Have a little doubt

WakeCrasher · Faceplant Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 10 City: Tybee Island

Hey, I need some help here if you dont mind. Seeing these wood skates out here and thinking theyd be pretty cool to ride and in my opinion look bad @$$, I have started to look into them. (Thanks a lot VANCE) However, none of the sites say the info I'm looking for. Basicly, are they using plywood, mulitiple boards glued, or one solid non-plywood board. As well, they keep saying Canadian Hard maple. I cant find a Canadian Hard Maple on the net, just hard maple. I did find a site saying that imported wood is being called so and so Maple or so and so Oak and to watch out for these marketing tactics. Basicly, what quality wood are they putting into these boards that I plan to be throwing into the water quite often.

Also, what have been yall's experiences with riding these boards. Hold up and last more then a season with good performance or water logged after average use? Anyway, thanks for any help here.

Slyder · Posted: Feb 24, 2006 10:52 am Post subject:

Canadian Hard Maple is a term used all over the wakeskate and skateboard industry. It may or may not just be a marketing technique, but in any case, it's still good wood. I've been riding a woden Cassette concave deck for a few years now, I've hit rails also. It has seen better days, but I still ride it.

From what I year, Oak Wakeskates is making a sick wooden deck that holds up well.

You seem paranoid that the companies are out to get you.

TannerC · Backside 180 Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 1694 City: Nanaimo

[quote="Slyder"]You seem paranoid that the companies are out to get you.[/quote]

Hahaha

WakeCrasher · Faceplant Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 10 City: Tybee Island

Not so much paranoid as much as broke$ and dont want to get screwd dealing with something I dont know about. I remember my first wake board back like 9 years ago was the Liquid Force model that Parks Bonifay rode in Six Pack. The first day out on the river all of top graphics bubbled up and started to peel off. I didnt care too much since it was just the graphics but it sucked buying a new board and finding out that it had a defect right away. The board though I will say kicks @$$ and i still ride it today off and on. Thanks though for the info. Also, what is the difference in 7-ply and 16-ply. I saw this between two boards on the same site. Which is better?

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

WakeCrasher, it's the amount of plies (sheets of wood) used to put the deck together... a 16-ply will more than likely weigh more than a 7-ply.

Slyder · Posted: Feb 24, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject:

I think 16 ply is more likely a concave deck. For a flat all you would only need is 7 ply.

Michael Manzer · Posted: Feb 24, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

the more plies, the stiffer the deck will be also...and another also is to put a couple coats of high grade marine sealant on your deck before it even hits the water...