Powell Peralta Mike Vallely Elephant Flight Skateboard Deck - 8.63″ Silver Foil
Discovered at a Virginia Beach contest by Lance, a young Mike Vallely was asked to join the Powell-Peralta team and quickly rose to fame as a premier street skater. After initially rejecting the Roach graphic, Vallely worked closely with VCJ on an elephant theme. Mike and his elephant deck were both very popular.
Originally Released: 1988
Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt Johnson
*Given the nature of the foil and the manufacturing process, slight variations and minor imperfections are perfectly normal.
**If you don’t plan on skating this deck, please handle carefully when removing from the packaging. The ink/foil adhesion is delicate and can be easily scratched.
FLIGHT Decks are:
- Thinner - as thin as your phone
- Stronger - more than twice as strong in our tail break tests
- Longer lasting - The epoxy infused, fiber reinforced structure of the Flight deck is extremely resistant to breaking, and this structure gives them "everlasting pop" that doesn't fade as your deck slowly wears.
- Ollies higher because of greater rebound and snap.
- Team testing suggests that Flight decks will last several times longer than a 7-ply, making them a great value as well as a superior performing skateboard.
Features:
- Width : 8.63"
- Length : 32.2"
- Wheelbase : 14.38"
- Concave : K26
- Shape : 244W
- Nose : 6.94"
- Tail : 6.69"
- Construction : 7-Ply Maple
8.63″ deck width
Room underfoot for street, parks and ramps.
Is this deck size right for me?
An 8.5-range deck gives you a roomy platform to catch and land on. It can work for flip tricks, street skating and transition—the curved surfaces in ramps and bowls. It is not limited to one style.
Your fit comes first. Height, shoe size, stance and riding style help you choose a starting point. Bigger feet may prefer more room; height also affects how much length and stance space feels comfortable. There is no fixed sizing rule—personal preference gets the final say.
Compare with a board you know: measure straight across its widest point, edge to edge. The width is only one part of the fit; shape and length matter too.
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