a few years back, I stopped by the shop to grab a deck before going out skating. I was kind of in a hurry to meet up with some friends so I grabbed a Real price point and set it up real quick. drove 30 minutes to a spot and the board split right in half down the plies within the first 10 minutes of skating. needless to say, that was the first and last real board i’ve ever bought. i still enjoy krookeds from time to time but I don’t think I’ll ever buy another real.