Hi all, I've been looking for a strapless board like what Lou Wainmain (sp?) rides and cant seem to find one.
I don't want a skim as they are too big and I don't want to be limited to lightwinds.
I've looked at a "Wakeskate" but they seem really really heavy and chunky.
The only thing I can think to do is to griptape my 128 SS Misfit, byt it doesn't have the concave that I would like

If anyone is using a wakeskate or similar then I'd be interested in hearing about it

Cheers
Jay

I have a similar problem as well, and all I'm finding is skimboards.

if Lou is riding it then it might be a Jimmy Lewis board so contact Jimmy and see if he'll make you one.

I'm working on one.
what ya lookin for?

I'm looking for something like the Liquid Force Impulse wakeskate meets the Shinn Skimboard. Like a Wakeskate for lightwind, yet something I could use in stronger wind with a smaller kite.

-More rocker than the Shin skim.
-Straighter size cut like the Impulse.
-Pronounced Concave on the top like the Impulse/skateboard decks so you can really dig the edge into the water if you position your foot properly.
-Foam or grip-tape top. I like grip-tape with skate shoes, but foam is nice too.
-Two small fins like the Shinn skim.

Impulse:
http://www.liquidforce.com/skates_impulse.htm

yeah, a WIDE light wind wake skate would be awesome!!! Right now most are in the 100-110cm range and not that wide which isn't exactly light wind.

Would be cool to have a 130 or so by 50cm or so to goof around on, not sure how well it would work though? Might need quite a bit of rocker to keep the tips from digging in?

j

I would say 142x42 would be pretty good.

Yeah, still wouldn't be as good as a skim for light winds though. It needs some rocker or it'll pearl I'd guess. But it'd be a hell of a lot better than a 100cm toy.

I like the skims since they can be FLAT having the nose tipped up, but I"m not sure if you could flip the tips and have enough flat area on a wakeskate to give you good low end. I guess it'd be similar to a "regular" twin tip with the novelty of no straps?

j

How about something like the LF Skimskate? I've got one and it's good light wind fun. Size is about 150 x 45. A directional bias but can be ridden both ways. Big but still possible to do shuvits, etc.

No no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm after a wake SKATE (the clue is in the skate part).

What you want is a surfboard.

Max 132cm....any bigger and it won't be as skaty, and I wan't to be able to ride it powered up.

Basically a thin wood board with decent rocker and concave, I'd convert my old kiteboard but it hasn't got and concave.

I'm on the case anyway
Wil let you know what I get
Jay