Took the easy rider eagle out for a quick session at UN Plaza yesterday.
The deck felt great, I loved it right from the jump. The only objections I have are: a) personally, I prefer the 14.5”WB so the 14.25” feels a little cramped (I should have asked for the 8.38” x 14.5” instead of the 8.5”) but the using the Indy’s instead of AF1s helped mitigate that small feeling a bit, and b) that I don’t care for the glitter.
It feels like the flat portion across the middle of the deck is a little wider & obvs, the rise of the concave noticeably less.
The kicks still feel like the DLX mid ish kicks I’m accustomed to but maybe the nose is mellower(?) The pop felt natural on/of both tips & I enjoyed the feel of nollies more than usual.
For how mellow this deck’s side to side concave is, it didn’t “flex out” how I suspected it might. That is to say, it did NOT have that PS Stix-esque little bit of give. Maybe that’s down to the lickle bit of spoonage they left in the tips?
I can’t say I really noticed it’s presence but the deck definitely has a little bit of a rocker as well.
The mellow cave was not off putting, & even though my tech game is grievously lacking, I was still able to appreciate the reduced rate of rise in the pocket.
Pop felt fantastic on a pair of standard Indys & 54mm wheels.
The jury is still out for me as far as durability, compared to other BBS/DLX decks, as I’ve only just started in on this set up: I’ll report back if I uncover any abnormal issues.
For now though, I’m a fan of this thing; it feels really fun to my feet.
If you’re the sort that leans towards flatter concaves, maybe you always look for the deck marked IV in the stack order, or you’re like me & just really like trying out different stuff, you’ll almost certainly get some pleasure out of these.
It was my curiosity that led me to try this new mold out, but my actual experience on the deck is what’s causing me to keep it in the quiver, in spite of the glitter, rather than passing it along.
Topic: DLX Shapes (Read 413582 times)