Cool design from our old Stinger 36 model - with a fresh update for 2009 - WOOD! Our new organic fiber-weave and 5-ply Maple FLEXES - concave deck from tip to tail covered with clear griptape. A new development in longboard skateboarding. The Mantis 36" longboard skateboard ROCKS.Look - if Flexdex is gonna do wood, we're gonna do something different BUT stay TRUE to the FLEX. So - we picked an cool clear organic weave material to add to the top and bottom of a 5-ply maple deck. The weave adds strength without too much limit on the flex. Keep in mind that typical longboards are 7 ply...