Been riding my Glider 8” twin tail that I was lucky enough to get for 50% off for being a Slap pal.
I really dig it. At first the wood was a little heavier/denser than I was used to, but got used to it pretty quickly. Definitely quality wood, but maybe 20% heavier than a typical board. This is really my only complaint, as I’m getting older I’m trying to keep boards light as possible. Real nice pop, still feels good after 10 or so sessions
This board has done wonders for doing pop shovs in and out of grinds. That’s my go to trick, and honestly the reason I was interested in the twin tail. Just easier for me to comfortably catch certain tricks, especially going in and out of grinds. Also, my kick flips and heel flips have never felt better. I think having that little bit of flatter nose helps tremendously to get a proper flick off the board.
It may be subtle, but not having to turn the board constantly or when riding switch (my very limited switch game that is) is also a game changer. The only thing I realized was having the K grind notch in my truck is obviously an advantage, so It’s still nice to know where the front truck is.
These boards really have a future in skateboarding in my opinion. It didn’t at all limit my current bad of tricks, and helped me doing certain tricks quite a bit easier. The natural symmetry feels a lot cleaner too, but hard to explain.
Thanks again to Glider for the generosity. Shipping was super quick and packaging really professional. My only advice would be to work on some cooler graphics and clean up the Instagram
Not trying to hate, and understand trying to build support and inclusion, but not trying to see 12 year old skatepark kids on the feed. Maybe work on getting a solid team/promo together, and work on brand cohesion and identity. I really think you could corner a segment of the market with offering TT in a variety of sizes. Right now seems like the only other 8” offering is through Real, and I don’t really fuck with them.
Just curious, but is the name “Glider” a reference to the My Bloody Valentine EP? If so, really sick as I am a big Shoegaze head.