Psyched to see a lot of these boards online and in the wild. Finally skating my 8.0 M1. Big thumbnail (dull, not sharp for the fiends) of a nose, 31.5L 14WB
The big difference other than the nose is the mellow kicks. I had a 14wb Real full SE that took some adjusting to. Loved the lock on manuals but ghost pop and nollies took some adjustment. The Orchard M1 has taken no such tweaks. Great from the first Ollie and finding the flick with new Blazer mids has been quick despite the new shoes/grip combo. Previous setup was 31.8L 14.38WB Deluxe w/ Indy hollows and new 52mm F4s. F4s gave ghost pop coming from worn down Bones but those are gone with the M1
In summary: M1 shape not as stiff as BBS but still great pop. Big dull nose, mellow kicks, medium concave. Does not skate like a Deluxe Full SE other other 14WB. Absolute quality board, I’m sure the other Orchard shapes and Project Asteroid boards are too