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Board Review: Road Rider “Rail Gun”

By: Wheelbase|November 20, 2024

  The Road Rider “Rail Gun” is an 8 ply maple top-mount with proprietary die-cut carbon and fiberglass inlay. This board measures 9.75 inches wide, and 36 1/4 inches long, with an adjustable wheelbase of 27 to 28 inches.

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Board Review: Bustin Board’s “Yoface”

By: Wheelbase|November 5, 2024

  The Bustin Boards “Yoface“ is a 7-ply maple double-kick that is 35” in length and 9” in width. This board is designed with tech-sliding, bowl riding and street shredding in mind.

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Helmet Review: Predator DH6

By: Wheelbase|October 16, 2024

  The Predator DH6 is the first ever production helmet designed specifically for downhill skateboarding. The 2012 edition is the third edition of this helmet and meets multiple safety certification standards. Features include a full-face design, racheting flip-up visor, a double D-ring chin-strap, better upward visibility, and a chin vent to prevent fogging. In addition, each helmet …

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Board Review: Comet “Takeover”

By: Wheelbase|September 4, 2024

  The Comet Takeover is a 9-ply maple flush-mount downhill-deck featuring a wheelbase of 27″, width of 10″, and an overall length of 39 1/4″. This board has a .5″ directional rocker, a medium concave, and four substantial wheelwells.

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Wheel Review: Hawgs “FSU”

By: Wheelbase|August 20, 2024

  The Hawgs FSU is a 70mm 80a performance freeride wheel and comes in either a stone ground or glossy contact patch. This wheel features an exclusive, wide, low-profile center-set core; symmetrical design overall, a wide contact patch, and a chatter-free urethane compound.

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Board Review: “Dervish Sama”

By: Wheelbase|July 30, 2024

The Dervish Sama is constructed of bamboo sandwiched between two layers of triaxle fiberglass. It features CNC cutouts for drop-through mounting, camber, concave, and symmetrical kicks on both ends. The board measures 42.8” in length, 9” wide, with a 31.5” wheelbase.

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Board Review: Rayne “Vandal″

By: Wheelbase|July 23, 2024

  Rayne‘s “Vandal” is a top-mount, downhill skateboard, featuring a stiff, vertical bamboo and fiberglass construction, a length of 35.5″, a width of 10″, as well as an adjustable wheelbase of either 25.25″ or 26.5″. This deck is built with a deep concave, distinct and various curvatures, as well as a sharp edge throughout.

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Wheel Review: Sector 9 “Butterballs”

By: Wheelbase|July 2, 2024

  The Sector 9 ”Butterballs” wheel is a white 80a durometer centerset freeride wheel featuring Sector 9′s Slide Formula and is available in two sizes—both 65 and 70mm.

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Board Review: Original Skateboard’s “Apex 40″

By: Wheelbase|June 13, 2024

  Original Skateboard‘s “Apex 40” is constructed of maple laminates and carbon reinforced fiberglass and comes in two styles. Our testing was done on the Double Concave version. The Apex is 40 ¾” in length, 91/2” wide, has an adjustable wheelbase, as well as symmetrical nose and tail kicks. The board also features a micro …

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Board Review: Sector 9′s “Tiffany”

By: Wheelbase|May 21, 2024

  The Tiffany is Scott Smith’s new Pro model from Sector 9’s Downhill Division. It is a directional top-mount speed board with a 5/8” directional drop in the front, and W-concave in the rear. This 9-ply maple deck is 37” in length, 10” wide, has 4 wheelbase options 28” upwards, and features CNC wheel wells.

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Glove Review: Loaded Race Gloves V2

By: Wheelbase|May 3, 2024

  The Loaded Race Gloves V2 are the updated version of their previously released performance slide gloves and features goat-skin leather, carbon knuckles, a breathable and perforated leather top, internal cool-max wicking fabric, reflectors; as well as high-density palm, finger, and thumb pucks. they come in black and are available in two sizes: Small/Medium and a Large/XL.

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Board Review: Bustin Boards “EQ 36″

By: Wheelbase|April 5, 2025

  The EQ 36 is a 36.5″ top-mount freeride board and a new addition to Bustin Boards‘ growing line of performance skateboards. The EQ 36 is 10” at it’s widest point and features 9/16” concave, ½” rocker, and a ½” radial drop—making for a 26” effective foot platform. The EQ 36 offers a 29 ½” wheelbase, symmetrical shaping, and is constructed of …

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Slide Glove Review: Timeship Racing “The Kody’s”

By: Wheelbase|March 19, 2025

  Timeship Racing’s “Kody Noble“ slide glove is a performance glove constructed with a rasta-colored leather with fireproof Kevlar thumb patches; it has a two-piece, flexible knuckle protection, as well as a medium cuff, which includes a stretch panel over the wrist area. These gloves also come with two streamline pucks.

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Wheel Review: Orangatang “Baluts”

By: Wheelbase|March 1, 2025

The Orangatang Balut is a performance slide wheel that is 72 1/2mm tall, 44mm in width, with a 35mm contact patch. It weighs in a 4.7 oz, and has a centerset bearing-seat. The wheel’s symmetrically designed hub is hollow & spoked, and is covered with Orangatang’s new slide-formula urethane: ‘Euphorethane’. The Balut comes in the brand’s …

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Board Review: California Bonzing Co. “OSO”

By: Wheelbase|February 9, 2025

  The OSO is a performance freeride board and is a featured addition to California Bonzing Company‘s growing line of performance skateboards. The OSO is a top-mount deck featuring symmetrical shaping. It is constructed of stiff, 9-ply maple with a deep and flowing concave throughout. The OSO also features healthy wheelwells and a double sided, collaboration graphic by San …

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Slide Glove Review: Sector 9 “Driver”

By: Wheelbase|January 9, 2025

Check out our latest Wheelbase Product Review for the Sector 9 “Driver” Slide Glove:

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Wheel Review: Divine “Street Slayers”

By: Wheelbase|December 15, 2024

Check out our latest Wheelbase Product Review for the Divine Street Slayers:

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Truck Review: Caliber Forty-Four

By: Wheelbase|November 14, 2024

Check out our latest Wheelbase Product Review for the Caliber Forty-Four:

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Board Review: Loaded Fattail

By: Wheelbase|October 31, 2024

  Check out our latest Wheelbase Product Review for the Loaded Fattail:

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Hardware & Accesories Reviews

By: Wheelbase|March 3, 2025

If you’d like Wheelbase to review for your brand’s products, contact us by filling out the information below. We’re looking forward to hearing from ya.

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