im looking to buy a wakeboard, i've been riding one of my uncle's and cousins but want my own...just somethin to get some good air with and possibly flip, im about 5' 11" 160lbs. don't wanna spend over 300$ any suggestions and/or sites to buy from?

Try...

wakeside.com
buywake.com

or

even eBay if you research what board/bindings you want first

size:

135-140

alright guys, well i baught a 2004 Liquid Force Substance 138, all the reviews of the board are awesome and it even won board of the year in '04 and i guess the only thing thats changed on the substance board for '07 is the graphics! and besides! i gotta hell of a deal on it!!!!! $75.00!

but now i have to find bindings!

great board!!

I like LF bindings, the Alpha's are the best value in the biz. stay away from obrien bindings IMO, unless they're high end. Hyperlite Era's are great too, more advanced and more $$$.

spend some decent loot on good bindings or you'll be wishing you did in a year..

i just got back from ridin' my uncle's board, which is a hyperlite byerly with the byerly bindings! i love the bindings because they just have the knob in the back that u turn to get tighter...well thanks for all your guys' help!

what would anyone recommend for couple of Kids... one is 16 and one is 13... small kids.. 120lb the oldest.

I would get a 128-130cm and and a 3 stage continuous rocker

lol, ummmmmmm ok... I am going to have to look this up on ebay..SO lost !!

but thank you

anybody out there using LF Alpha bindings? if so, how do you like them? and if anyone else has any other thoughts on them i'd like to hear them, thanks!

There an Ok binding they have mediocre support. I had them before I got my ultras and they are so much better now I have Ronix Cells and they are absolutely amazing.

Try a Hyperlite imperial (127) or a Hyperlite State (130)

alright, thanks for your input YeeHaw!!!

Ok will do thank you, I know the kids been wanting one,,,, So finally I gave in told them they could have one.. but I swear any broken bones and that thing is history ! lol

be more worried of a torn up knee

take them to the pros for a day and they will learn the right way. getting up first time and trying a back roll will get you hurt

many think they can do spins (360s) and end up with busted ankles... a big reason is because the bindings dont fit right and they didn't learn to land properly...

that doesn't make sense...you either have a 3stage rocker, or a continuous...a 3stage rocker flattens out in the center whereas a continuous rocker has a continuous curve to it...


as for bindings, i have some LF Transits that are awesome but i just got some new Obrien Xenon's which are absolutely amazing!...and they're not too expensive

it does too make sense, they make "hybrids" so they arn't only good for one thing

read up on a "hybrid" rocker...it's the same as a continuous rocker...it was just a sales ploy to have something different...

yep.


its theoretically impossible to have a 3 stage and a continuous rocker in one.

the idea of a 3 stage is that they have a little kick up at the tip and tail. continuous has no kick, just a "continuous" edge.

however there are some boards that have a 3 stage under foot and a continuous edge, meaning the rocker is different on the bottom of the board from the edge. can't remember what boards though or if they make them anymore.

i always said continuous were for beginners or experts, but most riders can use as much assistance to pop that a 3 stage gives you and with the learning curve so short a 3 stage is probably the way to go. besides usually only the beginner and pro models offer continuous rockers..

hmm...ic i can't remember what site i read 'bout the hybrids off of but then i was also reading about them working on making a board that has two types of edges for a smoother ride and better speed...somethin like that

it's basically all rider preference...i've ridden all kinds of boards and I really prefer the pop from a 3stage rocker over a continuous. The continuous boards tend to be much faster and the landings are alot softer though. My new PS3 has a 3stage rocker but has a v in the center to make the landings alot softer.

I must have missed an "OR" oops. But yes I know the difference between a 3 stage and a continuous rocker.

3-stage is for my height in the pop while continous is for more distance

Im getting a new wakeboard in a few days and Im wondering if this is a good board and bindings that im getting.

here is the board
o'brien cartel
here is the bindings
o'brien xenon

Obrien USED to be top of the line till they figuried out they could make more money sellin their name instead of products.......

That's an awesome setup! Obrien, liquid force and hyperlite are now all owned by the same company. Price out something comparable in LF or hyperlite then price out the obrien stuff, it's like half the price! Quality wise, I would say obrien's bindings this year are probably the best out there and that Cartel is a really fun board to ride.

I know this is an old thread. But justindacey your going to fast in your profile picture to surf that wave. Slow down and add more weight and adjust speed from there.

got a 140 ronix one and one bindings and love em' wicked board good all around

This is a old thread but whatever...


I want to sell my roam anyone interested?

2007 144 Roam
I rode it most of last season, super fun.

LMK if anyone wants it.