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broxi
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PostSubject: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 7:49 pm

Updated with fixed trucks:
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Pics with trucks setup wrong tongue :
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I set this deck up with:
TD Longboard Trucks & bushings
TD Expert Sk8 Soft Wheels
LoveDrug's china tape

I'm a noob and this is my first review, so I copied Kerry's review method!

Shipping I bought this deck from LoveDrug, who had a stock of OG decks and delivery took about a week from Denmark to UK. I ordered the deck last Saturday, so in fairness, the earliest it could have been posted was Monday. 10/10

First impressions I was really looking forward to getting this deck, as I was really keen to see how a wider deck felt. A little disappointed with the bottom ply, the greenish tinge in the middle and the bare patches round the edges detracted from the nice blue colour. I also ordered a LoveDrug tuning kit, that provided 3 pieces of tape and a bit of tubing to make bushings out of. Haven't used the bushing material yet, but I really like the tape, even though it's just china tape, it's thin and grippy. Kind of like a cheaper version of RipTape Slim & Catchy. 9/10

Craftsmanship of the deck is pretty good, overall. Aside from the slight issues I mentioned in the first impressions section, I haven't found any real flaws. The counter-sinks were very well done, my screws sit nicely in them, so there is nothing sticking out. Lacquer is nicely done. To be honest, for the price I paid (around £8~), I couldn't really ask for much more. 9/10

Performance of this deck has so far been good. My usual setup is a 30mm so I took about 20 minutes to get used to the extra width. I'm a scrub at fingerboarding still, but so far I've been able to land a fair few kickflips with this deck. The pop is nice and I'm really enjoying the extra width this deck provides. Since I'm not really all that good at fingerboarding yet, I've so far struggled to find any flaws in performance that a more experienced user may find! 9.5/10

Overall I really like this deck. LoveDrug is definitely a company I would recommend. The site is in Danish currency, but you can change it to any currency at the top, which is always handy. For £10, I got a deck, some tape and some bushing material. The tape, as I mentioned, is really nice. Even though it's just China tape, I really like it. The only thing I'd say is that given the board is 33mm wide, there isn't a lot of give with tape when it comes to putting it on. The main reason I put a gap in the griptape was so I had more room to play with at the nose and tail. The deck is really good value for beginners looking to get a handmade, cheap wooden deck but still wanting a bit of quality put into the deck. Pair the deck up with the FingerSized wide trucks and you've got a complete for around £15 and you are buying from good companies that are run by fingerboarders, instead of people just interested in making money by selling on China goods! 9.5/10


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skeep222
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 9:03 pm

dude you have ur trucks setup wrong aha
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broxi
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Join date : 2012-09-20
Age : 34
Location : Scotland
Companies : Sport, Music
Setup : Soma, BRR Trucks, TKYs, King Size vOnes, RipTape.

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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 9:07 pm

You know, I'd have never noticed that if you hadn't said so haha. Guess that's what I get for doing it whilst half asleep this morning tongue

If anything, it just proves the point about me being a noob very happy
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skeep222
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 9:12 pm

haha just thought you should know very happy
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 10:01 pm

LOL one time i did that on my skateboard cause i thought it wowuld help me for some reason, and it was right before a trip that i was bringing my skateboard on so the whole trip i had my trucks fucked up and no tools to fix it
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broxi
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySat Oct 27, 2012 11:42 pm

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Trucks sorted now tongue
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Diemond
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySun Oct 28, 2012 12:57 am

Nice review.

I might get one of these for my girl
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Ken .I
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySun Oct 28, 2012 1:18 am

Its a sick complete Broxi! I really love the color coordination!
Nice review too happy I love to see quality reviews.
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySun Oct 28, 2012 1:32 am

very happy
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Luis Correia
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PostSubject: Re: OG Deck / LoveDrug Review   OG Deck / LoveDrug Review EmptySun Oct 28, 2012 10:57 am

nice review,
although I think a day or two is not sufficient time to do a review..you got that deck yesterday right ? the review is nice but imo you should use somehting for atleast a week before reviewing it
nice job tho happy
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