one of the worst places to post this questions but i would reccomend looking at the forums at
http://www.wakeboarder.com i would reccomend geting a hyperlite becuase they really are at the fore front of wakeboaring technology. u can really tell the differnece between some other board and a hyperlite. o ya do not get a begginner board to start with, i would get an intermediate to advanced becasue u will outgrow the riding capabilities of the beginer board really fast.