what board

spike · Faceplant Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 City: SCOTLAND

hi peeps, ive done a fair bit of wakeboarding in the past but then whent away to motorsport bu that has fell by the way side and since theres no cables in scotland i bought my self a little speed boat (outboard engine) to get back into the sport how ever i fancy a skate, im about 6'2 and 90kg and ill be mostly (99%) riding boat,

so what skates would you recomend?? or if any ones got a chep 2nd hand one let me know

i quite like the feel off foam top boards.

cheers

mojo · Posted: Jun 08, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject:

at your height and liking foam i'd honestly have to recommend grubb's hyperlite board. i think it's called the nomad or something this year. it comes in a 42 and 44

http://www.buywake.com/catalog/detail/3g3un

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

That was the first thin i thought of!!^^^

I ride a Catalyst 2.0 which is a fairly similar shape, if not the same but has a full grip top. I love it!! Feels really good and quality seems fair!

Do you have a price range? If you do that would be a great place to start. But most high end boards do not have an EVA top... But if you really want that, you should be able to find some kind of EVA for other boards.. ive heard of some somewere!

spike · Faceplant Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 City: SCOTLAND

is there a reason that the higher end of the market is grip tape??? i saw a ronix zariel on ebay 44 are the bi level boards more aggressive??? well since im not buying a wakeboard i could stretch upto about 300 usd for the right deal

Crazy Eyes

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

The higher end boards usually have grip tape because grip tape is a lot more... well grippy... Grubb is one of that few that seem to like EVA and even that board is half grip/half EVA... Foam is usually for begginers or the average family that goes out a few times a year. It has a lot less vibration and you could also ride without shoes. The Nomad seems perfect for you if you really want the foam and is also a fairly large board that will help with your size.

I do not know anything about bi levels so i cant answer that one, but i believe the main purpose is to generate a little more pop and be able to have more skate like top deck, but still have the bottom shape needed for edging and riding. Correct me if I am wrong people!

Also check this out, Its pretty much the same as the Nomad just different colors and minor changes. Still has the half grip/half eva and is a steal at $175
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hyperlite-catalyst-wakeskate-board-/330431050083?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cef39b163

Also search on the classified section on here and see what you can find! There are some great deals.. dont know about shipping to Scotland though!
Good luck finding a board and welcome to the sport!

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

counterpart, believe it or not foam is actually way more STICKY

griptape is nice because you can actually move your feet to set up for a trick

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

spike · Faceplant Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 City: SCOTLAND

ahhh foam is grippier!!!! that explains why i couldnt move my feet lol, anybody got a cheap board the wanna ship to uk Shocked

mojo · Posted: Jun 09, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject:

foam also absorbs energy which affects things as opposed to grip

counterpart · Frontside 180 Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 266 City: 661

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