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Loving these G052 Craig decks. 8.25 with a bit of taper and a 14" wheelbase. I've skated two of the PS-Stix versions and two of the Chinese woodshop versions - I like the Chinese ones way better. Nice and poppy with 4 beautiful dyed plies.
Specs:
Chocolate Raven Tershy 8.25 (G052 shape)
Independent Titanium 144's w/ Bones hard bushings
Spitfire Classics 54mm 97a (maybe 52mm now)
Bones Swiss bearings
Jessup as always
Damn this looks so nice. Is it as full as it looks in the picture? The nose and tail, that is. I see the slight overall taper from front to back, but it looks like a pretty meaty nose and tail, in a good way.
Nose is definitely full, less than a FA / Hockey, and a hair less than GX1000 / Quasi. Can't recall the tail, but the dimensions are definitely good fun.
Might have to skate a crail board for the first time in, god, 12 years? Are different shapes different woodshops? What's the current crail woodshop situation?
Some runs are made in China, some at PS Stix. Shapes stay the same.
https://crailtap.com/shapes
I had two G052's in row and loved both of them.
Quality of boards has definitely improved since the mid 2010s to early 2020. Mid 2020 and beyond stuff is definitely solid and worth the money. Majority of boards are pressed in China, select ranges (I think there was a BLM deck) are pressed at PS Stix.
Setup a G052 for a homie last year with Thunder 148 Team Hollow Lights, took it for a spin and was immediately regretted my decision; it was exactly the kind of setup I would have loved. Some shapes are hit and miss, rode Mike Carrols G016 shape and I hated it after just 30 minutes.
The Crail shape / dimensions page is a great resource for gear nerds; the detailed dimensions give you a solid indication of what you are getting.
If you're outside the US just beware of counterfeit Girl / Chocolate decks.