Pop??

kil021 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 City: Acworth

Does a wakeboard lose pop like a snowboard would?? I'm guessing not as rapid or not at all since a wakeboard is stiff and made from different material. I've had my board for about 4 years and besides slider marks it's still in perfect shape.

~Last Summer~ · Outlaw Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 205 City: Overland Park

Yes after a lot of use, the board can lose its stiffness and become too flexible. So its not as responsive off the wake. And if you've hit a lot of sliders water may start to seep into the core and make it heavier than it's supposed to be. If you ride your board enough, you should be able to tell when you start losing pop.

colefooter · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

On a wakeboard the process would be SO slow that you are more likely to want to update your board for a newer model rather than because you actually need to because it has lost pop.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

In my experience, a board that has kept it's edges intact is good for about 3 seasons. If you're riding around with your edges blown open from sliders and such, the board could be shot after one season, depending on how much you ride/grind the board.