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    Default Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    I was about to go and order a Firefly, and I saw this on the Insect site.

    Insect Skateboards - Acceleration Science

    Apparently they're beginning to use new materials? Is it worth it to wait for a new one if anyone knows what's going to change?

    Also, it looks like Insect it still helping out people with busted boards; great customer service. Props to them for that!
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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    Holy hypocrisy!



    Bitchin about whoever starting new threads...

    They started using nanotubes and birch on all of their boards around april/may, no idea what theyre doing now... Apparently that wasnt working. Glad I canceled my order after 7 months of waiting...
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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bomb303 View Post
    Holy hypocrisy!



    Bitchin about whoever starting new threads...

    They started using nanotubes and birch on all of their boards around april/may, no idea what theyre doing now... Apparently that wasnt working. Glad I canceled my order after 7 months of waiting...
    Well I wouldn't make a thread if I figured it wasn't new thread-worthy. And keep in mind it's not the same exact question.

    Seems like big enough news in the longboarding world to make just one more thread.
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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    Also, it looks like Insect it still helping out people with busted boards; great customer service. Props to them for that!

    there would be no need for great cust service if it wasn't for lack of quality control.
    is it worth the wait ,well only you can decide.

    although,i do love my mosquito i wouldn't wait 6 months again if it was the only board i had or could have.

    if it was 2-4 weeks then yeah i would wait if you feel you have to have a insect,but who really knows how long wait times are.

    i have been itching to order a drop skeeter
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    Quote Originally Posted by loadedfisherman View Post
    Also, it looks like Insect it still helping out people with busted boards; great customer service. Props to them for that!

    there would be no need for great cust service if it wasn't for lack of quality control.
    is it worth the wait ,well only you can decide.

    although,i do love my mosquito i wouldn't wait 6 months again if it was the only board i had or could have.

    if it was 2-4 weeks then yeah i would wait if you feel you have to have a insect,but who really knows how long wait times are.

    i have been itching to order a drop skeeter
    Well I'd get it from Longboard skater, so I'd get it in as much time as any other board since they already have them in stock.


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    all i know is id rather have an insect than a dervish!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flexible Sloth View Post
    Well I'd get it from Longboard skater, so I'd get it in as much time as any other board since they already have them in stock.


    ... Right...?
    yeah but it makes you wonder how many problems insect had .
    new materials,new construction..they only came out with what nano stuff a year or so back.
    what is to say those boards in inventory currently don't have issues.
    i have not had issues with mine and love the deck, but obviously they must have had a number of problems to post that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asagar123 View Post
    all i know is id rather have an insect than a dervish!
    agreed,and i own both
    apologies for the double post.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loadedfisherman View Post
    but obviously they must have had a number of problems to post that.
    I would be skeptical buying that deck... Steve from insect would probably hook you up if something went wrong, but for a first DH board that you will likely curb atleast once or twice, its not worth spending $200+ on the deck only to have something happen and wait god knows how many months for a replacement from insect.
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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    the insects are just less snappy and give you an easyer ride
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    Origitang sounds like a dystopian future in which an unholy wedding between Original and Orangatang/ Loaded rule the longboard world....:-k might be sooner than later actually.:-k

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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    Quote Originally Posted by loadedfisherman View Post
    yeah but it makes you wonder how many problems insect had .
    new materials,new construction..they only came out with what nano stuff a year or so back.
    what is to say those boards in inventory currently don't have issues.
    i have not had issues with mine and love the deck, but obviously they must have had a number of problems to post that.
    Well I think I might just order now since when the new material comes out, there will most likely be a huge waiting list for both online stores and individual customers, and I think they will cost more as well.

    Also, if it breaks, Steve (I think is his name) will just send me a new one, which is a small reason why I'd get one; great customer service. That helps me look past the apparently not so good QC.


    EDIT: Anyways, let's keep this on topic. New material, new designs?
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    Default Re: Insect Longboards "Reborn"?

    I thought the mosquito debacle would sink insect. Nice to see Steve's still got his head above water. (For now, at least.) I don't know how he's doing it, but I'm sure he's doing some serious finacial jujitsu. If Insect is still around this time next year, I say we give him a gold medal or something.
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    Is it just me, or is the pic on the front of their page a double dropped mozzy?

    Is this old news? am I crazy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by That Guy View Post
    Is it just me, or is the pic on the front of their page a double dropped mozzy?

    Is this old news? am I crazy?
    It's old news, it's new news, it's the neverending Insect rollercoaster ride!
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    Wait a tick, I remember this happening about a year ago!
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    Are insect boards mainly for DH? Or for dancing... 'dervish-y' riding?
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    Quote Originally Posted by xjason11x View Post
    Are insect boards mainly for DH? Or for dancing... 'dervish-y' riding?
    Your looking to buy zealous hangers but dont have the knowledge to guess the use of the boards by looking at them? Or the experience to search the forums...?

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    bro, your 18, your life of stupid, carelessness has just begun. your young, dumb and full of cum, go get high and skate. ya got a few years to worry about needing to get a life..



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    Quote Originally Posted by That Guy View Post
    Your looking to buy zealous hangers but dont have the knowledge to guess the use of the boards by looking at them? Or the experience to search the forums...?

    Kids..


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    oh wow.... I thought we were talking about Fibreflex boards..... I must be really out of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xjason11x View Post
    oh wow.... I thought we were talking about Fibreflex boards..... I must be really out of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr_ugmonet View Post

    bro, your 18, your life of stupid, carelessness has just begun. your young, dumb and full of cum, go get high and skate. ya got a few years to worry about needing to get a life..



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