Cable park specific wakeboards are built to both withstand the abuse of cable park riding, as well as provide the proper flexibility to ollie onto and flex into park features. Cable boards are manufactured with a combination of wood, urethane, and incredibly durable laminates that feel ultra-lively on the water, lock into features, and will hold up to the demands of cable park riding.
Cable Wakeboard Size Chart
| Rider Weight (Lbs.) | Wakeboard Length (cm) |
| 40 Lbs.-75 Lbs. | Up to 120 cm |
| 50 Lbs.-90 Lbs. | Up to 125 cm |
| 60 Lbs.-100 Lbs. | Up to 130 cm |
| 90 Lbs.-120 Lbs. | 130 cm-134 cm |
| 100 Lbs.-130 Lbs. | 134 cm-138 cm |
| 110 Lbs.-140 Lbs. | 138 cm-140 cm |
| 120 Lbs.-150 Lbs. | 140 cm-142 cm |
| 130 Lbs.-160 Lbs. | 142 cm-144 cm |
| 140 Lbs.-170 Lbs. | 144 cm-146 cm |
| 140 Lbs.-180 Lbs. | 146 cm-149 cm |
| 170 Lbs.-200 Lbs. | 149 cm-153 cm |
| 185 Lbs.-225 Lbs. | 153 cm-155 cm |
| 200+ Lbs. | 155 cm and up |
Look for sizing charts for each specific wakeboard on our product detail pages.
Flex
Cable park wakeboards are all made with differing flex patterns that fit a variety of riding styles. Overall, cable boards have much more flex than boat boards. This allows the boards to flex in and out of park features, lock into presses, and provides ample ollie power. In general, a firmer cable board has more recoil and is made for riders that primarily launch off the kickers or perform air tricks. A softer-flexing board is made for more advanced riders that really like to bend and flex into their tricks and can load up a lot of pop without much help from the board. The majority of cable boards have a mid-flex that can hold up to harder landings off the kicker, as well as provide solid ollie power and press into park features. Mid-flex boards offer the best of both worlds.
Rocker
Continuous Rocker
Continuous rocker affects cable boards slightly differently than boat boards. Whereas the rocker line on a boat board primarily affects the board's pop off the wake, rocker on a cable wakeboard mainly changes the way the board moves across the lake and approaches features. A cable board with a continuous rocker sits deeper in the water, making it more stable and giving the rider more control. This also allows the board to land more softly off kickers, as well as have a little more grip on the water. Cable boards with a continuous rocker board also ride faster on edge.
3-Stage Rocker
Cable boards with a 3-stage rocker sit higher on the water, making them ultra-efficient with less drag. Wakeboarders expend less energy riding a board with a 3-stage rocker since it glides easier across the water and generally has a more lively shape. Cable boards with 3-stage rockers also generate greater ollie power and press into park features more effectively due to the rider being able to push against the board's kinked outline. Cable boards with a 3-stage rocker are slightly slower on edge.
Hybrid Rocker (a combination of continuous and 3-stage)
A hybrid rocker is simply a rocker design that is a blend of both continuous and 3-stage rockers. Boards with a hybrid rocker enjoy some of the stability and speed characteristics of a continuous rocker along with the pop and power of a 3-stage.
Base Material
Cable wakeboards are made with a slicker and more durable bottom material than boat wakeboards. A sintered base is the gold standard for cable wakeboards, as they are the hardest, most durable, and have the least amount of friction on park features. However, proprietary materials like "Ballistic Base" or "Grind Base" both slide well and handle the abuses of cable park riding.
Edge Material
The edges/rails of a cable park board are made of a heavy-duty, ding-resistant material that holds up to cable riding without changing the way the board cuts through the water. Board manufacturers use different processes and materials to achieve this ("Fusion Sidewalls," "Liquid Rails," Speedwalls," etc.), but the result is a strong rail that flexes with the board and can withstand a certain level of contact with rails.
Flex Tips
Flex tips allow the board to have a firmer, more stable center while providing a more targeted flex zone in the tip and tail. This makes the board more stable on landings while also generating more ollie power and flexing deeper into tricks.
Edge Design
The edges on most cable boards are designed in a way that helps protect the edge of the board from impact with the park feature while simultaneously providing a catch-free ride. Pro riders have also utilized these edge designs to invent new tricks and creatively alter their riding style. Chined rails, beveled edges, lifted rails, etc. are all made to prolong the lifespan of the board, maintain a catch-free feel on both features and the water itself, and give riders more leeway in the way they approach their riding/tricks.
Bottom Contour
The bottom of a cable park wakeboard can either be completely smooth and featureless or contain molded channels that run the length of the board. Boards with channels have more grip and stability on the water and generate more speed. However, a board with channels does not slide as smoothly across a cable park feature as a board with a completely smooth bottom. Boards with a smooth, featureless bottom are looser and less stable on the water, but slide really cleanly across all cable park obstacles.
