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Worlds22SSV
05-31-2013, 09:53 AM
Looking for a board for the wife as she is tired of riding my bigger board! She is 5'4 120 lbs. what size board do I need? I have found a Hyperlite Eden 125 and also a Blur that is 131. Any advice is appreciated.
kaneboats
05-31-2013, 10:21 AM
I would think the 131 or one of the 134's would be about right. Go to Wakeworld or the mfg page to get the specs and try to get her in the middle of the weight range.
maxpower220
05-31-2013, 01:16 PM
I'm pretty sure we need a photo of her on the boat to really be able to help much.
jmvotto
05-31-2013, 01:43 PM
I'm pretty sure we need a photo of her on the boat to really be able to help much.

LOL


my wife and daughters ride a 134 ronix, for got the name though, its pink and purple.....
KG's Supra24
05-31-2013, 01:45 PM
I'm pretty sure we need a photo of her on the boat to really be able to help much.

Bahaha.

My wife has a board and is about the same size. Not sure if it is 131 or 134 but it sure looks good in the rack.

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kaneboats
05-31-2013, 01:51 PM
Whad he say? Somethin' about his wife and a rack?
wolfeman131
05-31-2013, 01:55 PM
Whad he say? Somethin' about his wife and a rack?

yep, it's dangerous to mention your wife and a rack around here. :p

HAPPY FRIDAY! Get out & surf this weekend.
kaneboats
05-31-2013, 02:10 PM
Tomorrow, for certain! Haven't surfed yet this year (except with Stacey back in Feb.).
KG's Supra24
05-31-2013, 02:26 PM
yep, it's dangerous to mention your wife and a rack around here. :p

HAPPY FRIDAY! Get out & surf this weekend.

Wife works and tgoody shot me down on coming to hot springs. I'll continue to hound the remodel subs.

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ryan_8099
05-31-2013, 03:31 PM
Bought my girlfriend who is 5'5 a 2007 Ronix Trinity 135 cm for <$50 and picked up some Hyperlite closed toed bindings for $75. Both brand new. Not sure how much she will ride, so I kept it on a budget. I was checking out the eden bindings at evo as well.
kaneboats
05-31-2013, 03:50 PM
I need to shop where you shop. My daughter was complaining about her bindings. She's about a size 8 and weighs about 115 or so. Need to find something. Where did you get closed toe ones?
ryan_8099
05-31-2013, 04:02 PM
I need to shop where you shop. My daughter was complaining about her bindings. She's about a size 8 and weighs about 115 or so. Need to find something. Where did you get closed toe ones?

I kept an eye out on ebay for a few days about a month ago for her size and just jumped on the first ones that were new. It takes some work, but she got nicer bindings for much less than most open toed ones. In general, I try to buy all of my gear in opposite seasons - wake gear in winter - snowboard gear in summer. As an alternative, I'd check out evo outlet and wait for a good code off wake gear:
http://www.evo.com/outlet-shop/wake/wakeboard-bindings/womens/s_price-asc.aspx
muehlcj
06-02-2013, 12:31 PM
Teach her to surf and she won't want a wakeboard. My wife rides this:http://www.evo.com/outlet/mashups/hyperlite-eden-wakeboard-jinx-bindings-womens-2012.aspx her's is a '11 so the board is white and pink but the bindings are the same. She's 5'-4" weight is well under the board rating. Started surfing last summer. Hasn't touched the thing since.
muehlcj
06-02-2013, 12:33 PM
Teach her to surf and she won't want a wakeboard. My wife rides this:http://www.evo.com/outlet/mashups/hyperlite-eden-wakeboard-jinx-bindings-womens-2012.aspx her's is a '11 so the board is white and pink but the bindings are the same. She's 5'-4" weight is well under the board rating. Started surfing last summer. Hasn't touched the thing since.

Sorry its a 130cm
Worlds22SSV
06-02-2013, 01:28 PM
thanks for all the input wasn't sure if 125 was too small and believe it would be. I will stick with 130+. She does surf and does it pretty well, but she wants to wakeboard a little more. and my board is just a little big, she can ride it ok but think a smaller board she could control a little better.
C.Hern5972
06-02-2013, 08:14 PM
Bought the wife a 135 jade with jinx binding. She likes it allot.
kaneboats
06-03-2013, 09:37 AM
Teach her to surf and she won't want a wakeboard. My wife rides this:http://www.evo.com/outlet/mashups/hyperlite-eden-wakeboard-jinx-bindings-womens-2012.aspx her's is a '11 so the board is white and pink but the bindings are the same. She's 5'-4" weight is well under the board rating. Started surfing last summer. Hasn't touched the thing since.

I've never understood the mentality that you can or should only do one thing, whether it is surf or wakeboard or ski or whatever. My daughter will ride the wakeskate, ski, wakeboard and get in a couple surf runs in a typical day on the water. She loves all of it.