Recommendations for decks with kicktails?

the deck market is vast and wonderful, but what are some deck with kicktails you either have and love, or would love to make a build from?It seems like kicktail decks with long enough wheelbases (26"+) are rather rare

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Arbor James Kelly!!

The enertion raptor 1 deck lol

I think the Landyachtz Dodger is pretty cool, they have a 28" and 32" version. The 34" Loaded Poke is also pretty nice.

Interested in raptor 2 deck? I would love to swap it for vulture deck!!!

@NickTheDude those do look nice, the loaded poke is more visually interesting… although the wheelbases on both of them seem small, 21"?

I’m using a slipstream fibrefresh and I love it.

http://www.skateshred.com/index.php/wholesale-blank-longboard-decks/double-kicktail-dark-walnut-top-mount.html

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woah, $40 a deck? that’s really nice. it’ll need some graphics on the bottom i feel, but that’s a real good basis. how’s the flex on it?

It’s a stiff deck. tiny bit of flex. not much though and I’m 210lbs. It’s got a really nice shape, perfect for E-builds. Notice that the trucks are mounted without risers? No wheelbite.

Yeah their definitely not suited for a super high powered build but I’d probably go with the dodger if I were doing a compact cruiser. Right now I have a loaded Fattail and I’m loving it. Not a massive kicktail but it’s enough and the board is super fun to ride.

Also the one psychotiller mentioned is nice, I think they just came out with a version that doesn’t have the walnet bottom panel if that’s not your style.

I like the deck I just picked up for my first build. It’s the loaded tesseract. Or you could go for the loaded cantellated tesseract.

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Rayne Otherside,

https://rayne.com/longboards/freeride/otherside-38-drop-down-deck-bamboo-complete/

keep em coming guys, these are great decks

stopped by my local skate shop today to check out their longboard selection which was actually really good.

they only had one W concave but i see why people like it so much, really comfy! only reaffirmed my desire for a kicktail though, super easy to pop it into your hands instead of bending over for the board

to that end, this particular gravity deck had a really big tail and a very flat underside and a 31" wheelbase, i think it was 42" overall length? real long sumbitch. i’m 99% sure it’s called the Tahiti

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I found that Alva has a lot of big boards with kick tails and the prices are decent

I have this one, don’t let the name fool you http://alva-skates.com/products/20541478

My Landyactz switch eagle pops into my hands when i step on the back, plus you can hold onto the front truck and drag the board behind you and walk with it.

This is where i got mine.

Check these decks out, cheap in price, the only difference is most of them are raw.

http://stores.ebay.com/Budget-Skaters-Trunk/_i.html?_nkw=longboard+deck&submit=Search&_sid=149585910

oh man now that thing has a serious drop to it, doesn’t that really mess with your ground clearance? or is it not much of an issue in practice

http://landyachtz.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/e/web_-_switch_40_-_eagle_-_angles_2.jpg