New to wake boarding, need board type advice!

cchandy · Criminal Joined: 08 Jun 2012 Posts: 65 City: Lexington

Hello All,

I'm relatively new to wake boarding and to this site as well. I am an avid snowboarder, used to live in Jackson Hole, WY and worked at the ski resort there. Due to this skillset I was able to pickup wake boarding on my first try on a local pond that incorporates a pulley system to pull riders around on the water instead of having a boat.

That being said, I've only wake boarded once but I want to buy a board so I don't have to pay $40 a day to use crap stuff. Since you're just being pulled around on a pond they have sliders and ramps to keep you entertained. I haven't done these yet pull plan to try this weekend. I've seen that wake boards are available with a standard base and also in a p-tex base that is more targeted for use on sliders etc. Do you guys think it would be better for me to get a p-tex based board since I don't have a boat and will be primarily riding at this pond? Or do those boards sacrifice a lot in terms of how well they ride on open water?

Thanks in advance for the comments!

GnarShredd · Posted: Jun 08, 2012 1:43 pm Post subject:

Boards in general are pretty tough and can stand up to basic slider abuse for a while.

With that said, having a p-tex base won't hurt your riding at all (it may add a few oz. to the weight compared to a similar board but it's not like you'll notice anyway). If you've got the option the durable base might be a good idea if you're mainly riding at a cable park and ramps/rails.