bilevel vs. integrity

gregg · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen

There was an amazing amount of hype when the integrity board came out and almost everyone loved it, but now all the hype has moved to the bilevel, especially after Morphine's pictures of it came out. So i was just wondering which board everyone thinks will be better once the bilevel is out. Ill take another poll once a lot of peple have ridden the bilevel to see what everyone thinks is better then too and see how much of a difference there is.

Michael Manzer · Posted: Sep 11, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject:

i dunno....i DO know that im gonna work my ass off and end up with both boards...
and i think my Integrity will become the rail/ cable park board....but i also love the Integrity's W2W ability, and im not sure how the bi-level will hold up against that.

DRAGON88 · Dragoon Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1020 City: Portland

Its tough to say with out rideing the bi level, but i do know that the Integrity was far far superior to any skate i have been on...

The Bi-level will be interesting to ride on...

Shuvit720 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 144 City: Stokesdale

seems like the bi level would break eventually on hard manuals? Whats the fin set up like? can it be ridden finless Crazy Eyes

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

Yeah it can be ridden finless. And I doubt it would break for a long while. Thomas said that's been the test deck for a long time (It had crazy rail marks on the bottom of it) and it still hasn't broken, so I don't think so.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:21 am Post subject:

ya it doesnt kinda seem unsturdy, like if u land on it to hard maybe break, i donno looks fun thouhg, i want to ride one real bad, i havnt wrode either board so im not gunna vote.

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:25 am Post subject:

Since it's supposed to be more like a skateboard (from what I'm gathering), is it going to break like a skateboard? -in reference to the top deck mainly-

Cubby The Shiz · Pop Shuvit Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 169

yea just think..this is evolving into a skateboard type thing where only you have the bottom board as yer trucks kinda..and the the top board as yer deck and soon they will just sell top decks cheaper and cheaper because they will break just like skateboard decks do..aaaaaa yes, i can see it now

seven11dmd · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 1:29 am Post subject:

i kinda wish thomas didnt patent it, now theres little chance for competition and improvement in the design.....

liquid · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 1:42 am Post subject:

yea same heer

SleuCrew · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 2:17 am Post subject:

well yes and no... not to sound like a dick but Thomas is going to have a hard time defending himself in all reality if someone wants to produce one and they let it go to court it could put Cassette out of biz just trying to afford to fight it... and in all reality we dont know exactly what the patent states... you can just file a patent that says i own the bi-level wakeskate it dosent work like that. i belive i heard something about the mounting being the only patent, but i have no clue how much truth to that there is.

I would love to see Thomas sue Hyperlite and kick thier ass, god knows they could use it... but its gonna cost alot of money to do that... something i know Cassette does not have a whole lot of, Hyperlite on the other hand has enough money to fight it and drag it out untill Cassette is out of money and goes under

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

livewirelp · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 123

All hope is not lost... Cassette could still potentially license the technology to other companies. This allows other flavors of bi-levels while still padding the much-deserved pockets of Cassette.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

livewirelp, that's exactly what I was thinking. I'm pretty sure that's what premiere snowskates did.

livewirelp · Pop Shuvit Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 123

yeah, I for one would love to see a non-wood bilevel from Integrity or something. But Cassette still deserves a portion in the end for their idea.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

Actually, I thought that part of the deck would be a non-wood material, but maybe I misunderstood something. I guess just wait until they have the final decks out (you know, take it for what it's worth. Like I said, maybe I was just confused).

David Legler · Posted: Sep 12, 2004 11:38 am Post subject:

yea electricsnow, from what was being said i was thought the top board wasn't wood as well. But then again, everyone was talking about the board without actually seeing it, and throwing out ideas.

Kris · Posted: Sep 13, 2004 3:10 am Post subject:

It would make sense to me if the top deck was wood and the bottom was composite material.

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

i think this bi-level thing isnt gonna work out at all but thats just my opinion so dont say o yur gay u think different.

ride5 · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 325 City: san jo

how can you say one is better than the other when they're two totally different boards?