board feels like its dragging

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

My buddy bought an 09 cwb absolute. Its the black and white one with the leather strap going over the top. Anyways, when we all ride it it feels like its dragging in the water. We all get super tired while using it. I have a cwb faze and it feels amazing compared to his board. Why does it drag?

Blindside_137 · Posted: May 26, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject:

i'm not really familiar with the boards but it could be different rockers.

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

Its the absolute btw

holdsworth · Posted: May 26, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

I think it's just the design of the board but I'm not 100% sure. I ride a lot of "fast" boards and they don't drag at all, but when I go back to riding, say, a 2008 One , it feels reallllly slow and dragging, and same when I tried out the 2010 One (not terrible drag, but enough for me not to like it).

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

Yeah you can see the rocker on it and it is probably why its so much more work to ride behind than my faze. Tou can def notice the difference in the pop though

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: May 26, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject:

Yeah it's likely because it's an agressive 3-stage board. My first 3 stage I was pissed at because it felt like I was riding a shovel head, it plowed like a tractor. I'm getting more used to them now. I ride the Shane and I friggen loooove it.

savage3221 · Posted: May 27, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject:

I did notice once that I had to work hard for an Absolute, but that was at least 5 years ago now. Maybe if you ride a little faster you might have less drag? I don't know how fast you ride or anything.

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

holdsworth, I feel the same way about the one. It's a great looking board, but it carves like a 2"x4".

isuckatwakin · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 185 City: Pompano Beach

Would getting a bigger board stop him from getting tired while riding it even with the rocker?

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

It could help. I ride a larger board because I like the faster feel, but the three-stage will always feel a little slow I think. You might look into something with a dual rocker. (best of both worlds kind of)

savage3221 · Posted: May 27, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject:

Although 3-stages are typically "slow" by comparison to continuous rockers, the sensation that I felt for the Absolute that I rode years back was something completely foreign to me. My board at the time, along with several boards to follow, were all 3-stage boards. None of them felt like that.

So maybe it's something to do with the Absolute shape, who knows.

Enygma · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 356

All this complaining about the absolute and I was gonna buy one...right now I'm kinda set on a 2010 mana but we'll see what I end up with.

Stephan · Guest

The Absolute is not the fastest board out there. Are you guys riding it with fins? That will slow it down and is not necessary on that board.

Enygma, if you are thinking about the Absolute, let me just do you a favor and recommend the Transcend. It is just altogether a better board. I rode the Absolute for a few years and the Transcend destroys it in terms of speed, pop and landings.

savage3221 · Posted: May 28, 2010 10:31 am Post subject:

Enygma, it is still a sick board, but these comments are definitely something to consider. I have never ridden the Transcend, but Stephan's review sounds like it's accurate from what I know from holding both boards before.

Fiction520 · Newbie Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Posts: 17 City: Tucson

I just got an absolute last week. Haven't had a chance to get out on it. You guys are making me a little nervous. Confused

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

we werent riding with the fins, the thing just drags.... it has alot of pop though so if you just wanna hit the wake like 4 times then quit for a breather its fine!

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Jun 02, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject:

Enygma, If you don't want a board that drags, don't get a mana. one of the slowest boards on the market