ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

I certainly could've asked this question in the general category but since I'm interested in the Pocket Pistols I figured I'd be better served here.

Is the advantage the "snap" that these boards allow? I want something for TS and have found that I'm not interested in too much flex. Seems like it robs my pump. However from my limited understanding these foam cored boards have much more energy and you don't really get a flex but more of a sudden release of stored energy. Am I on the right track here?

The board I'm riding now works (wood laminate with carbon fiber bottom) but sometimes its like the board actually "gets off rhythm." What I mean is when I'm going into a cone it'll still be flexing back out. Is this something the FC's alleviate?

Also is there any plans in the future to add concaves to any of the models. I realize I can get the foam and do it myself but I was just curious if any will come "factory" like that?

Thanks.

rode a Pocket Pistol foam core Smokestack when I won the world tight am divison at Morro Bay. I find the foam cores have just the right amount of 'snap'. The wood top sheet seems to give a lovely ride.
The foam wedgies are a nice solution to concave, as adding concave adds stiffness, but a foam concave will bend differently. I like that.
Chicken will make a deck to your weight and flex preferences. I think hell add foam wedgies in place if you ask.

My understanding is that a lighter weight board takes less energy to change direction while in motion. Since slalom skating requires moving a board from one direction to another, a lightweight board is easier to maneuver. Think of a pendulum that has a heavy weight at its end, as the pendulum swings back and forth the heavier the weight the more strength you will need to stop it from swinging and make it swing back the other way. It all comes down to inertia. I was never the guy you would want to look off his paper while taking a test so I might be completely off base here.

Paul G

yep the foam cores are light. they are things of soul and beauty too.

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