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OverAmbitious
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2016
I bought this board a little over a year ago to learn the basics of longboarding. I was pleasantly surprised after receiving it. I weigh 160 lbs, and the board has yet to get any cracks at all. Under my weight, when I jump on, it will flex only around an inch. As far as the components of the board, the trucks are pretty good. I have not had any issues with the trucks at all.I use this board for cruising on unsmooth streets. After my skill level started improving though, I started noticing the board would vibrate a lot, and would make a rattling noise on the streets. To improve this, I started off by switching out the plastic risers, for rubber risers. This somewhat helped, but the issue persisted. After that, I replaced the 65mm rock hard wheels with 69mm 78A Sector 9 wheels. This pretty much solved my issues. My board now rides very smooth over the rough street. This, and the new bearings also made the board much faster and make it go longer on a push. I am guessing it is due to counterproductive vibrations not slowing the board down.In conclusion, if you are just starting to learn, and find a good deal on this board, go for it, but eventually you will want to improve it. If you are going to try improving it, imho, it is more cost effective to get a better board in the first place. Below is a list of what I bought.30 (good deal on wheels)+15 (new bearings)+ 5 (rubber risers)___50After adding those 50 to the price of this board, I think it would have been better to get a higher quality board in the first place. Really though, it is the choice of the buyer. There is really nothing wrong with the board. It is what I learned on, and really, it did not break on me or anything. It just needed a little improvement for my needs.
Kevin
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
This was my first board and I bought this board back in September, 2012 and I still ride this board everyday in New York City. I use this board to commute to classes and to work and have not had any accidents so far. It is flexible to handle pebbles, cracks, and other hindrances and is durable (my overweight friend, 250lb aprox, was jumping on this board and did not break surprisingly) It definitely needs new wheels, bearings, and trucks in order to cruise better and is not suited for sliding, carving, and free riding. One thing I do not enjoy is that there is no clear marker for me to know where my footing is after going through tough terrain (this might be an issue for everyone because I have not transitioned to a new one yet) so I have to keep looking down. Other than that this is great for beginners and great for its price.
Gwal
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2012
This is a great beginner board that will do what you need to do to get from A to B. I bought it in order to get around faster on campus and it works great for that. I weigh around 170 and it supports me fine. Also the wood is good quality, as when I was learning it i lost control of it and it slammed into the corner of a door frame. For other less expensive boards this would have sent a crack right through it, but no, it just has a ding and a very small crack in one of the ply's of wood.(really nothing to worry about) Since then I have gotten much better and have taken it down some medium hills with ease. The wheels are smallish but they work very well till you can get larger ones. I recommend the oil and the bearings because even though these bearings work, the redz work 100x better. Overall I was skeptical when I bought it as this is a very cheap price for what seems to be a good longboard, But now i ride it everyday to get to class or just to have some fun and it works better than I would have ever expected. DEF WORTH THE MONEY!!!!--Lastly: the graphic is painted on and is not some cheap sticker.
Micaela
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2011
I bought this longboard so I could travel more quickly within my college campus. I had zero experience skateboarding, but nevertheless within three or so hours of practicing, I was good enough to cruise with pedestrians on the road. By the end of the day, I felt comfortable enough to carve and go faster. If you are looking to learn how to longboard, as long as you have a bit of determination, this board will serve you nicely. It is true however, that the wheels could be a little bigger, as these ones seem to be more sensitive to cracks and imperfections on the road (eg brick roads) due to their size. What I'm doing is I'm gonna keep the board as it is and buy a new set of wheels only when the stock ones start to really wear out. The Bones bearings are also probably a good idea (and cheap at 12 bucks), but again, if you are only starting, this board as it comes will be good enough for a very satisfying first experience.
oldfish
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2011
Good for cruising. Steady and easy to ride for beginners. Definitely a perfect choice as a first board.Everything is good except for the bearings. One of the bearings fails after riding it for only a week. I bought another bearing from Amazon, but I sadly found that I cannot remove the original bearings from the wheels. I dont know why. Another problem is the size of the wheels. 65mm wheels are a bit too small for longboards but I am worried if bigger ones will cause wheel bite or not.So anybody could tell me if I replace the wheels with 70mm or 78mm, will the wheels bite the deck?Update one year later: This one year experience is excellent with this board. Nothing wrong and this still rides like new, except the appearance getting old. I got wheel bite once and that's really hurts. So think twice before making sharp turns and don't change to bigger wheels.TIP to prospective buyers: buy this board when the price is under 70. The price varies a lot so watch it closely. Don't rush.
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