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 might be the best!!,  Saturday, 27 June 2009

Overall rating
4.8
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
4.0
Agility
5.0
Ease Of Use
4.0
Ease of Maintenance
5.0
I'm a huge randal fan, but these are my favorite inverted kingpin trucks! These trucks feel amazing with every board I have tried them on. You just have to change the stock bushings out. Would and have recommended them to everyone.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 1 year
What Setup are you running them on?: currently: 180's on vanguard flex 4 and 150's on ceviche
previously: dervish, rbros dh40

Typical Discepline?: hard carving/standups/freestyle
How much did you pay for them?: $40
Where did you buy them?: tactis skate and i forget the other
What are their weaknesses?: Stock bushings SUCK hard!! I tried them extensively to no avail. This is their only fault
What are their strengths?: They are awesome! Precise and smooth as butter. Casting looks awesome... with thick bushing seat. Great looking.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: Randal, Charger, paris, holey, bear
Would you recommend them?: Yes


 what an odd board...,  Saturday, 27 June 2009

Overall rating
3.2
Durability
3.0
Construction
3.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
4.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
2.0
I don't think the boards construction is good enough for the price (and I got mine cheaper)... It is not a carving board. All in all the board wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't good either. I think it would make a good beginner board or transition board from shortboarding, but I don't think I would recommend it. At least not while Earthwing is putting out better boards for a comparable price. I will not buy from Bustin again.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 6 months
What is your setup like?: mission 1 trucks, 3DM avalons
Typical Session Discipline: Hard Carving / dancing
How much did you pay?: 180
Where did you purchase it?: Bustin's ebay store
What were the strengths of the deck.: grips the feet very well... like being in a giants pocket
What were the weaknesses?: the graphic sucked, the risers didn't sit flush on the deck, actual deck was warped/twisted so that all 4 wheels wouldn't sit flat on the ground without putting weight on it
Similar decks you have ridden?: earthwing superglider, Earthwing thruster, loaded ceviche, sector nine cosmic
Would you recommend it?: Undecided


 ehh,  Saturday, 27 June 2009

Overall rating
3.7
Durability
3.0
Construction
2.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
5.0
Very disappointing! I waited for 4 months on to this thing... they said it would only be a few weeks. When it came in the truck mounting holes were drilled wrong and it will not roll straight because of this. Listing this board as a speedboard is a terrible misnomer. This board is NOT a speedboard .. not enough concave or wheelbase. I would feel uncomfortable doing any over 30 on this board. The only good things about this board were the good looks and the way it slides. It handles standups like no other. I might recommend this board if it were built properly and came in on time, but for the price and aggravation I would definitely say do not buy one.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 6 months
What is your setup like?: paris 180's, purple inheats
Typical Session Discipline: hard carves and stand up slides
How much did you pay?: 150
Where did you purchase it?: direct from insect
What were the strengths of the deck.: Looks great, awesome grip, slides like a dream
What were the weaknesses?: waited like 4 months to get it and the freakin bolt holes were drilled off center... cnc my @SS!!! the camber feels weird and unresponsive, very bad concave
Similar decks you have ridden?: dervish, hairpin, vanguard, timeline
Would you recommend it?: No


 Riding this is an addiction !!!,  Saturday, 27 June 2009

Overall rating
4.7
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
5.0
By far my favorite board in my quiver! I can never get enough of this thing. At first I found it hard to ride, but as I became a better rider I started loving this board more and more. I recommend everyone have one bc it is one of the most relaxing boards to ride. Just an FYI though, the flex4 gets a little twitchy around 35 so don't try and race this one downhill. This is the best carving board on the market.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 2.5 years
What is your setup like?: currently: flex4, tracker fastracks w/venom super carves, bigzigs
previous: you name it I have probably tried it

Typical Session Discipline: dancing/freestyle/hard carving
How much did you pay?: 245
Where did you purchase it?: McElveen's surf shop
What were the strengths of the deck.: Everything! - great flex, smooth ride, powerful carves, bird graphic looks amazing, lasts forever
What were the weaknesses?: hmm.... not much but when nose gets worn down you can start busting randal baseplates on curbs ( guess thats half randals fault for making such loong baseplates ;)
Similar decks you have ridden?: dervish, Earthwing boomerang, rayne timeline, flexdex L37, insect misquito, sector nine cosmic, earthwing superglider
Would you recommend it?: Yes


 g!z in my pants,  Saturday, 27 June 2009

Overall rating
4.7
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
4.0
Agility
5.0
This board is awesome! I have put this board through so much and never had any problems with it. The nose and tail are some of the strongest I have ever seen on a drop through. The sweet spot for standup slide is huge. One of (if not) the best sliding + cruising decks on the market. Highly recommend.f
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 1 year
What is your setup like?: current: randals and freerides
previous: chargers and zigzags/bigzigs
fastracks and inheats

Typical Session Discipline: technical standups
How much did you pay?: 130
Where did you purchase it?: Loaded newsletter challenge discount
What were the strengths of the deck.: Low stance, very durable, slides well
What were the weaknesses?: concave, graphic (original), little stiffer than I like
Similar decks you have ridden?: vanguard, hairpin (?), boomerang
Would you recommend it?: Yes


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