I think, from my idea, that Hustler is a bit better for DH and Freeride. Dervish is a better carver, probably funner for commuting and a bit lighter. And Dervish is symmetrical, which is good when sliding I guess. Both are probably good for sliding.
If you see youself sticking to whats in the description, I'd go Dervish. But if you wanna get into a bit of the fast stuff, maybe a Hustler then.
hustler for DH? are you guys on drugs? they weigh nothing, flex like a bitch and are prone to cracking with early grabs and jumps. great board though dont get me wrong,its light and great to bomb and slash on but i think the dervish has a bit more structural integrity and handles being thrown around and abused a bit better. neither is a speedboard.
Tomatoes/ Tomatoes.
its down to your style of riding, first time i skated keira anton was bombing it on a hustler so it can be used for a bit of downhill, but as blackwood said it ain't no speedboard. if you live near sydney why don't you tag along to a bombsquad session and check them both out and decide for yourself?
Permalink Reply by Hop on November 26, 2009 at 9:46
Listen to Carnie, he is the grand poobah of Bomb Squad.
Hustler is lighter, Has more nose and tail to kick on. Heap fun to commute on, slash, pump everywhere on it. You can bomb hills, carparks. But it aint no downhill board. You can not take that puppy up too fast it will throw you around with the flex. Hustler is a good looking chick, a fast car which is nice to drive but can be impractical. It's the deck you mum does not want to skate ... there are so many other nice girls out there.
Dervish is all substance. The homely shy girl that will treat you right. Built to last. Nice flex.Practical. Symetrical so you can get confused about which is front and back. Graphic has a man dress on it. Everything about it is right, built perfectly. But sometimes you feel a little unsatisified. It is the safe choice. You can not go wrong because there are plenty of kids that will buy it off you if you dont like it.