This is an over all good board. I am indeed a novice at skateboarding and this is a great decks to learn on. It has a good amount of pop and a nice concave. Its a little heavy but it doesnt make a big difference if your just starting to learn. It has stood up to constant landings on 3 and 4 stairs and lots of bails on 5 and six stairs. As long as you dont razor tail your board this bad boy is not going to chip.
The other thing on these decks and how smooth they glide on a rail during a board slide! GEEZ did that scare me! It helps if your just learning how to do slides because you dont have to go to fast to go down a rail. If your looking for your 2nd or 3rd deck this is the way to go. I have had mine for about 2 monthes and it has been great. Seriously consider this on of your new deck.
