YOW Legasee Surf Cruiser: Rose 31.5" Review

[@BucksTheBear]

Let's gooo, finally i found a video on the Legasee's, looking for a proper review for over two months now...🙏

[@marsmachine1156]

Great review Mark! I think YOW didn’t market these the right way. I though it was a cruiser board and ignored them. As a C5 alternative it is way more attractive! This review will help a lot of buyers make the right choice.

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

I agree. I think a combination of things happened. 1) they didn't want people to equate this with the Meraki and have customers thinking it would be similar feeling so they avoided using the term surfskate. 2) they do not as a policy compare their products to other brands, which is fine in theory, but it left all of us wondering if this would feel like a Cruiser? Like a CX? Like a C5? Like something completely new? 3) The polished advertisements didn't help answer the questions. We didn't see someone start from a stop and pump up to speed. They were already in motion and made it hard to differentiate. Once a board is in motion, a surfskate, cruiser, longboard don't look that different if you dont know the rider very well. Is someone turning like that because they can't turn any deeper or because they chose to do a longer carve?

[@shredtodeath]

Love the progression and blending of styles! Just picked up C5s but very curious about these and the Solrides!

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

C5s have been in my regular rotation since I started! Nice that there are a few choices now that all have their own personality.

[@robfone17]

Really good review this 😎👍 Still not sure if I should just stick with 149 Stage 11 Indy's though 😅

[@bushinforthepushin]

yow just sent me a board w/ mayo wheels. wish they were branded on the wheels like that. would love some ketchups lmao I do like the softer wheels more than expected after trying a number of other surfskate companies' wheels. that stuff aside, kinda crazy you don't wear a helmet.

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

I typically do in the bowls in particular, but not always if just having a flowy cruise. If I am trying something at the coping or learning a new transition trick, definitely. But those excuses aside, it is stupid, and I am a bad influence who is risking my own well-being to conform to societal pressure. It is sad that it is hard to get any respect in the industry if you wear a helmet. Early on I tried to prove that you could break the mold if you had the right skill and a good attitude but I was wrong and I caved. Someday hopefully a surfskate brand will sponsor a rider who wears a helmet. Probably the most underrated surfskater I know is at fewer than 1000 followers and zero sponsors because he always rides with a helmet. I have the utmost respect for him sticking to his values.

[@goofyfootgreg]

I’ve been riding my C5s a lot lately (injured my lead knee in January and, at times, it feels like it’s going to give out). If I hadn’t already been a C5 owner, I’d definitely check these and the Solrides out.

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Sorry to hear about the injury but your riding clips are not really showing many signs that they are holding you back

[@goofyfootgreg]

@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer I’m just having to change what I’m working on. Been trying to lay off the no comply, shuvs, and popped tricks. My lead knee gets aggravated if I don’t, but a little less recently 🤞🤞

[@gctrekking6547]

Hello!!!...I can´t believe!!!...I had been looking for a video about the legasee trucks and I had found only 2 in french and not too clear...as always your videos are very clear and useful...I bought a rose yow on monday and now I´m waiting for it, I will recieved it next thursday...thanks for this video, now I´m sure it´s what I was looking for ;-)

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Yeah, hope you enjoy it!

[@SurfskateLove]

Well done, Mark! At 2:44 you say it uses a reverse kingpin. Is it not a traditional kingpin?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Yeah, I caught that after exporting… I meant that the kingpin was flipped which keeps it low profile for grinds but I was ready to smash my computer at that point and just left it. I referred them to your excellent video for the tech specs!

[@Seraphim_skateboards]

Tbh it looks like they took geometry from the stage 4 independents

[@ConreteOceanz]

OK I'm getting one. lol thanks for the good review !

[@Charlotte-kx1uq]

Hi! I’m going to learn skateboard from scratch, do you recommend to buy this one to be the first board? I’d like to cruise around but also capable to do some Ollie and kick flips, but I’m not sure which board should I get, could you give me some advices🥺thanks

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

I think it depends on what you think is the most important part of skateboarding for you. If ollies and kickflips are something you are keen to learn, it will be easier to learn on a regular skateboard with lower trucks and smaller wheels. But if it is equally important to have a surfy carving flow and also be able to learn to do skate tricks then this is a decent compromise that will let you do both. The compromise is that it isn’t the best choice for either, it is an okay choice for both.

[@shixianghong928]

Will you recommend this over the Carver x Santa Cruz board introduced last year for bowls? I owned a Solride truck, currently finding the custom bushing a hassle. Can't get my hands on a C5 in my country.

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Between these two choices, yes I’d pick the Santa Cruz for bowls

[@TakeItToTheGround]

I bowl ride on a traditional board & ride a surf skate every now & again ( old school board, 15" wheelbase with CX trucks). I have loose indy 159 trucks on my traditional bowl board and once I get going just a little bit with a push I can pump surfskate style on it quiet easily. After all this style of pumping existed before surfskates did. I think my point is, do the Legasee, Sol ride etc with these "hybrid" trucks offer anything much more capable than what can be done on loose tkp trucks?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

In my opinion yes, they do. To me the key difference is the directional aspect of surfskates that have the extra motion on the front truck which really let you steer the ship where the back truck acts like you fins in holding the follow through of your line. Even on LDP setups or loose ACEs or revenge trucks where the front and back trucks have the same geometry and turning radius - They can pump to maintain speed, but the feel is a lot more static - less free flowing.

[@nullpointer1984]

For your computer, keep up the good work

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Oh wow, thank you so much for the support!

[@0W3NC]

Wow your skating has really progressed! You look like a taller guy, how do you recommend improving posture? I find in the park i look too hunched forward and lots of linbs everywhere when i film something even though i feel like i have good flow

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Taking video helps a lot! I am like a mm less than 6 foot. Also I practice trying to keep my arms calm, sometime I see if I can do a run with my hands in my hoodie pocket so I can really focus on shoulder motions with calm arms. I find that helped a lot but it feels a bit scary at speed.

[@jackofallboardsNEW]

Great review Mark and thanks for saying the Legasee is good for fakie riding and showing us how well it actually performed in fakie and pumping fakie too. Cool stuff!!

[@1234eyes1234]

Did you also have the problem with the loosening kingpin?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

No, not on mine

[@dannypabon2973]

Tha fakie pump was awesome lol

[@newrenaissance]

yo! fakie pumping?? siiiiiiiick

[@boniboni2806]

Do you think it will be suitable for over cracks and rough surfaces, from point A to point B in a city etc?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

It is better than a standard skateboard, but not quite as good as a surfskate or cruiser with bigger softer wheels.

[@boniboni2806]

@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer Understood. I was looking for a cruiser because the streets in my city are not in the best condition. I would love to be able to commute, shop and also ride for fun but I am very tempted by the option of surf skating I have never done it before but it sounds like a nice alternative to the constant pushing. In my country, boards from Carver or generally used for surf skating, even the cheaper ones are quite a big expense. A board from yow surf cruiser vermont doesn't cost that much and I'm considering this option. Should I buy or save more for something else or more specific?

[@whitetailskateboards]

Great review Mark!

[@dannypabon2973]

Have you tried on a mini ramp?

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

Unfortunately they tore down the only mini ramp near me

[@therealdavros]

How do these trucks compare with ace af1? Thanks.

[@therealdavros]

Ah what the hell I ordered it. Hope they give you a comission.

[@MarktheLandlockedSurfer]

No commission. Sorry for the lack of response - I bought a set of AF-1s but have barely used them so I didn't have a good answer yet.

[@therealdavros]

@@MarktheLandlockedSurfer No worries. The commission was just a joke. It arrived today looking forward to skating it. Take care!

[@trickswithjp]

Slappy trucks are better than Ace in terms or carving turning but they are pretty close