I’m a surfer. No amazing talent but I love it. I have both CX and C7 and I rate them both. Can’t stress enough how experimenting with bushings makes the world of difference. Find what works for you and the board comes alive.

This was amazingly helpful! Awesome breakdown and video.

a video made with heart, good stuff, thank you

Steve, this video is excellent! You did a fantastic job getting right to the heart of all the most important considerations between the three Carver truck system options and the surfer testimonials are fantastic providing a wide range of surfer perspectives across many types of surfing styles. I was literally just talking to a good surfer friend about this exact subject and was thrilled to send him this video to help with his decision between CX and C7. Chances are he will probably start building a quiver like me once he gets the bug, but I really appreciate your help in steering him into his best informed first purchase. Thank you!

Congrats Steve and all the surfers for your contributions. I longboard surf (9’) since 20 years and supsurf (9’6) for 4 years, just to say that i love small waves and retro style longboard, and I’m closer to shortboard surfing style on a 5’6 directional kitesurfing board. Anything that carves and relaxes interests me. I own a CX for 6 months now and feel the versatility between pumptracks, bowls and flats just amazing. I’ve never felt a lack of turning radius, but a lack of my skill to turn even shorter if needed (usually not needed). I’ve just tested punctually 3 or 4 times C7 on flats and pumptracks, on a Carver 31 with 17 WB, where my CX is mounted on a 19 WB Soulboardiy. I recognize myself in Owen testimonial, in that sense that I felt the C7 movement more mechanical and maybe a lack of lean, less natural than the CX. Maybe it’s just a question of time to adopt better the C7, but what I’ve also experimented by trying others surfskate trucks (Meraki, Slide), is that for my riding style, i don’t look for the looser feeling systems, but a system that resists a bit, for 2 reasons : it feels closer than the resistance of surf rails on water and it brings versatility by adding some stability on all terrains. Lightweight and ability to upgrade bushings is also great with CX. I think we’re very lucky in today surfskating world, we only have one “problem” : the choice ! When I look some years behind me concerned by funboard and kitesurf, i can say that the tentation to buy too radical boards had a too big influenced on my young years and made me buy boards or sails that were too radical for my skill and wave spot. The answer is very personal : finding your own balance between specialization and versatility. I would not say C7 is too radical, just less natural for me.

Thank you sir!!!🙏🏼

Great info thanks

This was so helpful. Thank you. I was trying to work out which one would suit me (not a surfer or a skater) and what would suit my husband (surfer) Thank you so much.

Still run my C7 on my Da Monsta and she runs so good after all these years definitely the best skateboard and investment i made.

Just get one of each. I probably could have done without the C5, but acquired one on an eBay auction. I'm definitely getting some softer bushings from your website eventually for the CX. One board I got recently that I haven't seen you review is the Long Island. It has quickly become my favorite board. Thanks for the excellent videos and online class. So far the "how not to die going down steep hills" and how to stop the embarrassing squeek have been most useful.

I have 5 total C-7 trucked boards, that myself along with my grandkids, use on a daily basis. They are by far the best for me, to keep my surfing muscle memory, as I am presently unable to readily access waves. Every driveway is a lip, or bowl to carve. I tried my friend’s C-X and it wasn’t loose enough for my to generate as much speed, as I get with my boards. 💪💪🤙🤙🤙

I have found surf skating has really helped me with drop Knee (DK) bodyboarding. I do surf as well (9ft long board and mini mal) but I prefer DK bodyboard on anything over waist height waves. I have Carver CX, a Slide, oxelo (decathlon) and a water borne setup on a 46 inch dancing board. I love them all for different reasons. No experience with the C7 but the CX is great quality.

I've ridden curf, ss, meraki, wb, grasp and the cx and c7. My number 1 go-to for bowl, cruising, flat land flow fun, short board and longboard is the cx. I have yet to try a c5....just haven't had the chance. All of these trucks are great but if i had to pick just one, it's the CX. The CX was the third truck that i tried and didn't really fall in love with it until i tried it on a longboard and eventually , bowl. ❤

Love the part where people sent you their opinions :)

So happy to see someone from here (Ireland) and hear my gfs accent too. Yay Donegal. 😊. I'm a non surfer but love the looser surf skates like yow and spice skate type x (and I commute on them too), I'm thinking of getting a carver too but worried I'll find the CX too stiff for my liking. (Used to have a c7 and liked it but upgraded to a yow)

Been 3 years with the C7. Will get the CX with upgrade Riptide bushings next.

10/10 video

CHOOSE THEM ALL!!!!

The CX felt ok fo me when I first started riding. Now that I'm an experienced rider, I don't like riding the CX. It doesn't pump near as well as a Meraki or C7 due to lack of front swing and far less enjoyable when carving and pumping are the main focus. I can see trick and bowl riders preferring the CX, but personally not a fan.

So which is the best for cruising and get the most speed with least effort Cx or the c7

started and loved cx a lot now I have a 2nd board with Smoothstar Thruster D and CX does not feel right anymore. Still cx is cool on fast rides through city though. Just met some hardcore surfers that said the opposite. They have quite tight Cx since they said surfboards do not lean really😅. In the end it is the personal feeling

Cx for me it does everything i want.

store recommended me the c7 for casually cruising.

Hi Steve, I'm interested in the carver C5 truck system but in all honesty I would only use them in bowl riding or pump track riding as I don't do any skate tricks or come from a trad skateboard background. I already have the CX system and use them for this, so would the C5 be a pointless as the CX does it all anyway? Look forward to hearing your opinion. Thank you in advance and thanks for the videos. Atb Daz.

CX for sureeeeeee

Great content. Consider using a lapel mike. It would improve your audio immensely. Keep up the good work.

I’m struggling to decide what to get. I’m coming from longboard skateboarding and just want to cruise and pump around the streets like @surfskatelove does. Looking at getting the Carver Greenroom but should I get a CX or C7 version? I don’t have the option to try any of them first.

I can't decide if I want to spend the money and get a C7 board. I've been riding a CX for about 8 months now, but really want to see how the C7 feels. Non surfer, but been on a 10' longboard recently and would love to learn to surf more.

I started with CX. Not a skateboarder, neither surfer. I allowed me to stay active all winter and learn how to pump at underground pumping. I wonder is C5 is better option if I want bushings with rebound, to have it more like LDP pumping? CX bushings have to be set to be completely loose, no rebound.

cx or c7 for cruising? thinking about getting loaded bolsa, mainly for commuting from point a to b. or should i just go for cruiser?

I was looking to see if you did a review on the grasp PADO .23 trucks. Can't find anything. Have you tried them?

I have the C5 on a Santa Cruz Screaming Hand deck. It's a transition board and is perfect (at the moment) for me in skate parks and bowls. I surf and skate as a reference. previously owned a CX and a C7 and just have a Hydroponic (way too soft) and the Santa Cruz now. Shout out to Surfskate love. Your videos are really informative.

Any one see the new carver bing puck and carver continental, I’m a long boarder, new to surfing and beginner snow boarder. Can someone help me with my thinking…. I want the carver bing puck (27.5) x truck for bowls and skate parks? And the carver bing continental (37) x truck or c7 truck for long flowey carves? Which y’all recommended??? Longer board with cx? Or c7? Short snappy puck board with cx right??? Please helppppp

Tried the C7 today and didn’t like it. I stick with the CX🤷‍♂️

I've discovered some kind of board that has the capability of flying in the bowl like a cx, but still has a kind of flowy feeling like a yow. its called Grasp and it isn't a spring system and instead using a bushing system. now, I haven't gotten my hands on the trucks they sell, as they boards are crazy expensive and I'm still not sure where you can even get them straight from grasp, but maybe you could make a review on it? I'd like to see your opinion on it if you can get your hands on it. (People recommend to put the trucks on your favorite board)

can the c7 be changed to cx by tightening it? if i tighten it is it safe for c7? or is it easy to loosen later?

CX addict here 👈

Why is nobody discussing this annoying dead band feel especially when pumping and generating speed in a bowl. I’m a surfer and I personally think the C5 is much faster and more true to riding a surfboard in a bowl than you get from say the CX, the CX v/s the C5 is my opinion just height and ability to lean more on the CX. Adding a riser to the C5 and almost the same. On a surfboard you lean into to the rails and of course you can’t on a skateboard. My problem with the Yow, smoothstar that tries to mimic or give the feeling of rail surfing, is that they are to slow in bowl and I find it difficult to be aggressive and hit a transition and jump and land safely again with out the front truck boggling and kissing the concrete. Just to much wiggle and not enough bit and hold.

MLK skatepark💙

Just started surfskating and Its so Hard to pump 😞

If youre a surfer, leave carver behind and buy a swelltech.

C5 para entrenar snowboard es perfecto, también se puede usar como un skate normal en bowl y park, 🌊🤙🏻🛹🇪🇦