2011 MOD and Impulse

Scott MN Peterson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 160 City: Shakopee

Some of you have asked me what the shape is like so here you go.

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

ahh so sick, thanks alot dude. i really wanna try these out, but i am still iffy bout the asymness of them

Jay Bird · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject:

MODs concave looks weird as shizzle, anyone ridden it?

lowlife_slim · Ollie Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 55 City: Houston

it look's more like a true skate concave to me. i am wondering if i should try a board like that. the Byerly Rival seems to be similar.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Someone please tell me what "true skate" means.

Man i love that graphic on the impulse. So clean. Mod isn't bad either. The shape looks pretty sick.

wakemitch · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject:

i like how the concave of the mod is the same as the impulse

lowlife_slim · Ollie Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 55 City: Houston

mojo · Posted: Sep 23, 2010 7:57 pm Post subject:

why is the center raised up on the compression board? seems odd

coricluster · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 1826 City: berlin

lowlife_slim · Ollie Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 55 City: Houston

so on an a-sym, do you ride with the wider part as the nose?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

lowlife_slim, Sorry, that wasn't necessarily directed at you. I just see that term thrown around a lot and in some contexts (not necessarily yours) it bothers me.

Another thing I don't understand: asymmetrical wakeskates. This I honestly do not get, and would really like someone to explain to me in a way that makes sense.

Just.. why?

lowlife_slim · Ollie Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 55 City: Houston

i can tell you that the majority of skateboards i have ever ridden are asymmetrical. the nose is usually a bit longer, has a bit more pop, and is a bit wider. i can understand why a wakeskate might be shaped similarly.

for me, i felt like it adds a little more of a pocket for your toe to catch on for flip tricks. and of course, more pop for nollie and fakie tricks... which dont translate to the water. Smile

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

I've skateboarded for over 7 years now and i don't get it in skateboarding either. What it really always comes to is, why not make both sides that way?

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

I have a mod if anyone wants to trade for a board they have.... maybe 6 rides on it.

Slapdown, Narrow tale means u can kick that thing deeper into the water which creates more pop. It's less stable on landing's though. So with a wider nose u have a stable switch landing and a solid pop when u are heading regular. Unfortunatly, i think that a wider nose makes the board ride alot higher which make's u slip out easier when landing switch. I think the key to riding an a-sym board is rocking a fin on the nose and finless on the tail................ because of the above noted.

also, different strokes for different folks. How many different surfboard styles are there ? They all have a place and time.......

Scott MN Peterson · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 160 City: Shakopee

The 2011 MOD rides exactly like the wood skates. I am not a fan of the graphics but I love the way it rides! I with the mod had the impulse graphics because that graphic is awesome! It brings me back to the 2004/05 cassettes for some reason. If you live in MN and want to take a set with it let me know. We will have to use your boat though because mine is still down.