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I bought a surfskate from Vandem and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. I found the website product details and blog posts really informative as a starting point, then I dropped them a message on WhatsApp for a bit of advice. Matt picked up the messages and was incredibky helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive, so we quickly settled on the best option for me - he built and shipped the deck next day; it arrived super quickly with a few stickers, bushing and a hand-written note thrown in, which was a really nice touch. What was amazing too, was the after-sale support - I had a few questions about fine-tuning the setup of the board which I sent via WhatsApp and Matt took the time to answer them thoroughly, with an invitation to ask any more as and when they came up. Can't recommend Vandem enough - absolutely fantastic!
- John Stump, July 02, 2024
Product ordered: Carver 37" Bing Continental C7 Surfskate
Lush Nomad Gazer CX Surfskate
It's pretty obvious - we stock Carver trucks and we stock Lush Longboards. And if you take the best surfskate trucks on the market, throw them underneath the comfiest cruiser going... you've got yourself a hell of a good time in the shape of a Lush Nomad Surfskate.
The mellow concave and gentle flex of the Nomad are just right on the Carver CX surfskate trucks. After all, your surfboard doesn't have much concave - at least not on top!
The Gazer deck is somewhat fancier than the Puffins equivalent in that it's made of bamboo and fibreglass, rather than maple. It has a snappier flex and pop, and a lively feeling that will last for a long time into the future.
We've been riding one of these around the shop for a year now, and it was only recently we had the lightbulb moment: we should offer this pleasure to the wider public...
We have the luxury of mixing and matching components, too, and the Lush surfskate range therefore comes with the option of the delightful Lush Smoothies or aftermarket Cult wheels for superior speed and grip at a great price.
The CX truck is a great option for a versatile surfskate - you can tweak this thing until you can carve 360s around a 50p piece, and yet it's a little more stable and comfortable in daily life than the C7 truck. Popping to the shops is also very much possible. I wouldn't personally skate it down a big hill - that's not why you have a surfskate - but I have seen it done.
Inside the shop we've been riding the Pro setup - the big difference here is that the wheels are that bit smaller and have round lips. This is the option if you want to push your carves and cutbacks so hard that you can powerslide. To get round the corners in our office, we have to!
The Elite setup is a little more all-round for outside use with bigger wheels that have great grip. This is the one that'll build up maximum speed and allow you to take that speed with you out of your turns. It will slide if pushed hard.
Lush Nomad Gazer CX Surfskate: Elite Complete Spec
- Wheels: Cult Invader 66mm Longboard Wheels White
- Trucks: Carver 6.5" CX + C2 Surfskate Trucks
- Bearings: Sabre Built-In Labyrinth Bearings
Lush Nomad Gazer CX Surfskate: Pro Complete Spec
- Wheels: Lush Smoothie 62mm Longboard Wheels
- Trucks: Carver 6.5" CX + C2 Surfskate Trucks
- Bearings: Vandem Value Skate Bearings - ABEC 5
| Length | 30.0" / 76.2cm See similar length boards |
| Width | 9.125" / 23.2cm See similar width boards |
| Wheelbase | 15.75" / 40.0cm See boards with a similar wheelbase |
| Nose Length | 3.75" / 9.5cm |
| Tail Length | 6.25" / 15.9cm |
| Truck Mounting | Topmount |
| Deck Flex | Stiff |
| Concave | Mild Concave |
| Deck construction | Maple |
| Profile | Kicktail |
| Wheel Wells | Sanded Wheel Wells |
Is the Elite setup worth the extra £20?
For only an extra £20, you can upgrade the "Pro" setup to the "Elite" Level build.
The Elite setup is a pretty heavy wheel and bearing upgrade over the Pro.
You get Sabre Built-In Labyrinth Bearings - fully shielded, easy to clean, with built in bearing spacers. They roll faster and last longer than the Pro level metal shielded ABEC5 bearings.
The Elite complete also includes Cult Invader 66mm Longboard Wheels White, poured from a higher grade urethane. Premium urethane rolls fater, lasts longer, and generally injects a whole new level of life into the board - once you've skated decent wheels, you won't want anything else!
Less obvious is the wheel upgrade. Your extra £20 gets you a set of Cult Invader over the Pro build's Lush Smoothie. Apart from the obvious size difference, the Cult Invader are poured from a higher grade of urethane - an invisible difference that you will immediately notice as soon as you push the board off.
Just like the bearings, the wheel upgrade makes your board roll faster and last longer - what's not to like??
If you look at the SRP difference of these components and add them together you'll see that the upgrade from Pro to Elite represents serious value - trust us, it's well worth it.
Coupled with this, we've noticed that almost everyone who makes it into our shop ends up with an Elite setup - the value is clear once you have the board in your hands!
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