Sol Skimboards

[skimmer612]

Would you guys recommend using a Sol skimboard? Why or why not?

[AerialSkimmerBrad]

Sure, by now everyone knows that Sol isnt a piece of crap company and that their boards do last more than a week like Wal- Mart brand boards and Ive even heard people refering to their Pins like they were Zap Pros. So they must be doing quite alright as a company since theyve gained some recognition from the skim community.

[Mike - Skim Life]

Ive been skimming sols for a few years

I would recomend the textillium or carbon over the pins

Pins are good to learn on, but better performance comes with the higher quality materials, in my opinion at least

sure you could wrap a wave on a wooden board, at least if you are Beaker

[Rockporter9]

They're a little thick, 7/8", that might cost you some maneuverability, but they must float like crazy. Supposedly they taper the rails to compensate.

[Doctor Delicious]

I've never used ont before. Mike, you'll have to let me use yours the nest time your go the the pier in jax beach,(which has been fun as hell lately)

[skimnczach]

They're nice but seem a little hefty to me so I'd probably go a size down when making a decision.

They float like crazy and turn pretty well too, but I've found that whenever I use mine 1 time out of 5 in wrapping it cuts too deep in the wrap and sinks.

[SeanS]

they arnt just 7/8, they are tapered rails so u still have alot of "manuverability"

[Mike - Skim Life]

I agree, they run large

If you usually get a medium board, then get a small Sol

I have some weird prototype board with the checkered carbon, and its thinner, so I using my board would probably not compare to a board from SkimShop.com

[KrisStone]

A lot of Sols have been showing up here on the gulf coast of florida deff gaining some steam. They are alright i dont like the thickness slows the turn down a bit for me on the one i have ridden. But deff a good board

[AerialSkimmerBrad]

Well thats good I guess that theyre spreading to Florida, I havent seen any over here on the East Coast yet, mostly everyone's running a Slot, Exile, Zap, or Syndrome.

[Mike - Skim Life]

Sols sell through SkimShop.com, and a few surf shops...thats it

so I think there are some decent ammount of Sols in the North East, (Ma, NJ, Dewey)

And then gulf coast like naples - sarasota

[Rockporter9]

they're also a lot cheaper than other boards of similar specifications

[Gimme the Loot.]

he has been making 5/8s boards for a while, i just dont know if he is selling them to the public yet.

[ted@mb]

theyre ok, i had 2, hated them both, loved fred o's

depends on the board i guess.
just buy one and try it

[Logan]

i have the same problem as skimnczach. you cant really lean into wraps that much or it happens more often. truth be told, i wont be getting another one but im still happy with it.

[shin-n]

they're probably decent boards but i havent seen that many on the west coast

[skimcentral]

you can get them in 5/8 inch.

[Logan]

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[shin-n]

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