Scimitar, Night Skateboard, or Dervish

[Everett McCord]

yes I am only 14

and the flex and rebound on my baord is completely different thatn say a dervish. It is no were near as flexy or as bouncy. But it is a solid wood board, I am saying that I like the rebound of a wood board better than that of say a composite board. You cant bottom out on my board but it still has just the correct amount of flex for your weight. It has the same amount of rebound as a dervish, but it is a completely different, and more pleasurable feeling in my opinion.

[billyevryteen]

The flex on the demon can be adjusted a bit a believe. I rode one and it was awesome. How much do you weigh?

[xREVOLV3Rx]

The fact that the Dervish has no concave makes it much less appealing to me and practically knocks it off the list as a possibility. I'd honestly rather get a Scimitar than the Night board, I just wanted to know how people felt about it, and price isn't much of a problem for me as long as it's not absurd.

I know that hating the dervish is the cool, non-conformist thing to do, but I highly reccommend it over the scimitar. The dervish does have a slight concave, and with it being as narrow as it is, anything more would be uncomfortable. The scimitar feels dead compared to it. I already know what you people are going to say... "teh durvish iz a trampoline!!1!" My answer to that: buy the right flex for you. I have ridden both the dervish and scimitar extensively--I have a dervish, and my friend has a scimitar--and from my experience, the dervish is much more fun to ride.

[Everett McCord]

I can say that I have ridden my board (obviously) dervishes's (different flex's) and a Kracked Skulls M1. Now the M1 is a bit different from the Scimitar but, I can say that I really did not like the flex, it felt very dead to me. The dervish was definitely the most bouncy but to tell you the truth it was almost to floppy.

Now I know it is a bit biased but I am going to say that my board is the best choice, not only for price but also its a custom

[rodgon]

im the proud owner of the nightskateboard that you guys are talking about, i have ridden all three different boards Scimitars, Dervishes in flex 1 and 2 and this one. I can honestly and proudly say that the nightskateboard is definitely without a doubt my favorite one of them.

First of all the deck has an amazing finish to it. its nice and reflective with a smooth mirror like finish, the stain job is very very nice and he nailed the color i wanted down perfectly.
The board is light. lighter than a dervish, lighter than alot of minis. i couldnt believe how damn light it was!

Other then the looks of it the ride itself is nice and bouncy, soft and cushiony at my 200 pounds. dancing and boardwalking are a breeze and you have a little more room than with a dervish or scimitar. the flex of it is springy and it pushes out of the turns alot, if your not carefull its to the point where you can get thrown off, but i welcome that and it makes it alot easier to pump.

here are some more pics for you guys.






i would go for one of these or a legendary Demon... those legendary demons are SICK too!

[Chaunce]

I know that hating the dervish is the cool, non-conformist thing to do, but I highly reccommend it over the scimitar. The dervish does have a slight concave, and with it being as narrow as it is, anything more would be uncomfortable. The scimitar feels dead compared to it. I already know what you people are going to say... "teh durvish iz a trampoline!!1!" My answer to that: buy the right flex for you. I have ridden both the dervish and scimitar extensively--I have a dervish, and my friend has a scimitar--and from my experience, the dervish is much more fun to ride.

I never said I 'hated' the dervish, and I never said I didn't like it because it was the 'cool, non-conformist thing to do'. Did you read what I said? I stopped considering it because there wasn't any or at least was barely any concave, and also because of the high price.

I can say that I have ridden my board (obviously) dervishes's (different flex's) and a Kracked Skulls M1. Now the M1 is a bit different from the Scimitar but, I can say that I really did not like the flex, it felt very dead to me. The dervish was definitely the most bouncy but to tell you the truth it was almost to floppy.

Now I know it is a bit biased but I am going to say that my board is the best choice, not only for price but also its a custom

I've got a few questions, should I just PM or email to you, or just post 'em?

How wide are each of these boards? Also, how long is the part of the deck you actually step on? I'd like plenty of footspace to mess with. I weigh 120-125, by the way.

[dozerdoggie]

All the board you will ever need

[Chaunce]

I want it.

[Everett McCord]

okay so the board is 10" wide, and usually has a one inch nose, but the one pictured has a two inch nose. The board is 43" long with around a 36" standing platform so plenty of room for what every you plan on doing.

At 120-130 this board should probably be a three ply but if you want a slightly stiffer flex I'd go with a 4 ply (that is of 1/8" baltic birch)

[xREVOLV3Rx]

I never said I 'hated' the dervish, and I never said I didn't like it because it was the 'cool, non-conformist thing to do'. Did you read what I said? I stopped considering it because there wasn't any or at least was barely any concave, and also because of the high price.



I've got a few questions, should I just PM or email to you, or just post 'em?

How wide are each of these boards? Also, how long is the part of the deck you actually step on? I'd like plenty of footspace to mess with. I weigh 120-125, by the way.

I wasn't referring to you in that regard, but half the people on this message board that just ignorantly post false information. Sorry if you thought I was directing my little rant towards you.

The Dervish is 8.5" wide
The Scimitar is 9" wide (My friend's is, but I think you can custom order wider if you want to)
As far as footspace, the Dervish is 41" and the Scimitar, you can get up to 42".
Other than length and width, which is pretty much the same, the nose and tail on the Dervish are much better suited for manuals, shove its, dismounting, or whatever else you want to do with it. With your weight I would recommend the flex 2 dervish. The Scimitar won't feel very lively at your weight I don't think. I weigh 140 and it doesn't flex very much. On the other hand, it is perfect for my friend who weighs about 180.

Hope that helps

[KJ FiveTwo]

I wasn't referring to you in that regard, but half the people on this message board that just ignorantly post false information. Sorry if you thought I was directing my little rant towards you.

The Dervish is 8.5" wide
The Scimitar is 9" wide (My friend's is, but I think you can custom order wider if you want to)
As far as footspace, the Dervish is 41" and the Scimitar, you can get up to 42".
Other than length and width, which is pretty much the same, the nose and tail on the Dervish are much better suited for manuals, shove its, dismounting, or whatever else you want to do with it. With your weight I would recommend the flex 2 dervish. The Scimitar won't feel very lively at your weight I don't think. I weigh 140 and it doesn't flex very much. On the other hand, it is perfect for my friend who weighs about 180.

Hope that helps

Im probably going to get this board for christmas, and Im ordering 2 inch nose/tail, and want to know 1: How is the length of the nose/tail measured? (From the end of the board to where?) and 2: How big is the nose on the dervish.

[lnlds]

I wasn't referring to you in that regard, but half the people on this message board that just ignorantly post false information. Sorry if you thought I was directing my little rant towards you.

The Dervish is 8.5" wide
The Scimitar is 9" wide (My friend's is, but I think you can custom order wider if you want to)
As far as footspace, the Dervish is 41" and the Scimitar, you can get up to 42".
Other than length and width, which is pretty much the same, the nose and tail on the Dervish are much better suited for manuals, shove its, dismounting, or whatever else you want to do with it. With your weight I would recommend the flex 2 dervish. The Scimitar won't feel very lively at your weight I don't think. I weigh 140 and it doesn't flex very much. On the other hand, it is perfect for my friend who weighs about 180

Hope that helps

Speaking of false information you can get the scimitar up to 46". If you are under ~150 i think the scimitar might be a tad stiff for you. Also it's not so much hating on the dervish as stretching your dollar. The deck costs ~2.5 half times the scimitar and 1.5 of any other deck.

In addition to the NS heist, dervish, scimitar, demon, i think you should also consider the 38" symmetrical mosquito. Take note that different materials have a different feel to it. I believe the current demon is only made of wood? (not sure, i think they're coming out with a bamboo version) I'd recommend something with some glass. Also if you could ask steve to build you a 40" symmetrical mosquito that'd be pretty sweet or pm someone with a NS heist and ask them about it since it's a relatively new board.

[Everett McCord]

The nose and tail on my board are measured from the end of the board to were the dropthrough starts, so in reality it is like a 2.5 inch nose that the baseplate makes smaller

[KJ FiveTwo]

im the proud owner of the nightskateboard that you guys are talking about, i have ridden all three different boards Scimitars, Dervishes in flex 1 and 2 and this one. I can honestly and proudly say that the nightskateboard is definitely without a doubt my favorite one of them.

First of all the deck has an amazing finish to it. its nice and reflective with a smooth mirror like finish, the stain job is very very nice and he nailed the color i wanted down perfectly.
The board is light. lighter than a dervish, lighter than alot of minis. i couldnt believe how damn light it was!

Other then the looks of it the ride itself is nice and bouncy, soft and cushiony at my 200 pounds. dancing and boardwalking are a breeze and you have a little more room than with a dervish or scimitar. the flex of it is springy and it pushes out of the turns alot, if your not carefull its to the point where you can get thrown off, but i welcome that and it makes it alot easier to pump.

here are some more pics for you guys.






i would go for one of these or a legendary Demon... those legendary demons are SICK too!

You think you, or someone else, could put up a pic of the concave?

[Everett McCord]

i got it for ya



can be more if wanted though

[KJ FiveTwo]

i got it for ya



can be more if wanted though

My comp wont load the pic, think you could PM it to me, last time someone did that and it worked.

Thanks.

[gordito8me]

scimitar = no

the scimitar is a dh board right? ive never followed kracked skulls, they seem pretty nice though

No, the scimitar is not a dh board. and if you've never followed a company or don't know anything about them, please don't tell people that they aren't good boards or that they shouldn't buy them. I understand you're repping your company but that's ridiculous.

[acc1dent]

love my dervish. i don't think you would be disappointed with it if you like flex. loaded got it perfect

[Everett McCord]

Just thought I'd mention that he is getting a Night so no need to make useless post recomending something Chaunce is not gonna get

[rodgon]

haha marking territory,. hahaha +1 for ya twitch!