Powell Classic Street Issue Skateboard Deck Review

Powell Classic has been reproducing some of their greatest old-school skateboard deck designs. For this review, I got to try out the Street Issue deck, and I have to say, not only does it look sweet, but it's a fun little deck to ride as well!

The Powell Street Issue skateboard deck is shorter and skinnier than most skateboarding trick decks of today. Plus, it has a flat point at the nose, and a definite tail. It's like the evolutionary link between the large, spoon nosed fish-shaped old school decks, and the smaller, more symmetrical trick decks out now.

The only real difference between this re-make of the classic skateboard deck, and the original, is craftsmanship. Powell makes all of their pro-quality skateboards in their own factory in California, and they make high quality skateboards (which is important to know, with all the controversy about skate deck manufacture going on).

A lot of guys out there might want to buy this Street Issue deck just to put it on the wall, and you certainly can. It looks great! Plus, there's not really much else out there with anything like this shape.

But there's also a whole other group who will want to ride it. So, let me tell those guys this board is definitely rideable! It feels a little funny, riding a board so small with no kick in the nose, but the wheel base is 14 inches - which is fairly normal by today's trick board standards. The tail is 5.75 inches long with a good kick, and the nose is flat at a little over 4 inches. Even if you aren't interested in old school designs, this board is fun to ride, and opens up some avenues for creatively skating.

So, all in all, I recommend it - for art, for riding, for whatever you want, this is a great reproduction of a sweet deck.