hydroslide..

Dprm104 · Posted: Jan 14, 2005 7:55 am Post subject: hydroslide..

hi , iam a beginner to the sport. and i want to find a wakeboard. i am sort of on a budget so iam trying to find a good wakeboard for a cheap price.. the cheapest so far ive found is Hydroslide... is this brand any good?.plus the bindings are included...anyways, is it durable.?.. basically i just want a board thats functionable . a board that i can share with my friends and a board that doesnt cost that much... i dont really plan to make it a serious sport.. i just want to have fun.. .. hopefully you guys can help me out.. thanx

Dennis
Philippines

vette74 · Posted: Jan 14, 2005 8:53 am Post subject:

My first board was a hydroslide if you buy it you will replace it very quick. The board is decent but by far not the best. One thing that I found out is that the bindings suck very bad I broke them after one weekend plus a few heal bruses.
One thing you have going for you is that it is cold in most places so you can get clearance items on sale now such as
http://www.seedickride.com/products.asp?cat=clear
or you could always use ebay
Good luck

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

Dprm104, I have recommended this site to quite few begginers, that want a board cheap, but not a cheap board, they have some nice rides form Gator boards, and some other well know companies, all of which are much better than hydroslide www.wiredsport.com

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 14, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject:

I would look at the liquid force search package. cheap and yet reliable

wake_quake · Posted: Jan 16, 2005 5:03 pm Post subject:

i have a hydroslide evil element the bindings do suck a bit but the board is good for people who are just starting because it has 3 fins so its nice and stable while you get the hang of things

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 16, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject:

i'm still vouching for Liquid Force

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

wake_quake, not to be a dick, but don't encourage people to buy Hydroslides, they are really low quality, and they don't ride good at all, if you dont belive go demo any major brands boards, and fell the difference, it's litterally like encouraging a new skateboarder to buy a NASH skate board, ironically this is not far from the truth since hydroslide is owned by NASH, not HO like somebody claimed

premier101 · Outlaw Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 156

hydroslides are probably the worst boards out there that you can buy, besides homemades. go for an older model of a hyperlite or liquid force. you could get a board from HL or LF in the 2000-2002 range for a fairly good price. you might have to do some searching around though.

i bet a skurfer has better quality than a hydroslide

wakeboardwillis · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 275 City: Clare

ebay, get a liquid force or hyperlite

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

The first board I bought was a hydroslide. It wasnt the board that was the problem it was the boots. After you hurt your heel real bad you will be taking them back for a refund and getting a more expensive board with good boots.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

pcm2a, I think the boots were just sooo poopy you never even got to address the short comings of the board. Laughing

rickrock · Newbie Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 32 City: Pueblo

We still have our hydroslide tantrum, and would say it is an forgiving board and really easy to ride for someone who is not going to progress at an fast pace, as for the boots the only problem we have had with them is the velcro streachy stuff is no good and we sewed just an plain strap with velcro on them and they work fine. Just my opinion.

Dprm104 · Posted: Jan 20, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject:

hi what can you say about the obrien player 138.. is it any good?.... pls help me out.. tanx

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

it's a good shape, buuuuut, Im not what I would consider a "good" rider, and I broke an Obrien Absence(the Harris after he left) in half, so IDK, it may have just been a fluke, but food for thought, but yeah the player rides Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 20, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:

I would get the LF subjekt for the same basic design as the player but with more pop

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

Ctipping, the player and the subjekt are not the same are you on crack,
( I hate uneducated advise, aka bullshizz) aside from sharing a bat tail profile they differ, in both rocker pattern, and fin configuration, seriously you got a LF sach riding problem

oh and BTW the player has more rocker, so how does the subjekt have more pop

Dprm104 · Posted: Jan 22, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject: SUBSTANCE VS. PLAYER

IAM GOING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A OBRIEN PLAYER 138 OR A LF SUBSTANCE 142....

WHICH WOULD YOU PREFER GUYS..?? WHICH IS A BETTER BOARD?

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 22, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject:

Kento. My friend has a player. I find i get more pop on my subjekt....3 stage as opposed to continuous, giving you a boot straight up. I love the substance and have been riding it for the last season. Really great board. pm oceanrider if you have any doubts. substance in action here http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=13385

boarditup · Addict Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 731 City: Allendale, MI

Interesting discussion. Nash (Hydroslide) is one of the largest producers of wakeboards in North America. They brand some as Hydroslide, some as Hobie, and the vast majority of their production goes to the venerated "big names" under discussion. You may be riding a Nash (Hydroslide) board. The only way to be sure is to look at the source label. All Nash wakeboards are made in the USA. Some of the other names are made in Asia. Nash bindings are made in Asia, like everyone elses. Yes, Nash bindings are not that good, but for the occasional vacation only rider, they work.

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

Ctipping, your an idiot they are both 3 stage, stop giving advise to people you don't know WTF you are talking about

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

Dprm104, normally Id go Substance, I have a distrust of obrien, theres a couple for sale in classifieds

HyperRash · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject:

Dose nash make hobie surfboards

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject:

A lot of hate in these forums....mostly directed toward me...... Cool

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject:

Only because they're jealous.... Laughing

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

Ctipping, I am most certainly not jealous of your lack of brain cells, keep it down or Evan is gonna pop you one for me, and I doubt your bigger than his 7 foot tall ass

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject:

o evan and i are tight man...

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

yeah well were co members of the MOD SQUAD, and we have super powers so eff off

HyperRash · Posted: Jan 27, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

everyone just needs to chill out this thread is so violent

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 27, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:

Thats what I'm tryin to get across...

cRaZyMo · Outlaw Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 106 City: Naples

my first board was a hydroslide........it sucked monkey balls

cRaZyMo · Outlaw Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 106 City: Naples

get an old hyperlite

wakeboarder07 · Posted: Jan 29, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject:

man go on ebay, i got my first board last year, 2004 hyperlite temet 132 and Liquid force exos for $150!

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jan 30, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

wakeboarder07, man thats a good deal...

wake_quake · Posted: Jan 30, 2005 11:02 pm Post subject:

first whole weekend wakeboarding all weekend the hydroslide bindings gave me no heel surport blisters and friction burns but the board it ok 4 me cause i am not that serios(yet) i am definatly getting new bindings whenever i get the chance