Finding your correct wakeboard size is so vital for you to have fun while riding. With that we created a wakeboard size calculator tool that will let you select your weight via the slider, and we will send you a link with the right size board for you. We have received your answers. We faced problems while connecting to the server or receiving data from the server.
Please wait for a few seconds and try again. If the problem persists, then check your internet connectivity. If all other sites open fine, then please contact the administrator of this website with the following information. Base your decision off of how much you weigh, your ability level, and your riding style.
You will be riding on top of water, and you need a wakeboard specifically designed for your weight so it can float. Additionally, each board has an individual flex designed for around the weight of the rider. I would recommend you use the tool above as your gauge and then look at the specific sizing guideline written on the board itself.
A general rule of thumb would be to base this off of the heaviest rider. While you riding style plays a factor here, a lighter weight rider should be able to adapt to a larger wakeboard that was designed for a heavier rider.
A board the rider is to heavy for is not a good idea. A shorter wakeboard is easier to maneuver due to their reduced size and weight. In the cable park, one sure fire way to impress the ladies is with a massive buttered-out nose or tail slide by balancing on one flexed-out portion of the board while sliding over non-water.
Try one out if you get the chance. With all this in mind, wakeboard designers have combined several of these features with general different types of riding in mind.
The first kind is what all newcomers expect. It involves grabbing your board, grabbing your pals, and heading out on the afternoon for a relaxed session of riding smooth waters. These boards tend to have a continuous camber without much lift, and potentially fins, spines, or channels.
Then there are the cable park boards. These boards have been designed with grinds in mind. Their bases are slippery and durable. They likely have some good flex to them, a continuous camber, and they probably lack certain features such as spines and concaves. Then there are the hybrids. Within hybrids, there are possibly infinite wakeboard types.
These boards are for just about anything. They make sacrifices in certain categories, but what they lack in features, they make up for in adaptability. These boards likely have channels and hybrid cambers. For the boat-competent and cable curious, we highly recommend a hybrid board. When it comes to mounting your bindings on a wakeboard, most people have never been taught the proper way.
It is important to start off with a wider stance when learning, and then adjust it once you are comfortable on the board. The reason we start off with a wider stance is because it gives more stability. For most people, it will feel weird, which is why you learn how to get up and ride a little — then adjust it from there. Most people usually ride one screw hole in from each side of the board, and their stance is a little ducked out.
By ducked out, we mean the feet are angled outward just a bit. If you feel pressure on either or both knees, or on the outside of your feet, chances are your feet are parallel or straight on the board and you need to angle them outward a little more. Try wakeboarding with several different stances to find out what works best for you.
You will find that a comfortable stance allows you to ride better. At the end of the day, everybody needs to find their inner rider. We wish you clear skies, favorable waters, and happy riding.
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A board that is too small will lead to you sinking whilst riding; however a board that is too big can be difficult to maneuver, and weigh the rider down. If you are sharing the wakeboard, then pick the dimensions that suit the heaviest user. It is easier for a smaller rider to cope with a large board, than a larger rider to deal with a smaller board.
Shorter Wakeboards: Easier to spin and maneuver in the air Harder landings Require more energy to cut through the water. Longer Wakeboards: Easier to ride on Rider has more control Heavier, so hard to maneuver in the air Good for learning tricks for the first time Offer softer landings. A wakeboard with a flat, clean base with shallow or no channeling has a loose, skatey feel.
More shaping and channelling through the base of your board increases traction, softens landings and has quick edge to edge transitions. The shape and design of the tip and tail is something riders can overlook when choosing a wakeboard. There are four main shapes; round, square, diamond and swallow but most modern boards have a tip and tail that resemble a mix of two or more of these shapes.
Rounder tips give you soft landings with less pop while a square tips provide greater pop but are way less forgiving on landings. A diamond or swallow shaped tip gives you the forgiving feel of riding a longer board with the performance advantage of a shorter board.
Similar to the difference between round and square tip and tail design, the diamond tip provides less pop with softer landings and the swallow shape more pop with less forgiving landings. The two types of fins in wakeboarding are centre fins and edge fins. Centre fins are common on beginner wakeboards and act like a training wheels on a bike. The give you the stability you need to learn by helping the board track in a straight line behind the boat. Once you can confidently start and ride a wakeboard centre fins should be removed as they are more likely to catch when jumping the wake or on surface spins.
This is where edge fins which run down each edge of the tip and tail of the board come in. Edge fins allow you to grip and turn on the heel and toe edges of your board and will release easily for spins and wake jumps.
Some wakeboards have removable edge fins which you can change to create a different feel. Shallow and rounded fins give you a loose feel on the water and release edges easily while deep and sharper fins give you more grip and drive into the wake but are less forgiving. We hope this guide has helped you to choose the right board.
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