Liquid Force TAO Wakeboard Review
Liquid Force produces powerful high-quality wakeboards, defined by a formidable performance and hardly comparable durability. Choosing from its extensive catalog is difficult, but we will share with you the features of one of its most outstanding creations: TAO Wakeboard.
Liquid Force Tao Wakeboard 2022
Aggressive 3-Stage Rocker
Full Rounded Scalloptail Shape
Concave Beveled Rails
The Liquid Force brands always endeavor to bring something new to wakeboarders that they can appreciate for a long time. In the urge to offer the pre-eminent product, they jump into the pool of ideas to find the best to meet the rider’s expectations. And this time, Liquid Forces introduced a new version of TAO that is engineered to offer a smooth ad fast wakeboarding experience. It is quite poppy, brash, brimming with energy, and also finless.
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 145 | Rocker Size (in) 2.7 | Waist Width (in) 17.1 | Stance Range (in) 19.7-25| Rider Weight (lbs) 120-190
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 150 | Rocker Size (in) 2.8 | Waist Width (in) 17.2 | Stance Range (in) 20.7-26 | Rider Weight (lbs) 150-200
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 155 | Rocker Size (in) 2.9 | Waist Width (in) 17.3 | Stance Range (in) 20.7-26 | Rider Weight (lbs) 160-220
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 160 | Rocker Size (in) 3.1 | Waist Width (in) 17.3 | Stance Range (in) 20.7-26 | Rider Weight (lbs) 160-230+
Liquid Force TAO Wakeboard 2020
Aggressive Three Stage Rocker
Medium Soft Flex
Fuller Rounded Scalloptail Shape
This wakeboard is made with high-quality materials and the latest LF assembly technology. Its wooden core and Triax glass cover, shape, artistic design, and highest safety standards provide us with a wakeboard that promises to be the tireless ally against trails and obstacles.
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 133 | Rocker Size (in) – | Waist Width (in) – | Stance Range (in) – | Rider Weight (lbs) –
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 137 | Rocker Size (in) – | Waist Width (in) – | Stance Range (in) – | Rider Weight (lbs) –
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 142 | Rocker Size (in) 2.8 | Waist Width (in) 17 | Stance Range (in) 22-26 | Rider Weight (lbs) 130-200
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 147 | Rocker Size (in) 2.9 | Waist Width (in) 17.1 | Stance Range (in) 22.5-26.5 | Rider Weight (lbs) 150-230
Key Features
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Build Quality
TAO wakeboard is made of a Triax Glass Coated FSCTM certified Paulownia Wood CNC Core in a simple concave hull structure with edge and tip channels. This makes this an ultra-slim board with guaranteed endurance for extreme rides. It is a handcrafted wakeboard that features fairly aggressive three-stage rocker, liquid rail sidewalls, and its rear arch offers high maneuvers rate.
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Design
Beyond its strength, the TAO’s shape gives it a tighter flex, with a sintered grind base with wider edges towards the center, giving more durability to a structure that already facilitates the water flow. The wakeboard is rounded scallop tail shaped – the first in the TAO series – with outstanding graphics that make the board something to admire. It is available in three sizes that share the same design in different colors: Tao 137 is yellow, 142 is red, and 147 is green.
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Bindings
Tao has 6-position M6 inserts compatible with 6x bindings and any 6” bindings. This fit provides maximum comfort and support, keeping the rider well held on the wakeboard.
Pros
- Artistic, eye-catching design
- Soft Flex
- Triax Glass Layup
- Lightweight
- Single Concave Hull with Edge & Tip Channels
- Aggressive Three Stage Rocker
- LF Exclusive Liquid Rail ™
- Designed for LF 6XTM Bindings and all 6” Bindings
Liquid Force Tao Wakeboard 2019
LF Sintered Grind Base™
Triax Glass Layup
Precision CNC Triple-Stringer Full Wood Core
TAO has a stepped platform with Liquid Force FlexTrack system and fiberglass-wood core that provide great flexibility and resistance. The 2019’s design imitates motion due to its curved lines pattern on its base and top. Available in 4 sizes, it is a finless wakeboard that is ideal for aggressive riding thanks to its three-stage rocker and its beveled structure.
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 133 | Rocker Size (in) 2.4 | Waist Width (in) 16.6 | Stance Range (in) 20.5-24.5 | Rider Weight (lbs) 70-140
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 137 | Rocker Size (in) 2.6 | Waist Width (in) 16.8 | Stance Range (in) 21.5-25.5 | Rider Weight (lbs) 90-180
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 141 | Rocker Size (in) 2.7 | Waist Width (in) 17 | Stance Range (in) 22.5-26.5 | Rider Weight (lbs) 140-210
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 145 | Rocker Size (in) 2.8 | Waist Width (in) 17.1 | Stance Range (in) 23-27 | Rider Weight (lbs) 160-230
Pros
- Eye-catching design
- Soft Flex
- Triax Glass Layup
- Single Concave Hull with Edge & Tip Channels
- Aggressive Three Stage Rocker
- LF Exclusive Liquid Rail ™
- Compatible with Any Binding, Recommended with 4D
Alternative Wakeboard
Liquid Force Rhyme Wakeboard 2020
Unique Outline With Sidecut Split Tip Shape
Single Concave Beveled Rail
Flex Zone Quad Channels And Fins
Rhyme is a powerful board that easily jumps off the wake thanks to its split tip shape. This wakeboard is crafted with exclusive LF flex tip technology, flex core, quad molded-in fins, diamond split-tip shape with inverted sidecut ends, plus a triple concave hull with edge channels that facilitate water flow for higher speed. It is a wakeboard that delivers great landings after top stunts in any of its three sizes.
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 134 | Rocker Size (cm) 6.3 | Waist Width (cm) 42.5 | Stance Range (cm) 55.2 – 66.2 | Rider Weight (lbs) 119-181
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 139 | Rocker Size (cm) 6.6 | Waist Width (cm) 43.0 | Stance Range (cm) 56.5 – 63.5 | Rider Weight (lbs) 139-209
- Wakeboard Size (cm) 144 | Rocker Size (cm) 7.0 | Waist Width (cm) 43.8 | Stance Range (cm) 59.0 – 66.0 | Rider Weight (lbs) 159-231
Final Conclusion
Speed and durability are combined in this powerful wakeboard built in a single continuous curve with a fairly concave tail and tip that makes it a true beast facing obstacles and wake. TAO has a fuller rounded scallop tail shape in all its three sizes and an eye-catching design that offers to the intermediate or advanced level wakeboarder the best flexibility, support, and performance technology on a wakeboard that will last with you for a long time.