2016 Wakeskate Options

puckhead · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Posts: 115 City: Austin

I've been trying to compare new wakeskates for 2016. Is it just me or are the options very limited? I've been riding Virtue for a few years and wanted to look at a 49.5 WM. The website seems to be down and emails have not been responded to.

Similar options include Project, Home, and Remote. But I'm not sure the rail on the Remote is right for me. Any ideas? The Virtue seems to be the best fit for style of riding so I'm trying to find something similar.

Gregeo · Guest

Maybe it's because your asking them for a 49.5 inch skate....haha

Just kidding.

I bet the website will be back up once they decide to have a 2016 line or not.

And Drew · Posted: Dec 30, 2015 7:37 am Post subject:

Sorry puck head. We are working to get our site back up soon. Currently in the process of finishing prototyping our 2016 boards. Expect boards to be available on our site late January. We will have sizes 39, 39.5, 40, and 40.5

puckhead · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Posts: 115 City: Austin

Thanks And Drew. I'm not in a big rush so I'll wait and check back later. And ya, I'm a 39.5...

WERDna · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 541

puckhead, You really can't go wrong with any of those choices. All those companies are hardworking independent brands that truly represent wakeskating's best interests. So whether you go with Drew's Watermonsters, Jeff's boards at virtue, or any of remote's new line you are sure for a fun and solid skate.

Our boards at Project are considerably different than the others you listed and you'll find the Project Mark II concaves ride very differently than the virtues, which you stated compliment your style the best. If you feel the virtue shape and construction are what you are looking for that's sick, stick with it! If you are curious about our boards and want to try something different, let me know! Our new boards are really fun and if you end up liking the shape it definitely will give you all the tools you need to progress your riding.

PM me or email if you have any questions.

andrew@projectwakeskates.com

Cheers!

Andrew Roehm

puckhead · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Posts: 115 City: Austin

Thanks Kid. This is James... I'd love to try a 39.5 if you have one here in Austin. Not sure if Josh has been riding much lately because of the weather.

treyseneff · Faceplant Joined: 21 Sep 2015 Posts: 18

leaf has a deal $1499 for a winch and a board and there looking sick!

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Having a wooden frame actually seems like a good idea to me now, we went beach winching in salt water twice and our frame is getting rusty.

Grain Wakeskates · Faceplant Joined: 17 Mar 2014 Posts: 15

Hey guys,

Just wanted to throw our name in the mix for puckhead to ponder. Here at grain wakeskates we are a 100% independent company we build everything that goes into our skates in house. We also pride ourselves in being the only 100% plywood free wakeskate company that builds boards in the U.S. Our website is empty at the moment unless you are looking for a custom made wakeskates, which we are still offering. But the site will be updated as soon as we finish the 2016 lineup.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at Grainwakeskates@gmail.com

dirtyohioriver22 · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1705 City: cincy

lol at everyone addressing him nicely as puckhead, thatd be sick if hhis friends in real life called him that

puckhead · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Posts: 115 City: Austin

dirtyohioriver22 · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1705 City: cincy

nice, what board did you go with,, im tempted to go for the remote 38.5

puckhead · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Posts: 115 City: Austin

I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Still waiting on the WM site to be updated. Would love to try the Grain and Home products though.

daniel · Back Big Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 3669 City: Duncan

puckhead, it will be worth the wait. Smash

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

wakemitch · Posted: Mar 20, 2016 5:41 pm Post subject:

It seems like most companies gave up trying to make wakeskates. It is a lot harder to get ahold of a quality board. There are fewer options, limited quantities, and you never know if or when companies are going to put out new product.

In a few years we might have to start building our own boards. Which would suck because I'm too lazy for that

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

This year I'm only wakesurfing so I can go PRO with a shuv line and maybe get a boat full of some instagram vape models. Cool

I thinks its actually a tangible goal considering the direction of the water-boarding niche.

We sure don't have the options we used to. A few companies mass producing boards overseas somewhere and a hand full of guys making them by hand. Less options even though the brands are out there trying to give you shape/size choices, and graphic options. (lets face it though there is not really any other choice for them than to outsource, and I'm glad to see that there are even boards still being sent out that are not wakesurfs)

It's going to suck because a few of those hand shapers that were really talented couldn't justify staying in the craft, and now your either going to have to:

Buy- ride once then -Warranty your Taiwanese deal at the local shop like the old days (if you are lucky enough to live where a boat dealer actually sells wakeskates)

OR

Wait 4 months for a garage shaped deck to get to you before its time to put the boat up again.

But don't worry guys this is why Miller and Esnow hoard boards for the upcoming drought. Hopefully we have all done enough Prepping/Stashing to have a few set back if the wakeskate apocolypse is real.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

POPTART, ha ha I am ready for the wakeskate apocolypse

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

People will hate it because I'll be riding a bi-level again.