small decks

splodyhead · small decks

ive been wondering wut small sector nine decks might be good for pumping..not necessarily LDP but good enough..i was thinking one board from the bamboo series which was the Haleiwa..i actually tried the Haleiwas predecessor the Maccas and its pretty flexy..not SUPER flexy but maybe a good med flex..and one board from the platinum series the Wings..if you can tell im looking for small boards with as much width as possible..now a few questions, what are the advantages of having a wider, longer board..does anyone know of a board in the small range size that seems good for pumping..by the way im like 5'6 and weigh about 150..all help is greatly appreciated

Thanks =)

LD skater since 1971

I like my never summer ransom and my bustin boards splif is a cool pump and push.

splodyhead

i just saw the bustin boards site and i think the spliff and sojourn seem pretty sick! ive honestly never even heard of them but they look EXACTLY like what im looking for..how long can you go while pumping ur spliff and whats your setup on it??

jdnorthrup

I have a spliff. I love it.
I set it up with 45 degree seismic 133s on the front and 30 degree 133s on the back. 73mm 80a black ops 'thane speed vents. 1/4" khiro 80a shock pads front and rear.

it shreds, very fun board.

i only commute a few miles to work and back, but it makes that run very fun.
i've yet to take it on anything over 3 miles, but for a medium-distance pumper it's nice.

i don't mind the drop slanted dip of the nose -- having the front wedge built into the board makes it worth the funkiness on the balance. it just makes it low, pumpy, and kind of "forward" feeling.

my one gripe is i have size 13 feet, and so anything narrower than 12" will suck after a while. obviously, none of the ldp boards i've found are that wide. for a shorter board, the bustin's 10" width works pretty darn well for me.

i do find myself stepping forward to put my foot on the angled nose sometimes, it makes it very easy to pump since you're right over the trucks, but i chalk that up to bad technique. at least the angle keeps my foot from wandering over the nose too easily.

see terry's post earlier about his "bustin spliff quiver" for pics of my baby.

also, fwiw -- i really prefer the ride on this board over my 46" bamboo cruiser i've setup with the standard angled wedges / loose bushings. the spliff is much more fun to pump.

-j

LD skater since 1971

I run seismic 105 mm all the way around on my spliff with 45 degree base plates on front and back . I run the bone white spring that is the softest of the springs on the front and yellow on the back. I have ran abec 11 wheels big zigs on the board but I have seismic hot spots on it now. I only use 1/4" flat urethane riser. I get no wheel bite because of the shape of the board.

Like I stated before the spliff is a push pump combo board. I can get 100 to 200 yard pumps out of this set up on smooth asphalt. Then I need to take a push to get back up to full speed. Pushing is awesome because the board is part drop push deck in the front and pumper in the back. I wish I had still had
my 60 slalom cones I use to own. Because I think I could get some pretty fast times on a flatland slalom course on this board.

splodyhead

alright so the spliff is definitely up there for a deck that i would want. Now does anyone own a Balboa 0.o?? Thats something more expensive but smaller (which is something i am really looking for) and is definitely used for pumping, so just need some comments on it like is it worth it? Or should i just go for a slightly cheaper setup with the spliff and seismics and such, or just go for the Balboa.