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    #1

    Wakesurf Boards

    Good morning all,

    I am looking to buy a couple of wakesurf boards. Just getting started in the sport. I am about 5' 8" 170lbs and my wife about 5' 7" 120 lbs. Looking for more of begining board and then a more advanced......any recommendations to start?

    Where can I find used boards, have looked around and havent run across many. I would think they are out there.

    Anyways and help you can give regarding this topic would be greatly appreciated.
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    #2
    Used boards are fairly tough to come by. Try Wakeworld classifieds, sometimes you'll find a few in there.

    I only have experience with the LF Venture and the Custom. I didn't really like the venture, but it was a much easier board to surf on for beginners. The Custom is pretty tough for newbies unless they don't drop the rope. I'm not overly impressed with the board, but i really only have one other board to compare it to--a Phase 5- the owner of the board had NO clue what model it was. That thing was sick though!! Way faster than my Custom, cut better, floated about the same...just all around better than the Custom.

    See if there is a shop in your area that will allow you to try the boards to see what you like. Some will, some won't.
    Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

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      #3
      Thanks Jason, the phase 5 is more expensive brand isnt it? I have had some people tell me Hyper Lite Brodcast 5'6" is a great begining board.....but I also want to get that next level board and have it handy. Being a new boat, new sport I expect to OD on it initially and hope to progress quickly from beginer to intermidiate.

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        #4
        With the cheaper boards, you get a cheaper board. You will be paying roughly $300-500 for a good board. There are a lot of beginner boards out there and theyare quite a bit less expensive. They are great to have, I HATE letting my friends abuse my $50 Custom....maybe you're nicer than I am?

        Surfdad will pop on here and he will offer some really good advice. I'd take what he has to say as gospel. Go to www.wakeworld.com and repost this question in the wakesurfing section. I think you'll get more and probably better responses since that's a multi-brand board with a HUGE wealth of really knowledgable guys.
        Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Jason B View Post
          With the cheaper boards, you get a cheaper board. You will be paying roughly $300-500 for a good board. There are a lot of beginner boards out there and theyare quite a bit less expensive. They are great to have, I HATE letting my friends abuse my $50 Custom....maybe you're nicer than I am?

          Surfdad will pop on here and he will offer some really good advice. I'd take what he has to say as gospel. Go to www.wakeworld.com and repost this question in the wakesurfing section. I think you'll get more and probably better responses since that's a multi-brand board with a HUGE wealth of really knowledgable guys.
          X2 on the Surfdad recommendation...he helped me decide what boards to buy...I'd give advice but last year was my first year surfing. I bought a CWB Ride from Overtons as a beginner board and no trouble learning to ride. This year I'll have two new boards to try...

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            #6
            I picked up the Inland Squirt for our first year wakesurfing. It is their price point board, and I figured it has to have some merit coming from them.

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              #7
              We have a CWB Ride, IS Yellow Loogey and a new IS Black Pearl. I really enjoy the Skim boards in general, but the Squirt is a great price point board from what I've heard.

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                #8
                I have taught about 40 people to surf on the 5'6" Brodcast ropless all weights. Great beginer board. With that said, the CWB ride is very close to the same thing. They are both skimy boards and heavier board so they push down easier in the water when getting up. As for progessing, you have a good skim right? so go with a Walker Comp 4.5 at your weight, very fun board, very light, every one likes this board. It is a hybrid board skim/surf. If you want more of a surfy board, got to go with a Shred Stixx, like the "Comp 1" but that will cost you.
                Both the Walkers and Stixx boards come with future fins which is worth the extra cash cuz you can really change a board up once you get good by shitching fins out or removing if u what to throw some 360's down.

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                  #9
                  PS
                  Anyone that has a wake boat, what at least 30k used or 55k new minimum right. ought to figure on at LEAST 3K on gear, i got about 6K and FYI did all get stolen 2 years back but was cover by my insurance so no worries.
                  Life is to short for cheep gear. I Decorate my office with them when not in use LOL! gets lots of comments!

                  PSS, i see now that you dont have a skim, i dont care for skims but im 190lb. Lighter people do better on them. Definatly try a skim befor you buy. But everyone ought to have a Walker Comp 4.5 in the quiver, it is a little skimy exspecially if you get some smaller fins for it!

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                    #10
                    Walker isn't manufacturing the Comp X line for 2010, so if folks wanted one, the'd have to find an '09 model either used or leftover if Mike has any.

                    If I can offer my 2 cents. Don't buy that second board just yet. I'd second the recommendations on the broadcast, ride and the venture as good all around boat boards and pretty good boards for getting your surf legs. Most folks out grow them after a few sessions, but save them for teaching newbs. When folks first start they fall all over the place Typically, at some point the board slams into the transom or swim deck. These compression molded cheap'y boards won't make your sphincters tighten like if it happened with your $800 board.

                    After you've got some mileage on your surf legs you'll start picking up things that you WANT to try or that irritate the crap out of you.

                    So maybe you want to try those surface 360's, you'll most likely not want to pay the extra money for a quad. Or you hate having the 5'6" board laying on the floor of your boat so you'll start looking into a rack or decide that you don't want to spend the extra money for a surfstyle rack - that'll point you towards a thinner skim style board...anyway, you get the idea. With some more experience, you start developing better selection criteria. Used boards carry not residual value, so an $800 board is worth maybe $300 after that first ride.

                    So...that would be my get the broadcast/ride/venture in a 5'6" length to get started on, and save it as your board board for when you teach newb's - it will be a good investment and you'll use it for many years as you teach folks. Then after you feel you've got some mileage on your surf legs and have developed a clear sense of what you want to start doing, what you like and what makes you nuts - start looking into that second more advanced board.

                    And thanks for the "gospel" stuff guys! I appreciate your respect.
                    Buy my kid's board! http://www.flyboywakesurf.com

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