Beginner Board Comparison

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

I am looking at getting a board and bindings for my brother (who is a beginner). Which of these are better options?

Hyperlite Motive 140 with Hyperlite Foundation Bindings
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/boa/1661660541.html

CWB 141 (unsure on bindings...says "Hinoc Tech" on them:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/boa/1661670264.html

I am leaning towards the Hyperlite but I would like to try out the CWB because I have never used one...just not sure about the bindings.

What do you think?

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

how much your bro weigh? whats ur price range? il see if i cant find some good packages.. or maybe you give him your board and you upgrade? Laughing

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

he is gunna need about a 142 board then.. il see what i can find and get back to u..

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

i dont know much about gator boards but the caddy is a good starter board and decent price..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gator-Boards-Caddy-142-wakeboard-Gator-Team-Bindings_W0QQitemZ350325832219QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item51910bfa1b

this would be a pretty good buy for him

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HYPERLITE-FOREFRONT-139-MENS-WAKEBOARD-BINDINGS_W0QQitemZ330417695628QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cee6deb8c

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/spo/1646180356.html

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

Cool man - I appreciate it.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

utb, the Hyperlite motive is a great board. I think the 140 is a good size for your brother.
and the motive is actually Shaun Murray's old pro model so you know it's a good shape.
I would recommend getting the motive.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

those bindings suck though.. there gunna tear ur feet up and that means u wont want to ride very long.. guess you could buy the board then take off the bindings and get you a nicer set of bindings..

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

man there are alot of good ones.. liquid force- watson closed toes.. hyperlite- audio, teams. ronix-cell, one, relik.. cwb-zeus.. i have ronix reliks and they are amazing but there pretty expensive.. u can find some new liquid force watson closed toes on ebay for 200 bucks.. which is a good deal.. and they are real good boots..
i dont know what size you want.. but here are some open toes and closed toes in different sizes..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Liquid-force-watson-2009-close-toe-bindings_W0QQitemZ250603516105QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a592230c9

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Liquid-Force-Wakeboard-Bindings-Watson-2009-9-10_W0QQitemZ290340204281QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item43999feef9

http://cgi.ebay.com/Watson-OT-Bindings-11-12-2009-NEW-Liquid-Force_W0QQitemZ110511132282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19bafa0e7a

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

Thanks man - I will look into the LF Watson boots you listed. What makes them "better" than Hyperlite Varios...in your opinion?

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

idk much about various boots.. but shawn watson is a pro rider and he is really good. so of course he is going to make the boots he rides in really good also.. the watson closed toes are really comfortable and keep your heel locked down while some others ur foot would move.. and if you have a very uncomfortable boot ur going to be miserable and that boot will prolly only last 1 or 2 seasons. so why not spend a little extra money and get a boot ur going to be happy with and its going to be comfortable so that means you can ride longer.. thats just the way i look at it.. and if you read reviews about the watson closed toes, everyone likes them.. just my 2 cents...

utb · Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 12 City: Dallas

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

no problem.. hope you get em..

Stephan · Guest

The best suggestion I can give you is to find a board that is big enough for your bro. At 200 bills he needs to ride at least a 142.

There are a couple good sites that offer deals. One to pay attention to is Boarders Best Buy, they do a few deals a day and have em up til they sell out. They are linked to Boardersmall which has a ton of closeouts for what you are looking for.

http://boardersbestbuy.com/
http://boardersmall.com/

When it comes to boots, you need to determine if the board is for just your bro or if a bunch of other people will likely use it (as the beginner board or whatever). If its just for your bro (or people with similar sized feet) then get him a better boot setup. If many are going to use it, get a boot that fits a wide range, something like the CWB Torque.

DarlynRoger · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 1 City: Fort Wayne

Stephen's suggestion cool it will help your brother a lot.