Does anybody know why Powell reissues get super soggy in such a short amount of time?
It’s birch, bitch!Low grade product, homey.
Them shits supposed to be hung on a wall more than they’re meant to be ridden.
EDIT: additionally, the people
most likely to purchase these decks are “skaters of a certain age” who are, if they’re buying a Powell reissue, in all likelihood, returning to skating after an extended hiatus.
These “enthusiasts” are considerably less likely to snap one of these lower grade decks, both because of the decks comparative girth, as well as the rider’s lack of “aggressive maneuvers.”
This allows Powell to continue with the practice of manufacturing to a lower spec for these decks.
I’ll go a step further & say that it is a small percentage of people that purchase those reissues who are actually able to ascertain flaws in their decks properties, like sogginess, or lack of pop. Most of them are being pushed down a boardwalk on cruiser wheels, or rolled around the local skatepark’s bowl in endless backside circuits from shallow to deep & back again.
TLDR: these shnitz are marketed towards nostalgia, not performance.