Surf board recommendations

[Ryannjena]

I currently have a couple of boards (inland surfer green lugey and inland surfer red woody) that I ride. I am trying to get better at 360's and other tricks but I think I need a different board. The red woody is only good for riding with the kids and I'm not sure about the green lugey. I am 6'0 and about 170lbs. I am looking at an inland surfer moss but don't know if it's too small for me. Any recommendations would be great. Thanks again.

[MTtigekid]

you should try an inland surfer black pearl tri fin skim

[Duncan]

During a recent clinic when I asked about skim boards, Chad Brown, a pro wakesurfer and former pro wakeboarder, highly recommended the Hyperlight Swell or the Phase5 DD.

[skyski_tige]

You can definitely do a 360 with the red woody but agree it is not the quickest board out there.

[Ryannjena]

Does anyone know how the black pearl compares to the old yellow lugey.

[Timmy!]

That green loogey should be ok for you to do 360's on. I have the 07.5 yellow and it is the same as the green and I don't have any trouble spinning the board, just landing in the right place after the spin and I am 6'1, 190lbs.

[dgravlin]

The yellow loogey and black pearl are worlds apart. The YL is a surf style board and it's a great cruising board - big, wide, thick, with a lot of flotation. I can surf further back in the wave with that board than any other board I own. But, it is not a quick board. The BP, on the other hand, is a skim style board - very quick and maneuverable. Great for trying tricks and a lot of fun to ride but it takes more experience and more action to ride well. If your wave is marginal and your riders are beginners or intermediates, then you'll have more success staying in the wave on the YL. But if you've got the experience and wave for the BP, it is a blast to ride.

[Ryannjena]

Good to know. I am working on doing the 360's w/ the green, but it just seems like a quicker more maneuverable board would be easier. I think I'll try the black pearl.

[Fiveflat]

I *think* I perfer a surf style board over a skim but I find myself wanting a lot more speed than the surf style board I'm on now. It's a beginner's shredd stixx board I borrow from a friend. I'm looking at Inland Surfer and I was thinking about the swallow either the woody or the carbon quad. I'm definately beginner, but I want something I can progress on and not have to replace after one season. I don't mind failing on a more advanced board if it means getting better in order to no fail.

[majestic]

Good to know. I am working on doing the 360's w/ the green, but it just seems like a quicker more maneuverable board would be easier. I think I'll try the black pearl.

If you are going to get a Black Pearl I would reccomend getting the tri-fin. It makes it so you can ride with 3 fins if you want it stiff or ride with just the center fin if you want to do spins.

[MTtigekid]

If you are going to get a Black Pearl I would reccomend getting the tri-fin. It makes it so you can ride with 3 fins if you want it stiff or ride with just the center fin if you want to do spins.

exactly! i love my tri fin because of this exact reason... if you can find some old hyperlight wakeboard fins, they will fit the hole pattern and are similar to the thruster fins you can get on the surf style boards