Good Beginner Wakeboard
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Topic: Good Beginner Wakeboard
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Subject: Good Beginner Wakeboard
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 2:18pm
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My son wants to learn to wakeboard. I would like to get him a good beginner wakeboard, nothing too expensive in case he decides that he'd rather stick to skiing. But I want one that's decent enough not to be frustrating to learn on and then use for awhile. He's 17, about 170lbs, 5'10" ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
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Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 3:13pm
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Should be able to get some good closeout deals. I have a liquid force witness 136. I'm a bit shorter and lighter. He may want to go a tad bigger on the board though. Maybe get a different model in a slightly bigger board like a 137 or 139. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 4:07pm
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liquid force trip is a great board that's easy to ride and he can progress on. look at a 138 with helix bindings. I've put everything from 5'6" 120# girls to 6' 200 guys on it. I bought mine new for around 300, closeout, clearance, or ebay will be cheaper. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 4:21pm
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Thanks! Which liquid force? they have so many! haha Are they different other than the graphics? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 4:25pm
Looking for the LF with Helix bindings. Do you happen to have a closeout or clearance link? I'm seeing $400-500 for that! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
IAughtNaut wrote:Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 6:09pm
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OK, I got a Liquid Force Trip with Trip bindings and a rope for $305 after $50 discount and expedited shipping. I'll take it! Thanks for the suggestions. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: August-21-2015 at 9:37pm
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with a rope? nice. make sure it's non stretch. ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: SteveHookEm
Date Posted: August-22-2015 at 12:24pm
It's the Gladiator EVA Wakeboard handle and 75' of line. It says "provides less stretch and greater strength than polyethylene rope". It should be fine to start. http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Gladiator-EVA-Wakeboard-Handle-With-75-Static-Line&i=44433 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7890" rel="nofollow - My 95 Ski Nautique Diary |
Posted By: spiralhelix
Date Posted: August-22-2015 at 12:52pm
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when I started i was about the same size as your son. I bought http://www.wakeworld.com/products/index.php?l=product_detail&p=53103" rel="nofollow - Hyperlite Vashon 140 off ebay for like $50 back in 2003. It was and still is a great board to learn. super stable, easy to get up on and pretty decent pop off the wake. I still have the board and ride it from time to time. I upgraded to http://www.wakeworld.com/products/index.php?l=product_detail&p=56273" rel="nofollow - Liquid Force 136 and notice that it is a very loose board and beginners tend to hate me when they have tried it. But it is a more aggressive board and has better pop. Being as i weigh a little more now and its a shorter board, it takes about 1 second longer to get out of the water than the Hyperlite. That could be my driver being timid on the throttle though. I got my wife http://www.wakeworld.com/products/index.php?l=product_detail&p=7050" rel="nofollow - Obrien Siren 135 as she has never been on a wakeboard before (but loves snowboarding). She got up the first try. I was hesitant about the inexpensive cost of the board and bindings...but it seems to work. So, just keep an eye out on ebay for 138-140 boards. If he likes it, then you can spend the $$ on a nicer board. |