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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: perverted super otaku! on July 05, 2014, 07:23:02 AM
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Shitty shapes
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I used to skate Creature decks alot, 4-5 years ago, and I liked their shapes back then. They had a fatter nose and narrower tail with a little more concave. They also seemed like better boards back then because the most recent nhs deck I bought was a piece of dog shit
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Too squarish shapes for me. Thought I could get used to it but I couldn't.
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soo garb?
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I like them. Not a fan of dipped boards, but whatever it's just aesthetic.
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I skated a Santa Cruz recently, the shape wasn't too bad but the nose had way to much concave. Constant air popping nollie stuff, I love pretty flat boards. Then it practically shattered after maybe 2 weeks, and i usually don't break boards. I'm felt like i skated way better once i got rid of that board.
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A lot of NHS boards have small tails, under 6.5, even on wider decks. When I find one with a decent tail though I don't hesitate to buy it. Last I had was the Creature CSFU 8.6" and I love the shape, it's still my go-to backup board. On that note, I like that NHS makes 8.6 widths and wish more companies would.
Bottom line: For China made boards they've been pretty damned good to me. None of mine have chipped or broken, and they're stiff and solid feeling.
The one issue I had was that I ended up with a Creature that was very slightly warped one time. Seemed like the board was on the shop shelf for a long time and I didn't notice until I started skating it. Rather than bother the shop I hit up NHS and they didn't hesitate to replace it and they were super cool throughout the process.
The only reason I would pass on a NHS deck is if I was having trouble choosing between 2 boards, if one of them was US pressed I'd use that as the deciding factor.
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Im skating an 8,5 P2 Flip board. The shape is pretty funky, really flat and from the top it almost looks like a coffin. And the wood, if it was not a P2, it would probably already feel like shit, but the Carbon Fibre keeps it together. Overall, stay away from Flip.
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The one issue I had was that I ended up with a Creature that was very slightly warped one time. Seemed like the board was on the shop shelf for a long time and I didn't notice until I started skating it. Rather than bother the shop I hit up NHS and they didn't hesitate to replace it and they were super cool throughout the process.
Not a fan of NHS boards, but this is killer customer service. That is really cool to hear. Most board companies wouldn't even consider replacing a warp. There is nothing more frustrating than getting home from the shop (or opening a mail order box) to find a warped board.
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Isnt making good boards the ultimate customer service though... Glad i steered clear and went for something else
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Isnt making good boards the ultimate customer service though.
That it is. Although a warp can and does happen to every brand.
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I had a P2 Penny a few months back and hated it. The tail was way too mellow (and I like pretty mellow kicks).
I have been tempted to buy this for the graphic:
(http://blog.shinerskateboards.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Shann.jpg)
Santa Cruz has been putting out some good ones of late.
This is a re-working of an old 80's graphic, isn't it?
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My girlfriend bought me a Creature for Christmas and it was my first NHS deck in 2+ years. It was a bit flexy and dented like most china wood does, but it felt great and lasted me longer than just about any other deck I've had recently.