Take a look back at our editors’ favorite gear from 2011, including the year’s best wakeboards, best wakeskates and more.
Liquid Force Shane wakeboard
When you’re dealing with a wakeboard designed for a stylish veteran rider by a shaper who pioneered the sport, you really can’t go wrong. Read the full review.
Body Glove Eco Life Jacket
The Body Glove Eco is the lightest life jacket that we’ve ever tried on. Even better, it’s environmentally friendly to boot. Read the full review.
CWB xFaction wakeboard
Thanks to CWB’s durable Ti slider base and the aforementioned beveled edges, the xFaction is made to stand up to the high-frequency rail hits of a cable park. Read the full interview.
Slingshot Lyman wakeboard
Keith Lyman retired from pro wakeboarding in late April to pursue a career in the military, but his signature hard-charging style will live on in the all-new Slingshot Lyman wakeboard. Read the full interview.
Ronix Phoenix Project wakeboard
To get the best of both worlds, we’ve always found it’s better to use a flex board on rails and a regular core on the wake. The new Ronix Phoenix Project wakeboard has solved that two-board conundrum. Read the full interview.
Hyperlite Franchise wakeboard
We were completely comfortable on Jimmy LaRiche’s new pro model, the Hyperlite Franchise, the first time I rode it. That’s pretty rare. Read the full interview.
Byerly Heritage wakeskate
I was completely comfortable on Jimmy LaRiche’s new pro model, the Hyperlite Franchise, the first time I rode it. That’s pretty rare. Read the full interview.
