Roggs Dancer vs. Lengendary Platypus

**chandler95** · 05-10-2009 07:08 PM

If I were you, I'd go with the roggs. The roggs looks nicer imo.

**crazy_boarder_dude** · 05-11-2009 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by big_loaf

I would definitely recommend logging some more hours dancing on some concave, because when you're used to it after a couple sessions, your skill and steez will grow by leaps and bounds!

You wont be able to appreciate the little details that go a long way in a Roggs board unless you ride one. The camber, concave, wheel wells, progressive grip, finish, flake and on....

Especially the camber. With the added camber the nose kind of drops down. And the first time rode it I was like what the ####, but then you realize how sick it feels in nose manualing. Its really hard to explain. Just feels like your arch is locked right in

**big_loaf** · 05-11-2009 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by crazy_boarder_dude

You wont be able to appreciate the little details that go a long way in a Roggs board unless you ride one. The camber, concave, wheel wells, progressive grip, finish, flake and on....

Especially the camber. With the added camber the nose kind of drops down. And the first time rode it I was like what the ####, but then you realize how sick it feels in nose manualing. Its really hard to explain. Just feels like your arch is locked right in

Couldn't have said it better myself!

The Roggs dancer is definitely a more progressive intermediate/advanced riders deck, as opposed to something dulled down to aid the beginner rider. In the long run the Roggs will definitely provide you with everything you could ever want out of a large deck, though in the beginning it requires some shred time to get used to. Big hunks of dead wood might be easier to learn on, but you're not doing yourself any favours if you ever plan on progressing past a certain point with your riding style...

**Jorelle** · 05-12-2009 12:09 AM

Aww guys you're making me want a fullsized Roggs Dancer too early. Stop tempting my wallet!

But yeah. I have a junior and it's flippin amazing. Definitely going with Roggs again for a fullsize in the future. Go with Roggs. 59" feels like over kill to me and I've heard the Platy is heavy.

Btw, mind enlightening me on how you can't progress past a certain point with other decks? All the boards I've ridden have had concave, and the Jr being my only board and only dancer I've danced on.

**nataraja87** · 05-12-2009 01:14 AM

I purchased a Platy and should receive it in a week or so.
I am of course new to longboarding and I have the same question/s as you but I believe you've got to start somewhere. I too considered both Roggs and Legendary only knowing that I wanted a dancer of some sort. I chose the Platy particularly for it's simplistic yet beautiful design and stain colors and its length. It just looked like my kind of board.
On top of that the price was right for what I was looking for. I didn't want camber simply because it was an element i didn't yet want to add to the process of learning to longboard. I have no doubt my preferences will change when my board comes in and I have time to develop a sense of what I like from my boards. In the future I'll no doubt buy a board with camber and possibly shorter in length simply because the fun lies in trying new things and developing and evolving as a longboarder; ultimately trying to find what works best for you, which I don't think anyone gets right the first time.
I plan to purchase either the Roggs dancer or LBL OSD/Komodo next (in the far distant future $$$) and from there compare the two and maybe help others who are trying to make the same choice.
At this point though you might want to just list features that you look for in a longboard and choose from there. If you're still not sure then I second Lucky_13 and say pull names from a hat

Hope that helped.

**big_loaf** · 05-12-2009 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jorelle

Aww guys you're making me want a fullsized Roggs Dancer too early. Stop tempting my wallet!

But yeah. I have a junior and it's flippin amazing. Definitely going with Roggs again for a fullsize in the future. Go with Roggs. 59" feels like over kill to me and I've heard the Platy is heavy.

Btw, mind enlightening me on how you can't progress past a certain point with other decks? All the boards I've ridden have had concave, and the Jr being my only board and only dancer I've danced on.

I never said you couldn't progress your skill past a certain point, just that it would be more difficult. You wouldn't race a Fiat against a Ferrari and expect to emerge the winner, would you?

**EasternIceSkier** · 05-15-2009 09:38 AM

I have a couple questions as well.
How long does it take Roggs to make and ship their boards? Also how would you compare the Roggs to other dancer besides the Platty, like the XVD Dancer, Loaded Dancer, LBL OSD (Bamboo).
I'm trying to decide on a dancing board as well.

**mcgoon** · 05-15-2009 10:07 AM

The Roggs finishes aren't as nice as they once were....

**Loki440** · 05-15-2009 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by mcgoon

The Roggs finishes aren't as nice as they once were....

well when you compare my higher end boards to my base boards of course the finish isnt gonna be as nice , but if you wanted to spend the $$$ on a higher finish you could have

not to mention i changed to a environmentally friendly , non toxic clear that doesnt kill me well over a year and a bit ago vs the automotive urethanes i was using, sure the automotive urethanes work better, but i would rather live (even when wearing all the protective gear there still super toxic, not to mention clean up of them).

so can you really compare custom high end one offs of an older toxic method to a production board where you cant spend endless hours on refining the finish on ?

**Loki440** · 05-15-2009 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by EasternIceSkier

I have a couple questions as well.
How long does it take Roggs to make and ship their boards? Also how would you compare the Roggs to other dancer besides the Platty, like the XVD Dancer, Loaded Dancer, LBL OSD (Bamboo).
I'm trying to decide on a dancing board as well.

2-3weeks before its shipped, as for comparison i just suggest taking a look around at what people have said but if you want i could write up something, but i believe i have a couple times in the past

**mcgoon** · 05-15-2009 10:39 AM

So you agree....OK

**Loki440** · 05-15-2009 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by mcgoon

So you agree....OK

lol yep i agree, unless the rider opted for a high end finish, then its actually better then my older high end boards

was kinda a round about way of clarifying that sometimes i get people who expect a super smooth mirror finish on one of my stock base models which are done to provide a rider with the same quality board construction wise just of a lesser finish value compared to my highend boards, as all there use to seeing is alot of my higher end boards. But to make it a decent price for riders i have to cut time on producing the deck, and seeings how the only place to do that is by not doing a super smooth high end time consuming finish, and instead offering a finish that is on par with any other longboard makers out there then i can bring down the price,but the option is still there for the higher end finish.

but i kinda went off on a tangent there, but was clarifying none the less

**big_loaf** · 05-15-2009 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Loki440

lol yep i agree, unless the rider opted for a high end finish, then its actually better then my older high end boards

was kinda a round about way of clarifying that sometimes i get people who expect a super smooth mirror finish on one of my stock base models which are done to provide a rider with the same quality board construction wise just of a lesser finish value compared to my highend boards, as all there use to seeing is alot of my higher end boards. But to make it a decent price for riders i have to cut time on producing the deck, and seeings how the only place to do that is by not doing a super smooth high end time consuming finish, and instead offering a finish that is on par with any other longboard makers out there then i can bring down the price,but the option is still there for the higher end finish.

but i kinda went off on a tangent there, but was clarifying none the less

Yeah, what he said

Seriously though, have you even seen a Roggs board in person? Did you have an "old" deck with the "good" finish, then receive a "new" one with a finish that "wasn't as nice as they once were..."? What is this comparison of yours based on?
When you compare the base model Roggs decks to Legendary, LBL, and Arcane etc. they are all equal. To say that one is better than the other is moot

**mcgoon** · 05-15-2009 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by big_loaf

Seriously though, have you even seen a Roggs board in person? Did you have an "old" deck with the "good" finish, then receive a "new" one with a finish that "wasn't as nice as they once were..."?

Not my decks, but yes. I saw both old and new and noticed the difference.

**big_loaf** · 05-16-2009 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by mcgoon

Not my decks, but yes. I saw both old and new and noticed the difference.

Well done

I appreciate that you cared enough to scrutinize both decks, but you are by no means "exposing" any great mystery here. Kyle has already stated that there may have been a slight change in the already great finish since he changed to a more environmentally friendly clear coat. The bottom line is that even in though "The Roggs finishes aren't as nice as they used to be", you are still getting a superior deck at the same price point as other decks with finishes of the exact same quality.

If you as the rider are doing your job correctly, you won't be spending more time looking at the bottom of the board than the top