Santa Cruz

**valentine** · 07-06-2009 08:59 PM

Hey guys looking at getting this board for street skating and occasional pools. Boardshop Australia Skateboard Shop for Longboard, Old School, Pool & Slalom Skateboards
what do you think, also do these boards need the rails?
cheers

**DomitianX** · 07-07-2009 02:47 PM

You really dont need rails unless you are trying to save the graphics, or are looking for a faster/smoother board slide. Thats not a bad board. I had one setup for a while. A bit big for me, but its a good old school cruiser.

**valentine** · 07-07-2009 04:58 PM

ok mate thanks for your input.
anyone else?

**Hot Wheels** · 07-07-2009 05:51 PM

Rails are great for preserving the graphic on the bottom
for board-slides and rock to fakies (or airs). But if you don't do
those maneuvers, you really do not need them.

Too bad you are not in the US, because I have a nice Vision Hippie Stick
and an used old school Powell Ripper I would sell you far cheaper.

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**valentine** · 07-07-2009 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hot Wheels

Rails are great for preserving the graphic on the bottom
for board-slides and rock to fakies (or airs). But if you don't do
those maneuvers, you really do not need them.

Too bad you are not in the US, because I have a nice Vision Hippie Stick
and an used old school Powell Ripper I would sell you far cheaper.

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Dang it that would of been great

**smallss** · 07-08-2009 12:01 PM

I saw a price-tag that said $240 and closed the window. I think you could find a very similar, if not identical deck and set-up, for much cheaper, that would perform the same.

**bpz** · 07-08-2009 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by smallss

I saw a price-tag that said $240 and closed the window. I think you could find a very similar, if not identical deck and set-up, for much cheaper, that would perform the same.

$240 Australian dollars for a complete...

**valentine** · 07-08-2009 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by bpz

$240 Australian dollars for a complete...

Is that dear?? or good??

**dcphotos** · 08-14-2009 04:24 PM

Depends on the exchange rate. When I was visiting Oz that would have been $160 USD, the prices are about the same for things there as here the values are just different.

On the question about rails it's a lot of personal preference. I always used them, so to me having an 80s board without rails kinda feels out of place. It feels right when you grab for a boneless one or something. It will save your graphics to a point, but if you slide on curbs and stuff it's always going to get nicked and tearing it up is part of the fun anyhow.