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After spending a long time reading up on the web I decided that I was going to look for a board that would fit certain criteria 1 Must be able to cope with my weight of 16.5 stone 2 Must be able to be fine tuned 3 Must be able to look nice and not be outgrown quickly 4 Must be able to stay attached to me 5 Must be able to fit my size 13 feet in safely Working with a budget of £200 I was fairly flexible as to which board I could get, I was also looking on eBay for good offers. After trying an Exit board from Argos I decided I would not buy one of those as my toes rubbed on the wheels I was looking at all the brands I could think of, Trampa, MBS, NoSnow, Kheo, Scrub Radsail and so on. I decided to go for Radsail as my kites were also Radsail I forked out the cash of just under £200 and got a brand new Rkb R3 board 2007 model and it looked lovely, The Board itself is nice looking with odd but acceptable city scape artwork on it. Very springy and can bottom out if I jump up and down on the spot, It rides well and flat with no sagging, most important for me it doesn't feel like a diving board. It doesn't come with a handle but I have since bought and fitted without any problems a Maui Magic Mystic foam grab handle that cost me under a tenner Channel trucks giving me the adjustment needed, I found that the egg shocks that came with the board were on the soft side making me look like Elvis at 15+mph, I have since changed them to the hard Scrub ones and I ride fine at speed now with no loss of steering control. They have been through rather deep slat water and have had no end of sand thrown at them now since December and there still as good as new, with no signs of rust on the springs. Wheels are quality as well with good grip on the tyres and reasonable bearings still holding out to the abuse I am giving them. I'm not sure how long the bearings would last if they weren't looked after by liberal helpings of silicone spray lube. Easy enough to replace the bearings so not overly worried, the wheels also fitted well on the axle without a need for washers although there is room for some really thin ones if you want no side play at all. Straps are ratchet bindings instead of Velcro so a lot easier to adjust quickly. I could also adjust my stance slightly on the board as the brackets holding the straps have long elongated bolt holes. The padding on the straps is soft enough not to cause discomfort and grippy enough not to have your feet sliding out unless you want them to. I still have them set slightly loose for those blustery days. Overall opinion of the board. A well priced board for beginner up to expert with all the trimmings you would want apart from the all important handle. At home on land or on the beach with positive feedback from the tyres on grass or sand, even gravel. rides over lumps and bumps very well and responds well to the input of the rider. A great kite board or dh mountain board that I would compare closely with the scrub Paradox, Marks out of 10 I would give it 8/10 Good points - Great at speed - Jumping, turning and abusing all within its stride - Perfect for beginners, and experts. - Inspires confidence Bad points - No grab handle - Soft shocks - Rubbish glue holding the very good grips pealing up slightly as the rubber has come unglued * Full Colour graphics * 90cm Maple and fibreglass reinforced deck giving medium flex but good strength. * Multi position Alloy Channel Trucks with eggs * 8 inch Diamond tread tyres. * Rubber Deck Grip * Stainless steel bolts * Ratchet bindings * Overall Length: 115cm * Weight: 7.5kg By : Teaman