The Testing: To test Loaded Boards’ “Overland”, we rolled out to the streets of Manhattan, New York and Long Beach, California. We tested it out with both traditional kingpin and reverse kingpin trucks along with some 65mm wheels. Features: The Loaded Overland is a directional, double-kick skateboard deck measuring in at 37” long and 9.375” wide. […]
Testing: Our testing of the DB Longboards “Robot Special” was done on a couple steep and winding descents close to Wheelbase HQ. Features: The Robot Special is a 36″ long, 9.5″ wide, 9-ply, maple downhill skateboard and was designed by Spencer Smith. This unique flush-mount deck features bi-directional rail concave, adjustable wheelbase, flares, curved drop, slight […]
Testing: For our testing of Riviera Skateboards’ Zia Stick we took it down to our neighborhood spillway right on the beach. Features: The Zia Stick is a 7-ply, maple double kick designed by Kody Noble. This board features an adjustable wheelbase of 18″ and 19″ inches, mellow concave, and a tapering tail and diamond tip […]
The Testing: Our testing of Loaded Boards’ Cantellated Tesseract went down on some local asphalt barrels and features the shredding of our homie Justin Preston. Features: The Cantellated Tesseract is one of three offerings in the Tesseract line-up. This board is a 36” long and 9 ½” wide single-kick downhill skate deck made of bamboo, […]
The Testing: In order to test Arbor Skateboards’ “Prodigy” downhill skateboard deck we gripped, and also ripped, down a Malibu favorite. Features: Arbor’s “Prodigy” is a 9-ply, 38” long, symmetrical DH/freeride board featuring drop, drop cups, flares, a subtle W, rocker and also two layers of fiberglass for added stiffness. Pros: The combination of this […]
The Bustin Boards “BG DK” is an 8-ply, 10″ wide, 41.5″ long, symmetrical double kick. It features a slight W-Concave, wheel well flares, CNC’d wheel wells and a few wheelbase options. The Testing: In order to test this board, Tom and Marcus skated some west coast hills and nearby steep descents. Pros: The BG DK is […]
The Wild Boar is 37” long , 10” wide, and is a 9 plys maple top-mount deck with minimal taper from nose-to-tail. It is designed with both flush mounting and CNC wheel-wells and it is Anthony Flis’ recently released downhill pro model. The Testing: For our testing of Comet’s new Wild Boar, we shredded one of […]
The Rayne “Phantom” is a symmetrical double kick, featuring Rayne’s signature fiberglass and bamboo construction. It is 37” long, just over 9 1/2” wide, and has an adjustable wheelbase of either 18 or 19”. The Phantom has a medium concave, long nose and tail kicks, and sharp rail edges on top and bottom. The Testing: […]
The Faction 3D is a featured board in Jet Skateboards ”Invasion Series”. It’s an 8 ply maple top-mount with micro drops and a small nose and kick tail. It is 10” wide, 37” in length with an adjustable wheelbase. The Testing: In order to test the Faction 3D we hit local run up in the Angeles Mountains. […]
The Rival features Rayne’s signature lightweight construction, a slight radial drop, three-stage rocker, aggressive concave, and nose & tail-kicks. This board is a 10” wide, 40” top-mount double-kick deck, with an adjustable wheelbase of 28 or 29 inches. The Testing: In order to test the Rival we set it up with some Caliber 44s, some […]