board recommendations

[wcherashore]

looking for recommendations for two boards- one for boat and one flex/hybrid for winching & boat

I had been riding a watson classic for a few months and unfortunately broke it. What I liked about it was the big wake-to-wake pop and surf feel to it. I ride with a really slow approach to the wake and use my legs to pop off the wake so I don't mind something slower, in fact I kinda liked that about the watson, but am looking for that same pop. I also do mostly spins for what it's worth as well. I rode a Harley once and seemed to like it well enough because it had good pop, but it felt like it had a lot of bite to it, but then released pretty aggressively.

Just started winching a bit of rails as well and thought a flex or hybrid board might be fun for presses and possibly wake. I've read good things about slingshot, but haven't ridden one.

Any recommendations?

[FatBoy]

If you really want more pop, put the wakeboard away and get a Sky-Ski.

[gride]

i'd say get either an ATR one from ronix or one of the slingshot ballistic series. i can't remember the name of their 3 stage. you'll only need one board that'll last. if you want some rail flex go with slingshot.

www.ronixwake.com
www.slingshotwake.com

buywake.com

[seth]

Definately check out Slingshot. I was riding a watson back in 07 and tried out a recoil and havent been back on a traditional board since. Im riding the new response and it is a great board. Tons of predictable pop for a continuous rocker with the flex.

[wcherashore]

anybody ridden the hyperlite franchise? I looked at one in the shop and it looks pretty similar to a watson in shape and rocker, but with a more basic bottom.

[RideButter]

A flex board is key for winching. I like the LF press series, or something like henshaw's board.

Company makes awesome and bulletproof flex decks too.