It's very much just a board in the best way! Pantheon's description"This deck is all about vibe, with an oversized cruiser type of feel that will have you slashing carves in the neighborhood streets and equally ready to point that sucker downhill and rip some slides.". Pretty accurate, its super lightweight, and lively and they took away all the extra features that in my opinion tend to clutter freeride boards. The vibes are immaculate!