new board?

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

hey fellas!
i am new to wakeskating...i got my first wakeskate for christmas and have been gradually gettin better ever since. last time out i almost made it w2w...my board is a hyperlite phriction 108....after only 4 or 5 times to the lake tho the foam padding is already more than halfway off....any suggestions for a decently inexpensive but durable board that would fit my skill level?

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

Why don't you just re grip it? Catalyst?

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

how much does the new grip cost?

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

$10 a sheet at your local skate shop...and you'll probably need 2 sheets.

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

so i use skate grip? cuz i got some of that layin around the house...i was wonderin about the foam stuff.....okay.... Cool

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I think it would be really tricky to grip it with grip tape, unless you take off the foam concave part of the board. And that's kind of what makes a phriction a phriction...(ahem) "a concave wakeskate at an affordable price."

As long as the wood isn't delaming, I would just try to re-attach that foam...but I'm not even sure what kind of adhesive you could use. Otherwise, you're going to be paying right around 200.00, if not more, for a decent wakeskate that would last you (which could be anything from an oak, sattelyte or a LF impulse, or the more affordable designs would be a compression molded wakeskate from hyperlite).

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

today the foam fell all the way off.....so i just laid it out and am letting it dry right now....i found some waterproof cement glue in the garage and if that doesnt work i have also heard of a gorilla glue that is supposed to be amazing...im just going to try some trail and error and if the adhesive fails ill end up gripping it i guess

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Aug 03, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

rhskates27, gorrilla glue works, or you can try this 3M spray adhesive that they sell at home depot. it's kind of expensive (~$8/can i believe), but it gets the job done as long as you put enough on.

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

iight man ill look into the 3M but what do u think is better the foam or grip? cuz idk which i should even do....u think i should stick with the foam for sure?

zmagno · Ollie Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 57 City: santa barbara

I think u should get a new board, that board isnt too good

if u lloook in to new boards i would look at oak NEW Gator or wait for a new integ

rhskates27 · Ollie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 68 City: E-town

i was thinkin of doin that anyways but grip is only gunna be $10 a sheet or adhesive will be cheaper than that even...so why not finish the season with this and enter next year with a new 08 model or something?

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

Yeah, just glue your board for the rest of the season and just get a new one in 08.

bachlonso · Backside 180 Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 670 City: NFA

rhskates27, dude definitely stick with your phriction! get some 2-side contact glue from home depot and you'll be just fine. this way i fixed my anthem and no complaints thus far and it's the second season i'm riding it.
you don't neccessarily need a better board to become better! just shred the heck out off your hype...