Specs:
Integrated
82.5 Degree Headtube Angle
20.75" Long
4.25" Wide
3 Degrees of Concave
3lbs 8oz.
Price: So the French ID deck sits right in the middle of the deck market on price. It is $190, which seems expensive, but it come with an integrated headset and the French ID brake system, so it is quite a good deal.
Weight: The deck is listed at 3lbs 8oz, which seems about right. It isn't the lightest deck on the market, but it isn't the heaviest. It feels a little bit heavier and beefier than a phoenix, which I really liked because I don't like super light decks.
Feel: The deck feels so good. It is my favorite deck I have ridden. It is a little longer than most deck at 20.75" long, so it is about and inch and a quarter more than most decks. I personally love decks that are a little longer. The extra length makes all the difference. There is a lot more room on the deck and I personally love the feel of a longer deck. The headtube angle feels almost the same as a phoenix, maybe a little steeper, but it pairs up nicely with the deck and it feels amazing.
Grinds/Peg Compatability: So usually I don't notice the stability of decks for grinds, but this deck is amazing for grinds, the base is as wide as a District and it makes grinds so stable. Smith and feebles like lock in, it is great for tricks out of grinds. The back of this deck is perfect for pegs, the pegs line up perfectly with the bottom of the deck and make it great for locking in to double pegs on round rails/ ledges. The front is another story, it too lines up very well, but you will need to cut your pegs about 1/8" for them to fit properly. I didn't mind this because I like a little shorter pegs, so I don't think this is a huge deal.
Looks: This deck looks really beefy, some people do not like this, but I love the look of a beefy deck. The deck has a soda can headtube, which I did not like at first, but it grew on me and I do not mind it now. The headtube also has a really nice cutout on it. I just think it is a little big, but overall I love the look of this deck.
Brake: This brake looks pretty cool, but overall I didn't like it at all. It has a channel in the back, so if you have flatter wheels it like cuts channels in them. It is also very grippy, which I hate for manuals/ manual combos. It is pretty quiet at first, but in like a day it gets super loud and rattles a ton, so I actually put a flex fender on this deck.
Headset: I don't know because I am using an FSA Impact that I got for free. Seems nice though.
Downsides:
Pegs catch front.
Brake.
Overall I give this deck a 9 out of 10 because of the pegs catching and the nasty brake. It is hands down my favorite deck though and I will be keeping this for a while.
