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I had my Scrub crash shorts as a Christmas present off my wife as she wanted to protect my delicate buttocks! I found that the best thing to do is shop around as I bought mine for £18.95 (I bought them myself!) including P&P, but I have since seen them on the web for £34.99! They come in four different sizes ranging from small through to extra large, I bought a large pair and they fit my 34inch waist comfortably, remember they need to be tight to be effective. What you get are black lycra mesh shorts with a draw string waist which have built in foam padding which covers the hips, they also have a large coccyx pad which includes anti penetration protection. I thought to give you an idea of the pro's and con's of these shorts I would break it down into three sections comfort, protection and usability/practicality. Comfort The lycra mesh of these shorts make them very comfortable. The fabric is cool and so far I haven't got over heated (but then it is February). The separate pads mean that the shorts are unrestrictive and don't impede my movements at all. After a few minutes you forget that you have got them on. I always put them on before heading out boarding and this means I am usually wearing them for 20 minutes in the car without any discomfort. Protection Thankfully it has been a while since I last took a serious fall, so these shorts haven't had any major impact testing! But from the few minor tumbles I have had they have proven to be more than adequate for the job. The coccyx pad has definitely saved my ass more than once! The padding has also prevented me from getting soaked! Usability/Practicality I think this is where these shorts are let down, unlike many of the more expensive products on the market the Scrub shorts don't have removable pads so they are dry clean only. Where as more expensive shorts have removable pads so can be machine washed. The other downside of crash shorts (and this is most shorts I have looked at) is the complete lack of a fly hole! This can cause some difficulties when trying to relive ones self on the side of a hill, but is a minor consideration. Overall These shorts are fantastic value for money, they are very comfortable and I forget that I am wearing them after a few minutes of putting them on, even when sitting and driving in them. The level of padding appears to be on par with many of the other products on the market and they have provided more than adequate protection in the few minor falls I have had and I am confident they will provide protection if I ever have a major stack. More expensive shorts do use more high tech padding and some have removable hard shells. The down side is that they are dry clean only, because the pads aren't removable, but for less than £20 I think I am going to risk putting them into the machine when they need it, until then I will wear them over my underwear (to much info!). Unless you are into very extreme air/speeds these are more than adequate to protect your butt for a very good price. By : markcrook

This is a new board for 07 and replaces the Comp 6. Specs: Price £245 (haggle I got mine for £225) Cam lock F3 bindings T3 tyres (red) Rockstar hubs (white) Stainless steel fittings Vector channel trucks Weight 5.9kg Axle-to-axle length 88cm I have owned this board for just over four months now. Due to its short size this board is not really for beginners or for general cruising, the shortness can make it a little twitchy underfoot (a longer board around 100cm provides a more stable platform for learning and cruising). But its short length makes it ideal for progressing into freestyle trickery. The deck has a lovely pop to it, which is great for getting that extra bit of height to nail a grab and also really softens those big heavy landings if you don't quite nail the redirection. I weigh over 11st and so far have never had the deck bottom out on me i.e. where the deck flex's so much on landing that it hits the floor! The Vector trucks which are a hybrid of skate and channel trucks. They're lighter than most channel trucks and more stable than skate trucks. They come with orange pivot bushings as standard and I found these a little to stiff for my liking and have changed them for the softer white coloured ones. Carving is a joy on this board with white rubbers, I can carve 180deg within a 4ft radius! Heelside to toeside downloop transitions feel firm and solid on this deck even if the lines go slack halfway round. The shortness of the deck and the lightness of the Vector trucks means most tricks just flow instead of being forced! Heelside to toeside slides and snaps are so easy its almost funny and rotations in the air are easier due to the low spin weight of the board. Grabs are also easier as there is less swing weight on the board its much easier to get the board up to your hands. I still cant get board off's so I cant comment on them but Im sure they would be easy with this deck LOL. The T3 tyres offer hoooge amounts of grip on sand but its easy to snap the deck round to toeside. A friend I ride with has the same board and he uses the less grippy T1 tyres if he's riding on grass as he feels the T3's offer too much grip. Pro's and con's: Pro's: read above! Con's: I dislike the cam lock F3 bindings. OK so they wont tighten them selves up when you kick it off mid jump but there's times it feels like I've broken a finger trying to undo the cam lock. I like to change my bindings for varying weather and beach conditions, and this is a chore with the 'cam locks' I managed to egg a wheel with in the first few hours of owning the board, and also managed to mangle one of the trucks on a big landing. But after sending pic's to MBS I had a replacement sent to me within the week, with an email saying they had never seen one that bent and that they are now changing the design and casting of the trucks. They also sent me the softer white rubbers for free! So that's one that should sorta go in the pro's section above. Conclusion: The MBS Comp 90 is a great freestyle board and unless you regularly jump over 10ft and do 1240's in the air and going pro this board would suite most beginner, intermediate freestyle riders. It holds down loads of power thanks to the T3's carves wonderfully thanks to the Vector trucks and has great pop and flex in the deck with out it being to soft for the bigger landings. I have come down hard from jumps of 10-15ft and kicked it off from the same heights to and apart from the truck the decks held up great, apart from a bit of paint flaking of from the side rails. The biggest person I've seen bouncing on one of these was around 15st and the deck looked fine, but there isn't many 15st freestylers out there. I would say if you under 11st use the white rubbers for ease of carving and over 11st I would stick with the standared orange rubbers for a more stable ride.The cam lock thing is just personal (I like ratchet bindings) and the bent truck is just me as I have broke every board I own. But all in all I would highly recommend this board to any rider looking to get into freestyle boarding! By : eazyrider