Sector 9 Mini Shaka

Sector 9 Mini Shaka Longboard Review

 

 

Freeride: 8/10

Downhill: 7/10

Freestyle: 7/10

 

 

 

Comet Grease Hammer (Rider Review)

Today we have a Comet Grease Hammer review by a fellow rider. If you want to submit a board review, send us an email and we will send you some questions to start!

Comet Grease Hammer Longboard Review - Submitted by Charles L

Churchill Apple Deck Review

41.75″x9.87″x31.5″ wheelbase made from 9ply USA Grown and Harvested Hardrock Maple with a 5/8″ Elliptical Hybrid Concave. The all new APPLE features a Top Mount Twin Double Kick and has an even more functional design.

Soda Factory Clutch Lampchop Deck Review

Every Clutch board is unique and handmade personally. The simple, amazing designs and quality are what makes these boards great. The Clutch Lampchop is a particularly great board. It features nice concave with a generous drop. This locks you in while going fast and also when your are busting out huge slides. This board is good for everything. If you want to win races and win slide jams all in one board, the Clutch Lambchop is for you.

Flat to radial concave - 0.5"
Drop - 0.6"

Specs: Length: 38.75"
Width: 10”
Standing Platform: 24”
Wheel Base: 31.00”, 31.50”, 31.75”
Construction: 9-Plys of Canadian Hard Rock Maple

Landyachtz Loco 33 Deck review

The Landyachtz Loco 33 is the smallest in the loco series. This board is similar to a 8.5" street skateboard but it contains 9 plies instead of the regular 7 plies of a street skate. This makes the loco stronger. This also makes the board more expensive. I love this board for techsliding because it is the perfect length and width. The shape of the tails also give it lots of good pop. The concave is a little more than your regular popsicle deck which helps to lock in your feet. Hard wheels make this board an amazing techslider while softer wheels make this board a sick cruiser and freerider. You can even put some smaller trucks and wheels on the board to skate the bowls, park, and the streets. I will guarantee you will have tons of fun with this board. If you have any questions post below and you will be answered within 24 hours!

VITAL MEDIA LONGBORD REVIEWS!

Kebbek John Barnet Board Review

I recently interviewed my buddy Jimmy about his John Barnet board. He has been riding it for a while and has just been shredding everything. Here is what he had to say about the board!

1. Set up?
Paris 180's, stock bushings, bones reds, otang 4prez 83a

2. How is it for freeride/downhill? (Sliding)
Great for freeride. It has micro drops that act as very comfortable pockets to whip around slides. Also, the edge of the pockets kinda act as gas pedals, making it easier to hold out big standies. I haven't really done any dh, but tuck wise, I can fit my back foot right into the back pocket corner which feels really confortable

Longboard Larry Double Kick Penguin Board Review

The double kick penguin from longboard larry is an amazing board. This handmade board is made to perfection and is pressed with maple, bamboo, and a layer or fiberglass, keeping it strong. It features huge kicks, perfect for any trick, and a nice concave with drops, keeping you locked in during slides. The standing platform is somewhat small, but is very easy to get used to because of the pockets. Also, this deck is very light compared to other boards that are the same length. It is definitely worth the expensive price. Since it also has a good sized wheelbase and very little flex if any, you could even set it up for some light downhill!

Questions? Post them below!

***DK Penguin info from LongboardLarry

The DK Penguin locks your feet in pockets like the Penguin but has a 2" shorter platform and some awesome kicks. Still has 5/8" drop into the bath tub concaved pockets that lock your feet in then back up 1/8" to a radial concave down the middle of the deck. If the pockets were not enough we added kicks to take your freeriding to the next level.
We press this deck with a layer of fiberglass, bamboo and maple.

Length

43"

Width

10"

Wheelbase

28"

Static Flex

Rock Solid - No Flex

Bamboo, Birch, Fiberglass, Maple

 

 

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!