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 MMmmm....,  Thursday, 25 September 2008

Overall rating
3.4
Durability
4.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
2.0
Appearance
3.0
Agility
4.0
Slide
3.0
Longevity
3.0
Compliant
3.0
only really for slides, flips and such. DO NOT BOMB ON THEM YOU WILL BE DISSAPPOINTED
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: months and months
What Setup are you running them on?: kahuna neofish/paris180/swiss precisions/strikers66m/81a
Typical Discepline?: er'thang
How much did you pay for them?: 45
Where did you buy them?: koa nalu
What are their weaknesses?: too slow!
What are their strengths?: light and durable for agressive skating
What similar equipment have you ridden?: all ypes of gummys, retros
Would you recommend them?: Yes


 Meh....,  Friday, 18 July 2008

Overall rating
3.5
Durability
3.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
3.0
Stability
2.0
Agility
5.0
one thing that freaks people out is the shape of the board. its probably 5 inches in the tail and 3 on the nose but the shape of the deck curves way up in the middle and then drops down outside the trucks. like a bow with the wheels a bit on the inside.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 4 months
What is your setup like?: Stock soft risers
stock paris 150s
stock abec 5 greaseballs
abec11 strikers 66/81 add 50 to the price.

Typical Session Discipline: commute, carving, ditches
How much did you pay?: 150
Where did you purchase it?: no where worth mentioning
What were the strengths of the deck.: Its a hella light and flexy deck. my 200 pound frame fits nicely on the board and flexs it out rather well. Carves like a dream IF your trucks are as loose as my paris' are.
What were the weaknesses?: when i first started riding this, the stock 70/74 dregs were to big and would wheel bite constantly. SO FRUSTRATING!!! on a wise mans advice i tossed on the strikers and now its a carving dream. cheap wood chips easily.
Similar decks you have ridden?: carbon trylam form s9 is pretty close but the trylam has more camber.
Would you recommend it?: Yes


 stellar,  Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Overall rating
4.8
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
5.0
Longevity
5.0
Compliant
5.0
give em a shot on any board where largers wheels are impractical
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 6 months
What Setup are you running them on?: kahuna neo fish wish paris 150s. abec 5 greaseballs and 81a 66mm strikers
these are great for the kahuna as i got wheel bite with any 70mm wheel.
i actually got these wheels on the recommendation of louie pilloni who skates on them in the free loading video. they are great for agressive slides and will cruise still when you want em too.

Typical Discepline?: slides, cruising, bombing ditches
How much did you pay for them?: 50
Where did you buy them?: online
What are their weaknesses?: little tiny
What are their strengths?: great wheels
What similar equipment have you ridden?: most abec 11 formulas
Would you recommend them?: Yes


 Hydro licious,  Friday, 11 April 2008

Overall rating
3.8
Durability
3.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
3.0
Its a good board. Nice and tall over the trucks leads to really smooth control of the turn. The slides can turn upwards of 8 feet (standing) and with gloves she handles like a dream for freestyle slides.
Honestly the bottom graphic is freaking weak but thats ok cause the bottom got tore up pretty good.
great beginners board
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: couple months
What is your setup like?: stock everything except some abec 11 gumballs
Typical Session Discipline: carving, cruising, garage
How much did you pay?: 160
Where did you purchase it?: sports outdoors
What were the strengths of the deck.: tall and wide
What were the weaknesses?: soft wood
Similar decks you have ridden?: all the kahunas
Would you recommend it?: Yes


 Shorts, Ice, and Happiness,  Friday, 11 April 2008

Overall rating
4.2
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Stability
2.0
Agility
5.0
Its a good time, and with a little thicker wood i'd get another one. But its small and pressure cracks formed early from the kickflips and ollies you can bust on this
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: Couple months
What is your setup like?: stock. paris trucks, dreg wheels, abec 5 greaseballs
Typical Session Discipline: ditches
How much did you pay?: 90
Where did you purchase it?: through a friend
What were the strengths of the deck.: Tiny, looks great, nice with the ladies.
What were the weaknesses?: pressure cracks in no time, almost too small for me to ride it in the ditch
Similar decks you have ridden?: nothing this size but all the kahunas have been under my feet
Would you recommend it?: Undecided


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