board sizing... is there such a thing?

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

I am a fairly good wakeboarder but I wanted to try wakeskating simply because my wake is... well... small. I ride behind a 17 ft outboard so it kinda sucks for wakeboarding.

Back to my question. I searched and I read "that almost everyone rides about 41".". Is that true? I know in wakeboarding there's a whole range of sizes. I weigh about 150 and ride a 138 wakeboard. It will be my first time wakeskating but I want a board that I can progress on for a long time. Something fairly aggressive.

Any recomendations?

liquid · Posted: Sep 06, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject:

get a 41'' its ur best bet for your size

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

Any sugestions as to models? Liquid Force hyperlite. ect? I dont want to spend too much. I'd really prefer used.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

Give us a price range and we will be able to help you out with what kind of board you want.

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

Well I'll say like 75-150. I'd prefer the lower end though.

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

i say go for a kampus or cassette flat if you want to stay in that price range... or you could go a lil higher and get a cassette concave or lf impulse

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

I also want something with a foam top. I dont plan on riding with shoes much. unless its ABSOLUTELY necesarry.

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ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

Whats wrong with foam?

cfxomega · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 466

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

OK then, looks like those new vans are getting wet.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

ballywho, Id reccomend if you want to get into wakeskating cheap gvet some vans canvas slip ons and pick up a cassette/lf flat you should be able to get one for around 75-85 and that shouldnt limit you for a long time. .

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

Well I've got some old skate shoes and I cant stand slip-ons so I'm good there. Any opinions on whether flat decks canbe limiting? I've heard that they can but I dont know anything so...

BillyOLDS · Posted: Sep 07, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject:

its all in the mix, drew daniello is prob the only one i know tearing it up on a traditional flat such as the cassette style. if i were u look into getting a k39, right in ur price range and very good to progress on. a ton of riders have started on that and tore it up. also it comes with foam so u can try barefoot and then try and ollie and see that ull want shoes. than rip the foam off, get some clear polyurathane and spray the whole board(dont brush, a spray can works way better) to seal it up and prolong it. than buy grip tape form kampus or a couple of sheets from a skate shop and tear it up.

PIRATE · Guest

ballywho, click on my sig and check out our boards, I can get you one for super cheap, PM me and let me know what you think. Where do you live, Im going to be in florida next week i can let you test out my skate if you'd like. Do not get foam and ALWAYS wear shoes.

ballywho · Faceplant Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 22 City: Stony point

Pirate I sent you a pm. Do you have anything used?