It’s a somewhat rigid deck lengthwise, but also a torsionally forgiving deck that can cover more terrain than a dedicated speedboard will. It is a great value for what it is, and you don't have to be afraid to open it up on big hills to see how scared you can make yourself either. It handles carving well with a touch more torsional flex than a typical all maple deck. The kicktail is surprisingly useful, and it’s a great sprinter / commuter. It was designed for, and won the Broadway Bomb a bunch of times. We skate a lot of urban terrain, and dropping down curbs, doing manual slides, or just being able to pop the deck up quickly to run around pedestrians is always a plus.