Good Cable Skate?

Toxis · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: Good Cable Skate?

I currently have an Onset as my bi-level but now I'm looking for a good concave I can hit the rails/flat box with. Last season, for a month at least, I had an LF Anthem and liked it but the bottom got shredded pretty easily. So I need something that can handle 4-5 months worth of cable riding. I'm thinking a composite will hold up better but what do you guys think? I'm looking at the Gator Doyle, LF Mod (too expensive most likely), Hyperlite Vinyl... any others I should look at? Integrity would be sick but they're just too expensive. I don't want to get into too much cash as it's just a board to shred. The Onset will be my boat/trick board but I want to keep it that way instead of killing the underbelly. Unless someone knows of a good treatment I can coat under it for this use. I don't care about the graphic or keeping it looking cool... it's about the ride, not the look IMO.

Open to conversation here... let me hear it!

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

This thread hurts my head...

Toxis · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

not exactly the response I was looking for. Who makes the "This thread hurts my head" skate? Smile

And before anyone tries to say, yes I read the thread in the Cable Riding forum but the catalyst was the only board recommended without explanation and apparently that guy only recommends that board. I'm looking for other options... I'm not a forum newb. Smile

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

I ride one board all the time no matter where im at. Ride them till they break and get a new one!!!

I guess you could get like a 2.0 or something to ride at the cable?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

i dont get it, why would u ride a different skate.... then u gotta get used to it... again... just get a new and u can use it boat, ski, cable, and winching all around and not worry about it breakin. thing slides concrete like its its day job.

tahoe · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

new new new... right alex?

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TexasBlazed · Frontside 180 Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 384 City: DFW

2.0 would be good. i used to ride one an it was a pretty good board. or jus get a omen Twisted Evil

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

I've never understood why people want to do this. It makes no sense to me. It's a wakeskate, ride it until it's dead, get another one. What's the point of saving the graphics on your "boat board"? Just being in the water is going to take it's toll, rails or not.

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

joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

The hyperlite models work pretty well, I use my catty when I ride cable and my friend has a vinyl that rides basically the same just different types of concave. But what ever floats your boat is fine. I also have in impulse and an oak team but I prefer the catalyst for cable, probably because I like the durability of the composite skate.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

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

So he's buying another wakeskate so that he doesn't have to get another one when he 'shreds' the one he already has? Very Happy

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Uidzero, why does it even matter to you? It's his board choice and his money.

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

I'm just trying to understand the logic Confused

jeff · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

Seriously, This message board is has a lot of a$$ ho1es!! this dude is just asking a question. who cares if he wants 2 boards or 10??

I don't have any advise for you dude, I've only ever ridden a few boards.. and I don't ride cables often. but if you want a board to beat up try to find something used in the classified or ebay.

Good luck!

Toxis · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 10:08 pm Post subject:

I see why electricsnow is a moderator. He actually reads everything... it's hilarious to read so many people say "Why have different boards? That's stupid, just get one board and shred it." But on other threads, people talk about having 4-5-6 different boards. I don't see the issue. I want different skates with different feels for different things. Nothing wrong with that I see. At least electricsnow noticed I said I don't care about the graphic and it's more about having a board that can slide well and last where a typical wood board (my old Anthem) needed help. I want something that'll slide where I feel the Onset being a wood base will not slide IMO. So anyone have experience riding rails? Very Happy

Toxis · Posted: Jan 14, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

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

I have a bunch of boards... Almost all of them are broken or something that I'd never ride anyway. Wood boards slide just fine. I hate switching boards once I'm used to one so I tend to stick with one until I'm done with it. I couldn't careless if you want to buy 10 boards, I just think having one for cable and one for boat is kinda stupid.

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joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

Toxis, no problem, oh, and esnow is a she.