wakesurfer? What to buy?

[TRD]

Hi Everyone,

I have told my wife I really want a wakesurfer for Christmas. So, she is in I think. I am looking at a CWB Tsunami Wakesurfer (this is the only one I have rode so far). Chptril any other suggestions? I am just learning but would rather get one above the beginner level if possible. I would also like to stay under $350 or so. Does anyone have any others they like and where to buy one?

Thanks

[talltigeguy]

We have really enjoyed the hyperlite broadcast. It seems to have a nice edge for holding in the pocket, and you can remove the outer fins and replace them with smaller ones for more maneuverability.

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Hyperlite-B...QQcmdZViewItem

I thought you might find one a little cheaper, but that is a start.

[chpthril]

TRD,

check out the Yellow Loogey on boardersmall.com http://boardersmall.com/xcart/produc...cat=262&page=1 $339 + shipping

Also get signed up for daily e-mail deals from www.boardersbestbuy.com , they had this board for less then $300 a couple of weeks ago.

If I hadn't bought that Tsunami, I would have jumped on this deal. I think the Yellow is a step up from the Tsunami, although I'm dang happy with what I got.

[Razzman]

Here's a Yellow Loogey on eBay right now for $279 (buy it now) from Adrenalinewatersports.com

http://cgi.ebay.com/Inland-Surfer-Ye...QQcmdZViewItem

[ragboy]

That is the 2006 yellow loogey, I would strongly recommend the 2007.5 Yellow loogey or green loogey. They changed the shape of the nose, that makes a HUGE difference. The round nose, has a tendency to perl, especially with a larger wake. It is also harder to spin.

[Coach]

The yellow loogey is fine if you are smaller,but I have the red tide and everyone who has tried has gotten up and been riding. I would look towards the Red Tide or the Blue board that Inland Surfer makes. They are both bigger boards that are very easy to ride and you can progress with them.

[Coach]

Here is a good thread over at WW about different boards

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/m...tml?1196194859

[ragboy]

The yellow loogey is fine if you are smaller,but I have the red tide and everyone who has tried has gotten up and been riding. I would look towards the Red Tide or the Blue board that Inland Surfer makes. They are both bigger boards that are very easy to ride and you can progress with them.

I agree, we have the green loogey, and the red tide, and plan to have the blue lake, to have a board for all.

[Ks]

I would see if your local board shop will let you demo any of the ones they stock that you might be interested in.

We just started Wake Surfing late last summer and started with the Hyperlite Broadcast 5.6. In my opinion it is a great starting board. We had riders from 120 to 250 on it and get up and learn no problem. It was a bit harder for the bigger riders to drop the rope but to get the feeling for wake surfing I think it is a great board. Because we fell in love with surfing we are now going the more expensive route of investing in purpose build boards ( Inland Surfer) Were they make certain boards for certain weights and riding style. This investment ( 2 boards so far and at least one more before the start of the season) is considerably higher then the single do it all type Broadcast board but to us, is now well worth the investment. Last year when we were learning it was not on the radar to have 3 inland boards on the boat. So we opted for the Broadcast, and if I was to do it all again I would do it the same way, a single do it all type board and then go in the direction you want after that.

[chpthril]

The yellow loogey is fine if you are smaller,but I have the red tide and everyone who has tried has gotten up and been riding. I would look towards the Red Tide or the Blue board that Inland Surfer makes. They are both bigger boards that are very easy to ride and you can progress with them.

I rode Xp's red tide this past Aug @ the Cold Water Reunion. Easy to get up, stable, faster then it looks. I'm 200 (alittle over if I told the truth ) and found it a little harder to throw around like my 4.9 Tsunami. My wife was able to ride it, but found it hard to find her balance. I'd like to get a bigger board like the R/T for my son and other bigger riders.

TRD is, I'm sure, a little lighter then me. He has rode our L/F Venture 5.0 and the CWB Tsunami 4.9

I would see if your local board shop will let you demo any of the ones they stock that you might be interested in.

We just started Wake Surfing late last summer and started with the Hyperlite Broadcast 5.6. In my opinion it is a great starting board. We had riders from 120 to 250 on it and get up and learn no problem. It was a bit harder for the bigger riders to drop the rope but to get the feeling for wake surfing I think it is a great board. Because we fell in love with surfing we are now going the more expensive route of investing in purpose build boards ( Inland Surfer) Were they make certain boards for certain weights and riding style. This investment ( 2 boards so far and at least one more before the start of the season) is considerably higher then the single do it all type Broadcast board but to us, is now well worth the investment. Last year when we were learning it was not on the radar to have 3 inland boards on the boat. So we opted for the Broadcast, and if I was to do it all again I would do it the same way, a single do it all type board and then go in the direction you want after that.

Good idea to demo, only problem is we are kinda light in that department. We have one board shop but I dont know what the sell. Other then that, we have a couple of snooty dealers that probably wont let a non owner demo.

The other prob, everyone sells the same stuff: L/F, Obrian, CWB, Hyperlite

*EDIT* Our only board store, Wallerbears http://www.wallerbears.com/mcmullen.html may carry the hyperlite wakesurfs.

[dogbert]

One other thing to try would be to check out your local surf shop (or one near you). Some of the newer short boards make excellent wake surfers and they tend to be really fast.

[ragboy]

Just my opinion, but stay away from the big 4 if you can. They make a surfboard more as an after thought. The guys at inland, calibrated, shredstixx, walker project... Surfing is their life, its all they do. Supporting them supports the sport, and the boards they make are MUCH better, once you start using them. The smaller companies really keep the sport going. Here are the boards I have had, demoed, or touched.

Liquid Force Venture 5'0": this was our first board. We had no clue, we just got what was at our shop, to get started. Sold on ebay.

Cybershapes Santa Cruz Wakesurf board: http://www.cybershapes.com/ We won this at our first wakesurf competition at INT, and met the owner of the company. This is when we realized there was a whole bunch of small wakesurf companies dedicated to wakesurfing. Very fun board, Ashley still loves this board. Ashley also got the chance to demo the longer Cybershapes board. It was actually more squirly, but she liked the shorter better. RJ and Whitney are more of the shredders.

Yellow Loogey 2006: Until this board, RJ and Whitney rode the Cybershapes. RJ at first didn't like the loogey, it had a tendency to perl. Once he figured that out, he loved it, it was much more squirly, and allowed him to move to tail slides and really start shredding. Tough to spin though.

Hyperlite Landlock: The loogey was won by some friends, and they were just letting us use it, we got the Landlock for my wife and any larger adults that wanted to learn when we took them out. Its a great learner board, but very tight. Great learning board, but after learning, not much you can do with it. Sold on ebay.

Shredstixx Thresher: At worlds comp, we got to demo from another competitor RJs age, that he befriended over several comps. He rode it, and liked it, it was fast, but he liked the maneuverability of the loogey better. We saw the green loogey at the comp, and were told the redesign of the nose fixes the perling issue, makes it faster and easy to spin. We decided to not buy a shredstixx and wait for the green loogey. The shredstixx was a nice board, I don't like them as much, because of the look.

Inland Surfer Limited Skim: Another board we won at INT. BEAUTIFUL board, but we had already settled on surf style boards, and just didn't like the skim boards. Sold on ebay.

Calibrated Wakesurfing Lovett Pro: Long story how we got this board! Nice board and construction, but its a skim board, and same thing, we really liked the surf style. Plus, it had naked woman on it, so we sold to one of Razzman's friends.

Inland Surfer Red Tide: No ****, we won another at INT. Great big board, and for a big board, its more light on its feet. Def like better than broadcast. I am planning on getting rid of this one also, only because I am lusting for the red woody.

Inland Surfer Green Loogey: We finally got this one, looks FANTASTIC, but only rid once, due to off season. It feels like the redesign did all that was promised, but should reserve judgement in the spring. RJ will hopefully be using this to prepare then compete at Tulloch.

Walker Project Bullet: We touched and feelied, but didn't ride. We hung out a bit with the Surfdad walkers at worlds, and got to look at their boards. Talking to Jeff, seemed like the bullet may be too fast for RJ yet, and the boards seemed more delicate, even the non custom ones.

Of all those, I like the inlands best for a few reasons. 1. They work well, and seem the most like SURF boards to me. 2. They have 3 boards that pretty much fit any rider, if you have all 3. 3. the quality of construction. These boards are LIGHT, and yet very strong and durable due to the epoxy construction they use. Makes them a bit more pricey, but feels like they are going to last. The cybershapes, for instance, is already falling apart. 4. These boards LOOK bitchen in your racks, with the different colors and the cool logo, I love em. 5. I met the guys from inland and really liked them. I could relate to them and they were really nice to my boy answering questions. I still chat with lance on occasion about boards and stuff via email.

Phew. That should give you a good overview. Put that on a sticky somewhere.

[Razzman]

Good idea to sticky this as this topic seems to come up regularly and we son't want Rags to wear his digits out!

[Jason B]

.... I am lusting for the red woody.

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Ragboy,
Not sure I'd have admitted that in a public forum.

[ragboy]

Ragboy,
Not sure I'd have admitted that in a public forum.

ROTFLMAO. I didn't even hear that come out that way. Man that's funny. Ok, so we are clear, this is the red woody.




This picture does NOT do it justice, it doesn't look yellow like that, it looks more whitewashed, gorgeous.