has anyone here tried riding the roam, i you have can you tell me how it rides, thanks <BR>
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If you hit alot of sliders, they're alot of fun.
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is the board worth riding behind a boat
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it would be fun behind the boat. Not worth being your only board.
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i havent ridin a normal board since i picked up the roam. i can do all my tricks on it plus i learned a few more tech tricks right away once i started riding it. its a very loose board, feels like snowboarding.
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interesting. <BR> <BR>Jason - I saw the vid on wakepics that SB made, you and Tyler Killingsworth. Smooth. Nice vid.
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yeah interesting. I find all the flex doesn't have that same sort of pop. I was riding one today on that new slider at OWC, and its just so much fun. I want to get one to ride behind smaller wakes and sliders. but I still like having that bit more support from a traditional wakeboard when I'm hitting kickers or riding a big wake.
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i want to get one soon because im gonna start riding alot of sliders at ski rixen.
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Jason, were you riding that parks finless? I couldn't really tell. Post some vid of you on the roam, I'm sure we'd all like to see it.
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I just bought a 144 cant wait to ride it
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I just purchased the 139 but I'm in Minnesota so I will be spending a lot of quality time looking at it for a while yet. But hopefully its everything I'm hoping.
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Kristian- you said the roam doesnt have the same sort of pop. How so? Is it less of a pop? Just wondering.
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If you are lookin to figure size you will want to add around 4 cm to your normal size of wakebaord you ride. <BR> <BR>Ex: I ride a LF Balance 140cm so I would want to ride a 144cm HYPERLITE Roam. <BR> <BR>Trust me on this, you'll be glad once you get used to it. Roams are fun boards to ride...try it
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Mark- I'm sure you'd get the same height, but its a big flexy board so it feels pretty differant.
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Kristian: Jason does ride the Parks board fineless. <BR> <BR>I heard Josh Storrer was trying TS 9s on the Roam yesterday. Between him and Callen, it sounds like once you get used to it, you can make it do anything.
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sounds like you're right there J-Rod. I could be just a point of getting used to it. <BR> <BR>On the point of the roam, what type of warranty does it have? Does it cover slider use? <BR> <BR>(Message edited by kristian on February 04, 2005)
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I rode the Roam for the first time this weekend. So much fun. Super loose and flexible for playing around behind the boat. It took a little bit of getting used to the landings because the board would really accelerate on the landings, but not bad once you got used to it. I rode the 139 and think I'd like the 144 better. The 139 just didn't have enough nose and tail to really flex. I don't think, I'd use the Roam as my only board (unless maybe you only ride delta glass), but it makes a real fun second board to have around.
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yea man i havent ridden a board with fins for a long time. i took the fins off my parks at the beggining of the year last year. got the idea from josh storrer actually. once the roam came out i was stoked though. it did take a couple rides to get used to it, jus like any new board, but its a killer ride. i dont have any vid of me on the roam quite yet. should have some sick stuff in the next month though. keep an eye on wakepics for vid by SB.
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damn that is sick. I also saw the vid of Storrer on the roam. awesome. I want that loose feel. I ride a TFD and I'd be crazy to take the fins off of that thing! I might go to the .8s though..
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Cool Jason, I'll keep and eye out
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ive got teh 39 roam and its super fun, takes a few to get used to but damn its FUN. the board doesnt give the same pop as regular boards cause it has so much flex it absorbes some of it i think, but i could still do most of my stuff on it, although i didnt try a raley or hoochie. ive only rode it once and it was behind the boat, so im looking forward to trying it out on some sliders at teh OWC soon.
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i cant wait to get a roam, im pretty light so im probaly gonna get the 139
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i ride the 44. went to that from the parks 38. it deffinately has a different pop. i wouldnt say it has less, pop though, except for raley tricks. u have to olley off the wake like you would on a snowboard or skateboard off a jump. it gives u more of a straight up kick.
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Im 5'7-9" and 160-165 lbs what should i get a 139 or 144? <BR> <BR>Late- <BR>Zach
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Zach, <BR>139
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Ok For Shure! <BR>Thanks Mike! <BR>Have a safe trip and HAVE FUN in oaklahoma(sp?) See yah in the summer! <BR>Peace- <BR>Zach
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