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Join Date: Dec 2006
05-25-2008, 8:07 AM
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I ride the one and love it other than the landings. I switched to the transend a little slow for me, lands better yet I would like something that lands super soft I am 34 and my knees need some love with 2 new acls. I am in new orleans and there are no shops to demo the 3 boards. I like a fairly fast board like the shane I want super soft landings yet I like them a little loose I rode the 3ds and did not like it at all. any help on the watson/lyman/or slingshot would be great the boat I run is a 04 san210
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Join Date: Aug 2007
05-25-2008, 8:18 AM
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The Watson may be a little slow for you, but it's landings are incredible, it tracks well, and breaks loose when you want it to, but like I said, it's not the fastest of boards. From what I've heard about the lyman, it has the soft landings, rides really loose, and is fairly quick.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
05-25-2008, 10:08 AM
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I have a 210 and love the SS... rode the lyman behind it too and it was faster than the SS but landed a LOT LOT harder and pop WAY WAY LESS. No clue on the watson, sorry The SS is seriously an awesome board
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Join Date: Mar 2007
05-25-2008, 10:32 AM
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The problem with your knees could be the 210 but I would also vote for the Slingshot... I currently ride the Watson but would love to get a Slingshot if not for a huge cost. The Lyman I cant comment on.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
05-25-2008, 11:19 AM
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I rode behind malibu before buying a san thats why I bought a san nothing but pop
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Join Date: Jul 2006
05-25-2008, 1:43 PM
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Never ridden the watson or Lyman. But i am really diggin' Slingshot. Never will ride a traditional-non-flex-board again! I am sure you will feel the same after a demo set or two! The response will ride a little faster than the recoil, so maybe you might want to try the response, but try both if you can.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
05-25-2008, 2:34 PM
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I'm 43 and the lyman lands softer than my marius......but prob not as soft as ss. and its fast as hell. (Message edited by absoluteboarder on May 25, 2008)
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Join Date: Feb 2006
05-26-2008, 5:36 AM
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Sounds like the SS response is the board for you. Fast, easily broken loose, VERY soft landings. Honestly, I have bad knees too, I can only ride a flex board without any pain now.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
05-27-2008, 9:01 PM
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I guess I will buy a sling shot I have not really ridden a continuous rocker only three stage will the response pop like a 3 stage
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Join Date: Jul 2006
05-27-2008, 9:35 PM
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I still went with 3 stage personally,But i never demoed both behind the same boat... i know there i have heard of a couple of guys who went continuous despite their 3 stage past. The continuous (response) line has a bit more flex in it too, so that is something to consider.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
05-27-2008, 9:39 PM
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quote:Never will ride a traditional-non-flex-board again! I am sure you will feel the same after a demo set or two!
i felt the complete opposite.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
05-27-2008, 9:49 PM
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so ya finally rode one eh joe?
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Join Date: Jul 2006
05-27-2008, 9:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
05-27-2008, 9:59 PM
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yep...would i ride one again? maybe, but i won't go out of my way to ride it.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
05-27-2008, 10:53 PM
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So, I took my Watson out behind a sante 210 for the first time the other day, and re fell in love with the board. Pops like a dream, and landings like your falling on clouds. The only complaint that I have with it is that it's not quite as agressive as I would like it to have been, which is something I wouldn't have discovered after only a demo ride, as it took a few sets to figure that out.
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