Can a 320 pounder learn to wakeboard or wakesurf ? Any tips...

[Ironrequiem]

Hi Forum,
My nephew is interested in Wakeboarding and or Wakesurfing. He is 5'10" 320 pounds.
Any board size suggestions for him to begin with??

Thanks!

[TeamAllen]

Maybe an Inland Surfer Red Rocket.
http://www.evo.com/wakesurf-boards/i...ket-board.aspx

[Thegerman618]

Make take a look at RagBoy (TO Handle) or over at wake9.com he is a Tige Owner and roughly same size. He surfs all the time, but wakeboarding not sure about that. You might find a big a wakeboard 143cm+ and shorten the rope to 50' or so should get him up.

[duffymahoney]

I believe RagBoy is having a custom chaos board as we speak for surfing.

[BCRider]

It's good to see manufacturers finally listening and realizing that there a lot of people that aren't sub 200lbs in the watersports community. I've for a long time preached to people I know about the fact that wakeboards should be made a lot longer. I ride a 163cm snowboard and if feels small. Why do I only get a maximum of a 144 cm wakeboard? I know the characteristics are different but added length is always good. Seeing Slingshot and Hyperlite come out with some big boards is awesome. I have yet to try one but I still believe it's a move in the right direction.

Now, we need more surf companies like Nick @ Chaos to have some big boy shapes that aren't just barn doors and tanks to ride behind the boat but can still provide performance.

I know they are both on here but here's a pic:

[JLG]

Look at the doomswell EL JEfe its a larger board that is capable of most tricks.

[Ironrequiem]

Thanks!!! Always great resources on this site !!!

[BurnMac42]

Hi Forum,
My nephew is interested in Wakeboarding and or Wakesurfing. He is 5'10" 320 pounds.
Any board size suggestions for him to begin with??

Thanks!

The 2016 Murray 150 wakeboard is one I want to check out.....

[dustinsnipes]

I have a 155 byerly buck still new for sale for cheap. I have the hook up on all Hyperlite and byerly boards and gear, if you want to save some money let me know!

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[dustinsnipes]

it's also signed by Scott Byerly

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[killerbren]

Saw this on reddit today, its possible!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wake/commen...mpiness_smile/

[Psfatty]

The best thing I ever did was buy a Slingshot Nomad 160. It feels a lot like my snowboard and I can ride it forever without getting tired. I'm 6'3" and 220-230. Maybe losing 60 pounds over the winter helped too.

[ryi3104]

for wakesurfing you are going to have to have a good size wave and a good size board. We got a 350lb rider to surf behind a 2015 Moomba, just takes a bigger wave to push the rider.

[Stingreye]

You know I would be tempted to try the tube start for the 300 lb surfer or one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Buddy-...le+ski+trainer