Question for the oldtimers

x vegan x · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 857 City: Minneapolis

I was just thinking about how many wakeboard companies have come and gone over the years. How many boards do/did you own from companies that are no longer around?

My list...
Skurfer - Rage
Surf Alley - Slam Channel
Neptune - Six
Neptune - Impalla (I think my riding peaked on this board. It also gave me my first concussion.)
Wake Tech - Big Daddy (Bought this to teach people. I have no idea how Nelson did what he did on one of these!)
Double Up - Wright
Blindside - Session
Blindside - Patterson
Blindside - McKee

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 08, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

Blindside Five-O....Haha Im not really an old timer. Just since '98. That was my first board. Still have it and use it for sliders etc. Only drawback is its a 125 Laughing

kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 09, 2006 3:17 pm Post subject:

I started in 98 also, and my first board that I used was a wake tech flight 69. My first board that I bought was a Hyperlite Tara Hamilton 137.

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Mar 09, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

I didn't realize that Blindside was gone! Didn't know that Tara had a pro model either.

I'm not an old timer to the sport, but I had a D-Up Murphy last year.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

im definatly not an oldtimer, but my first board was an HO Eric Perez pro model!!!!!!!! Laughing

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

Double Up is still in business, just not in the US right now. I think the same is true for Blindside. I think they were both sold. (somebody correct me if I am wrong)

itch · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 6:13 am Post subject:

neptune six
wake tech flight 69
wake tech flight 69 graphite
Double up Nelson

WakeCrasher · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 38 City: Tybee Island

First of all, define old timer.

Second of all, who you calling old? Cool

Anyway, I didn't know half those companys were out of business now. That kinda sucks. I used to really like Blindside and my good friend had a lot of Neptune gear. Oh well, times change right? I guess I will have to have a drink tonight in honor of there memory.

x vegan x · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 857 City: Minneapolis

I meant oldtimer as someone who's been around the sport for a long time, not age. I would consider Froggy an oldtimer even though he's still a little punk.

I know Double Up is "still" around but it isn't really the same thing so I counted them.

I never owned one but I really liked that Sound board Todd B. (R.I.P.) used to ride. Same thing with Horrel's gigantic Full Tilt.

NAW · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 11:25 am Post subject:

Neptune Six.

I thought it was the sht. Laughing

boarditup · Addict Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 731 City: Allendale, MI

I'll define "old timer" as over 40 and been riding since 1985 or so.

My first board was the first production run Skurfer.

Essentially call Skurfer Hyperlite a little of Liquid Force. Tony Finn started Skurfer and now runs Liquid Force.

Blindside and Double Up is non-North American only. No more R&D money - just production.

Brit Rider · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

Its all About the Blidnside Epic 142... with Low Rider bindings...

I was only about 3 ft with that hefty board but thought it was the balls.

also.. can anyone imagine a binding company advertising bindings with a low wrap as a good thing now?! haha

snowboardcorey · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

Sound Skin Diver (Todd Brendal)
Double up Nelson 138
Double up Nelson 140
Blindside Session
Blindside Stingray
Blindside Blade

jjakober · Posted: Mar 10, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

Started in 91, on the first HO, I think it was called the Rage. Then got a Connely RazerBlade. Then another HO with the first set of Highrap bindings. Next was the HyperLite BAFF. My friend had the Neptune Six, what a crasy board and then the Impalla, that thing was revolutionary. I got the FreeMotion Josh Smith and that still is one of my favorite boards, I wish I could find one to add it back to my collection.

Then I got the hookup with O'Brien:

Crow
Phatty
Shifty
Swindle
Suspect (I actually named this one!)
Cobe
Option
Player
Vision
Demented
Valhalla

and now the Natural!

I guess I have had my fair share of boards....

Later,
jjakober

tigeaznick · Newbie Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 5 City: Indianapolis

I started riding in '92. My first board that I bought was the Connelly Hawaiian Ski (skurfer style), but obviously, CWB is still in business. I've riden a lot of boards from companies still in business, but the one's that have gone out that I can remember are:

WakeTech Big Air
WakeTech Flight 69
Neptune Six
Neptune Impala
BlindSide DTII - the sweet olive argyle - still one of my favorite graphics
Stinger - ?
Full Tilt - Weddington - Mega Man
Full Tilt - Cobe - CMPro
Rusty Boards - 141
BlindSide - Charley Patterson (2 versions)
DoubleUp - Nelson 140
DoubleUp - Nelson 141
DoubleUp - Collin 143 - My riding probably peaked on this board - I loved the way it rode

Man, I think that's all of them.

Of the companies still in business that I've ridden; O'Brien, CWB, Liquid Force (the original Shannon Best).

I'm riding the O'Brien Natural this year.