New wakeboard: correct size and good choice?

[jebuske]

Hi,

I'm rather new to wakeboarding but I want to buy my own wakeboard so I can make progression together with my board. I've decided that I'm going to buy a Ronix One with cell bindings. But I'm having troubles deciding on its size.
I'm 165 lbs (=75 kg) and about 1.85m
Should I get a 138 or a 142?

And any thoughts on my choice?

Thanks!

ps: I'm sorry for my bad english but it's not my native language. It's always appreciated if you correct my mistakes

[eric mf soler]

I would say go with a 138

[da Liks]

i just bought a 132 Clutch and weigh 75 kilo's too. no problems, and i'm on my 6th time wakeboarding so still a noob. nice boardlength to jump and spin, no probs getting up!

[eric mf soler]

da Liks, That sounds a little small I ride a 134 ronix mana and I only weigh 120lbs. I would definantly go with a 138 or 137 at 175 pounnds. The more surface area will give you easy landings and more pop off the wake.

[da Liks]

i have no problems at all with the board! the landings are way easier then on the devocean i learned on and i get higher too!

[Boostking]

I'm 185 here and ride a 136 LF Witness. I'd suggest you go with the 138 size but thats just me. Its all about how you feel riding the board. Try to get a demo and try it out a few times. If you like it then its all good.

[hawkster0001]

im about the full oppisite fo what m ost are saying here, im 150 lbs (68kg) and i like a 140-142 size board, depending on whetehr or not it is a wide board or normal width

[supergoob]

I'm 190 on a 138 LF Watson, feels perfect to me.

[Chocoholic]

I reckon you'll be good with the 138. As has been said if you candemo both sizes that would be better. It really boils down to personal choice at the end of the day, some people like smaller boards others like larger ones. The weight/length tables are purely guidelines and nothing more.

In our group it's only the tall guys that ride the larger boards - talking 6ft upwards, everyone else is on 136's 138's.

[jebuske]

Thanks for the advice people! I just ordered a 138 ronix one (red) with ronix cell boots Hope it will get here before the season ends

[hawkster0001]

nice choice, where'd you buy it and how much you get it for if you dont mind

[jebuske]

got them both at ebay. Still waiting for them since customs work very slowly in Spain.

I paid $284,99 USD for the cells and $299.99 for the

[da Liks]

benelux represent!

[hawkster0001]

yep thast pretty good, i saw ones from 250-400 alll over ebay, and youll love the 2010 one, i have one 2010 one that im using for a coffe table, and the board is just gorgeous, enjoy!!!

[jebuske]

Just received my board. Any ideas on what fins to put on it? I got the 1.0" ramp fins and 0.8" slider fins with the board.

[hawkster0001]

.8 fins/ thats what i ride with, i dont ride cable/ just boat, and the ronis one is known to be very edgey, so the .8s help alot for surface tricks

[OperationROL]

Jebuske- The .8 slider fins will feel loose because of the shape and the 1" fins are too long and don't free up well on surface tricks. I would use the slider fins for cable park riding, but order the Ronix .08 aluminum ramp fins or the Hyperlite .08 p fins. They both free up easily on surface tricks and still provide excellent traction while edging and landing.

[jebuske]

My bindings got lost at the customs I'm hoping they'll find them soon :'(

[hawkster0001]

tragic

hope they find em