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Komodo

LBL Komodo... What a wonderful phrase, Tuesday, 20 October 2009


Overall rating		4.8
Durability		5.0
Construction		5.0
Ride		5.0
Appearance		5.0
Stability		5.0
Agility		4.0

Okay, so you want a dancing board. You don't wanna go all out on the Loaded Dancer, but you don't want to risk getting a cheap, crappy board that'll break in a few weeks. You want it to be versatile, able to be ridden under many different styles (as many as a 48" board can take, that is), so you're not looking for anything above 50 inches or so. This you? Buy a Komodo. Seriously. Longboardlarry.com, daddies board shop, whatever. It'll last you a longg time (ive had mine a year and a half, i ride it pretty hard, and there's still no cracks or anything), and you'll love every minute you're on it.

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How long have you ridden the board: 1 1/2 Years
What is your setup like?: -180 mm Holey Trucks, standard (but awesome) red bushings
-Currently O'tang In Heats (purple), but also O'tang Durians
-Abec 9 Bearings
Typical Session Discipline: Usually dancing, some downhill
How much did you pay?: roughly $275 for the whole setup, about $150 if i remember right for the deck alone
Where did you purchase it?: longboardlarry.com
What were the strengths of the deck.: The komodo was designed in part by the man, the myth, the legend himself- you all know him and love him, lets give it up forrrrr da da da dum dum DUMMM - Adam Colton. That being said, it's a similar board to Adam's Old School Dancer. It's a flat board, 48" long, that's built perfectly for, like the description says, boardwalking, dancing, and nose manuals. What the description DOESN'T say is that it's also perfect for (recreational) downhill, all kinds of shoveits, and basically any other trick you'd expect out of a longer board. It's got a snappy flex, perfect for carving down that hill and bustin out a few cross steps along the way. If you like to dance, but also love a versatile ride, the Komodo is perfect. Also, it's a surprisingly light board considering its fairly large size, which means those tigerclaws and shoveits are gonna be that much cleaner. I would absolutely recommend this board.
What were the weaknesses?: Not a whole lot to say here, but if i have to say something i'd say that though the tail is perfect for shoveits and whatnot, it's too long for an easy nose manual (though not impossible. the nose is just easier). Which is fine, it just means you'll have to get it around again to nose manual. Also, obviously, it's a longer board so it can't take turns as tightly as something shorter, but like i said, that's obvious and to be expected. Just saying ;)
Similar decks you have ridden?: Longboard Larry Old School Dancer - The Komodo's big brother, this board is 60" as opposed to the Komodo's 48". It's an amazing ride, but i like the Komodo better because it's more versatile because of its shorter length and awesome nose and tail.
Loaded Dancer - Adam Colton's masterpiece, this board is.. well, a masterpiece. it's much heavier than the Komodo, so you may like or dislike that depending on your boardy tastes. I'm pretty sure Mr. Colton wanted to perfect the Komodo's nose and tail to fine-tune their manual and shove-itting abilities, so on the Dancer the nose and tail are slightly angled. Again, it's all about YOUR tastes when purchasing a board, but if you want a flat, lighter, shorter dancer, go with the Komodo. Also, the Komodo is considerably cheaper. Always a plus.
Would you recommend it?: Yes

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