Did search...board length newbie question.

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

I did numerous searches about board length, but could not find any solid answers that equated body wieght and hieght with board length.

My girlfriend just purchased a Liquid Force Impulse 43 for my birthday. I was not sure if I should go with a 41. Im 6'1 and a fit 205lbs. I have skateboarded for about 23 yrs so Im hoping I will feel pretty comfortable on a wakeskate. Will the 41" support me. I feel the flickabilty of a shorter board may be good, but was worried that it just may be too small.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Very Happy

pipo · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 1214 City: 0172

i wish my girlfriend would buy me a skate Smash

FloorCandy · Faceplant Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 23 City: Minneapolis

i wish i had a girlfriend, haha. Yeah, 43 will work just fine for you.

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

Thanks for searching. Yes a 43 inch board will work pretty well for you.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1991

i use a 56"

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

205 yeah a 43

PIRATE · Guest

spinwax, WHERE do you ride @ ????

i live in havasu we should skate. and oh yeah a 43 will do fine.

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

PIRATE · Guest

for sure i'll skate with you pm me. how old are you ??? what kind of boat do you have??? i actually know a guy who lives in vegas and skates down here quite a bit.

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

im 6ft tall/190 lbs--i ride a 41 inch board.

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

spinwax, easily, like I said I ride a 39.5

twenty7 · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

spinwax,

its all about personal prefrence (sp?). ive ridden a 39.5 wakeskate and enjoyed the way it carved but felt extemely uncomfortable in the air and on landings. if you are new to the sport i say stick with your 43. BESIDES! your girlfriend bought you a board...if you exchange it for another you'd lose brownie points with her!

and when you get that boat...bring it on down to havasu. we got plenty of riders to put in it for ya. i'll take care of the photography! kraProductions.com

PIRATE · Guest

and i'll take care of the .................... well i wont take care of anything but i'll ride behind it Laughing

oh yeah im 22 and danny (twent7) is like 26 or something so were not just some 12 year old nick taylors or anything we can actually ride. Laughing

j/k nicky T

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

PIRATE, provides prtection from the viscious pack of locals lol

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject:

spinwax, i think is personal preferance. But ya the 43, or the 41 will support you just fine. even a k39 would. ride what u feels good to you.

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

Wow, thanks for all of the replies.

Ahhh, the girlfriend wouldnt know if I traded it for a different size. She just wants to see me happy. I know most of the guys on here like Integrity, Kampus and Casette, I hope the Impulse is Ok.

Yeah, the boat will be here mid of July. I have been planning a trip to Havasu. I would like to go for 4 days. thurs, fri, sat and sun.

PIRATE · Guest

spinwax, fo show give me a pm when your coming.