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Ronix Darkside Wakeboard Review

Ronix Darkside Wakeboard Review

Ronix Darkside Wakeboard Review

If you are looking for an ultra-smooth, delayed take-off counterpart to the One Board, look no further than Ronix Darkside Wakeboard. This newly shaped wakeboard provides you with explosive/vertical takeoff of your desired 3-stage board. It is designed for riders with patience driving up the wake for a tail-heavy lift. Also, it is right for those who want a smoother take-off and more control and feedback on the water.

Ronix Darkside Wakeboard

This awesome wakeboard gives the rider a smooth ride with soft landings over the water, as only wood does. However, its explosive rocker line gets the rider high up over the wakes to do any trick possible. Its fiberglass reinforces, making this board strong, light, and flexible enough for bigger jumps. So this is fun for sure!

Ronix Darkside Wakeboard

3-Stage Rocker

Energy Rating – 2 / 10 (1 Stored Energy - 10 Instant Energy)

Speedwalls

Check Price in USD

  • Wakeboard size 136 cm | rocker size 2.7 | waist width 16.9” | surface area (sq in) 803 | stance range (in) 22-26 | Rider weight (lbs) upto 175
  • Wakeboard size 139 cm | rocker size 2.8 | waist width 16.9” | surface area (sq in) 823 | stance range (in) 23-27 | Rider weight (lbs) upto 185
  • Wakeboard size 143 cm | rocker size 2.9 | waist width 17.1” | surface area (sq in) 854 | stance range (in) 24-28 | Rider weight (lbs) 170+

Key Features

  • Build Quality

This wakeboard has an Intelligent 2 core design, exclusive to Ronix’s construction. The wooden and poured urethane core board is sensitive, buoyant, strong, and way more durable. It has wood strings from tip to tail, giving it torsional stability; a bath of polyurethane and then wrapped in fiberglass and sealed with resin to avoid delamination and dampening. This is the ultimate technology only found with Ronix.

The core is covered with three caps of fiberglass—first, I-Beam layers to endure the board. Second, Magic carpet layers, allowing the resin to bleed and adhere. Third, Diamond glass creates its shape, storing energy from tip to tail. This design makes the flexibility go to number two; this means all the energy stores give a major kick off the wake. It has a vertical speed wall rail that helps the water flow fast under the board, gaining speed to the ride. And it also has a low friction base to give it smoothness gliding over the water.

  • Design

The Darkside has a three-stage rocker, three separate planes on the bottom of the board, giving it an explosive jump up with incredible height. These rocker lines slightly reduce the ride’s speed to benefit from the wake impact and send the rider high up. It also has four fiberglass 1” Ramp fins and four 0.8” fiberglass Free Agent fins. This series of fins grip into the water helps the rider maintain amazing control over the water, giving an incredible performance over the wakes.

  • Bindings

The Darkside has the M6 inserts that ensure binding attachment.
It means the board gives absolute safety to the rider. Another awesome feature is that these inserts are universal so that the rider can match any boots with the board, not only the same brand’s bindings. However, the recommended boots to match this wakeboard are “The 2020 Ronix Anthem,” they combine style and technology. These have symmetrical flex in the number five rate. The fit has built-in J bars, classic S.O.L.E. (soft orthotic landing experience), and the 3D molded tongue. They also have stage two liners and super straps in an open-toe design.

Pros

  • Super explosive pop off the wake.
  • Soft landings and responsiveness.
  • High-quality materials.
  • Strong and durable.

Final thoughts / Conclusion

Ronix’s wakeboards are always introduced with an improved version, and Ronix Darkside wakeboard is a perfect example. This wakeboard offers ease and comfort while wakeboarding, and this is why it is considered one of the most popular wakeboards today.