Got a new ride - 08 lyman/watson (last setup was an 03)

Wakeboarder3780

Well it's not more than a picture of my new ride. I tried riding it with fins and it seemed too grippy and I couldn't really get used to it (couldn't break the board loose for surface tricks as much as I wanted). I also was expecting more pop, it being my first 3 stage board. The landings are softer (main reason I bought it) but not as soft as I thought they would be. When I took the fins off it seemed a bit too squirrely.

Does anyone else ride this board? Did you have the first impression that I got? Did you go finless or fins, and are you happy you did?

Looks purty tho doesnt it Wink

PS: ITS A GOLDEN POST ITS MY 360th! ITS A TRICK. ok I'm lame..

shaggyboarder · Posted: Jun 24, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject:

Your going to have to adjust to it. fins/no fins are just a personal preference really.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 25, 2009 4:12 am Post subject:

So you fin riders, after you adjust to it, can you break the board loose for board slides and surface 360s anytime you want?

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

I rode the lyman last season and i definitely had to put the fins on...it was super slick to me with them off, even with them on its a really loose board. The board tracks well and has a pop that takes you more up and out, takes you more into the flats. The landings felt pretty soft to me.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jun 25, 2009 5:38 am Post subject:

yea I've heard what jeff7 described.. pretty loose even with the fins. just adjust to it like shaggyboarder said and when you do try surface spins just make sure you're riding flat and not on an edge.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 25, 2009 6:17 am Post subject:

Interesting. I'll ride it fins on and see if I can adjust. I haven't ridden it with the watsons yet, just my LF ultras. Maybe the extra control will help me out breaking it loose as well.

I will also try to make sure I'm flattened out before doing the s3. Thanks guys Smile

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 25, 2009 6:19 am Post subject:

out of curiosity - jeff7, what are you riding this season and why did you make the switch?

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

I got the same board with Vantage bindings. I'm still getting used to it myself. I do notice it is pretty fast on edge, it pops better than my old board, it seems to lan a little softer and it is really slick when you break it loose. I've fallen a lot trying to do surface tricks, which I'm not really all that good at yet anyway.

jeff7 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 227 City: Monticello

Wakeboarder3780 I started the season out on the 09 Ronix One, but came back home to LF once I rode my buddies S4. I loved the tracking on it and something about the toeside pop won me over. It is a great board but alot more grippy than the lyman. I like the Ronix One alot but I couldn't ever get it to land soft.

Josh 154 · Criminal Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 78 City: Wall Lake

Sick board! I love that board and have been looking at buying an 08 135 for myself. I've never rode it but definitely want too. That combo looks sickk!

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 26, 2009 4:15 am Post subject:

Josh 154, I agree it looks pretty neat, but I wouldn't mind a little more color. That's a whole lot of back together Wink

Anyways, you guys were totally right, I threw the fins on again last night and I could break it loose anytime I wanted. The board rides a perfect amount of loose just the way it is with 4 fins.

Not sure what I was doing the first time, unless those watsons gave me more control and i could break it loose better with them than my 05 ultras..

Okie Boarder, Didn't know you were riding this board. Man you and I have the same age boat (roughly), have the same issues with our boats, and ride the same board. That's crazy. Hey what did you ever do with your stringer issue? I'm still sitting on mine..

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Wakeboarder3780, I haven't really messed with it anymore at this point. When I'm ready to take the time for a quick project, I'm going to just rough it up and cover the crack with some fiberglass and epoxy. The information I got back from the PO makes me feel pretty good. This winter, I may drill some pilot holes in a couple areas to see what the wood looks like.