Ok, where to start?
Specs i guess
Length - 35.5"
Width - 9.5"
Wheelbase - 29"
Add a 3/8th radial drop and a crazy ass graphic and you have a Rayne Baby Killer.
When i first got this deck about 4 months ago i was shocked at how light the board actually is and also how agressive the W concave was.
It is far more intense than i ever expected, and when i first rode it it felt rather invasive, but after about half an hour i began to settle on the board and find the sweet little pockets up against the drop.
Being a radial drop, when in a tuck it positions you're foot up beside the drop rather than just behind it, this creates a massive feeling of control at speed, also with the massive W it helps position your back foot for toe side corners and it honestly feels amazing.
Having a 29 inch wheelbase and being as stiff as it is, it is nice and stable yet still very responsive.
I have had this board up over 50 comfortably on rather loose Paris trucks.
Another nice feature of the board is the complete lacking of tails, this is great because it is far easier to drag the board back up the hill rather than carry it and without tails it makes this so much easier.
This is also a bit of a bummer when you want to have a play with shuv-its and other freestyle tricks as it makes them all but impossible.
All in all this is a solid DH/freeride board and is surprisingly comfy for taller riders (some of my mates are 6 foot and don't feel cramped at all).
-Saxen (painy)
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