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on April 23, 2012 at 04:54 AM

Awesome board, the flex is just right, handles like a dream, handles jumps better than any other board I have ever ridden. Edge hold on ice is good but not perfect. Perfect for boxes and rails. It is definitely easier to ride a rocker board in the park, but if you know what you are doing and you are used to a camber board - MonkeyWrench is for you - very poppy and amazing at speeds. I paired it up with B.Mission EST bindings and loving the EST with lots of padding. I was skeptical when buying EST-s, but the padding REALLY makes BIG difference when landing big jumps. I don’t know if its the beveled edges or the spoons on nose and tail - but the board feels very loose and catch-free when going flat base - once again a good thing. Of course a directional shaped board handles nicer in some cases, but IMHO you just have to adjust your riding style a little. Twin shape def. a plus if you ride switch a lot. If you are looking for boards with similar tech. look at: Bataleon boards-they have spoon-like shapes too, but even more pronounced than on the Monkeywrench. Can be tricky to ride on slush. But still lots of pop with traditional camber. Burton Whammy bar - same as monkey wrench but softer and it doesn’t have camber, so if you are into rocker and looking for a super-catch free board wilt less pop and which is mostly good in the park… Hope this was helpful!