Ive got one at the moment real nice boards took a bit to get used to how steep the kicks are. I waited till the last season went on sale got it for 100aud.
Say what!! An 8.75" Hockey deck?! I didn't know they existed. These are pricey at my local if they come in at all. Thanks again for the thorough review and awesome clips. The comparison of the different wood shops helps me. Great to know where these Hockey Decks sit between and that they flex. An 8.75" Hockey Deck runs me $108 USD shipped so the pricing is on point. If they ever go on sale I'll snag one.
Yeah dude, they even have 9" boards too! Thanks dude, glad I could help 🙏🏼 Hell yeah man, you definitely need to get these boards when they're on sale, they're just so expensive full price lol
I don't care what people say. I'm a 320 pound skateboarder I love Hockey Board's. Best board I skate in my 34 years. I'm ordering another one tomorrow and I'm looking forward to skating my FA board. I love the big shovel nose. All board's should be big and square nose
Thanks dude! 🙏🏼 Yeah I've ridden a few of them and they are great! They come from the same distribution as Anti Hero does so they are basically the same board as the 8.75" Anti Hero white eagle board which is my favourite board to ride at the moment 👌🏼
check out supply store, theyre a shop in sydney. bunch of FA, hockey and palace boards for 50 bucks and even more for 70. they have a couple 8 75's for 50.
Hey thanks for the review ! I hesitate to buy hockey board because i love doing nollie flip tricks and im afraid to dont like the big nose… do you like the shovel nose for nollie flip tricks ?
No problem dude! The big shovel nose was actually really good. It felt good to pop off of it and like I had a lot of control when popping my nollies 👌🏼
I just broke down and got a Santa Cruz VX and honestly it is good you can feel the pop it’s so snappy and I like shorter wb I don’t think I’ll go back to reg boards
I've been keeping an eye out for one of those boards! I have tried one of the Powell Peralta Flight decks which was impressive so a Santa Cruz VX deck is next on my list!
I hav'e since I was about 14 so I don't really remember it but I've only rode 1 Hockey board as well so it's hard to give an opinion on either sorry dude
I got lucky the first time buying a FA deck and the shipping was like $7 for some reason. I got the board delivered to my house in 4 days for $78. Wish thay happened every time.
@@LeonPaxton yeah, hate the price, but honestly, i dont mind forking out the extra if i know for a fact im getting something that can take a beating for a long time
I know blind isn’t super cool these days but would you review one of their shaped boards? They’re like $50 on skateconnection atm, shapes look sick imo
@@LeonPaxton yeah I just got a Sora Shorai one, it’s a dope shape, early 90’s sorta thing. It’s funny to me that all the 90’s fashion etc is back but not the brands, I think blind could come up again soon
@@olsinbad6815 Yeah man, all the old fashion keeps recycling snd coming back over the the years and then the newer skate companies try and get on top of the trends to make money from it lol
@@LeonPaxton for real and I dig that, but if we look at someone like Shaun Paul on Hoddle, dudes goin places and he could end up somewhere like April or Primitive and his career would go nuts but it would be kinda sick to see him on some Blind or any non hipster brand
@@olsinbad6815 Yeah dude, Shaun Paul is amazing! Yeah I can't imagine him on Blind or one of those OG companies but that would be sick! He does ride for DC shoes after all 🤔
I like Passport's shape boards because they have more of a shovel shape to the tail and nose, do you think the Hockey shape is even more pronounced / square? It looks that way in your vid.
For that price, and if you snap boards, why not just go with a 8.75 Flight deck? They have 15" wheelbase though. I like it, but, I guess not everyone does. Also, I think the concave and kicks are mellow on Powell decks. I've only mostly been skating Powell though and so can't really compare to much else.
Yeah exactly! You will get a lot more life out of a Flight deck compared to a standard popsicle board lol I had a flight board and the concave was pretty deep on my board. I actually liked that board a lot but my set up just felt too light because I had hollow light trucks as well
@@LeonPaxton The K15 concave on the shaped decks is real deep. The Popsicle shaped decks have K21 which is pretty mellow. I don't think Flight decks are any lighter that normal decks, only stronger. Powell makes no claims that they are lighter. I think it is a common misconception that they are.
80-93 USD for just the deck? I'm not saying you're wrong but I don't remember it costing anywhere near that much for mine back when I bought REAL it was like maybe 40 to 50 USD.
Giving up my plug here but just hit up supply store sale section and you will find these boards for $50-70 AUD. Just need to get grip from elsewhere. Big fan of FA/Hockey but you should never have to pay full price . Just wait till they go on sale at supply store. 👍
tbh big noses and tails seem amazing but not so amazing that I'm gonna pay a 25% increase in price I blame the hype of the brands tbh FA/Hockey but hey I never tried one but I can imagine it would feel similar to a Baker Board does
I got my Hologram FA for $80 USD. The Hockey and FA boards now average at $74 USD. Way better with BBS than all of the PS STIX I had that chipped and peeled (big chips) in nearly no time at all. My FA hasn't chipped at all and I have had it longer than any PS STIX I've had.
It seems like they're going the way of trying to appeal to hypebeast kids.. the same ones that swear by sb dunks and supreme..I just picked up a salman agah 8.7 flight for around the same price.. I'd never spend that much on a basic wood deck just because it has the name the kids think is cool at the moment.
Yeah dude, that's exactly what they are dong. And it's working lol That's the same flight deck I tried and it was great! And that was actually worth the price tag for how long it lasts and the technology in it 👌🏼
making the nose bigger than the tail is no where worth this price. watch how a deck is made and youll understand how these prices are way too high. back in the day H-Street when Matt Hensley was skating for them had steep kicks and they were nowhere near this price.
It’s kind of ridiculous to be charging 160 bucks plus for a deck that any real skater is going to need to replace within weeks! IMO FA and Hockey are aimed at your average Grom whose gonna ride it to death over the course of six months!
Bro i will never understand why people bring there dumb kids on scooters to a skatepark that your supposed to do and try tricks at and all they do is ride around and get in the way
Haha yeah dude. I'm pretty used to it after spending many years at skateparks but the parents definitely need to teach their kids some park awareness because it can be so dangerous for them not looking where they're going!
Ive got one at the moment real nice boards took a bit to get used to how steep the kicks are.
I waited till the last season went on sale got it for 100aud.
Yeah it took me a little while to but ended up feeling good after the break in period 👌🏼
Damn, $100 is a lot more reasonable!
I just got this exact deck for sale at supply in darlinghurst for 50 bucks lol
Jesus, that's less than a 3rd of the full price! Good score 👌🏼
Say what!! An 8.75" Hockey deck?! I didn't know they existed. These are pricey at my local if they come in at all. Thanks again for the thorough review and awesome clips. The comparison of the different wood shops helps me. Great to know where these Hockey Decks sit between and that they flex. An 8.75" Hockey Deck runs me $108 USD shipped so the pricing is on point. If they ever go on sale I'll snag one.
Yeah dude, they even have 9" boards too!
Thanks dude, glad I could help 🙏🏼
Hell yeah man, you definitely need to get these boards when they're on sale, they're just so expensive full price lol
i've not had a hockey/fa board. i have a couple anti-hero boards, and i like them fine, but really like the stiffness of dwindle/dsm decks.
Antihero is definitely my favourite brand for popsicles!
Dwindle is actually good too, I liked the Madness boards that I've ridden 👌🏼
I don't care what people say. I'm a 320 pound skateboarder I love Hockey Board's. Best board I skate in my 34 years. I'm ordering another one tomorrow and I'm looking forward to skating my FA board. I love the big shovel nose. All board's should be big and square nose
Yeah dude, I think they are great boards too! My only issue is the price but I'll definitely get another one if I can find it cheaper 👌🏼
Good review. Think I won’t bother trying Hockey now, have you tried Krooked 8.75 decks before? I’d like to hear your opinion
Thanks dude! 🙏🏼
Yeah I've ridden a few of them and they are great!
They come from the same distribution as Anti Hero does so they are basically the same board as the 8.75" Anti Hero white eagle board which is my favourite board to ride at the moment 👌🏼
check out supply store, theyre a shop in sydney. bunch of FA, hockey and palace boards for 50 bucks and even more for 70. they have a couple 8 75's for 50.
Damn that's amazing dude! I might have to stock up on a few lol
Hey thanks for the review ! I hesitate to buy hockey board because i love doing nollie flip tricks and im afraid to dont like the big nose… do you like the shovel nose for nollie flip tricks ?
No problem dude!
The big shovel nose was actually really good. It felt good to pop off of it and like I had a lot of control when popping my nollies 👌🏼
I’ve got one setup. Looking forward to trying it once everything isn’t wet.
Hell yeah dude, get out there and shred 🤘🏽
i love Hockey/Fa 8.18. They cost 95 euros here in Europe. There's no way im paying that much. Thankfully you can find them for 50-60 euros on sale.
Yeah that is a much better price! Maybe we all just have to look out for when they are on sale lol
I just broke down and got a Santa Cruz VX and honestly it is good you can feel the pop it’s so snappy and I like shorter wb I don’t think I’ll go back to reg boards
I've been keeping an eye out for one of those boards! I have tried one of the Powell Peralta Flight decks which was impressive so a Santa Cruz VX deck is next on my list!
Here in the US these Hockey boards cost $70
Yea exactly i just got one They are 70 with 10 dollars shipping and handling
Damn that's a good price!
Hey Leon have you ever tried a Zero deck? Im trying to decide between Hockey and a zero?
I hav'e since I was about 14 so I don't really remember it but I've only rode 1 Hockey board as well so it's hard to give an opinion on either sorry dude
I got lucky the first time buying a FA deck and the shipping was like $7 for some reason. I got the board delivered to my house in 4 days for $78. Wish thay happened every time.
Damn that's such a good price for an FA board 👌🏼
ive a 9 inch board by hockey, and honestly, best deck i ever bought, thing is a beast
Yeah dude, good quality but damn they’re expensive lol
@@LeonPaxton yeah, hate the price, but honestly, i dont mind forking out the extra if i know for a fact im getting something that can take a beating for a long time
I know blind isn’t super cool these days but would you review one of their shaped boards? They’re like $50 on skateconnection atm, shapes look sick imo
Blind actually make good quality boards still (Nice shape, concave & strength) so it would be sick to ride one of their shaped boards for sure!
@@LeonPaxton yeah I just got a Sora Shorai one, it’s a dope shape, early 90’s sorta thing. It’s funny to me that all the 90’s fashion etc is back but not the brands, I think blind could come up again soon
@@olsinbad6815 Yeah man, all the old fashion keeps recycling snd coming back over the the years and then the newer skate companies try and get on top of the trends to make money from it lol
@@LeonPaxton for real and I dig that, but if we look at someone like Shaun Paul on Hoddle, dudes goin places and he could end up somewhere like April or Primitive and his career would go nuts but it would be kinda sick to see him on some Blind or any non hipster brand
@@olsinbad6815 Yeah dude, Shaun Paul is amazing!
Yeah I can't imagine him on Blind or one of those OG companies but that would be sick!
He does ride for DC shoes after all 🤔
I like Passport's shape boards because they have more of a shovel shape to the tail and nose, do you think the Hockey shape is even more pronounced / square? It looks that way in your vid.
Yeah dude these Hockey boards definitely have a bigger and more square nose than passport for sure!
We’re are u from ? I buy my hockey decks for 80$-90$ +shipping
front lips on a mini logo ... never realized that impact dip was all deck stiffness really....
Damn are Mini Logo boards still being made?!
I used to ride them way back in the day when I started skating lol
What park is this?
That's Appin skatepark dude 👌🏼
For that price, and if you snap boards, why not just go with a 8.75 Flight deck? They have 15" wheelbase though. I like it, but, I guess not everyone does. Also, I think the concave and kicks are mellow on Powell decks. I've only mostly been skating Powell though and so can't really compare to much else.
Yeah exactly! You will get a lot more life out of a Flight deck compared to a standard popsicle board lol
I had a flight board and the concave was pretty deep on my board. I actually liked that board a lot but my set up just felt too light because I had hollow light trucks as well
@@LeonPaxton The K15 concave on the shaped decks is real deep. The Popsicle shaped decks have K21 which is pretty mellow. I don't think Flight decks are any lighter that normal decks, only stronger. Powell makes no claims that they are lighter. I think it is a common misconception that they are.
80-93 USD for just the deck? I'm not saying you're wrong but I don't remember it costing anywhere near that much for mine back when I bought REAL it was like maybe 40 to 50 USD.
Yeah dude, It's just Hockey & FA boards, they are so damn expensive!
Giving up my plug here but just hit up supply store sale section and you will find these boards for $50-70 AUD. Just need to get grip from elsewhere. Big fan of FA/Hockey but you should never have to pay full price . Just wait till they go on sale at supply store. 👍
Yeah dude that is definitely the best place to get them!
They are adding more boards to their sale section every few months as well 👌🏼
My herion egg shape decks are 84$ each thought that was expensive lol 😂
Is that USD pricing?
yeah they are if u know where to buy them for good prices
Yeah dude, getting them for about $80-$120 is the sweet spot I think 👌🏼
tbh big noses and tails seem amazing but not so amazing that I'm gonna pay a 25% increase in price I blame the hype of the brands tbh FA/Hockey but hey I never tried one but I can imagine it would feel similar to a Baker Board does
Wait for the new season to release the last ones go on sale every time picked mine up cheap
@@ichista damn good shout did not think about that! 👊
Yeah that's exactly what I think too lol
@@ichista Perfect hack for getting these cheap! 🙌🏼
I got my Hologram FA for $80 USD. The Hockey and FA boards now average at $74 USD. Way better with BBS than all of the PS STIX I had that chipped and peeled (big chips) in nearly no time at all. My FA hasn't chipped at all and I have had it longer than any PS STIX I've had.
Dude, that's such a good price!
I've found Bareback boards are actually really good too 👌🏼
Why are they so expensive for everyone else, here in Vegas they run $80 flat
The Australian dollar sucks 👎🏽
Cuz USD is valued so high right now
I spent 99 doll hairs for My flight deck and I can say they are well worth the money
Damn! Where did you get one so cheap?!
FA/hockey decks do last long (which may make the price worth it) but that's because they're heavy and stiff. So there's that trade off.
The stiffness is good for me and it didn't feel any heavier that usual but I have been riding 8.75" decks now for over 2 yaers lol
It seems like they're going the way of trying to appeal to hypebeast kids.. the same ones that swear by sb dunks and supreme..I just picked up a salman agah 8.7 flight for around the same price.. I'd never spend that much on a basic wood deck just because it has the name the kids think is cool at the moment.
Yeah dude, that's exactly what they are dong. And it's working lol
That's the same flight deck I tried and it was great! And that was actually worth the price tag for how long it lasts and the technology in it 👌🏼
BBS wheels
Wow $160 to 200 i skate a Baker and Baker is like $65 to 70
Yeah dude, they're so over priced!
I’ll stick to Anti Hero 8.75 Eagles.
Yeah dude, that's the best board on the market in my opinion 👌🏼
making the nose bigger than the tail is no where worth this price. watch how a deck is made and youll understand how these prices are way too high. back in the day H-Street when Matt Hensley was skating for them had steep kicks and they were nowhere near this price.
No not at all, it's just the 'hype' behind FA & Hockey that makes them so expensive lol
Haven't ridden a toy machine in probably 18 years. Do they still have a nose like that? Maybe stick with one of those?
Nah I think they are strictly round popsicle shapes now but I could be wrong 🤔
It’s kind of ridiculous to be charging 160 bucks plus for a deck that any real skater is going to need to replace within weeks! IMO FA and Hockey are aimed at your average Grom whose gonna ride it to death over the course of six months!
Yeah dude, I agree! Especially the way I go through boards, I can't be paying that every few weeks lol
@@LeonPaxton I go with folklore, they’re decent enough, locally made and much more reasonable in price.
Yeah dude, I used to ride them heaps back in the day!
Bro i will never understand why people bring there dumb kids on scooters to a skatepark that your supposed to do and try tricks at and all they do is ride around and get in the way
Haha yeah dude. I'm pretty used to it after spending many years at skateparks but the parents definitely need to teach their kids some park awareness because it can be so dangerous for them not looking where they're going!
Def nah
Definitely over priced aye lol
I hate scooters
Never would I pay 160 for a basic wood board, you know how many blanks that buys?
Yeah exactly, It's not really worth the extra money especially when you consider the prices of other decks