New board (for example 08 LF Trip)

Zulu · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6

Hello!

I want to buy my first board but don't really know which ones are good. Found an offer which looks quite good. It's a new 2008 138 Liquid Force Trip board with 2008 LF Alpha bindings, for 280 $. But don't know anything about them. I am an ex snowboarder, and started wakeboarding not long ago, but the simplest tricks, switch, front 180 on both sides are going well, and want get to a pretty high level. Is that board a good choice for me, or not really, and if so, what would be? (i'm always moving between 80-90 kilos, 193 centimeter tall). Thanks for the Help!!

Dan

Zulu · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6

oh, and will be mostly on a cable park, if that matters

gnarly_jake · Criminal Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 City: austin

where did u find that deal? mine was $399

Zulu · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 6

By accident on the net. But not telling which site, because there are only 2 peaces left, and if someone buys it away from me then i will go insane Very Happy

. But the question is, is that a wakeboard which I can progress with, and good even on a cable park?

gnarly_jake · Criminal Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 City: austin

that's the board i ride behind a sort of small wake. haven't taken it to cable park yet but should be fine for it.
yes you will progress with it as you can remove the center fins when you're comfortable enough or in some people's opinion not put them on at all.
but i love this board. all about preference though...

gnarly_jake · Criminal Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 City: austin

and unless you translate to feet/inches and pounds i cant help you out on the size. www.boardstop.com has a boardfinder that may help when you input all your stats.

ps, if you eventually "grow out" of this board, you can always just transfer the bindings on a new board you find a good deal on cause the bindings alone are more expensive than the set up you found