Omen Pike review/comparison to other freeride deck

[ConcreteElevators]

Great review man

[ConcreteElevators]

Good point

[BIGmanDAN72]

@abelbeans dude im fat as all hell... like huge.. and i ride a super shocka would this borad hold me well with little flex??

[jinksy2468]

how heavy is it?...in kilograms? you are convincing me to get one

i ride apex 37 atm..

[1515hockeyman]

Can you recommend a setup for a little downhill and slides

[1515hockeyman]

How is this for downhill

[jojojeno]

925 doesn't have w???

[kevin01725]

why are you yelling

[1515hockeyman]

Is this a good speedboard/downhill board

[jscootjskate]

i've never seen a person more stoked for a longboard. EVER.f haha sweet sounds like an awesom board

[abelbeans]

To answer all of you, I prefer top mount. Watch my vid on TM vs DT

[kiwiploz]

landyachtz switchblade is better

[RHFGProductions]

Hey man, awesome review. How tall are you btw? I weigh 160 and my height is 5'10.

[abelbeans]

hey dude I'm 125 and 5'8 thanks @RHFGProductions

[2012soff]

what is the all around better board? DT or topmound

[kiwiploz]

@2012soff dt dude

[arnaudbrubacher]

Seems perfect, except the tail. I would have prefer bigger ones, like on the freeride.

[Mongiloyd]

As far as Ive heard it was just made out of maple

[Mjlongboarding]

Dude Nelson longboards had the concave

Into the drop way before omen longboards was created! Pluss there are

Many other

Boards out

There like that... It's called 3d concave. Check silverfish brau.

[sykesam]

I love the fact that you know what is perfect! Like, everyone will like, love this board!

I don't like DT or drop, or W, don't use kicks....

Also, you might think that you thinking this is the perfect board is what made you improve on your skill, but hey.. I don't want to ruin things for you. It's obviously the gear that makes the rider....

[ldroptheworldl]

heyy wered you order your board ?

[LLAPZable]

Hey the ninjati's have only a slight ridge compared to the amount of W, Motion is not the only one understanding what the boarders want, small/custom builders have been doing things like micro drops, DK and even asym concave for a while now there's hardly any thing new now days that hasn't been done.

[MrRossboss10]

haha yo man great review probably gonna get it...spread the stoke man

[StyleWlthEase]

So motion is now offering the option to have the width be 9.5". Could i do this and get dropthrough? Why exactly do you believe the drop through is not a good option?

[turbofreak2010]

your voice is annoying

[abelbeans]

@turbofreak2010 thank you very much for taking the time to let me know

[tioopkillavideos]

is it better than your nie tu fiev

[rusty75369]

i have a feeling you really like this board

[abelbeans]

hey I saw the comment before u deleted it, get the switchblade or nelson spindrift if u want a double drop, ull regret it tho man@WolfSharkk

[WolfSharkk]

@abelbeans haha sorry yeah I deleted it because now i'm getting a spindrift.

[StyleWlthEase]

Why do you recommend the topmount over dropmount? Im thinking about getting this but cant decide between it and the Nelson Spindrift.

Also, what do you have to say about that other kid's review stating alot of problems?

[abelbeans]

@StyleWlthEase OK so no matter what don't get the drop through haha it willlll get all of those problems.. get either the Nelson looks sick too tho

[StyleWlthEase]

@abelbeans Hmm really? I was kinda thinking of getting the drop through. But ive heard sliding is sometimes better on topmounts anyways. I cant decide between the two. Are the kicktails big enough for shuvits and mannys?

[abelbeans]

@StyleWlthEase kicks are amazingggggg :D no doubt the kicks are fun as helll

[StyleWlthEase]

@abelbeans and it is good as topmount? the kicks dont feel wierd topmount?

[jrprofishermen]

@abelbeans do u think i should get the omen pike or nelson spindrift, for a lot of freeriding, shuvits, and a little dh? i think ill get the pike but whats ur opinion!!

[SlamEyeAm]

This kid is stoked out of his mind and he has a huge boner for motion, apparently...

[Gr8WhiteOO7]

Dude you are soooooooooooo stoked keep it UP!!!!

[CantonAirsoft]

Yo shia labeouf, You made me wanna buy this board :).

[MrBeatlefan82]

@CantonAirsoft lol

[abelbeans]

@CantonAirsoft huh?



[danya9901x]

oh man, is that way better than ur nine da five. holy shit ur a fag

[OhYeahLongboards]

Do u use washers and/or shock pads, if u do which ones?

[abelbeans]

@OhYeahLongboards khiro

[MiegmaishMenas]

Are the kicks functional at all? Can you do a trick or two?

It also comes with no griptape right?

[abelbeans]

@MiegmaishMenas yes and yes

[LucaPR0]

How big are the tails?

[abelbeans]

@LucaPR0 theyre nice man

[spirit345]

your opinion is shown alot in this this. the kicks could be bigger the john barnet has alot better kicks. id have to try it to say my opinion but the reason i think most freeride boards dont have kicks is because most people dont use them

[abelbeans]

@spirit345 thanks for the opinion man, but this board wasnt designed for freestyle you know?

[spirit345]

@abelbeans doesnt matter in the end. its how a rider uses his gear. i freeride on an avenger sometimes. im just awnsering your question you ask in the video which was why dont all freeride boards have kick tails and its because most people dont use them. i dont use the kicks on my john barnet at all

[SlideLongboarding]

How's your 9two5?

[abelbeans]

@SlideLongboarding dead aha

[MrMacIAm]

My friend designed and made this board he's glad you like it so much

[abelbeans]

@MrMacIAm sweet man! if youre talking about Trevor i talk to him a lot now

[xLITTLESIMBAx]

i have paris 180s

top mount or drop it?

[abelbeans]

@xLITTLESIMBAx top mounttt



[WolfSharkk]

I'm looking around for opinions, should I ride Bear 852's or 50 Calibers on it?

[abelbeans]

top mount 50 Cals

@WolfSharkk

[WolfSharkk]

@abelbeans well I'm definitely going drop through, thats why i was considering taking my old bears and putting them on it because I'm afraid I'll have a problem with the cals on the drop through.

[abelbeans]

go bears I guess, I'd get a topmount tho @WolfSharkk

[SunshineCoastSliding]

someone obviously haven't heard of daddow or glyde longboards, they make the BEST longboards ever search em they everything you need in a board.

[hirstyrox]

is it light enough to easily do tiger claws?

[abelbeans]

@hirstyrox yeah i did a 2 foot gap into a 3 foot drop tiger clawing on this board

[Rickdikulous377]

what trucks and wheels do you ride/suggest for dropthrough.. and im still waiting on a freeride vid. hopefully getting this board for xmas. im stoked

[abelbeans]

dont get it drop thru

@Rickdikulous377

[ElevatedPoleCat]

just got my omen today and rode it for the first time got it drop through so i could toppy it and drop through it if i wanna go faster

BUT

its the best! im riding it toppy and for sliding its a boss and for freestyle its a boss its probs the best board i've ever ridden for its purpose.. (slopestyle steezy godness with awesome kicks :D)

[OhYeahLongboards]

whats a good setup for it? 50 calibers?

[abelbeans]

top mount? Yes 50 Cal's @OhYeahLongboards

[gonzhh95]

because of you now i have to hurry up and buy one before every son of aa b... in the country buys one

[Marsh1120]

@LLuDawg the kicks aren't that small

[Marsh1120]

@abelbeans should I get drop through, or top mount? I'm intending to do more freeriding than DH, but I still like some DH. I was leaning towards drop through. Do you agree?

[abelbeans]

top mount ftw

@Marsh1120

[Marsh1120]

@abelbeans Why'd you get the drop through version then? sorry for asking but I am kinda a noob toward advantages of topmount and dropthrough

[Marsh1120]

@Marsh1120 Why'd you get the drop through version then? sorry for asking but I am kinda a noob toward advantages of topmount and dropthrough

[abelbeans]

I'm gunna make a video for you and some others who might be confused as to weather they should ride a top mount or drop through @Marsh1120

[OhYeahLongboards]

@abelbeans please do it!

[LLuDawg]

I would get this of the kicks were a little bigger.

[beep388]

i got the pike two weeks ago and the mounting holes crack when i topmounted it when its drop through. thats just fucking great -.-

[GuyRobinson2]

@beep388 if you have a drop through board, and it has ANY amount of flex to it, please for the love of your board don't top mount it. the only drop through boards you should top mount are ones with absolutely 100% no flex.

[jdouketi]

Three questions: Number 1 is this board good for downhill, 2 does the flex effect the ability to slide on it and 3 should I get top mount or drop through?

[abelbeans]

@jdouketi 1. yeah good for dh 2. no its a perfect amount of flex for freeride 3. top mounttttt!!!

[mountainboarder101]

i can understand the not wanting kicktails, i dont do much freestyle so i have no need for them. my friend jonathan and i were talking today about how some boards arent aesthetically pleasing with kicktails as they would be WITHOUT. but hey to each his own, and i think (more or less) its just how big the kick tails are that can turn you off the board. Like the honey chamelon, great board, but i hate the kicks (sounds shallow i know)

[GuyRobinson2]

@mountainboarder101 one thing about kicks that is really nice that not a lot of people think about is the fact that it will divert a head on force. say you mess up and your board goes flying and it slams head on into a curb. a board with just a slight kick on the nose will divert the force being hit on the board and makes it so the board can take much more of an impact without splitting. so even if your not using them, doesn't mean they aren't useful.

[Marsh1120]

Hello all people getting the pike. do you know if I will get wheel bite with 852 bears and 76mm 82a Zombie Hawgs? thanks

[abelbeans]

@Marsh1120 NO U WILL NOT hahahahaha

[longboardlikeapro]

This is a very helpfull video I will deffinently keep this is mind

[KeKeKeilan]

DK penguin, light duty kebbek john barnet, or topmount omen pike? For a board doing sub 35 DH, lots of freeride, and some freestyle

[Sethm411]

you are so persuading. Like honestly. I want one so bad now. Keep up the good worl!

[Sethm411]

@Sethm411 ***work



[Marsh1120]

@abelbeans also I am running bear 852s and 82a Zombie Hawgs will I get wheel bite? I'm afraid I will. Also will I get wheel bite if I switched to 70mm wheels? Thanks

[TheConcreteKingdom]

Great review. The board looks fucking awesome, definitely my next board once its done snowing here! Oh and yea I have those shoes lol each shoe has a big hole in the bottom from skating for only a week.. Lol

[WolfSharkk]

Hmmm I'm between this and a spindrift.... i think this! i want my first symmetrical board

[Marsh1120]

@abelbeans I have recently been thinking about getting the omen pike but I feel like it is to long for me. I'm 5 6 and weigh 130 and like to do a TON of freeriding. Is this a good board for me?

[daltonbart269]

im looking for a flat land freestyle board. its between this and a bc moray which is the same thing as a tan tein. which one would you go with?

[abelbeans]

wow flat/freestyle? Not this board haha get the honey chameleon, that board looks sick@daltonbart269

[LongboardProfs]

@daltonbart269 I have a moray, it's sickk get for sure

[beep388]

@abelbeans

hey i just got the pike but they sent me the drop through instead of top mount bu ti ste it up with bears and 70mm wheels but i get rail drag? do you get rail drag near the routed edges?

[abelbeans]

I dont think so man you should call and ask tho @beep388

[riskyriesco]

Dk Penguin Or Omen Pike??... I'm really undecided

[abelbeans]

@riskyriesco both are sick but one takes like 2 months to get and its expensiveee

[COSxIMxAxBAWSS]

also how functional are the kicks for blunt slides and stuff



[abelbeans]

@COSxIMxAxBAWSS easy to do manual slides on like otangs and shit but not on like abecs and such

[tigerpowns]

I like my nine da five

[abelbeans]

i didnt say it was bad, i just said the pike is better @tigerpowns

[DrRoryMagowan]

Does anybody know how much concave, rocker and drop this has?

[abelbeans]

go on motionboardshop

@DrRoryMagowan

[DrRoryMagowan]

@abelbeans It doesn't say anything about it just about length, wheelbase and width etc.

[COSxIMxAxBAWSS]

@abelbeans

im lovin your stoke bro

and i was wondering if you could help me out

im looking for a fast freeride board that has kicks and is noticeably lighter than the 9two5 for cavemans, early grabs and bonelesses

any feed back about this would be very appreciated

[TeamC4N4D4]

awesome review thank u abelbeans im getting the PIKE!!

[granadapilipinas]

Riding a switchblade and it's a mad DH and free ride tank. Well yeah i hope omen does come out with a serious top mount race board w/ carbon whatevers on it. Or id just get a Rayne Killswitch. But that board looks awesome as well. What's the weight on that thing though?

[TheCrebe]

FYI the board is 9 plys of maple, no birch/bamboo

[Lithoperson1]

his balls drag when he rides

[abelbeans]

Thank you andrew

@Lithoperson1

[Crazywalrus6]

1. It's not made or affiliated with Motion boardshop at all.

2. It's concave does not carry into the drops.

3. There are other boards that actually have concave that carries to the drops

4. It's not the first to have flat W

5. Kicktails are extremely weak on dropthrough decks

6. You don't need kicktails for freeride

7. Who kicks with their foot in the middle of the board?

8. Get a Nelson Spindrift and experience a real freeride machine.

[Jobryan205]

@Crazywalrus6 it is affiliated with motion, its actually better that the concave carries through the drop, kicktails are fun, i take this board any day over a spindrift because: Spindrift doesnt have rocker, doesnt have kicks, no concave pockets

[joekinkopf]

@Crazywalrus6 1. totally affiliated with/through motion and have the same owners.

2. concave carries as close through drop as possible on a wood board

3. i actually agree but there crazy euro brands noone buys.

4. No other board with flat w that is made and serves the same function as the pike.

5. Break a pike from unintentional riding then talk.

6. Kicktails are a whole new realm into the world of freeride and provide a lot of creative potential.

7. Mongo pushers

8. Never ridden cant judge.

[Sleepy42193]

this one or the black dog betty?



[MLG468]

im 250 pounds.. will i snap it?

[abelbeans]

idk man ask motion for sure tho sorry

@MLG468

[EastCoastWonderboys]

Omen needs to make a topmount jesus christ. Your boards look really sick but topmount is the way to go.

[abelbeans]

this board has a tm version haha thats how i ride mine @EastCoastWonderboys

[EastCoastWonderboys]

@abelbeans Its still a dropdeck though. Dropdecks might ride better but topmount has style and Steeze>Functionality hahaha

[abelbeans]

@EastCoastWonderboys wow man ride what you wanna ride, not what people tell you to

[harleyisg]

I will honestly shit when Omen comes out with a topmount speed board.

[abelbeans]

@harleyisg haha yeah me too!

[BlUddPpL]

Seems to be like a kickass deck, but I'm still going for the Switchblade, I hate camber.

[abelbeans]

@BlUddPpL it doesnt have camber it has rocker man haha

[BlUddPpL]

@abelbeans I am a fool...

[abelbeans]

haha no man simple mistake, go for whichever you want

@BlUddPpL

[hartleyboarders]

Yes! a good review. You know what we want ot hear :) no shit we can just check on the internet. Great review.

[NykolaiMcherron]

You remind me of the guy from transformers Sam witwikey or something...

[monkieboi88]

@seandamanproductions. He's right calibers are weirs on dropthroughs. So buy the topmount!!! And trust me nershs are bad unless your on really bad pavement. Do 80a raceforms or tweakers

[MotionBoardshop]

Sick mirror ball!

[abelbeans]

hhahaha yeahhhh got rid of my lamp and put it in my drum room, its party time @MotionBoardshop

[MrDannySmiff]

awesome review dude, i love my pike!

[Samuel20soccer]

sorry, but Landyachtz KILL this chit!

[abelbeans]

Ive skated both man no comparison@Samuel20soccer

[sgtbeavis115]

925 has barly any w calm down

[abelbeans]

im the only one who's ridden both and the pike is so much comfier

@sgtbeavis115

[sgtbeavis115]

@abelbeans i rode the pike to it just came out

[np101np101]

best review i have ever heard

[GJCreamer543]

i actually enjoy watching this review, this kid knows how to speak…make more reviews, im tired of all the ignorant ass 15 year olds

[vipe103]

reveiw? more like stoke-fest.

[BRUZ3R107]

hahah sooo stoked!

[2012soff]

just got a board, then saw this. FUCK

[abelbeans]

@2012soff hahaha sorryyyy

[2012soff]

@abelbeans you probably made me want to buy this board, other than the specs...

[abelbeans]

specs dont mean shit man, the boards amazing

@2012soff

[MotionBoardshop]

Hell yea man!!! stoked you like it!

[abelbeans]

@MotionBoardshop YUSSSSS hahaha i was waiting for you guys to comment!! AMAZING job Trevor, keep doing ur thing man

[marclegend23]

Original freeride beast 38" or Omen pike ? Best setup?

[abelbeans]

flat ground? Go rockered beast. Tech dh get this board its amazing. Setup: tm pike calibers metro me express wheels. Drop through pike bears cult classics@marclegend23

[OhYeahLongboards]

When is it coming out?

[codestare]

@OhYeahLongboards its out

[LongboardGurus]

i cant decide betweeen this and the beast... how much is shipping on this? and im gettin a top mount one with bears

[abelbeans]

@LongboardGurus shippings free buddy, get calibers

[LongboardGurus]

@abelbeans im in cananda :/ how heavy is it? like compared to a 9 two five ? whats the weight

[abelbeans]

@LongboardGurus sorry man a little too lazy to weight right now, but feels about the same. its just so much bigger than the nine to five. you can tell the construction is more nimble you know?

[ishansmnt]

I have decided to get this board new bear 852 and abec 11 freerides

[abelbeans]

@ishansmnt bears are awesome if you're getting it drop through, but if you're getting it topmount i suggest calibers. also freerides are sickkkk just get the 81a ones

[abelbeans]

@ishansmnt topmount? get calibers, drop thru go bears

[ElevatedPoleCat]

would indie hybrid 215's be good on this deck when top mounted?

[abelbeans]

@ElevatedPoleCat no, indies suck asshole unless you get precisions, get the super model if you cant get new trucks, but if you can get a cheap board and bears

[ElevatedPoleCat]

@abelbeans aight nah i was wandering i have calibers on my topmount Race atm i'll just chuck them on the pike

[Puntar7]

@abelbeans are you serious on the indy sucking? I freaking love independent. Sick truckds, maybe you just dont know how to set them up.

[abelbeans]

@Puntar7 indys dont suck its just that they cant handle speed. Do this board justice and run RKPs on it

[Puntar7]

@abelbeans They can handle speed, any truck can. Riding is 10% whats under your feet 90% yourself. I feel stable on indys. 

[abelbeans]

@Puntar7 alright man there's nothing wrong with that, rock those indies just remember to shred and have fun doing it!

[ishansmnt]

do you think my old gullwing stalkers and 75 mm wheels will fit and get no wheel bite please respond

[abelbeans]

@ishansmnt no idea, get off stalkers man just get a cheap board and new trucks

[ishansmnt]

should i get topmount or dropthrough and also do both have kicktails please respond