Buying a board

(vahalla) · (vahalla) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-04-2009, 5:52 PM

Im looking at the 09 142 Watson by L.F. and the 08 Lyman 143 by L.F. I like to go w2w..looking for good pop and soft landings...any ideas?

star_star 08-04-2009, 6:01 PM

i am interested in opinions from the good peeps here on this comparison also ryan. wish i could help but i have not ridden either of these boards. what do you say riders?

(wake_upppp) · (wake_upppp) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 08-04-2009, 6:07 PM

"I like to go w2w". Lyman is fast and an out into the flats board. Haven't rode the Watson but it's more w2w, straight up pop than the Lyman from what I've heard.

(vahalla) · (vahalla) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-04-2009, 6:41 PM

Thanks for your comments...im going to make a decision and snag one up

(lfrider92) · (lfrider92) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-04-2009, 7:10 PM

get the watson, its a great W2W board with killer pop, and the landings arnt bad at all, i havnt taken the watson into the flats, but W2W its a sick board, and the lyman 143 feels about a foot longer then the watson 142.

star_star 08-05-2009, 10:13 AM

i keep reading good things about the lyman. maybe it is the 09 lyman that is rated so highly and the 08 is not rated highly. can anybody comment on the differences in the 08 and 09 lyman? thanks, as the lyman is a board i was considering trying out.

(dave23) · (dave23) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 08-05-2009, 10:31 AM

I've got an 08 watson 142 and bindings for sale in the classifieds.

(lfrider92) · (lfrider92) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-05-2009, 11:40 AM

star star, the 08 and 09 lyman are the same board, and it will be the same in 2010 as well. most board companies keep the same shape of a board for several years before changing it.
i love the lyman, its a great board, but i ride the 139. and ive ridden the 143, and it feels HUGE and ive ridden the 142 watson and it feels great. i just dont like 143 lyman, if you weigh 200 or below, i would recomend the 139. im about 190 lbs and the 139 is great, and so is the 142 watson, the watson doesnt even feel big to me, but the 143 lyman is rediculous

(robd) · (robd) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-05-2009, 2:18 PM

I had the 08 Lyman, my friend snapped it and now I have an 09 138 Watson ltd. Both are sick boards! The Lyman hauls ass but the pop felt a little inconsitent to me. The Watson is amazing! It feels great all around it's a little slower but it helps control your edging. And it pops straight up, complements the wake 2 wake rider. You'll love either one. Tell me what you get!

(lfrider92) · (lfrider92) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 08-05-2009, 2:56 PM

robert, you thought the pop was inconsistant? that board feels like a continuous rocker to me its so consistant.

(robd) · (robd) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-05-2009, 4:22 PM

Yea I know what your saying David. It was just like sometimes I would pop well, sometimes it wasn't there as much. Compared to the Watson. Maybe it's just me

(vahalla) · (vahalla) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-05-2009, 6:56 PM

Ok fellas, i have a the Watson in mind, might even check out the witness. what are some bindings that would help with soft landings. I played college baseball as a Catcher and the old knees aren't so great.

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 08-05-2009, 7:15 PM

LF watson bindings are nice

(vahalla) · (vahalla) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-05-2009, 7:49 PM

what do you guys think about the zeus bindings..

(vahalla) · (vahalla) **Join Date: Aug 2009** 08-05-2009, 7:50 PM

John, i saw the lf watson bindings, they look good....how are they on landings....

(robd) · (robd) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-05-2009, 7:53 PM

i have the 09 shane ltd and the landings are great, same for watson ltd. (id rather have watsons) the air bed is great for landings. ive already broken my second pair though

(robd) · (robd) **Join Date: May 2009** 08-05-2009, 7:55 PM

i have the 09 shane ltd and the landings are great, same for watson ltd. (id rather have watsons) the air bed is great for landings. ive already broken my second pair though