Fine gloves,  Monday, 14 April 2008 They are good gloves that slide. I have the 1st gen and those pucks are really bad. I had been tech sliding for about 3 weeks on these gloves (did some other things with them months before, but not much) and the old pucks had a lot of problems. They were thin and after you get past a certain point, they start to melt after a long long slide, this was a large problem for me. After about 5 slides on watchtower hill, they were burned through and into the velcro. They new slide pucks make up for it though.

The Thumb is a very vulnerable part, my friend fell once on the thumb, and there is a complete gash in the thumb area that will soon result in the thumb coming off if I hit it enough.

Other than that, they are excellent gloves, the ventilation on top is great, you'll still sweat, but it won't be like Dantes inferno. Just be careful about how you slide on them, and they'll hold up.

 It does the job,  Monday, 14 April 2008 It is pretty simple to use, its idiot proof. I just don't like the fact that the screw attachment cannot attach to something on the tool in case you wanted to screw something off using the tool as leverage, but that won't happen much. My friend had the tool, and he stripped the part used for taking the truck bolt off because the Randal kingpin sucks and him constantly slipping stripped it. Other than that, it has worked well for me, isn't a great bargain or anything, but I have nothing negative to say about my own tool.

 An above average deck, one of the better S9's out ,  Saturday, 12 April 2008 Its a nice deck to begin with. Its tough to push but you'll like it when it builds up your leg strength. It is the deck I used to learn on. I love that board to death even though its not the best, but it was enjoyable to ride and it could be put in any situation and perform nicely (nothing extreme though).

 90mm, 81a One of the top all around wheels,  Sunday, 06 April 2008 These wheels are excellent for multiple disciplines and can hold up in many conditions and situations. They are very nice all around wheels that are worth buying if you want to roll for a longer amount of time.

 Very good all around wheels,  Sunday, 06 April 2008 They are good wheels for any deck and can be used in almost all situations. They can be grippy but are also able to drift and slide more than you would think. If you just want a good all around wheel that can handle different kinds of abuse, then get these.