Named for it's no nonsense approach to slaying the concrete, the Tyrant IS the standard for all around longboards. Never Summer's Rocker profile allows for easier pushing when you are cruising the town but when it comes time to bomb the hills, it also lowers your center of gravity improving stability and increasing foot hold and response. A softer flex pattern for 2011 makes the Tyrant lighter and more forgiving but most important, more fun.