They have nailed the design and construction on this skate for sure! With a kite specific rocker this board goes upwind better than a regular wakeskate but still provides lots of pop because of it's layered nose and tail and the formica bottom is bomb proof! All the boys in the crew loved it and everyone else who tried it was really surprised with how easy it was to ride. The Skate was the board for me when I just wanted to go out and have some fun and do something different. Here's a short edit of some skating in Brazil!