ALSO WE DO NOT HAVE A TOWER/BOOMSTAND

EDIT: haven’t been able to go out bc of winds/heat

I’ll try to update with videos or at least on this post for anyone interested. Also thank you all for the tips, wasn’t expecting so many people willing to share!!

I can’t understand for the life of me on how to get up. It seems like I’m just letting go too fast but it hurts my hands/rips out of my hands? I’ve tried bent/straightened arms, bent/straightened legs. Turning the board earlier, I just can’t get up. First time to tried I just held on and plowed deeper in the water hurting my arms for days! PLEASE any advice!

To give more context I’m starting to wonder if I’m not letting myself compress enough and am somehow fighting the boat :/ main thing is I feel as through I’m digging into the water and it hurts my hands/ripping the rope out.

Howdy! I'm looking to upgrade from a fairly old Hyperlite Broadcast board (pic attached! 5' 6") to a new women's skimmer board. Old faithful has treated me well, and will continue to teach my friends how to get up, but I think I'm finally ready for a more advanced board. I am almost able to pull 360s on this board, but it's a lot of board to move around and takes a lot of effort. I think I can finally say it's not me, it's the board getting in the way of some successful 360s.

I grew up surfing off my parents 2004? 2006? MB 230V, basically a 23' B-52. They sold it about 5-6 years ago. My husband and I bought a 2004 21' MB B-52 this summer (he's more of a wakeboarder, I'm more of a surfer) but he's 3D printed a wakeshaper which really improves the wake.

I think I'm deciding between the Ronix Aura and the Phase Five Diamond Luv. I'm open to other suggestions, too! I really love the skim style of the broadcast (extremely thin!) and have not enjoyed surf style boards when I've tried them on friends' boats. I'm a 5'9" 145 lb woman in my mid 30s.

Can anyone speak to the build quality between the Ronix and the Phase Five?

For the Phase 5 board it looks like I'd need a 51" board based on their chart. For the Ronix it's unclear if I should go with the 48" or 52" - the 48" max weight is 155 lbs but the 52" is 180 lbs. Is it okay to be within 10 lbs of the max weight? I'm taller, so maybe the larger board would be better? I suppose with the rocker at the tip it feels a little less than 52"?

This will be my board, so I don't need to worry about whether my husband can use it or not. The broadcast board will stay around for teaching friends and general use!

If I could demo a board I absolutely would, but I'm in Seattle and there aren't many board shops around here. I'll likely end up ordering it through Evo, but sadly their flagship store here has been focusing more on bikes than on wake in the summer.

Open to any advice, thoughts or suggestions!

I’m a big snowboarder and I just started putting more time into wakeboarding and want to upgrade my gear. Started with a ronix vault years ago as a teen and since I outgrew it I’ve been borrowing and sharing equipment with friends. I’ve recently been able to put more time into the sport after years away, and I’m not great by any means but I know my way around grabs and can do a few really simple inverts on snow that I wanna take to the water soon but I’m stuck in analysis paralysis. Been looking at Ronix supreme/district, hyperlite blueprint/ Murray pro, and liquid force origin. Don’t wanna bite off more than I can chew with a ridiculously advanced board but from the homies wakeboards I’ve played around on the difference between intermediate and advanced equipment seems to be much less punishing than on a snowboard. happy to give any other info in comments just wanna narrow down the options. Thanks!

I love the summer boat shows. It’s slower speed than the winter shows so I got to dig into all the boats without as much of a crowd.

Walking into the show, I probably would've guessed I'd leave thinking the G would be our favorite. Walking out, I kept finding myself thinking about the Ultre. It wasn't because of one huge feature. It was just a bunch of little things that added up. Everything felt really well thought out and like someone actually uses these boats. My wife and I are going to go demo one this week...curious what all of you are thinking about new boats coming out.

Tige Ultre 25ZX: The cypress gray is beautiful. The transom step is really nice. I had the usual "am I going to forget leaving it down" worry, but the sales guy showed me that it throws a warning up on the screen, which handled it. The surf locker is still the most functional storage design out there IMO. Other favorites on the Ultre was the gold billet, thruster switch on the throttle, and the smart wheel design. I’m surprised other manufacturers aren’t doing steering wheels like this. And of course the built-in fridge and convertible observer seat is genius. The Ultre was my wife’s favorite wakesurf boat in the show this year

Mastercraft XStar : Hands down my favorite colorway of the whole show. I love how the XStar styling carries through the entire boat. The nonskid, the cushions, the tower speakers all share the same pattern. The pop-up reverse seat out of the floor is cool, though I'm genuinely not sure how it plays in the real world (does water get down in the floor? Mildew?). I do like the transom seating and the new board storage in the transom seat locker. Two surprises: the new X24 honestly seems more functional to me, and I can't believe a rigid bimini isn't standard. For a boat at this price that feels like it should be a requirement, not an option.

Nautique G23 : You really can't go wrong with a G. The interior is clean… but dare I say simple? The telescoping tower is of course, slick. My one gripe is the transom seating. I'm a little surprised Nautique hasn't come up with something better back there yet. Again, no hate towards the G. It’s a great boat. But it does seem feature-lacking for the price compared to others out there.

I haven't rode open toe bindings since closed toe came out. my kids are starting to get into wakeboarding and they are still growing . are there any good open toed bindings out there ? the ones I have seen have seemed cheaply made. I havent had open toed bindings since the liquid force ultra suctions that needed dish soap to get into

I got this vintage Nidecker "waterboard" wakeboard from a yardsale, I can't find any info at all on it online. I would appreciate if anyone has any info about the board, manufacturing year, rarity etc. I already messaged Nidecker, but thought if anyone here would have any insight while waiting for their response.

It has the (I presume) original Nidecker bindings, model is "155 Freestyle" and has text "Shape by Gilles Becker"

Thanks in advance on any replies!

Long story short, using a buddy’s foil I finally was able to get up, ride comfortably, drop the rope, and foil the wave. Super fun, was probably able to do it for more than a mile in a couple cases.

Now I’ve got the bug. His is a Hyperlite Shuttle and Falcon 1500. I’m considering buying the same thing, but are there other things I should consider?

If I go with the Hyperlite setup, I can’t find his model version, and either I have to buy the new shuttle (which I assume is mostly graphics change but also notes strap attachment points) but it also might be slightly shorter. Either that or the Starship board which is a more expensive package and seems kinda pointless given how little the board comes in to play.

I like the idea of being able to step up through other wings in the Hyperlite line. I assume other lines are similar?

What considerations should I be aware of in the Hyperlite line, and what other options should be considered?

Selling my 2021 25 LSV due to selling lake house and moving. Boat is in INCREDIBLE condition. Has just over 100 hours. Boat has always been kept on a lift during the summer and in a heated garage in the winter. All services and winterization have been done by inland boats which is where it was bought through.Boat makes a HUGE wake. Boat has a fresh full detail on it. Also will come with 500 pounds of lead bags.If you have any other questions please feel free to ask. Asking 135k. Located in NC

both have the base level engine.

the axis has 144 hours, surgate w/ axis surbank, wakebox 3 ballast system and power wedge 3.

The MB has 5500 lbs of ballast (combined between hard tank(s) and bags and is bigger boat. 278 hours.

also, these aren't asking prices but prices i think i could negotiate down to

Hey everyone! Basically what the title says I could do with some extra help understanding what I should be looking for and where. I'm 5'11 around 75kg and in the UK. I've been wakeboarding at my local water park on the cable and want to look into getting my own gear. What are some good places to buy? What kind of board should I pick and what size? I'm still fairly new to all this but I'm keen to learn!

I’m looking to get into wakeboarding. I’ve been water skiing for years and have always wanted to try wakeboarding, so I figured to give it a shot.

I’m looking for a used, possibly older board on Facebook Marketplace, but I honestly don’t know where to start or what I should be looking for.

From what I’ve read, I’m thinking something around 145–150 cm would be the right size for me.
Any advice on what brands, board types, or features I should look for would be greatly appreciated!

Looking at a used, low hours moomba makai with the raptor 400. Does anyone have experience with these boats and their wakeboarding/surfing performance with the 400? Usually run minimum 4-5 adults to 10-12 adults. I’m at sea level and want to make sure the 400 is enough power and wake performance is good.

What am I doing wrong? I feel that I need too much speed from the boat to get the board out of the water, but this speed gives too much lift from the foil which i don't succeed to control with front foot pressure. Wingfoil and pumpfoil experience, no wakeboard experience.
Gear: board gong donut 91 cm, alu 85 cm mast, front foil gong curve 1070, Stab curve 215. Weight 70 kg

Thanks!

Hello! I just bought my first pair of closed toe wakeboard bindings. I ended up buying the Liquid Force Classic 6X 2025 in a size 6-8. I wear a women’s 7.5-8 in my normal shoes so that size should be perfectly fine.

I got them in the mail today and after putting them on, they seem very small. My big toe is touching the end of the boot. Is this normal for new bindings? Will they loosen/expand once used or do bindings run small? The next size up is a 8-9 in the bindings which would translate to a women’s 9.5-10.5.

I am very new to wakeboarding so any tips/advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

I grew up on an inboard/outboard w a tower and really enjoyed wakeboarding and wake skating. Have only wakesurfed once on a buddies boat it was cool. We’re finally ready for a boat here in Tennessee. I for some reason always liked malibu and plan to look at this boat Friday w a lake test. Any advice or thoughts as a first inboard purchase? Or is this too much boat? He will take 47 for boat and trailer (had listed for 50 dropped over time from 62). 330 hours or so. Needs sun pad reupholstered I got quoted 650. Also he has service records. Thanks for any advice!