I really need to get a new board. The last board I had that I truly loved was an Element 'featherlight' AAAAAGES ago and I have been thinking about it ever since. The pop on that board was legendary.

Yes! I didn't really NEED a new board, but my Santa Cruz one was a beginner's birch board and I've always wanted a Girl deck since I was a teenager. It's funny because back then buying nice trucks or a new deck or whatever felt impossible, and now I realize they're relatively inexpensive.