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Pure rail board Decision.

6K views 62 replies 14 participants last post by  hondarider17 
#1 ·
Okay guys.
I bought a rome artifact 153 awhile ago. Im 5'7 145lbs and this thing just feels a bit to big for me.
I am a pure park rider. Hitting boxes and rails.
Im thinkin about selling my artifact and looking for a rocker board, im having troubles pressing this thing.
Whats your advice? keep the artifact or sell it and look for a rocker. And what would be a good rocker board for me?
thanks
 
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#57 ·
Personally I would just keep it. But then i'm a cheap bastard that likes to ride my gear till they break.
I'm smaller than you but rode a 152 banana in the park with no problems.
Yes a shorter board will be easier to throw around but it really isnt going to make a HUGE difference.

Its not like your going to be able to 270 on to things just cause its shorter.
As someone mentioned, if you can't press an Artifact, you probably won't be able to press any other board.

Maybe try playing with stance options? I find it easier to press when I ride a wider stance. Although the guys with narrow stances can press the shit out of it.
 
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#61 ·
Get a artifact 85 , it's nice and jibalicous. Reverse camber is the go for getting tricky , all rome's have the bronze edges - sorta pointless technology as it doesn't really make a difference to rail catching but hey. The push in easier being a softer metal. Stance range is preety unlimited , you can have a hesh stance or just hammer dick it out to 26" and ride it like a bus driver.

Please don't buy a poo pickle , if you drive one of those noses into a box doing a nosepress slapper your board is a write off. There is no nose or tail rail and the base just separates from the core.

No for the horrorscope , it's slop and has no pop. Likewise for the hero

Get a custom x and go hike the pipe with a camel back on
 
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