The Earthwing Skateboard Army

**latenite** · 06-10-2009 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by lfatboy

i'm a very strong proponent of such a policy. excessive hype is pretty lame.

theres a difference between hype and announcements of whats to come.
and then there is the difference between hype and excessive hype.

**Pangaea** · 06-10-2009 01:35 PM

I know this was posted awhile back, but gosh its sexy...

Its up and for sale on the EW site, reminds me of the old glider color scheme. Guess the Charger is now a tad shorter at 41, correct me if I am wrong I have never owned one.

**surfdubs** · 06-10-2009 01:52 PM

if its already been posted, forgive me, but does anyone know what the flex is like on that board? same as the old chargers? i'm thinking of setting it up for the super mild dh (45mph and under) that i like to do, depending on how stifff it is.

call me dumb but i like all my boards to have kicktails.

**MJKam11** · 06-10-2009 01:53 PM

I wouldn't take a supercharger up to 45mph. Thats what the Mystery Model or Boomerang are meant for (the boomerang has a snappy flex, not like a loaded flex and is also cambered).

**Pangaea** · 06-10-2009 01:57 PM

I agree, having a kicktail is so nice even if you only use it occasionally. Even on my LDP, I hate that I have to literally pick it up and turn it around if I am on a narrow trail/ road that does not allow for a full 180 turn.

**96fade** · 06-10-2009 01:58 PM

We need more pics of the new Charger. I'd love to see a concave shot. Wells, where are you?

**surfdubs** · 06-10-2009 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Pangaea

I agree, having a kicktail is so nice even if you only use it occasionally. Even on my LDP, I hate that I have to literally pick it up and turn it around if I am on a narrow trail/ road that does not allow for a full 180 turn.

i know what you mean and i just can't slide the same without one.

maybe a boomerang owner can back me up on this, but i was just looking at them and maybe if i set it in to the smaller wheelbase i can have a little quasi-kicktail.

**Archy** · 06-10-2009 02:20 PM

I have my Boomerang set-up in the smaller wheelbase and there's about three inches of tail behind the rear bolts. Haven't tried turning on it, but it's more than enough to flip the deck up, especially since it's so freakin' light.

**Pangaea** · 06-10-2009 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Archy

I have my Boomerang set-up in the smaller wheelbase and there's about three inches of tail behind the rear bolts. Haven't tried turning on it, but it's more than enough to flip the deck up, especially since it's so freakin' light.

Archy, I saw that deck in the pics of quiver thread. Those colors look great on the Boomy.

I will ask you here as it is EW relevant... What board is that mini? Was it actually a production board or did you mod some other creation?

**Archy** · 06-10-2009 02:37 PM

Photos don't even do it justice--what looks like black is really some deep purple stain or something, with the carbon stringers kinda pinstriping it. So cool.

That's the regular 30" x 7.75" EW mini, I just edited the graphic with a little acteone (which was dumb since it ate into the thermoplastic). They're hard to find now but it looks like they have one at Muir.

30" Earthwing Mini Deck - Muir Surf and Skate

**Pangaea** · 06-10-2009 02:40 PM

No kidding, learn something new everyday! I didn't even know it existed. Is it basically a pool/park board or does it have some flex for carving?

**Archy** · 06-10-2009 02:47 PM

It's got some damp flex for me, like a mini widerglider, but I'm +/- 200 lbs. I use it to get around when I'm traveling, mostly. Straps to a pack, hides in your pocket. Really fun with Bennetts. Not sure, but I think it was meant to be a stiffish little thing for street and parks--entry level EW to get groms hooked? It's got five plies and then the plastic top and bottom.

**Wells** · 06-10-2009 04:31 PM

The Earthwing mini is just a little streetstyle cruiser deck. It's just big enough to ollie easily. The thermoplastic gave it a little torsional flex; but you're not getting much flex on a 14" wheelbase.

**jaxxstatic** · 06-10-2009 09:07 PM

What's the flex on the new supercharger like--say, in comparison to a widerglider?
My Dad's looking for a new board to cruise/carve on (first/only board is an Evo), and I'm thinking about getting him to join the EW Army.
I've got the Widerglider, so a comparison from those who have both would be awesome.
Thanks in advance.

**arizonask8r** · 06-13-2009 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by RyanTheMann

I skate through all the neighborhoods and paths through the woods, around Centennial and Wilde Lake parks, to the shopping centers, at the skateparks, and wherever else the board takes me. Haven't found any ditches though. I live about 2 miles away from Steven's Forest. Where did you skate?

Nice, I'd love to hit up some of those bike paths. I can't belive Columbia has skateparks now? We would have killed for that! I use to live on Jacob's Ladder. At the bottom of the street behind the houses there was an amazing ditch - I was there a few years ago and it's completely filled in with rocks and dirt now

Some pool hopping at the Steven's Forest pool too but that didn;t last too long after my brother snapped his wrist!!!

**Jam** · 06-13-2009 08:40 AM

The superchargers are much stiffer than the widergliders. Under my 145 pounds, they were medium stiff (I would be comfy tucking in it). I'm going to be setting one up as a freeride board. (Observations with regard to the prototype...pretty sure the productions are the same thing.)

**RyanTheMann** · 06-13-2009 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by arizonask8r

Nice, I'd love to hit up some of those bike paths. I can't belive Columbia has skateparks now? We would have killed for that! I use to live on Jacob's Ladder. At the bottom of the street behind the houses there was an amazing ditch - I was there a few years ago and it's completely filled in with rocks and dirt now

Some pool hopping at the Steven's Forest pool too but that didn;t last too long after my brother snapped his wrist!!!

That's cool, and yeah there's two pretty cool skateparks in Columbia. One of them is brand new (and free!) and the other one was just renovated. No bowls in them, but they're still a lot of fun. The street skating scene here is pretty huge, too. The bike path system runs for many many miles all the way through Columbia, and a lot of it is pretty smooth. They've been working on it for a long long time. Maybe I'll check out the remains of the ditch to see if there's a possibility of cleaning some of it out. I love summer projects like that. And skating the pools is pretty impossible now because they keep them half way filled up off season

For some recent Columbia skating footage, you can check out youtube and search something like "Columbia MD skate." There's some pretty cool videos I've seen.

**animal chin** · 06-13-2009 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Jam

The superchargers are much stiffer than the widergliders. Under my 145 pounds, they were medium stiff (I would be comfy tucking in it). I'm going to be setting one up as a freeride board. (Observations with regard to the prototype...pretty sure the productions are the same thing.)

They are a little stiffer - that proto was way stiff, but the production model is about perfect. They are moving fast, I spent this last week gripping decks - tons of them. They will be out of here shortly, so I am pumping up for the next production...supergliders will be shipping in new colors after this week.

**Mile_High_Mark** · 06-13-2009 06:56 PM

The new Superchargers are outstanding. Great shape, just enough flex, and the wheel clearance is much better. I'm setting ours up with Ace 66s and 66mm Gravity or EarthWing wheels.

**Blix** · 06-13-2009 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mile_High_Mark

The new Superchargers are outstanding. Great shape, just enough flex, and the wheel clearance is much better. I'm setting ours up with Ace 66s and 66mm Gravity or EarthWing wheels.

Had a chance to test the Gravity Burners Mark? I like Gravity`s new urethane (from using the Hi-Grades) I can imagine the Burners rocks.