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Carver - Honey

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Description

Company: Honey Skateboards
Length: 40"
Width: 9.25"
Wheelbase: 30"
Static Flex: Some Give - Mild Flex
Deck Specifics: Camber • Concave
Deck Shape: Pintail
Appropriate Discipline: Cruising • Carving
Website: http://www.honeyskateboards.com
Deck Materials: 5 ply Maple + Inlays

User reviews

Average user rating from: 3 user(s)


Overall rating		4.5
Durability		4.0
Construction		4.3
Ride		4.7
Appearance		5.0
Stability		4.3
Agility		4.7

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

All Around Awesome, Wednesday, 15 April 2009

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


Overall rating		4.5
Durability		4.0
Construction		4.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		4.0
Agility		5.0

It is a great board

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: 2 months
What is your setup like?: Randal 150mm trucks
Khiro blue 83a bushings
Bones reds bears
Lemon Zig Zags
Typical Session Discipline: Around the neighborhood up and down some slopes
How much did you pay?: $165 for deck and trucks from friend
Where did you purchase it?: From my friend after he taught me
What were the strengths of the deck.: Very nice feel and you just flow and if you turn on some music it's like the sands of hawaii and it just feels great cruisin' on it
Also very great all around crave cruise slide board
Very agile and ninja-like
What were the weaknesses?: Wobbles a bit at high speeds
Not a great down hill
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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Honey Carver, Sunday, 02 March 2008

Written by Freeze Frame - View all my reviews -


Overall rating		4.3
Durability		4.0
Construction		4.0
Ride		4.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		4.0

This is definitely a work of art and craftsmanship..I would send this to anyone that is just down for cruising around town.

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: Two months
What is your setup like?: It came stock with Paris 150mm, Abec 5 bearings, and Krypto Route 65mm wheels. I switched them out to Oust Abec 7 Speed Bearings, and Satori Cali Orange 70mm 78a wheels. Going to be switching the bushings out to Shorty's Black/Yellow combo.
Typical Session Discipline: Small slope carving and long distance pumping.
How much did you pay?: Got it free from the rep @ Surf Expo in Orlando
Where did you purchase it?: See above
What were the strengths of the deck.: Very light and solid. Comfortable concave and responsive. Works nice on quick snaps and turns. Very comfortable on small slopes and flat land. I skate it to work every day.
What were the weaknesses?: The stock wheels and bearings where slowing me down. I gained more speed and control by switching them out. The small amount of flex makes you have to work hard on your pumps and it seems to get wobbly on higher rates of speed.
Similar decks you have ridden?: Sector 9 and Gravity Boards. Never really road that many solid wood boards with no flex.
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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Honey Carver, Sunday, 24 June 2007

Written by RickSulzer - View all my reviews - Top 1000 Reviewer


Overall rating		4.7
Durability		4.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		4.0
Agility		5.0

This deck is better looking than the pictures show, and the workmanship is excellent. I extended the stock wheelbase by adding a pair of holes 2 � inches back on the tail. This did three positive things: it increased the wheelbase providing more high end power, cut down on wheel bite in the rear, and increased the flex. I prefer this for LDP to any of my other decks.

Longboard Review

How long have you ridden the board: 3 weeks
What is your setup like?: Setup for flatland long distance pumping. Wegded Splitfire Pro 107 with 77a Reflex Gumballs in front, flat RTS 1-6 with 80a Reflex Gumballs in rear. Wheel base extended 2 1/2 inches on rear truck.
Typical Session Discipline: LDP > 5 miles
How much did you pay?: 125 shipped
Where did you purchase it?: Direct from Honey, arrived in less than 1 week
What were the strengths of the deck.: First impression: it?s a beautiful, classy pintail. It has a medium concave and camber, and a stiff flex. You won?t notice the camber while riding it. For hills the stock wheelbase is ideal. At 175 lbs there is just a hint of flex. The grip surface is good, and works well with the concave, while still highlighting the wood veneers. The shape provides a full wide surface for your lead foot, while allowing the rear to hang over the edge on both toe and heel for extra leverage.
What were the weaknesses?: It?s an all-wood deck, so the flex/snap may degrade over time, especially if it gets wet or you live in a humid climate. However, this seems to be more of a problem with birch construction, rather than he maple that this deck uses.
Similar decks you have ridden?: Vanguard Loaded, Fibreflex 38? pintail, Fibreflex 42? cutaway, Landyacht 33? Mummy, Gravity 47? Hypercarve, Commet 33? street slalom. This deck is stiffer than all of the wook/glass decks above except maybe the Mummy. The flex is much snapper that the all birch Hypercarve. The wheel base is ideal for LDP.
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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