What stores carry wakeboards? (not online)

rbkhockey83 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 11

Hi guys, I'm looking to purchase my first wakeboard. I've been leaning towards the Hyperlite State package. My mom also wants to wakeboard.. so we want to go check them out at a store before we buy. (We'll probably buy online, though).

Dick's, Dunhams, and REI none of them are carrying anything but kneeboards. We already have a kneeboard.

Do you guys know of a watersports store finder online?

Thanks,
Sean

GnarShredd · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject:

Where do you live? A lot of times your best bet is to find a local, smaller shop and avoid the big box retail stores. You'll get better advice and service and they will make sure to put you on the best board for your skill level and budget.

If you absolutely HAVE to go to a bigger store, marine stores sometimes carry them as well as big sports chain stores like Champs.

Google search your city and type "wakeboard shop" and see if anything comes up.

gswake · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 1:12 pm Post subject:

I don't know where you are, but if there's an Academy Sports nearby, they carry some here.

But I would recommend following GnarShredd's advice and finding a shop that specializes in watersports gear - esp. since you're looking to get something to fit more than one rider. If there's a boat dealer near you, many also carry gear (and hopefully have someone knowledgeable about it as well.)

rbkhockey83 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 11

K thanks guys, I live in South Eastern michigan.. specifically northville. I'll look for an academy sports.. and I'll google around for a wakeboard shop.

Edit: No Academy Sports, All down south Sad

Broccoli B · Posted: Jul 20, 2011 4:55 am Post subject:

Are you kidding me, you live in a Detroit suburb and you can't find a wakeboard shop, there must be 50 of them within a 30 minute drive of your house. Look harder.

Hogger · Criminal Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 55 City: Kennewick

Every boat dealer where I live sell boards, bindings, skis, tubes, and ropes....

fotoshark · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2011 Posts: 42 City: Toronto

Yea marina's and boat dealers generally carry a lot of water sports stuff including wakeboards.

The only advantage to a big box retailer is its usually cheaper (at least up north where I live thats how it works, you pay a fortune for the smaller knowledgable shops as they're tryin to survive).

And then if you really wanna drive (given I have no idea of ur area) cottage country places tend to have this stuff too.

- T.

damasta227 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2011 Posts: 13

when you buy it online go to www.buywake.com i don't know where northville is in michigan but try out "modern skate" heres the site http://www.modernskate.com/modernskate/

ryan351w · Addict Joined: 26 Jan 2009 Posts: 532

rbkhockey83, Go to Skiers Pier in Waterford. Talk to PJ. They stock Hyperlite and Ronix.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

The benefit of a boat dealer or wakeboard shop is they will most likely let you demo a board to find out if it suits you. They will also know alot more about the boards than what some retailer read on the brochure to sound smart.

Stazi · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2010 Posts: 39 City: Livonia

rbkhockey83 · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 11

Stazi · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2010 Posts: 39 City: Livonia

Wilson Marine is a rip off for almost everything you could imagine. I was at the West Marine on South River Rd in Harrison Twp a few weeks ago and they had tons of nice boards. If you want, my buddy in White Lake has a 142cm CWB Flame "Rip It" edition board he is selling with CWB Deuce bindings for cheap. It's like new as he's a flamer and want to ride slalom rather than wakeboard. PM me if you're interested in it.