komodo help

**joey.334** · 09-30-2009 06:58 PM

hey guys,
im wondering if any of you have much experience with the longboard larry komodo. does it wheelbite with loose trucks? how is the platform? any other useful bits of info would be great!

**jman1365** · 09-30-2009 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by joey.334

hey guys,
im wondering if any of you have much experience with the longboard larry komodo. does it wheelbite with loose trucks? how is the platform? any other useful bits of info would be great!

you should be safe from wheelbite, platform is awesome, perfect length for it's purpose

**RiRak** · 09-30-2009 07:04 PM

my friend has one and its one of my favorite boards (my homemade dancer is a symmetrical version of the front half of the komodo) You may have to worry about wheelbite a little if you run 75mm wheels and really loose trucks but larry would probly cut wheelwells into the board to eliminate that problem for you. But excellent dancing platform, stable at speed if you are comfortable. It also balances very easy for me when manualing. Hope this helps a little

**Mike Altenhofen** · 09-30-2009 10:57 PM

its a sick board, no wheelbite. My friend rode trucks on it so loose that his truck fell apart and he still didnt get wheelbite. platform is awesome, but the only thing that Larry could do to make it better is make the nose just slightly upturned because when i get into the groove of some manuals and get a really long one, sometimes my foot falls off.

**Jasonater** · 08-14-2010 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mike Altenhofen

its a sick board, no wheelbite. My friend rode trucks on it so loose that his truck fell apart and he still didnt get wheelbite. platform is awesome, but the only thing that Larry could do to make it better is make the nose just slightly upturned because when i get into the groove of some manuals and get a really long one, sometimes my foot falls off.

What size wheels did your friend have?

**seanpburke** · 08-14-2010 05:55 PM

I'm riding a Komodo with Paris 180s with 75mm Durians and a 1/8th inch riser and there is no wheel bite and I weight 215lbs.

It's the best board I've ever ridden, it's just so capable. I can tighten the bushing and bomb hills, loosen them up and dance all day and carve the hell out of the 180s....

If your unsure about the size, talk to larry and he will do a very nice 44" twin tip symetrical komodo....

Here is mine:

**Jasonater** · 08-14-2010 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by seanpburke

I'm riding a Komodo with Paris 180s with 75mm Durians and a 1/8th inch riser and there is no wheel bite and I weight 215lbs.

It's the best board I've ever ridden, it's just so capable. I can tighten the bushing and bomb hills, loosen them up and dance all day and carve the hell out of the 180s....

If your unsure about the size, talk to larry and he will do a very nice 44" twin tip symetrical komodo....

Here is mine:

Do you get wheelbite with out the risers? or those are just protection for the board.

**BamboBomber** · 08-14-2010 11:43 PM

Im running my Komodo with Gullwing chargers with a khiro cones setup i get great carves with the amazing rebound and haven't gotten wheel bite yet. I'm riding orange bigzigs as well with mine, if you where considering getting the board however i would recommend getting an asymetrical version with the double nose the back of the board isn't as fair for shuv-it's. and as someone prevously stated i would love if larry put a little lip on the front of the board i have the same problem with my foot falling after getting great distance with my nose mannys.

**seanpburke** · 08-16-2010 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Jasonater

Do you get wheelbite with out the risers? or those are just protection for the board.

The risers are mainly to dampen vibrations but also to protect the board, I can't get the wheels anywhere near the board on full turn, no chance of wheel-bite. Larry designed those cut outs perfectly!

S.

**Jasonater** · 08-16-2010 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by seanpburke

The risers are mainly to dampen vibrations but also to protect the board, I can't get the wheels anywhere near the board on full turn, no chance of wheel-bite. Larry designed those cut outs perfectly!

S.

Ok, I have one final question about the komodo, I am about 150 pounds, should I get the board with the extra stiffness or with out?

**BamboBomber** · 08-17-2010 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Jasonater

Ok, I have one final question about the komodo, I am about 150 pounds, should I get the board with the extra stiffness or with out?

definetly not i weight 180 and i love the flexy turns i get out of my komodo it never sags.

**seanpburke** · 08-17-2010 08:45 AM

I would have to agree, I'd say unless you are near 200 or over then the standard option would be perfect.

Depending on what you want, a symetrical twin-tip 44" board is a popular choice for a custom komodo.

**isuckatskating** · 08-28-2010 11:52 PM

ive got the standard in black and blue,runnin paris 180s and abec 11 big zigs, and it is just ridiculously excellent. Soooooo versatile, and perfect for dancing. only thing i would liked better is just very slightly (and i mean VERY slightly) upturned nose and tail for a little more leverage, but thats just me. it is the best board ever in my humble opinion.