Ronix Timebomb or Hyperlite Murray?

[thejean]

Once you get comfortable the impact on your body will lesson as you develop some style. You may not push as hard as someone younger but you will get better each time out. For me at 54 years old the key is to keep riding and I could jump wake to wake all day long just as easy as walking down the street. Also, the Murray is a great choice. You may also consider getting another board that rides completely opposite to mix up the fun. I switch between the Murray and a Slingshot and they are totally different rides...it's fun.

I have an older ronix one for those days I want to be locked in.

[Evening Shade]

thejean if you're 180 lbs, a 138 is too small. You want the 145 Murray (maybe even the 150) or the 146 One board. Here are the break downs of the boards

Ronix One:
Aggressive 3 stage rocker = instant vertical pop, large flat spot
Speedwalls = ABS sidewall gives the board more glidespeed, make it easier to gain and keep speed. That means less drag on your body
Fuse Stringers = Carbon rods that run tip to tail. These rods bend when you cut into the wake, and snap back into place when you leave the wake. They help boot you!
Timebomb VS. ATR = Both boards are the exact same shape and both use fuse stringers. ATR is a PU Foam core. Timebomb is a PVC core. Again, the board bends when you cut into the wake and snaps back to original shape when you leave the wake. PVC core snaps back quicker (and is lighter material) to boot you more. ATR is more durable than Timebomb

Hyperlite Murray
Subtle 3 stage rocker = Easier for everyone to ride (as it usual for Murray boards). Still vertical kick, but not as gnarly as the One board
Variable edges = Edges between the boots pushes water under board. So if you like to butterslide, this board tries hard to not catch an edge
Built like a spoon = Murray himself explained this. The center of the board is the high spot of the board. Think of a spoon you push bottom first into the water. It disperses the water. His board does the same. This means soft landings! That combined with the dual fins means the board actually centers you if you get a little off while landing.
Biolite core = Hyperlite's gold standard PU foam. Actually pretty durable design.

So is the trend to go with longer boards than in the past? We used to always go with 135-137 for 150# riders, 138-140 for 170-190# riders, and 140-142 for those over 190#. Now I see there are several boards in the 145-150cm range.

[mtt201819]

So is the trend to go with longer boards than in the past? We used to always go with 135-137 for 150# riders, 138-140 for 170-190# riders, and 140-142 for those over 190#. Now I see there are several boards in the 145-150cm range.

Yeah, the board companies are sizing people up because the wakes now-a-days are way bigger. The bigger board has more surface area. More surface area = better glide speed on top of the water, more area to boost off the wake, more area for landing which helps stick more landings and disperses the energy for softer landings. The higher end boards are way lighter construction too. Boards are thinner going along with the M6 binding inserts. So you can size up and actually have a lighter board. I am 150 lbs, and I ride a 138. It's lighter than my 2 previous boards. I ride big and small wakes, and it really does make landing softer if nothing else.