Whats up guys, new on here

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

hey guys, new to site and wakeskateing, just wanting to say whats up. Ive been wakeboarding for awhile now, but just got a skate. Figured i would give it a try.

Not too sure on my skate though. HL 2008 Phriction 117.
Not sure about that grip on them. I read about about taking it off on and putting down grip tape someones thread.

I've checked around but no reviews except one, that said he didnt like the board.

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

hurley2589, congrats. have you thought about an asking price for your now never ridden wakeboard. you could make a bench.

welcome to the site. sorry never ridden the phriction but i'm sure you will be pleased.

brassmonkey · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

It doesn't matter what you have as long as there are no bindings. Now that you wont ever wakeboard again, welcome.

edit: Your phriction will do fine with some grip on it.

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

the point of getting a phriction is to get a board with some sort of kicktail on it (and sometimes, concave). With the phriction, the kicktail is shaped out of foam--that's the point of the foam top deck on that board. If you're going to tear the foam off, you might as well get some sort of flat deck and save yourself the money because that's what you'll turn that deck into.

brassmonkey · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

I think he already bought it...

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

yeah, it was a christmas present. All I wanted to know is, would the foam grip just as well as grip tap. I could sell it

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

foam and grip tape both have good traction--it pretty much comes down to personal preference. A lot of people these days like grip tape, whether it be because of their "skate background" or the fact that foam absorbs the contours of the concave. The main reason people will like foam is because it's more forgiving on the body. If you ride grip, there's a reasonable chance you'll lose some skin on your legs or ankles more than once. But when you have a board that has a full on layer of foam to create a kicktail, it's not worth it to take it off because the purpose of that board is defeated. If you don't like foam, sell it and get a flat deck (which will probably have foam that you'll need to take off) or a wooden concave deck with grip.

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

electricsnow, Thanks man. Thats what i needed to hear. I just didnt know if it would give good traction or not b.c i havent gotten to test it out yet due to winter. Im sure i will like it. I didnt know if were suposed to wear shoes or not or good traction. Just the questions i guess every newb asks

TTUFAN24, I would be interested in selling it for a good price Very Happy

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

truly, you could go without shoes. But you're going to get better support for your feet with shoes. When wakeskating first started, most riders went without shoes. But early on, I also saw a pic of some guy that had sliced the heck out of his foot...so with that image burned into my mind, I prefer to use shoes. Wink

But yes, that board will work fine. Hopefully you'll find some riding buddies and you'll be able to try some other decks to see what else is out there. Enjoy your shredding...

jerry · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject:

whats up with beginners always getting HL's

no offensehurley2589,

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

they're accessible boards. Hyperlite is in a crap ton of shops and it's also a well known name. Plus, if you're coming from wakeboarding, it's not out of the question to stay with a brand that seems reliable or is known to you, whether that be hyperlite or liquid, etc.

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

Well i have a ronix board, but my parents are not paying for that zariel(spelling) for a christmas present with college. If it were me i would of gotten a Gator, i like there decks, but this one is fine. As long as it does what it was bought for i am happy.

mattttt60 · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 648 City: 941

hurley2589, put bindings on ur feet again and ill kill u Smash

jk welcome to the world of waterdancing

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

mattttt60 LOL. gotcha! Maybe if i could afford a $80,000 boat i might. But i cant.

nickl011 · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

hurley2589

^^^I like this guy, he already knows how the search function works!

nick · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

hurley2589, Welcome to wakeskating bro.

Where are you from?

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hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

The Captain Im from Tennessee man.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

tenessee! dang, nice. Welcome to ws.com! enjoy your stay Wink

Classy · Posted: Jan 04, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject:

hurley2589, Where in TN bro? I'm here for a couple more months

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And you answer your question. I personally would suggest re gripping it with actual grip tape. And more people dont like if because it's flat deck a little on the long side of things...If you can a creative mind you would do some work to it and it'll be fine. You should come by Shadrack watersports sometime and shoot the breeze with me. It'd be dope to talk to another skater for a change...

hurley2589 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 173 City: Jackson

yeah...Classy, I live in west tenn. Jackson. ... I see you live in Knox. My sister goes to school there. I come up there pretty reg, so yeah id be cool. Did you go to that winching thing they had at the worlds fair.

-=AlexXx=-, thanks