MBS All Terrain longboard skateboards are interest grabbers for sure. The brand has quite the pedigree for producing quality mountain boards. What you mightn’t know is the same brand also does a great line of longboard skateboards via their sister brand Atom. Combining the two company sets of know how the MBS All Terrain longboard was born. Blending elements of both mountain boarding and longboard skating it’s a sled poised to get riders rolling whatever ground type they choose to cover.
Initial MBS All Terrain observations.
The first thing of note is just how well built the MBS All Terrain is. The quality maple drop through deck and Navigator Drone trucks are super heavy duty and ready for all you can chuck at them. Eyes are inevitably then drawn to the All Terrain’s 100mm / 78a off road wheels. Coming in vivid lime green the wheels have tread for additional grip and look significant.
Testing, testing.
During testing we rolled along a fairly bumpy route that’s usually covered with all manner of stones and shingle. Being next to a beach this debris is par for the course. So whilst not a true off road area there’s necessity for a skateboard that can cope with ‘junk in the road’ and not chuck riders off every run.
The MBS All Terrain is exactly as the blurb describes. Its maple deck is extremely rigid, feeling almost like a carbon deck. Rider feedback is therefore on point with reactivity being instantaneous with no latency through carves or turns. As with al skateboards depending on how loose or tight you set the trucks will determine what kind carving feel you’re delivered. We chose to set them around medium stiffness which worked well for cruising turns.
Greenie meanies – MBS All Terrain wheel goodness.
Those lime green, treaded wheels certainly do the job in terms of rolling over flotsam. No sticking and jamming they’re great for tackling ‘hazards’ you may come across. One thing we were surprised by is just how much momentum the wheels carry. Expecting the tread to create drag this isn’t as much of an issue as you’d think. The roll’s good and you can carry speed between pushes effectively. Of course, if you want to increase this then riders are free to swap out the included wheels for something smaller. You’ll just lose some of the all terrain capabilities of the set up.
Being a longboard the MBS All Terrain will work as a land paddle sled. If you fancy really looking out and adding a ‘stick’ to work on land based paddle board drills it’ll certainly accommodate. And, being fond of wing riding, the All Terrain will do a sterling job as a wing skate machine (if this is a thing).
We’re now frothing to go find a hill and sling us and the All Terrain down it. Watch this space for that as it’s a work in progress.
Summing up the MBS All Terrain longboard.
If you’re after a high quality longboard that’ll cope with uneven surfaces, perhaps littered with obstacles, the MBS All Terrain is for you. You don’t need to be hucking big hill rides to get the most out of it. Even cruisers can apply here. Any longboarder will find favour with the All Terrain in their quiver, whether you have it as your only set up or partner with other ‘machines’.
For more info on the MBS All Terrain longboard skateboard follow this link. Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks also to Mike Pringuer who helped with this review.