Original Freeride 41WC Longboard Deck-Stag
The Freeride 41 WConcave uses it's W for board awareness first and foremost. Our goal was to convey stance information via the W while leaving the forward most foot platforms to lock you in with a quasi-traditional flat-to-radial concave that is only very slightly effected by the deeper than average (.20in) WConcave that exists at the board center. We have found this more slight WConcave at the footplatform (with a much steeper W in the center) provides a more comfortable alternative to the severe traditional WConcave options which we found unwieldy in anything but the most downhill specific applications.
We believe the Freeride 41 WConcave is second only to the Freeride 41 RockerConcave in terms of comfort, while easily besting the Freeride 41RC in the lockin and board feel department. The steeper than average center W stiffens the center of the board dramatically compared to the RockerConcave (which is already completely stiff). While this may sound like a good thing, the W removes the ability of the 9 Ply maple construction to flex at the center of the board in extreme impacts (car hits, freestyle stomp misses etc). The board is much less likely to survive either a car hit or a missed stomp. So for those seeking overtime freestyle durabilty we recommend either the Freeride 41 RockerConcave or the Freeride 38 RockerConcave.
While the Freeride 38 and Freeride 41 may look like longboards you have seen in the past. We assure you the differences are dramatic. Take a closer look. It is not the similarities that define us, our brand, or our boards. We are defined by fundamental differences. Regardless of the concave style or length you choose, you will feel those differences the first time you ride the Original Freeride, aka. the Beast.
Before settling on the .620in @ 10.25in base Concave Depth which is present in both the RockerConcave and WConcave Freeride styles we did a little prototyping. Eleven depths between .520in and .820in were drawn up, molded and tested. In the end .620in locked us in tight without cramping our feet on long runs.
Whether you are slanting more freestyle and want the durability, quickness and predicatable after slide hookup that RockerConcave adds to your ride, or the stability and undeniable board feel that WConcave grants you, there is an Original Freeride concave style right for you.
Freestyle and Freeride? Everyone wants both, but you can only ever come so close to doing everything. Since it?s a give and take, you may want to consider choosing two longboards, not just one. Be it a Freeride 41 WConcave for max stability and a Freeride 38 RockerConcave for a more agile hybrid ride, or a Carbon Apex 37 for freestyle and a Freeride 41 RC for agile Freeride. Two well paired, complimentary, boards offer access to terrain and longboarding performance any single board could never compete with.