Integrity Lemons Vs. Integrity Team

skate_ireland · Faceplant Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

Whats the difference between the Integrity Bamboo Lemons and the Integrity Team?
Is the weight different?
Also i'm switching from the Omen Revolt cause i feel it drags too much in the water possibly due to 5 stage rocker.
How does the Lemons ride in the water compared to Omen for anyone whose rode both.
Thanks

winch4fun · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

i have ridden both the lemons bamboo and omen revolt....i liked the lemons better. dont get me wrong the omen was nice but spun like crazy. best bet is to ride one and decide.

which team are you talking about? there are 3 different ones. so size, shape, and weight would be different on all three

skate_ireland · Faceplant Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

The Team 40.23", same size as the Lemons.
I have the problem of living in Ireland that i cant try out boards before buying them, the only shop i know around here only stocks Liquid Force.
When i ride the Omen it feels like its dragging in the water, so i want to go back to 3 stage rocker.
Is the pop on the Lemons better than Omen?
Dont want to fork out nearly 500 dollars and not like the Lemons!

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

skate_ireland, i'd get the lemons with the bamboo core

the regular foam cores feel pretty awkward imo

skate_ireland · Faceplant Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

Gnarly Dancer 42, cheers. Thats what im thinkin.
Anyone else out there rode both the Bamboo Lemons and Omen? If so does the Lemons have more pop and feel like it rides higher out of the water?
Your opinions would help alot!

T-Hawk · Posted: Jun 09, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject:

http://www.integrity-wake.com/store/index.html

02LaunchSSV · Ollie Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 59 City: Columbia

I ride both and feel the Omen rides "slower" than the Lemons. Dragging isn't how I would describe it but my opinion only. Is it because of the 3 vs 5 stage rocker? I don't know. Maybe it's the base material in general or the fact that the Lemons does ride higher in the water. All I know is the Lemons feels faster/slicker if you will on the water, sits higher and is a great board as is the Omen.

As far as "pop" goes, that's a matter strictly dependent on the rider. I've seen countless pics and watched numerous videos of guys on this site. Some ride flat decks, some ride 3 or 5 stage rocker designs. Each one has there own style and it inspires me to ride harder based on level of "pop" or as I call it, their "airness" cause most of these guys fly!

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 10, 2009 1:54 am Post subject:

skate_ireland,

th current team decks have birch cores instead of a bamboo core like the pro decks. that is the only difference in material.
the birch is stiffer, denser, and heavier then the bamboo

Fryguy · Posted: Jun 10, 2009 7:29 am Post subject:

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

I've ridden the Bamboo Lemmons and I have an old integrity team, I held the up side by side they are not radically different. The main thing is the Lemmons is a little shorter and the pre-kicks are a little closer together so there is a little more room for your foot on the tail. Also the bamboo makes it a little heavier and more stiff. Shapewise I'd go with the 40.23 over the 41 unless you like a longer board.

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

I have the Omen as well as on 05 Lemons. I agree that the Omen drags, or is slower. I have to ride at a faster speed for the Omen not to feel like it's dragging. The Lemons seems to sit higher in the water so I don't feel that same drag.

However, I still like riding the Omen better. I feel like the concave at the kicktails sets up better for me, and the board just sticks to my feet. I don't have that same feeling with the Integ, not to say that the Integ isn't sick, because it is. I personally just like the feel of the Omen better. For the record, the Omen does have reshapeable rails, so if you want it to ride higher in the water you can sharpen the edges. I haven't done this to mine as I have not had any real guidance on how to do it. I would like to try it though to see if it helps the drag. I've sent a couple PMs to Sleucrew, but gotten no reply. I know he's got the ARson thing going on now so no bad feelings or anything. Anyway, just my two cents.

Obviously, both are great boards, and you will enjoy either. If shaping the rails is too much of a hassle, then you will definitely like the Integ for a faster/higher ride.

skate_ireland · Faceplant Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

thanks for all the info everyone!
think ill bite the bullet and go for the Lemons.

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 10, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

Fryguy, the teams made currently have birch cores. integrity is not doing the foam core centre fuse cores any longer. the teams have birch in the centa fuse shape.