Rayne‘s “Vandal” is a top-mount, downhill skateboard, featuring a stiff, vertical bamboo and fiberglass construction, a length of 35.5″, a width of 10″, as well as an adjustable wheelbase of either 25.25″ or 26.5″. This deck is built with a deep concave, distinct and various curvatures, as well as a sharp edge throughout.

The Testing:

In order to do our testing of Rayne‘s new Vandal we took it down one of Vancouver Canada’s most coveted neighborhood runs.

Results/Findings:

Pros:

The Vandal‘s lightweight construction, ample width, well designed concave, as well as the board’s sharp edges provide for a locked-in feeling that gives you confidence when riding fast roads with multiple, tight corners. We can’t forget to also mention that the tattoo-style graphic on this board is pretty sick as well.

Cons:

You do have to be careful with your truck and wheel combination choice when riding this board. We used 75mm wheels and 42º trucks, and we did get some wheelbite.

Overall:

The Vandal is a super-responsive, top-mount, downhill skateboard. It’s lightweight construction, solid width, sharp edges, and technical contouring combine to create an able speed-board that’s ready for anything. We recommend this deck to the skater interested in a top-mount that is quality, and ready for speed.

If you have any further questions hit us up at Wheelbasemag.com via our Contact Us page, or visit www.raynelongboards.com. From all of us here at Wheelbase, we’d like to thank you for watching this Wheelbase Product Review for the Rayne‘s Vandal.

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