on the market for a new commuter
I was riding around town my good old Vanguard today (digesting Christmas lunch...) and I thought I should really get a new commuter.
The two things I would like to improve with a new deck:
1) shorter wheelbase - carving radius is waaaaay too big even the loosest 50* Randals
2) closer to the ground - to make my knees happy
Browsing around, the Rayne Timeline and LY Carbon Mummy caught my eye.
Any opinions / recommendations on these or others similar decks?
Thanks, and happy Christmas :-)
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Permalink Reply by jed locsin on
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loaded pintail or loaded ceviche maybe?
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Permalink Reply by Isaac Naumann on
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I swear to God when I read this I thought it said 'on the market for a new computer" haha.
Rayne Timeline looks awesome, or how about a Bustin? They look sweet.
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Permalink Reply by Jake on
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Hey man, I got the Carbon mummy today, its a rad board and carves like a dream.
Ive got it set up with bear 852's and yellow stimulus and its a smooth ride.
It has enough flex that you kinda sink into your push, which makes it feel really stable.
I was contemplaiting the timeline, firstly because the graphic looks sweet, and the concave looks pretty fun, but ended up going for the mummy and I am completely satisfied.
This LY video with Yatesy shredding the mummy, had a major influence on my final decision haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyXOVgCd2VQ
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Permalink Reply by Ben Wa on
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Hey Jake, I was thinking about the yellow Stims too, but aren't they a little bit too icey on a short turny board?
Jake said:
Hey man, I got the Carbon mummy today, its a rad board and carves like a dream.
Ive got it set up with bear 852's and yellow stimulus and its a smooth ride.
It has enough flex that you kinda sink into your push, which makes it feel really stable.
I was contemplaiting the timeline, firstly because the graphic looks sweet, and the concave looks pretty fun, but ended up going for the mummy and I am completely satisfied.
This LY video with Yatesy shredding the mummy, had a major influence on my final decision haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyXOVgCd2VQ
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Permalink Reply by Matt Ryan on
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hahaha same Isaac
Isaac Naumann said:I swear to God when I read this I thought it said 'on the market for a new computer" haha.
Rayne Timeline looks awesome, or how about a Bustin? They look sweet.
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well, this one is easy: buy an Apple Mac and you're good :-p
Matt Ryan said:
hahaha same Isaac
Isaac Naumann said:I swear to God when I read this I thought it said 'on the market for a new computer" haha.
Rayne Timeline looks awesome, or how about a Bustin? They look sweet.
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yea macbook shreds especially for video editing oh and school work..... hahahaha
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Yeah i was asking the same question. I was getting the board as a complete from creative, and I already have free-rides and stuff sitting round, so I was keen to experiment with harder wheels.
Im pretty happy with the yellow stims, being pretty flexy I thought the board would be a bit harder to slide, so I decided go for the 86a's, so if i do want to throw checks or some light lay back slides, it wouldnt be too much of a mission.
Being a tight carver I reckon the wheels keep their traction, unless your throwing massive wide carves and really pushing the board hard into turns, I cant see the stims slipping too much.
Ben Wa said:
Hey Jake, I was thinking about the yellow Stims too, but aren't they a little bit too icey on a short turny board?
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Permalink Reply by Ash on
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i got a bustin maestro for Xmas. would make an awsome commuter few inches shorter than a vanguard, dorp through so nice and low. good flex. but not quite the same level as a vanguard or other bamboo boards. should look in to it.
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yeah I did look into it a bit... I have heard mixed reviews on the quality and customer care, but hey, you will be our beta tester :-)
Side note on Bustin: I'm not a fan of the image of skating they project in their videos.
Anyway, the Maestro DOES look sick indeed, hope you have a blast with it!
Ash Savage said:i got a bustin maestro for Xmas. would make an awsome commuter few inches shorter than a vanguard, dorp through so nice and low. good flex. but not quite the same level as a vanguard or other bamboo boards. should look in to it.
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Permalink Reply by Bozac on
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I have jacko's old timeline with Bennett 5.0s and it is rad for commuting. Haven't tried the ly mummy but dont need to I am that happy with that setup. Flex for rough ground and built for pumping. if your local crew have them try both but my opinion is bennetts are rad for getting from a to b
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