old school

pez · Newbie Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

Hello

I m one of these old school guys who used to ride a Skurfer (original bright pink) and then "evolved" to a composite slalom wake board with bindings and thruster fin set up by O'Brien, around 1991. Never could make the step to the actual wake board, not my style
Anyhow, I am looking at replacing my old board and was wondering if anyone still makes boards of that style (I guess a cross between today's wake and surf) or if anyone would have one for sale. Ideally in Europe but it does not really matter where

Help, I m desperate,

Cheers

P

Medina · Posted: Apr 14, 2010 4:51 am Post subject:

Does skurfing still excist?

rc5695 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 94 City: Greenville

I'm old school and started outon Skurfers too. I just saw a few Skurfers on eBay last week or 2. Check there. I made the switch to wakeboard about 12 years ago, and am still using the same board!

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

are you serious? Confused

rc5695 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 94 City: Greenville

Craig-R, which of us? I am. I got this board after I landed a huge jump and broke the last one in 2. Don't remember what brand it was, but it wasn't cheap!

pez · Newbie Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

yeah I m serious too

Just dig these long lay down turn on the outside, can still pull the odd 360 or back flip, not too bad for an old geezer!

JeffreyCH · Posted: Apr 16, 2010 7:30 am Post subject:

Are you looking for the old directional surfboard looking WB? I have a Connelly Blade Runner that I picked up at a garage sale about 5 years ago. One of the sandal bindings is broke, but I think the inserts will take modern bindings.

Stephan · Guest

I think people are just confused that you would intentionally seek out a board that would limit your ability to wakeboard. The new boards are designed for popping and getting airborne but they still slaysh much better than the old designs. Where the old school thrusters relied on fins due to poor board designs, the new shapes rely on bevels, concaves, thinner edges and, to an extent, fins to control how the board interacts with the water.

I promise that you could do all the same old hot doggin stuff on a new ride. Look for something narrower and faster.

As for anyone making the old design, generally no. But there is one character whose legend supercedes all things glorious in schralping. http://moosesurfboards.com/ This guy used to make "Shred Sticks" much like you are looking for, he might still be able to help you out.

pez · Newbie Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Posts: 3

I promise that you could do all the same old hot doggin stuff on a new ride. Look for something narrower and faster.

Thanks for the input

any model(s) you would recommend? I am 170 and 62 kg

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I have seen a few of the Skurfer boards on ebay also. I have been looking for an original skurfer for my collection of boards. I have yet to get my hands on that and a perez board.

2hip4u · Newbie Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 1

I have a LIME Green skurfer Blast for sale in Dallas TX. 75007 it is in great shape for its age!!! No cracks, or logo coming apart, foot holds are great, no problems at all...
Oh yeah the price, $100 plus shipping I can box it up pro!!!!
markflyingsolo@gmail.com

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

what do you want for that?

Medina · Posted: Jun 30, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject:

Dont sell it.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jun 30, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

That would be an unbelievably awesome wall hanger for a man cave. No lie.

intotheflats · Posted: Jul 02, 2010 7:48 am Post subject:

I have that same one in neon pink

fd2blk · Criminal Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 82

Just a though but I kind of know where you are coming from I have been a slalom skier for over 30 years and about 5 years ago I bought a wakeboard and hated it The board always felt like it was sliding all over and I had little or no control, a few months ago I decided to give it another try and thanks to a few friends I found out I was placing to much of my weight on the back of the board so with a few their tips I was able to get my body position correct and was carving pretty well the first time out and have been having a blast this summer. My advice would be to get a current wakeboard with good bindings and give it another try but make sure you are riding it like a wakeboard and not a surfboard, I still ski and surf but wake boarding is great because I dont feel a limited in what I can do

savage3221 · Posted: Jul 05, 2010 3:26 pm Post subject:

If you do decide to go with a modern wakeboard, in order to achieve a little more of the feel that you are looking for I would be sure to look for a board that has a Continuous rocker (vs. a 3-stage rocker) and is labeled as "fast" by peer reviews.

Something like the LF Trip, Groove, or Team are some that come to mind from the LF line. I ride a continuous rocker board from Slingshot, and I'm pretty sure that there are some continuous CWB, Company, Ronix and O'Brien boards. A couple other brands that are good to look at, but I am not sure whether have a board with continuous rocker at the moment are Hyperlite and JStar.