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Longboard Reviews Flexdex Longboards
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Description
Company: FlexdexLength: 23"Width: 7.5"Wheelbase: 17.5"Weight: 5.40Static Flex:
Minimal Give - Very Little Flex
Deck Shape:
Mini
Appropriate Discipline:
Cruising
E-Mail Address: info@flexdex.comWebsite: http://www.flexdex.com PurchaseDeck Materials: Flexdex CLEAR deck material
The Grenade23 is the newest development in the 2007 line-up. A high end, top performance mini-cruiser that packs a massive payload. This board was designed to attack the urban jungle and thats exactly what it does. The Grenade23 is small enough to fit in a backpack, quick enough to bomb through crowded crosswalks and explosive enough to shred alleys, sidewalks and corporate courtyards effortlessly.
The Grenade23 is the smallest board in the current Flexdex spread, however this young blood rides like a board twice its size. With a massive wheel base of 17.5" to its 23" frame, the Grenade23 is extremely stable and able to carry 40 times its own body weight. Duked out with 8" High Response Unit Trucks, 1/2" Vibra Soft risers, 61mm x 78a Urethane Center-Core-cast Flexdex wheels with a stone-grind finished contact patch and ABEC5 racing bearings, the Grenade23 like a hummingbird on steroids. I was playing with the idea of a combination GROM and CAMPUS board last year. Students need a board that rides well, but fits in their locker or under the lecture hall chair. Groms need a flexdex that's their size. Both need a price that fits the budget without settling for crappy hardware and wheels. Behold - the Grenade! Only 23" long, but it rides like the old Classic 29. It's fast and fun. I keep one at the warehouse door to skate back to production and check on the worker bees... Its called the Grenade 23 because its always ready to explode. Explode it does: the mini board stance places the skater's feet over the trucks, generating a high level of grip in all situations. With this over-truck stance, the Grenade's highly flexible design becomes more than capable of carrying larger riders. The board holds the concrete with surgical precision, allowing highly accurate pumping and on-a-dime carving. The explosive nature of this propulsion is felt as the skateboard accelerates with every gyration. The deck itself allows for enough room for a drop knee and compressed stance, yet keeps a chokehold on the street below -- drifting only when truly desired by rider. Slashing out on banks or laying scalpel clean laybacks, the little Grenade remains underfoot. The unassuming size of the deck makes it a premiere choice for busy day sidewalk surfing and cutting lines in tight alleys and park paths. The Grenade 23 is the epitome of an all-around campus and errand cruiser. An easy-to-stash deck, that travels with you and needs little more than a locker or a backpack to lie in wait, whispering nothing more than its genuine desire to return underfoot and explode, yet again, in the urban tundra.
User reviews
Average user rating from: 9 user(s)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Awsome glass grenade, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 Written by flexdexcruzer1049 - View all my reviews - Top 1000 Reviewer
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Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: one yearWhat is your setup like?: revenge alpha 1 trucks
grippins
bones ceramicsTypical Session Discipline: carving, cruising, comutting, around townHow much did you pay?: 200Where did you purchase it?: flexdex.com for deck daddies board shop for hardwareWhat were the strengths of the deck.: looks sick, fun to ride, turns on a dimeWhat were the weaknesses?: little bit unstableSimilar decks you have ridden?: noneWould you recommend it?:
Yes
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glass grenade, Monday, 13 April 2009 Written by mikev - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
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Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: 1 weekWhat is your setup like?: paris 150, oragngatang 4 presidentsTypical Session Discipline: carving,ditch,dancing,garage bombingHow much did you pay?: 60$Where did you purchase it?: flexdex.comWhat were the strengths of the deck.: its very strong, it flexes, looks bad ass, and handles great for the size!and rides amazingly with 70mm wheels heheWhat were the weaknesses?: it has no kick tail,and it looks too cool to gnar upSimilar decks you have ridden?: noneWould you recommend it?:
Yes
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small and convenient, Tuesday, 03 February 2009 Written by El Marco - View all my reviews - Top 1000 Reviewer
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Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: 2 monthsWhat is your setup like?: stock glass grenadeTypical Session Discipline: cruising around town, bowlsHow much did you pay?: 115 3 day saleWhere did you purchase it?: flexdex.comWhat were the strengths of the deck.: small convenient fun and awesome lookingWhat were the weaknesses?: not as much control over the board but i dont have much of a problem with thisSimilar decks you have ridden?: noneWould you recommend it?:
Yes
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
glass grenade, Sunday, 20 July 2008 Written by zdeiv - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
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Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: one weekWhat is your setup like?: rII 150. khiro blues and oranges. 70mm 80a sector 9 race formula wheels. rockin rons missiles.Typical Session Discipline: cruisingHow much did you pay?: $60Where did you purchase it?: flexdex.comWhat were the strengths of the deck.: compact, flexy, looks dope, fun to ride. handles bigger hills then i thought it would. . .What were the weaknesses?: really small. the trucks feel tippy on such a small deck. easy to misstep off the deck.Similar decks you have ridden?: n/aWould you recommend it?:
Undecided
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If you're looking for a mini, get this., Wednesday, 02 July 2008 Written by cisco - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
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Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: Almost a yearWhat is your setup like?: Tracker mid-track trucks & tunnel rocks wheels. It's a BEAUTIFUL set up on a mini board such as this one.Typical Session Discipline: Getting around the cityHow much did you pay?: probably around 140ish for the whole set upWhere did you purchase it?: flexdex.com / daddiesboardshopWhat were the strengths of the deck.: It's so convenient. - It fits in a backpack! It looks real sexy too.
Also, If you put some fancy light up trucks on it, the whole deck glows.What were the weaknesses?: You have to clean it a lot if you want to maintain that crystal clear look. Also, it's a bit on the heavy side for how small it is.Similar decks you have ridden?: It's similar to most short boards, but with more flex, and more style.Would you recommend it?:
Yes
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