How long will an '04 CWB Nirvana last me? ...and an intro..

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

Hi,

New here to wakeboarding. My roommate just got a boat, that came with a board. It's an '04 CWB Nirvana with '04 CWB Comp bindings. First time out, whatever I did, I ripped his rubber boot out of the binding. He doesn't care much, he wants to go out and buy a new board/set of bindings anyways. He offered to sell me this board & bindings for $75, which I think is a pretty fair price no? My question is how long will this last me? I'm 6'1" 185 lbs, he is about 5'9", maybe 140-150 lbs, so having different boards wouldn't be a bad idea anyways.

What happened was that the boot pulled up and ripped right through the screws that clamp the rubber in the binding. Can that be repaired? Can I only order one binding? Or, since I ripped it, does that mean I need a stronger binding?

I was thinking I could buy a better/stronger set of bindings, and then when I outgrow the board, I can sell it and transfer the bindings to a new board...do the CWB bindings only work on CWB boards, or are they for the most part interchangeable?

I got up out of the water pretty quick and I'm doing "OK" on the water, I tend to pick up things fairly quickly, just wondering how long the board will last me...

Thanks for any advice.
- Dave

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

Here's the board, and you can see the ripped bindings...

Roger · Outlaw Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 145 City: Dallas

The boards will normally outlast the bindings. I still have my original '99 CWB board and it's still in great condition. The bindings wore out long ago. I no longer ride it but keep a cheap one size fits all universal set of bindings on it for a other people to ride.
If you liked the board then you could get a decent set of bindings and ride it untill you get the urge to upgrade to a new board. Yes, bindings and boards interchange between brands.

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

Good to know about the interchangeability, thanks! I've got to research these "Torq" bindings, see if they're any good. I can get a set of '06 CWB Torq's here in town for $145, talked the guy down a bit, now I gotta see how they are if I should get them. Laughing

Roger · Outlaw Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 145 City: Dallas

The '06 CWB lineup is much improved from what I hear. They introduced lots of new features across the line. The new Torqs should have the new hinge entry.
I use the reviews and discriptions on the www.wakeworld.com page to checkout boards and bindings. You can look at the specs and customer reviews on current and previous year models.

wakerider361 · Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 8 City: Hutto

that same thing happened to our bindings when we first got that board
we ripped about three pairs between
that was last year or the year before im not sure
but i can give a good rating for the torq bindings
laces are a little long get in the way but its not all that bad
some hard landings the hinges might jab ya a little but its not bad
but thier are comfortable bindings
super easy entry

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

Everything I hear about the Torq's has been positive. I read many threads on here via a search, as well as customer reviews. I'm going to go by at lunch today and give them a good look-over and pick them up probably. $145 doesn't seem like a bad price.

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

Well, I got the Torq bindings, love them! Unfortunately...the board didn't like them too much, as the anchors ripped out of the board on a hard backwards fall...

How long will it last? I guess that answers that question! Two weeks!

Time to look for another board. Shocked

Mikey27 · Posted: Aug 03, 2006 8:53 am Post subject:

Dave88LX, That board probably lasted you as long as that slow @$$ mustang that you drive. Laughing

Dave88LX · Criminal Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 64 City: Pasadena

HERO! What's up man! I got your PM hahah holy stuff is this a small internet or what? Hey I did take my Dodge to the track, ran a 15.8, not too shabby. It's got some more in it too!

BTW...the Mustangs are still sitting. Wink

hahaha.

Mikey27 · Posted: Aug 03, 2006 10:16 am Post subject:

Superdave, I forgot you are a dodge guy now. I bought my wife a 06 Charger R/T. I havnt taken it to the track yet but I will soon. Its stock but Im just curious to see what it will do. Did you ever get the Bronc running?