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Which Company Makes the Best Decks?

AWS/Habitat
37 (22.3%)
Anti-Hero/Krooked/Real (Deluxe)
65 (39.2%)
Baker
4 (2.4%)
Girl/Choclate
13 (7.8%)
Landscape
3 (1.8%)
Blueprint
2 (1.2%)
Cliche
4 (2.4%)
Plan B
4 (2.4%)
Enjoi
2 (1.2%)
Zero
2 (1.2%)
Zoo York
3 (1.8%)
Foundation
2 (1.2%)
Other (State)
20 (12%)
DGK / Organika (Kayo)
5 (3%)

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #60 on: February 10, 2007, 03:05:59 PM »
i'm gonna remain loyal to krooked as long as they are in buisness
nearly every time I see a possum it's in dead form.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #61 on: February 10, 2007, 03:14:28 PM »
I loved every deluxe board i've had.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #62 on: February 13, 2007, 03:29:30 AM »
just to add a question on here.. who doesnt make their boards in china with shitty wood? I know Deluxe and AWS are strictly US as is chapman i think.. what about black box/ tum yeto etc? ( I know dwindle is from china now)

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #63 on: February 13, 2007, 06:37:47 AM »
real krooked anti hereo western edition city effort and girl

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #64 on: February 13, 2007, 06:41:15 AM »
I know Black Box makes their boards from Mexican wood.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #65 on: February 13, 2007, 07:11:04 AM »
Tum Yeto is American made at Watson.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #66 on: February 13, 2007, 10:31:53 AM »
I'm pretty sure Blitz is Canadian. Not 100% sure though.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #67 on: February 13, 2007, 10:44:34 AM »
Never mind, their made from American wood.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #68 on: February 13, 2007, 03:48:43 PM »
Yeah and I have had some good Zoo boards in the past (ok so the last one was in 96....) but I just can't get into the whole Ecko thing.  Love Zered though.  Does Pang still have a board or is he strictly TM now?

pang has been of zoo for a while now. he is dc shoes east coast promotions? manager.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #69 on: February 13, 2007, 04:14:46 PM »
Rasa was Deluxe, not any more.

Really feeling the new Stereo wood.

Whose doing the new Stereo boards?

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #70 on: February 13, 2007, 04:47:41 PM »
A wood shop in Oakland, don't remember the name at the moment.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #71 on: February 13, 2007, 07:19:16 PM »
I know zoo isnt well liked here but the boards are done by chapman. that wood is solid.

do you know how long they've been with chapman? harold hunter sold me a blank "prototype" last december and told me that they were using new wood, and it would be out spring 06? anyone clarify this?

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #72 on: February 13, 2007, 08:16:06 PM »
Anti Heros are dank
dont tell anyone i posted that. and dont jack off too hard and cut your dick skin, because i accidently cut mine once and it wouldn't heal...
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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #73 on: February 17, 2007, 03:30:21 AM »
Zoo's been made by Chapman since back in the day. They did ONE run of china logo boards, but almost immediately switched back.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #74 on: March 12, 2013, 02:57:36 AM »
dug out!!!
i ride a dgk board 2-3 times a week for 2 months and a half at the moment and it's the best deck i had by far(very good shape/very good wood)
discuss!
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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #75 on: March 12, 2013, 03:20:47 AM »
I've liked Enjoi boards the most lately, I like the shape, and they feel light for my feet for some reason although probably weight the same as all the others. Lasted quite long too since I skate at least 4-5 times per week and it was good for about 2 months.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #76 on: March 12, 2013, 06:16:42 AM »
Anything pressed by South Central or Drifter.

Then Kayo, and DLX, and Girl/Chocolate. And Alien/Habitat. They are all good. Just personal preference.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #77 on: March 12, 2013, 07:00:17 AM »
ive been riding shop boards, or badnews boards which is a company out of DC that my buddy skates for (i would not recommend, but for $30 i had to try a few.) before the last few cheep decks i had, i was riding a real and it was one of the most memorable decks ive ever had. great shape, great pop.

What are some local/smaller companies you guys support, and how does their wood match up to the major brands?

http://www.badnewsboards.com/
these were the boards i was riding. not the best shape, but they were strong. had a massive nose, and it was shaped really weird. definitely not comfortable to nollie with at first. and the tails were super short and mellow. worth the $30 i payed for them, but not anything more. 

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #78 on: March 12, 2013, 07:20:46 AM »
I really like Habitat, but they dont press the shapes I like often enough so its hard to get them consecutively. The only deck I've ever had that I considered perfect was a Habitat last summer. I really like the shapes on Girl and Chocolate but the wood is meh, kinda wish they had some deeper concaves too. DLX wood is good but I cant seem to find a shape that I like, the 8.25 feels like an 8 or something and 8.38 feels too wide, I wanna try the 8.12 though which I havent yet.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #79 on: March 12, 2013, 07:26:08 AM »
Blvd/traffic, waters and army

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #80 on: March 12, 2013, 07:39:15 AM »
Just put Dwindle up there, because I'm pretty sure Almost, Blind Cliche, Darkstar and Enjoi plus a few little kid companies are all in there, and they are some of the only boards I ride.
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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #81 on: March 12, 2013, 09:44:59 AM »
Blank decks for life. Yes, I'm a cheap mofo.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #82 on: March 12, 2013, 09:57:08 AM »
Ive been riding nothing but DLX for a while now, toss in an Instant Winner here and there and you'll never need to stray from the good shit for a long time

Are they still around? Haven't seen a board from them in forever.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #83 on: March 12, 2013, 10:57:23 AM »


Surprised no talk of Cedar Wood in here.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #84 on: March 12, 2013, 11:00:51 AM »
 Roger skates were the best i ve ever ridden. Unfortuanately the local shop stopped bringing them. What distribution is that?


I mostly ride the next best which is jart skateboards.


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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #85 on: March 12, 2013, 11:02:58 AM »
ive been riding shop boards, or badnews boards which is a company out of DC that my buddy skates for (i would not recommend, but for $30 i had to try a few.) before the last few cheep decks i had, i was riding a real and it was one of the most memorable decks ive ever had. great shape, great pop.

What are some local/smaller companies you guys support, and how does their wood match up to the major brands?

http://www.badnewsboards.com/
these were the boards i was riding. not the best shape, but they were strong. had a massive nose, and it was shaped really weird. definitely not comfortable to nollie with at first. and the tails were super short and mellow. worth the $30 i payed for them, but not anything more.? 

I could go on for days on smaller brands. I have tried samples from almost every woodshop in the industry, and really like Drifter and South Central Mfg. I like flatter concave, but the quality from both manufacturers is awesome. The 8.125 Drifter shape is my favorite right now.

Roger uses PS Stix.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #86 on: March 12, 2013, 02:32:37 PM »
I really like Habitat, but they dont press the shapes I like often enough so its hard to get them consecutively.

They use different wood shops apparently which is bullshit really.

For me PS Stix are best so usually Roger or Stereo, after that I'd probably go for a Powell (spray painted obv.), mainly because they do a really long 8 which is my preferred shape.

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #87 on: March 12, 2013, 02:39:38 PM »
Bought 2 Lib tech boards last month, the grip doesn't stick to the plastihide top but they skate good.

LIB TECH get some!

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #88 on: March 12, 2013, 02:49:15 PM »
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I really like Habitat, but they dont press the shapes I like often enough so its hard to get them consecutively.
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They use different wood shops apparently which is bullshit really.

For me PS Stix are best so usually Roger or Stereo, after that I'd probably go for a Powell (spray painted obv.), mainly because they do a really long 8 which is my preferred shape.

Doesnt PS Stix do the same thing?

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Re: Best Decks
« Reply #89 on: March 12, 2013, 02:55:42 PM »
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I really like Habitat, but they dont press the shapes I like often enough so its hard to get them consecutively.
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They use different wood shops apparently which is bullshit really.

For me PS Stix are best so usually Roger or Stereo, after that I'd probably go for a Powell (spray painted obv.), mainly because they do a really long 8 which is my preferred shape.
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Doesnt PS Stix do the same thing?

Don't think so, maybe for their price points but if you get a roger deck you always get the same wood/shape whereas with habitat it could be ps stix/bareback or something else.