I am looking into buying a new wakeboard and am searching for one with the most pop off the wake. i would prefer a hyperlite board over other brands.
this is an excerpt out of a lot of info. follow the link to get it all.
Continuous Rocker (smooth, continuous arch)
A continuous rocker has one smooth fluid, curved shape. Wakeboards with continuous rocker provide fast, smooth rides and allow you to hook up turns more easily. You can generate a lot of speed on a continuous rocker wakeboard. Speed and a very predictable pop (height) when you hit the wake will shoot you farther out into the flats. Continuous rocker wakeboards are great for carving, especially on those glassy-smooth mornings.
3-Stage Rocker (angled with a flat spot)
A wakeboard with a 3-stage rocker features three distinct planes on the bottom of the board, similar to the Styrofoam dish your Taco Del Mar grilled halibut tacos come in. A 3-stage rocker causes your wakeboard to respond with more pop (height) when you hit the wake. However, more rocker is not always better. With a more dramatic rocker a wakeboard has the looser or slippery feel on the water surface. In addtion, the shape causes the board to plow rather than cut through the water, making it slower. Your fins become less effective and you must rely more on edging the wakeboard. Boards with 3-stage rocker have a flat spot which makes the impact of landings intense and gives a slight sluggish feeling after landing.
July 31st, 2009 at 9:51 pm
this is an excerpt out of a lot of info. follow the link to get it all.
Continuous Rocker (smooth, continuous arch)
A continuous rocker has one smooth fluid, curved shape. Wakeboards with continuous rocker provide fast, smooth rides and allow you to hook up turns more easily. You can generate a lot of speed on a continuous rocker wakeboard. Speed and a very predictable pop (height) when you hit the wake will shoot you farther out into the flats. Continuous rocker wakeboards are great for carving, especially on those glassy-smooth mornings.
3-Stage Rocker (angled with a flat spot)
A wakeboard with a 3-stage rocker features three distinct planes on the bottom of the board, similar to the Styrofoam dish your Taco Del Mar grilled halibut tacos come in. A 3-stage rocker causes your wakeboard to respond with more pop (height) when you hit the wake. However, more rocker is not always better. With a more dramatic rocker a wakeboard has the looser or slippery feel on the water surface. In addtion, the shape causes the board to plow rather than cut through the water, making it slower. Your fins become less effective and you must rely more on edging the wakeboard. Boards with 3-stage rocker have a flat spot which makes the impact of landings intense and gives a slight sluggish feeling after landing.
References :
http://www.evogear.com/info/helpcenter/28.aspx
July 31st, 2009 at 10:01 pm
i have a hyperlite state and it has amazing pop but so does the ronix. you will have to try both and see which one you like more
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