Just got my first board...

donJonSwan · Ollie Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 94 City: Laguna Hills

I've read the posts against it, and I know most of you like the 'indy' brands.. but since I'm just starting and this deal was far too killer to pass up I broke down and picked up the following:

05 HYPERLITE KHARMA WAKESKATE 105

Part#: 05_kharma_105

(Qty: 1 x $139.00)

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Subtotal: $139.00

Tax: $10.77

S&H: $0.00

Final Total: $149.77

bjr · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

I would take it
for free

JK

kejoz · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject:

i got the same board-and it was my first board too-i learned the basics(w2w-shuv it) with it-the fins are really good!
the problem is the foam top-mine had a big hole after the first season! so for this season i bought jessup grip to replace it,also i bought a nice all wood concave board to see the difference..

donJonSwan · Ollie Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 94 City: Laguna Hills

Yeah, I'm still new to the water in general.. I've got my basics on the wakeboard down, but I'm still a skater at heart and I've been itching to get a wakeskate for the past 6 months or so.

My folks have the boat, and sadly I wont be getting my own ride anytime soon so the prospect of being able to be towed by a jet-ski seemed a bit more realistic for my broke ass.

Anyone have any shoe preferances or tips?

kejoz · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

if your a skater at heart you will stay with wakeskating!!! bindings suck!!!
the foam was pretty good sticky with jetpilot shoes-with byerly it was more slippery-but i liked them better..first you have to get a sticker to put on those stupid byerly fin holes,or the water will spray in your eyes....

donJonSwan · Ollie Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 94 City: Laguna Hills

lol, good looking out kejoz.

I'm thinkin about goin with the Byerly 2's.

They look good and I haven't read many bad things about them.

Thanks again bro.

kejoz · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject:

i like em-they are really light,and they don`t take to much water-the next day after you rode them ,they are dry again! the good thing about the bad foam is,that my hyperlite dealer gave me a brand new board because of that hole- and i could keep the old one!!!

donJonSwan · Ollie Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 94 City: Laguna Hills

Sweet deal, how'd you rip the foam?

On or off the water?

kejoz · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

just by using! doing ollies, your shoes will destroy it! after one weak the foam started to dissapear...

cassette315 · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

donJonSwan,
for shoes, any thing DVS
and foam = less grip and easy to rip or tare
and u should get a pic of this karma board, i hear
wayy to much about it but never see it Very Happy

and kejoz, ur right about being a skater at heart
but mostly every pro wakeskater has a Huge wakeboard backround
,i prefer not wakeboardin my self but wakeboardin will Deff help
ur wakeskating style and over all preformance

donJonSwan · Ollie Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 94 City: Laguna Hills

I'll throw up a pic once it comes in the mail, should be here monday.

Ridehype4life · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 119

Go with the new Byerlys. I got a pair and theyre sweet. more like a real skate shoe than the previous byerlys.