whats the right board

[scottcarlye]

I am 6'5" and about 210. I have ridden the light green inland surfer from a couple years ago. Dont remember the model. Easy to ride but pretty boring and doesnt seem to turn so well. My wife has a smaller jobe Circa 70 that is alot more fun and responsive. It just seems a little small for my weight. I drop out of the sweet spot quite often riding it. Is that true? and can anyone recommend a board for my size that will be responsive to ride? thanks.

[Surfdad]

If you have difficulty staying with the wake, it can be associated with a too small board. Another indication is perling - where you keep working forward to the point of burying the nose.

The Shred Stixx Ja Mako is a pretty responsive board if you remove the trailing fin, as a thruster it tends to ride mostly in a straight line. It would be suitable for a guy your size.

I would also take a peek at the new Walker Composite X in 5'0". We just got a chance to ride it over the weekend. This is a picture of my 'bro Dennis who tips the scales at 260.

[Surfdad]

I can't seem to attach a pic...let me try one last time.

[Surfdad]

Too funny - had the pictured named Sanger-3 - wouldn't let me post until I changed the name

[scottcarlye]

Cant post sanger pics huh??? what about nautique or MC?? possible censorship?

Thanks for the advice. I read all of your posts and appreciate your opinion. You seem to be the sports greatest advocate. My knees love the low impact ride. I have been hooked since a buddy picked up the first wakesurf board on our lake. Tried it once and that was it.

[scottcarlye]

ok, maybe it was the hyphen in the file name....

[Surfdad]

It was the hyphen? LORDY I thought it was the name Sanger Anyway, yeah...I'm rabid...errr, I mean an AVID enthusiast.

[Matt Garcia]

scott, Surfdad,

Its possible that there is already a picture called Sanger-3 in the Database. This forum doesnt allow for pictures of the same name to be posted twice.

I dont have any rules for other boat brand censoring.

[Greg Mallek]

Hey Surfdad; I do a lot of drawing at various scales, and by looking at the wake vs. your height. I would say that either 1) thats about a 4'wake, and your about 6'7. or 2) thats about a 2 1/2' wake, and your about 5'2" tall. How close am I?
(sorry, I just had too)

[Surfdad]

That picture above is of Dennis, he goes...shoot 6'2" and 250+ pounds. I would guess that the height of the wake from trough to lip at it's highest point was maybe 3.5 feet high. How did you project the height, Greg?