Roam Owners i got a question

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

Well i read through the forums and i like how people are saying the hyperlite roams a great and fun board to have around. So heres my question, how do you guys like them and is it a fun little board for just messing around on the lake?

d*RU*nk · Posted: Jun 26, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

definitely a fun board to have around on the boat for when you want to mix it up a little bit (I use it a little more often than my wakeskate). It definitely won't end up as your primary board, but it is real good to help you learn how to use your rails to initiate edges and to hold your edge. It is also pretty sweet to butter around and do surface tricks. If you have the extra money i would recommend getting this board...

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

the roam is actually a fun board to ride as an everyday board as well. I rode one for a good chunk of the season last year as my daily ride, and a good friend of mine has been riding one as his daily board for 2 years now.

Here's a pic of him from a month or so ago....

I have another one I took of him Saturday evening on my home computer...i'll post it up later tonight.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

..agreed with all that, its a fun board.

Two concerns:

1- The Roam is so buttery smooth on the surface that it kind of screws up your edging on a wakeboard.. at least temporarily. Ive seen some nasty surface faceplants from people getting back on a wakeboard after riding it.

2- They are on backorder from Hyperlite. If you break it, don't plan on getting a replacement anytime soon. I ripped out a binding insert and Ive been waiting for almost 2 months.

d*RU*nk · Posted: Jun 26, 2006 8:05 pm Post subject:

Jim M, definitely agree with the first statement... after riding the roam i was back on my premiere and tried to butter back around after a frontside 180 and SMACK, face to water.

Has anyone had any experience riding the two different roams?? If so do the radial sidecuts (snowboard style) on the new model make it ride any different than the first year model?

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

Jim M, Thanks, if i go pick one up tommorrow i'll keep that in mind when im riding. but are they really on backorder? I was at Cope the other day and they had a couple of them just sitting there.

Ride DH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 186

dude there's a roam with sphynx bindings on ebay right now, buy it now for only 225 american! that is a deal man! if you're thinking bout getting a roam buy that one for sure, even if you wern't sure about it, what's 225, for a new board and bindings!!! i was even thinking about getting it myself and i just bought a watson, just cause it's such a deal!

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

yeah that my delema (sp?) i just picked up my watson setup and im running out of days and $$$. i'll look into it thanks

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

Ive ridden the roam as a daily rider for the last coupel seasons. I love it! I love the superloose feel