Darkstar Armorlight Review - Page 2 - Skateboard-City Forum

sk805 · 04-03-2008

I skated my armor light for two days and it cracked bad when i took it down an oversized three, it was still skateable but kinda useless
I went onto the darkstar website and read their warranty
I tried breaking it all the way but it is nearly impossible, there are fibers in the middle layer and there is no way u can break an armor light into two pieces
I ended up sending the deck to darkstar and they sent me a new one with grip but it was a different design and a different size
but still better than nothing

y.jerzi · 06-08-2008

Yo my boy just got one and that shit is fine. I wouldn't say it has crazy pop or is a board far better than the norm, but for some reason, out of like the 5 boards me and my friends have, its actually the best. He had it for three weeks. Its not great, but it does its work. More durable than anything else. There's some truth to what this guy said, but he's got hate.

y.jerzi · 06-08-2008

I would agree that maybe the board doesn't have the best quality wood on it, but it provides good pop and has positive features. If u could find something u know is better go with that, but i wouldn't just non-recommed it. Trial and error.

tre flip559 · 06-08-2008

i love my armourlight the guy that wrote the review is so wrong

F4llen · 06-08-2008

This may be the worst board ever. Considering all 4 of my darkstar boards broke within the first 2 weeks. The armorlight i had broke on a tre down a 4 set at 4 days of skatng it. my friend had one and it broke on a kickflip off of a ledge after 2 weeks. Darkstars have great shape but are the easiest boards on the planet to break.

googleee · 10-01-2008

id be surprised if one dude believes you. darkstar armorlight skateboards r one of the best skateboards , i know, cause i own 2 of them. i had one for a year and it still has pop.

googleee · 10-01-2008

what the heck, what r u talkin about? get me a vid of u breakin a armorlight then ill believe u.

streetrocksvertsucks124 · 11-20-2008

i agree i thought the first model i got just sucked.so i foolishly tried another i completely jacked the tail on a kickflip over a 5 set.these are a huge rip off.also dont get mullen uber light. i swear the tail was worn down in like a week.

emerica12 · 11-20-2008

i ve had a couple armor lights, first was good, second sucked
darkstars are nice boards though, i might get one again sometime

Chump Champ · 11-21-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kejenriot

okay bud you odvisously suck at skatig and take 7 set of stairs when you suck and thats how the nose broke dont blame your lake of skating skills on the deck i have been skating my PLG (yellow)armor light it has been a great ride the concave hasent dropped adn tils is perfect yes i have a little chip in my nose but thats becuase i alos toke it off a 7 stair and landed on the nose and guess what it chip not even like a centimeter wide and/or thick!!!

Hahahahahhahaaha

You're right, these boards suck completely. My friend had one, and after it pressure cracked in about 4 different places inward heeling a 6 within two days of him having it, we just laughed at it and tried to see what we could do with it. If you saw it apart there is a weird netting on the inside.

Stick with the regular 7 ply, I don't understand how everyone is falling for the gimmicks these companies put out.

PlapSals · 12-18-2008

i didn't really like the whole armor light thing, it broke just as easy as a normal deck. The shape was kind eh, and the wood felt soggy with less flex from the carbon fiber insert. I've ridde them all, seirously(element, anti hero, real, krooked, girl, chocolate, plan b, powell, santa cruz, creature, flip, baker, birdhouse, alien workshop, habitat, almost, blind, enjoi, darkstar, black label, toy machine, foundation, zero, zoo york, and mystery http://www.utilityboardsupply.com/get_list_120.htm) and cant say that darkstar was one of my favorites.

alienworkshop94 · 06-16-2009

Everything perfect besides durability...mine was good for a week or 2 then they start waring down

president1 · 09-29-2009

Listen, I've been skatin' since 1982 on the first Powell Peralta RIP board...What's all this talk about "pop"? Are you kiddin? I can ollie a trash can on my Old school Sims fatty....These new boards ALL have more pop than the old school boards ever had and hell, I nearly ollied a car the first time I tried to launch my ollie on these new boards...I think you might be spoiled repti-guy....If your any skater at all, you'll remeber when the first new Cabellero came out with the new layered system...I had that broke on a launch ramp on week one...No refunds...Just go skate and have a blast...If you like Darkstar, go for it...The Darkstar pro skaters aren't small kids and they were rippin' it up on those boards...If those fatties can "pop", then it clearly doesn't have anything to do with the decks...

04-03-2008	#26
sk805 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ventura Posts: 24	I skated my armor light for two days and it cracked bad when i took it down an oversized three, it was still skateable but kinda useless I went onto the darkstar website and read their warranty I tried breaking it all the way but it is nearly impossible, there are fibers in the middle layer and there is no way u can break an armor light into two pieces I ended up sending the deck to darkstar and they sent me a new one with grip but it was a different design and a different size but still better than nothing __________________

10-01-2008	#31
googleee Junior Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Hahaha id be surprised if one dude believes you. darkstar armorlight skateboards r one of the best skateboards , i know, cause i own 2 of them. i had one for a year and it still has pop.

11-20-2008	#33
streetrocksvertsucks124 Junior Member Focus: Gap Hopper Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11	i had two of these i agree i thought the first model i got just sucked.so i foolishly tried another i completely jacked the tail on a kickflip over a 5 set.these are a huge rip off.also dont get mullen uber light. i swear the tail was worn down in like a week.

11-20-2008	#34
emerica12 Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 827 Props: 3	i ve had a couple armor lights, first was good, second sucked darkstars are nice boards though, i might get one again sometime __________________

06-16-2009	#37
alienworkshop94 Junior Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5	Nope Everything perfect besides durability...mine was good for a week or 2 then they start waring down

06-08-2008	#27
y.jerzi Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	Yo my boy just got one and that shit is fine. I wouldn't say it has crazy pop or is a board far better than the norm, but for some reason, out of like the 5 boards me and my friends have, its actually the best. He had it for three weeks. Its not great, but it does its work. More durable than anything else. There's some truth to what this guy said, but he's got hate.

06-08-2008	#29
tre flip559 Perma Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: fresno, CA Posts: 361	i love my armourlight the guy that wrote the review is so wrong

06-08-2008	#30
F4llen Perma Banned Focus: Just Chillin' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chesapeake Posts: 511	This may be the worst board ever. Considering all 4 of my darkstar boards broke within the first 2 weeks. The armorlight i had broke on a tre down a 4 set at 4 days of skatng it. my friend had one and it broke on a kickflip off of a ledge after 2 weeks. Darkstars have great shape but are the easiest boards on the planet to break.

12-18-2008	#36
PlapSals Junior Member Focus: Ledge Lover Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 24	i didn't really like the whole armor light thing, it broke just as easy as a normal deck. The shape was kind eh, and the wood felt soggy with less flex from the carbon fiber insert. I've ridde them all, seirously(element, anti hero, real, krooked, girl, chocolate, plan b, powell, santa cruz, creature, flip, baker, birdhouse, alien workshop, habitat, almost, blind, enjoi, darkstar, black label, toy machine, foundation, zero, zoo york, and mystery http://www.utilityboardsupply.com/get_list_120.htm) and cant say that darkstar was one of my favorites.

09-29-2009	#38
president1 Junior Member Focus: Grind King Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Come on...really?? Listen, I've been skatin' since 1982 on the first Powell Peralta RIP board...What's all this talk about "pop"? Are you kiddin? I can ollie a trash can on my Old school Sims fatty....These new boards ALL have more pop than the old school boards ever had and hell, I nearly ollied a car the first time I tried to launch my ollie on these new boards...I think you might be spoiled repti-guy....If your any skater at all, you'll remeber when the first new Cabellero came out with the new layered system...I had that broke on a launch ramp on week one...No refunds...Just go skate and have a blast...If you like Darkstar, go for it...The Darkstar pro skaters aren't small kids and they were rippin' it up on those boards...If those fatties can "pop", then it clearly doesn't have anything to do with the decks...