Looking for a lively tank? Late 08 UF Model,  Monday, 02 February 2009 This board is an absolute tank, weighing in at 2.4Kg it's one of the heaviest boards I've ever ridden.
That aside the stability I've encountered between 35-40mph is pretty amazing & depsite being dropped the traction too is also quite impressive.
I'm keen to try out with some Jimz' bushings on the trucks as the orange LY bushing suck at anything other than other 20mph+ & thus hamper the ride a fair bit due to poor rebound at lower speeds.
The construction was flawless & I've been thrashing it every chance I get, I'm not sure if this will be my race setup though due to having a somewhat more conservative tuck on a large platform, but when it comes to drifting a carving at speed I couldn't think of a deck I'd find more comfortable with under me.

 Amber Thane 92mm 72a,  Friday, 16 January 2009 The wheels themselves were amazing at speed & never failed to impress, definitely the kind of wheels you can always place a lot of trust in, speed checks @ 30+ always had predicatble & reliable drift/slide.
Unfortunately I sold my set a while back & have been trying to get another since then, if anything I should have ground them down to 80mm & been happy with them for racing but I'm a jackass & had to settle for some current gen 76m/75a's.
If you ever get the chance to nab a set on the 5 spoke hubs (amber or green) & specially in 72a, don't let the opportunity pass you by if you're into DH.

 76mm 75a,  Friday, 16 January 2009 Overall they're very good wheels to learn how to ride on, roll over cracks with ease & have a decent wear rate too. For more grip it wouldn't be too hard to trim a sharp lip onto them, but then again why not get zigs for that?

 Stoked? Definitely,  Wednesday, 30 July 2008 Living in the uk & having an addiction to riding chaput gear is a pretty espensive habit, buying anything locally already doubles the price of the purchasing said items from the US & that's if you can even find what you want.
Most if not all US sites charge ridiculous amounts of money to send stuff to the UK & I'm glad Stoked hasn't gone down that rip-off path by offering reasonable rates on their P+P.
Being able to buys wheels & trucks individually is also a major benefit, I know only 1 other online store where you can do that & that's chaput's own business. Seriously, it's a business opportunity a lot of retailers are missing out on & no doubt increasing their stock turn as economic situations tighten up.
Great pricing on nearly every product & not over charging on international shipping has just made Stoked (US) my one stop for gear now & I'll be recommending it to all my friends here too.
Great job Stoked Skateboards!

 To Slide or Not To Slide,  Sunday, 06 July 2008 Paired with Biltins bearings, these are amazing slide wheels that won't lock up if you look after them & will last you ages.
Aside from that they are incredibly predictable once you've been sliding them for a while, which really helps with getting your timing right angling into slides on narrow hills as you know up until which point you can trust them to hold.