board+fins

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

hello guys.. this summer i will buy a 05 parks....

my question is when i will buy the board.. the four fins ( 1.1 A-Wing). They come (free) with the board OR i will be obliged to pay the price for each fins?...

thx

onenutwakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 42 City: Yakima

The fins come with the board. At least they always have each time I buy a board. Have fun with your Parks...

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 09, 2005 4:50 pm Post subject:

badger45, How long have you been wakeboarding. What tricks can you do?

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

i think 2 years.... beacause i bought my first wakeboard with the help of my friend (an obrien) so.... This year I want a new board for me and maybe my brother.... Confused

(he's good)

i can do wake to wake jump, Hs 180, Ts 180 , not backroll Crying or Very sad

one day i almost landed a Hs 360 but....... no comments = lot of pain...

so.. why do you want to know that?

colefooter · Posted: Mar 09, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject:

badger45, seriously i would get a different board. Try to demo some boards, i got a parks when i could land 2-3 inverts and well, i regret it. I rode a friends Belmont ( the Murray now) and i loved it.

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

hmmmm interresting.........ok..I will think about it..

my first choice was to buy a o'brien player 138 (daniel watkins)

but my local board shop just keep Hyperlite.... Crying or Very sad

so forget...obrien and liquid force... gator board.....jobe...blindside....

he just sell hyperlite... so.. do you have suggestions on a ''worse'' board??

just one question: why do you hate the parks?? (board)

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

badger45, Check out some online shops.....

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

If your local shop only stocks HL then a better choice of board (if you still want 3 stage rocker) would be the Era (previously the premier). It's a way mellower board but will let you get used to the 3 stage.

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

skobi1, Nice avatar..........

wakerider1223 · Posted: Mar 12, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

I wouldn't buy a parks... i would say check out the premier, era, or murray.

shagman · Criminal Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 92

badger45 It's not that people necessarily hate the parks, it's that the Parks is a very aggressive board meant for aggressive, experienced riders that can handle it. With the list of tricks you posted you don't fit in this category.

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

yea but personaly i dont care beacause a friend of mine had a newb board... and he was newb.. one day he decide to change his board and he picked up a 03 park 138.. + parks binding... and he become better and better... but that's not my reason.. but.. i will not chose a newb board ok??

i have a 2001 o'brien answer and its not a newb board.... so if i can handle this board i can and i will buy this board... (i dont care about the kind of rocker)..

HyperRash · Posted: Mar 12, 2005 7:14 pm Post subject:

badger45, nobody is saying you can't buy a parks there just saying its a very aggressive board. It will kick a lot of peoples ass that aren't at the skill level to be able to perfom well on this board.

If this dosen't make sense i'm sorry

wakerider1223 · Posted: Mar 13, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

badger45, hyperRash is right about the parks, we are just trying to help you, but just curious, why do you want a parks so bad?

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

1) beacause a friend of mine had a hyperlite 03 parks last years and he was not good...but now... he's a almost advanced wakeboarder....but its not about the skill.. its about choice.. i dont like all the other hyperlite board.....
oh i forgot...i tried his board he that was good Razz

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2)beacause i hate the graphic of the murray (very ugly..)

3)no comments about the premier.....( Sad

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4)my first choice was obrien.. but now i cant beacause of my local shop....

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

but i dont know.... i think i will buy a 05 state 140 ......

HyperRash · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

Look at the 3ds it seems pretty good

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 9:53 am Post subject:

badger45, I don't know if you should get a Parks, just because he is the "best" wakeboarder doesn't mean his board is the right board for you to make your self progress in the sport.

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

parks is the best?

HyperRash · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject:

Parks is good but my favorite is Scott Byerly

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

badger45, I would give the 3DS(newTFD) a try, I had rodemy dads Parks DNA for a while (got Rack Jacked), and it was a nice board, but it is soo agressive it affects how you do your tricks if you arent pretty experienced, the 3DS(new TFD) still has the great carving/in the water and also has alot of POP, but is a more predictable and controlable board

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

i wouldnt just say you dont ike the premier, murray, or era unless you demoed them but i would definetly noit recommend the parks, im about your skill level it ia way to advamces for me, it is hard to have a relaxed ride on it imo its really fats and aggresive

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

wakerider1223 · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

well put chavez.

wakelauncher · Newbie Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 24 City: Tulare

in all of ur posts none of u brought up the byerly. i ride the 137 and love it. before u buy the parks u should demo other boards and find the one that ur most comfertable on

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 7:31 pm Post subject:

badger45, NO! !

I put quote because some ppl say that.

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

do you think a byerly would be good?

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

hmmm i like the byerly....

just i think the byerly boots is ugly i dont know....
are they good???

beacause on this site they have a review section and i saw that but nobody write anything about the byerly boots... so what this you suggestion??

thx..

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

what is your suggestions***

wakerider1223 · Posted: Apr 01, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject:

Have you rode the byerly yet? I have one, but you definitley have to demo before you buy, because theres people out there that love it and hate it. I think that it was the right choice for after demoing...

cookiemonster420nj · Criminal Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 98 City: midland park

I have the '04 parks 138, I have been wakeboading one season. I grew up skateboarding with sponsorships, and slalom ski every summer. I stretch before riding always.....but regardless the Parks board kicks my ass. I have to cut harder for a good start at wake, but when i hit wake it is explosive. If you're under 30 and your body can take the hard landings...cool, I'm 29 and borderline here!
After only boarding for about 1 month I am attempting and landing wake to wake 360's .....just not with rope in hand on landing yet (grrrrrr). I feel the rocker gives me alot of free airtime when I pop but the landings are sometimes painful because of the height I get. I am 5' 10' , only weigh 155 lbs., and seem to launch too easily off wake. Don't get me wrong it's fun as stuff and I'm better than the 2 guys I met who have been riding for 2 years, but experience comes to play with having alot of skateboard experience.
If I had to do it over I would probably get a board with an less aggressive rocker and worked my way up to a Parks. But seeing the Parks board (the sick graphics and board design), and all the Parks videos online..... I just gave into good promotion of a board/rider. Although it is not all promotion, it is a sick board you just need to be able to handle it.
Anyway, I hope the board you get turns out to be the one for you.

rekyn1 · Criminal Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 59 City: Reston

I've owned and ridden several boards over the years (including the parks), but I stopped changing it up when I got my premier. By far the best board i've ever ridden. The edges hold well and the cuts feel smooth, it has amazing pop, and the softest landing of any board i've ridden. If you progress to where you'd like the board to feel a little looser, you can remove the center fins and the board still rides great with just the molded fins. I have taught riders of all levels on the premier line, and can't ever remember having a complaint. I like it so much, that I keep getting new ones. On my third now (broke 2 of them), and I wouldnt have it any other way.

Bottom line, newbies will be comfortable on most boards, because they all behave pretty similarly when you're getting started. You often end up shaping your riding to the way the board rides, and if you dont have alot of experience under your belt, you probably wont experience difficulty adapting to most boards on the market. there's really not much difference in 'newb' boards and advanced models, as the 'newb' boards tend to be pro models from previous years.

The one exception to the above paragraph where i've referenced 'all' or 'most' boards, is the parks. It really is not a good board for beginner riders. More likely than not, you will feel like you cannot predict how the board will react in the cut and releasing off the wake, making both -riding a soothing set and riding an aggressive set where you're trying to pick up new jonk- very frustrating. It's hard to relax and hard to improve when you dont understand why the board is reacting as it is. To say bottom line again..........BOTTOM LINE, the parks is probably the worst choice for you at this point. you will more than likely be happy on any board you get that's the right size for you. and that comment about the rocker - whether you care about the rocker now or not, you sure will when you get the board.

good luck, and dont think so much, just dooo it.

that der b my suggestions.

badger45 · Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 35

thx for the tips guys.

wakerider1223 · Posted: Apr 03, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah I would definitely check out the premier. If not that, then the era, 3DS, or murray.