{"product_id":"2027-raptor-empire-wakeskate","title":"2027 Raptor Empire Wakeskate","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e2027 Raptor Empire Wakeskate | The One That Lives In The Boat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEmpire\u003c\/b\u003e is a full timber wakeskate built to be the spare board — the one that stays in the boat all summer so there is always something to ride when the wakeboarders are done. Flat 9-ply timber underfoot, a thick moulded EVA deck on top, and a symmetrical outline with a fin at each end so it rides the same in either direction. No bindings, no setup, no excuses.\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlat 9-Ply Timber Base:\u003c\/b\u003e A flat base is loose and predictable — it releases for shuvits and slides instead of hooking up mid-rotation, which is exactly what you want when you're learning to skate the flats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThick Moulded EVA Deck:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep, grippy foam that stays underfoot when you land off-axis, and takes the sting out of the landings you don't get right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSymmetrical Shape:\u003c\/b\u003e Identical nose and tail, so switch feels the same as regular and there's nothing to relearn when you land backwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarger Single Fin Both Ends:\u003c\/b\u003e Enough tracking to hold an edge into the wake, still shallow enough to break loose when you pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Lengths:\u003c\/b\u003e 41, 43 and 45 inch — shorter spins easier, longer is more stable underfoot and easier to land.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eGenuinely good for all levels, which is rare and worth saying honestly: a first-timer can stand up on the Empire behind a slow boat within a session, and a skater can still get shuvits and wake-to-wake out of it. It is not a high-end carbon deck and it isn't priced like one — it is the timber board you buy so that everyone in the boat gets a go, and it's the one that ends up getting ridden the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBuy Now at Welcome Board Store 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":"Raptor","offers":[{"title":"41\"","offer_id":44526727135335,"sku":"9355917004254","price":279.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"43\"","offer_id":44526727168103,"sku":"9355917004261","price":279.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45\"","offer_id":44526727200871,"sku":"9355917004278","price":279.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/4426\/5319\/files\/1cbWkQSBgCVPy7fOYMN57uBDnPmRM2J6z_s0.jpg?v=1787981545","url":"https:\/\/welcomeboardstore.com.au\/products\/2027-raptor-empire-wakeskate","provider":"Welcome Boardstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}