Random thoughts on new Real drop:
(1) Was surprised to see an 8.75/14.62 in their line up. Those bigger boards always seem to be 18/Krook.
(2) For long time Real graphics were pretty mundane and boring. In recent times, they have seemed a bit better/more interesting. This drop is going back to boring.
(3) The cathedral series needs to die, imho.
(4) Yeah, it's just the first summer drop, but for a summer drop, it seems thin. I feel like summer drops are usually chock-full of decks.
Replying specifically:
(1) At least having it as a Jimmy Wilkins, also with wheel wells, that is a good one (regardless of graphic)
(3) The funny thing is those Cathedral decks always sell out everywhere. People collect those things like nothing else right now, so for someone who rides a certain shape that is only released on a Cathedral graphic, good luck trying to find it.
I guess I am a bit ambivalent to graphics for the most part now, some strike me as better than others, maybe just being old and jaded or whatever, because I tend to take the graphics off anyway, more often than not now, even though I have heaps of DLX boards I have left graphics on anyway.
More than anything, a nice stain has got me happier than a full graphic, so things like the basic Krooked eyes gets a fair bit more time than others.
Can't cater to everyone I guess.