Looking at New Wakesurf Board… Opinions Wanted

[chatt230]

As I get further into the process of getting my wave dialed in, I’m quickly wanting to upgrade from the LF Fish 5.6 and the CWB Tsunami I’m currently on. I got a taste of a custom surf style board behind a Mastercraft so now I’m looking for one myself. I’m looking for one skim style and one surf style for myself. I’ll probably keep the other boards for boat boards. So for skim style, I’m considering the P5 Hammerhead, P5 Diamond, O’Brien Space Dust (cheaper option), and a custom Lakewakes skim. For surf style, I’m considering a Lib Tech Air’n, Liquid Force Pod, Liquid Force Happy Pill, Liquid Force Bonzer Bat, Doomswell Neo, Ronix Flyweight Bat Tail, any Soulcraft surf style (recommendations?), Hyperlite Quad, Ronix Potbelly, Ronix Koal, P5 Doctor, and a Custom Pure board (company local to me with good rep). What are your guys’ thoughts on these boards? And what sizes would work best behind our boats? I’m 5’ 9” and 190 pounds behind a 2008 AR230 with 1700 pounds of ballast (about to order wedge and 1000 more pounds of ballast). Thanks!

 

[Scottintexas]

The difference between my LF fish and my slingshot cobra cat is night and day,

If you're upgrading you definitely want one that is lighter, I don't know the difference in mfg process but there is one,

the slingshot is definitely a different ride,

 

[CanTex]

I was riding a Slingshot Cobra Cat for several years, recently purchased Hyperlite Shim and very happy with it.

Hyperlite Shim Wakesurf Board 2022 | evo

 

[spatty99]

I have a Liquid Force Keene and love it, fast and loose.

 

[chatt230]

Thanks for your input guys! I ended up selling my boards and I got a good deal on a 5’ 4” LF Rocket for a boat board that cost me less than the Fish. The Rocket was being sold with an old LF Custom, which I pretty much got for free, so I’m gonna give that a shot before looking at more skims. I also decided to go with the Lib Tech Air’n for a surf style board. I’ll update when I get to test all of them out.

 

[Shady28]

Surf: Doomswell Neo all day long; twice the surfable length on your wake, 1.5 times the depth to the side of the boat and you can top float for 1-3 seconds which is a lot of fun.

Skim: Liquidforce TC Skim or Keen are amazing for quick flicks and 360's