Deathwish’s team situation all around is a little confusing to me;
- Slash has a pro model in their most recent run but hasn’t put out anything that I can recall in the last few years.
- Ellington is one of their most recognisable pros and owners and doesn’t have a board out in the most recent runs.
- Greco is putting out his own high profile release skate films and is arguably in the limelight and conversation moreso than he had been. Yet he too doesn’t have a board with his name on it? Surely they could have capatlised on the conversation around Jobs, Never! and had a board out with Grecos name on it.
Slash had a few tricks the Deathwish Part 2 video that came out earlier this year.
Ellington and Greco do have a couple boards out currently on Deathwish. They seem to be doing what other pro/owner/legends do (like Danny and Colin on Plan B), which is give themselves a deck here or there, but most of the team series boards are for the younger, more active pros.
I've always been a bit confused by the Greco Hammers / Deathwish thing. It seems like he is either becoming a silent partner in Baker Boys Dist and just wanting to do his own solo thing, or Deathwish doesn't want to attach their brand to his videos and whatnot. I think he would benefit from picking a lane and making it clear to his fans and demographic how to support him.
Greco's latest deck for Deathwish
Ellington for Deathwish
As for Slash, I really hope he channels his depression into productivity and drops a monster part for Deathwish Part 3. He really is a great skater and I keep waiting and hoping to see something new. Of course, if he blows out his knee or something and can't skate at all for 6 months he really might sink into a scary place.