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airwarrior04 01-06-2005 8:55 PM

He weights around 250 and he wants to wakeboard whats a good board i prefer hyperlite! murray? era? premie?

drewsky24 01-06-2005 9:26 PM

you could get him a hyperlite motive 145.

airwarrior04 01-06-2005 9:28 PM

ok thats a good suggestion never thought of that one! Thanks keep em comin!

drewsky24 01-06-2005 9:38 PM

you could just go to <BR>boardco.com <BR>and get a 144 motive package with state boots for $335

magellan 01-06-2005 10:03 PM

Wow, another website that sells Hyperlite. I think that makes 10,000.

walt 01-07-2005 6:18 AM

Motive 144 or the premier.

toolfan 01-07-2005 7:07 AM

era 147

rustybone 01-07-2005 7:07 AM

Zack <BR> <BR>The premier is a wider board than the motive which is a little better for 200 plus pound riders. There is also a 147 era out there built for the bigger riders. That being said the motive is still a solid choice. I would say its between those three.

mango 01-07-2005 10:37 AM

Absolute 141

andy_nintzel 01-07-2005 11:50 AM

I have a 2004 basically new, O'brien Player 143 that would be great. I got my dad on one and he loves it. I would be willing to sell it super cheap. I only rode it maybe 4 sessions total. Email me if you are interested. <a href="mailto:asnintzel@yahoo.com">asnintzel@yahoo. com</a>

toolfan 01-07-2005 12:35 PM

echo in here?

andy_nintzel 01-07-2005 12:37 PM

yep

tyler_o 01-07-2005 1:07 PM

I'm good size and have ridden both the Motive and the Premier. I would recommend the former for your Dad as it tracks much better and is more forgiving for a beginer/intermediate rider.

stephan 01-07-2005 1:34 PM

The Motive is sick, I used to ride that thing when it was the Murray. I would also check out the CWB Tattoo, it has deep molded fins &amp; tracks incredibly well. Good luck, word to your...father?

tommyc 01-07-2005 5:30 PM

If he is an old guy like me, het him an ironing board.

wakeboardn4life 01-08-2005 9:23 AM

my dad decided to try wakeboarding after watching me for about 20 minutes so i got a brand new substance with brand new alphas and gave him my LF DLX 147 with Byerly bindings

mpayette 01-08-2005 10:50 PM

I had a DLX (and still have it). this board has no grip. <BR>He will have a bit of difficulty control this board. but if he can, he will very good! <BR> <BR>Murray/temet is my board and I feel it is a very easy board. I pass my Temet and people found this board a lot more easier that my DLX. <BR> <BR>

cyclonecj 01-09-2005 1:00 AM

I would say get him something decent made after 2000 or so and some good bindings. I'm old and I have a 2000 Belmont that is continuous rocker and 140cm, it is pretty stable until you try to cut really hard. I'd recommend spending more on the bindings, Hyperlite Splits are like Belmonts for half the price. He doesn't need reconstructive knee surgery at his age, the bindings are more important.

airwarrior04 01-09-2005 2:09 PM

Thanks for all the input! sorry for the late responses ive been gone for a while and had no access to the computer! they all sound great!Thanks alot

drewsky24 01-09-2005 2:13 PM

th motive 144 is still the best bet in my opinion.

rem_pss308 01-09-2005 4:31 PM

Zack: If Money is an issue, I have purchased three (new) boards of e-bay. They were just Last years model. All three times I have gotten them for half the cost of a new one.

mikel 01-10-2005 3:02 PM

I second the Tattoo with Torq's suggestion. Comes in a 143.

airwarrior04 01-10-2005 7:59 PM

What about a 145 state with state boots? just a thought!


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