Skate Reanimate

The guys at Element decided my previous deck was indeed defective, and are sending a replacement in the size/shape I need.

It’s rare that I actually break a deck — I usually just wear them out, though I have fractured a couple tails after 2 or 3 months (gotta remember to move that front foot forward!) — and so I knew that there was something wrong when just 3 weeks in the nose of my Muska Love Kills deck began to delaminate:

But now all is good, and I get to anticipate whatever deck Element has decided to send my way.

The Element 8″ Muzka I’d picked up for ramps and parks began to delaminate, so I sent it back. In the meantime, I’ve set up a new Element 8″ Shape 16 Featherlight:

This time I picked the Element brand grip over the default cheap-o grip, and even just applying it I can tell it’s a better quality tape–thicker, denser grip that cut cleanly.