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slicendice Newbie
Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: May 07, 2012 1:44 am Post subject: Need advice on first time wakeboard for nephew... |
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Hi everyone
I've been wakeboarding a few times and absolutely love it - sadly I don't have the opportunity to do it very often, but the last time I went, my nephew came with me and he LOVED it! He's now desperate to get his own board and get into it in a much bigger way.
As it's his 18th soon, I was wondering about getting him a board and bindings to get him going - nothing uber flashy or fancy and I certainly don't want to spend a fortune. I just want something that will stand him in good stead and get him going in the right direction.
As regards what would be a good board to get, well that's where I'm a little clueless! He's a tall guy at ~6'4", weighs in at around 185-190lbs (~86.5 kg) and has size 12-13 feet (UK). I believe from looking around online that he'd need a board of ~140cm and an XL size binding? Is that right?
I've seen a couple of boards on eBay that aren't too expensive but as for whether they're a good buy or not....I really don't know. One is a Liquid Force Evolution 142 and the other is a Ron Marks Mission 140cm. Both are in decent condition and come with bindings. Would either of those be a good buy?
Any help, guidance, advice, etc would be hugely appreciated
Many thanks |
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FlyZone CR Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1089 City: Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica
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Posted: May 07, 2012 7:21 am Post subject: |
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How much do you want to spend? Will your nephew be riding cable or boat or both?
Stay away from Ron Marks and other non-brands. Liquid Force, Hyperlite, Ronix, CWB are some of the major brands. Look for their entry models. The Evolution is a pretty old shape, not bad at all but you might want to get something newer. _________________ FlyZone Wakeboarding Costa Rica |
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slicendice Newbie
Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: May 08, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info
He'll be riding almost exclusively behind a boat - cable would be pretty unlikely I think. In terms of budget, to be honest I don't have a hard and fast limit but if it's possible to keep it under £200 that would be good - I realise that's never going to get the latest and greatest but as he's only just getting into it, I don't really want to spend a fortune and would rather get something second hand/slightly older than splurging on something new. |
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FlyZone CR Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1089 City: Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica
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