Powell Peralta Flight Deck vs. Santa Cruz VX Review & Wear Test 

Glad I’m not the only big dude skating!

You're pretty freaking agile for a bigger guy. Colour me impressed

That manual into ollie over the ten stair was crazy! Nice.

💯 support this message. As a 205 pound 42 year old beginner, the Flight Deck is solid enough to go through the learning process. It also gave me the confidence to learn boardslides. I don't do anything rad or big but, the board works for me. I get 3 month out of them until i want a new one but, they are still good boards when i am done with them.

You guys rock, deserve more views. Was waiting on a comparison between these two. Too bad I'm not from Canada or I'd buy from you guys.

As a 6 foot something 270 pound 20 year old I approve of this message the flight deck is amazing I have an Andy Anderson 8.45" skull board and this thing has been nothing but good to me bushings on the other hand... thats a different story haha

I rode em both and preferred the flight deck as well.

As a lifelong 45 year old skateboarder (who still goes pretty hard), I can't tell you how awesome it is to watch a youtube video from someone who actually has put the time in and tested, knows what he's talking about - and isn't a 12 year old kid full of "like, whatever" and "I think it's good" and hasn't even set the thing up... I think I agree with you on the VX vs Flight, except that I go back and forth - I loved my flight deck but the concave was pretty shallow. I prefer the concave on the VX, but it's a tiny bit thicker and tiny bit heavier and I although haven't broken one - it just feels a half-step back to a normal 7 ply deck. I also did try to go back to a 7 ply standard deck from one of my favorite companies, and man - it's incredible how it feels like it has no pop, relatively speaking. Took two tries on everything to feel comfortable on it again. Really tough to go back once you've tried either.

Man as a heavyweight skateboarder any of these are perfect board for me. I used to skate back in the day I plan on making a comeback to skateboarding but I put on some pounds man. Good to see there’s boards that can put up the test or time.

Being 245lbs myself, I'm really going to need these. I'm not going to be putting to half the stress that you do from the looks of things but its still nice to know that I don't really have to worry about it that much. The whole idea is to loose some weight skateboarding in the first place

I hope powel and santa cruz do this for their old school decks id love to have a og deck with alot of reinforcement like these 2 decks

Holy crap ! I was 6ft3 in 1988 but skinny now I'm 45 6ft2 and 217lbs and gonna start skating to get my fat butt in shape....This gives me hope LOL but I ain't doing 10 stairs anymore maybe 3-4 after I get my mojo back....THIS DUDE IS FREAKING AMAZING😮

this guy rips! nice video. not enough comparison between the two brands but the demonstration of the product and its strength in the flight deck is awesome. I'm a big guy too and these boards just won't die

U insane bro, u broke both unbreakable boards 😂 kudos to you

Refreshing to see a guy my size giving zero f's like you do haha. I love it. Just got back into skating after 20 years and I'm 60 pounds heavier now. Destroyed a wood board after not even 10 sessions by just landing a flatground kickflip on the tail. This review helped me out a lot, I was afraid skating wasn't for me anymore just because of my weight. I'm getting a flight deck now and I'm super hyped, thanks!

Thanks for verifying this. I’m 6’3, 220. Glad I initially chose the Powell.

You are killing it man! Thanks for the review, i am on my way to buy one of These decks!

Great review and hats off for going full send!

I'm 42, size 13 and hover close to 250 . Only reason I'm skating again (and its been difficult man, pump tracks are a cool invention too, helped me get my skate legs back) is this new 'technology'. Happy to be riding again but its about fuckin time. I'm still bitter over the shit they sold in the 90's til recently, nothing but glue and paper ply, they even dropped concave after 89. I've always been a grumpy prick but now I'm an old grumpy prick and no longer give a fuck, so don't bother pointing out I'm bitchin about 30 years ago when none of u were born ! Today we live in a global skater's utopia, and I'm broken and fat n can't catch my kickflips any more, let alone my breath. And all I can really appreciate is that I don't have to give up skating cuz I don't break a board a week. Even though I could afford to now. Youth is wasted on the young my friends. Oh if u don't believe me I bet there are some old grainy pics floating around on-line of the wheels we had to ride for a decade, u might need to 'zoom in' to find them.

I like the dwindle/dsm impact boards. similar tech, but still 7(or 8)ply maple, and not much more expensive than a normal wood board. Still difficult to break and stay crisp and poppy throughout. I’m 6’3, 235, and I’ve been skating an almost double impact on/off for about ten years. I’ve slid through the bottom ply on each nose/tail and a bit in the middle. I can’t believe it’s still skateable and hasn’t broken

Thanks for this review. If I ever get to your skill level I'll get me a Powell Flight Deck. I'm already there weight wise.

You seem gnarly dude. You need to make street skating vlogs!!

I love the flight decks. I like the rounder shape, 243 is my shit. I don't think I'll ever go back to regular decks.

Damn u guys are sick! Wish there were more skate shops like you guys where I live. Only zumiez around here but I will never buy a board from them.

Always good to see a fellow big boy ripping!! 🔥🤘🏽please make more reviews

Flight boards are really good. I've had 3 now. I think they might be too good as I never snap boards anyways so it's a bit Overkill but I'll probably keep buying them

Dude I feel you on that breaking wood boards deal. I am 6'5 and weigh 230

Wow, I'm really set on buying this, once I started skating hard, my decks barely last me a a week and a half at most. I'm 6' and weight 180 and I need something to last me a long time

Thanks for the review!

Dude you are skating pretty hard 👍🏻🤘🏻

These are normal prices now in the UK, £80 previously import or £100+. Great video.

"That's a strong board."

this was a good video.

big boi break board! Disagree with the always snappy comment for the flite. The tail gets a lil too flexy after a while for me - in the 155-160 weight class. Still .. the lightness afforded for a 9 inch deck is pretty worth it. . . .. . . Can you believe the algorithm is sending me this 4 year old vid? shiiiii

Has anyone tried both the Flight and the VX (Creature/Santa Cruz) ? I'm torn between the 2 but I'm leaning more towards creature because I personally love the quality and pop of the standard 7-ply 8.25.

Bro I’m 6’10 I’ve been threw 5 boards since I started skating pretty irritating and running my pockets lol but I’m definitely getting this deck

i want to see this guy more

I like the afterglow hand vx decks

"I love Powell Peralta!!!!!!"

I'm 165 but it's the only way I can get back into stairs and drops. Also was nice being able to share it on a session the other day when he lost his board, knowing my flight deck on Indy's will be fine Though I did get nice big flat spots on my wheels though 🤦‍♂️ I thought "no powerslides on other ppls boards" was a thing? Oh well I didn't say nuthin, just lol

what size board do you ride? when do you anticipate the flight decks to be back in stock.

good advice

love this

i ordered my flight deck from y’all 8 MONTHS ago wordt i got us a little delamination on my nose and tail nothing wood glue can’t fix here’s to another 8 months

Will you guys compare Land Yachtz atv-x to either flight deck or VX, pretty please? Thank you very much.

I had a similar experience with Flight Decks and the VX Deck. I had a Flight Deck for about 6mo and although it had some little stress cracks showing around the trucks, I was never able to actually break it, and I'm around 240lbs. I ended up replacing it with another Flight Deck just because it had razor tail so bad and the pop had gotten pretty soggy. Eventually I bought a VX Deck out of sheer curiosity, and have been skating it for the past two months, and what stuck out to me is how it retained it's pop so well, unlike the Flight Deck which lost a decent amount of it's pop after a few weeks. I did just break the VX Deck today though (just doing an ollie down a 3ft bank several times), so it seems like the VX Decks definitely are more susceptible to breakage than the Flight Decks. But for how they skate and retain their pop, I don't think I mind.

I wonder how well it holds up when you land tricks Just kidding, you seem really good. I'm a big dude too

Dang! That is sweet!!

Anybody else afraid of these boards dissapearing? Since they have came out I have felt much more confident on my board. Im 6'5 and 210 lbs. I now no longer have to live in fear that my sesh and vibe will be killed by a broken board. It would be a total nightmare if I had to go back to a 7ply board lol

6’4 an 295 I need a board like this

Dude fucking rips. massive respect g

Quick question.. what's up with that fakie pop tho??

I don’t break my boards really but I chip them so much which one doesn’t chip as much

6’3” 315 here lol still rocking my flight

Going through a board every 7 days??! That’s 300 dollars a month. That’s crazy 😅

So I'm assuming the only con is it wheel bites worse than a normal deck?

Flight boards literally won't break unless you are actually trying to break it. But it's damn near impossible to break.

How old are you? Very inspiring video!

My boards skate 2-3 months, how can yours last 3-7 days?

Can anyone give opinions on pp flight deck vrs almost uber ? Thanks in advance.

2:48 Was gonna say hey that looks like Vancouver . Then I realized it says Hastings park and went duh of course its Vancouver .

Got my follow

What one is more steep tho I feel like the Powell is flat asf

Is the concave on the flight decks more mellow? Cuz concave on my VX deck seems too extreme, at least for me.

how tall r u?

Great videos , how old are you ?

Hieno Powell peralta Lauta.

Can’t someone add a hard plastic ring around the bottom of the board to literally stop it from even bending at all? I’ve seen it one at wake con. What are they called?

I don’t weigh a lot I only weigh about 130 lbs but I skate a lot of drops and stairs and I always snap or crack my tail, will this be a good investment for me?

what wheels are those?

To me they where equally great..I just like the vx because it has a shape that suits more my preference...I don't think you're going to make something wrong with either of them

For a bigger man you have great speed, jump high ect

dam im 260lb and my plan b lasted me 3 months lmao but i got myself a flight now

So where is the the SC VX test?

Skated both. VX is more heavier and sturdier and will last you long time. Flight deck is what I prefer light and flip tricks are way easier on flight deck but it ain't strong as VX deck

fucking sending it!!! proper

Thats kinda risky skating with your keys attached to your belt!😬 I took a slam with an elephant wrench once and it hurt so bad!!

you are sick at skating.

does the flight deck chip like a normal deck?

I wouldn’t call 205-210 a big guy, even for skating. I’m a 6’ 300 pound powerlifter/strongman and almost never break boards, they just wear out and get soggy usually. Unless I boardslide or lipslide a skinny ass rail, I’m usually all good unless the board is just wore out and I have never broken a board on a pop shuv with a shit landing with feet together dead middle. It’s bushings that are the main frustration, gotta go rock hard with dohdohs or something the like. I’m also hardly ever dropping off a ledge or anything higher than maybe 2 feet. People thing they can’t skate cause they aren’t under 200, but trust me you’re fine. I skate all the time and don’t think it’s necessary to pay more for these decks if money is an issue for you. I have used and like both but I don’t like the graphic options and lack of variety so I’m usually going with wood. 8.5 decks usually but I like to mix it up with Santa Cruz old school boards. Santa Cruz Winky decks are super fun for a big boy at the park. I usually skate Powell, Santa Cruz, Creature, and occasional randos. I think these brands have sick graphics that look old school. Right now I’m using a classic red Baker board I won in a small little contest on the intermediate park section for guys 30-40 and it’s also doing fine and about a month old, even though I normally wouldn’t buy a Baker cause I’m an adult. Just don’t worry about it and go skate if you want.

This guy is going to break his damn ankles. By the way I'm 6'5" and weigh between 202 and 206 lbs.

how many board you broke in a week ?

What pattern # flight deck is he skating?

5'11 , 235 lol 🤣🤣🤣 ive already tested the vx decks amazing but the splinters fucking suck, does the flight deck have similar issues?

anybody know of a blog or any thing where heavy skaters discuss equipment and shit that makes skateboarding more challenging and how to deal with it. that would be a good idea and maybe I wouldn't feel so alone. ):

When big guys fall it looks like it hurts alot worse

So you’re saying this board will last me the rest of my life?

thank broooo...u tooo ~^^~

Get a lithe skateboard they are even stronger

yea great if u can afford such a board.....i have to get whatever is on sale at a skate shop. YAY

You should wear some gloves for safety dude!

This is gonna give away my age, but wtf was " bonite" made out of???? Black cardboard????

Too much slow mo bro.

You make skating look so painful.

wack

terr i ble