May 21, 2014

Top 10: Sexy-looking boards

Disclaimer: This is not an accurate ranking; it is based on a poll and some of my personal opinion.

10.) Omen Airship

Don’t be fooled by the name. Contrary to actual airships, which are huge, bulging, and slow, this airship is fast, rigid and compact. It sports a one-directional shape with the Accelerated Rocker design that gives it the distinct dropped look and feel. The shape on the tail end gives it an aerodynamic vibe.


Dimensions

Length: 36.5"
Width: 9.5"
Wheelbase: 24.5"-28.5"

Concave: 3D radial concave
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide



9.) Madrid Nessie

Another one-directional beast, yeah you heard it right. It’s a beast, but a beautiful beast. It sports those flared wheel wells give it a nice curvy look on the sides and the streamlined shape of the board makes the board feel very formal and elegant and a mellow kicktail to top it all off.

Dimensions

Length: 38.25’’
Width: 9.5’’
Wheelbase: 23.5’’, 24.5’’

Concave: W concave, with flared wheel wells and power orbs design
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle






8.) Arbor Vϋgenhausen

The Vϋgenhaussen, James Kelly’s deck of choice is shaped unlike any other board out there. It has a sharp wedge tip on both ends that converges with the gas pedals protruding out. Then it straightens out right to the gas pedal on the other end.

Dimensions

Length: 37”
Width: 9.75”  
Wheelbase: 28’’ - 29”

Concave: Mild
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide








7.) Landyachtz Wolfshark

The second board on the list to feature gas pedals. Unlike the Vugenhaussen the Wolfshark is one-directional but with the same sharp wedge tip shape on the front end. The sweeping tail end gives it a nice shape. The gas pedal design gives the board a very technical design that adds to its coolness.

Dimensions

Length: 35.8’’
Width: 10’’
Wheelbase: 22.7’’ – 27.7’’

Concave: High W Concave
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide







6.) Loaded Vanguard

With its high arching flex and the slimmer board width in the middle that gradual widens right up to both ends gives this symmetrical board a very sleek look. This curvaceous board would be the Kim Kardashian of longboards. Just look at those curves.

Dimensions

Length: 38’’/42’’
Width: 8.5’’
Wheelbase: 31.50" - 35.00"

Concave: Flat
Flex: Flexy
Disciplines: Carving, Cruising, Dancing







5.) Rayne Darkside

This particular deck from Rayne is considered to be a hybrid. The shape is pretty much similar to the Nessie but the concave is what gives the Darkside an edge. Its mean concave gives it a very steep middle thus giving it a sexy look despite the streamline shape.

Dimensions

Length: 36’’
Width: 9.75’’
Wheelbase: 23.5" / 24" or 24.5"

Concave: Mean concave
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle





4.) Nelson Stingray KT

One of the more obvious sexy-looking one-directional boards out there. The Nelson KT incorporates curves and kicktails to give the board a definite sleek and curvy shape. It resembles the curves you see on a Ferrari. The mildly flared wheel wells lead up to that sweet kicktail in the back is the benchmark look for most one-directional boards.

 Dimensions

 Length: 36’’
Width: 9.75’’ (front), 9.625’’ (back)
Wheelbase: 21’’, 22’’ and 23’’
Concave: 9/16" Progressive Concave w/ mild W at the back
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle







3.) Landyachtz Tomahawk

It features the commonly adapted bi-directional shape today, a symmetrical shape with mellow kicks on each side. The curving sides also give the board that sexy look and the transition of the length of the body to the shorter kicktails earns it the third spot.

Dimensions:

Length: 39’’
Width: 9.75’’
Wheelbase: 22.7’’ – 25.5’’

Concave: Medium W Concave
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle






2.) Sector 9 Daisy

The Daisy looks very sleek and clean. The graphics also defines sexy. This Sector 9 product has the sharp wedge nose then a mellow sweeping back end kicktails. Them kick tails just make them boards very sexy, don’t they? It also has a little sister the Mini Daisy which is smaller and more compact but still looks as sexy as its big sister.

Dimensions

Length: 39.5’’
Width: 9.75’’
Wheelbase: 26.5’’-28.25" 

Concave: Mellow Rocker
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle







1.) Loaded Tesseract

A cut above the rest and a fan favourite, the Tesseract features a mellow double kick and a masterfully engineered concave. Its shape and construction screams quality and style. The flared wheel wells integrate well with the symmetrical design that dips to a shorter width on both the kicks. The W concave is visible in its underbelly as well as on the top of the board. The intricate curves of the concave and the fine quality construction and shape give this board a well-deserved first place.

Dimensions:

Length: 39’’
Width: 9.5’’
Wheelbase: 24.5’’, 26’’

Concave: W concave
Flex: Stiff
Disciplines: Downhill, Freeride, Slide, Freestyle




So that pretty much sums up my list of the most sexy-looking decks. A special mention to: Arbor’s Backlash, Penny’s Nickel, and Original’s Baffle and Loaded’s Dervish Sama, which are all great looking decks but failed to make it to the top ten. You may comment your own top sexy-looking boards below and your insights and opinions about the boards that didn't make it but you think should be on the list. Cheers!



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