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Construction:

Having skated this board for six month with much abuse and countless curbs I can say this thing is built to last. The bumpers can handle serious abuse, that would normally delam most decks. I lost the board at the top of a run once and it rolled all the way to the bottom probably getting around 30mph before hitting a curb at the bottom. The deck was totally fine and the bumpers held up. Even while flipping the deck during a crash the flairs were well protected by the bumpers covering them.

White for drops, Red for w concave

Concave:

The Krime's concave is very simple, which seems to be the theme of Powell lineup. The concave is symmetrical with 3/8in micro drop and a flat-top w concave running down the deck. The concave is pretty mellow, but on a 10in wide deck it feels like more than enough to hold you in place. I've heard that the idea for this particular concave was to allow your foot to touch the deck the at all times, which allow more traction leading to grip.

The drops are a simple 3/8in drop, it isn't anything special but its there to do it's job. However, I found on chunder fill runs I would add a Riptide mini footstop just to make sure there was no slip. I think the w concave is was what makes this deck unique. Most w concave have a simple rounded arch/peak kind of shape, while the Krime w is more like a flat top. So the w concave isn't as noticeable when standing directly on it, because its flat. However, when you push against it for predrifts or toesides you can immediately feel it. It is honestly quite magical, because its there when you want it and basically gone when you don't need it.





I think the only downside to this deck is simply the massive wheelbase at 29in. While the concave is comfortable you have to find how you want to stand on this boat. I normally have a 23 to 24in stance on a 27 or 26in wheelbase, so I found my back foot was normally not anywhere near the back truck. It worked for me, but its something I'd keep in mind while looking at this deck.





I'd recommend this concave to anyone who is a fan of a w concave and mellow concave style, because it just works very well.