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Drifter 35.5

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Description

Company: Earthwing
Length: 35.5"
Width: 9"
Wheelbase: 17"
Nose Length: 7.25"
Tail Length: 7.25"
Static Flex: Minimal Give - Very Little Flex
Deck Specifics: Concave • Nose Kick • Tail Kick
Deck Shape: Slider
Appropriate Discipline: Sliding • Transition
E-Mail Address: brian@earthwingskateboards.com
Website: http://www.earthwingskateboards.com
Deck Materials: Woven Thermoplastic 5 Ply Maple Core

User reviews

Average user rating from: 6 user(s)


Overall rating		5.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		4.8
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Hands down the best slide board, Thursday, 15 May 2008

Written by 700mike007 - View all my reviews - Top 50 Reviewer


Overall rating		5.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

Awesome deck from an awesome crew makes for an awesome ride. Do yourself a favor and pick one of these up if you enjoy sliding. Great design makes learning new tricks easy and provides for a wider variety of slides available to you.

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: About 3-4 months
What is your setup like?: Indy 169's, earthwing slide a's, black khiro bushings. Use this setup if you plan to buy please its awesome!
Typical Session Discipline: Sliding, cruising to class, sliding, some street, sliding.
How much did you pay?: $70 for the deck, usual retail for everything else
Where did you purchase it?: Thelongboardstore.com
What were the strengths of the deck.: The drifter is incredibly constructed. I messed up on a slide and slammed it into a wall(not ran in, slammed) and there was barley a dent it the nose, and its unoticable. The size is perfect and combined with the slide a's its an incredible ride. Breaks away easy but grips when you want it too.
What were the weaknesses?: I didnt notice it until i rode my shortboard but the tail has some flex which i would amagine make it tougher to ride bowl but its a slide deck for a reason. I tried it out at the skate park and dropped in on it and it felt fine so i dont really see it as too much of weakness, just a preference i guess.
Similar decks you have ridden?: Shortboard? nothing quite like it but i cant imagine anything being better shaped(ie rayne agent, surgio yuppie).
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Slide deck, Monday, 07 April 2008

Written by lau - View all my reviews - Top 100 Reviewer


Overall rating		4.8
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		4.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

So with this board i'm feel confiant and i do real progress on this board, she is very agile , you just need a little more imagination to progress and found your new tricks

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: 1 months
What is your setup like?: indy 169, EW superball slide A
Typical Session Discipline: sliding sure !!
How much did you pay?: 70$
Where did you purchase it?: EW
What were the strengths of the deck.: lightweight,the concave and at the begginning i was afraid to "burn" too fast the composite on the tail and the nose, but the board is resistant, and good thinking
What were the weaknesses?: none
Similar decks you have ridden?: S9 cloud 9 40", and some "big" street deck
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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The Definiton of a Slide Deck, Sunday, 30 March 2008

Written by MJKam11 - View all my reviews - Top 10 Reviewer


Overall rating		5.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

If you want a slide deck, there is nothing better than this deck.

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: 2 months
What is your setup like?: Deck, 1/2inch risers (I like some shock absorbency)Tracker RTS trucks, Earthwing Slide "A"'s, and Mini-logo bearings.
Typical Session Discipline: Sliding (obviously)
How much did you pay?: $153
Where did you purchase it?: Mile High Skates
What were the strengths of the deck.: The construction is superior to most decks of any discipline out there. It is a beautiful deck and is very light for its size. The deck itself does not weigh more than 3 LBS. This deck is built to last and is what any slide deck should be modeled after. I cannot say good enough things about it.
What were the weaknesses?: Its greatness will not rub off upon me
Similar decks you have ridden?: The Earthwing 38inch Drifter
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Great board, Saturday, 09 February 2008

Written by Cody


Overall rating		5.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

Great deck

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: about 3 months
What is your setup like?: Indy 169s, earthwing slide wheels
Typical Session Discipline: Street/Park/Slide
How much did you pay?: about 149
Where did you purchase it?: MHS
What were the strengths of the deck.: Its a great all around deck. The concave locks you in and the shape is extreamly functional. Perfect for sliding, but i mostly use it for parks. Its also very easy to ollie this board which is great.
What were the weaknesses?: None
Similar decks you have ridden?: Regular street decks.
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Surprisingly good., Sunday, 22 April 2007

Written by Wells - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer


Overall rating		5.0
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		5.0

Look for the pintails in the paisley on the nose and tail.

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: About a week
What is your setup like?: Indy 169s, Earthwing Superball 62mm Slide Wheels, 5/16" risers
Typical Session Discipline: Sliding, street
How much did you pay?: $160 complete
Where did you purchase it?: Mile High Skates
What were the strengths of the deck.: This board is great for sliding. The extra 3" (compared to a regular street/ramp deck) gives you room to really put your back knee down on coleman slides and kick that back out. The blunt ends keep your feet on, and the slightly narrower front lets you know which way is forward.The deck is also really snappy and springy, especially for such a long deck. This becomes readily apparent when you ollie it, which brings us to the next point: you can actually do tricks on this board. Most kicktail longboards are nearly impossible to ollie on. Not this one. The tails and trucks are arranged such that it feels just like a normal board, just bigger. I made it up a curb first-try.The overriding feeling of riding this board is that I feel like I'm 12 years old and riding a normal street board. The proportions are the same for a 12 year old on a street Popsicle as a fully-grown guy on the drifter. It's different, but good.
What were the weaknesses?: The concave could be slightly deeper, but that's an issue of personal preference.
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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