Slingshot Rockers..

(waketx05) · (waketx05) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-02-2008, 1:59 AM

So.. After serious thought.. I was wondering if the Slingshot board you ride.. Either recoil or response.. Would the rocker make a difference since the board flexes so much... I mean.. This is just a thought because if you think about it.. the 3 stage board could flex goin up the wake when you load the board and turn continuous.. True or un-true??.. Not tryin to start a huge argument.. But just curious.. Im 6 foot tall.. and weigh about 160-165.. i was lookin at the response 137.. big fan of white mostly.. any other tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated..

(shredsickgnar) · (shredsickgnar) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 06-02-2008, 8:51 AM

Yeah, it seems the rockers to make a difference. I haven't ridden the recoil but I've heard its a bit slower, but more poppy then the response. The recoil also lands a little harder. Also for your height and weight go atleast with the 142, if not the 145 Response. You won't regret it.

(iamnathanhudson)

huh? i can barely even feel my landings on my recoil.

(chrishopf) · (chrishopf) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 06-02-2008, 9:06 AM

Im with nate.. My Recoil lands softer than my lyman

(shredsickgnar) · (shredsickgnar) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 06-02-2008, 9:18 AM

hmm. ok I haven't ridden the recoil but my friend still says it will land hard. But maybe not? I know my response doesn't always land the softest in the flats.

(bird_dog0347) · (bird_dog0347) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 06-02-2008, 9:24 AM

They both pop great and land SOFT! But the response is faster and looser.

(sidekicknicholas)

recoil pops better than anything i've ever been on and lands softer too
i love it

(waketx05) · (waketx05) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-02-2008, 5:31 PM

142?!?!?!?! that sounds way too large for me.. i just dumped a murray 138 because i wanted something smaller.. would the board be harder to butter around on if it is smaller???

(sidekicknicholas)

Im 6' and 175 and my last two boards were 132/134 and the 142 recoil feels perfect

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 06-02-2008, 7:10 PM

The Murray 138 is way to 'boat-ish' for anyone- if your referring to the board with the extreme rocker.

(wakerider111) · (wakerider111) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 06-02-2008, 9:19 PM

im 6' 161.5 lbs and ride the 142 recoil. I normally don't ride anything bigger than 139 (most my boards 137) but the slingshots are so light and thin that i didn't even notice the extra size... except for the fact that i felt i got more air with the larger size ;)

as for rocker, I am totally one to agree that slingshot boards are some sort of "hybrid" in a sense for reasons you have mentioned, but i am not sure if the recoil (3-stage model) turns into a continuous rocker or not.

In one of the first vids introducing slingshot Jeff McKee mentioned that the response flexed a bit more than the recoil. 3 stage boards have been known to land a bit "harder" than continuous, so this might bring out the idea that the response lands "softer" than the already super-soft-landing recoil.

(waketx05) · (waketx05) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-03-2008, 1:28 AM

But.. will the smaller size effect the flex charactoristics????

(sidekicknicholas)

smaller would just mean less overall flex

(waketx05) · (waketx05) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-03-2008, 12:50 PM

im just confused soo bad.. its weird.. i guess its just me.. i strapped into my buddies 142 premier.. i know its not the same.. but just to compare for size.. and it felt like a surfboard.. im still learing spinss.. and havent got a 3 yet.. i think that the 142 would just make it that much more harder for me

(sidekicknicholas)

There is almost ZERO swing weight on the 142

(waketx05) · (waketx05) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 06-03-2008, 1:35 PM

this is gonna b a HUGE change for me.. im kinda puttin faith in the WW folks this time.....