I just got my Phase 5 X from Todd, I'm a recovering fat boy (lost 150lbs) so i'm a learning surfer. I can free ride, pump around and little things like that. I take my new board on my brother inlaws boat this weekend and he gives it try. He's an ex CWB rider, 5 time INT state wakeboard champ and is to say the least pretty good on anything that takes balance. He's airing a Koal, 360 all that good stuff. He jumps on the Model X goes to slash and drives it straight to the bottom. Hops up goes to cut, and hes down again. He hands the board back to me and says "I don't know how you ride this board." What makes this board different then all the cheap boards he rides so well. (being an ex-sponsored rider he won't spend money on a new board
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