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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: sfa on April 01, 2012, 10:43:17 AM
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Yup, April again! So with spring springing and everyone getting fresh boards to hit the streets I'm asking everyone to go support small brands again this year!
We had an okay amount of people post the boards they got last year but I'd love too see more people post up what they bought this year.
Orchard Skate shop in Boston said they would hook it up this year with some deals so if you're having a hard time finding that special board hit them up!
Any other brands or shops that would like to offer discounts or deals just post em up!
Let's see some support for Brands like
Hopps
Magenta
Palace
Stacks
Coda
Iron Claw
Blueprint
Heroin
Landscape
Traffic
Blvd
Just post some pictures of your fresh boards and I'll pick someone at random and personally send them a deck and some other shit!
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Love supporting underground skate talent. Got myself ths bad boy from active, this little website that really supports the local skate scene.
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no love for raw?
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Love supporting underground skate talent. Got myself ths bad boy from active, this little website that really supports the local skate scene.
Knucks, bro. You core as fuck
I actually just ordered this badass complete from CCS. I'll be sure to make and unboxing vid and a review when it gets here. So stoked!
http://shop.ccs.com/product/model:175835/sku:65-04575/plan-b-sheckler-know-future-complete/red/black/?cm=GLOBAL%20SEARCH%3A%20KEYWORD%20SEARCH#sku=65-04575&size=7.63 (http://shop.ccs.com/product/model:175835/sku:65-04575/plan-b-sheckler-know-future-complete/red/black/?cm=GLOBAL%20SEARCH%3A%20KEYWORD%20SEARCH#sku=65-04575&size=7.63)
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no love for raw?
RAW is whack
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isn't heroin with baker boys now?
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Got it March, but skating a Magenta right now. The last Deluxe board I had was over a year ago, and I think i've only skated small brands since. Kitsch, Studio, Music and Hopps.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/6889998454_1fbb284331.jpg)
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no Polar on that list eh ?
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add music, open, homegrown and telegraph to that list! all good shit i've skated in the last year or two.
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i wish hopps made 7.75's
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currently riding a jart board which is on its way out, but i will be picking up a couple fabric boards next, a uk brand that deserves all the support they get
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I want to get my hands on a landscape in the us. somehow.
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I'm backing Antiz
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im still skating my open board i bought last april :-\
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I would love a Magneta board. They have some really cool graphics. I'm gonna try to find one online because I'm sure not gonna find one at my local shop.
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I would love a Magneta board. They have some really cool graphics. I'm gonna try to find one online because I'm sure not gonna find one at my local shop.
Theories of Atlantis and SPoT usually have them in stock (usually)
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I know this has been asked a least 100 times, but who currently sells Palace in the US?
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
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The typical Canadian gripe - I don't like spending $80+ on a nice deck that I'll worry about breaking. I will, however, continue to support my local shop by getting the cheapest 8.25's they carry. I realize they won't be making much off me, but I could be a dick and hit up the mall shop next to my house instead.
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
thats why i hardly ever buy "american" boards anymore. our euro-shit is usually a little cheaper, and since most brands are kinda small i know where my money goes.
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Sintoma 8.25. I think they use jart's wood or something.
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
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Just got this Instrument deck that I'm gonna set up once it stops raining every fucking day.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/friendlydave/IMAG0340.jpg)
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throw lifeblood up there!
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I would love a Magneta board. They have some really cool graphics. I'm gonna try to find one online because I'm sure not gonna find one at my local shop.
Checked both. No luck.
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RAW is whack
how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
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anyone fuck with HYPE?
I've been wanting to try them out for a minute and i saw them in the shop the last month...
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Magenta is probably my favorite company currently. I love their whole vibe
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
Man, Europe sucks.
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All I ride are Blueprints. I fucks wit them Brits.
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cool, few things.
All the brands you guys are mentioning are all sweet! Of course those are the types of brands I'm talking about.
Theories, is a great place to pick some of this stuff up! Orchard, which I mentioned has hopps, palace, magenta, traffic, stacks, blueprint, and I'm sure a few more!
Let's also spend this moth convincing our local shops to pick some of these brands up!
Can anyone get in touch with Pontus about maybe getting some boards to the US? I bet places like MIA, orchard and Theories would be down to carry it.
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next board i ride will be a traffic ... or a given (←are they still around?)
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cool, few things.
All the brands you guys are mentioning are all sweet! Of course those are the types of brands I'm talking about.
Theories, is a great place to pick some of this stuff up! Orchard, which I mentioned has hopps, palace, magenta, traffic, stacks, blueprint, and I'm sure a few more!
Let's also spend this moth convincing our local shops to pick some of these brands up!
Can anyone get in touch with Pontus about maybe getting some boards to the US? I bet places like MIA, orchard and Theories would be down to carry it.
Orchard has Palace? Sick.
Don't forget even more local companies/ones that don't really do much advertising or get much attention here. Like for instance, Chicago has Affiliate, Character, and Hated Skates to support (had a Hated before and really liked it). And like other people have said, let's throw Roger and The High 5 up there.
EDIT: Here's Hated's site. $50 board shipped and I'm sure some people will enjoy the beer drinking society shirt. http://www.hatedskateboards.com/store.html (http://www.hatedskateboards.com/store.html)
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fucdathipstershit.
im coppin a biotech rodney mullen cyborg ply experimental...
fucn kooks. ::)
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Palace isnt exactly small anymore, but still rad as fuck.
Currently riding this bad boy
(http://www.skateboardsofchoice.co.uk/assets/product/320/320/1/fabricfairmont_44725bf051162fc1b7bde602e0b76b58.jpg)
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
Man, Europe sucks.
It's alright in Britain, Boards here range between ?35-?50
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Welcome Skateboards should be on your list.
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
I would say a lot of people that have been skating for more than three years in the US haven't paid $50 for a board in a while. At least on the west coast we all tend to have friends that work for a shop or are in the industry. I just bought an Alien for $35 today and that's towards the high end of what I'm willing to spend on a board. Then again, if I had a career that afforded me some disposable income, I'm pretty sure I'd buy full price and get more exotic brands. Also, sticker price is usually $55 around these parts. Huge difference, I know. I promise that as soon as I'm not poor I'll buy more small brands and at full price.
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Does Newsoul count? I'm skating one because I'm a Nyberg fanboy
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Palace isnt exactly small anymore, but still rad as fuck.
Currently riding this bad boy
(http://www.skateboardsofchoice.co.uk/assets/product/320/320/1/fabricfairmont_44725bf051162fc1b7bde602e0b76b58.jpg)
Yeah get fabric on the list, dope company
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And not one mention of Roger, for shame.
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If anyone here is having a tough time getting ahold of some awesome smaller companies stuff hit me up.We carry traffic,blueprint,welcome,magenta,slave. Working on getting some hopps and 5boro boards too.
For those of you looking for polar skateboards, I heard pontus was talking to Josh Stewart about carrying them.
Anyways we do mail order all the time, just email me if there is something you want, I can take photos, measure boards etc, and I always load up your box with stickers and whatever other stuff I have laying around.
http://www.35thavenue.com/ (http://www.35thavenue.com/)
[email protected]
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ScumCo and Voyage should be mentioned as well...
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Its a bit putrid having some sort of name for fame list of products that you bought
sorry to piss in the circle jerk
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a bunch of those brands are backed by big distro (baker boys/syndrome/Antics, Pure) or big money, they are not even close to be underground. New maybe but not home grown
Scumco & Sons, Voyage, Welcome, roger, magenta, polar are definately real underground co.
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OKay!
So again, everyone is mentioning great brands! 5boro and Roger are perfect examples of what I'm talking about as are things like Affiliate and Hated! So, yeah, those all count twoards what I'm talking about!
As far as some of the brands being "too big" well, this isn't just about the size of the brand, it's about brands that are doing awesome stuff and maybe don't get the love they deserve, I'd say blueprint and Stereo fit into this category. I don't think you guys realize how small some of these brands actually are.
Next, thanks to 35th Ave!!! love that someone gets this and is down to step up!
If any brands want to chip on on this you can PM me and send me stuff to give away! Or maybe hit up orchard and 35th and offer them some deals they can pass on to costumers!
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cool, few things.
All the brands you guys are mentioning are all sweet! Of course those are the types of brands I'm talking about.
Theories, is a great place to pick some of this stuff up! Orchard, which I mentioned has hopps, palace, magenta, traffic, stacks, blueprint, and I'm sure a few more!
Let's also spend this moth convincing our local shops to pick some of these brands up!
Can anyone get in touch with Pontus about maybe getting some boards to the US? I bet places like MIA, orchard and Theories would be down to carry it.
Orchard has Palace? Sick.
Don't forget even more local companies/ones that don't really do much advertising or get much attention here. Like for instance, Chicago has Affiliate, Character, and Hated Skates to support (had a Hated before and really liked it). And like other people have said, let's throw Roger and The High 5 up there.
EDIT: Here's Hated's site. $50 board shipped and I'm sure some people will enjoy the beer drinking society shirt. http://www.hatedskateboards.com/store.html (http://www.hatedskateboards.com/store.html)
I've skated a Character, got it at that Art Walk shit that was going on for that little shop opening in Waukegan last summer. It was a really good board but havent had one since then.
I really want a Magenta or Palace, and it sucks Theories has neither right now. Even though I dont like ordering decks online I would from Josh cus I like supporting him. Besides I dont even know if Palace makes 8.25's
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how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
the guys that run it are deuce bags and dont take care of their riders
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[img]http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/144/d6a5cff73c224312b9857650c2888314/l.jpg/img]
Riding a Magenta now and it's lovely. I'm gonna try a Hopps next. Funny you should mention Orchard, I was just ordering a hat from them. I wish they had more shit available online.
soon if I'm not mistaken! But you could always call them and ask for what you're looking for, good guys over there.
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how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
the guys that run it are deuce bags and dont take care of their riders
The dudes that run RAW are two of the hardest working dudes I know. They go out of there way to take care of everyone that supports them and everyone they support. I haven't rode anything but a RAW board for the last 2 years, yeah the wood is amazing the shapes are better but supporting dudes who wake up everyday and work as hard as they do makes it that much easier to support them.
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(http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/144/d6a5cff73c224312b9857650c2888314/l.jpg)
Riding a Magenta now and it's lovely. I'm gonna try a Hopps next. Funny you should mention Orchard, I was just ordering a hat from them. I wish they had more shit available online.
Hate if you ever need or want anything, feel free to call the shop, info is on the site in my sig. Anyone else too. We carry almost every single small brand mentioned in this thread! If it's not on our site its on our wall and we'll ship out usually same day.
Josh will have Palace and Magenta in within a week. We have a couple Magenta decks instock at the moment.
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(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15iuj3JMX1qc2kr8o1_500.jpg)
my deck
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Western Edition, and Waters and Army. To awesome brands worth supporting as well.
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add music, open, homegrown and telegraph to that list! all good shit i've skated in the last year or two.
fuck yeah homegrown!
i'll probably be rocking a scumlife deck next time i get around to purchasing one...
http://youarescum.blogspot.ca/ (http://youarescum.blogspot.ca/)
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anybody know any online shops that carry western edition?
nobody around me carries them. (http://i.imgur.com/9IAha.png)
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Support small brand...
Small brand becomes huge...
Talk shit on now huge brand for selling out...
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how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
the guys that run it are deuce bags and dont take care of their riders
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
Man, Europe sucks.
If you happen to be and buy one in Germany, it should cost around 50 Euros... not too expensive as the distribution of Polar is based in Germany
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If anyone here is having a tough time getting ahold of some awesome smaller companies stuff hit me up.We carry traffic,blueprint,welcome,magenta,slave. Working on getting some hopps and 5boro boards too.
For those of you looking for polar skateboards, I heard pontus was talking to Josh Stewart about carrying them.
Anyways we do mail order all the time, just email me if there is something you want, I can take photos, measure boards etc, and I always load up your box with stickers and whatever other stuff I have laying around.
http://www.35thavenue.com/ (http://www.35thavenue.com/)
[email protected]
This would make me so happy.
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ROGER ROGER ROGER
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For those in west canada, antisocial was trying to get a bunch of shops(green apple, the source etc) to go in together on a big order of polar stuff, dunno if it happened but hopefully.
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
Man, Europe sucks.
Yeah, they just got distro in the Netherlands/Belgium, so I'm planning on picking one up there. I'll throw down 50 Euro for a Polar.
I also remembered someone had a Seagle deck with a really sick graphic a couple months back.
Support small brand...
Small brand becomes huge...
Talk shit on now huge brand for selling out...
The circle of life.
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(http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/144/d6a5cff73c224312b9857650c2888314/l.jpg)
i feel like i should write an essay on the subject of all the things that are right about this photo.
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Riding a Magenta now and it's lovely. I'm gonna try a Hopps next. Funny you should mention Orchard, I was just ordering a hat from them. I wish they had more shit available online.
Josh will have Palace and Magenta in within a week. We have a couple Magenta decks instock at the moment.
thanks Lance, didn't want to volunteer you guys but It's sick your down to help
so yeah, we now have three shops that have stepped up!
Seasons
the Orchard
and 35th Avenue
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how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
the guys that run it are deuce bags and dont take care of their riders
hard working? they work in a skateshop. all they do is order shit on the phone and redistribute it to other shops. Please give an example of some hard work they have done. they've had some cool graphics but for the most part its pretty simple shit. Both the owners own a house yet they still make most people who "ride" for them pay for boards. I bought my only board directly from the owner and was charged 50 and some change.
If you wanna talk about hard working look at the dudes that run orchard. They all worked second jobs for the first couple years to keep it goin. They organized a lot of video premieres/art shows with free beer as well as a couple skate jams a year. Support orchard!! There shop decks are the same wood as RAW but 10 bucks cheaper.
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hmmm.... starting to wonder who soty2020 is.
must be young
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no Polar on that list eh ?
Polar is basically impossible to get in the U.S. unless you're willing to pay $100 for a deck. I want to support Pontus and Polar, but can't for that much.
europe is a million times better to skate than north america. gear is pretty pricy, just buy the local small brands where ever you go. the expensive boards over there are just the big name companies.
thats about how much we pay for regular decks , you guys dont know how lucky you are 50 bucks a board , sheeet we could get 2 for what we pay in europe
Damn, that sucks. So will it still be that expensive if I want to buy a Polar when I'm in Europe this summer or will it be closer to 50 USD?
i would guess around 70euros.
Man, Europe sucks.
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support open container clothing
www.opencontainerclothing.com (http://www.opencontainerclothing.com)
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Thanks for the love, HATE!. Package already shipped, laced it up for ya!
Any and All Pals, with or w/o a shop, enter promo code EATSHIP for free shipping on anything ordered. (Only good within the continental U.S.)
Pardon the Website/online shop's appearence at the moment...it's in the process of getting a facelift and re-done by the end of the week.
SFA call me at the Shop around 5 EST today!
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Witchcraft Hardware would be also a good addition to the list. One of the best boards I had. Great shape, great wood, and cool graphics if you like Funeral French's artworks. Been also riding ANTIZ for years now, Euro brand are always bit cheaper than US one, here in Europe.
Still looking to put my hands on a Polar deck, damned shipping fee.
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We stock Witchcraft and have a fresh order on the way
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I wanna take a sec to give these small shops a big shout out.
Josh from Theories ships faster to me than any big chain ever could
Orchard shipped to me in fucking AFGHANISTAN
and I just emailed Josh at Theories and Lance at Seasons this morning and was emailed back in less than 20 minutes from both of them.� Personal emails too.� If you don't have a small shop then support one that has an online one.� You have NO reason not to whatsoever.
I remember Bro sending out this box over the winter. So awesome, hyped to hear you got it without any problems!
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My local shop is The Escapist. I haven't been there in a few years though since I just moved back from Louisiana. You can order shit online from Escapist- they're repped pretty hard by Malto and they have an exclusive Sieben deck as well.
http://www.escapistskateboarding.com/ (http://www.escapistskateboarding.com/)
The $lave/Escapist deck is sick. I didn't see the Sieben one.
However, I'm very tempted to get another Magenta, the 8.125 shape is perfect, or an Open.
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how is it whack its the same wood as zoo york and hopps
the guys that run it are deuce bags and dont take care of their riders
hard working? they work in a skateshop. all they do is order shit on the phone and redistribute it to other shops. Please give an example of some hard work they have done. they've had some cool graphics but for the most part its pretty simple shit. Both the owners own a house yet they still make most people who "ride" for them pay for boards. I bought my only board directly from the owner and was charged 50 and some change.
If you wanna talk about hard working look at the dudes that run orchard. They all worked second jobs for the first couple years to keep it goin. They organized a lot of video premieres/art shows with free beer as well as a couple skate jams a year. Support orchard!! There shop decks are the same wood as RAW but 10 bucks cheaper.
they run their own brand its hard work wether you like em or not i can see not being able to pay your riders if your a small company but making em pay for boards is pretty shitty if thats even true... id like to go to orchard for my shit because i hear alot of good things about the place and the people but its a long train ride from where im at in east boston
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I've ordered stuff through the phone from seasons , orchard and 35th a bunch of times over the years. never been big on buying a board without checking it in person first but, damn these guys all do solid ass jobs helping you find exactly what you're looking for. pronto shipping and they all hook it up with extra goodies (ie a free Hopps tee from Orchard...thanks Armin, I still rock that shit!). oh yeah, and shipping is always pronto.
In an era of non-skaters working at mall shops and CCS setting up kid's completes upside down, if you don't have a local shop, go out of your way to support these guys. they've all been skating forever and are in it for the love.
big ups to all 3 shops for hooking it up for this pal in the past!
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Just ordered a Sweet deck, shoutouts to Sweden! Photo in the next couple of days
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ROGER ROGER ROGER
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Blood wizard, anyone ever skated one of those boards? Plus there's a pretty small irish skate company started by two local guyyyys called Wireless and their boards are very very nice, skated one of their first ones and loved it but aint had one since.
I would love an abbe nyberg board but no matter how many times i check new soul's website there is no way to get a board delivered to the UK. :( this is my choice of putting my money where my mouth is and im being stopped already
anyone in the world on here able to get me a newsoul and paypal some money etc should hit me up :)
That or a nate board because he deserves my money after all these years of me SAYING id buy his pro model if it ever came up
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Does any Swedish online shops carry Polar? Im from Norway, so shipping and price is no problem.
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If you live in the Carolinas check these bad boys out http://www.post22.com/ (http://www.post22.com/)
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I've had two and never broken one just changed set-ups when they got too gnarly. Skate perfect too.
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Palace Lucien 8.0.. feels like a perfect shape
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we have a few palace boards in my work i can pick up for anyone that wants them and send them to you :)
ill take a goosey at em when i start my shift and post what decks they are after :)
Dont think any of them are below 8
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Anyone in Canada find Palace stuff yet?
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http://turfglobal.com/ (http://turfglobal.com/)
What happened to Given and High 5?
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http://turfglobal.com/ (http://turfglobal.com/)
What happened to Given and High 5?
Given, I believe, is long done. The High 5 is just on a hiatus while they work out some distro issues
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here are my last few boards. that vivien feil/ian curtis joy division deck, orchard deck, 5boro fuck longboards, and my stacks board i'm skating now
i luckily live right down the street from orchard. i could leave my front door, skate across the footbridge, and then down the street all within five minutes. i've ordered some stuff from dave at 35th a few years ago, too. he hooked it up and my shoes got sent pretty fast considering it's washington state and i live in massachusetts
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anybody know any online shops that carry western edition?
nobody around me carries them. (http://i.imgur.com/9IAha.png)
I take it you aready tried calling your local shops and asking if they would call around to their distributors and see if they can get what you're looking for?
If so, and they can't help you, FTC is probably a good place to look, call the shop. If FTC can't help you check out the company website for a list of shops that carry them. Picking up the phone can still work wonders in the Internet age.
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
pretty sure traffic uses pennswood.. hopefully someone else can confirm.
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
pretty sure traffic uses pennswood.. hopefully someone else can confirm.
Not since they started getting Syndrome to distribute them.
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seasons carries western edition
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i just had a traffic before this board im skating now and it was really flat.
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I'll be skating this 8.25 bad boy next. It's by Philadelphia Skateboards, the first Arab board company and based in the Middle East. They're produced in Canada though.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426105_310087919026320_100000753446232_771839_980849415_n.jpg)
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
pretty sure traffic uses pennswood.. hopefully someone else can confirm.
Not since they started getting Syndrome to distribute them.
I knew they had to start using Syndrome, but i've never heard anything good or bad about them. Except for that they're flat as pointed out above.
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I'll be skating this 8.25 bad boy next. It's by Philadelphia Skateboards, the first Arab board company and based in the Middle East. They're produced in Canada though.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426105_310087919026320_100000753446232_771839_980849415_n.jpg)
I like that graphic a lot!
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Solitary Arts - http://www.solitaryarts.com/ (http://www.solitaryarts.com/)
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How is supporting a company like Palace that is pressed by DSM any different than Blind, Enjoi, Dark Star etc?
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
pretty sure traffic uses pennswood.. hopefully someone else can confirm.
Not since they started getting Syndrome to distribute them.
Oh, sorry about the confusion. I was responding to svilleantigo.
How is supporting a company like Palace that is pressed by DSM any different than Blind, Enjoi, Dark Star etc?
Because aside from being pressed there, they receive no distribution or other support from Dwindle. There are only a finite number of places to get pressed at. For example, I'm pretty sure Magenta is pressed by the same people as Deluxe and Kayo, but they have no where near the popularity or clout as DLX or Kayo, so supporting them will support the same woodshop as if you had bought DLX or Kayo, but rather than going to support companies that tons of other people already support, a smaller one gets some money.
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What are Traffic boards like compared to Chapman or Pennswood?
pretty sure traffic uses pennswood.. hopefully someone else can confirm.
Not since they started getting Syndrome to distribute them.
Oh, sorry about the confusion. I was responding to svilleantigo.
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How is supporting a company like Palace that is pressed by DSM any different than Blind, Enjoi, Dark Star etc?
Because aside from being pressed there, they receive no distribution or other support from Dwindle. There are only a finite number of places to get pressed at. For example, I'm pretty sure Magenta is pressed by the same people as Deluxe and Kayo, but they have no where near the popularity or clout as DLX or Kayo, so supporting them will support the same woodshop as if you had bought DLX or Kayo, but rather than going to support companies that tons of other people already support, a smaller one gets some money.
Fair enough. Either way you're buying a DSM board tho. The whole supporting small companies is good but it seems pretty cosmetic. The whole company thing seems a bit dragged out. Good way to keep people buying, but do people really care that much about image anymore? As a consumer it all seems like a bit of circus to me. I don't care that much about all the details anymore, support who you can and buy good boards.
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anybody know any online shops that carry western edition?
nobody around me carries them. (http://i.imgur.com/9IAha.png)
I take it you aready tried calling your local shops and asking if they would call around to their distributors and see if they can get what you're looking for?
If so, and they can't help you, FTC is probably a good place to look, call the shop. If FTC can't help you check out the company website for a list of shops that carry them. Picking up the phone can still work wonders in the Internet age.
preciate it. my dude at my local shop hooked me up doe.
(http://i.imgur.com/0usNx.jpg)
i'm feelin it so far (http://i.imgur.com/q4zoA.png)
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I posted this in another thread, but thought it would go well here too.
I'm gonna give a huge shout out to Blue Tile in Columbia, SC.
My nephew is 7 and just got into skateboarding.? My mom told me about it and said she didn't want him riding some lame Wal-Mart board.? I told her to go to the local shop and ask for some help with his size.? I also told her to be prepared for the way local shops were (blow her off because she's in her 50s, not give a shit about a little kid) but that going local was always better.? My mom took Simon, my nephew, there right when they opened and dude was just cruising up.? He saw my nephew and said, "Are you waiting for me?!" and warmed right up.? He took my nephew around, showed him the whole shop, let him touch the boards and hold them etc.? Then he got him on a board that was good for his size, didn't rip my mom off with a bunch of bullshit that isn't going to have anything to do with a little dude's first board and sent them on their way.
That's a big deal to me- seeing how the shop dudes interact with the non-cool guys, the little dudes and the parents.
Yeah, that shit gets played and isn't cool, but remember, we all started somewhere.? I'd much rather my nephew start off with a good experience than getting blown off for a regular.
Yeah man, that's what skatings about right there.
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Palace and Polar are doing it right.
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orchard has the chromeball incident/scumco board. my board had a mishap today skating back from filing my taxes, so i'm going to start to spend my money early and grab one. i also just came into possesion of some blue huf choice's. it's a nice start of spring
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I posted this in another thread, but thought it would go well here too.
I'm gonna give a huge shout out to Blue Tile in Columbia, SC.
My nephew is 7 and just got into skateboarding. My mom told me about it and said she didn't want him riding some lame Wal-Mart board. I told her to go to the local shop and ask for some help with his size. I also told her to be prepared for the way local shops were (blow her off because she's in her 50s, not give a shit about a little kid) but that going local was always better. My mom took Simon, my nephew, there right when they opened and dude was just cruising up. He saw my nephew and said, "Are you waiting for me?!" and warmed right up. He took my nephew around, showed him the whole shop, let him touch the boards and hold them etc. Then he got him on a board that was good for his size, didn't rip my mom off with a bunch of bullshit that isn't going to have anything to do with a little dude's first board and sent them on their way.
That's a big deal to me- seeing how the shop dudes interact with the non-cool guys, the little dudes and the parents.
Yeah, that shit gets played and isn't cool, but remember, we all started somewhere. I'd much rather my nephew start off with a good experience than getting blown off for a regular.
The truth. Good thing they didn't go to Supreme the day some new Nikes "dropped."
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Like someone asked on page, what kind of wood is blood wizard?.. lowcard should make decks.
Can someone post picks of the Barrier Kult boards from Skull skates, i am too stupid to do that.
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Like someone asked on page, what kind of wood is blood wizard?.. lowcard should make decks.
Can someone post picks of the Barrier Kult boards from Skull skates, i am too stupid to do that.
The guys who own lowcard own Strange Bird Distribution which does Blood Wizard, Think, Hubba, Lucky, Paradise Wheels and Heavy Wheels and Hardtimes Skateboards. So I guess lowcard does make decks.
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(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg12/scaled.php?server=12&filename=scumco.jpg&res=landing)
i've only just skated flat for the past half hour with it, but the shape is kind of squared and boxy. i like it, but it's going to take some getting used to. i can't remember the last silk screened board i've had. it's been a long time
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so I should put dollar bills into my girl's vag?
weird
congratulations, you just posted the lamest joke that this messageboard has ever seen.
now go eat doghair
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(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg12/scaled.php?server=12&filename=scumco.jpg&res=landing)
i've only just skated flat for the past half hour with it, but the shape is kind of squared and boxy. i like it, but it's going to take some getting used to. i can't remember the last silk screened board i've had. it's been a long time
That's the best thing ever made.
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Just set this Sweet up, so rad! Really love this idea, i'll be supporting small deck companies from now on
(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg96/scaled.php?server=96&filename=sweet1ie.jpg&res=landing)
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(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg833/scaled.php?server=833&filename=hardtimes.jpg&res=landing)
new hardtimes deck. amazing shape
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Just set this Sweet up, so rad! Really love this idea, i'll be supporting small deck companies from now on
(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg96/scaled.php?server=96&filename=sweet1ie.jpg&res=landing)
That is fucking awesome and I love Sweet! I've been hooked since the Sweet video! I just wish I could get their shit in the USA! I emailed them once about it and said their Dist guy would hit me up and he never did :'(
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I'll be skating this 8.25 bad boy next. It's by Philadelphia Skateboards, the first Arab board company and based in the Middle East. They're produced in Canada though.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426105_310087919026320_100000753446232_771839_980849415_n.jpg)
thats a sick grafic ! , anybody know what it says ?
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Palace Lucien 8.0.. feels like a perfect shape
Could you (or someone else) post a pic so that you see the shape? Like one from the side to see the concave and one from the top to see how round nose and tail are
That might be asking too much though, so if not, could you just tell me? Does it have a real mellow concave or medium or steeper one? I really wanna try one out but no shops in Stockholm carries them.
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http://scumcoandsons.com/ (http://scumcoandsons.com/)
good shit, Chrome Ball collab board is dopeeeeeeeee plus they got Drew Windon and Max Van Arnem on the team!
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so I should put dollar bills into my girl's vag?
weird
you should buy a gun and put that in your mouth
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Does any Swedish online shops carry Polar? Im from Norway, so shipping and price is no problem.
Sorry, I saw this kinda late but...
Alot of online shops in Sweden carry polar now, but these are probably your best bet for cheapest shipping to norway.
www.junkyard.se (http://www.junkyard.se)
www.hollywood.se (http://www.hollywood.se)
www.streetlab.nu (http://www.streetlab.nu)
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(http://s14.postimage.org/9z4t8ryen/IMG_0772.jpg)
Cant find the pic i took when i set it up a week ago but its a Hopps Board and some Music 53 wheels from about over a month ago..both are dope
(http://www.music-skateboards.com/images/core/wheels.jpg)
NYC represent!
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Palace Lucien 8.0.. feels like a perfect shape
Could you (or someone else) post a pic so that you see the shape? Like one from the side to see the concave and one from the top to see how round nose and tail are
That might be asking too much though, so if not, could you just tell me? Does it have a real mellow concave or medium or steeper one? I really wanna try one out but no shops in Stockholm carries them.
Hey Deekay,
I'm on my honeymoon right now but I get back home next week and I'll take a couple pics for you.
For me it's right in the middle, not too flat not too steep with a nice round nose but def not a huge one.
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Palace Lucien 8.0.. feels like a perfect shape
Could you (or someone else) post a pic so that you see the shape? Like one from the side to see the concave and one from the top to see how round nose and tail are
That might be asking too much though, so if not, could you just tell me? Does it have a real mellow concave or medium or steeper one? I really wanna try one out but no shops in Stockholm carries them.
I'm on my honeymoon right now but I get back home next week and I'll take a couple pics for you.
For me it's right in the middle, not too flat not too steep with a nice round nose but def not a huge one.
Sounds great man! You dont have to take pictures, thanks alot for the reply. I'll order one as soon as brickharbor gets them in then!
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you guys should check out passport skateboards, an australian brand. kinda like the australian polar/palace for that matter- http://passportal.com.au/ (http://passportal.com.au/)
i've had a couple of they're boards, i would deffinatley put them up they're with dlx
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I'll be skating this 8.25 bad boy next. It's by Philadelphia Skateboards, the first Arab board company and based in the Middle East. They're produced in Canada though.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426105_310087919026320_100000753446232_771839_980849415_n.jpg)
thats a sick grafic ! , anybody know what it says ?
It says: "laq moo hayla eina" I believe and it is a typical Syrian way of saying "don't worry about it" when your friend asks you for a small favour.
For anyone who likes the graphic, you can check their catalog on their website www.phillyskateboards.com (http://www.phillyskateboards.com)
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I've been skating a few small company boards lately
Cockfight
Big Mess
and Shipyard.
Awesome dudes own those companies.
(http://cache0.bigcartel.com/product_images/58869795/Shipyard_moto_devil_mockup_sm.jpg)
http://www.bigmessskateboards.com/ (http://www.bigmessskateboards.com/)
http://shipyardskates.bigcartel.com/ (http://shipyardskates.bigcartel.com/)
http://www.cockfightskateboards.com/products.html (http://www.cockfightskateboards.com/products.html)
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riding an instrument at the moment. It's a cincinatti based company. Shapes are nice..i like a snub-nosed shape.
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riding an instrument at the moment. It's a cincinatti based company. Shapes are nice..i like a snub-nosed shape.
Instrument is sick, Cincinnati's only real "premier" board company. I have a bunch of their clothes and stuff from when I visit back home, and have had a few of their boards, quality stuff. Always hoped Kelch would ride for them since he moved back there.
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I'll be skating this 8.25 bad boy next. It's by Philadelphia Skateboards, the first Arab board company and based in the Middle East. They're produced in Canada though.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426105_310087919026320_100000753446232_771839_980849415_n.jpg)
thats a sick grafic ! , anybody know what it says ?
It says: "laq moo hayla eina" I believe and it is a typical Syrian way of saying "don't worry about it" when your friend asks you for a small favour.
For anyone who likes the graphic, you can check their catalog on their website www.phillyskateboards.com (http://www.phillyskateboards.com)
Although I do feel weird for quoting myself, if anyone is into those Facebook contests and wants to win this board, you can through sharing this facebook photo and getting a ton of likes.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150885589151248&set=a.457599491247.253995.131943626247&type=1 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150885589151248&set=a.457599491247.253995.131943626247&type=1)
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Been eyeballing this Cockfight 8.25 for a while now and finally picked it up.
If you haven't skated a Cockfight, do yourself a favor and get one if you can. Some of the best wood out there.
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^Did Sieben do that graphic, because if not he got ripped off badly.
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^Did Sieben do that graphic, because if not he got ripped off badly.
Yeah, that's Sieben's. You can catch the large size piece in the background of some videos that show the Roger HQ. Glad to see it on a deck, especially rad that it's on a Cockfight.
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Been eyeballing this Cockfight 8.25 for a while now and finally picked it up.
If you haven't skated a Cockfight, do yourself a favor and get one if you can. Some of the best wood out there.
Cockfight is the shit. I had their Kirby guest model (3 of them (2 for skating one for hanging)) and they were perfect.
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My shop has Palace and some other solid shit online, FREE SHIPPING ON DECKS 24/7! (Domestic only)
HATE! Thanks for the support mang!