Beginner needs a board

thegreydog · Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2011 Posts: 1

I started out on a universal cheapy, I then borrowed a friend's Liquid Force board. Well it is time for me to return it and buy my own. I get up fine and can cross the wake both ways. I am 5'8 about 160-165lbs. I have been looking at the O'Brien Clutch and the LF PS3.. I am still beginner-intermediate, I just don't want to buy a board I will out grow this season. Please help! Thanks!

jbcs16 · Outlaw Joined: 03 Aug 2010 Posts: 100

I learned on a cwb faze board and this year bought a slingshot board which I LOVE. It seemed a little loose the first few rides after riding the cwb with the big center fin, but I really like the way it rides. This is only my 2nd summer wakeboarding and I consider myself beginner/intermediate also. The slingshot is a board that I can control and feel comfortable on, but it has more than enough room for progression. check out www.slingshotsports.com. their customer service is outstanding.

TheHebrewHammer · Addict Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 526

I also learned on the Faze and I'd recommend it to any beginner. It's very forgiving and huge fun. I rode it finless and it made it very easy to learn surface tricks. I also did my first wake jumps on it, and it worked great for that too. Plus, it was cheap.

da Liks · Addict Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 594

i had the clutch as a beginner board, really nice.. treated me well!