Word, I've heard great things about the Watson. I'm gonna leave it at that because I shouldn't be hijacking this thread. Sorry y'all!

while this "flex" talk is going I will loop it back to a 2012 board line question.

Is the Hybrid core Shane going to be the only board offered with Shane's name on it for 2012? The video sure made it sound that way.
IF so, we can add one more pro to the growing list of pro riders switching to a flexier board.

the phrase, "you don't see big name pros on flex boards" is losing its volume a little at a time. i like seeing these "hybrid" flex type boards, reminds me of how we see more and more "hybrid" rockers. now if i can just find an opportunity to try one

I don't know the answer to this question but Watson still had his regular core boards along with his hybrid so I'm thinking Shane will still have his. Its a real popular shape and not everyone likes the "flex" type boards.. Just my guess tho.

Shane will only have the hybrid board this year. I think its on the LF AU page, but they explain that its the only board he rides

Shane was probably riding it around today at mcCormicks when I was out there. Although I did see him with his 11' bindings.

that blows the shane is only available in flex.. now I have to experiment with other boards when I go for a new set up.

Flex is cool and all but it aint me

have you heard of the watson setup ? i demoed this board a few weeks ago and fell in love with it instantly is a crazy amazing board. it delivered time and time again and it seems to come out of anything . its wood core gives it lots of flex which transfers to amazing pop of the wake. it is worth every penny

the 2012 hybrid?

Does anyone know the major differences on the 2012 Ronix One and the 2012 Parks board yet? I know the Parks is a little wider and maybe a tad more rocker? I looked at them both today at Worlds in Indy and couldn't really tell a major difference and the guys working the booth were way to busy at the time to talk too. I had a Viva and sold it the begging of summer to buy a Ibex after riding one, but had a emergency surgery 3 days later and couldn't ride the rest of the summer. So know i am looking at 2012 board and really like the looks of the One, but liked the way the Ibex rode, so just tryin to get some info because i don't really have a place to demo, that i know of.....

Thanks in advance

Anyone know anything about the 2012 Hyperlite gear, more specifically the 2012 Murray. Is it going to be a new shape (since they had been changing the shape about every 2 years)? And any pictures? Also anything about year 2 of the system, I saw a few little things about the bindings earlier, but not much about the new years boots.

The Murray shape is the same. If you have Facebook you can like his page and he has a picture of his 2012 bio board. Boots look good this year.

Marek has a new shape and they have a new flex board called the Union.

Damn, how'd you manage that?

I don't know that it is true that more pros are riding flex boards. The new shane hybrid is a sandwich construction, but it has less flex than many/most compression molded boards.

And if anything is true the "flex-riders" are riding stiffer boards. The slingshots have evolved from being very soft to just as stiff as any other board line in recent years.

I think if anything will be taken from the "flex-era" it is more the new manufacturing processes than the actual flex itself. The sandwich boards are tough as nails and allow for seamless solid poly edges.

I think phalanx will have quality boards, made by integrity. However, I can't imagine there being enough to put orders out on time.

I won it at a tournament! Anyone interested PM me or email!

this is partially what i was aiming at with the comment about "hybrids" popping up more and more. a middle ground is growing just like with rocker types

Just got a pair of the '12 Cells in the mail.........Ronix Warranty still ROCKS, as do these boots!

Just picked up a pair of 2012 mareks from my local shop they have a few 2012 hyperlite products now and the entire ronix lineup shows up on Thursday. All of which is already for sale. Boatworks 502 477 2628

I just grabbed up a 2012 LF Trip from EVO. They still show the 2011 model but the new model is shown here....
http://i56.tinypic.com/25jd2cm.jpg

A couple from the 2012 LWA Line up

heres my 2012 mareks!

I just picked up the District Sintered after riding a Quarter Til Midnight (Same shape, but much softer).

The 2012 District combines the best atributes of the Quarter Til (Sintered base) and the 2011 District (more glass). It takes a little more to get it to bend on rails, but the raw pop and the ollies are considerably better.

Word is O'Brien is comin out with a new flex board but with molded in fins instead of the removable ones. I believe its gonna be called the baker and the graphics are rasta (red, yellow, green, for those who don't know). The Player is out of the line and the Clutch will have the same graphics as this year. The natural is moved down and another board comes into the line other then the Baker, which I havent heard much on. The Format, Paradigm, Decade, Skyla, Natural, Valhalla and Clutch are all still in the lineup though. Plus all the boots have their new plate system on them.

2012 Obrien Nomad bindings on fbook

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Loving that trip graphic!!

Haven't heard or seen anything on 2012 Ronix Faith Hope Love?

Look on buy wake.com. They have faith

do want!

2012 SS Newton

http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/all...ngshot-newton/

WOW I'm really loving that slingshot newton

i really feel like obrien did it right for 2012, their stuff is so sickk

Agreed. They usually have the best looking stuff, imo.

Where are the pics? Are they buried in this thread somewhere?

i have a bunch of pics, but unfortunately i cant share yet

OBrien has been posting a lot of the 2012 stuff on their facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/OBrien...55553614454655

seems a lot of brands are doing the facebook thing, i think CWB really started something with there early release party on FB thing. just checked Slingshot... BOOM!

YESSS!!
Finally a supportive Velcro boot AND with REPLACEABLE straps
(gona sell my RAD's i think. Love the Rads, but this is got me drooling)

THANK YOU SLINGSHOT

SLINGSHOT FB
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slings...ke/62240997957
they also added a lace pull thing (on the central laces) on the RADs that some of us were modding this year to loosen laces easier

Pretty sure cwb has had the aa boot with replaceable Velcro for a few years

those bindings would be sweet for cable.. although i still think the hyperlite systems are more ideal.

they (CWB) made them "replaceable" only just recently for 2011
...BUT... from my understanding they are more "Re-moveable" than replaceable... as in you can remove a strap for a looser feel then "replace it" again later.
don't see CWB selling straps individually like slingshot did for the option boots this year and I remember a thread where someone tried to get individual straps from CWB and there were not really any to be had.

...but hey i might be wrong, if so let me know

I like Slingshot's method of attachment better anyway. they attach to themselves and not to the boot. ALL velcro is replaced each time, not most of it.
but i suppose i am only assuming slingshot will offer true replacements again for these in 2012

SS Shredtownboot on alliance:

http://www.alliancewake.com/wake/all...redtown-boots/

at first i was thinking that it was just a different color way, but then looking at it again it has a different tongue, more like the RAD, and it seems like it would have removable liners that the other does not.
IF so, that will be sweeet! (makes sense for shredtown and winching and cables and such) I love being able to take my liners out for drying. but if not, i can always use my boot fans my buddy made me.

...OOPS, just answered my own question on FB. REMOVEABLE LINERS Check!
i think my dream binding since 2007 is finally coming

Sick vid from Chad with some of the 2012 Ronix gear in action. I must say the Bill combo looks fresh!

http://vimeo.com/28177833

SS Lyman

bill combo almost makes me want to think the colors are off on my computer screen. the board and boots explode into your eyes. definitely will be the most stand out combo, liked or not

Looking at the Slingshot thread, someone beat me to the punch on asking whether the RAD liners will be more durable. I LOVE them, but I had a very short summer riding (literally a dozen or so boat sets in them) and the heel in my right boot is ready to go. They're saying the material is now perfect...so I'm hoping the new liners fit in the 11' shells.

That lyman deck looks amazing....

That Lyman looks drastically different than the one originally posted on Alliance during his retirement. Less appealing to me now, those tip/tail don't seem necessary.

Those Bill graphics/boots look amazing to me. The louder the better in my opinion.

This pic makes it look short and fat.

What's with the Rasta getting overplayed out? Watson's Limited was years ago, as was the Rasta trend......

that fish tail will actually help keep the board locked on edge. it's one of the only, if not the only, tip/tail design that does anything.

Looks better on FB hope to make it to Surf Expo and see it in person.

Ya man, I'm not really a big fan of the Rasta.

if I was 13 and/or pro I would ride that bill set up, it looks so sick.

Its also comforting to know that the pros fall too, even if its on wrapped hs fs indy 7's..

Is it me or does Fooshee's new shape looks like something that would be made by New Schintzel?

i love the new watson hybrid graphic, it reminds me of a surfboard. One thing though, is the core in the watson hybrid different than the 3 wood/2 pvc stringer cores of the shane and flx? On the graphic it looks like the wood is where the pvc should be so i was confused.

Better look at the 2012 Bill
Looks amazing with those orange Frank Boots


http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/6718/ronixbill12.jpg

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http://vimeo.com/28177833 on chad sharpes vimeo he has some of the 2012 catalog shoot fails, you can see the new stuff and i must say the new phoenix looks sweet

Is the bottom of the O'Brien Paradigm smooth/featureless except for the bolt on fins?

Yes.

Thanks! Can not always tell from photos.

So far 2012 graphics are making me cry. That Bill hurts my eyes.

I have a 12' watson classic coming this week and a pair of Shane 12' bindings coming in shortly after once theyre n stock.http://tapatalk.com/mu/181a4da8-ad0b-6368.jpg
http://tapatalk.com/mu/181a4da8-ad17-e71f.jpg

just got my 2012 RONIX ONE (142) and 2012 ONE boots.... looks so good!!
My son also got to open his 2012 VISION he is pumped to go ride tomorrow!

The Bill with Frank Boots is gonna look awesome!!
The Watson Classic w/ Shanes will be some sweet setup too!
Cant wait to see everything in person at Expo

With the exception of the Bill + Frank, I find all the graphics released so far extremely disapointing

I like the rasta look of the shane hybrid/boots from last year alot more than this years blue/black....but they said they added the new chasis, the 2 degreee cant and stuff, Are these really worth buying the new stuff do you think? Or should i just stick witht hte original plan and get the sweet looking stuff from last year?

Disappointed in graphics for 2012 Faith Hope Love. Not diggin this board. Bindings are okay cause they are white! I'll stick with my 2010 FHL setup until I figure out what I want next.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/165/fhlboard.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6776/fh4v.jpg

Word

jstar boards will be called jobe next year. http://www.jobesports.com/EN/News/La...e_online_/604/

is it just me or does it look like the new marek board (as seen on wakeboarding mag cover and face book) has a narrow spine down the center kinda like the ol' hyperlite cruiser had?

Slingshots new cable specific board "The Whip"

http://tapatalk.com/mu/a68908eb-d9c7-10fe.jpg

Slingshots other boards
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a68908eb-d9d4-95d3.jpg

CWB bindings
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a68908eb-d9e4-838a.jpg

CWB 2012 Line-up
 

DB9http://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgMariushttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgTrancendhttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgFactionhttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpg
Vibehttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgPurehttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgKinkhttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpgAbsolutehttp://mmwatersports.com/images/wake...board_2012.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...86307322_s.jpg

Idk if anyones posted this.. 2012 slingshot hooke.
My friend is actually selling it if anyone is interested.. its in the bay area

http://www.wsj.pointofsports.eu/2012...2012_72dpi.pdf

obrien stuff... boots are fancy ... everything else a bit disappointing

alliancewake has tons of pics from all the brands right now.

been riding my 2012 RONIX one for the last 2 weeks. have to say it is the **** fellows. no tip drag up the wake and has a real soft landing. ++++ for this new design

The new watson graphics are so cool looking..