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Cloud 9 by Sector 9
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On 10/23/1997
AKI The French Downhiller
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This is really THE BEST LONGBOARD I HAVE EVER TRIED!!!!! Why look for another deck, the Cloud9 is really the perfect weapon. It is so perfectly flexy, just the right length, concave with a cool designed kicktail. All these caracteristics make the Cloud9 the board that is excellent for carving, downhilling and also for fast speedy flat ride.
The flexiness is just so perfectly cool while pumping for super speed and it is not too concave, just the perfect shape for good aggressivity and responsiveness and also can be adapted for a smooth soulful ride of the longboards state of mind. THIS IS THE PERFECT BOARD FOR ANY KIND OF STYLE OF RIDING.
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Sector9 Stingray 44"
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On 10/23/1997
Colin
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This board looks like a surf design. It rides weel for cruisin done the streets of my flat-town ( Grenoble, French Alps) but the tail is quite useless(i need to protect the under, for no delamination) for goin' on the sidewalks.
The seven plys are enough for having a create flex and responsivness. it's very usefull when riding on moutain roads. The original wheels are a bit soft 87a for sliding sideways in order to learn how to break.
But my overall impression is: great board for carving, need a system to protect the tail. If you really want to make ollies and flips, better buy the Cloud9.
As for me I bought this one for carving and goin as often as possible to work.
I fisrt thought buying a Senorita Love Joy from Freeride. But they were unavaible in France!
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Gravity 47" Hypercarve
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On 10/22/1997
Chaz
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This board kicks ass on the downhill. Full carves, solid snaps, 360s, super fast. It's a really good surfing crosstrainer if you want to be a power surfer. For crosstraining that feels like new school "trick" surfing ride the 42" version...
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Envy Twenty Longboard
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On 10/13/1997
Josh R.
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Hi. This board is awesome! It looks and carves like a snowboard. This guy in a little skate shop called Sidewalk Surfer* slapped some Sector9s and Sidewinder trucks on it (Sidewinder no longer makes trucks- good all around ones, if you can find them). The board is cool looking- 48" long, 11" wide, snowboard shape, 4 holes instead of wheel wells. It attracts attention from everyone, so if you're looking for girls, get one of these ;-) Lots of sticker space. I'm only 12 so if you are beginning its cool (and easy). See my review for my dad's Flexdex above.
*Sidewalk Surfer is the best shop my skateboarding pals or I have ever been to. Its on Long Beach Island in NJ. I swear its worth the drive (although it might not be worth it if you live in California. I live in MD). It has the best prices on the planet. I don't work there so this is for real.
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Cosmic Rider 2
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On 10/2/1997
Keith
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The cosmic rider 2 is the phattest board around,
with some amazing flex, shortness, and tail, this
board is pretty fast, and is the best sidewalk surfer
ever made!
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Cloud Nine
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On 9/29/1997 Kick
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Cool Board!!
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Freeride 47"
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On 9/26/1997
Mark Musselman
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I did not see a review of any Freeride's so I must let
anyone that cares know that these boards do rule for pure
downhill and carving. Minimal Flex, but ultra responsive.
It has performed well at Lansdowne in the bowls as well.
A *very* good board for summer snowboard simulation like
carving and downhill fakie riding. I almost want to bolt
some switch bindings on it for fun one day! A friend has
the same shape Freeride but in a 36" (or so) length and it
is rad too.
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one way 60" swallowtail
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On 9/13/1997 Rippin' Russo
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Its weight and length help for super fast speeds. genuine cruiser that can bomb a hill with soul. Sturdy, hefty, yet nice and flexy. Loosen up the trucks and hit the asphalt.
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Sector9 Downhill
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On 9/9/1997
Leigh
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THIS BOARD KICKS ASS.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOARD FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE
WEIGHT OF 140.IT IS VERY FLEXIBLE
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Sector9 original downhill 1990
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On 9/7/1997
Aki SAKAGUCHI
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I am from Paris France, and I bought my sector9 in La jolla
last year during summer vacations. Since that time I never
stop riding in France, I just love it!!! My friends and I
bought some wood and trucks with Kryptos wheels to make
our own skateboards and we all ride in a special place : it
is a 4 levels parking where we traced a circuit, and from
the top to the end it is always going down very fast. The
asphalt is very unique, clean and polished. My original
Downhill is perfect for that kind of skateboarding. This
summer, I just met a french guy who was working for
sector9 in France. I met him in Hossegor, the best French
spot for surfing. They organized the 30th of August a
special Sector9 event with free tests in a skatepark.
That day, there was also the surfing competition, and
I saw Sony Garcia the Hawaiian dude and a lot of surfers
from Australia, Tahiti and California. It was really crowded
and Party time every night!!! I could try the Cloud9 which
I tought it was a really cool deck for skatepark. It was
much more radical and aggressive than my original downhill.
I think the Cloud9 is universal board, because it has its
concave kicktail for flight!!! I want to buy one for sure!!!
Anyway I'm happy to have discovered this site! It's so cool.
See ya dudes, au revoir mes freres!!!
AKI, a French downhiller.!!!
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G&S FiberFlex
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On 8/29/1997
Robert
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Yes, they still make them. I started downhilling back in
the 70's, didn't do it for years, and then just started
again this year. I was trying to re-create the board I
rode then. The new FiberFlexes are different from the old
ones -- a buddy still has his and it rides great -- but
they still have that feel. Surf style, Los Gatos, hard
wheels for burning speed at will.
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Sctor 9 Cloud Nine
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On 8/29/1997 Davin Dhillon , Melbourne Australia
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WARNING!!! Sector nine Australia would have to be the slackest bunch of @#$%^&&@ to ever run a skateboard company. I ordered my skateboard over a month ago and still havn't recieved it. Yes you might say it generally takes that long but They constantly tell me it will be there at the end of the week. If it wasn't such a great carving board I would deal with soeone else! Enough of the bitchin.... (I take nothing away from their boards they are great but Guys, get your logistics right...!!!
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Independent think joel tudor
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On 8/23/1997 Nathan
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Great board. pretty stiff but still good with carves. Great for noseriding and tricks.
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Flexdex Slalom 30"
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On 8/15/1997 Seth
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This board is insane. It is easily the best board I have
ever ridden. It accelerates on every turn, and is great for
slides, slalom, and downhill. Keep up the great work
Flexdex.
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think phil shao
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On 8/15/1997 john fuller
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this board rips
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Envy Twintie
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On 8/11/1997
Taiki
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This board is much like a snowboard. Made of 6 ply wood
and so flexible. Also its feature is so peculior with 4 holes
on the deck to prevent friction between weel and deck.
It is said that soft board is not suitable for the downhills
but I personally reccomend you to try it once.
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Dewey-Weber Lonboard
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On 8/5/1997
Nater
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This board is the best with a kicktail, it's wide, a good carver,
all around it's the best in the voooooooolld!
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toys 'r' us '88 makaha 86a de luxe
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On 7/29/1997
stylie
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been skating me makaha 86s since I was 10 back in '88.
they're still stylin. I think
my pops bought the setup at Toys r Us.
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Sector 9 44" Slalom
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On 7/22/1997 Adam
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This is one wild board. 44x9 7 ply pintail with tons of camber, a subtle concave, and a vicious-looking hook nose. This one came equipped with Tracker B-2s on angled risers and 70mm Kryptonics. The thin deck (7/16") combined with the 1-1/8" camber makes for a very springy, but not too-soft ride. I'm 185 lbs and it had plenty of pop for my weight. This board is lots of fun to pump and does pretty well in the carving department too, but the arched deck takes some getting used to. Its truck mounting points are well fore and aft making wheel bite impossible. My hat's off to Sector 9 for longboard design innovation. If you were into Fibreflex decks 20 years ago and want that in a longboard, then this is the board for you.
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Cosmic Rider II
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On 7/14/1997
Michael
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I've been riding the CR II since April. Very unusual board but incredibly satisfying. The kicktail is absolutely unbelievable and the camber is pretty massive. I would recommend this board for riders who are upwards of 170lbs due to the fact that lighter riders will have difficulty making it flex to any great degree. The board is not as flexible as the old Fiberflexes but does contain a wood and fiberglass combination. If it's any consideration, the graphics are pretty cool too. While you won't be hitting high speeds with this board, you will find that it does give a great ride.
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fondation flame
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On 7/12/1997 mauvais
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Is very dangerous board when you past over 50 km. My brother heurt very hard is body in big donwhill. If you wante killer machine or you are crazy buy this board
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Powell "Pele" 50"
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On 7/12/1997
Keith
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Fast, Fun, but not flexable. This board has a nice carve,
but not as nice as others, but is the fastest I have ever
ridden.
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RIFT
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On 7/11/1997 Mike Janeway
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Rift is a snowboard company from seattle washington which
I became aquainted with at an event ay MT. Hood Oregon this
past winter. By the way, their snowboards are awsome. but
more to the point is that the rep at this event had a
prototype longboard that was made of carbon fiber. the board was
modeled after the 48" Sector 9 pintail downhill board. The board
was extremely ridgid and wieghed only about one third as much as a
comparable wooden deck. Unfortunatley I didn't get a chance to
ride it (It wouln't roll on the snow) and the rep didn't know how
being launched into a curb would affect the carbon fiber material.
he did know, however, that the carbon fiber would not fatigue over time
as is common with wood.
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Sector 9
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On 7/5/1997
Rich
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I have now ridden loads of longboard decks. At first the flexiness of the Cloud Nine put me off. However now they have the concave in it it is one of the best all round decks I have ridden. they seem to have the balnce of kick to board lenght right and the concave allows flex in turns but it isn't too springy for bank and bowl. All the other decks are great as well and swalow tail makes a great bombing board. Don't be put off if its all you can find 'cos you are basicallly finding the best in that 42"-50" range.
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powell
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On 6/22/1997 mauvais
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I have powell 43¨¨, is very good all around board. The flex is perfect for all conditions. He carve very well but in bib downhill he shake a little bit. If you wante one board, buy this.
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