bi level?

[brassmonkey]

never ridden one... how does it differ? prefer or do not prefer?

[tad]

search. preference. pop. heavy. etc.

[nick]

It's not my personal preference, but some people appreciate it's excessive weight.

[dylbag]

i rode methodmikeys.. 4 one set last weekend... was incredible..
its feels Completely different to a normal solid board.. the pop is incredable i wana get thomas horells 40.. that board will be sik.


I <33333 BI- levels.. would probaly be the main point of wat i'm tryin to say..

[El Diablo]

bi-levels are nice but the top decks wear out to quick and i apreciate the extra control of a concave. :]

[conwest]

dylbag, ive got an 06 horrell 40 inch bi level. Pm me if your interested.

[electricsnow]

I ride a 42 inch bi-level and I dig it. I'm one who appreciates the perfect weight of that board. When I first rode one, I just liked the fact that you could feel it when you caught it. And Raven will attest to this, but when you shuv that thing or spin it under your feet, it's like it spins in slow motion...there's nothing like it and it's a different feeling board all together. For me, it makes riding fun. I feel sentimental and tend to reminisce when I see the flat deck footage from people like drew, thomas or cole...but I also remember the days when I was riding my flat and wished I had a different board under my feet (which, quite frankly, was just last summer).

I really wouldn't say a bi-level generates more pop, per se. If you put in the time, you can ride any board and ride it well. What i like is the style of pop...it feels more skate styled in that there's less delay from when you snap the tail down to when that board exits the water. Basically how it's described is that the board's lift is accelerated from the water. For me, that just adds a lot of confidence and I don't think as much when I'm hitting the start up roller or something and I'm getting ready to slam that tail down. I know that the board is going to be with my feet...I didn't always feel that way when I rode my flat deck because there were definitely times when the deck didn't keep up with my back foot. Doing A serious splits is a fear of mine, since i've already gone through a serious knee injury from wakeboarding.

one other thing that's sick about the cassette bi-level is the concave. It's deep and dished and it feels really good under my feet. Lately I've re-adjusted my ollie technique and I try to slide my front forward a bit like you would on a skateboard, and then you have that nose to catch and level the deck out with. At any rate, I haven't had the chance to ride any of the other bi-levels, so cassette is all I can tell you about.

I guess one negative quality could be that you really have to watch how you land. You don't want to be landing on the tail or nose all the time because that will shorten the life of that top deck. You want to land bolts, which feels sick anyway and will improve your style.

Finally, In my opinion, you really need a solid set of fundamentals to benefit from a bi-level. Not only does the weight take a little getting used to (but once you have the muscle memory, you're golden), but I think it's important to have a solid ollie down and things like that. You're going to need to kick your front foot forward to level it (not that you don't on any other board, but for me, some boards force me to do that more than others). And if you're expecting this board to magically make you ollie higher, you'll be disappointed because you need to know how to ride first (any board, that is). It's not a magic bean.

Conwest, if I had the money, so help me god...sweet mother of pearl...and sweet holy moses, that thing would already be resting in my loving arms..

[El Diablo]

electricsnow,

good job!

[brassmonkey]

well, i suppose that about sums it up. thanks!

[bmr712]

i make my own boards even tough i can afford them and i don't see the need to pay the money for a bi.

[bob.]

i've rode a gator bi and it was really fun but thats the only one i've ever tried, it has completely different feel then a concave IMO, im dying to try a cassette bi though . i wish i had more $$$ .

[bmr712]

that is the only bad thing is there so expensive and you have to buy new top decks cause they brake

[samgoskate]

I just go the Deuce-Pop a few weeks ago, and I love it.
The weight does take some getting used to, but when you do get used to it, you'll love it.

[awatts]

Awesome...perfect ESNOW

[VonBoggin]

bi level = bob barker and the price is right

[DirtyCracker]

too the man above me

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???

fool

[samgoskate]

[Mr. Top Hat]

i hope to be on a bileve soon.

[Gnarly Dancer 42]

bi levels are uber heavy

[lllongneck]

we got that thing to 9 pounds and strong as hell come hold this thing at the expo