mattiswong
04-02-2009, 07:57 AM
MINI LOGO RED DOT 7.5 REVIEW
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/tq/63/70121063.jpg
Mini logo red dot as first sight is clean and sleek and just overall beautiful. The board i got was a 7.5 and bought it for 40$ AUD aprox. After reading some good and bad things on it, i decided to get one a few months ago (end of december) and try it out. Heres my sexy review.
Looks: Alright, as i have already stated, the looks in my opinion of the board is sexy and rootable. It's clean and i just love that clean and simple factor on skateboards. But than again, i dont really care about graphics, more on how it is skating etc. Overall i would rate the graphics a 5/10 as it has no graphics really, but the colour scheme is sexy. This is pretty lop sided cause some like blank decks some like graphics.
Skatability: The pop on this board was actually pretty darn good. It was nice and solid and just cranked to your feet all the time. Pop 8/10. Giving it an 8 because i've skated boards with better pop.
The shape of the board is generally like all boards, long tail, slightly shorter nose. The concave is pretty general overall, i dont really notice the concave and such. Although i must commend the nose, it is quite flat, flat enough to steeze out kickflips and such but also steep enough to get a good pop for fakies or nollies. Tail is also wide, good for scooping and such. 9/10 for shape, I really did like the shape of this board compared to such as Kewday and Folklore.
Durability: Okay, this is the part in my opinion which Mini Logo lacks. I will start with razor tails. Although i know razor tails are generally apart of skateboarding now, the time i got a hugh razortail was about after 2 - 3 weeks of skating. It wasn't so much a problem as i normally skate till snap which is about 4 months so i am pretty used to it. I also did notice the board only lost a slight of its pop from razor tails. I started with 3 decks and i can still ollie 3 decks with a razortail.
The wood is quite good, i did somewhat get quite a few cracks and dents that i dont know how it appeared from. I also had wood chips coming out of my nose and tail, easy fix to it though just rub it on a curb, but still must be noted. Durability gets a 7/10, not the best durability out there, but can surely last you a good 3 or 4 months.
Overall: The deck is alright, not the bestest, not the worstest. For a blank and at the price of 40$ Australian, i do recommend getting one for all those people that want a good deck for not so much. It is well worth 40$ and even if you dont like it, well it was only 40$ where as a pro deck can be just as much as 90$ AUD. The deck itself is solid too and pop lasts quite a while, although after months, it will eventually chip. Shape of the board is awesome and very easy to pull off nice steezy kickflips and tre's. Although if you buy decks for graphics (which honestly makes you a faggot) than this deck is probably not for you, get a hook up for graphics. Overall i would rate this deck:
7/10
Pros
Good shape
Nice simple design
Solid Pop
Pop still good even after razortail
Cheap ass deck
Nice tail, easy to scoop and comfy to ride and setup
Out of box experience
Flat nose, good for some, bad for others
Cons
Chips easily
Easy to get dents and cracks in nose and tail
Razor tails after about 3 weeks
Flat nose, good for some, bad for others
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/tq/63/70121063.jpg
Mini logo red dot as first sight is clean and sleek and just overall beautiful. The board i got was a 7.5 and bought it for 40$ AUD aprox. After reading some good and bad things on it, i decided to get one a few months ago (end of december) and try it out. Heres my sexy review.
Looks: Alright, as i have already stated, the looks in my opinion of the board is sexy and rootable. It's clean and i just love that clean and simple factor on skateboards. But than again, i dont really care about graphics, more on how it is skating etc. Overall i would rate the graphics a 5/10 as it has no graphics really, but the colour scheme is sexy. This is pretty lop sided cause some like blank decks some like graphics.
Skatability: The pop on this board was actually pretty darn good. It was nice and solid and just cranked to your feet all the time. Pop 8/10. Giving it an 8 because i've skated boards with better pop.
The shape of the board is generally like all boards, long tail, slightly shorter nose. The concave is pretty general overall, i dont really notice the concave and such. Although i must commend the nose, it is quite flat, flat enough to steeze out kickflips and such but also steep enough to get a good pop for fakies or nollies. Tail is also wide, good for scooping and such. 9/10 for shape, I really did like the shape of this board compared to such as Kewday and Folklore.
Durability: Okay, this is the part in my opinion which Mini Logo lacks. I will start with razor tails. Although i know razor tails are generally apart of skateboarding now, the time i got a hugh razortail was about after 2 - 3 weeks of skating. It wasn't so much a problem as i normally skate till snap which is about 4 months so i am pretty used to it. I also did notice the board only lost a slight of its pop from razor tails. I started with 3 decks and i can still ollie 3 decks with a razortail.
The wood is quite good, i did somewhat get quite a few cracks and dents that i dont know how it appeared from. I also had wood chips coming out of my nose and tail, easy fix to it though just rub it on a curb, but still must be noted. Durability gets a 7/10, not the best durability out there, but can surely last you a good 3 or 4 months.
Overall: The deck is alright, not the bestest, not the worstest. For a blank and at the price of 40$ Australian, i do recommend getting one for all those people that want a good deck for not so much. It is well worth 40$ and even if you dont like it, well it was only 40$ where as a pro deck can be just as much as 90$ AUD. The deck itself is solid too and pop lasts quite a while, although after months, it will eventually chip. Shape of the board is awesome and very easy to pull off nice steezy kickflips and tre's. Although if you buy decks for graphics (which honestly makes you a faggot) than this deck is probably not for you, get a hook up for graphics. Overall i would rate this deck:
7/10
Pros
Good shape
Nice simple design
Solid Pop
Pop still good even after razortail
Cheap ass deck
Nice tail, easy to scoop and comfy to ride and setup
Out of box experience
Flat nose, good for some, bad for others
Cons
Chips easily
Easy to get dents and cracks in nose and tail
Razor tails after about 3 weeks
Flat nose, good for some, bad for others