Time for a new board for Pools and Sliding

**Petary791** · 07-21-2009 09:14 PM

I've been riding a 35.5" Drifter in the park and pools and sliding, and I find it to be too big for me. I actually thought it was a 38" so I bought ANOTHER 35.5" so now I have 2 of the same boards only in different colors. So I'm thinking a 33" board might be better suited for me. I'm going to be putting Independent 169s and SPF's/Slide A's on it. I've been looking at the Earthwing Jailbird, but it looks a little expensive. How about any Five Points Skates? The Fish looks cool and so does the OSS Special Edition, although it appears REALLY wide. It needs to be 9" for 169s right? I'm thinking rails on this would be bad as hell too.

So, vertical pumping gurus, enlighten me please.

EDIT: I'm really thinking the OSS looks sick. I gotta figure out a color scheme but I'm thinking 33" long, 16" wheelbase, and 9" wide (if that's what 169s are). Then I gotta get some rails. Sound like a good setup?

**bho** · 07-22-2009 06:47 AM

I'm no guru, but I love pool skating so I'll chirp in. 169's can really be run on decks from 8.5-9.5 , but a 9er would be perfection. Plus 9 is a sweet width. Looks like you've got it all covered on the setup. Sounds like it'll be righteous. I think my next pool deck is going to be a five points as well. I really like the shapes of the square punk and the square tail shovel, but who knows what I'll think when I need a new deck. Yummm, pool coping.

**Petary791** · 07-22-2009 04:15 PM

I ended up pulling the trigger on one of deez.

Pictures when it comes, probably 2 weeks. =D

**sniffleless** · 07-22-2009 08:16 PM

So I showed up late for the dance I guess but I have to say that I have been eye-ing the boards over on SMA's site. If I were in the market I'd be tempted to try one of those. I've also always liked the looks of what Pool Kings had to offer.

Anyone have any word on what the concave is like from either one of those companies?

**Pureadrenalin** · 07-22-2009 08:28 PM

It looks like hosoi or even a rayne agent. Does it have any concave like them boards. I like the pocket pistol shapes they are preety cool.

**Petary791** · 07-22-2009 09:28 PM

You specify the concave, so I went with 1.5" like on the Drifter I've been riding.

**Pureadrenalin** · 07-22-2009 09:31 PM

Concave on the agent is wide and low. Not like the hosio or pocket pistol closer tight and sweeping.

**dave_p** · 07-23-2009 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by sniffleless

So I showed up late for the dance I guess but I have to say that I have been eye-ing the boards over on SMA's site. If I were in the market I'd be tempted to try one of those. I've also always liked the looks of what Pool Kings had to offer.

Anyone have any word on what the concave is like from either one of those companies?

the concave on my pool king is nice, not too much, but locks you in. its a 9x33 composite. i highly recommend one.