Oak question from a newb

nickl011 · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: Oak question from a newb

Hey all, I'm new to this forum and have heard alot of things about oak, some good, some bad. My question is since its so tough, for a wood skate, how well would it hold up on rails compared to other wooden boards such as LF? How does it hold up compared to composites?

I have both composit and wooden, but havent taken them on rails, is there a special sealent for wood skates to help them hold up?

conwest · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

A lot of brands that make woodskates now use a pbt rail bottom. Its very durable. Oaks and sattelytes both use them. They will hold up very well on rails.

nickl011 · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:

so does that mean my impulse wont hold up as well as an oak or sattelyte?

conwest · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

i am pretty sure the impulse has a pbt base as well. Which year do you have?

nickl011 · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

conwest · Posted: Mar 30, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject:

yeah im pretty sure it does have pbt. Search the forums im sure ive seen it has a pbt base. It will hold up pretty well on rails man.

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

Integ_TNT, is it a 40 walton?

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

the 07 LF hve the new bottom, at least waltons do. depending on where it was made, it may just fall apart anyway... i still love their boards though.

nickl011 · Posted: Mar 31, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:

lake weir ocala FL, 42 Reed

mcwake420 · Ollie Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 66 City: Salt Lake

i got the 07 reed it has the pbt base but i haven't ridden it yet. but all the LF riders at the boat show said this years stuff holds up good on rails.