perfect wakeskate weight ?

Schmaltz · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose

What do you guys think a skate should weigh?
i'm thinking just at 6lbs. with fins and grip...
the reason why i'm asking is i'm fine tuning the Integrity skates and i wanted to get an idea of what the community thinks/wants.

foammesh · Posted: May 21, 2004 6:03 am Post subject:

I like my skate heavy, I'd say in the 8 pound range. I have a liquid farce 4 took that was a little light. luckily they didn't make it well enough to not delam so I have plenty of wood screws and extra epoxy to make it heavier. The board seems to keep it's momentum better on shuvit tricks and doesn't blow away on w2w.

Kris · Posted: May 21, 2004 6:10 am Post subject:

I like the 7pounds area of my Cassette. I'm not sure of the weight of the HL decks, but I found them a little too light.

Rob · Posted: May 21, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

A would like a mix in weight between a Cassette Concave 41 and a Cassette 4-track 42. (Don't know how much they weight.)

Josh · Posted: May 21, 2004 10:36 am Post subject:

Not sure of the exact weight, but I like my decks to feel very solid and a little weighty. I can't stand the weight of HL decks. They feel like they'll blow away in the breeze.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

Do you guys realize that a wakeskate manufacturer is on this message board asking your opinions on how they should build their wakeskates? How cool is that?

Some of you may think I am partial to Integrity because they are one of our advertisers, but I am totally blown away that Schmaltz has come on here to ask you guys for your input.

What a brilliant idea Erich! To get input from the very same people that will be buying the product. Genius!!!!!

And to give my input, I prefer a skate to be on the heavy side. Probably somewhere around 6 to 7 lbs. My biggest complaints about composite boards so far is that they are too light.

I can't wait to ride one of these decks.

wcwakeskater · Posted: May 21, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

i would say a little less than 7. like the cassette decks

Paul · Posted: May 21, 2004 2:46 pm Post subject:

Dave, yes, it's a brilliant idea, but the question is not easy to answer.
The manufacturers rarely disclose the weight of their skates and, since I don't have a precision balance, I don't know the weight of my skate. Plus, I guess that the weight has to be related to the size (lenght and width).

I have a LF concave 43' and I think that its momentum is perfect for shuvits but it's a bit too heavy for acid drops and probably for kickflips (even if I haven't tried kickflips yet).
Haha Laughing

, as I said, I'm confused... Rolling Eyes

Anyway, assuming that the first Integrity skates will be 41' or 42', my vote goes for the "6lbs. range" (maximum).

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RUSSIAN · Posted: May 21, 2004 5:19 pm Post subject:

Erich, what is the weight of the new deck?
I really can't answer the question because I have no clue what the weight is of any of the boards I have ridden. All I can say is that I don't like a board to feel to light, I need it to feel like it's going to stay under my feet and not blow away. That's a pretty stock answer Laughing

Schmaltz · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 721 City: San Jose

[quote="RUSSIAN"]Erich, what is the weight of the new deck?
quote]
the ones you rode with me were at 6.85lbs. but we could make them at 3lbs. the trick is to add the weight now... when it use to be the other way around. So the new decks will be just over 6lbs. It just depends on what testing this next week will show us.

numb · Posted: May 21, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject:

I have a hyperlite and yes it is a bit to light i would deffently like a skate thats 6 and a little pounds....sounds perfect...........and yes this is very cool that your asking us the people about your wakeskates,im deffently going to consider an integrity for my next board

wakebadass · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 130 City: McHenry

i had a hyperlite and it was way to light, i though that the board flew away in the air cuz i didnt know how to skate good yet, but then i got a LF concave a few weeks afer i got the hyperlite and it as so much easyer to jump and stuff. so yea im likein the 6 to 7 range.

Phibius · Ollie Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 57 City: West Palm

Somewhere between 6 and 7 is perfect. You need enough weight for w2w and shuvs, etc. so the board can maintain momentum and keep it from moving too much in the wind. On the other hand if it is too heavy it makes acid drops/finger flips harder. Also, anyone who rides cable can appreciate a lighter skate cause you have to carry the thing around all day. Sounds like the decks are gonna be the perfect weight.

nick · Posted: May 23, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:

6-7 lbs sounds perfect

nick · Posted: May 23, 2004 9:11 pm Post subject:

i hate being used to hype skates length and using the cm measurements stead of inches. like what would 112 be in inches?

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

1 in = (roughly) 2.54 cm

So about 44 inches.

wakebadass · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 130 City: McHenry

hyperlite makes great wakeboards and stuff but i dont really like there skates, crapy paint and to light.