Inferior qualityJune 11, 2010 D. Mattner(Illinois) I bought one of these for my 9 year old son who skates at leat an hour a day. He is fairly advanced and works the board hard (ollies, grinds, rocks and ramps). His last board (a Termite) lasted 1 year. With that being said, after a month of use the tail of the Blind board de-laminated and cracked. I noticed that some of the layes were not real wood but some cheap synthetic pink material that split. If you're looking for a decent board for a kid who skates hard, this is not it, buy a termite instead. The cost is about the same and the quality is far superior.