Cougar delivered...the curse is spreading

Paul

That thing is beautiful, and it's crazy how well it's made!
Ok, the delivery guy just left and I'm probably too excited to be objective, but seriously, I wonder if you can you beat the quality and the artistic value of Erich's decks. And once you have dealt with him, you know why his company is so much respected...
If you guys are interested, I'll post more pics when the (clear) grip job is done.

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

you'll love this board

I bought mine from a shop so i got no stickers or love note from erich
but i got the board so....no complaints

MUTINY !!!!!!
its the new integ!
Laughing

jten12 · Posted: Aug 11, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject:

sicc man..its either between a new arson comming out or an integ in a month or two. Nicee though dude.

Paul · Posted: Aug 12, 2010 7:23 am Post subject:

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

It is always nice to get extra love in packages like that

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

i dont need stickers and a note to know eric exist , you know it the first time you ride the cougar

Paul · Posted: Aug 12, 2010 9:44 am Post subject:

mank the tank · Posted: Aug 12, 2010 11:12 am Post subject:

Looking good Paul!!!

This board is built so nice. Get you a nice set of lipsticks next and start shredding!

Paul · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 6:11 pm Post subject:

Grip job done. Clear grip sucks more than I thought though.
But there was no alternative.

Paul · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject:

echo724 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 14 Jul 2010 Posts: 126 City: Gump

I was wondering how grippy that clear grip tape was going to be.

Evan71 · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject:

i like the look of black better

but i had my 05 lemons clear grip and it was super grippy just didnt look as sweet as the black

jten12 · Posted: Aug 13, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject:

board looks super nice man forsure..I just got a gator impala..should be comming in next week..im thinking about clear tape as well since it has sic patterns on top..board is so clean though man.

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

i am more of a fan of cleen grip. like my tnt is rolled over the edges black clean grip. i like it was way like a skateboard. im not a fan of the feel of clear grip either but that deck is too pretty to cover ha

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

damn, I just think the top sheet on that deck is so cool that I think clear grip is totally appropriate.

eviltweak · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 839 City: Nor Cal

I have clear grip on my 08 tnt. In your pictures the grip almost looks like plastic. I found this store on eBay that has clear grip that has the same grit as black grip tape. PM me if you want a link or pictures of what it actually looks like.

bachlonso · Backside 180 Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 670 City: NFA

Paul, lookin sexy! I wouldn't mind taking that baby for a joyride!
clear gip = inevitable

Paul · Posted: Aug 14, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject:

POPTART, man, you are so right!
I went to the lake today. This skate is one of the very highest calibre (shape, design, manufacturing, graphics, etc.). It's worth every penny. What impressed me the most is the spinning though. Totally effortless and predictable (almost like in slow-motion). I think a good example is that my technique sucks but I did a shuv without looking downwards at my feet. Cause I knew where she was...

I now realize how demanding the "old" Integs actually are. Fast, super responsive, fun and all, but - in my opinion - a little bit too "nervous" and unpredictable compared to the Cougar (I would never sell my Lemons '05 though).

But the best thing is that I could also test Nick's board. A friend of mine (a girl who LOVES wakeskating) just bought the 38.65 (pics). At first, I was very skeptical because of the lenght. All I can say is that the Excelsior is kinda "magic" too, and that the lenght isn't an issue at all.
It may sound weird, but I don't know which one I prefer (same for my friend), maybe because the lake was too choppy to compare? Both are sooo responsive and - at the same time - smoooooth and "reassuring" (does this word makes sense?). My bad english won't let me elaborate on the comparison anyway, but Grouch posted something about this weird hesitation in an old thread.
Hope this post makes sense.

bachlonso · Backside 180 Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 670 City: NFA

Paul, totally, man!
for my understanding (I've got a simplex and the 09ltd 38,65) the simplex (I think the constuction of the core is equivalent to the cajun or at least similar, so their weight tends to be somewhere close together) behaves a lot more predictive under choppy or windy conditions (due to its weight) than the tnt, where as the tnt is a lot more precise in the way it executes your commands (due to the lower weight you don't need as much force to initiate a trick, yet you have to be quite on point with your movements) under glassy conditions.
when it's just a little choppy at our cable, I'm already having a hard time pulling off tricks consistently, but once it's butter I can hardly believe how well and precise the tnt can be operated (hence I consider the tnt a precision instrument).

labellethrasher · Posted: Aug 15, 2010 8:35 am Post subject:

COUGARRR.
I love everything about the board & just need to skate it more to get some consistency on the landings. I slip out more than often because I'm used to a slow drag. Still, love everything about it.