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Wakeboard Advice

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.jon
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I've been wakeboarding about 10 times this summer with friends and I really like it so I'm most likely going to buy myself a board. I'd still say I'm a beginner but I don't need a complete n00b board. I'm looking for something that isn't too expensive and I could easily find at a local shop or Sports Authority, Dicks etc. incase this matters like it does on skis... height 5 10 weight 145, any advice is appreciated
Thanks
Jul 26 2007 8:24PM
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.jon
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bump... somebody help me out
Jul 26 2007 8:34PM
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zerospinskier
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Liquid Force. And you cant find anything worth riding at Sports Authority/etc. Get an intermediate Liquid Force board and boots from ebay. eBay always has last years stuff for cheap.
Jul 26 2007 8:46PM
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Lineskiah11
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some of it is personal preference too. you may like a small board to whip around and stuff like i do or you may want something a little bigger and more stable. anything between like a 125 and 128 would probably be pretty good for you. my friend has a liquid force board that he likes. i have a cwb and its a good board
Jul 26 2007 8:49PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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liquid force for sure!
Jul 26 2007 8:52PM
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PeteyG
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krown makes some cheap ones. Liquid Force is good. youll prolly end up spendin 200-300 tho cuz bindings are pricy.
Jul 26 2007 8:53PM
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zerospinskier
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http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-LIQUID-FORCE-SUBSTANCE-138-WAKEBOARD-BOARD-NEW_W0QQitemZ120145244712QQihZ002QQcategoryZ106979QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Substance-142-Wakeboard-Liquid-Force-06-NEW_W0QQitemZ140142000230QQihZ004QQcategoryZ106979QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

what size shoe do you wear? Ill find you some bindings
Jul 26 2007 8:55PM
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zerospinskier
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scroll through these
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=liquid+force+sphynx&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=98006&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

or the 07s of these. theres a couple
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=liquid+force+alpha&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=98006&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

or these
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=liquid+force+ultra&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=98006&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search


Jul 26 2007 9:01PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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wakeskate.
Jul 26 2007 9:07PM
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.jon
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thanks guys, luckily i got my paycheck today
Jul 27 2007 12:30AM
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KramerC
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Dude go hyperforce. I ride a 135 premier hyperlight board and its so ill. Lots of pop and can turn so good and butter.
Jul 27 2007 3:29AM
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jibsworth
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Yeah I ride a Hyperlite Premier with S Bonafay bindings.

I am happy with my experiences with both Hyperlite and Liquid Force
Jul 27 2007 9:00AM
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.jon
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dicks sells 4 different liquid force boards w/ bindings
Jul 29 2007 8:23PM
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davyjones
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i have a hyperlite murray 134...its nice..a lot smaller and lighter than my first board im about your size too and i like
Jul 29 2007 8:26PM
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SHastatahoe
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Liquid force is the shit. I just got back from a week wakeboarding venture at Shasta Lake. I'll probobly go back later this week too. But anyways, about your question. . . I'd get something intermediate to advanced if you are planning on progressing in the sport. I ride the shane/subject w/ sphynx bindings cause they are hott.

You just have to figure out if you want 3 stage or continuous.
Jul 29 2007 8:27PM
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AKburns
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oh hey, this is kind of related, my friend made a custom speaker box with with 4 cut-outs for 6x9 speakers. I need to buy speakers, amps, and wiring and hopefully find someone to install it. Any recommended speakers? amps? low cost is a must, and durable.
Jul 29 2007 8:29PM
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SHastatahoe
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I have kenwood amp/ defcon speakers in my boat. it souunds pretty good, some electrical problems with my sub(sony Xplod) so I unplugged it and I don't really care, its louder w/out it anyways.
Jul 29 2007 8:33PM
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PeteyG
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^how is that related?
ebay maybe? idk
Jul 29 2007 8:33PM
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timmi
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i love my cwb but i can see how it wuold be a bit unstable for a beginer. you may still want to look into those.
my first board was liquid force. real cheapie with sandle bindings. i dont see wakeboarding as being one of those sports that the board makes a HUGE difference
Jul 29 2007 8:41PM
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SHastatahoe
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Board makes a huge difference, especially btwn continuous and 3 stage. totally different ride.
Jul 29 2007 9:15PM
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timmi
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hmm thats interesting. ive only ever ridden my board. havent ridden my old board in years.
Jul 29 2007 9:28PM
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hurrisun
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i liek anyhting hyperlite but my favorite board is prolly obrien player for your size id pick a board around 133 length
Jul 29 2007 9:41PM
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KramerC
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i kinda agree that any nice board rides well. The place where you need to spend money is on bindings. Shity bindings suck. You want ones that are supportive so you have your board more a part of you.
Jul 29 2007 10:08PM
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steevner
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wakeskate!
Jul 29 2007 10:30PM
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KramerC
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Wakeskating is kinda gay unless you can skate pretty well.
Jul 29 2007 10:51PM
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TheButterHashira
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thats a pro board though.

dont get a pro board just yet get something simple for beginners because it will be harder to learn on a proboard
Jul 29 2007 11:03PM
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steevner
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you ever tried it? it's fun right from the get-go even if you can't skate for shit
Jul 29 2007 11:07PM
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KramerC
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dude no its not. Its like a gay version of wakeboarding if you cant skate. Whats the point if you cant do kick flips and stuff. There isnt one. Go wakeboarding
Jul 30 2007 3:49AM
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SHastatahoe
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wakeskating is tons of fun, You don't have to do kickflips and shit. Whenever I wakeskate I just do benny honnas and shit.


And get something bigger, like a 137 or something. You'll thank me when you land.
Jul 30 2007 4:17AM
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steevner
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you are dumb and closed minded. do you quit something if you aren't awesome at it right away? if you answered yes. then you are a dumbass and should take up snowboarding. you can pick it up in a couple of days! fuck learning curves!

the fact that it's challenging is what makes it fun.
Jul 30 2007 5:43PM
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Quinn
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The substance is def. NOT a beginners board....as i own it, and know. It's a sweet board, edges fast and hard. You can look at my pics i just put a pic of it up.

And yo, i would definitely suggest the Liquid Force Omega. Solid board, and the sell it at Dick's. Look into it.

For bindings, definitely go with CWB's with the hinge. It's SO easy to get into/out of compared to the regular lace bindings. I have the vapor's, but they a $250. You can get CWB Seven's w/Hinge tech for like 160ish.
Jul 30 2007 5:50PM
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Quinn
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God damn.

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2544145&cp=710698&sr=1&origkw=liquid+force&kw=liquid+force&parentPage=search&searchId=17915401873

That's a really good deal. Bindings are so so, but the board is solid and that is really freaking cheap.
Jul 30 2007 5:53PM
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zerospinskier
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Haha dude if you want to be that close minded and biased, you can look at wakeboarding the same way. ie: "Wakeboarding is gay! They just do twirls and gay spins in the air! And their feet are attached! Fuckin cheaters!

BTW I wakeboard and wakeskate, but a recent ankle injury transfered me to 90% wakeskate and 10% wakeboard, and I love it.
Jul 30 2007 9:50PM
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.jon
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i just went and bought an obrien oasis 137 cm board/binding combo for $210 (40 percent off) at sports authority
Aug 2 2007 9:25PM
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SHastatahoe
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The liquid force subjekt is the best board ever made. if you dont get it, you will regret it for the rest of your life and probobly go to hell for neglect.
Aug 2 2007 10:52PM
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KramerC
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I Just got a new board yesterday so fucking sick. I got the New watson pro model board and boots. Cant wait to ride my new setup today. Shit cost way much though.
Aug 3 2007 4:00PM
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Thomson.
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To the dude that said wakeskating is only for doing kickflips and shit.  I ride my wakeskate just like my wakeboard, I cut out just as hard and jump the wake with just as much speed.  No difference until you fall, the board STICKS to your feet.
Aug 3 2007 4:10PM
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SHastatahoe
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I went wakeskating today, it was badass, on my old casette conccave finless. It was the most fun wakeskating ive had in a couple years. Tobad the water was all blown out.
Aug 4 2007 12:22AM
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comeatmebro
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my cousin just got a ronix board for like $250, the board is $800. it is sooooo sick no fins or anything edges so nice definitely not recommending it just claiming i rode it and loved it.
Aug 4 2007 12:39AM
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