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The consensus is there is newer manufacturing and I'm so out of touch w new vs old that I have no idea how to identify but I'd like to give them a chance again too.....
I asked Mcrank of all people last week if there was a difference and he said that they felt pretty good to him....I guess though he sets them up pretty regularly....
For the most part though it's pretty easy to just skate gen/BBS stuff because they are readily available and quality decks....
Setting up a new Malto today, cant tell if the wood is different but the concave is different for sure, not as flat across the middle and the nose and tail are steeper for sure. My mind might be playing tricks on me but the woodstain looks different too...
Cool. Keep us updated.
So, three skates in and it seems fine. Even though it said G009 on it, it looked a little different and once it was gripped it is a different shape for sure, nowhere near as square. The concave is new I think, steeper. I have ridden so many of the older ones in a row, you can tell straight away. So once I adjusted to the new concave, it seems fine. Its not flexing a whole bunch and its really crisp. Keep in mind that I am a diehard Crailtap fan, one of the last of a dying breed (I only know one other person who like the boards and he always rides Chocolates) and would probably say it was good anyway. That, and also I am old and not really using it for anything that requires some super responsive board. But yeah, I think its good, totally rideable and I also feel like I am supporting Howard and Carroll, my two all-time favourites. I really hope Crail doesnt go under.