Steve&Gavin - Great job guys! You nailed it. I tested quite a few boards & trucks but since I got my soulboardiy - it pretty much rendered Steve‘s deck selector worthless:-) sorry mate! I am approx Gavin‘s size (173cm/67kg) and have their brand new Meda Carbonyx which is the somewhat smaller, lighter and improved version of the Adam. It has all the great properties of the Adam in a more sexy shape. I set it up with a Carver CX for more radical riding. Works phenomenally well. Eva & Dragomir deserve a lot more attention! Thanks guys for bringing them to my attention it saved me 9000 bucks…:-)
@@Shaesi. just contact them directly; they are lovely and very helpful but not yet great on marketing in the American sense of the word. The Meda is brand new with a carbon/wood build.
Hey Steve. I am 42 and your videos convinced me to get a surfskate. I surfed and skated for about 16 years till I was 28 and stopped for various reasons: life, career etc. My carver with cx trucks arrived yesterday and thanks to your informative and instructional videos I was shredding this afternoon. Thanks dude.
I met Draho a couple of years ago at a sports fair, where I was helping a friend who had a booth there. My friend sells Slide Surfskates and Draho was looking for trucks to attach them to his handmade decks. We had a long conversation and he was burning for his idea of the perfect Surfskate deck. I really like him and his passion. We went into business with him and he bought the Slide Surfskate trucks from us.
I ordered a soulboardiy as my first surfskate after your deck comparison video. I got the Adam XL because I'm a heavier rider. I absolutely love it. I started skating on those huge old Powell Peralta decks and the Adam XL feels just like home.
I also got my Soulboardiy Adam REvolution based on your recommendation and it has been a blast. Thanks for the thorough review, it's always great to learn more about the different aspects of a deck. Also thumbs up for the shots of the different decks attached to the invisible string (similar to what Shred Shack does), it is a fantastic way to see the concave on them.
Absolutely love my Revo Adam. The perfect Surfskate deck. Coupled with Meraki feels like you’re floating. So good I’ve ordered another! Excellent company to deal with too, a master class in customer service and feedback.
Yep, I guess most companies just try to copy a surfboard look, but it's just not very ergonomic on a small size for asphalt surfing. I love soulboardiy, these boards have the right shape, quality, beauty...and a soul! And I rather like to support handmade board makers.
Great Vid, great pictures, Thanks! Thanks to your mentions of Soalboardiy in your other vids I bought my first board from them and I'm super happy with it.
Thank you soooo much for your video! 2021 I got myself a Yow Aritz Aranburu and I must admit I just bought it for the looks of it. It was great to start learning and I really like the Yow Meraki system but I had the same issues as you described in your video - for pumping my front foot doesn't stay in place (because the board is like a fish - plus totally flat) plus tail is small and all that hinders my progress in transition. I recently bought a Yow Christenson Skalle 2022 and the board form and concave look a lot like this Soulboardiy and I felt like FINALLY my feet stay in place and they understand how a board should be shaped. I'll keep the Soulbourdiy in mind, I am based in Europe - the flex is interesting to me.
I'm also a new surfskater that has had exactly the same obvious idea about what a surfskate should look like. My ideal board would be 35 or 36 x 11 inches.
Just received a MEDA REvolution with 3 WB (17,18,19), i can say it's very well crafted, the deep concave seems well done. I'll use it with Slide V3 trucks and 4President wheels. I guess 18 WB should be a good match, maybe 19 to increase stability in pump track. Riding soon. Thanks Steve to made me discovered Soulboardiy ! EDIT 19 mai 2022 : I've just tested 19 WB in pumptrack, with Slide truck tightened, i must say it's a good option for me, more safe stance, stable and steel turny. Even on flat, when i loosen the truck, i won't feel the necessity to go back to 18 WB, it turns enough. It's really so good to have different WB options on such a good deck. As i'm used to longsup surf and longboard, i feel better on this kind of WB (at least 18). I prefer the Seismic Defcon Plum 65mm vs the 4President for pumptrack and flat turns, very agile but grippy.
IMO, Carver concave decks with CX trucks and shorter wheelbase are more suited to aggressive pavement style surfskating while Yow meraki trucks & decks with flatter surface mimic riding a real surfboard. I’ve never ridden a concave surfboard; convex yes. A flatter surfskate deck forces me to use my upper body for turns more than my feet which mimics surfing. So as a surf trainer a flatter deck seems more appropriate. For pure aggressive pavement surfskating, A Carver with CX trucks, more concave and a shorter wheelbase takes advantage of things only pavement has to offer.
I think I already know what I want for Christmas 😍 I have the snapper from yow and it’s quiet concave and i feel pretty locked and safe but this soulbourdy looks very interesting. I love it!
Just a quick tip about hanging the decks from threads. If you had hung them upside down, then filmed then flipped the video in your editing software, the strings would have largely disappeared. An idea for next time maybe. BTW. I agree about the Souldboardiy being like a Bentley -- a great comfy cruiser. My pool deck on the other hand is a Hot Rod!!
The Soulboardiy clearly is designed with function as the primary goal. They prioritized ride feel and performance over appearance. If you look at most surf-skates on the market, their decks follow common surf board shapes. A pulled in tail is great for locking into a wave and helping with turns... but rather useless on land. The shapes are based on a marketing image rather than practicality. If you want to see where else that Soulboardiy deck shape is used, check out pow surfer snowboards. They are designed to function. And a lot of their tails broaden at the back.
Might be getting one not sure. But did wanna say the Yow performance decks have great concave and are wide too the way you said they're all flat as I've two I swear by too.
If your foot is moving on many other decks, you should try some coarse griptape. Some companies like Jessup and Mob have Tapes that are slightly grippier than the standard (about 60 grit). Really grippy Coarse Downhill Griptapes (
The issue with the foot moving around is not the griptape, it's the lack of concave. The clear griptape on the Soulboardiy is probably not the grippiest, but the concave of the deck is enough to lock his feet in for pumping.
@@Shaesi. right, the grip on the board depends on more factors than the tape itself, like the concave, the shoe sole, other gear like footstops, your technique and actually the weather. But you could compensate for a lacking concave by using a more coarse griptape which is why i suggested trying it. I have done this on one of my boards with a really flat concave as well.
@@raphael.heckmeck I guess I have no interest in trying to modify a fundamentally flawed surfskate deck. I'd rather just start with the right design to begin with. For my personal preference, not imposing that on anyone else.
I do have a question… was this previously recorded, cause I would like to see your take on this compared to the loaded bolsa. I recently received mine and like it way more than my carver board. But I also have a cruising back ground so I think that the loaded fit more of my riding style to begin with. Just was wondering
The Loaded Carver Bolsa is probably a bit too small for him. It's shorter (31"), narrower (9.4") and has a smaller wheelbase (16-17"), so my guess is that he would still prefer the Soulboardiy (34", 10 1/4″, WB 17"-19.3").
@@SurfskateLove I had no intentions on thinking you’d like the bolsa more, just wondering when picking boards for the visuals of what each look like, was surprised not to see the bolsa hanging as well. Since in my mind I don’t see many that look as such. Cause if you do know some that do I’d love to try those for my riding preference
Na... Alva metalic rocker and Alva aggression fish re-issue. The kick tail and the width 10.5" to 10.75" is perfect. Sorry, Steve. 180's are a dream on the Alva boards for me anyway. I have the Yow on one and a Carver set up on the other. Wicked!
In contact with soulboardiy to buy an adam32, to be mounted with waterborne and stimulus 70… what do you think? (I’m 178 cm, 75 kilos, pretty new to the surfskate scene) :-) thanks!!!
Awesome review, you convinced me brother. Question. What is your set up? Did you buy a complete or did you build it? if yes, what did you build it with? I love my Carver CX.
So CX or Meraki is the big question on this deck. My deck should be here by next week. I currently own a CX and I love it, but should I go with Meraki? Thank you. I want the best experience with this deck. I’m also currently running Same seismic wheels with Tekton bearings.
Have you seen other decks similar to the souldboardiy? Seems like making a deck ergonomic would be priority number one. It's a snowboard shape so has a proven design at least.
@@SurfskateLove Thank you Steve, I've already reached out to them, Curious, how long does it take to receive from Slovakia? Also where best to buy the Yow Merkai trucks, from Yow website I assume even if I'm in the US?
Just too many companies choosing form over function. The trucks are where all the development went, but why stop there, makes zero sense. There's a huge gap in the market for true dedicated surfskate decks that have zero compromises. I simply can't afford to drop a few hundred quid on a boutique deck like the Soulboardiy, so I'm making my own now.
The truck of K2 Kickboard is similar to one of the surfskate brands you reviewed, the kickboard is the one in this video, thanks anyway. :) czcams.com/video/N3DrSW99cFI/video.html@@SurfskateLove
I also have the Yow Pukas Dark and I totally agree. Makes no sense to have such a long deck (tall guys) and have such a narrow flat front foot area (tall guys usually have long feet!). No concave and no space where you put the feet. Makes. Absolutely. NO. Sense!
All cool and good looking BUT how much do cost these decks??? I never seen any price mentioned for it anywhere, are they so expensive people never mention that?
@@Shaesi. You are correct, thought they had them listed. In my case the price is 140 euros for the Original models (traditional 7 wood plies) and 170 euros for the Revolution with bamboo, fiberglass and other materials. Then you have to add shipping costs and extra costs if you want some personalization. I recommend you follow their Instagram account if you want see their special offers from time to time.
Thanks for the review. I felt the same way about surf skate and was about to buy the Soulboardiy to try it out, but the purchase forms is ridiculously invasive. They collect customer information that has nothing to do with purchasing the board. Some of the boards are sadly named Adam and Eve with all its references. Once the form completed, they will contact the applicant. Sounds like a great board, but the purchase experience just kills it for me.
Say what? I just filled out that form. It's all pretty important info for someone trying to build you a customized deck. If you want to stay anonymous you'll have to stick with paying cash for something you can buy at a local skate shop.
@@threeohm oh I never understood they were cutting a custom board based on my gender. What does it mean? Shoe size could help with design constraints. It’s not about anonymity, you are missing the point. I just wanted to pick a board and pay without having to answer all the invasive questions. The review said: pick from a few model, maybe I misunderstood, it never said they will cut a board tailored to gender.
They don't mass produce anything. Everything is custom. That's why they work that way. But I agree that they could definitely streamline their process.
I believe he could not include the Smoothstar and Swelltech decks into the comparison since he has sent does boards to his friend and fellow CZcamsr "Mark the landlocked surfer" so he can do a review on these boards.
@@JFKaufmann Fair explanation. Most surfskate owners in Australia have a Smoothstar for obvious reasons. The popularity of surfskates has pushed many of the lineup to crazy prices. Smoothstar haven't succumb to the inflation only adding a small sum to their prices. Needless to say, I won't be trying these others soon.
He wrote this comment about a week ago in a previous video: "Smoothstar: Pure surf trainer. Stable for newbies, and I've met newbies who love it. But limited to small areas. Not a cruiser. And I hate their company. They don't give a shit about customers. All they care about is making money." I don't know what happened.
It's just a personal preference thing in this case. I actually think Smoothstar decks make sense for their application: pure surf training maneuvers in small areas. But also, I'm not a fan of Smoothstar's business model and customer service.
@@Shaesi. A lot happened. For example, they refused to sell me replacement washers because they said I was "having a go at their company." By which they mean I say things like I don't like their wheels and their component parts are cheap -- while I sell hundreds of boards for them. But in this case it's just a personal preference thing.
Is legit bro everything you say writing the truth like you're writing scripture bro appreciate it just got to cseven it don't even f****** let me even think about the sidewinder
Steve&Gavin - Great job guys! You nailed it. I tested quite a few boards & trucks but since I got my soulboardiy - it pretty much rendered Steve‘s deck selector worthless:-) sorry mate! I am approx Gavin‘s size (173cm/67kg) and have their brand new Meda Carbonyx which is the somewhat smaller, lighter and improved version of the Adam. It has all the great properties of the Adam in a more sexy shape. I set it up with a Carver CX for more radical riding. Works phenomenally well. Eva & Dragomir deserve a lot more attention! Thanks guys for bringing them to my attention it saved me 9000 bucks…:-)
Thanks for the info, I didn't know there was a third model (Meda), there are only two models (Adam and Eva) in their website.
@@Shaesi. just contact them directly; they are lovely and very helpful but not yet great on marketing in the American sense of the word. The Meda is brand new with a carbon/wood build.
Yeah I have a carbonyx on the way.
Only one deck I like as the Adam Carbonyx is the Smoothstar Connor o Leary 34.
Hey Steve. I am 42 and your videos convinced me to get a surfskate. I surfed and skated for about 16 years till I was 28 and stopped for various reasons: life, career etc. My carver with cx trucks arrived yesterday and thanks to your informative and instructional videos I was shredding this afternoon. Thanks dude.
Love it! Thanks for sharing. Have fun!
I met Draho a couple of years ago at a sports fair, where I was helping a friend who had a booth there. My friend sells Slide Surfskates and Draho was looking for trucks to attach them to his handmade decks. We had a long conversation and he was burning for his idea of the perfect Surfskate deck. I really like him and his passion. We went into business with him and he bought the Slide Surfskate trucks from us.
You must know Alex Lenz too, yeah?
@@SurfskateLove that’s the friend I mentioned
@@happyon4wheels Love Alex! He's been very helpful to me. Knows the industry in and out.
I ordered a soulboardiy as my first surfskate after your deck comparison video. I got the Adam XL because I'm a heavier rider. I absolutely love it. I started skating on those huge old Powell Peralta decks and the Adam XL feels just like home.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate all you do for people who are getting into surfskating. Surfskate Love is the perfect name for your channel!
I also got my Soulboardiy Adam REvolution based on your recommendation and it has been a blast. Thanks for the thorough review, it's always great to learn more about the different aspects of a deck. Also thumbs up for the shots of the different decks attached to the invisible string (similar to what Shred Shack does), it is a fantastic way to see the concave on them.
Thx for review.
As a beginner of land surf skater, your video always help me a lot.
Absolutely love my Revo Adam.
The perfect Surfskate deck.
Coupled with Meraki feels like you’re floating.
So good I’ve ordered another!
Excellent company to deal with too, a master class in customer service and feedback.
I've got a Carbonyx on the way.
Yep, I guess most companies just try to copy a surfboard look, but it's just not very ergonomic on a small size for asphalt surfing.
I love soulboardiy, these boards have the right shape, quality, beauty...and a soul!
And I rather like to support handmade board makers.
Great Vid, great pictures, Thanks!
Thanks to your mentions of Soalboardiy in your other vids I bought my first board from them and I'm super happy with it.
Thank you soooo much for your video! 2021 I got myself a Yow Aritz Aranburu and I must admit I just bought it for the looks of it. It was great to start learning and I really like the Yow Meraki system but I had the same issues as you described in your video - for pumping my front foot doesn't stay in place (because the board is like a fish - plus totally flat) plus tail is small and all that hinders my progress in transition. I recently bought a Yow Christenson Skalle 2022 and the board form and concave look a lot like this Soulboardiy and I felt like FINALLY my feet stay in place and they understand how a board should be shaped. I'll keep the Soulbourdiy in mind, I am based in Europe - the flex is interesting to me.
I'm also a new surfskater that has had exactly the same obvious idea about what a surfskate should look like. My ideal board would be 35 or 36 x 11 inches.
Just received a MEDA REvolution with 3 WB (17,18,19), i can say it's very well crafted, the deep concave seems well done. I'll use it with Slide V3 trucks and 4President wheels. I guess 18 WB should be a good match, maybe 19 to increase stability in pump track. Riding soon. Thanks Steve to made me discovered Soulboardiy !
EDIT 19 mai 2022 : I've just tested 19 WB in pumptrack, with Slide truck tightened, i must say it's a good option for me, more safe stance, stable and steel turny. Even on flat, when i loosen the truck, i won't feel the necessity to go back to 18 WB, it turns enough. It's really so good to have different WB options on such a good deck. As i'm used to longsup surf and longboard, i feel better on this kind of WB (at least 18). I prefer the Seismic Defcon Plum 65mm vs the 4President for pumptrack and flat turns, very agile but grippy.
Nice!
IMO, Carver concave decks with CX trucks and shorter wheelbase are more suited to aggressive pavement style surfskating while Yow meraki trucks & decks with flatter surface mimic riding a real surfboard. I’ve never ridden a concave surfboard; convex yes. A flatter surfskate deck forces me to use my upper body for turns more than my feet which mimics surfing. So as a surf trainer a flatter deck seems more appropriate. For pure aggressive pavement surfskating, A Carver with CX trucks, more concave and a shorter wheelbase takes advantage of things only pavement has to offer.
I think I already know what I want for Christmas 😍 I have the snapper from yow and it’s quiet concave and i feel pretty locked and safe but this soulbourdy looks very interesting. I love it!
The snapper is an awesome board! Don't know if you need to spend more money on a similar deck.
Just a quick tip about hanging the decks from threads. If you had hung them upside down, then filmed then flipped the video in your editing software, the strings would have largely disappeared. An idea for next time maybe.
BTW. I agree about the Souldboardiy being like a Bentley -- a great comfy cruiser. My pool deck on the other hand is a Hot Rod!!
Smart!
Great review. I’m ordering one this fall.
Can’t wait! Thanks
Nice review - mine should be here in a few days!!
Nice!
Soulboardiy x YOW Meraki is the best surfskate set up, end of.
The Soulboardiy clearly is designed with function as the primary goal. They prioritized ride feel and performance over appearance. If you look at most surf-skates on the market, their decks follow common surf board shapes. A pulled in tail is great for locking into a wave and helping with turns... but rather useless on land. The shapes are based on a marketing image rather than practicality. If you want to see where else that Soulboardiy deck shape is used, check out pow surfer snowboards. They are designed to function. And a lot of their tails broaden at the back.
Hey man! Much love from the Netherlands! Do you know how much the deck weighs?
I bought an Adam xl and it feels great. I use Slide trucks. What about a comparison between Yow, Slide and Carver trucks on this deck?
Might be getting one not sure. But did wanna say the Yow performance decks have great concave and are wide too the way you said they're all flat as I've two I swear by too.
YOW has changed all their molds to add more concave since I made that video.
Steve, that deck looks like cross between an old school Powell Peralta and a 9-10” Creature deck…
hi, what do you think of this board with the truck type-x from spiceskate?
I like it but I love my old school cab reissue with the modern concave
If your foot is moving on many other decks, you should try some coarse griptape.
Some companies like Jessup and Mob have Tapes that are slightly grippier than the standard (about 60 grit).
Really grippy Coarse Downhill Griptapes (
The issue with the foot moving around is not the griptape, it's the lack of concave. The clear griptape on the Soulboardiy is probably not the grippiest, but the concave of the deck is enough to lock his feet in for pumping.
@@Shaesi. right, the grip on the board depends on more factors than the tape itself, like the concave, the shoe sole, other gear like footstops, your technique and actually the weather. But you could compensate for a lacking concave by using a more coarse griptape which is why i suggested trying it. I have done this on one of my boards with a really flat concave as well.
That ain't gonna fix a YOW deck.
@@SurfskateLove Did you try it? I'm pretty sure it will at least significantly improve the grip
@@raphael.heckmeck I guess I have no interest in trying to modify a fundamentally flawed surfskate deck. I'd rather just start with the right design to begin with. For my personal preference, not imposing that on anyone else.
Soulboardiy is great! Totally agree! 👍🤙
Excelente review
I do have a question… was this previously recorded, cause I would like to see your take on this compared to the loaded bolsa. I recently received mine and like it way more than my carver board. But I also have a cruising back ground so I think that the loaded fit more of my riding style to begin with. Just was wondering
The Loaded Carver Bolsa is probably a bit too small for him. It's shorter (31"), narrower (9.4") and has a smaller wheelbase (16-17"), so my guess is that he would still prefer the Soulboardiy (34", 10 1/4″, WB 17"-19.3").
@@Shaesi. Yep.
I like the Bolsa, I LOVE the Soulboardiy. The wheelwells on the Bolsa work, but I much prefer the feel of the Soulboardiy.
@@SurfskateLove I had no intentions on thinking you’d like the bolsa more, just wondering when picking boards for the visuals of what each look like, was surprised not to see the bolsa hanging as well. Since in my mind I don’t see many that look as such. Cause if you do know some that do I’d love to try those for my riding preference
Na... Alva metalic rocker and Alva aggression fish re-issue. The kick tail and the width 10.5" to 10.75" is perfect. Sorry, Steve. 180's are a dream on the Alva boards for me anyway. I have the Yow on one and a Carver set up on the other. Wicked!
In contact with soulboardiy to buy an adam32, to be mounted with waterborne and stimulus 70… what do you think? (I’m 178 cm, 75 kilos, pretty new to the surfskate scene) :-) thanks!!!
looks good but i think i have a similar shape already
Please compare boards like a Yow Snappers, Carver Black Tip or Smoothstar Toledo to this… would be a bit more fair then the boards you chose.
Awesome review, you convinced me brother. Question. What is your set up? Did you buy a complete or did you build it? if yes, what did you build it with? I love my Carver CX.
All custom. Love my custom cx on the soulboardiy. I’ve used yow meraki and slide too. But cx is my baby.
@@SurfskateLove THANK YOU
Great review Steve! Still waiting for mine to arrive and was looking for some reviews. So happy you did one on this deck. Is it your favorite?
For sure. I do prefer the Carver Black tip for bowl riding, but that's it.
So CX or Meraki is the big question on this deck. My deck should be here by next week. I currently own a CX and I love it, but should I go with Meraki? Thank you. I want the best experience with this deck. I’m also currently running Same seismic wheels with Tekton bearings.
Works fantastic on either. I have two Soulboardiys, one with Meraki and one with CX.
Have you seen other decks similar to the souldboardiy? Seems like making a deck ergonomic would be priority number one. It's a snowboard shape so has a proven design at least.
Nope.
Could you please tell me the size of your Seismic hot spot Defcons wheels and which bearings you use to optimize pumping on flat ?
66mm
surfskate.love/shop/surfskate-wheel-bearings/gbomb-steel-wheel-bearings/
Thanks for the great review, can some please tell me how may I order one of Soulboardiy Deck? I'm in Thailand so international shipping is required.
Contact them on Facebook: facebook.com/SOULBOARDIY.snowsurfskates
@@SurfskateLove Thanks they already message me back. Hopefully I can get one. Very excited about this.
I have a question. Maybe you can test it.
What happens when you install a Waterborne on a already existing surfskate (with surfskate trucks already)
Wouldn't work.
Being so wide, any problem with wheel bite?
Nope, because it curves upward.
@@SurfskateLove Thank you Steve, I've already reached out to them, Curious, how long does it take to receive from Slovakia?
Also where best to buy the Yow Merkai trucks, from Yow website I assume even if I'm in the US?
Just too many companies choosing form over function. The trucks are where all the development went, but why stop there, makes zero sense.
There's a huge gap in the market for true dedicated surfskate decks that have zero compromises. I simply can't afford to drop a few hundred quid on a boutique deck like the Soulboardiy, so I'm making my own now.
Hi, would you recommend on how to ride a vintage k2 kickboard?
I've never even heard of that.
The truck of K2 Kickboard is similar to one of the surfskate brands you reviewed, the kickboard is the one in this video, thanks anyway. :) czcams.com/video/N3DrSW99cFI/video.html@@SurfskateLove
I also have the Yow Pukas Dark and I totally agree. Makes no sense to have such a long deck (tall guys) and have such a narrow flat front foot area (tall guys usually have long feet!). No concave and no space where you put the feet. Makes. Absolutely. NO. Sense!
Haha would it be weird if I asked what size shoe you wear just to reference deck size. Tossing up between an Adam XL v Adam
Size 11
Are the wheels seismic defcon 69mm..?
Yep!
All cool and good looking BUT how much do cost these decks???
I never seen any price mentioned for it anywhere, are they so expensive people never mention that?
I believe the price is around $200 USD (+ shipping).
@@Shaesi. ouch....that's steep.
Thanks!
You can find their prices in Euro in their website. The price is definitely steep, I guess that's why Steve calls it a Bentley 😂
@@JFKaufmann I didn't find the prices in their website, where are they?
@@Shaesi. You are correct, thought they had them listed. In my case the price is 140 euros for the Original models (traditional 7 wood plies) and 170 euros for the Revolution with bamboo, fiberglass and other materials. Then you have to add shipping costs and extra costs if you want some personalization. I recommend you follow their Instagram account if you want see their special offers from time to time.
Hello, how can I buy this table? Thank you
soulboardiy.com/
Thanks for the review. I felt the same way about surf skate and was about to buy the Soulboardiy to try it out, but the purchase forms is ridiculously invasive. They collect customer information that has nothing to do with purchasing the board. Some of the boards are sadly named Adam and Eve with all its references. Once the form completed, they will contact the applicant. Sounds like a great board, but the purchase experience just kills it for me.
Say what? I just filled out that form. It's all pretty important info for someone trying to build you a customized deck. If you want to stay anonymous you'll have to stick with paying cash for something you can buy at a local skate shop.
@@threeohm oh I never understood they were cutting a custom board based on my gender. What does it mean? Shoe size could help with design constraints. It’s not about anonymity, you are missing the point. I just wanted to pick a board and pay without having to answer all the invasive questions. The review said: pick from a few model, maybe I misunderstood, it never said they will cut a board tailored to gender.
They don't mass produce anything. Everything is custom. That's why they work that way. But I agree that they could definitely streamline their process.
🌊🤙👍❤️
There is an obvious aversion to Smoothstar in your reviews. I can't fathom why.
I believe he could not include the Smoothstar and Swelltech decks into the comparison since he has sent does boards to his friend and fellow CZcamsr "Mark the landlocked surfer" so he can do a review on these boards.
@@JFKaufmann Fair explanation. Most surfskate owners in Australia have a Smoothstar for obvious reasons. The popularity of surfskates has pushed many of the lineup to crazy prices. Smoothstar haven't succumb to the inflation only adding a small sum to their prices.
Needless to say, I won't be trying these others soon.
He wrote this comment about a week ago in a previous video: "Smoothstar: Pure surf trainer. Stable for newbies, and I've met newbies who love it. But limited to small areas. Not a cruiser. And I hate their company. They don't give a shit about customers. All they care about is making money." I don't know what happened.
It's just a personal preference thing in this case. I actually think Smoothstar decks make sense for their application: pure surf training maneuvers in small areas. But also, I'm not a fan of Smoothstar's business model and customer service.
@@Shaesi. A lot happened. For example, they refused to sell me replacement washers because they said I was "having a go at their company." By which they mean I say things like I don't like their wheels and their component parts are cheap -- while I sell hundreds of boards for them. But in this case it's just a personal preference thing.
how much do they cost ?
159€
@@stefanorossi8246 niiice
Is legit bro everything you say writing the truth like you're writing scripture bro appreciate it just got to cseven it don't even f****** let me even think about the sidewinder