sorry the post was too long for some people's attention spans

Travis · Faceplant Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 43

i was going to get the gate when i first saw it i thought it was awesome too but that thing is expensive.. really i just saved $60 and got a byerly 107 which is awesome it rides really ez and has a good feel to it.. i dont think i could get that feel out of the gate because its really a first to the wakeskating and they almost always need "tweaking" so if they keep the gate for next year or the year after that i might look into getting it if they have changed the design a little bit im not really into the double kicktail when u think about it i dont think its really that great of an idea but i've never ridden one just had opinions given to me from the riders but id go with the byerly 107 unless you're content on buying the gate

Josh · Posted: May 24, 2004 11:03 pm Post subject:

You'll find most riders from most teams are pretty cool. Hyperlites clothing is made in some random taiwanese factory, so thats no indication of anything... Oh wait I think their decks may be made in the factory next door to it. Hmmm.

Sounds like you've already made up your mind, and are just asking people to help justify your decision.
You want reasons the gate sucks? More than the ones that have already been listed?

The kicktails are gimmicks. The physics of a wakeskate and a skateboard are different.
The board is actually really short. Too short.
I personally HATE compression molded boards.
No choice of foam or grip.
In my opinion, a lame concave shape.

Hows that?