Where is the best place to shop for wakeboards in Central Arkansas?

I lIve in Little Rock and am looking to buy a new wakeboard but I don’t know any places that sell Hyperlite.

The simple fact that there’s a store that sells discount wakeboards, it doesn’t make it a smart idea just to buy their least expensive option. Discount Wakeboards or no, there are a number of very important features that need to be taken into consideration before buying your first or your next wakeboard.

For starter’s there’s safety. Both veterans and newcomers to wakeboarding need to put safety first.

Discount Wakeboards – http://www.windsurfing-gifts.com/wakeboarding-articles/discount-wakeboards.htm

Is this a good choice of wakeboard? – Also what bindings would you recomend?

I am a beginner wakeboarder (have only done two or three time with friends board) but have decided to buy buy my own. I just bought a krown royal flush 137 and Im hoping I made a good choive for a beginner.

Also if anyone can give me advice on a cheap but not budget pair of bindings that will fit this board.

yea that’s a good board for a beginner nothing too fancy about it, go with Obrien for some good quality cheap bindings.

How do I remove algae from bindings?

I have a pair of ‘09 Ronix One Wakeboard Bindings and I’ve noticed they have algae in the gold sections of the boot. I was wondering if there is some way to remove the algae without damaging the bindings? e.g. soak them in something.
I would like to get them looking good again for summer.
The algae is underneath a layer of clear plastic/rubber and is beginning to cover the gold areas..

First, brush your bindings using a tooth brush and water and soap clearing all the algae you can see. Second, make a weak solution of household bleach and clean the same area. The bleach should clean the algae remnants. Try the bleach on a small bit of the binding to learn if it will affect the color or surface. Wax the cleaned areas with a clear waterproof wax.

Moisture must be getting in somewhere. Instead of bleach try vinegar. Inject it with a hypodermic needle. It may also be possible to use a hairdryer to heat the algae and kill it.

Old wakeboards vs newer wakeboards?

I found a 2000 liquid force Trip 33 for $90. I was thinking of buying this board, but I wanted to know if there was a big difference between an old board like this and a 2011 one. Is this a good first board for a beginner with experience?

The old board will probably work for being that you are beginner. Hard to say how long you will be able to use it before you outgrow it. I just started wakeboarding a few years ago so not entirely sure how good a board from 2000 would be.

Quality of wakeboards?

I have a hydroslide diablo which I believe to be a beginner board because I has two solo middle fins, I believe it is rounded and has a relitivaley flat bottom I can clear the wake and 180 the wake with it and was wondering if I wanted to try new more complicated tricks if it would hold me back at all because I was wanting to get a hyperlite process as a new board.
Do beginner/intermediate and expert boards make a difference? I was also wondering if you think I should upgrade?

Just like photography, it isn’t the equipment it’s the skill of the operator.

Difference between wakeboard boat and deck boat wake size?

I have a deck boat with a Wakeboard Tower and was wondering if having a wakeboard boat would help me get more air I can clear the wake and 180 the wake I try to get high but just wanted to know if a wakeboard boat would help with that Alot or just help my height alittle?

The main difference is in the price you pay between the two boats. The Wake board boat has a way to control the type of wake it creates by adding water or subtracting water from onboard tanks to make the stern of the boat ride lower in the water, thus creating a deeper hole to form a big wake or no wake at all, (well hardly any wake). Then there are helm controls to keep the boat locked onto a set speed no matter the water issues.

Your Deck boat is fine for what you do. The wake between the two boats isn’t that much better to get you much if any, more air height. I know, I have friends with a Malibu Wake Board boat, friends with Bow Riders with towers, and then I have the Express Cruiser. My wake is almost 4′ high at 50′ behind the boat and most people get plenty of air behind me. We most use my boat for Wake Surfing and not boarding.

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CWB torq or vapor wakeboard bindings?

I’m looking at these 2 pair of bindings for my new set. I was just wondering if anyone has used either one or both of them and could give me input on how you liked them and what you didn’t like. Thanks guys

in my experience i have found i love CWB boards but none of their bindings hold up. I’ve had 2 pair, my husband 1 pair, my daughter 1 pair and several friends totaling 4 or 5 pair and they all have fallen apart. I would buy another brand if i were you. I went with slingshot, they are compatible with my CWB board…. LOVE EM!

Where can I find Liquid Force wakeboard bindings for a great deal?

Also, which one would be great for my boyfriend? He’s not a beginner but not expert. He’s learning and going to be (hopefully) getting good enough to compete. He has Hyperlite 30-60 boots right now, but after using his friend’s Liquid Force wants a pair of those.

Check out http://www.wakeboards.us/search.htm?keyword=Liquid+Force+Bindings out of the bindings that are on the page the Transit or the Shane would be the best choice.

I’m replacing a stereo in a wakeboard boat. New head unit, 2 tower speakers, 4 in boat speakers, adding a sub?

want to use the existing eclipse amps, one is 200 watt, other is 500. Looking for wiring ideas and or diagram. Thanks

How many channels are the amps?

If one of them is a 4 channel, I would amp the two tower speakers and the two speakers in the back of the boat. Leave the in-boat speakers in the front of the boat hooked up to stereo power. Is the boat an open bow? Assuming it is, the amped rear in boat speakers should be enough for the passengers sitting in the bow.

Now if the other amplifier is a 2 channel, you can bridge it to the subwoofer. Make sure you match the amp’s ohm value with the subwoofer.

I have installed systems in two boats before. Never done an open bow though, but my guess is you would want the powered speakers in the back, because that is where the motor is. The front of the boat is furthest from the motor, so the only "noise" you will have to deal with is the wind. A set of stereo-powered speakers up in the bow should work.

And also, as a sidenote, you might want to do some experimenting with those tower speakers. The amp that you have powering them may be enough, or may not be. You will have to see when you get in the water. When you’re pulling your skier/tuber, the wind will be taking the sound from the boat to him, so it might not be a worry.

Good luck!

Anybody familiar with Slingshot wakeboards? NEED HELP?

I am buying a 2011 Slingshot board (not the bindings) and was trying to figure out which one I will get the most pop off the wake behind a boat with? I was hearing how amazing slingshot was behind a boat which is a surprise because they are flex boards, but I was looking at the Recoil and the new Hooke, and a little at the Response. I think I am going to get the Hooke but can how sturdy do y’all think the new atomic wood core is? Because I was using the 2010 Liquid Force PS3 (non grind base) on cable, and the bottom is pretty much ripped to shreds, hah, input would be greatly appreciated, I will give out best answer thanks! SIC’EM

If you’re looking for the most pop go with the Hooke, it will have the most extreme 3-stage rocker of the models you mentioned. I haven’t personally ridden any of ‘11 line up but I have heard some really positive comments from friends on the durability. Any board without a grind base, or brand equivalent, will get torn to shreds in cable parks and no company will warranty a board when impact damage is apparent.

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