Kampus or Hyperlite

ozzy_mulisha · Posted: May 16, 2005 4:47 am Post subject: Kampus or Hyperlite

Hi i am from australia and i am looking very eagerly at the kampus k39 wakeskate and the hyperlite catalyst wakeskate. I was just wondering who has either or if anyone has had both and what they thought because i am an intermediate to advanced rider and i just want to know as much as possible before i go and order a kampus because i will have to get one imported from overseas if i decide to get one...

Also if i decide to get a Kampus K39 deck is there anybody on here that owns or works for a company that will send a k39 to australia...

Phonetic's · Pop Shuvit Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 150 City: Sweden

I would NOT recomend the catalyst, ive rode catalyst 112 and i almost couldnt land a shuv with the board even though i rode it for many months. now i'm riding kampus swing and it works much better. but if you want to just go wake2wake the catalyst is a good board but for shuvs it sucks. but i dont know how the 04 and 05's are.

Everyone on this site will say "Buy integrity" but if you are choosing between k39 and catalyst i would say go for the k39!

BillyOLDS · Posted: May 16, 2005 6:09 am Post subject:

yeah k39 for sure, but if ur a bigger kid than k41. the 05 byerly is nice tho.

NoPidy · Backside 180 Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 534 City: Glenwood

k39... i am just suporting my wakeskate company, i own a kampus swing also

cfxomega · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 466

///I have ridden a Gate, but not a Catalyst...I have a K39 and I like it much better than the Gate...hope that helps///
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PIRATE · Guest

support rider owned companys and buy a k39 or a k41.

or a integ Twisted Evil

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: May 16, 2005 10:27 am Post subject:

what pirate said, support ride owned comp. get k39

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

You should hit up Josh Robinson about board in AU.

gorath112 · Posted: May 16, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

i would definitly agree with these guys on the catalysts the 2003 and 2004 catalysts were way to light and got tossed around pretty easy, but i would definetly check out the hyperlites because they totally redid all their stuff and made them much better this year much heavier and more predictable, different concaves too, but the catalyst is probably one of the best wake to wake boards, great pop off the wake and the top part of the board works great for that kind of stuff maybe not so much for shuv its and lipslides

The Bug · Frontside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 434 City: Redding

The rails on the '05 Byerly and Catalyst skates have been smoothed down from the razor sharpness of the '04 models. They had to wait for Erich to come up with that idea first.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

no offense, but variable edge designs have been used for a long ass time, including on the 98 byerly pro model wakeboard.

PIRATE · Guest

i think were forgeting the main point here

SUPPORT RIDEROWNED COMPANYS ONLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks thats all Very Happy

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

all you guys who havent actually riddent he 05 catalyst should really pipe down the 04 is a completely different skate, I honestly have ridden both and as of THIS year (2005) I would actually prefer the Catalyst over the K-39. . .unless they are dropping a concave one. . .which they are not. . just my thought, all brand loyalties aside, the new catalyst adn byerly are really fairly good skates. . .despite there HO liniage

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

yeah, actually, the main point is which board should this kid get, a kampus or a hyperlite. "all brand loyalties aside"...

andy ross · Posted: May 16, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject:

skate kampus

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

ive ridden many boards and one of my all time favorites was the k 39. the hype will deffinately be more durable though.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: May 16, 2005 2:58 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, deffinitly, the 39 was a sick board to ride, probly one of the most fun to cuz its so small and spins fast. it has large surface area so u can landstuff pretty ez. AND ITS WOOD Smile

, i loved the k39, make sure u grip it if u get it.

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

-=AlexXx=-, true dat, my friend gripped his k39 that i sold him and its so much lighter without the foam. i learned shuvs on that board cuz it realeses so easily and does lip tricks smooth.

parky · Kickflip Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 3193

ozzy_mulisha, there are definetly lots of biased opinions on this site... so here is the deal, ride what you think will help you progress and have fun...

the catalyst, holds good with damage and w2w because its so big... but is very skinny and has a werid annoying bump in the middle

the K39, solid deck, lots of pop, well help you progress your riding to new levels... but is not a concave

so its up to you... my suggestion, go with the kampus

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

EvanPark, i still enjoy flat decks over most concaves. ive only found one concave that i really liked.