extremetooth

Generally I like this board but I have two complaints. I'm pretty new to kiting as I bought my first kite nearly 5 months ago and weight about 75kg. I've had this board 4 months and had many hours on high blood adrenaline concerntration. The board feels comfortable right from the first time you step on the very wide and flexible composite deck. The flexibility is quite amazing and still feels stable but may be a little too much for the larger man (try before you buy). The wheels are large and feel very grippy. When you turn the board the flex really helps you keep a nice constant carve but this is where I had my first problem. When turning hard I found the deck touched the wheel and caused it to scrub off speed very quickly and sometime throw you over the front. With a fair bit of tightening up the trucks I've not really had this problem anymore and it's helped with speed wobble. The foot straps are wide and fit your foot very comfortably. You can really lean on these with little movement of your foot under the strap. However, After 1 month one of the foot straps broke. The velcro came away from the strap leaving me unable to tighten it up around my foot. I have been able to fix it but I'm still waiting for scrub to send me a replacement. The board is very light and considering its mainly a criusing board it shouldn't be too bad to jump with although I've only done very little jumps. In conclusion except for the problems mentioned (I'm sure the foot strap was a one off) I'm very happy with this board. I bought it for £165 and it seems to be fairly good value. Probabley best as a beginners board as I think the flex and width of the deck may be too much for jumping. Happy Flying By : extremetooth