135 balance OPINIONS!

steve-o · Posted: Jun 22, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject: 135 balance OPINIONS!

i'm concidering geting a LF 135 Balance. How does the board ride and what is a simiar board to compare it to.

Mobe789 · Posted: Jun 22, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

mines comin in on tuesday, ill let you know how it rides

elyse · Posted: Jun 22, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject:

steve-o, man I need to put this in my signature....jk. Smile

I love the balance, I have the 2004, so I don't know if it has changed at all for 2005. But the board has good pop, soft landings, and it's loose while just riding, but it really locks in when you edge. Hope this helps. BTW, it is my favorite board I've ever ridden, over the LF substance (almost a tie), Obrien vixen, O'brien demented, O'brien Player, and the HL essence.

blairpoelman · Addict Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 595

My buddy just got an 04 Balance and he loves it.
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steve-o · Posted: Jun 22, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

thanks guys, i'm sure its a good board. its funny though cause the board shops the carry lf dont have the balance and doesn't seem to be that popular. i also don't see any pro tour riders using it. I've read the details on the board and i think it will be right up my ally.

oh yeah does it have a PBT top and bottom. cause i broke my helix with no pbt botom and i can see that being a problem

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

fast board, nice pop, awesome edge hold, hard landings.

SuprAir · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 180 City: Columbus

I'll double the hard landings. If you run out into the flats at all it's a tad hard on the knees. Fast stick, for sure.

One other thing to note. I have an 04 Balance 139 and LF beefed it up in the center to the point where it's tough to get in some racks. Mine looks like I regularly ride sliders it's got so many black marks on the bottom. Not sure the shorter one is quite as thick, though.

elyse · Posted: Jun 23, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject:

jumalian, SuprAir, hmmm...I think it has pretty soft landings, even out in the flats.

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

you must not go big then. Laughing

elyse · Posted: Jun 23, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

jumalian, true, but it is w2w!! Very Happy

Schimkat · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 136 City: Dunedin

I tried that board at the LF Trip Across America. I loved it. It reminded me of the Trip a little bit, although a lot of the LF boards have a little bit of Trip in them. Anyway, the board is fast, has nice pop, and holds well. I think it will be my next board.