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Wakesurfing is a popular sport behind the boat and for good reason! You don’t always need smooth, glassy water conditions and the boat speed is much slower compared to wakeboarding and slalom skiing. Wakesurfing is fun, forgiving and often the best choice when introducing someone new to water sports. Wakesurfers span a range of shapes to accommodate specific riding styles and ability levels. Choosing a new wakesurf board can be daunting so in this article we’ll walk you through the 3 styles of boards, various constructions, and what size to choose. 

STYLES:

  • SURF: Surf shape wakesurf boards are the most popular option and are reminiscent of surfboards you’d you use in the ocean but are shrunken down to suit a boat wake. Traditional surf shapes have a thick profile and mellow rail/bevel allowing a rider to smoothly pivot a turn from their back foot and are best ridden with a few deep fins. A Surf style board is the most user-friendly as they are stable and catch waves easily. The can do tricks and spins, just with a fluid-like feel!
  • SKIMMER: Skimmer’s are smaller in size, feature a thin profile and sharp rails designed to be responsive and playful. Most skimmers include a single fin resulting in a slippery, chaotic feel on the water but also allowing for easier for spins and shuvits! Their flat rocker and sharp rails result in a board that is extremely quick across the water meaning we often size-down.
  • HYBRID: A mix of the two above styles, hybrid’s take the profile and rocker of a surfboard with the sharp rail of a skimmer offering the best of both worlds! Most hybrid boards feature 3 removable fins allowing the rider to choose how they want their board to respond. Hybrids are a great option for wake surfers not sure what they need but want a little bit of everything.

CONSTRUCTIONS:

Wakesurfers are available in 4 key constructions: Compression moulded fibreglass, plastic, epoxy, or carbon fibre. The construction of a wakesurf board determines its price, durability and performance often complimenting a specific style of board.

  • COMPRESSION MOULDED FIBREGLASS: Durable and inexpensive but heavy and lacks response and board feel.
  • PLASTIC SHELL: [DURASHELL OR SURFACE]: Durable and lightweight but lacks response and board feel. (Best beginner boards)
  • EPOXY: Lightweight with the best board feel but suffers from poor durability. (Best for surf style boards and skimmers)
  • CARBON FIBRE: Lightweight with the best response but expensive with average durability. (Best for skimmers)

SIZE GUIDE:

Wakesurfers are measured in feet and inches but unlike other water sports, there are no strict length recommendations. Instead, wakesurf boards rely on a combination of rider weight, wake size and board style. Longer boards have more surface area, volume and therefor buoyancy which makes them ideal for heavy riders or smaller boat wakes. Shorter boards are more manoeuvrable and are best suited to advanced riders, lighter weight riders or larger boat wakes. 

SURF STYLE:

  • 4’ (Kids up to 50 kg)
  • 4’4 - 4’8 (50 - 80 kg)
  • 4’8 - 5’2 (65 - 90 kg)
  • 5’2 - 5’8 (90+ kg)

SKIMMER STYLE:

  • 4’ (Kids up to 50 kg)
  • 4’0 - 4’4 (50 - 80 kg)
  • 4’4 - 4’10 (65 - 90 kg)
  • 4’10 - 5’2 (90+ kg)

HYBRID STYLE:

  • 4’ (Kids up to 50 kg)
  • 4’4 - 4’8 (50 - 80 kg)
  • 4’8 - 5’2 (65 - 90 kg)
  • 5’2 - 5’8 (90+ kg)
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Slingshot 2023 Gremlin Wakesurf

Stock Code:
23308000004460
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Was:
$1,499.99
Now:
$899.97
Price:
$899.97
The GREMLIN is a bottom turning, lip smashing, air popping party animal with a name that suits it. Built in our premium XR construction, this board is feather-light for that super responsive feel you crave - built for premium waves. The GREMLIN was built to shred as a twin fin, but with an optional "cheater" or "nub" f ... Read more
4ft 6in

Description

The GREMLIN is a bottom turning, lip smashing, air popping party animal with a name that suits it. Built in our premium XR construction, this board is feather-light for that super responsive feel you crave - built for premium waves. The GREMLIN was built to shred as a twin fin, but with an optional "cheater" or "nub" fin in the back center for those who crave a little more grip. We've surfed a lot of boat waves over the years, and there's something about this progressive new shape combined with growing wave heights that has us asking for "just one more" every time we hit the lake.

Specifications

• Corduroy EVA Deck Pad: Smooth to the touch and GRIPPY WHEN WET, our new EVA deck-pads are not too soft and not too firm. Just the way we like it.
• Customizable Fin Configurations: Ride it as a ripping twin with the supplied FCS II fins, or add a little extra directional stability with the Slingshot ""cheater"" center fin. The choice is yours.
• Quad Step Down Rail Channels: This all new channel design helps create more leverage when attacking the lip of the wave without sacrificing board speed.
• Carbon Matrix Overlay: Gives the board increased torsional strength and adds the bling it needs to stand out from the rest.
• Cheater Center Fin: This new breed of surf fin is ideal for surfers seeking a little extra directional stability without sacrificing the freedom required to break loose for both airs and spins.

Shipping ETA

DESTINATION Small Items < 1kg Large Items
Melbourne Metro 1 Business Day 1 Business Day
Victoria

1-3 Business Days

1-3 Business Days

New South Wales 1-3 Business Days 1-3 Business Days
Queensland 1-3 Business Days 1-3 Business Days
South Australia 1-3 Business Days 1-3 Business Days
Tasmania 2-5 Business Days 2-5 Business Days
Western Australia 2-5 Business Days 2-5 Business Days
Northern Territory 3-7 Business Days 3-7 Business Days
     

 

Warranty

Products sold by Wayne Ritchie's come with consumer guarantees and a minimum manufacturer warranty of 12 months. A manufacturers warranty covers defects that occur during the manufacturing process that result in the product having poor performance or being unfit for use. The manufacturers' warranty does not cover misuse or accidental damage. Minor faults such as delaminations, broken clips, ratchets, laces and tube inners or other replaceable parts will be repaired in a reasonable time frame. Serious faults that hinder use and cannot be repaired such as cracks and tears will be replaced, or a store credit issued for the same value. In the event of a defect, please visit Wayne Ritchies in-store, or submit via the online form. Purchase history must be provided for all claims so please submit your original purchase receipt or invoice. In some cases, a bank statement showing the original purchase date is applicable.

Shipping & Returns

SHIPPING POLICY
Large items over 1 metre cannot be shipped to PO Boxes or Parcel Lockers. Large items are shipped by courier so please provide us with a business or street address where someone will be present at the delivery address between 9am-5pm to sign for the delivery. If you are not present when delivery is attempted we cannot guarantee it will be re-delivered in a timely manner. It may be returned to us or allocated to a third party company which we have no control over, and a re-delivery fee may be incurred in some instances. Once your order has been shipped you will be provided with a tracking number to follow the progress of your order online. It is the full responsibility of the receiver to ensure someone is present at the specified delivery address as there will be no compensation by Wayne Ritchie's for lost or missing parcels. All deliveries notated with "leave at front door" or similar will be left at the buyer's risk, no responsibility will be taken by Wayne Ritchie's for lost or missing parcels.

Incorrect addresses: In the event that you enter an incorrect or invalid address causing your order to be returned to us, a $20 fee will be charged before we can re-send the order to you a second time.

Pick-up in-store: Your click and collect order will typically be ready with 4 hours of placing your online order (during business hours) but this timeframe may differ on weekends and during late night trade periods. PLEASE DO NOT arrive to collect your order until you have received a pick-up confirmation email.

Pre-order items: we cannot provide guaranteed shipping dates but pre-orders are given priority and will be shipped immediately the same day the goods arrive in our warehouse.

We endeavour to keep our extensive online range as up-to-date as possible but if you cannot find what you're looking for, please Contact Us and we will do our best to find it for you.

RETURNS POLICY
Wayne Ritchie's Skiers Edge offers free returns for items that are faulty, not as described or incorrect item shipped. Please return the item to us within 14 days of date of purchase and will will issue a refund or replacement. If you change your mind, an item does not fit or the wrong size is ordered it can be returned to us in the brand new condition you received it and we will happily exchange it or issue a refund. PLEASE NOTE: it is the buyer's responsibility to pay return shipping on change of mind, items that do not fit or have been incorrectly ordered.
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