UV500- Discontinued finish you'll find on some of the older Ellusionist decks. The finish glowed in a black light.
Air Cushion- Standard finish on bicycles and many other decks
Magic finish- Pretty sure this is the new standard finish for custom decks, I think it's similar to air cushion
Linoid finish- Found on tally ho's, I think its a little better than AC but that's just my opinion
Performance finish- I think this is the new finish on Ellusionist decks but I haven't tested it myself
From personal experience, with the exception of the appearance of UV500, all finishes pretty much handle the same. Any of the listed finishes above handle well. There are other finishes out there and I'm sure you could find them with relative ease. Hoped this helped,
Dan