AX

I'm not new to ldp, but I've only focused on pushing rather than pumping, so when I snapped my Pantheon Pranayama and wanted to find Canadian alternatives, I was curious to try the AZ and decided to get the AX for the added carbon.

While pushing, the height of this deck off the ground was not as drastic a change as I expected and the subtle flex and rocker made pushing very comfortable. Skogging even became easier thanks to the stability of the longer deck and rear dewedge.

Pumping was not as easy as expected, however. Granted, my setup isn't optimized for it (150mm bear kodiaks with old riptide bushings and 77a otang caguamas), but I had to lower my rear baseplate angle and add wedged risers to get much speed, which hurt my pushing ability. Even then, it's hard to pump for long distances. Hopefully, another order of bushings and pivot cups will help. Otherwise, I'll have to get for more purpose-built trucks. Regardless, I don't consider this much of a flaw since it's meant to both push and pump without being a bracket board and that's no easy feat!

The only actual flaw I'd like to point out is the lack of grip on the minimal "kicktail". The streets here are dusty, so when I go to kick the board up, it just slips and shoots out in front of me (thank god I have not done this into traffic). Again, this is a minor detail because grip can be added there.

All-in-all, I'm really impressed with this deck and will continue to tweak my setup until I find that sweet spot. Thanks, Zenit!

Je me remets au skateboard après avoir roulé sur un plateau old school dans les années 90. J'ai quelques planches plus longues qui marchent très bien. Ce plateau est plus court, mais il roule toujours très bien, je pense que c'est grâce aux roues de grand diamètre et au drop dans la planche. Je pense que le drop a aussi l'avantage d'apporter de la stabilité à la vitesse même avec des trucks un peu lâches. Si quelqu'un avec plus d'expérience ou d'expertise lit quelque chose d'incorrect dans ma critique, s'il vous plaît peser dans la balance.
Merci de votre compréhension.

Un plateau bien construit, agréable et de qualité. Je l'adore ! La neige commence à tomber, donc je suppose que la vraie lune de miel aura lieu au printemps prochain.

De la qualité des matériaux utilisés, à l'assemblage et à l'utilisation, tout a été facile, rapide, confortable et absolument BadAss ! Merci Zenit !