Skim meets surf

kiterchris · Since 29 Jul 2006 13 Posts New Member

Do you think wakesurfers would work? http://www.evogear.com/wake-surfboards/ ... -2008.aspx it's 54" long with one fin, all padded top... has a little rocker. seems like if surf boards work for kiting and skims work for kiting, that this is a hybrid? 200 bucks and I can get hands on at evo in seattle... might be worth a try.

I guess with the fin it couldn't double as an actual skim board when the wind's light though...

Chooch · Thu Aug 07, 08 1:52 pm

I saw some guys talking about wakesurfers behind a kite on www.losethestraps.com. It looks like a great cheap option. Cool

Here is the topic post:
http://www.losethestraps.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=35

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

I don't see any reason why not, I assumed that a lot of people already rode them, but I'm an ig'nant hick...

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Yeah, it def. can be a cheaper option or alternative. I have a LF wakesufer and have used the Hyperlite ones also. Just depends on how much rocker they have...and/or channels... Some have soft rails like a surf and some have super sharp rails like a skim...and then some are right in the middle, so do your research and you should be fine!

go for it...it will get used for sure... Razz

chooch-shouldn't you be looking for work or kiting...?
get off losethestraps.com and do something productive Wink

Chooch · Thu Aug 07, 08 2:07 pm

I know....I should be at Jones Confused

Had to sell off a kite this afternoon and gonna check out the KB4C fundraising party in PDX tonight so no kiting today. Sad

Fundraising party info:
http://nwkite.com/forums/t-9808.html

kiterchris · Since 29 Jul 2006 13 Posts New Member

http://www.evogear.com/wake-surfboards/obrien-alias-wakesurfer-2008.aspx This is what I was looking at for two hundo it doesn't seem too bad. i'll go check it out.

scottnorby · Thu Aug 07, 08 3:18 pm

Read up on surfboard design.
It's all about the shape.
Wakesurfer, skimboard, surfboard, windsurfer---they all use the same elements of hydrodynamics to get specific results.

Channels, concave, V hull, Hydro hull, Chined rails, hard rails, soft rails...one fin, four fin, no fin.
It's all about understanding how it works together.
I am a board whore and we have over 20 laying around. They all ride totally different.
But--they all ride.

BigRoi · Since 13 Apr 2008 8 Posts HR New Member

I have a liquidforce 5' wakesurf board and it RULES!!! In light or heavy wind! Try and ride anything under the sun and really...surprising, anything works...and rips!

TWIN-FIN · Since 24 May 2006 805 Posts Portland, OR Hot Monkey

Hey Norby,
I mean board whore, have you ever found "The Magic Board"?

kiteboard117 · Since 02 Mar 2005 450 Posts PDX McLovin

wakesurfers are a blast, although certain designs are better than others. A friend of mine shapes react wakesurfers http://www.reactsurf.com/boards.html a few of them dont work so well but one of their production boards is magic for me.

scottnorby · Thu Aug 07, 08 6:23 pm

No perfect board. No perfect conditions.
But the 6 foot 6 quad fin 'Y board' that I just got is blowing my mind.

I surfed it on shoulder to head high mush and I was stoked.

Then I put a strap on it and rode in wind that started out really light. The board planed so good in 12mph because it's so flat in the belly.
When the wind stepped up to about 20mph it felt like magic.... carves and surfs insane. Silent ride because it's soft.
To me---if you can surf AND kitesurf on a board then it is closer to ideal than any other. The less weight you have to carry in the kite the better for surf kiting--I think.

As for just paddle surfing. They are all so different. I have boards from 5 foot to 10'2 so they are all just a different experience.

backtoCaLi · Since 15 Mar 2008 74 Posts Nor-Cal

I ride a hyperlite wakesurfer 4'10", that i bought used for $40.....IT ROCKS! has three 3/4" skegs (removable of course) full foam grip top, sharp edges, and moderate rocker. I almost get the most enjoyment out of it, for pure "$ to fun" ratio.
can get me going in superlight, or still hold a edge when it's nukin.