{"product_id":"2027-hyperlite-sos-wakesurfer","title":"2027 Hyperlite SoS Wakesurfer","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2027 Hyperlite SoS Wakesurfer | Surf or Skate, Pronounced Sauce\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e2027 Hyperlite SoS\u003c\/b\u003e — pronounced sauce — is new for 2027 and the most experimental shape in the wakesurf line. Hyperlite built it to deliver a skate feel on water: a skim board with a wider nose and tail, a skinnier straight-edged belly and a flatter nose rocker, so you can ride a shorter board and still recover from a landing that would spit you off a conventional skim shape.\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\u003eCarbon PVC Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e The same full carbon over a PVC core used on the Raven. It is what keeps a board this short lively rather than dead underfoot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlunt Tip \u0026amp; Tail:\u003c\/b\u003e Squared-off at both ends. Surface area sits right out at the extremities, which is where the recoverability comes from when you land off-centre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStraight-Edged Belly:\u003c\/b\u003e A skinnier belly with straight edges through the middle of the board. It holds a line under a flat, skatey base and keeps the release predictable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlatter Nose Rocker:\u003c\/b\u003e Less lift in the nose than a conventional skim board. Speed first, and a large part of why the SoS feels like a skate deck underfoot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaised Concave Track Pad:\u003c\/b\u003e A raised, concave traction pad rather than a flat one. Your back foot locates itself, which matters on a board designed to be pivoted and spun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFins: 1.25\" Solo Skim Fin (1):\u003c\/b\u003e One low-profile skim fin. Just enough tracking to set up a trick, not enough to stop the tail letting go.\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;\"\u003eHyperlite's SKILL bar runs the SoS from about a quarter of the way along to the expert end, so this is an improver-and-up board rather than a first surfer. It rewards riders who already understand where the pocket is and want to start throwing shuvits and reverts at it. The \u003cb\u003ePush Meter\u003c\/b\u003e reads 3\/4 and the wave size is XLG, so it needs a big, well-formed wake. Who it isn't for: anyone still learning to hold position without the rope. For that, start on a Hi-Fi. Riders chasing podium-level skim should look at the Raven instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOne size for 2027, 4'2\". Hyperlite publishes no volume, width or rider-weight table for the SoS in the dealer book and there is no product page for it on hyperlite.com, so we have nothing verifiable to quote. Send us your weight before you commit and we will tell you honestly whether it suits you.\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\u003eWhat does SoS actually stand for?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurf or Skate, and it is pronounced sauce. Hyperlite's argument is that the shape blends the recoverability of a surf outline with the loose, pivoting feel of a skate deck, which is why the tips are blunt and the belly is straight-edged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it a skim board?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Single skim fin, flat base, thin rails. It slides and spins rather than driving down the line. Surf-style riders after drive and hold want the Moab, the Frother or the Lobo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy would I ride something this short?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause a shorter board rotates faster and needs less wave to work with. The trade-off is stability, which is why Hyperlite starts the SoS well up its skill scale.\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":"4'2\"","offer_id":44574023909479,"sku":"054065807586","price":1799.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/4426\/5319\/files\/2027-hyperlite-sos-wakesurfer-01_66966887-f22f-4128-aba0-a63bf3c5e7cd.jpg?v=1788750989","url":"https:\/\/welcomeboardstore.com.au\/products\/2027-hyperlite-sos-wakesurfer","provider":"Welcome Boardstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}