Which Board???

BeachBum08 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 48 City: Key Largo

Ok i am new @ wakeboarding and i want to get into the sport but im not sure which board to get.... I am 5'11 145 and i go snowboarding every winter and spring break.... (will this help @ all on the water or no??) well Should i get the Hyperlite Drive, the Hyperlite State, or the Hyperlite motive???? im not sure which one to get.. O yea and does the length of the board matter??? i like smaller because i would think it will be easier to control... well what do you guyz think????

QNev · Posted: Jun 07, 2006 6:48 am Post subject:

There are lots of boards out there and there's also a board finder on some online stores. If you're not sure what you want to buy, pop down to a local shop and see what they have. You'll probably be using a 135 to a 137 for your weight range.

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

I just started wakeboarding this season and I bought the Hyperlite Motive. I like it. They advertise it as a board that covers multiple skill levels, so in theory you won't need to buy a new board after you have started progressing in skill level.
the HL Drive is advertised as their fastest board, so you might want to take that into consideration.
I don't know much about the HL State, other than it was designed to have two different edges (the heel side is different from the toe side.)
As far as board length, most manufacturers have charts on their website to determine what you should be riding. You should probably stay within that range. I don't know how much easier smaller boards are to control, but the bigger the board, the more surface area will be in contact with the water, and the easier it will be to get up.
timmy