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Pretty Flowers
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On 3/7/2008 daturd
wrote in from
United States
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waiting
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On 3/6/2008 daturd
wrote in from
United States
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Evo / drop decks
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On 3/4/2008 MP / Speedo
wrote in from
United States
(71.49.nnn.nnn)
Good board, but it will drift if you attempt hard carving, at real speed.
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Landyachtz Evo
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On 3/3/2008 Nick
wrote in from
United States
(128.82.nnn.nnn)
Hey, has anyone tried out the landyachtz evo? I've read all the reviews on the websites but I wanna get past the advertising bs and see what the true train of thought on the board is. I'm currently thinking of getting one and throwing my setup of seismic 180's with some abec 11 gumballs on it so let me know what ya'll think.
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My new Gecko Deck
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On 3/3/2008
munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(217.44.nnn.nnn)
Here's me 10cents,
As you might know i've always made my own decks, this is because i'm tight....hehehe
And also because i have known that it could be done, i've always liked stuff a bit different from what's out there and so i made it for myself, right up until i made my last deck (which, without knowing was near as damit the same as many CK-30 style props to Gareth for getting it out there). This i see as a natural progression, just like car aerodynamics, there is a perfect shape, but each company puts their badge on it, hence lots of cars / decks look near identical!
But i always talk about my stuff, this is about my new Gecko deck.
I always said if i stepped up from my wood decks it would have to be a carbon deck of my own design or something pretty special, well i found the special one 1st.
Martin's design and Jeff's knowhow are the right match, years of tweeking prototype shapes and years of light weight carbon production knowledge come together which in my opinion is as good as it can get right now.
I got my hands on a pre production model as i just couldn't wait, but knowin Jeff's eye for detail, the production models will be better again (i say better, only the maker would know).
The transfer to the trucks is spot on, its given me the confidence i was lacking after a hard fall, to push hard again.
I wasn't sure about the shape at 1st, but now it makes total sense, those shoulders dont stick out, its that the nose has been refined, along with the waist it lets you get closer to the cone which means a straighter line which has to mean shorter times.
I tried the Bennett up front, but it wasn't for me, i've never been close enough to a radikal to comment, but i love what this deck does with a front GOG, i use a rear Splitfire and Seismics, Zig-Zags and 3DM's depending the course.
I love it, it might not be for everyone, but its the 1st production deck that has blown me away, the only other being that dam Pauliwog 30, too dam versatile for its own good.
In short, the lightest (lighter than a concrete wave), most high tech and all mine MWHAHAHAHA!
Sorry, if you get the chance to try one, dont deprive yourself, you could be missing out?
Nuffsaid.
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Drop decks vs .................the others
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On 2/27/2008 MP / Speedo
wrote in from
United States
(71.49.nnn.nnn)
Mr. Surly is correct.
For a longboard, the drop decks are stable, but you lose leverage.
That's why you see guys drifting sideways on them, at speed.
It's calculated..............sorta.
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Matt & Jim
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On 2/27/2008
Mr. Surly
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
Matt: Yes, the LY is a good setup. Drop in, have fun.
Jim: Funny I missed this post. I ran my LY Drop Speed through cones on a big hill here. It was stable enough and turned well, but the back-end slid a bit on me ... not cool at speed. The deck allowed me to pump really well in a straight line, and that was a bonus. I'm convinced that [just like the dropped decks] your back foot is too far in front of the back truck, putting pressure in the wrong spot for gripping snappy turns. Some "real" racer should chime in on this though. And yeah, some ramps would be problematic for a dropped deck.
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Landyachtz DH Race
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On 2/19/2008 Matt
wrote in from
United States
(66.192.nnn.nnn)
what do yall think about the LandYachtz DH Race board? I think I'm about to get one, I do a lot of speed/slide stuff, I was planning on putting some 81a or 84 Gumballs for wheels on it. would this be a good setup??
-Noob
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The Geckos are coming, Pre press release sneak.
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On 2/7/2008
munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Sneak peek, press release coming soon, mine is the bottom one....wohooo!
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Gaffer w/ flexion
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On 2/1/2008 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.68.nnn.nnn)
NYC2, look at G+S's old-schoolin' Fiberflex BowlRider or Teamrider. Classic decks (no concave, though, so use Chicken's foam wedges for that)that're bullet-proof tough, have sweet flex (Team is stiffer than the Bowl by a tad), and can pump until your legs Die... Back-in-the-day, even when I had hooked up a 'better' sponsor, my G+S Fibreflexes were the go-to board if you didn't quite know just where that next zen-spot you were being led to was... there are others in this size class, and Sector's Cosmic Rider has a good, well-deserved rep., but in my 38 years of skating, Fibreflex still Owns the do-everything catagory hands-down.
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Need help???
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On 2/1/2008 Nyc2
wrote in from
United States
(24.90.nnn.nnn)
I'm looking to buy a longboard but I want something small up to 30" and thin with a tail. I live in NYC i've been looking at mini series longboard I would really like something really flexible but I dont know where to begin. Does anyone know a brand or type (name) of board I should look at. I started with sector nine but I read reviews that they are stiff.
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Messing with concave
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On 1/30/2008 someone
wrote in from
Canada
(204.174.nnn.nnn)
So, I want to change the concave on my landy drop wedge, I want to make it have a "W" concave.. in the back at least.. and maybe add some on the edges. How should I go about this?
I don't have any money to get foam or anything so so far I'm planning on cutting a piece of wood to shape and gluing it on.
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LY slalom board
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On 1/29/2008
peters
wrote in from
United States
(24.18.nnn.nnn)
jim, landyachtz does make a pumper shaped like an Evo, see? ;-)
Judging so far from the feel, I think the lowered deck slides out more, I'm trying to plant my rear foot as far back as possible, but it makes for a huge stance right now. My feeling is that on fast courses with quick turns, slippage might increase, when compared to the performance of a topmount. Subsonic Scotty made a slightly dropped short board a few years back that we were trying out, and I recall it sliding quite a bit too. This Evo's been fun to tool around on though. Optimally I'd like to chop 6" out of the rear of its standing platform for a better pumping wheelbase, but same shape.
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sickest deck i have ever cruised
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On 1/29/2008 toby
wrote in from
United States
(67.186.nnn.nnn)
I just bought a 3 Ring deck and have been riding it so much. It has been raining here to, which is the rad part. the guys i bought it from claimed it was water proof and wouldnt loose it's shape or anything so I tested it out and sure enough hasn't messed up yet. anyhow I would for sure recomend this board to anyone that doesnt ever want to buy another board ever. it wont break either.
Word, toby
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landyachts slalom board?
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On 1/29/2008
jim
wrote in from
United States
(208.27.nnn.nnn)
I've been wondering something... why has there not been a slalom board shaped like a landyacht's EVO board? Wouldn't this help in eliminating wheel bite and increase stability on giant slalom courses?
Might not work well rolling in on the ramps though.
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New Board?
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On 1/28/2008
Tom Bav
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(62.171.nnn.nnn)
Im looking for board about 32" and i like the look of the Comet Scramjet. any idea's money not really a problem!
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Deck
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On 1/22/2008 Bish
wrote in from
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Try the Loaded Dervish..knocks the kilima into a cocked hat IMHO.
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lush kilima and other drop through decks
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On 1/15/2008 evan c
wrote in from
Canada
(142.227.nnn.nnn)
hey, i am putting some serious thought into purchasing a lush kilima just for a fun board to play around on, but i have been hearing some scary things about drop through mounts and how strong they actually are and how long they last. has anyone heard any horror stories involving drop through mounts breaking?
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Natu
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On 12/28/2007 Ghooste
wrote in from
United States
(138.88.nnn.nnn)
Without doubt the pool board from faltown sounds exactly what you want. No contender period. The new shape thats comming out real soon is killer, equal nose an tail, deep concave, steep nose an tail, wide and wild. s'gotta be done.
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new website being created.
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On 12/8/2007
paul ireland
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
check out www.thelongboarder.zoomshare.com for some sweet longboard stuff. there is also a skateboard deck for sale on the site too. please note that the website is under construction and will be fully up in about a week. check it out!!!!
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Black 29
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On 11/18/2007 SXE Phil
wrote in from
United States
(70.23.nnn.nnn)
I remember seeing people riding their boards awhile back. As far as I know the company went under.
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Black 29
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On 11/11/2007
MR
wrote in from
United States
(76.173.nnn.nnn)
I have a Black 29 longboard , well actually the wife picked it up at a grage sale for a buck, anybody know anything about this company??..
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Perfect deck?
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On 11/10/2007 PSR
wrote in from
United States
(75.68.nnn.nnn)
Natu, check the "VRS" from Skaterbuilt. Steep concave, a good nose, formica bottom layer, comes in a few wheelbase options too. Check out strangehouse online, I think they've got a few left.
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looking for ideal board
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On 11/10/2007 Natu
wrote in from
United States
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Im lokign for a deck with plenty of concavity front and back tail, very wide... an a short wheel base, kind of a 80's skateboard....
I want to use it for sliding..., i gues it needs to have wheel cut outs.. i dont know.. someone recomends anyhing?
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plank
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On 10/14/2007 hc
wrote in from
United States
(71.198.nnn.nnn)
http://plankskateboards.com/home.htm
also check this guy out too.
both guys are from the bay area..
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