WakeSurf Board Recommendations

[B.McCann]

Hey Guys,
We (20,19,17 weight 170-190) are currently looking for a new board for the summer season and have little idea what we want to buy. We currently ride a Paul Walker Signature Model and are looking to get a more skimboard variation for our arsenal.
We ride behind a 2013 RZ2 with pro ballast (2,000lbs) and an extra 1,000lbs of aftermarket ballast as well. We are all decent riders who can do some aerials and do 360's in succession every so often but are looking more for a board to improve our spins and on wave potential.
Open for any recommendations!
Cheers,
The Sylvan Boys

[B.McCann]

Awesome! Thanks, will give it a look!

[st68]

Wake Wood makes a fun 1/4" thick all natural wood board that they call a hybrid... it is called the Morning Wood (but 1/4", they have same in 1/2"), it is light, classic, releases well, actually is a great all around board... if you are used to surf style this will feel good but will perform like a skim but will also give you surf feel if you want.... https://www.facebook.com/wakewoodcraft On the high side price wise but is very unique and they will make one custom to your size and any other preferences you would have. Also see southernsurfest.com for board reviews and you will see the reviews on the Wake Wood boards... the 1/4" Morning Wood they brought was not an official board of the event and we don't have the review but I can tell you there were many tug of wars wanting to have this board on each boat!! Good luck on your search.

[gibbs114]

Do prefer surf or skim?


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[B.McCann]

We actually just got the boat this year! Only rode it once but we will definitely be putting up some pics and vid as the summer goes along, just finishing up work this week so cant wait to get out there!

[B.McCann]

Do prefer surf or skim?


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Currently we all prefer to just surf more, buddies have brought skims out with us on our old boat and they were tons of fun just never really wanted to take the leap into it. Now we are looking to since we have the new boat so trying to figure out what the preferences are for surfers behind Tige boats.

[B.McCann]

Wake Wood makes a fun 1/4" thick all natural wood board that they call a hybrid... it is called the Morning Wood (but 1/4", they have same in 1/2"), it is light, classic, releases well, actually is a great all around board... if you are used to surf style this will feel good but will perform like a skim but will also give you surf feel if you want.... https://www.facebook.com/wakewoodcraft On the high side price wise but is very unique and they will make one custom to your size and any other preferences you would have. Also see southernsurfest.com for board reviews and you will see the reviews on the Wake Wood boards... the 1/4" Morning Wood they brought was not an official board of the event and we don't have the review but I can tell you there were many tug of wars wanting to have this board on each boat!! Good luck on your search.

Beauty! Will have to give it a look, seems like a pretty perfect board. Any ideas what there shipping and order time is like?

[gibbs114]

My wife and I both ride surf and skim. We have had many brands of boards so I'll tell you some of our favorites.
Surf:
Brigade Zulu
SoulCraft Yeti
Doomswell Nubstep
LF Chase Sixer
Skim:
Victoria Agent
LF custom
LF Dom Skim
We have tried a few more but those are some of our favorite.



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[Allan Kendall]

Look them all up...do your home work..it will pay off.

and if you choose Soulcraft give us a call 303-710-7533 or throughout the website.....the Podiums don't lie...

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[st68]

Beauty! Will have to give it a look, seems like a pretty perfect board. Any ideas what there shipping and order time is like?

Sorry for the delay in this... about 2 weeks and shipping is pretty quick as well, board comes from upstate NY... that board should not be too bad on shipping cost... it is pretty light and shorter...

[Chaos]

There are a lot of good skim boards out there, you can also go custom and get something more of a hybrid, that leans towards the skimmy side. I am partial to my skim board the Chaos Carbon Skim.
You can check out the board line up at www.shredstixxusa.com

Nick

[Chaos]

Podiums don't lie. Numerous World Championships and decades of experience. No other custom manufacture can make that claim.
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[st68]

The Chaos Carbon Skim was a pretty popular board at Southern Surfest as well... I call these 1st world problems!!! Hard to go wrong either way.

[Allan Kendall]

Chaos.....them pics are a year old....heeeheee.

[NICKYPOO]

It's crazy that skim boards are fetching $700+ dollars these days. Not that they're not worth it (the Chaos Carbon looks really nice) but, it was just 10 years ago that custom skimmers we're bringing a (at the time) healthy $300. Wakesurfing has really pumped a ton of development into skimmers. It's pretty tough to go wrong with any top of the line wakesurf specific builders out there. I'd be looking hard at Victoria, Inland Surfer, Phase 5 and yes, even ShreddStixx.

Alan, I'm really surprised you are even mentioning Soulcraft around here. Am I the only one with a bad taste still in my mouth?