Board and bindings suggestions, please

supervexi · Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Hi,

I am looking to get a wakeboard and bindings for my girlfriend. She is a beginner in skill level - able to get up and then move around a bit, in and outside of the wake, but that's it at this point. She is very petite, about 5' 4", maybe 90 lbs, and she wears a women's size five shoe. She and I are starting to get into wakeboarding and plan to go quite often, so I want to get her a good board that can last her as her skill level increases.

I don't know sizing for women, so I don't even know what size would be best for her - only that the rental boards and mine that she has been using are WAY too big. So, if anyone has size and specific board/bindings suggestions, I would really appreciate them. Thanks,

-supervexi

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=30417

Look at the link for sizing boards. It will allow you to enter in all the stats for your girlfriend and size the boards and bindings accordingly.

supervexi · Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Yeah, thanks. I've already been there to the sizing thing. It only listed one board at all, and it gives no explanation for how it determines board or size. It says a 131 of one of the new liquid force boards.

I was kind of hoping to get some advice from actual women out there though, regarding both the board and the size. I was looking at some, and the CWB Lotus looks like a pretty good board that would take her from her current beginer skills on up a bit.

Any thoughts?

-supervexi

Lizrd · Posted: May 31, 2008 5:23 am Post subject:

Don't limit yourself to women's boards only. They are often the same shape as men's boards with different graphics. Try to demo one or two if you can. You will want something mellow to begin with.

I ride a Hyperlite TFD but started out on something a bit more mellow. Good luck!

supervexi · Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

The downside is that I live in Japan, and where I live there aren't any wakeboarding shops, and the rental boards I can get are all older models. That means that I am limited to ordering off of the internet, and I won't be able to have my girlfriend demo any boards before I get her one.

Any pointers on how I can judge the mellowness of a board without riding it?

thanks again
-supervexi

Lizrd · Posted: Jun 02, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

I think rocker and fins have a lot to do with it. I ride a mellow, continuous rocker board that has 4 fins. Review the links below and keep doing your research. Good luck!

http://connection.wakeside.com/buyers-guides/wakeboards/wakeboard-rocker/

http://connection.wakeside.com/buyers-guides/wakeboards/wakeboard-fins/

gracejcswakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 24 City: none ya biz

132 would be the size she should use.... get the board/bindings that Amber Wing made... if you get last years design its the same shap board .... just different graphics... and its cheapers.....

manda · Posted: Jun 08, 2008 1:33 am Post subject:

have a look at the Jett and the wing bindings.... fantastic board and binding. one of the wakeboarding school around here use the jett board and recommend it to alot of the girls learning.