looks super good. Eric, there's the Demonseed with bracket lookalike if ever i saw it.
http://www.blackkrosslongboard.com/

check out the cobra in the boards section!!

hmmm looks like a very thick bracket. Nice

That's the kind of thing I likes to see....yarrrrr! Those brackets are super thick. Wonder how that thing rides. I would however be very scared of those nuts and bolts *wibble* I like putting my front foot just there.

Great website too.

blackkross guys are a bunch of ....., there boards suck and are redicuolously exensive, i think that was about 500 euros', they are also made with unidirectional carbon, which means the boards have no tortional rigidity. The blackkross guy also said himself that there boards are made with such toxic materials that the company that manufactures them can only make a limited quantity every year because they polute so much.

plus they're all ........

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Opinions are fine dude, but try not to get personal. This is a friendly forum, and i dont want it to turn into one that makes people feel uncomfortable.

Sucks that they arnt eco Friendly though.

Bam, are blackkross the guys you hooked up with when you were in Paris was it riderz.net or something.

We had a go on a lot of Blackkross boards in France recently and I didn't like any of them, they all felt weird. I think maybe they'd sell more if they stopped giving people test rides. I rode all the boards and couldn't find even one that I liked, even disregarding the prices. Maybe they're made with fancy materials, they're certainly all blingtastic with the cheesey flames and skulls and whatnot, and the rubbish clear griptape over shiny top surfaces which made me think of formica or some kind of kitchen worktop. Anyway I was surprised to see all these fancy expensive boards and to find not a single one that I liked, at all.

oh believe me, the ones on the site lok horrendous. However this prototype is being used for a long distance skate from france to croatia which got my interest.

i'd love to know the weight.

http://www.myspace.com/furetboard

The Blackkross website is like juggling soap! It's surprising this 'prototype' board isn't included because it's there in the brochure - called 'A+' and priced at 219 euros deck only. The weight is given as 2160g at 100x23cm. The Cobra is lighter and longer at 1795g at 114x24cm,max, but a whopping 450 euros deck only.

Hey guys,

Whilst I agree that the decor of the boards leave a little to be desired, I'm a little suprised by the negativity towards Blackkross as a whole.

In order to 'spread the stoke' about longboarding they often organise days at the Trocadero in Paris where anyone can get a free 'lesson' with safety equipement in a relaxed atmosphere. Granted they're putting forward their brand, but i expect that Lush will also at the B2B and quite rightly so.

From my perspective the boards are fairly priced (Kobra excepted) and they also are one of the very few places in France to stock longboarding parts. From my point of veiw they play a fairly central role (perhaps along with Aluflex, PLA and Pappy Boyington's blog) to the longboarding scene at least in the Paris region.

Riderz.net is a little like a mini (mainly Parisian) Silverfish. It's an association and has helped organise the 2008 Paris Slamom World Cup stage, local winter slalom events and roughly once-monthly Paris distance skates. I'm part of the commitee so PM if you need any more info.

I've not had extensive dealing with the guys at Blackkross but they've always been pretty friendly, lending out some slide gloves and exchanging tips on setups (they're big fans of Holey's). I've not really skated their boards much but it seems like they've had a good stab at living their dream.

You can also order directly from them (a friend ordered a custom model which is possibly one of their nicer looking creations http://longboardskate.blogspot.com/2009 ... rue-d.html).

I'm sure that they'd really be interested in hear some feedback about the boards though. If anyone cares to comment about anything i can pass on the relevent info. Also if ever any of you guys are in Paris it would be great to meet up!

Chris