Acceptable cheap beginning board?

byebyecable · Post by **byebyecable** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:05 pm

Litewave board as pictured below, circa 2008, used only a few times, 5'4" X 17" (I am 6' 185 lbs). Seller asking $170

http://i.imgur.com/fBbJe7Y.png
http://i.imgur.com/uEAbXb8.png
http://i.imgur.com/WsZ1LCm.png

Sonny · Post by **Sonny** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:46 pm

byebyecable wrote:Litewave board as pictured below, circa 2008, used only a few times, 5'4" X 17" (I am 6' 185 lbs). Seller asking $170

http://i.imgur.com/fBbJe7Y.png
http://i.imgur.com/uEAbXb8.png
http://i.imgur.com/WsZ1LCm.png

Probably not a very good board in general. You don't need it that long but you definitely want at least 42" wide.

byebyecable · Post by **byebyecable** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:07 pm

Sonny wrote: Probably not a very good board in general. You don't need it that long but you definitely want at least 42" wide.

Do you mean centimeters? The board is 17" wide so that's 43 cm, obviously a little narrower at the ends.

Still a little on the narrow side? I want this to be easy, I'm a busy man :)

Aloha · Post by **Aloha** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:04 pm

I learned on that board, or one very similar at least ... I'm 5'8" @ 195 - worked great. You will very quickly outgrow it though, it has a core to it and is sort of floaty and once you know what you're doing it will feel cumbersome. Can always hold on to it as a lightwind board though!

TomAUSTRIA · Post by **TomAUSTRIA** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:38 pm

This board looks ancient, I think for a similar price you can get something better.

Check the classifieds on here, for example this one doesn't look too bad: https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/for ... ad_id=2443

Sonny · Post by **Sonny** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:50 am

byebyecable wrote:
Sonny wrote: Probably not a very good board in general. You don't need it that long but you definitely want at least 42" wide.
Do you mean centimeters? The board is 17" wide so that's 43 cm, obviously a little narrower at the ends.

Still a little on the narrow side? I want this to be easy, I'm a busy man :)

Sorry, yes, I meant 43cm, that board might be wide enough but it's way too long.

ozreiuosn · Post by **ozreiuosn** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:15 pm

You're getting ripped off at that price

offer 'em $100

byebyecable · Post by **byebyecable** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:27 am

ozreiuosn wrote:You're getting ripped off at that price

offer 'em $100

I actually just typed up an email offering $100 before I read this, waiting for a few hours before sending since I think they are time-constrained.

Any other opinions? Today now or never.

Sonny · Post by **Sonny** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:09 am

byebyecable wrote:
ozreiuosn wrote:You're getting ripped off at that price

offer 'em $100
I actually just typed up an email offering $100 before I read this, waiting for a few hours before sending since I think they are time-constrained.

Any other opinions? Today now or never.

Personally, I don't even think it's worth $100, it's better to spend little more and get a better board that you will like and won't outgrow too soon. Also a board that you can sell when you are ready to upgrade.

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