Rocket Leon Review

My review of the Leon from Rocket Longboards

[@ROCKETLongboards]

Many thanks for this great, detailed review. We are delighted that the Leon suits you so well.

[@carlosteez]

Thank you so much for your review! I can’t express how amazing it feels to see you enjoy the board I designed. You totally got the concept of the board, great pockets for the back foot and infinite options in the front with a footstop! I’m glad it fits you well!

[@ChemTrailSkate]

I have a feeling ill be riding this one for quite a while, very stoked!

[@user-lt7xk7qw8e]

Rockin Valks, the green brand wheel, buying a rocket this week, have a GMR from rolling tree

[@dbmooo]

Nice review! Rocket boards are the best. Got a Do Mini Nation and a Rooster, love them.

[@gavinstrelitz1558]

I have a Phoenix and it is so sick. Light and great quality

[@popbottles229]

so i was looking for a board pretty much the same criteria; no micro-drop in front, single kick, and narrow and pretty flat mellow concave, I bought the madrid wendigo. 9.25 in at the widest tapering down, 21.75-23 inches wb 33.5 in long, its also very affordable at $135 for the deck. I wanted a small freeride/race board to fit my smokies and this board is perfect for what i want and feels so good under my feet.

[@cmorsley]

Timing! I was thinking exactly the same thing - so glad you did this video.

[@cmorsley]

Actually the board that may come close to this is the Cantelated Tesseract. No micro drop (slight w) at the front.Has a kick tail but not as big. And may not be quite as stiff as the Leon. But a great freeride board.

[@Starkiller935]

W in the front 🤢

[@cmorsley]

@@Starkiller935 :-) yeah slightly weird but doesn’t bother me. It’s a great board and has a cork layer underneath that dissipates the road noise.

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Yeah that tesseract is pretty cool but i think its bigger/ less dialed for DH. There are a few boards in this style they just arent super common right now

[@K1dsCanPlay2]

bustin hydro pro jonas richter pro model best board in the game

[@johnnylonergan929]

i Love my Rocket board too! totally worth the investment as way more confident whilst learning on a solid built board

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Totally agree! they are one of the best brands out right now for sure

[@thechris2039]

What's a kicktail for?... Its clearly for kicking your board up at the bottom of the hill! 😂 Nice! That's pretty much all I ever use kicktail for too.

[@alexhunt1533]

Why did you go this board over the Rhino Kicktail? I'm trying to decide between the two!

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Rhino kicktail wasnt out when I got this board and id have to check out the specs to compare them but the Leon is perfect for me and im still loving it!

[@wb8983]

Specs are similar to the Rayne strayne. If I wasn't a suckered for a wide board it would be the only one to ride. Fits the 145-155mm valks same as that. Just less features in the back end.

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Yeah thats true, the strayne is probably the closest board to the Leon right now. No drop single kick and not too long I guess I just forgot it existed when I recorded this 😂

[@yeeeeyee]

Rocket is running custom wheelbase option currently. Would you stretch the wheelbase an inch or so if it was feasible?

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Personally no, I enjoy riding a 22-23 inch wheelbase which is what the Leon has, if you are looking for longer then the rocket rooster might be a good option. There is a bit of room on the leon to extend the wheelbase if you really wanted to with this sale rocket has right now

[@SOYLUISO]

zenit marble 35 is very similar also, no microdrop, very similar size

[@ChemTrailSkate]

This is true, Marble is a lil flat for my preference but it is similar in style

[@oliverascher213]

The marble has microdrops that don’t allow you to stand on top of the front truck. From their website: “a progressive micro dropped platform”.

[@vyiz1004]

oh yeah

[@Adrenaline_Dice]

Hey, how tall are you bud? I am 5.9 with a wide stance. Its sucks buying a board without putting your feet on it. I was going to buy landyacthz freedive and the rayne darkside. I am doing downhill on an evo 40 right now and I use every inch inbetween the drops.

[@Adrenaline_Dice]

Considering the rockets. Overwhelmed with options.

[@ChemTrailSkate]

I'm 6ft pretty much on the dot and wear a size 10 shoe if that helps at all. I know the freedive is similar style to the Leon however the darkside is quite different, I actually skated darksides for years and loved them. I did a review of the latest darkside if you wanted to find out more about that one too kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5ekYYKkbtSjqcUsi=9E1tIod3TvAQHgqP

[@Adrenaline_Dice]

@@ChemTrailSkate Thank you

[@Mora-ph4bt]

hi, i wanna buy a new board i currently ride a jet baked potato, kinda old.. its 33 length.. getting a longer length could affect my riding? i want to give it a try, what board do you recommend?

[@wb8983]

The wheelbase options may affect the ride feel more than the size. How wide is it?

[@ChemTrailSkate]

Yeah wheelbase is the main thing to look at if you want the riding to feel similar then id try find something with a similar wheelbase. Its hard to say what board would suit you best without knowing the specs you have right now or what you are looking for but I feel like the Rocket Leon would work well compared to how I remember the Jet Baked Potato