Thinking about riding with a wake-skate...just seems like fun. Thinking a wake-skate is more versatile than a skim board, but I'm just guessing
Thoughts?
Tnx
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wake-skate or skim board
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
nherbold wrote:Thinking about riding with a wake-skate...just seems like fun. Thinking a wake-skate is more versatile than a skim board, but I'm just guessing
Thoughts?
Tnx
depends on what you want to do. I would take a wake skate over a skim. I would also much rather take an alaia type board over the skim...I am not a huge fan of skimboards, but some people used it way back when.
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
my skim is my fun toy when the wind is light
think a wake-skate need powered conditions
think a wake-skate need powered conditions
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
Tiago1973 wrote:my skim is my fun toy when the wind is light
think a wake-skate need powered conditions
yes most definitely. a wake skate needs power. I guess big skim boards don't as much, but most regular sized skims are not that great in light winds?
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
for the ´right´ dimensions I just followed the advise of these good people here
http://www.losethestraps.com/forum/view ... ?f=3&t=517
mine end up to be the biggest model available at the local Decathlon store
http://www.losethestraps.com/forum/view ... ?f=3&t=517
mine end up to be the biggest model available at the local Decathlon store
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
All I can say is that I'm happy with my skimboard and I really enjoy it in the shallows. Also it can be really fun in the waves. It just feels so relaxed.
I have no experience with the wakeskate though.
I have no experience with the wakeskate though.
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
tautologies wrote:, but most regular sized skims are not that great in light winds?
.... Normal skim board are amazing at light wind riding, very little will match them except maybe race board and hydro foils. I have the 2007 original nobile skim and its amazing low wind and loads of fun. On a 12m RRD obsession (82kg) I can match the guys on big flydoor boards etc...
Skim board all the way and they are really cheap second hand.
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Re: wake-skate or skim board
My vote goes on the skim board because it allows you to have fun in wind conditions which are boring on a TT. It'll be easier to learn tricks because it's all a bit slower too. I have a shinn waterbird which combines bits of both and I really like it. Maybe worth a look although not sure they're still in production.