Looking to up grade board

(happygolly) · (happygolly) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-13-2007, 1:04 PM

Hey ya'll been surfing this summer in texas on a 5'6" broadcast. Now thinking about stepin up to a better/cooler board. Been looking at all the different boards on the web and leaning towards the Inland Surfer Blue or The F18 from the Walker project. I am over 40, just cruise on a big wake, and enjoy the rush. Thanks for your input.

(riverrunner) · (riverrunner) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-13-2007, 1:13 PM

Andrew, were in Texas are you? I have a few boards that you can try out.

(happygolly) · (happygolly) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-13-2007, 1:19 PM

Lake Lewisville, and we are going out later today.

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 08-13-2007, 5:29 PM

The IS Blue and F18 are drastically different boards. I've ridden both and love them both.

I weigh 220 pounds. At that weight the IS blue is as fast as anything I could want. If I could have one and only one IS board I’d get a Yellow. For me its every bit as fast down the line as the Blue but it carves faster. I think that the Blue is a really good intermediate board for many riders.

The F18 that I rode was too small for me. After several different wakesurf outings on the F18 I slowed the boat down to 9 mph. At 9 mph I could comfortably ride the F18. At that speed I figured out what that board is all about. It’s not Cadillac cruise it’s a race car on a twisty road. Mike Walker can custom build an F18 to meet your needs. If I ordered one I’d have him build it a little larger than the one I demoed.

(riverrunner) · (riverrunner) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-14-2007, 6:39 AM

Andrew, I am in Houston let me know if you make it down this way.

(happygolly) · (happygolly) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 08-17-2007, 9:46 AM

Thanks for the input, decided to go crazy and get a custom walker project F18 board, ordered it yesterday. Will give update on board when it arrives.