Test Review: Longboard ARBOR BACKLASH

Test Review by Josh Monk - Teaser Pic: Sam Holding

 

It's a pretty special board - The Arbor Backlash!

 

 

Pic: Alex Sutton

 

I have reached 60mp/100kph (about 100 km/h) whilst riding downhill, shrapled around skate parks, freeriding everything you can imagine doing on a board, skated out to the local shops on it... and it's even been great fun for messing around in the street….so it literally can do it all!

 

 

Pic: Oliver Slaughter

 

The radial concave and rocker feels really nice, it’s aggressive enough to really keep your feet locked in, but not over the top.

 

The feel of the concave is just right so you don't feel the need for a toestop or homemade 3d concave, it's good to keep it simple.

 

The concave also mellows outwards along the rails so you have comfort and leverage in the places you need it.

 

 

pic: Tomas Januska

 

kicks are totally functional and angled well for RKP trucks, you can bust out blunt slides, boneless’, flip tricks or whatever your imagination desires.

 

The deck has good width and platform length. You can stand with your feet right over the trucks for maximum slide control.

 

Whilst the biggest wheelbase is fine for any high-speed downhill, and the smallest wheelbase is perfect for everything else, & board also has flush mounted truck wells, so you maintain the true angle of your trucks.

 

 

Pic: Holger Schickor

 

It has been given all the abuse you can give a board (that can often result in de-lamming/or snapping) throwing it around, landing with it, riding it-repeatedly in the rain, it’s super solid!!

 

Koa top-sheet ply gives the board a really swish finish, and each one will be completely unique. Koa is also a very sustainable wood, and one of Hawaii’s fastest growing trees.

 

If I was being totally critical the only drawback I can think of is it’s size, it isn’t ideal for the smaller rider…but you never know Arbor may make a mini version…

 

To conclude, it is an addictive, true all round board and you will NOT be disappointed!

 

I will be riding it and racing it everywhere this season and beyond.

 

Josh Monk

Arbor UK Ambassador and Teamrider

 

Anmerkung der Redaktion: wir bedanken uns bei Josh für den Bericht, auch wenn er sicherlich von einem Nicht-Arbor Teamfahrer kritisch zu betrachten ist. Wir freuen uns natürlich auf Kommentare, solltet Ihr anderer Meinung sein als Josh....

 

Wir danken für die freundliche Unterstützung von Arbor Europe....

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