{"product_id":"2027-hyperlite-impulse-wakeboard","title":"2027 Hyperlite Impulse Wakeboard","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2027 Hyperlite Impulse Wakeboard | The Way Into Park Riding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e2027 Hyperlite Impulse\u003c\/b\u003e is the entry point to Hyperlite's cable range, and the only board in it not built on a paulownia core. E-Core Construction and a continuous rocker at 2.55 inches make it the easiest of the six to ride, and Hyperlite rates it Flex Factor 5, the softest end of its own scale. Moving from boat laps to your first rails, this is the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKey Technical Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eE-Core Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperlite's core for this board, and the reason it sits at the bottom of the cable price list. Light and forgiving rather than exotic, the right call on a first park board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContinuous Rocker:\u003c\/b\u003e An unbroken 2.55 inch curve. Speed carries across the flats and up the kicker, with no staged kick waiting to catch you out on a bad approach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e45 Degree Top Rail Bevel:\u003c\/b\u003e The top rail is cut back at 45 degrees, shedding the edge that would otherwise catch on a rail, with concave through the belly and in the ends to lock onto a feature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSintered Base \u0026amp; Urethane Sidewall:\u003c\/b\u003e A sintered base holds wax and takes abuse; a urethane sidewall absorbs the side-on hits a park board takes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlex Factor 5:\u003c\/b\u003e On Hyperlite's 1 to 5 cable scale, 1 is a standard flex and 4 and 5 are the softest, most pressable shapes. The Impulse sits at the top with the Pleasure and Aries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBeginner to intermediate at the cable, and Hyperlite says as much on its own site. A continuous rocker and a Flex Factor 5 make it the most forgiving board in the park line, and at the lowest price in the range it is the sensible place to start before you commit more money. Who it isn't for: it has neither the reinforced deck of the Guara nor the paulownia core of the Bloodline, so if you already ride hard, buy one of those. Behind a boat, the Sender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSize Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e143 cm:\u003c\/b\u003e riders 43-61 kg · 2.55\" rocker · 862 sq in · 16.75\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e147 cm:\u003c\/b\u003e riders 50-73 kg · 2.55\" rocker · 900 sq in · 17\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e151 cm:\u003c\/b\u003e riders 64 kg and up · 2.55\" rocker · 936 sq in · 17.25\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Impulse has no page in Hyperlite's 2027 dealer catalogue, appearing only in the cable Flex Factor table, so the figures above come from our supplier range file and hyperlite.com. No fin spec is published either, and the rest of the range ships finless, so ask us if that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eQuick Answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpulse or Pleasure?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth are Flex Factor 5. The Pleasure runs a fully machined Woodlite paulownia core across five sizes; the Impulse runs an E-Core and costs less. New to the park, start on the Impulse. Riding every weekend, the Pleasure lasts better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpulse or Forge?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlex Factor 5 against 3. The Impulse is soft, forgiving and presses easily. The Forge is the firmest cable board Hyperlite makes, for a rider who wants it to hold its line under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan I ride it behind the boat?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally, for laps. It has no fins listed and a cable rockerline, so it will not hold an edge into a wake the way a boat board does. Mostly boat riding, buy a boat board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBuy Now at Welcome Boardstore for the best in authentic Wake gear and apparel. For more Wake tips, news, and brand deep-dives, be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/welcomeboardstore.com.au\/blogs\/news\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Welcome Journal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperlite","offers":[{"title":"143","offer_id":44556731449447,"sku":"054065807098","price":949.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"147","offer_id":44556731482215,"sku":"054065807104","price":949.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"151","offer_id":44556731514983,"sku":"054065807111","price":949.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/4426\/5319\/files\/2027-hyperlite-impulse-wakeboard-01_b477eb52-3f01-466f-a318-24bca494392b.jpg?v=1788509439","url":"https:\/\/welcomeboardstore.com.au\/products\/2027-hyperlite-impulse-wakeboard","provider":"Welcome Boardstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}