O'Brien Diesel vs HO Discord 134

slalomguy · Posted: Jul 14, 2005 11:42 am Post subject: O'Brien Diesel vs HO Discord 134

anyone have opinion that would help me with this decision?

TomOgorman · Criminal Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 92 City: England

o'brien diesle i think its a cool board to look at and woudl help you a lot especially if you are a begginner

itch · Posted: Jul 14, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject:

Slalom
The diesel is actually the old randy harris board with a removeable fin. I love the board it is the first board I rode finless a timeless design that still surprises me everytime I ride it.
If you are begining just put the center fin in a moderate spped board that has huge pop learn to land wake to wake because the only draw back is it lands like a truck in the flats if you notice randell always tried to land on edge to save his knees.
ITCH

Nephilim-777 · Posted: Jul 15, 2005 5:47 am Post subject:

Between those too, I would think the obvious choice should be the O’Brien. I personal have never ridden an HO, except for the totally, sick HO Joker kneeboards.

Do either have bindings?

slalomguy · Posted: Jul 15, 2005 6:19 am Post subject:

Diesel comes with Device bindings, the HO is a blank

I am looking for a board that I wont outgrow to fast. Something affordable but still a good board, something that you can throw some of the easier inverts anyway.

Nephilim-777 · Posted: Jul 15, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:

I’d go with the O’Brien. You may want to upgrade the bindings later, but that board should be a great start. You will not find many HO fans around here. They make great kneeboards, but below average wakeboards IMO.

slalomguy · Posted: Jul 15, 2005 12:20 pm Post subject:

I am around 170lbs and 6' 0"

should I go with the 137 or the 141? what do you guys think?

itch · Posted: Jul 17, 2005 6:39 pm Post subject:

The 141 rides smaller so I would go there I like smaller boards and thought I wouldn't like the harris but I loved it.
ITCH