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I have a strange addiction - wakeboard ropes and handles. I have handles and ropes from all kinds of manufacturers and of varying materials. Weird, right?
My absolute favorite so far: The 2017 Hyperlite Franchise Pro handle and silicone flat main line. I actually have the 2016 Franchise combo as well, and the 2017 is better, with a thinner flat main line (not quite as wide and flat) and keeping with the foam handle (no seams and super light) and new end cap design. I didn't think I would like the foam as much as our microfiber or chamois type handles, but they really grow on you.
The Hyperlite silicone main lines feel like butter, float, are really visible in the water and are not super tangly. I have both the rounded profile and the flat, and I previously liked them both the same. The new 2017 flat line is probably the best, as it is almost like the offspring of flat and round parents. It seems like they also toughened up the non-coated parts a little to make them a little less snaggy (on velcro, etc.) and more durable.
Ropes and handles are kind of a personal preference, but I thought I would share based on what I have seen and used. YMMV
If you have one you like best, please do share.
My absolute favorite so far: The 2017 Hyperlite Franchise Pro handle and silicone flat main line. I actually have the 2016 Franchise combo as well, and the 2017 is better, with a thinner flat main line (not quite as wide and flat) and keeping with the foam handle (no seams and super light) and new end cap design. I didn't think I would like the foam as much as our microfiber or chamois type handles, but they really grow on you.
The Hyperlite silicone main lines feel like butter, float, are really visible in the water and are not super tangly. I have both the rounded profile and the flat, and I previously liked them both the same. The new 2017 flat line is probably the best, as it is almost like the offspring of flat and round parents. It seems like they also toughened up the non-coated parts a little to make them a little less snaggy (on velcro, etc.) and more durable.
Ropes and handles are kind of a personal preference, but I thought I would share based on what I have seen and used. YMMV
If you have one you like best, please do share.
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