Getting set up for riding

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

hello, im new here and new to wake skating,I wanted to ask you guys a few questions.

I ride at rixen with there boards that are like a wakeboard without boots. i can make it all the way around the cable course. is it time for me to get my own board?

if it is, im going to get foam first, do you use shoes with foam?

and also, what about fins?

it would be very helpful if you could give me some answers, thanks. Very Happy

rfmcrx · Posted: Oct 03, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

welcome to the forum. I would go and buy a board. But first try to ride a board with grip. wood and composite boards ride really diffrent. I perfer wood boards over some composite boards. You can use shoes with foam boads but grip tape is were its at. The only problem with grip tape is you can get grip burn on your legs.
fins are up to you, i ride with both fins. some people ride with one fin and some ride with none at all. Just try messing around with fins set ups and see what you like. just have fun wakeskating, and try to demo some other boards if you can.
I have ridden composite boards until this season, i picked up a sattelyte wood concave and fell in love. tried riding my vynil this summer and hated it.
thats my two cents

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

thanks man, i think im gonna go grip tape later, but do you think this board is good for now?

http://www.liquidforce.com/skates_faction.htm

i dont know a good size for a new wakeskater 40 42 44?

also, any recommended shoes?

thanx

burn · Posted: Oct 03, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

RABLE RABLE RABLE!!! no but seriously, grip tape is where its at, fo sho. and that fin thang, it is all about personal choice. i ride no fins on an integ, but my next board i'll probably slap some fins on. Cool

burn · Posted: Oct 03, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

PoopSkater · Posted: Oct 03, 2009 11:45 am Post subject:

dont get a faction

no one should ever have to ride a flat deck

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

man.. descions descions.. what brand of board should i get? tommorw im going to rixen ill post something about the brands later.

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

Check out the Gator Impala, best foam top board IMO.

mr.foonis · Posted: Oct 04, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

check out new, they can make you whatever you want really. and for a pretty reasonable price. or if you think price isnt a deciding factor maybe you would want to try a composite board like an integrity or arson.

newwakeskates.com
integrity-wake.com
arson-wake.com

and length and grip/foam is all personal preferance. my ideal length is 39-40 but yeah i would wear shoes, i tried shoeless my first time and got destroyed when i tried to do stuff. Wink

burn · Posted: Oct 04, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:

mr.foonis, on a grip top?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

PoopSkater, Flat decks are fun. Neutral

I would recommend griptape. Foam is fine i guess but griptape offers superior board feel and griptape burns are really nothing to worry about. As far as selecting products goes, if you skateboard at all or do any other board sport, try to relate to the preferences you hold, and choose based on that. For shoes, pretty much anything will work. Try to look for a shoe with a flat sole (i.e. skate shoes).

Whatever you get, you'll be able to base future decisions on what you do and don't like about it.

ZackFL(BRE) · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 2386 City: Tampa

Foam top sucks... just go with some griptape. Grip burns are not that bad...

RC · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 1033

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

damn im confused

but whatever i saw a 20$ 2008 new hyperlite board so i bought that and if i dont like it was 20$ so not big of a deal

waterdork88 · Frontside 180 Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 426 City: Orlando

Travis B · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 321 City: townie

wakesskaterr536, my first board was a huge hyperlite flat deck with foam top. i learned almost everyvariation of a shuv (ex ts hs re entry inide out etc) on it
and same with front 1s whatever board you get you well most likely like because its your first board and you probly havnt ridden many if any other boards oh and use shoes for sure. for fins i dont use them i like to be able to do surface stuff and other fun stuff on glassy days... plus i think they feel weird

Hayden R · Frontside 180 Joined: 02 Oct 2009 Posts: 340

thanks travis, i have a hyperlite 45 inch and im taking the fins off, is it hard to ride with the fins off?

Travis B · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 321 City: townie

thats what size i think mine was. if you have never ridden without fins before and have with fins it will probly feel weird at first. probly a little looser or slippier?? but once you get used to it wich shouldnt take long i think you will like it without fins better.