Board length

IceBreaker119 · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 36 City: Manhattan

Ok, im about 5' 10 about 150 lbs is it ok for me to get 141 cm board

Kevin

brath5 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 222 City: Winnipeg

it's all preference man...personally i'm about ur size and i ride a 137...n our weight can even ride a 134...it's just what u want..try out different lengths n see what u like

IceBreaker119 · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 36 City: Manhattan

i mean whats the advantages to having a longer board or having a shorter board

Cajun · Newbie Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 20

Longer Board gives you more air and a softer landing, but they take longer to spin/get spinning. There also slower in the water.

Shorter Boards are gonna give you a more responsive, fast ride. You'll be able to really zip around the water carving quick.

for more info on Board sizing and selection go here.

http://www.wakeside.com/page/W/CTGY/wakeboard_guide

That will tell you EVERYTHING you need to know.

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: May 19, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject:

I'd like input from veteran riders on this one; my 2¢ is that larger board may be better for a rider starting out due to the larger surface area making it easier to get up an plane across the water. Also, as cajun said, the softer landing makes perfect sense. A smaller board surely is going to be lighter and make spins quicker, manuevers very quick- but if youre just starting out, smaller may not be the way to go until to you're used to making some basic turns.