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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-26-2009, 1:49 PM
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so im thinking of getting a new board soon and i kinda have the urge to move to a flex, preferably a company but im not sure which model. anyways, i live in san marcos now and ride tsr a lot and flex seems like the way to go for cable. but i will live back home during the summer and the holidays and plan on riding boat a ton. I would like to get a board that would satisfy both cable and wake. So my question is, how do you guys like riding your flex boards behind the boat? Is it harder to do your tricks? Do you think flex is more fun than a standard board? I know flex is perfect for cable, plus i they dont tear up. Im just not sure how i will like it on the boat....help me out
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Join Date: Mar 2007
10-26-2009, 1:53 PM
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i like my slingshot recoil on the cable more than any other board.... and about 1000 times more than any other board behind the boat....its sooooo much fun, it will make wakeboarding more fun in everyway.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-26-2009, 1:53 PM
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i rode a flex board for the first time on saturday. i rode the company severence. fell in love with it. i ride a lyman normally. and the severence is 10 times better. way more pop. way softer landings. i ride a 139 normally. and i rode the 38 severence. i think the 42 would be alot better. i would size up for sure. i thought i might like flex, but i couldnt believe how much i love it. the severence is my next board for sure
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Join Date: Sep 2007
10-26-2009, 2:17 PM
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Company's awesome, for sure, but check out the 2010 Slingshot response. It is without a doubt the sickest board ever. Super fun to slaysh around, great presses, FRT, more durable(trust me I've seen em pound concrete and keep going), and SS's warranty department is bar none. Can't go wrong. Just ask McKee...
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Join Date: Mar 2002
10-26-2009, 2:38 PM
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Often overlooked is the Sine. If you can get your hands on one for a demo you'll be very impressed. The landings are the softest of any board made. http://www.sinewakeboards.com/
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10-26-2009, 3:21 PM
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+1 for the severance. I LOVE my severance. It is seriously everything I ever wanted in a wakeboard. I use mine at OWC and behind the boat. Really brought the fun back to wakeboarding for me. Stoked on Co!
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Join Date: Aug 2009
10-26-2009, 3:42 PM
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shredtowns right i bought my slingshot response a couple weeks ago after going through 2 hyperlite 3ds boards and it is the best. ride alot behind the boat and then i just take my fins off at the cable. its not really a hassle taking the fins on and off either, some people use the fins at parks too though
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-26-2009, 7:25 PM
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thanks guys so yeah.. my real question is really just about how they take it behind the boat. Thats really where i want my riding to progress i just happen to be riding a ton of cable now. But it sounds like a lot of guys are moving to flex even behind the boat. Its definitely between company and slingshot. i have heard a ton of good things about slingshot, seems to be the hot new thing in wakeboarding. but for some reason i dont really see them often around at tsr everyone is riding company (probably because thats what they carry in the shop) but yeah more input on your flex experience behind the boat with details!!!!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
10-26-2009, 8:00 PM
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fast answer: SLINGSHOT RECOIL 09+ behind the boat = YES Slingshot has thhhhheeeee best warranty dept ever, not that you will break something, but it doesn't really matter, because they'll make it right.
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Join Date: May 2007
10-26-2009, 8:31 PM
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At mccormicks yesterday and 98 percent of the folks there were riding slingshots. The few that didn't had lf flex boards.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-26-2009, 8:33 PM
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i need a friend with a slingshot so i can ride one!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
10-26-2009, 8:46 PM
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hop on the SS revolution.
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Join Date: Jan 2008
10-26-2009, 8:48 PM
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I had been riding a Watson for the past three years and thought about trying a flex board. I just got an 09 recoil, rode it twice and am now selling the Watson and will never look back. The recoil is by faaaar the most fun board I have ever ridden behind the boat. It boosts so so soooo big and lands even softer. I am bummed it took me so long to try one.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
10-26-2009, 8:50 PM
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the company severance or recruit won't let you down in any way i've ridden both shapes on rails and behind the boat and i will never ride anything else ever again give it a shot before u buy a slingshot youll be very happy u did
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Join Date: Sep 2007
10-26-2009, 9:22 PM
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Just saying, demo, demo, demo...
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Join Date: Apr 2008
10-27-2009, 10:55 AM
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i just got my 2010 141 reflex the other week, my lil brother was soo stoked that he opened it, set it up with his transits and took it out with his buddys(behind a boat) saturday . but what really ticks me off is that he tossed the box along with the warranty info paperwork(trash man already picked it up)! you SS guys have any recommendations as to register my board for warranty? does slingshot even require that like the other board companys? sorry i know its off topic but i know i got pretty big crowd of SS peeps here already
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Join Date: Aug 2009
10-27-2009, 11:02 AM
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again i ride the 2010 ss response 142 on boat and cable and it is better than any standard board ive ever, ridden. and alot of people are using the 2010 henshaw flex board now too.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
10-27-2009, 11:31 AM
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DC - I've had stuff replaced via warranty several times without filling out one of those cards. I'm sure it's more for research purposes than anything else.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
10-27-2009, 11:33 AM
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DC, you don't have to worry. Kyle will hop on here and confirm, but don't worry about registering. unless somethings changed that I don't know about, if you ever have a problem with your board, just email kyle, and he will take care of you directly. He's a busy man, but he does a great job!
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Join Date: May 2008
10-27-2009, 12:24 PM
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Yea they will take care of you if any thing happens to the board. I love my recoil and I let any one that will fit into the bindings ride it. I have not had one person say they did not like the board and 4 of my friends will only ride my board now.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
10-27-2009, 12:29 PM
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SS all the way. I'll let you take a set on my Reflex @ TSR.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-27-2009, 12:31 PM
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your supposed to fill out those cards?! never have. never even been asked for proof of purchase date from liquid force
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-27-2009, 1:20 PM
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pacifichigh- that would be sweet. When is the next time your heading to tsr?
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Join Date: Jun 2008
10-27-2009, 1:32 PM
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Stephen, Stop in the shop at TSR and they should let you try out a Company Deck anytime. They have a demo board we sent there for people to ride. Take it for a spin and see how you like it. They are even more fun on the boat. Jaret
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Join Date: Mar 2008
10-27-2009, 1:57 PM
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Nick got me on a slingshot recoil and I love it!!! So light too so make sure you up size. I will tell you its a lot looser than my Ibex was which was loose. So you have to learn how to edge!!!!! Have not ridden without fins. They are smaller fins and are approved for rail riding they are plastic.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-27-2009, 2:20 PM
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Okay thanks Bizz i think i might hit up tsr just to do that friday
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Join Date: Apr 2008
10-27-2009, 6:14 PM
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sorry for kinda stealin the thread, but thanks for the input on the warranty info. anyone have kyles email address? havnt seen him on this thread yet to advise me to forget about it or do it
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-29-2009, 9:39 PM
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i want the slingshot response so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2005
10-30-2009, 10:51 AM
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Stephen, If you ride the wake only DONT DO IT!!!! I broke out my old Waketech Byerly the "blue one" and tail pressed that thing like an SS i am not sold on it....
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Join Date: May 2007
10-30-2009, 11:06 AM
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jim you can tail press anyboard. Just cause you can do that doesnt mean the board has the characteritics of a broken board. Its defintley not as soft nor as flexible as most people think. Its not a snowboard
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Join Date: Jun 2008
10-30-2009, 11:23 AM
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heading to TSR this afternoon
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Join Date: Sep 2007
10-30-2009, 11:24 AM
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Haha, Jim, we're not necessarily trying to sell you on anything. I started riding my Slingshot before I hit any rails or anything. I would hope that you're not buying a flex to tailpress the water, but more for the pop, and super soft landings, and cause flex is just fun! If you're not sold, don't go for it.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
10-30-2009, 1:01 PM
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I have a 2010 recoil how much of a difference is the response? Anyone ride both? I picked the recoil because it was a bit stiffer and more the boat board from SS. Nick helped me out and am real happy. Just wonder how much of a difference there is.
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Join Date: Sep 2002
10-30-2009, 2:12 PM
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I rode the Recoil for the past couple years and switched to the Response this year to ride a bigger board. I honestly couldnt feel a difference between the two boards.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
10-30-2009, 2:31 PM
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I have the 2010 recoil 142 is the response bigger?
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Join Date: Jul 2006
10-30-2009, 2:40 PM
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The response goes up to 145 recoil to 142 reflex to 141
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Join Date: Sep 2002
10-30-2009, 3:08 PM
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Yeah im riding the 145 response.
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