I held a bi level

Vance Collins · Guest

I went to performance today and checked out the bi levels. I really want to ride one, but just from looking at it I wonder about a lot of stuff. It felt really heavy, and will the bolts on the bottom scratch up rails at odub? I wouldnt be surprised if they said you couldnt ride it there. It also seemed really wide. I still want to demo one, but the last thing I wonder about is that its wood.. and it WILL get water logged... Where as if I get an integ... it wont ever get water logged...

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 09, 2005 11:16 am Post subject:

man i really wanna ride one, its so intersting some most people who have rode one seem to love it, but here are so many negatives like u listed, but im sure there is a whole list of positives Very Happy

cant wait to ride one.

MWP · Faceplant Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 27

I dont understand why people are always doggin cassette for makin their skates out of wood. And sayin it will get water logged is a bit premature. I've been riding cassette for a while and never had that problem. Neither has anyone I know. Being wide could be a plus. More surface area top and bottom will definately help. And being heavier doesnt mean anything either. If you ever ridden an old skool skatebaord and compared it to a so called new skool deck ( about 7.75 inche wide) you would realize that you can do the same tricks on both decks, even tho one is wider and heavier. Its all about personal taste. Now I'm not sayin integrity is bad, I'm just bringing a different perspective to everyones posts. Some of you need to grow up. Wakeskating is all about riding and chilling with your friends, not about which board company you think sucks.

andy ross · Posted: Jan 09, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject:

MWP, they never said cassete sucked

koolbeans · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 178 City: rockledge

i have a cassette and its water logged

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 09, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject:

MWP, take it easy. if you want to ride a Vision or a Lance Mountain it's up to you, I like my 7.75. i do miss my old purple Phillips (RIP). as far as the bi-level goes, if vance is worried about delam on a cassette i think he can voice that. very few people on this site ever have anything bad to say about cassette. lastly i am definately one of the people who need to "grow up."

MWP · Faceplant Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 27

I wasnt talking about Vance or AlexXx in particular, Im just sayin that people should be happy that there are so many advancements for the sport. People shouldnt just focus on the negatives. And im not sayin its any of you, but alot of posts that i read are bashing one board company or another. Sorry, I dont post alot but when I do, I have a lot to say.

nick · Posted: Jan 09, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject:

MWP, You're preachin to the wrong thread, brother Smash

Vance Collins · Guest

MWP,

I'm not trying to bash anyone here. I was just giving my opinion on the board, from what I saw with my own eyes, and from feeling the board those were my opnions. I mean imagine how heavy that thing is going to be if it gets water logged? I like Cassette and I'll always support rider owned companies till the end. I think the bi-levels going to be the best thing thats ever happened to wakeskating, lets just see how the first year of it goes.

G-squadriderz · Posted: Jan 09, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

I as i have been saying love first and love last, ride every time like its your last, and stop biatching about everying. HAHAHAH

Kris · Posted: Jan 10, 2005 8:06 am Post subject:

vance, yeah they outlawed the bi-levels on the rails at o-dub

nichSloan · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 245 City: Orlando

That really sucks, i was thinking of getting a year pass to Odub. The only board I have is a bi-level, so im screwed. Now i gotta go get another board just to ride there...wish i knew that before.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

Or express your concerns to cassette and see if they'll change the type of screws they use. I don't think it would be that hard to change...

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 10, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

electricsnow, i told you that would get deleted, but why mine?

on subject: i think they should change the screws and electricsnow has the power to make that happen

northernmonkey · Faceplant Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 12

so does anyone know why Cassette didn't just counter sink the screws top and bottom? i thought the ones at surf expo were just like "mock ups" for the show. i didn't realise that the production ones were going to be the same.
maybe it's todo with making it weaker or something?

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

is the board thick enough to counter sink them? From pictures, it seems that if they did, it would be very thin in spots and may lead to cracking.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

TTUFAN, what are you talking about? I didn't delete anything.

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

electricsnow & TTUFAN24,
I deleted them all. Back to bi-level screws....

s34n · Posted: Jan 10, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject:

Can't you all just take out the screws they give you, and put in flat head screws similar to a skateboard? This problem is not that complicated... countersink or change the screws, or both

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Jan 10, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject:

screw the bi-level. is that on subject. LOL