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  • rman56
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Mar 2009
    • 394

    • Kansas

    • 2002 SANTE

    #1

    Skim Board

    I have been wanting to try a skim board and want to know a good recommendation? I currently ride a Ronix blender and a Inland surfer V2 swallow tail. Also does skim style naturally carry more speed than the boards we have?

    Thanks
  • Shawn Henderson
    • Jul 2017
    • 121

    • Houston

    • 2006 SV211

    #2
    Is that the same thing as wake skate if so I normally ride between 18-20mph

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    • GMLIII
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • May 2013
      • 2801

      • Smith Mountain Lake, VA (Craddock Creek area)

      • 2017 G23 Coastal Edition H6 | 2001 Sport Nautique | 1981 Ski Nautique

      #3
      Originally posted by rman56 View Post
      I have been wanting to try a skim board and want to know a good recommendation? I currently ride a Ronix blender and a Inland surfer V2 swallow tail. Also does skim style naturally carry more speed than the boards we have?

      Thanks
      Liquid Force - Austin Keen

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      • rman56
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Mar 2009
        • 394

        • Kansas

        • 2002 SANTE

        #4
        Thanks I will look that one up.

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        • thejean
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Aug 2017
          • 364

          • Calgary, AB


          #5
          Phase 5 Hammerhead. Almost all the guys I know either have one or love mine.

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          • rman56
            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
            • Mar 2009
            • 394

            • Kansas

            • 2002 SANTE

            #6
            I actually looked at that board, I will look a little closer. I have heard really good things about phase 5.

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            • blueroom
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Mar 2017
              • 623

              • Northwest

              • G23

              #7
              +1 for the P5 Hammerhead. Outstanding skim style board.

              But, we found that it takes a session or two to get used to. We demoed it a couple of times before buying, and it wasn't an instant love affair. Once you get dialed in with it, you won't want to give it up.
              Last edited by blueroom; 07-20-2018, 12:57 PM.

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              • Sumo68
                • May 2015
                • 20

                • Washington


                #8
                Iโ€™m a bigger guy and just got the Phase 5 Trident. It says itโ€™s not for riders under 190lbs. Lol. I absolutely love it.


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                • rman56
                  Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 394

                  • Kansas

                  • 2002 SANTE

                  #9
                  I am bigger guy too, hope to be able to demo one or stumble across a used one. I will look at the Trident.

                  thanks

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                  • Infinity
                    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                    • Sep 2017
                    • 730

                    • Lake Norman - Denver, NC

                    • 2014 SV244 w/ ZR409

                    #10
                    I have 2 friends with the Hammerhead, it does take getting used too cause its easy to pearl the front end and its SUPER slick with the single fin, I was used to surf style so I was all over the place for a couple rides till I got used to it. Lot of fun to rid tho....and it will spin like crazy, hard to stop spinning actually (for me)
                    I have a Liquid Force skim, its a nice board but I still far prefer my Soulcraft JS Pro and riding surf style but that of course is just personal preference.
                    I don't think skim is faster, compared to my SC, tho I guess it depends on what you get. For me, I can get more speed quicker with my SC especially when pumping forward from back of wave.

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                    • rman56
                      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 394

                      • Kansas

                      • 2002 SANTE

                      #11
                      I have been doing some reading on the Hammerhead and looks pretty sweet for sure. I can spin my blender but it takes a lot of effort to make it happen clean and keep the push. I looked at the Liquid Force Swami as a cheaper skim to have on the boat. Looks like it would be a decent ride too for the price.

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                      • Sumo68
                        • May 2015
                        • 20

                        • Washington


                        #12
                        Originally posted by rman56 View Post
                        I am bigger guy too, hope to be able to demo one or stumble across a used one. I will look at the Trident.

                        thanks
                        Just pulled off my first 360s yesterday with the Trident, running two fins (center removed). Itโ€™s so much fun


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                        • rman56
                          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 394

                          • Kansas

                          • 2002 SANTE

                          #13
                          Very nice, 360s are fun!

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                          • mcosub
                            • Aug 2016
                            • 235

                            • Orlando

                            • 2020 GS22 2017 SANTE 210

                            #14
                            Originally posted by rman56 View Post
                            Very nice, 360s are fun!
                            We have a phase 5 model x and have had great luck with it.


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                            • rman56
                              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 394

                              • Kansas

                              • 2002 SANTE

                              #15
                              I found a dealer for Phase 5 that's locally, so were going to take a look at them.

                              thanks

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