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Reviews written by robert borek

 lemon freerides,  Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Overall rating
3.4
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
3.0
Appearance
3.0
Agility
3.0
Slide
2.0
Longevity
4.0
Compliant
4.0
not hugely bad wheels. there are just far better alternatives imo.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: a few sessions
What Setup are you running them on?: various drop thru's
Typical Discepline?: downhill and sliding (freeride)
How much did you pay for them?: i didnt
Where did you buy them?: i didnt
What are their weaknesses?: far too grippy urathane. dont slide as well as exspected.
What are their strengths?: wear well.
What similar equipment have you ridden?: kryptonics, freebord slashers, lush avalanches,
Would you recommend them?: No


 Crystal chalice drop thru,  Wednesday, 08 July 2009

Overall rating
3.5
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
4.0
Appearance
2.0
Stability
4.0
Agility
3.0
fun board for messing about on, loosen off the trucks and throw slides all over the place! only problems are the ugly shape and the narrow back end.

(review of the drop thru version)
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 4 months
What is your setup like?: randal 180s, jimZ bushings, 80mm kryptos
Typical Session Discipline: downhill/sliding - 'freeride'
How much did you pay?: £45 second hand
Where did you purchase it?: a freind.
What were the strengths of the deck.: good concave, rocker feels nice, plently of front footroom, nice big cutouts. good firm flex
What were the weaknesses?: little narrow in the back, and pig ugly!
Similar decks you have ridden?: lush spooky, kebbek smoothcut, lush kilima
Would you recommend it?: Yes


 cult death rays 80a,  Wednesday, 08 July 2009

Overall rating
4.4
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Agility
5.0
Slide
4.0
Longevity
4.0
Compliant
3.0
Very good grippy wheels. these will finally knock the zigzags of my raceboard.

very good slide for a square lipped wheel.

badass graphics+names!

good quality, no bubbles in the thane.
Equipment Reviews
How long have you ridden them?: 6 weeks
What Setup are you running them on?: dangerous decks Xiphos (low topmount, 29" wheelbase 10" wide)

42* 200mm randals

Typical Discepline?: Downhill
How much did you pay for them?: n/a
Where did you buy them?: n/a
What are their weaknesses?: not quite as smooth sliding as a round lipped wheel, slippery when wet (like all wide wheels)
What are their strengths?: Very grippy (comparable to pink and lime zizags)
extremely smooth slide for a square lipped wheel. smooth hookup.

What similar equipment have you ridden?: -zigzags/bigzigs pink, lime, lemon
-lush avalanches
-abec 11 gumballs
-seismic speed vents

Would you recommend them?: Yes


 lush revolution mk1,  Tuesday, 10 June 2008

Overall rating
4.2
Durability
4.0
Construction
4.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
5.0
awesome board, id recomend it to anyone looking for a topmount speedboard! but dont go above 75mm wheels without risers.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 8 months
What is your setup like?: force c7's, jim'z bushings, pink abec11 zigzags
Typical Session Discipline: downhill
How much did you pay?: £160 complete
Where did you purchase it?: lushlongboards
What were the strengths of the deck.: completely stiff, good length, feel great underfoot
What were the weaknesses?: no wheelwells
Similar decks you have ridden?: comet voodoo, rayne avenger, comet crystal chalice
Would you recommend it?: Yes


 lush mako,  Saturday, 10 February 2007

Overall rating
4.2
Durability
5.0
Construction
5.0
Ride
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Stability
3.0
Agility
3.0
i got the complete for £90 becuase it was a prototype
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: a month
What is your setup like?: holeys, lush magma 70mm 78a bones
Typical Session Discipline: crusing carving bombing hills
How much did you pay?: £90 complete
Where did you purchase it?: lush's website
What were the strengths of the deck.: its strong and agile, and very comfy to ride
What were the weaknesses?: none, yet
Similar decks you have ridden?: sector 9 bomb hills not countrys
Would you recommend it?: Yes


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