Newbie tryna buy first wakeboard but no idea where to start

[siccrydas]

i see so many wakeboards and only thing i learned so far is make sure i get a board that holds my weight. but what about the design of the board and fins? does that really matter? im looking to spend $200 on a wakeboard package. can anyone recommend any good boards and sites to order at this price. i dont want it breaking on the first day. my weight is 170lb, im in great shape if that matters

[flixmaster]

At 170lbs I would look at a 138-140 size wakeboard package.

We have a number of packages at boardstop.com but they start at $299.99 for the 2012 products. We do not have any closeout package in the $200 range that I can think of.

Some good packages to look into are the Liquid Force Trip, Hyperlite State, Ronix Vault, or CWB Pure.

[siccrydas]

I just bought a Hyperlite Prime 139cm on Craigslist ... Does anyone know about this board?

[flixmaster]

Not sure what a Prime is. They make a Premiere but they never made that in a 139. They only make that in a 131, 136 and 141.