Ethos
Fast, slow, up and down, the Ethos embraces
all speeds, textures and transitions.
Lean into improvisation and transcend limits
with the downhill deck that sets
the Space Travel Standard®.
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ETHOS SETUPS
SYM
Wheels: 69mm, 75a Powell Snakes
Trucks: 43º 165mm Paris V3
Bushings: 85a/87a Venom Standard Barrels
SPLIT
Wheels: 72mm, 75a SSF (Purple) Powell Reimers
Trucks: 50º/43º 150mm Paris V3
Bushings: 81a/85a | 87a/90a Venom Standard Barrels
Both setups include
Griptape: Roam
Bearings: Zealous
ETHOS DECK
DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 37.5 in | 95.25 cm
Max Width: 9.5 in | 24.1 cm
Wheelbases: 23.5, 24, 24.5 in | 59.7, 61, 62.2 cm
Nose Length: 2.625, 3.125 in | 5.1, 7.9 cm
Tail Length: 6.25, 6.75 in | 15.9, 17.1 cm
Front Inner Mounting Width: 8.125 in | 20.6 cm
Rear Inner Mounting Width: 8.625 in | 21.9 cm
MATERIALS
Wood: 9 plys of FSC-Certified Maple veneer
Glue: Multibond Sk8
Paint: Water-based Kem Aqua
Our two Ethos setups are designed to offer mid-speed maneuverability and high-speed stability. Get down your favorite hills with confidence, knowing you’ll have full turning capabilities when commuting.
Sym
The Ethos’ Sym setup is designed to be ridden forwards and backwards. Great for skating switch and casual carving, the Sym setup is ideal for riders of all skill levels that prioritize flexibility and improvisation, and are willing to compromise some stability at speed.
Utilizing the broad base of support of 165mm 43º Paris trucks tuned with Venom bushings, and the unparalleled slide of 69mm Powell Snakes outfitted with Zealous bearings, the Sym setup has a high roll speed and a bottomless turn that can be directed into effortless drifts at a moment's notice.
Split
If pumping between pushes, and tightening turns into directional drifts sounds like the way you like to play, then the Ethos' Split setup is sure to satisfy. Utilizing Paris trucks with 150mm hangers, 50º front baseplate, 43º rear and Venom bushings all around, the Split setup has a defined edge to its turn and more inherent stability than the Sym, allowing you to dig in to your slides and worry less about managing your trajectory.
The Split setup uses Powell's Purple 72mm 75a Reimer wheels, which are poured with the same Soft Slide Formula used in Snakes and share their intuitive drift. The Reimers have a wider, "square lip" which gives them a bit more grip at the outset of turns and some additional stopping power thanks to their larger contact patch.
SHAPE
The classic speedboard with a kicktail, Comet’s Ethos is a celebration of cross-disciplinary creativity.
Slimmer than its predecessors and designed to accommodate the best of modern components, today's Ethos is more agile and accessible than ever.
The Ethos is pressed with our famously uncomplicated rocker/concave mold, and measures 37.5 inches long and 9.5 inches wide. With a 23.5 inch minimum wheelbase and half-inch adjusters at nose and tail, you can place your components at their ideal locations for a confident stance and intuitive pop.
On the underside of the deck, flush mounts provide a flat, slightly lowered platform, and pair with the wheel wells to accommodate a wheel bite-free ride with 69mm wheels on 165mm trucks with no riser. We've also cut channels inside the deck's rails for technical drifts, early grabs and easy carrying.
CONSTRUCTION
We build the Ethos to be ready for the rough and tumble of all-terrain riding, with responsibly-sourced materials designed to last for years.
The Ethos' layup is simple and strong: nine plies of FSC-certified maple held together with skate-specific wood glue, providing rigidity and vibration dampening without the complexities or costs of composite materials. Give it all you’ve got and know that when your time together is done, the Ethos' materials can return the earth responsibly.
The Sym setup is great for beginners, boardwalkers and advanced freeriders. If you're just learning to drift and want the board to feel the same no matter what way the board is rolling, the Sym setup keeps things simple.
The Split setup is more inherently stable, and can help support your journey to higher speeds. The Split setup is great for folks who tend not to ride their board backwards and prefer a bit of directionality in their drifts and turns.
Yes! Stay tuned for a shorter model.
Absolutely! The Ethos is a great option for anyone interested in a stable starting point.
It's wheelbase will give you plenty of space to stretch out and learn to turn, and its kicktail will keep you ready for any curbs and cracks in your path.
For newcomers, we recommend the symmetrical setup so you can practice rolling both ways without any change in the turning characteristics of the board.
The Ethos' kicktail gives it excellent drop-in and kick-turn and ollie capabilities, however its larger size lends better to urban environments and the mellower transitions of pump tracks and ditches.
If you plan to use the Ethos regularly in skateparks, we recommend the Sym setup.
For ultimate flexibility in skateparks we check out the Shred (coming soon).