What rope do you use that can attach to the board and have my grandkids hold on to. They 11 and a small 14 year old, so the hook on the board would be good for first timers.
1117118
The hook is just a place to set the kneeboard rope while you are straping in, then you take it in your hands before the boat takes off. I bought the Nash PS-901 5-Section Rope.
1117119
This board is incredibly difficult to use. I got this for my kids but they weren't able to get the hang of this, but we use the rope that has the handle.
1117120
use a standard ski rope. the handle fits into the hook for towing or pick up the handle and hold on to it for advanced tricks.
1117121
This board is designed to hold any typical waterski rope. we use a basic body glove 75 foot standard rope. you simply start out with the handle in the clip, hit the throttle- but dont go too fast until the rider gets up on his knees and settled in and pulls up the strap- perhaps 15mph is good, then when the rider removes the handle into their hands you might speed up to say 22 mph depending on the rider.
1117122
Any ski rope should work. They have to hold onto it like you do when you ski. There is no where to hook a rope on this board and even if you could rig it, it may pull the board underwater if not done right.
1117123
Any standard ski rope works. You actually don't even have to hold on to the rope to get up on plane. once up they can easily grab the rope and separate it from the board
944832
They give you ropes so I just tied them really tight to the blue base and it was fine. The net is just really long so I had to wrap it around one of the poles. Just be neat and it won't tangle. Very fun for the summer. :)
1758026
I hadn't noticed the length portion of your question. From what I've read you should purchase a leash that is at least as long as your board 11/12'.
614918
This is a really great board. It was my daughters first, and she loves it. The small size makes it easy for her to maneuver. Hope this helps
537464
My 75 pound nephew has, and has survived! I weigh in at 230 pounds... I wouldn't dare try using it. The nylon rope appeared very strong, but I think it had a weight restriction.
1546877
It is a great starter board for anyone. You are not going to want to get a short board because he will grow into it. I have been hard on mine and it still rides like the day I got it.
790726
I think it goes by weight but the oldest to ride ours was a tall 6 year old. The rope that hangs it gets in way sometimes but they love it. Im not sure what age it would start at, if they can hang on maybe 2 and up?
957319
It is very sturdy and my grandchildren love it. However, unless the 14 year old is small for age, I think it will not work for that age group.
152508
This would work great for a nine-year old. It will even accommodate adults! Even though I bought one for my 3-year old grandson, my daughter can ride it. They are very heavy duty. I think your nine-year old will love it.
1064772
Get the junior. The child I purchased it for was 5 at the time. When his dad took him sledding, he ended up using it while the child used something smaller. It's very zippy. My grand nephew is very strong and athletic. I think he would have been able to handle it. But at 4 it might be too large. Either way Amazon will exchange it if it's not right. It's a great product.
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my son is 11 & the thinks this board is very large. When I did my research, they suggested this size for kids just above his size/weight/age. I chose it because the site suggested you go up if you are straddling areas. My son is a beginning beginner too. I suggest a size down for your son unless he's really tall. (My son is 4'9"). As far as the street goes - I've had no complaints from him but he's still learning (just got his in April). Good luck :)
1432135
It has held up great this summer for us. No issues with the board -- we used it this weekend and spent the whole day with it rotating 7 kids wanting to try and surf. 45-95 lbs each.
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I had to get the hardware and rope. I is very well made and my son loves it. He is 70lbs and he and a friend can be on it together and it is safe.
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Rope is not supplied. You will need additional. My two kids 10 and 13 love this swing and we've been through plenty of others!
2134115
Although it will hold the weight of the 12 year old, it is more entertaining for kids under the age of five. As long as you are watching them, there is no bottom age. We had two years old climbing all over it.
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I don't know what the best is.... but I bought two of the Freeride 130cm intermediate boards for my boys (11 and 13) last christmas just to use for fun in the backyard and I am very happy with them .... I didn't want to have much money tied up in an entry level board .... so these were a great buy for our family......
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Hey. So my sister and I have done tandem on this board. Together we weighed about 330 and it was hard to use the board(the balancing part was super hard). The board sunk deep in he water but it did not flow over the top of the board. I suggest getting a taller board closer to 12 feet that can handle more weight.