Flowlab Deep Carve System Review

Another rough day at work, this really was rough, ripped a brand new pair of Billabongs, bent my pinky finger back to my wrist, and realized I should have left this assignment to our test riders here at the boarding network. But I could never turn down an opportunity to get out of the office and do some turns.

So another perfect Sunny Summer day in Cal- ee, we headed up after a pitiful surf session to the hills of Malibu to ride the Flowlab Deep Carve System. There we found our favorite incline, uncrowded, not many cars, and most of the neighbors at work.

 

We pulled out the Flowlab DCS42, its not your normal looking skateboard. It's got lots of wheels and there's no trucks to adjust. Adjusting the board is done all in your head. Looser or tighter depends upon the weight distribution the rider applies.

It took a couple of runs to figure the board out. That's where I reshaped my pinky finger, The first few times I got it on the edge, it gave out on me, it didn't slide like a normal skateboard would,
so I started to ride it more like a snowboard, rail to rail.

This worked very well and after a few more runs it got real easy and fun. Soon enough we were all taking turns and carving down the hills, pretending like we were spraying fresh pow under our buddies eye lids.

Speed is definitely a necessity , but not allot, because the Flowlab is only stable when it is in a bit of a turn. The board definitely needs a nice hill to reach its full potential.

We all agreed it had the feel of snowboarding, like turning from rail to rail, you could almost feel the edge and that's when it was time to start the other turn. That's because " By using a set of wheels arrayed across a fixed, curved steel axle rather than wobbly "bushing trucks"-those little groupings of wheels that tilt to either side- the board allows the rider to hit a 45-degree turn smoothly, whereas conventional skateboards kiss pavement at about 25 degrees. " Yeah that's why when you get to that 45-degree carve, you can feel your on the edge and like snowboarding it lets you know its time to shift your weight and start your turn.

After a long day of taking turns with the Flowlab we all agreed it was a good cross trainer for snowboarding. Alot of the same feelings were evoked. The boards held up really well, especially after Dick Nimrod shot his into the curb at 40mph. The wheels and trucks felt smooth and durable and it was cool not having to do any adjustments. Just drop the board hop on and start carving. We recommend the Flowlab, its alot of fun and a great way to stay in shape for the upcoming snowboard season.

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