flex board for air tricks

(bakenwake) · (bakenwake) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-14-2009, 6:52 AM

do flex boards make air tricks harder?

(jdwake1) · (jdwake1) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-14-2009, 7:44 AM

easier!!!!

(sidekicknicholas)

easier for me too

(osu_bcky1) · (osu_bcky1) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 09-14-2009, 8:30 AM

I assume you mean on the cable. I think they are easier as well, but could be a little biased cause thats what I'm used to. I was riding a "stiff" board 2 weeks ago and couldnt do anything I wanted to. I had to attribute it to the board. Also, dont let the smooth bottom of a flex board let you think you cant load the line. I think either boards work just as well if you have proper edge technique.

(bendow) · (bendow) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 09-14-2009, 8:49 AM

I think it's way harder to do any kind of air trick on a flex board, but that could be because I'm not used to it.

(sidekicknicholas)

for me I had a hell of a time learning air tricks on my ibex.... hopped on a recoil and not only can you load the line for pop, but the board as well....

(bendow) · (bendow) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 09-14-2009, 9:49 AM

Nick, the IBEX is not good for the cable. There's too much rocker to get a good load edge

(sidekicknicholas)

Thats why I switched to a recoil, duh

(bendow) · (bendow) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 09-14-2009, 11:31 AM

Yeah, I was just saying the "stiff" board you were riding on the cable isn't a good "stiff" board for cable riding, although many of them are

(sidekicknicholas)

I know, I was joking... the ibex was awful on the cable...

Then again the majority of my cable riding is a system 2 which is a little different too

(cheesydog) · (cheesydog) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 09-14-2009, 8:39 PM

company (super ltd) is awesome for air tricks. While were on topic has anybody tried the Ennen hybrid? Was always curious how that road for air tricks seeing as its a flex board with bottom features

(jealous_soul) · (jealous_soul) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-15-2009, 7:02 AM

I hated the ennen for air tricks. I don't think flex boards make them any easier...it is a little different though than a regular board (at least in my opinion). just make sure to have some fins on it :-)

(cheesydog) · (cheesydog) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 09-15-2009, 7:22 PM

hmm -1 for ennen then. Think my next deck is either the watson hybrid or the Co Vandall

(osu_bcky1) · (osu_bcky1) **Join Date: Feb 2007** 09-15-2009, 8:23 PM

I disagree with the fin comment. I think as long as your on an edge it will hold just as good as any regular board. However landings can be a little tougher because the lack of fins allows you to keep rotating instead of tracking out in one direction.

(jealous_soul) · (jealous_soul) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-15-2009, 9:36 PM

without fins on a flat flex board i find that landings are way more sketchy (from my own experience and watching others do the same) and the fins will make your edge much much better.

(cheesydog) · (cheesydog) **Join Date: Mar 2009** 09-15-2009, 11:46 PM

u can throw air tricks without fins on the flat decks, but it makes it much harder to go big