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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: wildbillhiccup on December 28, 2019, 09:54:13 AM
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Ya heard it hear first
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Wouldn't be mad at this at all
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If this is true, Chocolate just did a major update, fuck yeah.
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Good he deserves ti be better recognized
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Pls let this be real
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Double edged sword.
He deserves to be on a solid company, but now there won't be any footage of him.
Hopefully #NB continues to include him in their projects.
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I hope this is true. Great move if so. Maybe as the crail teams get younger well get more footage out put(Wishful thinking). Wrong that crob has the most seniority on chocolate.
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Perhaps the best outcome of this would be that it could force 5boro to turn Matt Militano pro
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Perhaps the best outcome of this would be that it could force 5boro to turn Matt Militano pro
Matt should just go to Girl and then Crailtap is relevant again.
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Perhaps the best outcome of this would be that it could force 5boro to turn Matt Militano pro
Ive seen him riding habitat boards...
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Just when I thought I had lost all faith in crailtap
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bummed on this. crail wood is still trash
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bummed on this. crail wood is still trash
Ya but I only know that 5boro is still around because I see trahan riding it. I haven't seen a 5boro deck in ages.
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i actually think jordan was a good fit on 5boro
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Perhaps the best outcome of this would be that it could force 5boro to turn Matt Militano pro
Ive seen him riding habitat boards...
he was flow for habitat for about 6 years before getting on 5 boro
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Coolest thing Chocolates done in maybe 15 years if true.
Whoever suggested scooping Matt Militano could be brand changing. But maybe not.
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Coolest thing Chocolates done in maybe 15 years if true.
Whoever suggested scooping Matt Militano could be brand changing. But maybe not.
crailtap already fucked up with him
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Double edged sword.
He deserves to be on a solid company, but now there won't be any footage of him.
Hopefully #NB continues to include him in their projects.
new girl/choc video in early 2020s? When does CK1 parole
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i hope posting this doesn't ruin things for him
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Someone give me some definitive proof and I'll CONSIDER supporting Crail.
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he would going from south central to china. but i guess it's a good thing? he deserves, underated rippper
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Please
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Solid pickup if true.
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bummed on this. crail wood is still trash
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who would have thought that chocolate in 2019/2020 would be makin moves i'd be stoked on.
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This would actually be really cool. A bit too cool to be true if you ask me.
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he would going from south central to china. but i guess it's a good thing? he deserves, underated rippper
5boro was trash wood for awhile until quite recently, so I'm sure he got used to them....
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Not that it means a lot, but it doesn’t appear any Crail companies follow him on IG
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Not that it means a lot, but it doesn’t appear any Crail companies follow him on IG
It is pretty random - I can't see any connection to Chocolate aside from his tie with Theories, and Theories' tie with Lakai. Maybe he skates with some of the Chocolate crew, but to my knowledge he's never even been in any of their videos.
If it's true, I have to wonder what all the guys who've been on flow for awhile think.
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
yeah that was said in another thread but thank god no ones started a new one just for that. Good skater but who gives a fuck about sovrn or whatever the fuck
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
hahahahaha holy fuck that sucks
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
Never thought someone that talented could downgrade from skatemental
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I'm getting "Forrest Edwards on FA" vibes here. Would be cool if true. I still want Chocolate to move their notable Ams/Flow up one spot (Hakeem, Capps, Carl, Hosea.)
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Jake is on Numbers. He's riding a Numbers board in this from 2 weeks ago -
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_8NAZFtYZ/
I believe the Sovrn thing is a running joke between him & Brad Staba.
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pay jordan trahan
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seems like trahan can give chocolate more than chocolate can give him
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odd that dudes still quit east coast brands to ride for chocolate
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pay jordan trahan
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I’ve never heard this name before I guess I’m a kook cuz I want chocolate to take established pros from other brands instead of bringing in new blood (I saw new because I don’t know this person)
Congrats to this dude tho
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
this breaks my fuckin heart
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Read this whole thread thinking Jordan Maxham got on Chocolate.
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Read this whole thread thinking Jordan Maxham got on Chocolate.
Followed by a huge sigh of relief.
Numbers or Sovrn, both need to be gone.
Pay Trahan.
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wow someone exciting on chocolate. real shocker because their team is staler than year old bread right now
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
I wouldn't call them two wrongs because at least those two dudes skate often. Some of the Chocolate OGs will be the first to tell you they don't skate often.
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Would love an actual welcome part instead of whatever Brophy did
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
I'm not sold on Hakeem yet but they've been pushing Carl Aikens a lot which i definitely approve of.
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all of a sudden I give a shit
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Not that it means a lot, but it doesn’t appear any Crail companies follow him on IG
It is pretty random - I can't see any connection to Chocolate aside from his tie with Theories, and Theories' tie with Lakai. Maybe he skates with some of the Chocolate crew, but to my knowledge he's never even been in any of their videos.
If it's true, I have to wonder what all the guys who've been on flow for awhile think.
Gx100 connect. Yonnie n steve perez
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Aikens and Trahan officially announced together would be a joyous occasion.
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
Seriously? Is he trying to kill his career? Sovrn is pure trash. The worst board company in skateboarding.
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
Seriously? Is he trying to kill his career? Sovrn is pure trash. The worst board company in skateboarding.
In the interview he said he doesn’t have any sponsors before dropping that bit about SVRN (which could as well be a joke) With HUF done, the only other sponsor he had was Former
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I’ve never heard this name before I guess I’m a kook cuz I want chocolate to take established pros from other brands instead of bringing in new blood (I saw new because I don’t know this person)
Congrats to this dude tho
Well you're in luck cuz that's pretty close to what's happening here
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
yeah cause hes the only one steadily posting clips. Hope hes officially on cause that dudes sick
are the ams really the only ones skating? And is Kenny okay? whats with the cane? Cause Kenny skates too but damn
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nvm im talking outta my ass. To say Raven Yonnie and Vincent dont skate would just be wrong
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
this breaks my fuckin heart
It's a joke. As said before him and Staba were making this joke for a while even when he was on skate mental.
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
this breaks my fuckin heart
It's a joke. As said before him and Staba were making this joke for a while even when he was on skate mental.
thanks for clearing that up
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Apparently Jake Anderson is on SVRN now (per his Thrasher interview). Didn’t think this deserved it’s own topic
this breaks my fuckin heart
It's a joke. As said before him and Staba were making this joke for a while even when he was on skate mental.
I don’t doubt it, it’s fairly deadpan in print as opposed to him trying to get Curren to get him on Dew
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
jesus is still out here and aside from capps/hakeem there's regular clips from the rest of the team: kenny, raven, yonnie, stevie, vincent, and now carl. it's just eldy & crob that are over it, which sucks because presumably that would free up two roster spots for ppl like say nile gibbs who seems to be out of the mix now/was deserving of the bump and/or maybe an acquisition
although people on slap may disagree, for someone like jordan trahan there's a huge difference between the exposure from 5boro vs chocolate. if this is happening maybe crail will do the same thing they did with yonnie – take a few months to get him acquainted or whatever to pique general interest. even if they don't give him a board straight away i can't imagine he won't be making more with chocolate right off the bat
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Jordan in LA with Manch and Cody. done deal
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Jordan has the right amount of sag in his jeans and pop in his legs/board. and that does it for me. he feels like a skater's skater.
hopefully he doesn't move to LA full-time.
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I’ve honestly given up hope on crail doing anything cool since like 2012. You guys are really still holding your breath on a turn around with 2 or 3 ams??
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I’d be down for a Trahan board from chocolate.
I just got my first Crailtap board in like 10 years and it’s very solid. I was genuinely surprised at how good it feels.
Still a little stubby in length, but solid nonetheless.
(My last experience with Crailtap was a board that I set up and broke in literally one day on a flatground switch flip when I was like 14 and weighed right at 100lbs.)
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I’ve honestly given up hope on crail doing anything cool since like 2012. You guys are really still holding your breath on a turn around with 2 or 3 ams??
Don't think Jordan is am, and having a real east coast presence would help. But your skepticism is completely valid.
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That dude has amazing pop and deserves more attention.
Crailtap has been adding good people and putting out sick video content over the past couple years. I think the ship is as righted as it's ever going to be.
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So corporate approved a larger budget for 2020?
That's good. I was worried crail would miss out on their share of the noobs that the Olympics bring in. Should be a cash grab for them if they can get on the wall of every mall shop across the globe. Oh wait..
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Jordan Trahan is one of my favorite skaters. He's got the best style. For once crail did the right thing.
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
jesus is still out here and aside from capps/hakeem there's regular clips from the rest of the team: kenny, raven, yonnie, stevie, vincent, and now carl. it's just eldy & crob that are over it, which sucks because presumably that would free up two roster spots for ppl like say nile gibbs who seems to be out of the mix now/was deserving of the bump and/or maybe an acquisition
although people on slap may disagree, for someone like jordan trahan there's a huge difference between the exposure from 5boro vs chocolate. if this is happening maybe crail will do the same thing they did with yonnie – take a few months to get him acquainted or whatever to pique general interest. even if they don't give him a board straight away i can't imagine he won't be making more with chocolate right off the bat
While being on Chocolate will generally get you more exposure, I don't think Trahan is really in need of it. I mean, he's fully on a corporate shoe brand and Bronze 56k is pretty visible which he is associated with. I mean, if your just am for 5boro with no shoe sponsor I get the point, but that doesn't apply to Trahan.
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That’s sick. My buddy and I were just talking about how it’s crazy he is on 5boro; the boards are terrible and overall the company is beyond bland. I guess they’re big in Japan...
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That’s sick. My buddy and I were just talking about how it’s crazy he is on 5boro; the boards are terrible and overall the company is beyond bland. I guess they’re big in Japan...
Terrible in style or quality? Cause they use South Central, that's some good shit.
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For me style. For my pal, quality. He had two boards back to back and they were heavy and broke super easily. He’s better at detecting that stuff than I am but he kept saying the wood had knots in it. And honestly the videos they put out have the soundtrack of someone who went on Spotify and typed in “cool music” or Barnes and Noble trendy sounds. It’s careless.
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Hakeem Ducksworth and Jamie Capps were very ordinary additions. Jordan alone could right the 2 wrongs, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
jesus is still out here and aside from capps/hakeem there's regular clips from the rest of the team: kenny, raven, yonnie, stevie, vincent, and now carl. it's just eldy & crob that are over it, which sucks because presumably that would free up two roster spots for ppl like say nile gibbs who seems to be out of the mix now/was deserving of the bump and/or maybe an acquisition
although people on slap may disagree, for someone like jordan trahan there's a huge difference between the exposure from 5boro vs chocolate. if this is happening maybe crail will do the same thing they did with yonnie – take a few months to get him acquainted or whatever to pique general interest. even if they don't give him a board straight away i can't imagine he won't be making more with chocolate right off the bat
I really would like to see the OG chocolate dudes just make one part and allow the new blood to create their own parts as far as the next video goes. Lets be real there is no way (with Crob doing 9 club, Eldy being a new dad, kenny blowing his horn in a band ....) that some of those dudes are even sitting on clips or will find the time to produce a decent 1 mins worth of tricks. I hesitate to call it a forced retirement part but i mean they're actions make me think that some of them are already mentally done with professional skateboarding.
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chocolate has always had a niché enough image that I feel like they could turn the brand around with the right dudes
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For me style. For my pal, quality. He had two boards back to back and they were heavy and broke super easily. He’s better at detecting that stuff than I am but he kept saying the wood had knots in it. And honestly the videos they put out have the soundtrack of someone who went on Spotify and typed in “cool music” or Barnes and Noble trendy sounds. It’s careless.
I won't comment on the style, but that's crazy about the deck breakage. South Central wood has a solid reputation as being strong as hell. But hey, shit happens. Bummer to hear regardless.
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For me style. For my pal, quality. He had two boards back to back and they were heavy and broke super easily. He’s better at detecting that stuff than I am but he kept saying the wood had knots in it. And honestly the videos they put out have the soundtrack of someone who went on Spotify and typed in “cool music” or Barnes and Noble trendy sounds. It’s careless.
I won't comment on the style, but that's crazy about the deck breakage. South Central wood has a solid reputation as being strong as hell. But hey, shit happens. Bummer to hear regardless.
Had a many boards that were SC wood over a period of a few years and I can attest that a few were really heavy and broke in one session. Happens to the best. Not every batch is going to be perfect. Can’t fault 5B for something their woodshop messed up.
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I sent at everyone at crailtap my 70 page booklet on Yeah Right 2, but no one gave a shit so I threw my phone in the trash.
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I sent at everyone at crailtap my 70 page booklet on Yeah Right 2, but no one gave a shit so I threw my phone in the trash.
did you do it over instagram like a man?
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Ya heard it hear first
He's fucked up I seen bro at Walmart he was trying to buy like a fucking plastic board wtf
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fE0CiFOQ7/?igshid=bg9ui9z9mqr (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fE0CiFOQ7/?igshid=bg9ui9z9mqr)
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I sent at everyone at crailtap my 70 page booklet on Yeah Right 2, but no one gave a shit so I threw my phone in the trash.
Well yeah obviously that was the manliest way I could think of going about it.
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
carl in new york too now
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(https://i.imgur.com/Qergxe9.jpg)
in marello's stories today too, interesting!
http://www.instagram.com/johnmarello/
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PLEASE, MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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this would make me buy a chocolate board 100%
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;D
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saw him in person skating a 5boro board about a month ago. But would be cool
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I’ve honestly given up hope on crail doing anything cool since like 2012. You guys are really still holding your breath on a turn around with 2 or 3 ams??
Don't think Jordan is am, and having a real east coast presence would help. But your skepticism is completely valid.
He's pro
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Thank god it's happening
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
Jordan doesn't live in New York, he's lived in New Orleans for 3 years or so now, he usually flys out for a month at a time when you see coverage of him.
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
I think he was flow for Polar before Quasi
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
I think he was flow for Polar before Quasi
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
ya chocolate before quasi, mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he didn't really see a way forward with chocolate back then so he bailed. obviously quasi was a good choice, just wonder if it'd be different now that crail are shaking things up finally
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
ya chocolate before quasi, mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he didn't really see a way forward with chocolate back then so he bailed. obviously quasi was a good choice, just wonder if it'd be different now that crail are shaking things up finally
Dick Rizzo is talented, unique, and stylish. There's no doubt in my mind that Sam Smyth would have found a way to snub him.
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this would make me buy a chocolate board 100%
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
Yeah I thought he maybe lived somewhere else which is why I didn’t specifically say New York. Wasn’t expecting NOLA though, that’s rad.
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
Pretty sure that's where he's from originally, no?
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
ya chocolate before quasi, mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he didn't really see a way forward with chocolate back then so he bailed. obviously quasi was a good choice, just wonder if it'd be different now that crail are shaking things up finally
I thought he talked about this for an interview. He didn't get on Habitat because he didn't want to quit Huf to get on Habitat shoes (similar to the ultimatum they gave other riders like Suciu) and Chocolate just hooked him up on homie flow with no real plans from either side.
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Wasn't Dick Rizzo flow for chocolate ? woulda been cool to put him and trahan on together..
ya chocolate before quasi, mentioned in an interview a few years ago that he didn't really see a way forward with chocolate back then so he bailed. obviously quasi was a good choice, just wonder if it'd be different now that crail are shaking things up finally
I believe Rizzo was a Dan Wheatley recruit
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
Henry Sanchez
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
Henry Sanchez
Didnt he turn down girl if im not mistaken ?
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
Henry Sanchez
Didnt he turn down girl if im not mistaken ?
Yeah, He stayed on Blind for the paycheck.
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
Henry Sanchez
Didnt he turn down girl if im not mistaken ?
This is one of those, depends on whose version of the story you believe.
Henry claimed that he didn't want to walk away from World checks in his epicly later'd. Gavin and some other people have said Henry managed to piss everyone off on a tour before the official launch and that's how Gavin got a spot. Gavin's a good storyteller, so I think he's exaggerating, because of every creation of Girl story I've heard outside of his, he was key in the creation/planning (such as getting Jeron on, and it planning taking place at his and Koston's place). But, Gavin says he was the last person to get on because Henry pissed people off on Tour in his Chromeballed Interview. I feel I've heard the story of Henry pissing people off elsewhere though, and it wouldn't be surprising.
Kareem and Shiloh were supposed to be on Chocolate, but Rocco gave Kareem Menace so he stayed.
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
Henry Sanchez
Didnt he turn down girl if im not mistaken ?
Henry claimed that he didn't want to walk away from World checks in his epicly later'd. Gavin and some other people have said Henry managed to piss everyone off on a tour before the official launch and that's how Gavin got a spot. Gavin's a good storyteller, so I think he's exaggerating, because of every creation of Girl story I've heard outside of his, he was key in the creation/planning (such as getting Jeron on, and it planning taking place at his and Koston's place). But, Gavin says he was the last person to get on because Henry pissed people off on Tour in his Chromeballed Interview. I feel I've heard the story of Henry pissing people off elsewhere though, and it wouldn't be surprising.
Kareem and Shiloh were supposed to be on Chocolate, but Rocco gave Kareem Menace so he stayed.
Reem and Shiloh on Chocolate would've been extra sweet.
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
Pretty sure that's where he's from originally, no?
He's from a small town called Abbeyville, it's somewhere outside of Lafayette, thats about 2 hours from New Orleans. The Lafayette area is where most of the Louisiana pros came from Charlie Thomas, Shannon May, Al Gibson, Justin Roy, I'm sure im missing a few.
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If true, I hope they don’t want Jordan to fully move to California. Would be nice to keep seeing his footage from there and nice for Chocolate to have an east coast presence.
Pretty sure that's where he's from originally, no?
Lets not forget that Jordan also had a sick crew of friends which include Christian Willis, Dj Gaudin (switch bs flip wallenberg), Zack Kuehne etc. I used to love these montages they used to put out a while ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWG6uZsap5I&
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this would make me buy a chocolate board 100%
Dear, Chocolate. Please make this happen. Don't fuck this up like you have in the past due to Smyth's idiocy.
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still skating 5boro boards, plus 5boro in the comments too, but...
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_Q9vSl721/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B781Q9dgLRi/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B77LN6_BER8/
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Jordan and Manchild both leaving for Pizza. Confirmed.
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this would make me buy a chocolate board 10%
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he quit 5 boro recently and is getting flowed chocolate boards but even people at crailtap don’t know what he wants to do yet.
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could sense frustration in jeron wilson's voice on the nine club exp when he mentioned that crailtap let people go by like no other
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
aidan campbell
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
aidan campbell
Soooo many over the years. What kills me is keeping dead weight (lack of footage and bizarre picks) like Biebel, Jeron, Eldridge, Roberts, and Tershey and Brophy on the payroll. They are doing a slow changing of the guard and if they don't move soon, they will put Hosea Peeters on the fucked up list
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So much dead weight. Killed me on the Nine Club experience Eldridge, Roberts and to a lesser extent Jeron lamenting about how dope girl/chocolate demo videos used to be. You guys basically never skate and talk how the company isn't what it was. You're on the team get out there and contribute or step aside for the youth.
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So much dead weight. Killed me on the Nine Club experience Eldridge, Roberts and to a lesser extent Jeron lamenting about how dope girl/chocolate demo videos used to be. You guys basically never skate and talk how the company isn't what it was. You're on the team get out there and contribute or step aside for the youth.
yeah that convo made me uncomfortable. Dudes could literally drop a fun curb edit and it would get me hyped. They think it has to be this big production but like Rog was saying make that shit happen
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The Crailtap YouTube channel used to be great, almost every week there was a new crail couch or skatepark clip but now it seems they're much further apart. I reckon even little things like that would help reignite interest
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
aidan campbell
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
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wouldnt count him as dead weight?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OcwOhBwPQ4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OcwOhBwPQ4
In his new instagram post he's saying that's his last contribution to 5B
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Sam Smyth should go in the skateboard hall of fame as worst talent manager of all time.
I think it would be fun to sit down and make up an imaginary girl/ chocolate team, based on all the people theyve passed on over the years.
aidan campbell
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wouldnt count him as dead weight?
WHY SIR? Dude rips
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OcwOhBwPQ4
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PEWpeFCe8/?igshid=4apncmpkhq6z (https://www.instagram.com/p/B8PEWpeFCe8/?igshid=4apncmpkhq6z)
(https://i.imgur.com/3HwTtyM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5gLY3pw.jpg)
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saw him at a school yard in cali last week. there was a broken chocolate deck, probably going to be a lot more broken chocolate decks based on the quality.
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The Crailtap YouTube channel used to be great, almost every week there was a new crail couch or skatepark clip but now it seems they're much further apart. I reckon even little things like that would help reignite interest
THIS. they used to have the web game figured out in the early 2000s
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The Crailtap YouTube channel used to be great, almost every week there was a new crail couch or skatepark clip but now it seems they're much further apart. I reckon even little things like that would help reignite interest
do they have a staff filmer?
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Looks like I'm going to be buying Crailtap boards for a long time.
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The Crailtap YouTube channel used to be great, almost every week there was a new crail couch or skatepark clip but now it seems they're much further apart. I reckon even little things like that would help reignite interest
do they have a staff filmer?
(https://i.imgur.com/CtmaSkp.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hmqpD9z.jpg)
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This is a great move on crails behalf. Excited to see if the keep moving the brands forward instead of the post 2012 pretty sweet stagnation.
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Crailtap (or whoever is taking Trahan) if you're listening; please, please grab Matt Militano as well. I've always been a fan of 5B but they both deserve much more shine than they have gotten.
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Crailtap (or whoever is taking Trahan) if you're listening; please, please grab Matt Militano as well. I've always been a fan of 5B but they both deserve much more shine than they have gotten.
he was flow for lakai for like 8 years and they didn’t do anything with him. i blame daniel wheatley for that one.
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So much dead weight. Killed me on the Nine Club experience Eldridge, Roberts and to a lesser extent Jeron lamenting about how dope girl/chocolate demo videos used to be. You guys basically never skate and talk how the company isn't what it was. You're on the team get out there and contribute or step aside for the youth.
100%, its not like crail isn't doing some things right, Niels & Griffin are sick IMO. They gotta cull though, no question, loyalty helps no one when it sinks the whole ship.
Ironically Crob should have been one of the first against the wall but with the nine club exposure he is probably actually selling some boards. Take Bebiel though, imagine paying him to lift, do bud sponsored posts and date strippers instead of someone like Trahan.
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All agreed. Solid acquisition. Kick the dead weight.
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Not that it means a lot, but it doesn’t appear any Crail companies follow him on IG
(https://i.imgur.com/c6bDakB.jpg)
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https://ibb.co/nk1F73k
Finally
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(https://i.imgur.com/KsiyyAh.png)
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CIBY2QUld8S/
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CIBY2QUld8S/
Hope his portrait board comes in an 8".
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Yeah I don't know I could still seem him on krooked to be honest.
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saw him at a school yard in cali last week. there was a broken chocolate deck, probably going to be a lot more broken chocolate decks based on the quality.
Idk man i like crail boards now. They definitely used to have quality issues but I've had 4 crail boards in a row now since i love sean malto's shape and they're all been great.
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saw him at a school yard in cali last week. there was a broken chocolate deck, probably going to be a lot more broken chocolate decks based on the quality.
Idk man i like crail boards now. They definitely used to have quality issues but I've had 4 crail boards in a row now since i love sean malto's shape and they're all been great.
Hadn't had a girl board for probably nearly a decade and am riding one right now. Best deck I've had in a long time. I break a lot of boards, like one every 2-3 weeks and I've had this one for at least two months now and still going strong. For what its worth anyway
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best pick up in a long time for chocolate. trahan footage is always a treat.
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https://imgur.com/dGxAUwV
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I never believed that rumor. This is great!
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bout fucking time crail! pretty cool to see them putting on east coast/nyc people (even if theyre transplants) instead of keeping the same old west coast style theyve had the past few years
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yes.
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Funny that they waited almost two years to announce him but I imagine the chocolate vid will be out real soon
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bout fucking time crail! pretty cool to see them putting on east coast/nyc people (even if theyre transplants) instead of keeping the same old west coast style theyve had the past few years
Louisiana/Texas are about as east coast as it gets without being on the east coast. The spots are haggard, the concrete sucks, humidity is killer.
So stoked for Trahan, will buy his board. Crail wood is real good
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bout fucking time crail! pretty cool to see them putting on east coast/nyc people (even if theyre transplants) instead of keeping the same old west coast style theyve had the past few years
It's sick, but they've had quite a few NYC guys on Chocolate over the years. Pops, Gino and Keenen (although Gino and Keenen lived in Cali when they got on). Girl has had a few guys from the east coast but most of them lived in Cali (Jereme, BA, and Sheffy. Tony Ferguson and McCrank are from Ottawa, but have lived in BC forever).
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He got his pro board reveal alongside with James Caps on the last trip to Costa Rica. Someone posted the photo in another thread.
When is the chocolate video coming? can't wait
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When is the chocolate video coming? can't wait
agreed, maybe the most interest I've had for a Crail project since Pretty Sweet
would love some Jordan, Carl, Erik, Hosea and Stevie footage
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
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Better late than never.
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
Stoked for Trahan! He's wickedly good.
I do not understand how James Capps went pro before Carl Aikins but maybe I've just been missing something
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
Stoked for Trahan! He's wickedly good.
I do not understand how James Capps went pro before Carl Aikins but maybe I've just been missing something
Dude's in his early 30's so it might have been that. Capps, I mean.
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
Stoked for Trahan! He's wickedly good.
I do not understand how James Capps went pro before Carl Aikins but maybe I've just been missing something
Carl is turning pro shortly. Its already in the works. Just wondering if the second is going to be Hosea or Erik.
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Stoked girl and chocolate both seem to be getting it together somewhat. Legit thought Trahan on chocolate was gonna be a slap inside joke like “I could see whoever on krooked “
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he a powerhaus
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
Stoked for Trahan! He's wickedly good.
I do not understand how James Capps went pro before Carl Aikins but maybe I've just been missing something
Looked at that graphic too fast and thought Trahan was an air bender
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(https://i.ibb.co/NWpKkkS/Jordan.jpg)
Him and Capps are officially on. Looks like they're finally bringing back the Hecox portrait decks too. Carl's gotta be next soon.
Stoked for Trahan! He's wickedly good.
I do not understand how James Capps went pro before Carl Aikins but maybe I've just been missing something
Carl is turning pro shortly. Its already in the works. Just wondering if the second is going to be Hosea or Erik.
It'll be Erik for sure, but Hosea will follow. Im loving the new Chocolate team
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CT4vvfOFNF8/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CT47uiWJlEw/
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fuuuuuuuuck yeah
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Damn now if they kick off crob, eldy, kenny, Stevie and Vince off we have a legit company going. I’m sure people will hate that opinion but the only way crail makes it now is it to kick off the old blood and see if they can survive with out crob and eldy boards funding the company. Wait isn’t raven still on somehow? Kick him off too .
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Damn now if they kick off crob, eldy, kenny, Stevie and Vince off we have a legit company going. I’m sure people will hate that opinion but the only way crail makes it now is it to kick off the old blood and see if they can survive with out crob and eldy boards funding the company. Wait isn’t raven still on somehow? Kick him off too .
The first 9 club episode after Roberts & Eldridge being dropped would be truly something. You think either of them have met the newer guys?
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Damn now if they kick off crob, eldy, kenny, Stevie and Vince off we have a legit company going. I’m sure people will hate that opinion but the only way crail makes it now is it to kick off the old blood and see if they can survive with out crob and eldy boards funding the company. Wait isn’t raven still on somehow? Kick him off too .
i agree with everyone but vincent. he fits the new chocolate so much better than the old one. unfortunately crob probably outsells the rest of the team
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CT4vvfOFNF8/
"felt like a lifetime working on this" lol
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One to hang, one to skate. So stoked to see the new vid!
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So sick. Love his 5Boro part so much. Very excited for a new Chocolate video.
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Solid addition. Chocolate very much benefits from The Ewing Theory in modern times. Crazy to think they’re a sleeper company now, like The Houston Texans of skateboarding (almost literally 😂).
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I don’t think they need to kick anyone off, even dudes I don’t love. They don’t need to add tons more new people and have never had to create space in the past. Even back in the day a lot of their roster was past their prime and they had dudes like Castillo whose boards no one bought. I’m down for money to roll in whatever way possible so they can keep adding risers I want to see.
I do feel Griffin fits the new Chocolate more than the new Girl.
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I don’t think they need to kick anyone off, even dudes I don’t love. They don’t need to add tons more new people and have never had to create space in the past. Even back in the day a lot of their roster was past their prime and they had dudes like Castillo whose boards no one bought. I’m down for money to roll in whatever way possible so they can keep adding risers I want to see.
I do feel Griffin fits the new Chocolate more than the new Girl.
If they put out a Castillo board right now and it was my size I skate I’d buy it ASAP.
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I once saw Jordan Trahan front nose slide the ledge over across the curb at LES in an unplanned run first try. It’s like a 20 foot front nose. The new Chocolate additions are really good.
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Can't be cutting my boy James out of the picture!
(https://i.ibb.co/0K5B1z2/IMG-2830.png) (https://ibb.co/0K5B1z2)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rpAt-BdHMo
As good of a time as any to post this again.
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http://www.instagram.com/p/CT7ouzUv9Mm/
---> http://chocolateskateboards.com/jordan
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rpAt-BdHMo
As good of a time as any to post this again.
noseslide nose manny
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfYrkEBPlE&t=233s
Boards on the Crail Store. Must be a super honor to get a portrait deck by Hecox: https://crailstore.com/collections/everything/#filter:type=decks
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0208/0114/products/capps-portrait-deck_f_1024x1024.jpg?v=1632433063)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfYrkEBPlE&t=233s
Boards on the Crail Store. Must be a super honor to get a portrait deck by Hecox: https://crailstore.com/collections/everything/#filter:type=decks
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0208/0114/products/capps-portrait-deck_f_1024x1024.jpg?v=1632433063)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0208/0114/products/trahan-portrait-deck_f_1024x1024.jpg?v=1632433066)
Woooooowwwwww this is awsome. Good for Chocolate
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As good of a time as any to post this again.
noseslide nose manny
Forgot just how fucked up this part was. Also how is that footage is 5 years old already :O
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thank god they took kenny on that costa rica trip. wouldn't have been the same without that one clip of him not surfing.
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The dude's seriously good. That QS part just opened my eyes. Stoked on the new era of Chocolate; these guys deserve all the praise and recognition they're getting.
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wasnt he (already) pro for 5boro??
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wasnt he (already) pro for 5boro??
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wasnt he (already) pro for 5boro??
Stevie was pro for FIT when Chocolate put him on and started him off as an am.
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wasnt he (already) pro for 5boro??
Stevie was pro for FIT when Chocolate put him on and started him off as an am.
disrespect for trahan
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no offense to mr.capp, but who the fuck cares about him, are people lining up for his pro board or something? Alternatively, I couldn't be happier for Trahan, sick dude with memorable style that most would have assumed was pro already.
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no offense to mr.capp, but who the fuck cares about him, are people lining up for his pro board or something? Alternatively, I couldn't be happier for Trahan, sick dude with memorable style that most would have assumed was pro already.
Idaho reps Capps pretty hard for what it's worth.
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no offense to mr.capp, but who the fuck cares about him, are people lining up for his pro board or something? Alternatively, I couldn't be happier for Trahan, sick dude with memorable style that most would have assumed was pro already.
I was thinking this for a little too, but his Instagram clips made me a bit of a fan
Trahan almost Tre flipped into my neck at LES once. Been a fan ever since
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I see now he’s on ace (of venture). Pretty different move. Didn’t think this was worthy of its own thread so I just threw it here
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I see now he’s on ace (of venture). Pretty different move. Didn’t think this was worthy of its own thread so I just threw it here
Ew ....
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I see now he’s on ace (of venture). Pretty different move. Didn’t think this was worthy of its own thread so I just threw it here
Ew ....
Ace doesn't suit his skating
i actually think that he fits ace better than venture
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crazy how many people still like this shitty ass brand 8)
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seems like ace has some kind of wishlist, they've been pretty aggressive in putting together their team the last couple years
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMQBK3om0j/
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I see now he’s on ace (of venture). Pretty different move. Didn’t think this was worthy of its own thread so I just threw it here
Ew ....
Ace doesn't suit his skating
i actually think that he fits ace better than venture
Yeah he skates fast and loose.. not sure any of that screams Venture. ACE is a great home for him
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seems like ace has some kind of wishlist, they've been pretty aggressive in putting together their team the last couple years
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMQBK3om0j/
how?
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no offense to mr.capp, but who the fuck cares about him, are people lining up for his pro board or something? Alternatively, I couldn't be happier for Trahan, sick dude with memorable style that most would have assumed was pro already.
i went to high school with capps. Him and his younger brother Matt would always skip class to skate the flatground behind the school (used to be a tennis court)
I am very glad that ended up working out for him