Sunday 26 August 2012

Comet Ethos 39 Review

The Comet Ethos 39 can really do everything! This larger size is great for freeride, tail slides, kickflips, boardslides, and even some downhill. The good sized wheel wells allow you to run bigger wheels and really helps prevent wheelbite. Another thing I really like are the cutout rails under the board. These rails really lock your hands in during grab slides and also provide you with some comfort when carrying the board up the hill. The concave of the Ethos is not a super sharp concave. However, Comet is known for their really comfortable concave. The rocker and concave combo is comfortable while cruising/commuting and also locks your feet in naturally during slides.

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Length: 39"
Width: 9.75"
Wheelbase: 26.25"
Tail: 6.375"
Rocker: 0.5" at nose
Concave: 0.75"

Saturday 25 August 2012

DB Cosmonaut Longboard Deck Review

DB has been coming out with some great longboards. The Cosmonaut is not an exception. Double kick freestyle/freeride boards have become very popular lately and the Cosmonaut is perfect for bigspins, kickflips, and huge standies. The huge kicks on this board makes any trick easy. One little problem with this board is that the standing platform is pretty short. However, it is easy to get used to. There are also some crazy bends in the concave. The awesome drop and pockets really lock you in when sliding, especially for stand ups.

This board is similar to boards like the Longboard Larry Double Kick Penguin and Sector 9 Mini Shaka. It is also priced at an amazing price for the quality. I would definitely recommend it to any freeride/freestyle riders.

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Specs:

Length: 41”
Width: 9.5”
Wheelbase: 28.5”
Weight: 4lbs 5oz
Truck interface: Top-mount

Construction:

7 ply Maple
Bottom Ply: Bamboo Veneer
Core Plies: Maple
Top Ply: Maple
Shred Wedge Technology at front and rear
Nose and Tail Kicks
Concave Throughout
MADE IN USA

Friday 24 August 2012

Rayne Avenger Board Review!

A local racer was selling this for cheap so I decided to buy it and try it out. I just happened to love this board!

Here are the
Specs:

Length- 38"
Width- 10"
Wheel Base- 28.25, 29, 29.25, 30"

In general, this board is amazing for freeride and downhill. The wheelbase options are good because the shortest wheelbase makes the board quite responsive for freeride and the longest wheelbase makes the board stable for downhill. The wheel wells are also really nicely placed. You could definitely run huge wheels with a little riser. I am riding 70mm wheels without risers and it is fine.

One thing about this board is that it tapers quite a bit in the back and people with bigger feet might find this a little bit uncomfortable.

The rayne avenger's concave is super nice. There is a pleasure dome, or W, in the middle of the board which keeps you locked in when tucking. The edges of the board are also really sharp so you can really dig your heels or toes in for slides.

I would definitely recommend this board and will be riding it for quite some time, so if you have any questions, comment on this post and I will answer pretty quickly. Thanks for reading!