Buying a Wakeboard Advice - 2021

00.44 - Difference between Boat and Cable Boards explained.
02.20 - Can you ride a boat board on cable? or the other way?
04.05 - Should I ride with fins?
05.16 - What size board should I ride?
07.21 - Board weight. Heavy vs light?
08.29 - Rocker explained (3 stage, progressive etc..).
10.30 - What stance should I use.

As the season approaches, many people are probably considering purchasing a new board. There are so many questions when it comes to what wakeboard you should buy.

Boat vs cable boards?
What is rocker/what type of rocker do I want?
What stance is best?
Should I ride with fins?
Can I use my boat board on cable?
What size board should I have?

Hopefully this videos helps you and good luck.

Thanks for watching .

Dave

[wolfwolfwolfwolf]

00:44 - Difference between Boat and Cable Boards explained.
02:20 - Can you ride a boat board on cable? or the other way?
04:05 - Should I ride with fins?
05:16 - What size board should I ride?
07:21 - Board weight. Heavy vs light?
08:29 - Rocker explained (3 stage, progressive etc..).
10:30 - What stance should I use.

[taoxstudio]

The last tip about graphic is perfect :-) and absolutlely right. If you love your board than you love time on it :-)

[ronanlong]

Nice Video David. I'm a similar weight to you and went from 140 to 158cm board on cable. The main advantage of the large board is for landings. The larger board really absorbs the landing which makes it easier to ride away but more importantly takes alot of the impact and saves your body big time. Main disadvantage I noticed was spinning off the end of small rails 2 feet to 6 inches in height when you really need the board to spin super fast to do 3's and above. It is really hard with the big board and definitely can't do alot of stuff that can be done on a 140cm board. I don't think most people do much of this so I'd recommend to go as big as possible on the cable to save your body in the longterm.

[pikepunk]

Happened to be wearing the gray version of your shirt today. It’s old, but still hanging in there!

[fernandoreyes]

I bought my first board around 3 years ago after watching the first video you did on this lol. Been subscribed since and I still ride that same SOB I bought back then. Thank you for your service

[thomaswatts]

Thanks for this man! I get questions all the time when customers are buying boards from me. I’ll just send them this video haha

[kobusnilsson]

Howzit Bud. Awesome Video. Thank you very much for the tips. Yes, please do a video on bindings.

[padraigbuckley]

Best advice and most genuine boarder around 👌

[wired]

Thank you so much for this I’m planning on buying a board for this season

[Sitasitikas]

Add 7 - 10cms to this cable sizing chart and you'll have an accurate chart for 2021.

[HoHoPlays]

I bought a O'Brien SOB a few years ago and I love it. I use it on cable and behind the boat. I do put my fins in for the boat and take them out for the cable.

[AcheForWake]

Great advice, I’m still rocking my 2009 O’Brien Valhalla cable. I get tempted to change it every now and then, but feel I will be buying a kayak next lol had a 2009 O’Brien Decade for the boat but sold it as I was not using it, I do miss that board!

[andres.]

Great video. I wished i waited a little but more, when i bought my first (and only) board in 2013. CTRL The Supreme. Still a great a board. The moulded channels were never an issue until i was able to test a completely flat board last year. I mean, there are about 8 years developement between the new tested board and mine, but i can't get over switching boards. It works just fine, but something new is tempting.

[twenty]

Bro you are the best thank you soo much❤️

[thomasharris]

Thanks for the vid and I would love to see the vid on bindings as well as a beginner

[stevealt]

I just found out about wakeboarding and now down the rabbit hole I go

[mostlywatersports]

Brilliant video, very useful!!!! Thanks!!!

[jeffmarkel]

love and own both of those boards! but... my sob is a blast behind the boat. I feel like its more playful and possibly i get away with a little more sketchy landings than i do with other boards.

[ChocoMilkr]

Can't wait for the binding video! Great vids man, keep it up!

[junglelove]

My first board was the Hyperlite Milkcart and I got it because it was the end of season sale and one of the only boards the shop had left. At my park everyone rides Slingshot and after trying that one out I haven't looked back for the past 5ish seasons. The difference between having channels/a stiff board like the Milkcart and the very flex Reflex without any channels at all is night and day. The Milkcart feels like riding on tracks :D.