Phase Five Wake-surfing Boards... Any good?

Just sold my Hyperlite Landlock.. and I'm searching for a new wakesurfing board to replace it.. anyone ride the Phase 5 boards? They look pretty sweet.. any other suggestions?
-Marc

I have the Landlock, the Broadcast, and just tried 2 Phase 5's last week. The Broadcast is WAY better than the Landlock. Much more responsive and faster. You have to be pretty good to enjoy the Phase 5. You can do frontside and backside slides and 3's on it much easier than the Broadcast, but it is very slippery. The Phase 5 is pretty much the last stop in the progression for wakesurfing...so far. The Broadcast is in between and is much more user friendly, which is important if there are others on the boat that want to surf. Newbies won't be able to surf well at all on the Phase 5. When I get more tricks dialed in, I will get a Phase 5.

I went wakesurfing @ wakefest(st pete) w/ the world champ -Drew Danello-

he is sponsored by phase 5

I rode his board and it was butter
you should demo one

look for his video on

www.420EMPIRE.com

should be launched by thursday

late/jake

They won't return phone calls nor e-mail? How are you supposed to buy one of these bad boys?

p/s time to change the profile pic Brent. No more 22iR!

I like this one....

www.watersportswest.com

has them

Didn't see them on the website?

(Message edited by solo on August 05, 2003)

Here's a couple pics of Drew from Wakefest. There are a bunch more on Barry's website.

The Broadcast, does it work for larger guys? 200 to 220lbs? It is shorter than the Inland Surfer but looks wider, what do you think? I am torn between the Inland Surfer and the Broadcast. Most of the people who are going to use it are long time ocean surfers. So I don't see a huge problem learning how to use it, even if they are larger in size. But I am just worried the Broadcast is to small. In the end with the Broadcast being wider does it basically have the same boyancy?

I am the guy in the pic Hahn posted and am 215. No problems at all. The Broadcast will be much more responsive than the blue or green Inland Surfer. The Chubby is a lot closer to the Broadcast and is actually shorter and much more buoyant. I think the Broadcast is every bit as stable as the larger Landlock. I would pick the Broadcast over the Chubby just because it is more responsive and is less expensive.

Cool, thanks for the feedback. I think we will go for the Broadcast. I am glad I came across this thread. We were just going to get the Inland Surfer not really knowing what else was out there.

Cheers

just watched Jakes video of Drew, www.420production.com it's tite! drew is awesome! great directing too!!!!!!!! up in 2 days ...check it out...he is amazing on that board!

video of

Drew Danello
sponsored by

Phase Five

www.420EMPIRE.com

Still can't find one but have yet to call Bill Porter at Performance.

You can e-mail info@watersportswest.com They do have them there.

steve

call

727-517-7000

tell them jakeman sent you
they will probably give it to you

Whoever was looking for a place that sells Phase 5 boards.. check out
www.trinityboardshop.com

You can even demo one for 30 days, and send it back if you dont like it.

Called Bill at Performance today. They do have them and even a XL size for bigger guys. Retail is kinda high though.