What Bi-Level deck do you recommend?

[Slapdown]

Skateboard like feel is not what necessarily makes the best wakeskate. Yes, there are certain aspects of skateboarding that can be similar in wakeskating (and wakeskates, for that matter), but, even as a skateboarder, you may be surprised in what you do and do not want to cross over from land to water. Bilevels have the concave and flex that makes it feel similar to a skateboard in that aspect, but that aspect alone. Bilevels are heavy and the pop is probably the furthest away from a skateboard pop that you can get. It's soft and easy, like a springy feel almost. THe weight makes it a lot harder to throw around. The weight won't hold you back at all. You can do any trick on any wakeskate. But it will make the cross from a (maybe 5-6lb) skateboard, to the water less easy than expected, perhaps. Single level concave skates may not have the same type of concave, or the same type of flex that a skateboard gives you. But what they do have is a solid, powerful feeling pop that will shoot you up more quickly than a bilevel. The weight makes it easier to throw more quickly and with less effort, more like a skateboard.

Think about that and about what you want in a wakeskate. If the weight is too much for you on a bilevel you may have issues with it. I ride a bilevel personally but sometimes wish it were lighter and perhaps more solid feeling. Not quite as much as a single level concave, but sort of in between. That's why i'm so interested in the CWB Onset.

Good luck finding the right board.

[rideglass.]

thanks that really helped, i was looking alot into the sattelyte rainmaker and the oak ben horan deck for something thats wood which i still want but not as heavy as a bi level and will allow me to still be able to do my flip tricks. i was wondering about the rainmaker as the description says that it is a wake to wake and rail specific board while i ride behind a seadoo and do alot of flat, lip, and inside out tricks and a small amount of rails, would this board still be a good choice? im really leaning towards a ben horan oak tho, does anyone know if they hold up well being wood and will last an ontario season? (5 months)

[miller]

I have recently road all these boards.
Here are my thoughts from my experience

The Zariel is the most durable.
Both the wood parts of the SST and duece are subject to breaking.

The wieght of the Zariel and SST are very comparible and both fell really solid and the deuce is noticibly lighter and fells a little looser and more skateboard like.

[DirtyCracker]

rideglass., it doesnt matter. all the bulljive about w2w rail specific dont matter you can still shred it in the flats like its never been shredded before.

have you looked at the integ new 08 line up? Maybe check out canada's own L13 they support your wakeskate scene so maybe you should check it out. L13 is a solid concave board and its legit.

[rideglass.]

yeah i have seen the L13 boards, im just not that much into their shapes, ive checked out the intergirtys too but with the back order and the price of them i dont think ill be able to grab one right now, plus the season will almsot be over by the time i get it. i think im going for the sattelyte rainmaker, thanks for all the help!

[buenos]

they all feel about the same i believe...the only differences between them is some ride higher or lower and some have bigger kicktails than others. and you wolnt know witch one is ur preference untill you try them so i would advise you to just get the most durable one