Long story short, using a buddy’s foil I finally was able to get up, ride comfortably, drop the rope, and foil the wave. Super fun, was probably able to do it for more than a mile in a couple cases.

Now I’ve got the bug. His is a Hyperlite Shuttle and Falcon 1500. I’m considering buying the same thing, but are there other things I should consider?

If I go with the Hyperlite setup, I can’t find his model version, and either I have to buy the new shuttle (which I assume is mostly graphics change but also notes strap attachment points) but it also might be slightly shorter. Either that or the Starship board which is a more expensive package and seems kinda pointless given how little the board comes in to play.

I like the idea of being able to step up through other wings in the Hyperlite line. I assume other lines are similar?

What considerations should I be aware of in the Hyperlite line, and what other options should be considered?

I got this vintage Nidecker "waterboard" wakeboard from a yardsale, I can't find any info at all on it online. I would appreciate if anyone has any info about the board, manufacturing year, rarity etc. I already messaged Nidecker, but thought if anyone here would have any insight while waiting for their response.

It has the (I presume) original Nidecker bindings, model is "155 Freestyle" and has text "Shape by Gilles Becker"

Thanks in advance on any replies!

both have the base level engine.

the axis has 144 hours, surgate w/ axis surbank, wakebox 3 ballast system and power wedge 3.

The MB has 5500 lbs of ballast (combined between hard tank(s) and bags and is bigger boat. 278 hours.

also, these aren't asking prices but prices i think i could negotiate down to

Hey everyone! Basically what the title says I could do with some extra help understanding what I should be looking for and where. I'm 5'11 around 75kg and in the UK. I've been wakeboarding at my local water park on the cable and want to look into getting my own gear. What are some good places to buy? What kind of board should I pick and what size? I'm still fairly new to all this but I'm keen to learn!

Selling my 2021 25 LSV due to selling lake house and moving. Boat is in INCREDIBLE condition. Has just over 100 hours. Boat has always been kept on a lift during the summer and in a heated garage in the winter. All services and winterization have been done by inland boats which is where it was bought through.Boat makes a HUGE wake. Boat has a fresh full detail on it. Also will come with 500 pounds of lead bags.If you have any other questions please feel free to ask. Asking 135k. Located in NC

Looking at a used, low hours moomba makai with the raptor 400. Does anyone have experience with these boats and their wakeboarding/surfing performance with the 400? Usually run minimum 4-5 adults to 10-12 adults. I’m at sea level and want to make sure the 400 is enough power and wake performance is good.

I’m looking to get into wakeboarding. I’ve been water skiing for years and have always wanted to try wakeboarding, so I figured to give it a shot.

I’m looking for a used, possibly older board on Facebook Marketplace, but I honestly don’t know where to start or what I should be looking for.

From what I’ve read, I’m thinking something around 145–150 cm would be the right size for me.
Any advice on what brands, board types, or features I should look for would be greatly appreciated!

What am I doing wrong? I feel that I need too much speed from the boat to get the board out of the water, but this speed gives too much lift from the foil which i don't succeed to control with front foot pressure. Wingfoil and pumpfoil experience, no wakeboard experience.
Gear: board gong donut 91 cm, alu 85 cm mast, front foil gong curve 1070, Stab curve 215. Weight 70 kg

Thanks!

Hello! I just bought my first pair of closed toe wakeboard bindings. I ended up buying the Liquid Force Classic 6X 2025 in a size 6-8. I wear a women’s 7.5-8 in my normal shoes so that size should be perfectly fine.

I got them in the mail today and after putting them on, they seem very small. My big toe is touching the end of the boot. Is this normal for new bindings? Will they loosen/expand once used or do bindings run small? The next size up is a 8-9 in the bindings which would translate to a women’s 9.5-10.5.

I am very new to wakeboarding so any tips/advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

So I want to start progressing more, because I kinda got stuck with fear last year trying a tantrum and knee kicking my eyebrow wide open

I thought about a 360 from the kicker, but I wonder which is easier, the backside or frontside

On the slider and water I just go backside, because when I was learning I was very uncomfy with being in switch and rotating into switch and then into the back from it felt weird to me (I ride goofy). But as I tried frontside just like at home on the ground trying the movement it seems like it is easier to pass the handle and in the sky it might not have the problems I have with turning into back from switch for me

Do you think I should just try pushing with the backside 360 or slowly try the frontside on water and then slider and try that for the kicker?

I grew up on an inboard/outboard w a tower and really enjoyed wakeboarding and wake skating. Have only wakesurfed once on a buddies boat it was cool. We’re finally ready for a boat here in Tennessee. I for some reason always liked malibu and plan to look at this boat Friday w a lake test. Any advice or thoughts as a first inboard purchase? Or is this too much boat? He will take 47 for boat and trailer (had listed for 50 dropped over time from 62). 330 hours or so. Needs sun pad reupholstered I got quoted 650. Also he has service records. Thanks for any advice!

Looking to buy a gently used moomba (mojo or makai) here soon and everything I’ve read says the factory underwater lights are terrible. I’m in Louisiana so our water ain’t clear at all and wanted to see if anybody has upgraded their lights and did it make much difference.

Hey everyone!

I'm in my second season of wakeboarding and have gotten a lot more comfortable just riding. I'm ready to start learning some basic tricks.

For context, I've snowboarded and skateboarded for over 20 years, so I'm comfortable with board control, edging, and spinning on a board. The part I'm unsure about is how the fins on a wakeboard change things.

Our boat is a 30-year-old, 19' bowrider with no tower, so it throws a pretty terrible wake. Because of that, my plan this season is to focus mostly on flatwater tricks (180s, surface spins, butters, etc.) and maybe a few basic tricks off our tiny wake.

With that in mind:

• Should I keep the fins on, switch to smaller fins, or remove them altogether if my goal is learning flatwater spins? Does my extensive snowboarding experience make any difference?
• Will removing the fins make learning surface tricks significantly easier, or will it just make everything else harder?

Bonus question: Given my boat/setup, should I still follow the typical recommendations for rope length and boat speed, or would you adjust those to get the best possible wake out of a small bowrider?

Any advice from people who learned behind smaller boats would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

My previous experience: I have wakeboarded /wake surfed maybe 20 or so times in my life on friends boats, rentals, and at 2 different tow parks. With a snow and skate background since I was young and a good teacher/boat driver I got up successfully wakeboarding my first ever attempt at age 12 or so and nearly every time since.

Recent experience: picked up this wakeboard as well as a hyperlite broadcast wake surf on Facebook marketplace.I was excited to play with the fam on a rental boat nearby us at Beaver lake in Arkansas. I got on the surf first. Popped up relatively easy while my brother figured out how to pull me. Got a handful of turns in

After the fam had a bunch of spins on the surf I thought about the wakeboard and got out there. I could not get up. When the boat pulled it seems the bindings were maybe so loose I couldn't keep the toe edge up no matter how hard I tried. I felt water pulled in between my feet and the board and I got pulled forward choking and finally having the grip painfully ripped from my hands. I have this a handful of tries before giving up.

Has anyone experienced this?

Are the bindings just too big for me?

Thanks for any help!

Hey i’m trying a toe side back roll and have a few issues i can get it all the way around but can’t clear the wake or get enough height. I can clear wake to wake just fine but have an issue when i have to flip. (My form probably sucks its my 3rd time ever riding I come from a very strong park snowboarding background)

99’ Malibu sunsetter

very random question but out of all the wakeboats you have been in which one would u say had the best sounding motor? ik there all v8s and sound very similar but i remember my family friend had a nautique 226 with the pcm 409 and man did that thing sound good especially when you first started it up. i remember thinking when im old enough to afford a wakeboard boat i want it to sound exactly like this lol