Of these 3 boards, which do I go with????
 

Ok so I have narrowed it down to 3 boards based on multiple suggestions.
I consider myself a beginner as I have not even mastered W2W yet so keep that in mind as well.
I am 6'1 and 200lbs.

Boards I am considering are....

1. Ronix Bill 142
2. Hyperlite Murray 142
3. LF B-side 144

Which of these boards do you all recommend and with what bindings if I am looking to share with my kids who have a similar shoe size to me... 10-12 range.

Thanks!

Bside is a hyperlite, and I would say none of these. For a beginner go with something that has continuous rocker. All of these are three stage I believe( not sure about the bill). Continuous is more predictable. Either a hyperlite motive or Lf trip(not continuous, but forgiving).

I have a used Liquid Force S4 for sale in classifieds. It's a continuous/hybrid. It's also a size 142 and comes with size 10/11 closed toe Soven boots.

the s4 is a sick board

The bill is money man!

The Bill is a smooth 3 stage, super fun to ride, not too agressive for a beginner.

Motive gets my nod for forgiving and plenty of room to learn on... Need plenty of that at start of this adventure. Don't sell it short, good riders rock on this board.

Ronix Vault

If you have your heart set on one of those.. I would say Bill bc it's super smooth and also is the only one in the lineup with a grind base which in time can come in handy if you decide after you get better to go hit a cable park or build a rail!!

None, Hyperlite 142 Franchise

number two all the way i have had a chance to demo it out and its great board produces huge pop and great edges for cutting

I ride the Murray 142 and love it!!

if your set on those id say the murray, not as agressive as the bill at least (for the rocker). also if i were you id take into consideration the O'Brien Valhalla, its a great beginner to intermediate board and its super great for progression. read up on the specs or even message me if you wanted to know some stuff. All your choices are great boards, the Valhalla is just a little more for pregression in my eyes

Both the b-side and Murray are continuious, or about as close as you get.

Why buy a R6 when your gonna get a R1 eventually? Go three stage, and just buy one board in the long run. Your ability is not going to notice what kind of board you are riding if you don't know the difference anyway.

there is a 2010 144 B-side in Classified Area
http://www.wakeworld.com/classifield....php?view=2053

I just suggested a Trip to a newbie. Much of the RONIX stuff is not newbie friendly at all. I do ride a viva and am somewhere between beg and int.

Do not go with murray or hyperlite for that matter, until they make a board like RONIX forget them. I don't care if their professional wakeboarders are amazing on them, we have to ride behind them in our crappy boats, liquid force watson 2009 is also good. I have been on a 2007 hyperlite Murray and unless they changed the design from a continuous rocker forget that board too, its slightly better than my liquid force search.
"Go three stage, and just buy one board in the long run"
unless you want to drop $500 every year as you progress

The BSide and Murray are both 3 stage boards and the Bill is a continuous. Hyperlite has a 2 yr warranty where Ronix is 1 yr. The Murray is a very forgiving board along with the bill. I personally did not like the Bside compared to the Murray and Marek is it landed harder and was very jittery on rougher water.

ok the 2007 murray was not a 3 stage, so he changed his design would definitely get more pop now with a newer one

I could be wrong but through working with wakeboards including all these 3, I do believe that the Bill is a 3 stage. The Murray and B-Side are a very subtle 3 stage, even close to a continuous. Again i could be wrong, this is just what I hear from reps and stuff. But i do apologize if I'm wrong or sound like an ass

They call the bside andn murray 3stage, but it's so close to continuious that it's ahard to call them that. Rode the bside and it rode almost exactly like my viva. I think the idea of a 3 stage is so popular that board comanies try to sell boards by putting that on them. My lyman was supposed to be a blended 3stage, and it was about as continuous as could be. At my size 3 stages have too much drag

"At my size 3 stages have too much drag "
Have you tried Ronix?

Ronix=Made in China. I like their product but cant bring myself to buy anything made in China while so many people here in the USA are hurtin.

I would disagree. A continuous board is going to have a much more predictable and consistent pop as compared to a three stage. The three stage will pop from one of two flat spots depending where your weight is. Beginners need that consistency in the beginning. A lot of todays boards that come with minuscule fins and crazy rocker do the beginner a disservice. I see a lot of windows being rolled up and slipping off the wake happening when a beginner goes out on a board that exceeds their capabilities. Makes the learning curve that much harder in my opinion.

The Murray has changed twice since 2007

My next board will be the Lyman Sliingshot.

I'm riding the 2011 Murray and it is a 3 stage. I have friends that ride it that are beginners and some are very advanced riders and that board fits both groups well. The pop on the Murray is really nice... its is fast when you put it on an edge... but you also can cut it loose very easy to do surface tricks...
And all this talk about a advanced board is not good for a beginner is not right IMO its so much preference of the rider... I even have seen people ride the Murray and the riding was better on it as on there regular board but they just did not like the feel...

I know they say the murray is a blened 3 stage, but it's so mellow you wouldn't be able to tell.

Yeah I'm actually riding a viva now, I've tried the Ibex and One. My problem is when I get out to cut back in I need either a really fast board or a really buoyant one. If they sink at all then I have to edge too hard and lose some of my pop. My Lyman was super fast and super buoyant and I loved it. I rode 12 boards before deciding on the Viva. I weigh 225lbs and they just don't make wakeboards for guys my size.

^^^ You should get a 146 Marek or 144 B-Side

The 146 marek is absurdly expensive, and only comes in the nova core. I really liked the Bside, but the 2011 was one ugly ass board, and I didn't like it anymore than I liked the viva with .8 inch sliders. They ride similarly wiht that setup, though the B side handles rough water a little better

The Marek is expensive, but you might be able to find a used one or an older model for cheaper.