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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: 1017diamond on May 16, 2013, 05:02:04 PM
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I am predicting stereo at the pace they are going right now with pros jumping off that sinking ship.
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1031 skateboards
Habitat footwear
Orion trucks
Glassy sunglasses
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I am predicting stereo at the pace they are going right now with pros jumping of that sinking ship.
I think that was the first unintentional 'of' in like six months.
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alien workshop.
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stereo sound agency
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DLX
Osiris
TheBerrics
Mountain Dew
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lets hope nobody goes out of business , but ...
Blacklabel ?
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man, poor black label. WTF is going on over there?
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LOL^
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the office
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Tensor, fallen, iron fist, elephant
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Spectre.
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1031 skateboards
Habitat footwear
Orion trucks
Glassy sunglasses
Tracer- you are stupid
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
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Blacklabel ?
They are on life support. I've always found it ironic Lucero would shit talk Rocco's business practices when Lucero's own practices aren't very far off. I'll never buy a Label board on principle. You reap what you sow.
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Foundation
Pig wheels
habitat shoes
vox
spectre
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Ace is BS, and Orion is now, they are making pat duffy model trucks? but Orion was the shit for awhile in the mid 90s, don't know how they've hung on, but they have, last pair I had was in maybe 98
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Foundation
Pig wheels
habitat shoes
vox
spectre
Foundation has been around too long, they aren't going anywhere.. same goes for Pig wheels.. I will cry if foundation goes bankrupt, That's Life is one of the greatest videos ever
VOX?? You kidding me? They make the best shoes considering the cost, plus they have a sick team to carry them
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1031 has a core following, Orion Trucks aren't going anywhere and I don't know why, Glassy will still be around cause kids love Mike Mo, but Fury will be gone if it hasn't already? I see fury still has a web page but I have one customer who keep asking me to special order Fury and I can't find them anywhere- Eastern, Ocean Ave, South Shore... maybe they are already under and I haven't paid close enough attention, anyone know?
I used to ride 1031 exclusively until they changed woodshops, the boards are now mellow and soggy! Fury trucks are pretty damn good, but just lack coolness. It's tough to keep up with Thunder and Indy's branding
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Foundation
Pig wheels
habitat shoes
vox
spectre
VOX?? You kidding me? They make the best shoes considering the cost, plus they have a sick team to carry them
I definitely respect your opinion.
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the office
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Status
War effort
Think 2000
Recs
Media
A-team
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All the heavy hitters will leave girl and the old guard will unintentional transform one of the most loved companies into a mall brand.
Ready to watch my rep shoot up.
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tracer is anthony pappalardo.
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lets hope nobody goes out of business , but ...
Blacklabel ?
I sure fucking hope not! been riding one for a few weeks now and it's one of the best damn boards I've ever ridden.
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All the heavy hitters will leave girl and the old guard will unintentional transform one of the most loved companies into a mall brand.
Ready to watch my rep shoot up.
damn your rep shoots up, thats super unsafe, they should switch to smoking.
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I really don't see how Darkstar is still around.
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DARKSTAR
VOX
PIG WHEELS
DEKLINE
CIRCA
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I was going to comment that Black Label and Darkstar probably aren't out of business because they were still getting some Tech Deck money, but I looked it up first to see what companies are still being made into TD's. Needless to say I was shocked to find almost every board brand in this thread on their website. Yes, that includes 1031. Also listed is Shut, ATM, Western Edition, Finesse, and FUCKING HOOK UPS.
http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection (http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection)
I couldn't believe that Hook Ups was still around, but sure enough their catalog is up to Fall 2012.
http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/ (http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/)
It's really strange what companies manage to stay around in the skateboard industry and for the most part not in a good way.
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It would be kinda interesting to know how many skate companies work .
So much money must be lost on flow riders . A shoe company gives out maybe 12 pairs of shoes a year to a dude + clothes , stickers and some other stuff + shipping . Board company is the same 12-24 boards a year ? + clothes and misc and then shipping
How big are the flow teams ? I mean its not just in the US they have people on flow , its all over the world
So they have maybe 100 people on flow , about 10 skaters on their team they also give product too and then pay to skate for them too . And then you have all the trips and other stuff they do , warehouse costs and people who work there
Does tech deck money really cover all that ?
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How has no one said Blueprint 2.0?
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It would be kinda interesting to know how many skate companies work .
So much money must be lost on flow riders . A shoe company gives out maybe 12 pairs of shoes a year to a dude + clothes , stickers and some other stuff + shipping . Board company is the same 12-24 boards a year ? + clothes and misc and then shipping
How big are the flow teams ? I mean its not just in the US they have people on flow , its all over the world
So they have maybe 100 people on flow , about 10 skaters on their team they also give product too and then pay to skate for them too . And then you have all the trips and other stuff they do , warehouse costs and people who work there
Does tech deck money really cover all that ?
12-25 boards a year? theres ams out there that don't skate a board twice, 12-24 boards a month maybe.
Oh yeah the dude that runs Orion trucks is also the same dude that is running Blueprint now, in case ya'll wanted to support something
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It would be kinda interesting to know how many skate companies work .
So much money must be lost on flow riders . A shoe company gives out maybe 12 pairs of shoes a year to a dude + clothes , stickers and some other stuff + shipping . Board company is the same 12-24 boards a year ? + clothes and misc and then shipping
How big are the flow teams ? I mean its not just in the US they have people on flow , its all over the world
So they have maybe 100 people on flow , about 10 skaters on their team they also give product too and then pay to skate for them too . And then you have all the trips and other stuff they do , warehouse costs and people who work there
Does tech deck money really cover all that ?
Oh yeah the dude that runs Orion trucks is also the same dude that is running Blueprint now, in case ya'll wanted to support something
For the bigger companies the cost of a deck isn't much at all, $5 maybe. And the flow guys are representing the brand to their local scene. If the company breaks even, sponsoring flow dudes is an investment.
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Darkstar is still around because they licensed the brand name to some sporting goods company that now sells em at Sports Authority, Toys R Us and other big box retail stores a long with the Tech Deck money and other sales keeps em well and alive to have a team and what not. I can't honestly remember the last time I saw one at a skate shop or saw someone riding one. Remember when it used to just be a wheel company?
Black Labels been mentioned here many times that there going out of business but they still seem to be around. They've got an amazing team with some legends and some newer dudes.
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Are you regular? Ace trucks are fucking better than indies kid.
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It would be kinda interesting to know how many skate companies work .
So much money must be lost on flow riders . A shoe company gives out maybe 12 pairs of shoes a year to a dude + clothes , stickers and some other stuff + shipping . Board company is the same 12-24 boards a year ? + clothes and misc and then shipping
How big are the flow teams ? I mean its not just in the US they have people on flow , its all over the world
So they have maybe 100 people on flow , about 10 skaters on their team they also give product too and then pay to skate for them too . And then you have all the trips and other stuff they do , warehouse costs and people who work there
Does tech deck money really cover all that ?
Oh yeah the dude that runs Orion trucks is also the same dude that is running Blueprint now, in case ya'll wanted to support something
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I feel like it would be pretty difficult to ensure that a local flow kid is actually the driving force behind a spike in sales. I 100% believe it works, because I've seen so much REAL in my area due to a couple dudes being on flow (one am), but I doubt the company accountants calculate return on investment from sponsoring flow kids. It's just one of those financial decisions that has been an institution in skateboarding and will continue to be. Wouldn't you be a little weary to buy say a REAL board if you heard that they don't ever flow anyone? I think I would be
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Are you regular? Ace trucks are fucking better than indies kid.
Kid? I'll have you know that I'm old enough to be your father. I probably am your father, and when I get home from the office I'm coming home to spank your butt. You got that, Ace? But really, I skated some Ace trucks on a borrowed board and I wasn't impressed with them. They worked fine and all, but they could have been any blank Chinese trucks.
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I was going to comment that Black Label and Darkstar probably aren't out of business because they were still getting some Tech Deck money, but I looked it up first to see what companies are still being made into TD's. Needless to say I was shocked to find almost every board brand in this thread on their website. Yes, that includes 1031. Also listed is Shut, ATM, Western Edition, Finesse, and FUCKING HOOK UPS.
http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection (http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection)
I couldn't believe that Hook Ups was still around, but sure enough their catalog is up to Fall 2012.
http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/ (http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/)
It's really strange what companies manage to stay around in the skateboard industry and for the most part not in a good way.
I just got a hook ups deck off a web store because they don't have them at my local shop and wouldn't order one for me. I have to say it is one of the best decks I have ever had. I think they are wider than most? It is wider than my last Plan B. I don't think Plan B will stay in business much longer. I have been waiting for there video for 7 months now, if it doesn't come out by the start of school I won't back them any more.
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Are you regular? Ace trucks are fucking better than indies kid.
Haven't you plugged Ace trucks before on Slap?
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Are you regular? Ace trucks are fucking better than indies kid.
Haven't you plugged Ace trucks before on Slap?
I've never butt plugged anything, you've got me confuse with Brian Anderson, who by the way is way cooler than I'll ever be.
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I used ace on my last set up. They were really good for 50-50s and 5-0s but I still prefer Indys
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I was going to comment that Black Label and Darkstar probably aren't out of business because they were still getting some Tech Deck money, but I looked it up first to see what companies are still being made into TD's. Needless to say I was shocked to find almost every board brand in this thread on their website. Yes, that includes 1031. Also listed is Shut, ATM, Western Edition, Finesse, and FUCKING HOOK UPS.
http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection (http://www.techdeck.com/products/collection)
I couldn't believe that Hook Ups was still around, but sure enough their catalog is up to Fall 2012.
http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/ (http://hookupsskateboards.com/fall-2012/)
It's really strange what companies manage to stay around in the skateboard industry and for the most part not in a good way.
Sweet Jesus. Colin and Danny are hustling the team around to spots to finish the video for you right now. KOOK.
PlanB is the best selling brand at Zumiez and CCS.
they aren't going anywhere. What they are doing is getting the hell out of that shit show, Billabong.
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Orion trucks is a real company? I thought that was one of those joke ads. Next thing you're going to tell me is Ace is a real company.
Are you regular? Ace trucks are fucking better than indies kid.
I enjoyed your use of "kid" while trying to not only defend some off brand truck company, but also say that they are better than basically the only truck company anyone real gives a shit about.