Wakesurf boards... which one

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

would you buy? why?

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

If I owned a nice boat I would definitely buy one just to fool around on at the end of the day. I would probably buy a phase five just because they look pretty easy to maneuver around and are similiar to skimboard or maybe I would just use a skimboard.

Jesse · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

warlock, The skimboard style ones are alot more fun. Even a skimboard.

bjr · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject:

Zap has that new carbon fiber top skimboard
400 bucks though

The Bug · Frontside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 434 City: Redding

I tried a Shred Stixx at the local wake school last summer. It was surfboard shaped. Lots of fun, even in rough water. I bought an outboard boat at the end of summer. I won't be wakesurfing behind that, so I probably won't buy a board. I would like to try a Phase 5 though. Are they fun?

bjr · Posted: Apr 05, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

are phase 5 same company as zap?>

Jeff_Knox · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 712 City: J-ville

the only one i have ridden was a hyperlite... but i know how much everyone hates hyperlite so i dont know i i recommend the board..

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

bjr I think so. One of my friends who is pretty good at skimming just uses his skimboard behind the boat and prefers it to the wakesurf boards that hyperlite and lf make.

tahoe · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 6:56 am Post subject:

zap=phase 5 i think
get the phase 5.. smallest one, icon i think. the best

nick · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 1:19 pm Post subject:

Phase 5 = yes please.

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

the icon says for riders under 165lbs.. i weight 185-190... should i go w/ another board?

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

anyone?... go w/ icon or the prop????????

Michael Manzer · Posted: Apr 06, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

i ride the broadcast and im close to 180...but i like smaller boards and do just fine on it.

hoffmac · Faceplant Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 33

phase 5 and zap are the same..id check out skim boards..the only difference between a skim board, and a wake skim board, is a very small fin. I just bought a skim board for 300 bucks...really nice board for ocean skimming and wave rideing..its called a slotstik slot vac..it has good reviews, and for the price its perfect...check out www.skimshop.com for skim boards id look at exile, zap, slot stik, and victoria...my main choices would be exile or slot stik though....

Jesse · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

Nice choice Cool

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

i ordered an F-18 from www.thewalkerproject.com
http://www.thewalkerproject.com/wakesurf/wakesurf%20lineup.aspx

should be a sweet board

deltarider · Guest

The Bug, shred stixx are THE best
warlock, if you are not so hot at wakesurfing i would highly recommend a bigger board, liquid force, inland surfer, anything but a hyperlite....i would not recommend a phase 5 because they tend to be smaller and harder to learn on

hoffmac · Faceplant Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 33

it matters what you want to do..if you want to just surf the wake, get a wake surf board...the wake skim boards are made for tricks...shuv its, 180's 360's etc...i get bored with surfing the wake cause you need a huge wake to really move around..with a skim board behind the boat, you can do what ever you want