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Best Wakeboards

Updated December 2018
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
Bottom Line
Pros
Cons
Best of the Best
Absolute Outdoor
Full Throttle Aqua Extreme Wakeboard Kit
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Bottom Line

This wakeboard design is preferred by beginners and intermediate riders.

Pros

Great for beginner success. Layered glass top. Two molded-in fins with continuous rocker. Clean, crisp graphics/v-bottom tunnel. Feather core technology with lightest bottoms. ABS fin block and retention steps. Measures 55.1" x 16.5". 2.5" rocker. Lace-up continuous boots are included. Appropriate for riders 155 lbs. and up.

Cons

Advanced riders will want a board that allows more loose control.

Humanoid Wakeboards
2015 Huxtable Wakeboard
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Bottom Line

A great value for a high-quality wakeboard.

Pros

Strategic machined arcs and channels help board maintain strength and integrity. Laminated Paulownia Woodland I-cores. Sandwich construction for durability. High-impact resistant rubber urethane protects board's perimeter. Sintered bases offer grease-like viscosity on rails. Choice of colors. Comes with boots.

Cons

If you don't select a size, board will ship without boots.

Best Bang for the Buck
Ronix
Parks Camber Air Core 2 Wakeboard
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Bottom Line

This patent-pending design gives better weight distribution and better lift at lower speeds.

Pros

Camber wakeboard design allows your body weight to be spread across the board instead of at the back. Patent pending arc lets you stand on the board in an ergonomically correct position. Thinner board profile. Endorsed by Parks Bonifay and Shota Tezuka.

Cons

More stable, but not as fast as other board designs.

O'Brien
Format Wakeboard
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Bottom Line

Engineered to be lighter in weight, this wakeboard gives you more control and superior vertical pop.

Pros

Easy to ride. Format board with full-length wood stringers reduces overall volume and weight. Decreased weight is easy to control. Subtle double concave through midsection softens impact on lands and provides superior vertical pop. Base of deck finished with four spine fins and signature delta base.

Cons

Not as much kick as other boards.

CWB
Standard Wakeboard by Josh Twelker
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Bottom Line

Fast, skate-style feel for advanced and expert wakeboarders.

Pros

Fast shape that pops well. Designed for advanced and expert riders. Continuous rocker on fins for consistency. Wide throughout for pop. Slight V-Tech in tip and tail create soft landings, consistency, and strong pop off the wake. Subtle lifted rail adds forgiveness. Subtle channels for just enough grip.

Cons

A lot of lift in the tip and tail.

How we decided

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  • 19 Models Considered
  • 8 Hours Researched
  • 1 Experts Interviewed
  • 83 Consumers Consulted
    • Zero products received from manufacturers.

    We purchase every product we review with our own funds — we never accept anything from product manufacturers.

    Why trust BestReviews?
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
    BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing, and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. We buy all products with our own funds, and we never accept free products from manufacturers.

    High-quality wakeboards allow riders to enjoy a fun water sport safely. Wakeboarding has roots in surfing, snowboarding, and water skiing. The wakeboard is a thin board with a rectangular shape, helping the rider stay atop the water. It has foot bindings on it, allowing the rider to stay attached while moving across the waves. When selecting the best wakeboard, pay attention to the length of the board. Heavier people and adults will need longer wakeboards, around 54” or more. Children and smaller adults can use smaller boards of less than 52” in length. Novice riders will want larger boards for greater stability. They’ll also want wakeboards that have rounded center rails for a smoother ride. Advanced riders will want fast boards that are smaller than average, allowing for cool tricks.

    The team that worked on this review
    • Eliza
      Eliza
      Production Manager
    • Kristin
      Kristin
      Writer
    • Melinda
      Melinda
      Web Producer
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    Absolute Outdoor

    Full Throttle Aqua Extreme Wakeboard Kit

    Absolute Outdoor

    Full Throttle Aqua Extreme Wakeboard Kit

    This wakeboard design is preferred by beginners and intermediate riders.

    $448
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    Humanoid Wakeboards

    2015 Huxtable Wakeboard

    Humanoid Wakeboards

    2015 Huxtable Wakeboard

    A great value for a high-quality wakeboard.

    $447
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    Ronix

    Parks Camber Air Core 2 Wakeboard

    Ronix

    Parks Camber Air Core 2 Wakeboard

    This patent-pending design gives better weight distribution and better lift at lower speeds.

    $173
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    O'Brien

    Format Wakeboard

    O'Brien

    Format Wakeboard

    Engineered to be lighter in weight, this wakeboard gives you more control and superior vertical pop.
    $56
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    CWB

    Standard Wakeboard by Josh Twelker

    CWB

    Standard Wakeboard by Josh Twelker

    Fast, skate-style feel for advanced and expert wakeboarders.

    $190

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