Gator Boards??

[Fit to be Tige]

I could use a slightly bigger board and a local shop has some great prices on Gator boards. Like a 138 Gonzales for $125 with bindings. Anyone have an opinion on this board or Gator boards in general?

Thanks.

[Fit to be Tige]

Anyone have an opinion here????

[Matt Garcia]

Never rode one before sorry. I do know the Gonzales is almost the same shape as the HL Premier which is a favored shape.

[evil0ne]

For the price, jump on it.

[The friend Ship]

correct me if im wrong, but they are made in canada i believe. so they have to be good!!!

[da.bell]

correct me if im wrong, but they are made in canada i believe. so they have to be good!!!

lol, not that is funny....

[Fit to be Tige]

Canada, eh? Hmm. Maybe I should think twice about it! Does that mean that they are only built for cold water? I agree that it seems like too good of a deal to pass up. Even if I don't love it, we currently only have a 135 CWB Sol on the boat for adults. It seems to be a rare find to get any board with bindings for $125'ish.

[da.bell]

Fit, I am sure they are okay. Gator is not a big brand IMO like CWB, Hyperlite, or Liquid Force but I am sure they have nice boards. At that price, I would look at the bindings to be the bottom of the line model and I am sure the board it either a beginner or intermediate board. But, that is a nice price still....

[turbonine]

I would jump on the Gonzalez.

138 isn't that big, unlless you weigh less that 120 or are under 5 feet tall.

[highrock]

If youve seen Transgression it makes you want to ride a Gator.

[Jeffe]

Ricky G's gator board is based on the same premise of the Hyperlite Premier, which used to be his board of choice when he road for them.

He took the basics of that board and designed his around it.

The board in general edges slow, but has great pop & for $125.00 you cant beat it.

You should check out the closeouts at boarders mall. They have some killer deals.

www.boardersmall.com

[Fit to be Tige]

Done. I bought it. Got the Gonzales Pro model with Gator bindings. Even if I don't love it, now I have a board for all sizes that come aboard for a ride. Thanks to all for the input.

[typerider]

hey sorry i haven't been on much i could have given you some advice on that board. i rode a 142 caddy for a few years and really liked it. i've also ridden a 138 gonzales of a buddy's a few times. you will really like that board. it rides very similarly to a hyperlite premier. it has really solid pop but is very easy to control. easy to get loose when flat but will hold an extremely tight edge when put on its rails. i'm sure it won't dissapoint. oh! and they are made really well so no worries about abusing it. enjoy!