CONSTRUCTION
The Sweeper features the newest iteration of Comet's composite construction.
Pressed in our classic rocker/concave mold, the recipe begins with 8-plys of FSC-certified maple veneer and two sheets of triaxial fiberglass.
For our 2025 composite construction we have added even more stiffness with three carbon stringers—one running lengthwise and two more in an X pattern.
Our bio-based resin system is central to our effort to tip the scale on composites' carbon footprint. The raw materials used to produce SuperSap® epoxy are co-products and waste products of other important industrial processes, which neither compete with food sources or displace food-based agriculture.
SHAPE
The Sweeper’s shape emerged from our time-honored tradition of chopping and hand-shaping existing Comet models to find something new hidden inside.
This newest addition to our downhill lineup began as an Orbiter (our shortest downhill board at the time), which our Rider Success Specialists flipped around in order to position the widest point of the deck beneath the back foot. We then shortened the wheelbase to bring all four wheels directly underfoot.
Our efforts were rewarded—onboard the Sweeper, skating downhill feels more accessible than ever.
At just 32 inches long, the Sweeper cannot reasonably be called a "longboard"—it is a downhill skateboard, tuned for controlled drifts at high speed, with key details that make it equally at home on the hills and in the mountains.
Reverse Taper
The Sweeper’s reverse taper profile is the heart of its intuitive turn, bringing ease to low-speed swerving and comfort to high stakes cornering. Running counter to decades of convention, which have championed narrower rear ends to minimize input, the Sweeper’s tail is an inch wider than its nose, providing a standing platform that meets the confidence and dynamism of today’s riding, made possible by split-angle, split-width setups.
18.5" - 20” Wheelbases
The Sweeper has five wheelbase options:
The 20 inch wheelbase provides an entry point to smaller setups and is an ideal setting for taller riders.
The middle option, 19.25 inches, matches the racing spec of today’s fastest time trial riders. Given the symmetry of the mounting holes, this setting can be achieved in three different positions on the deck, allowing you to maximize or minimize the length of your nose and tail.
The shortest, 18.5” wheelbase is optimized for direct input to your components, which is essential in both technical and urban freeriding contexts, where proximity to the edge of rideable road surface is the name of the game. This setting is also ideal for younger and shorter ride riders who have long been in need of a downhill skateboard built to accommodate their body types
An additional pair of mounting holes at the outer ends of the deck enable the use of trucks with an old school drilling pattern, and also provide a means of shifting your footstop further outboard so you can stand right on top of your trucks.
Functional Nose and tail
We know downhill skating doesn’t just happen in remote mountains, and that your run doesn’t begin the second you push in. There are so many small maneuvers surrounding the run itself which contribute to the flow of the session, and we’ve taken them into account with the design of the Sweepers
The Sweeper’s nose and tail are long enough for tic tacs, pivots, curb drops and pickups—key transitions which can expand your skating, especially in urban contexts. The long nose also allows for variation when grabbing for hands-down slides. In toeside slides, we’ve been loving the feeling of holding other the nose itself, rather than the heelside rail, and using the extra leverage to ease the board’s rotation and return to grip.
Bite-Free Wheelwells
The Sweeper’s wheelwells are designed for maximum clearance, and fine-tuned for the completes we offer. With either a Mobber or Zoomer setup, we’ve made it next to impossible to get bite under normal riding conditions, including at low speeds when falls are often the hardest and most surprising. Our aim: ensure you can get to the session without worry, and that you can share your setup with a friend without warning.
Multi-Purpose Flushmounts
Whether you need to kick up and carry in a crowd, throw down at a moment's notice, or just keep track of your nuts and washers when wrenching, the Sweeper’s multi-purpose flushmounts are designed to simplify the situation. Inspired by finger holds which first emerged on the Orbiter when we built a bit of wedging into its flushmounts, the Sweeper isolates and refines this functionality without necessitating any additional turn built into the deck. Once you’ve felt it, you’ll never want to live without it.
