looking for a beginner wakeboard

[seadoo_mike]

want to buy a wakeboard, what do I need to look for, want one that I can learn on, but also be able to use for awhile after I learn how to get up on, should I look for ones with fins or removable fins to make it easier to get up on

 

[Thunderkat13]

Check this thread out..
http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?t=17977&highlight=wakeboard

 

[FloorStreet]

http://www.mcsports.com/product/ind...647&siteID=WUqD6wTpSTg-M0v.0WI_obcMjexwLk7mEw

 

[scooper77515]

You shouldn't have to pay much over $200 for a wakeboard. I got the CWB FAZE for $199 at Academy with some really nice bindings.

Never waked before, but got up on this one first try, and haven't fallen yet.

Kinda cool to start a new sport at 38 years old and immediately grasp the concept :hurray:

 

[rexsteiner]

if you havent fallen yet your not trying hard enough! jk

 

[scooper77515]

Oh, I WILL. And it will HURT. I keep thumbs-upping the wife until we are going about 28 mph. Then I feel comfortable.

Everyone that wakes tells me that is way too fast.

 

[scooper77515]

As for the board buying (back on topic...:reddevil

When I was shopping, I found 3 different things.

1) expensive boards (typically buy board and binding separate, at a ski or specialty shop, and need to be an expert to even choose which one you need)
2) cheap boards (have bindings included, run under $200, and the bindings are crap, like velcro walmart shoes)
3) mid range price packages ($200-300, with decent bindings, and an "all around forgiving" shape)

You can find the midrange packages from some of the sporting goods stores, catalogs, etc. I found decent packages from Academy, Bass Pro Shops, heard (but didn't actually "see") at West Marine (said they were sold out but had them last week). Overtons had a couple decent packages. And Overtons lists the boards with weight suggestions, and level of skill needed.

 

[slide00]

Wakeboarding

That's way to fast you'll have a hard time holding a good progressive edge to get a good pop off the wake.

 

[scooper77515]

I have a 97 Challenger. there is no wake.

But now that you mention it, I may try to slow it down and see if I can get a little more POP! I am lucky to get 6" airs as it is.

But it sure is nice to get those nice clean carves from side to side and "hit the lip" (surfing term, sorry) at 28 mph...:reddevil:

 

[slide00]

Wakeboarding

The only way to pop off the wake is to hold a good enough edge to tention the line so when your realeasing of the wake the tention on the line and the flex of the board will give you the power you need to get up in the air. The size of your wake won't make up difference of you not hitting it right. Also a non streach rope made of deama or spectra helps keep the slack out When your under tention.

 

[scooper77515]

Cool! I didn't know any of this :cheers:

So all this time I have been blaming the boat/wake. When it was everything else i am doing that is wrong...:ack:

I have waterskied on and off all my life, and surfed more than anything, so I am basing my wakeboarding learning curve on those other skills.

 

[slide00]

Wakeboarding

What ever you do don't take any advice on how to do a back flip from me.

 

[scooper77515]

I am too old to do flips (I think)...I just carve, pop a couple of airs, etc.

My old fat body may get SERIOUSLY hurt if I do flips and land upside down. Which I most definitely WOULD!!!:ack:

 

[perry]

mine is for sale

im selling mine
reason for sale to old and fat :ack:
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-WAKEBOARD-W0QQAdIdZ139222957