Continuous vs. 3 stage

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

I'd like to preface this with the fact that I currently have a Blindside Stingray which has a continuous rocker.

Why would someone, if they knew the difference between these two, get a continuous rocker. 3 stage = more pop = better, right? I just wish I could afford a new board right now so I could get a 3 stage. Unfortunately I was uninformed when I purchased.

In general, I like my board, but I've ridden 3 stage boards and get more air with them.

WRRide · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 6:58 am Post subject:

3 Stage= More Pop but not always better!!! Depending on your wake and riding style a continuious rocker can be just as good. It is all personal preferance. Although from your riding experiences it seems as though you like the three stage more. Next time demo boards!!!

MadDog · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 465 City: Upstate NY

WRRide, not everyone has the opportunity to demo boards. Where I live there are not many shops that sell wakeboards around. None of them let you demo. So if you don't know someone with the board you want to try, you have to take the chance and buy without a demo. But I agree, if I had the chance, I would demo a bunch of boards before I bought one.

J_DOGG · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 9:50 am Post subject:

I still ride my old Murray continuous some times, it has a nice smooth flow to it and the pop is real consistent.... That is the biggest thing I have noticed between 3-stage and continuous rocker boards, the consistency of the pop is much better on a continuous, I think.

Like mentioned above 3-stage is not always better, it depends on a lot of factors.

wake pimp - I like the beatdown clip you got from the movie Office Space, I think?
I think it was that scene or the one when the same dude is in his car tryn' to RAP that made me laugh so fn' hard I almost pissed myself.

YOU NEED TO SHOW MORE FLAIR....LOL... funny stuff.

PEACE

Rocko · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 11:45 am Post subject:

i prefer a 3 stage, i'm pretty consistent with popping. usually getting about 5ft above water with no tower.

Wake Pimp · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 341

J Dogg - yeah it's from Office Space. "PC Load Letter! What the f*ck does that mean?"

B-rad · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 12:45 pm Post subject:

I love my Harris 3 stage, but I also love the LF trip continuous. I'm also looking forward to ridding the LF team eddition that is also continuous. I have found that i like a both, so I would not say that one is "better" overall.

quigglymaster · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 1:45 pm Post subject:

continuous is better for smaller wakes. and also if u want a more reliable, consistant pop, then continuous is better. 3-stage isn't as good on small wakes. it's more explosive off larges ones though. it can mean more pop but not necessarily

JHrod · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3144

just get a subtle 3 stage like the premeir---then you get the best of both worlds

quigglymaster · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 2:43 pm Post subject:

or LF evo. they're really similar to the premiers

PremierKid140 · Criminal Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 81 City: Georgia

I Have been riding a belmont for the last three years and at the end of this year I bought a premier and I love the three-stage. But one of my bros would not trade his belmont for the world!

Chukee_R · Posted: Feb 27, 2003 3:12 pm Post subject:

I had a continuous but I wanted more pop out of it, so thats why I switched Smile

SKATEwakeBOARDER · Criminal Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 96 City: Jackson GA

Office Space is one of the best movies Ever made. I personally prefer 3 stage

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

Yeah I like my 3 stage subjekt a lot