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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #60 on: January 16, 2018, 06:21:48 PM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
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I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
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Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
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Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended

Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #61 on: January 16, 2018, 06:32:00 PM »
I might catch some heat here, but Matt Gottwig seems like he'd fit better on a debate team or maybe a mathletics squad.
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #62 on: January 16, 2018, 06:33:36 PM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
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I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
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Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
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Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended
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Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team
I don't get Elements legends. Like they are great skaters, but almost none of them made their name with Element. Only one who did is Bam, who made his name more on MTV than riding an Element board.

While he's more famous for his Plan B stuff, they should have treated J-Wray better. 

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #63 on: January 16, 2018, 06:36:02 PM »
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C McKay on girl
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I think that made a lot of sense, because althouth he was a vert skater, he was doing the same tech tricks the Girl skaters were doing but on vert.

Not to mention the BC Rick Howard connection

What really doesnt makes sense to is people like Raven Tershy or Elijah Berle on Chocolate, not saying that they are not good skaters, but those skaters dont make sense on Chocolate....
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #64 on: January 16, 2018, 07:46:33 PM »
This an interesting thread

I can only think of old ones

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #65 on: January 16, 2018, 10:48:18 PM »
Kyron Davis should be on Isle

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #66 on: January 16, 2018, 11:02:56 PM »
Terps on Nike

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #67 on: January 16, 2018, 11:20:04 PM »
Sebo Walker on Krooked is not fitting.

And the whole New Balance team is just a mess.
Just shred some serious gnar.

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #68 on: January 17, 2018, 12:52:15 AM »
I really wish Ben Raybourne was riding for any team but the Birdhouse... Or maybe HE'S the only one that belongs on the Birdhouse and all those other wieners should get shipped elsewhere... Hmmm

I wish Ben was on Creature
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #69 on: January 17, 2018, 06:01:55 AM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
[close]

I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
[close]
Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
[close]

Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended
[close]

Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team

Element's a big company and I could see "international" teams benefitting the riders more. I bet those dudes sell a lot of boards in their regions, and it allows Element to do smaller batches of boards for them and keeps the cost benefit ratio of having these guys on the team making sense. If you put them on the same stage as Bam or Nyjah it suddenly wouldn't make much sense to keep Johan Swissman on the team because he's selling a comparatively low number of boards in a small area.

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #70 on: January 17, 2018, 06:07:03 AM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
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I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
[close]
Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
[close]

Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended
[close]

Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team
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I don't get Elements legends. Like they are great skaters, but almost none of them made their name with Element. Only one who did is Bam, who made his name more on MTV than riding an Element board.

While he's more famous for his Plan B stuff, they should have treated J-Wray better.


It may have been JWray who said this but in some interview it was alleged that Element gives all these older riders a board just so they can say XXXXX, XXXXX, and XXXXX used to ride for us. Older guy without a sponsor isn't going to say "No" to a small check for little to no work and Element gets props for having had these guys "on the team" (air quotes) for 3 months.

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #71 on: January 17, 2018, 06:17:56 AM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
[close]

I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
[close]
Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
[close]

Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended
[close]

Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team
[close]
I don't get Elements legends. Like they are great skaters, but almost none of them made their name with Element. Only one who did is Bam, who made his name more on MTV than riding an Element board.

While he's more famous for his Plan B stuff, they should have treated J-Wray better.
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It may have been JWray who said this but in some interview it was alleged that Element gives all these older riders a board just so they can say XXXXX, XXXXX, and XXXXX used to ride for us. Older guy without a sponsor isn't going to say "No" to a small check for little to no work and Element gets props for having had these guys "on the team" (air quotes) for 3 months.
Lol the fuck? who is element bragging to about having Wray on their team once? Trying to pick up the billabong checks at agenda?

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #72 on: January 17, 2018, 07:48:04 AM »
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I really wish Ben Raybourne was riding for any team but the Birdhouse... Or maybe HE'S the only one that belongs on the Birdhouse and all those other wieners should get shipped elsewhere... Hmmm
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I wish Ben was on Creature

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #73 on: January 17, 2018, 08:04:40 AM »
Antonio Durao would fit better on Quasi, Hockey or Chocolate

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #74 on: January 17, 2018, 08:11:27 AM »
Sebo should be on Revive,Element Europe, or Enjoi
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #75 on: January 17, 2018, 09:45:27 AM »
Sebo should be on Revive,Element Europe, or Enjoi

this had me laughing, nice work
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #76 on: January 17, 2018, 09:55:40 AM »
Let's get Tiago Lemos on a company whose boards I have actually seen in person before.

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #77 on: January 17, 2018, 11:01:54 AM »
Riley Hawk should be on Emerica 

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #78 on: January 17, 2018, 11:17:43 AM »
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Kyron Davis on Numbers, i believe he should be on Isle.

Oski on Anti-Hero would make total sense, as would Raven Tershy.

I think Austyn Gillette would fit on Becky Factor.

Louie Lopez on Flip, when he could easily fit and make sense on the majority of companies.
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NO!!! Kyron would taint the awesomeness that is Isle.
I think he fits perfectly on Numbers. Reminds me of Koston now after the Atlantic drift.
His outfits look like Supreme give him what ever hasnt sold at the end of each season.
So you want two people who have the same style on the same team?

Kyron would add another style to Isle, it would make arguably one of the best board company right now, even better!

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #79 on: January 17, 2018, 11:49:46 AM »
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Everbody on Darkstar,
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Lutzka on Darkstar always seemed weird and out of place to me.  Back when he was blowing up and more in the spotlight I pictured him eventually going to Plan B

Still blows my mind that lutzka was on krooked at in point..🤷🏻‍♂️
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #80 on: January 17, 2018, 12:39:09 PM »
Riley Hawk should be on Emerica

Agree he fits the look of Emerica, but I like that he rides for Lakai, breaks up that team a bit you know.

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #81 on: January 17, 2018, 12:42:30 PM »
Let's get Tiago Lemos on a company whose boards I have actually seen in person before.

Yeah, something like Jart or Frog

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #82 on: January 17, 2018, 12:44:32 PM »
Boo Johnson should be a backup dancer for YoungThug

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #83 on: January 17, 2018, 12:46:49 PM »
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #84 on: January 17, 2018, 01:08:08 PM »
Start a new Planet Earth, update the logo slightly and have Matt Beach, Brent Atchley, Adelmo Jr.(also Miller and Jordan Ricter as side vert pros) 
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #85 on: January 17, 2018, 01:43:59 PM »
Boo Johnson should be a backup dancer for YoungThug
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #86 on: January 17, 2018, 01:59:30 PM »
Boo Johnson should be a backup dancer for YoungThug

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #87 on: January 17, 2018, 02:03:25 PM »
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The element team seems so fucking random to me. Evan feels like he's perfect for toy machine, and Fletcher probably Creature or smt

Also, though Polar kindof makes sense, I reckon Oski needs to be on the 18...
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the common thread with element is that everyone is professional and wants to skate. Its not a look or image that they are looking for, its a caliber.  look at the team page.  every one of those guys is a shredder first.  if you were a TM you could have any mix of those guys at a demo and or on a tour know that its going to be rad.   you want to make a video, everyone giving you great footage on time.  i dont see that with any other deck team.   shit most teams have riders that you would be lucky if actually show up wearing skate shoes.
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I'm sure Apples is the exception to this idea, right?
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Appleyard is basically Legend status now. Like Ray Barbee or Donny Barley.
[close]

Appleyard has been a legend since that terrible Placebo song ended
[close]

Speaking of Element, some of the dudes who are on the "international" pro teams should be on the full Pro team
[close]

Element's a big company and I could see "international" teams benefitting the riders more. I bet those dudes sell a lot of boards in their regions, and it allows Element to do smaller batches of boards for them and keeps the cost benefit ratio of having these guys on the team making sense. If you put them on the same stage as Bam or Nyjah it suddenly wouldn't make much sense to keep Johan Swissman on the team because he's selling a comparatively low number of boards in a small area.

You make a valid point
But I still think Dennis Durant should be on the full teams for element and adidas
Or at least make his boards more widely available outside of Aus

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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #88 on: January 17, 2018, 02:31:31 PM »
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Re: What skaters are on the wrong team?
« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2018, 02:58:07 PM »
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I really wish Ben Raybourne was riding for any team but the Birdhouse... Or maybe HE'S the only one that belongs on the Birdhouse and all those other wieners should get shipped elsewhere... Hmmm
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I wish Ben was on Creature
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It was the best when he was on slave /:
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I preferred it when he was on 1031.
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