Post by Boy Ipoh on Jan 30, 2011 22:33:58 GMT 8
Freeride Decks
Freeride decks are used in, what is called freeriding in which the rider pratices slides on softer duromoter wheels (usually 78a-90a) and other tricks such as early grabs at medium-high speeds. These decks are typically in between 37-44 inches long and in between 8.5-10.5 inches wide. Most freeride decks utilize the drop through, drop down, or double drop construction in order to lower ride height and make it easier to break free of traction to slide. Drop through construction cuts large square shaped holes in the board so that the trucks are mounted within the deck itself; this style lowers the ride height by raising the top of the truck flush with the top of the board, letting the kingpin stick through for normal operation. Drop through freeride decks include the Rayne Vendetta, the Clutch knuckle duster, and the BC Moray. Drop down mounting is when the board is pressed a certain way in which the truck mounting section of the board is bent to lower ride heigh withount compromising the integrity of the board construction like drop through mounting does, and is also sometimes prefered because the angled section leading to the truck mounting can be used as a foot stopper. Drop down freeride decks include the Rayne Nemisis, the Clutch Tuna Melt, the Landyachtz Switch, and the Landyachtz Spud. A double drop deck combines the two construction allow for a very low traction and very low ride height. Double drop boards include The Rayne Demonseed, the Clutch Double Tap, and the Subsonic Reflex.There are other less common ways of lowering height and traction such as adding rocker to a board. This is whena board is pressed to be a in the shape of a parentheses; the board is sloped or lowered in the middle as if it's in the middle of a flex at all times. This is the same shape surfboards take on. Rockered boards can also be drop throughed for less height and traction. Rockered freeride decks include the Never Summer Soldier and all boards from Commet Skateboards, the FSM being the freeride specific deck. Flush cut is another construction inthat is similar to dropthrough boards except that they also have a recessed area cut into the top of the board so that the trucks, when mounted from the top, are flush with the deck. This is basically the middle ground between a drop-through and a topmount and is less common. Flush cut freeride decks include the Commet FSM Fluch and the Sector 9 Bullet.
Freeride decks are used in, what is called freeriding in which the rider pratices slides on softer duromoter wheels (usually 78a-90a) and other tricks such as early grabs at medium-high speeds. These decks are typically in between 37-44 inches long and in between 8.5-10.5 inches wide. Most freeride decks utilize the drop through, drop down, or double drop construction in order to lower ride height and make it easier to break free of traction to slide. Drop through construction cuts large square shaped holes in the board so that the trucks are mounted within the deck itself; this style lowers the ride height by raising the top of the truck flush with the top of the board, letting the kingpin stick through for normal operation. Drop through freeride decks include the Rayne Vendetta, the Clutch knuckle duster, and the BC Moray. Drop down mounting is when the board is pressed a certain way in which the truck mounting section of the board is bent to lower ride heigh withount compromising the integrity of the board construction like drop through mounting does, and is also sometimes prefered because the angled section leading to the truck mounting can be used as a foot stopper. Drop down freeride decks include the Rayne Nemisis, the Clutch Tuna Melt, the Landyachtz Switch, and the Landyachtz Spud. A double drop deck combines the two construction allow for a very low traction and very low ride height. Double drop boards include The Rayne Demonseed, the Clutch Double Tap, and the Subsonic Reflex.There are other less common ways of lowering height and traction such as adding rocker to a board. This is whena board is pressed to be a in the shape of a parentheses; the board is sloped or lowered in the middle as if it's in the middle of a flex at all times. This is the same shape surfboards take on. Rockered boards can also be drop throughed for less height and traction. Rockered freeride decks include the Never Summer Soldier and all boards from Commet Skateboards, the FSM being the freeride specific deck. Flush cut is another construction inthat is similar to dropthrough boards except that they also have a recessed area cut into the top of the board so that the trucks, when mounted from the top, are flush with the deck. This is basically the middle ground between a drop-through and a topmount and is less common. Flush cut freeride decks include the Commet FSM Fluch and the Sector 9 Bullet.
