new to all this and buying a new board

nailem · Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 18 City: Erie

Hi all, im new to wakeboarding and looking at some close out boads.

let me start by saying im 30 with a family (two young girls) and just boght our first family boat at the end of the season. its a 86' 20'
sun runner cuddy. i know this is not the ideal boat for wakeboarding but thats not going to be its primary use. i have wakeboarded a few times before and had no problem getting up or moving the board around.. i snowboarded and ski my whole life. also i live in Erie, PA right off of lake Erie. nice lake but not a whole of good weather. maybe a few months of good boating a year. so needless to say im not looking at going pro but when i do something i like to full bore. i will be building a tower for the boat and doing the best i can with what i got.

so back to the boards im looking at. they are all on clearance im 5'10" and about 160LBS this is without bindings:
O;Brien Edge 138 $74.99
Hyperlite:
static 141 $74.99
Calbre 139 $99.99
Solution 139 $89.95
Logic 141 $74.95

also if you have any other suggestions on boards or bindings i would appreciate it. thanks in advance.

nailem · Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 18 City: Erie

any help or is everyone snowboarding?

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

I couldn't find any of the hyperlite boards. I looked at the Obrien and it looks to be decent. I feel that a liquid force trip is a great board to start with.

nailem · Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 18 City: Erie

thanks for the reply bjeremi, these boards are all for sale on iboats dot com

actionmama · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 140 City: Mountain Home

I'd try to stay within the upper 130's...like the 137/139.

I am 5'8" and weight about 175 and prefer my LF 138 over my HL 141 anyday. The 141 is a big board.

ccameselle · Criminal Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 63 City: Miami

Hey Nailem,

Where are you getting the boards at that price. I am also looking for a new board.

nailem · Newbie Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 18 City: Erie

iboats dot com. they are pretty well sold out but give them a look. i eneded up geting a hyperlite solution with hyperlite hydro bindings. i also got a 65' 15 " wide rope entire package cost me $175 cant beat that. board came in the other day and it is freakin awesome. of course up here in Erie, PA i will have to wait about 6 more months to use it. looking for a wet suit now so that i can shorten that down to 5 months.
good luck.

i plan to get the boat out of storage in April and start my home made tower!!