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Title: Rollers California?
Post by: Jud Nestorkins on March 13, 2020, 11:43:32 PM
Maybe I'm out of the loop but what the fuck is this? New bearing company or what. Heavy hitting team regardless.


https://www.instagram.com/rollerscalifornia/
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: Krooked antihero on March 14, 2020, 02:03:14 AM
It’s nazi, stay away.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: Reed Richards on March 14, 2020, 06:40:41 AM
It’s nazi, stay away.
Exactly.  Fuck 1010.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: radcunt on March 14, 2020, 07:35:32 AM
Keep on Rollin straight past this ratshit brand, baby
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: jerrygurneyscream on March 14, 2020, 07:45:54 AM
Daryl angel will be on the team soon too
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: Garth Marenghi on March 14, 2020, 08:44:36 AM
Daryl angel will be on the team soon too
(https://i.imgur.com/l1p55IU.jpg)
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: Tracerstracer on March 14, 2020, 09:32:42 AM
Wait til they have swastika bearing shields. EDGY!

ooh wait. they goin make bearing lube and call it jew tears
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: IanBZHD on March 14, 2020, 11:03:17 AM
Why do people think it's even necessary to start new bearing companies?I doubt anybody involved with Rollers is investing any of their time into bearing reserach.
It is because you can literally run the whole company out of your bedroom closet?
What's the difference between this and Hard Luck if that's still a thing?
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: moonordie on March 14, 2020, 05:36:05 PM
Regarding the "is still a thing" topic: Cortina??
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: dakara on March 14, 2020, 05:44:36 PM
Why do people think it's even necessary to start new bearing companies?I doubt anybody involved with Rollers is investing any of their time into bearing reserach.
It is because you can literally run the whole company out of your bedroom closet?
What's the difference between this and Hard Luck if that's still a thing?

You answered your own question. If people think there is money to be made, they’ll try and do it. If you have some connections and slight know how in dealing with Chinese manufacturers or even distributors and are pro/heavy connects with pros, bearing company is probably the easiest shit to start up. People don’t do this for “the culture” or whatever and they shouldn’t, even if they present themselves as core or caring about skateboarding even that can be considered part of their marketing whether their intentions are true or not.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: yourbreakfsat on March 14, 2020, 07:06:13 PM
Why do people think it's even necessary to start new bearing companies?I doubt anybody involved with Rollers is investing any of their time into bearing reserach.
It is because you can literally run the whole company out of your bedroom closet?
What's the difference between this and Hard Luck if that's still a thing?

It probably costs 15-20 cents per bearing to make with custom branding, and you can sell it for $20-30 with good marketing.

That's FAT profit margins.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: FakieDisaster on March 15, 2020, 08:18:17 AM
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Why do people think it's even necessary to start new bearing companies?I doubt anybody involved with Rollers is investing any of their time into bearing reserach.
It is because you can literally run the whole company out of your bedroom closet?
What's the difference between this and Hard Luck if that's still a thing?
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You answered your own question. If people think there is money to be made, they’ll try and do it. If you have some connections and slight know how in dealing with Chinese manufacturers or even distributors and are pro/heavy connects with pros, bearing company is probably the easiest shit to start up. People don’t do this for “the culture” or whatever and they shouldn’t, even if they present themselves as core or caring about skateboarding even that can be considered part of their marketing whether their intentions are true or not.


somehow reading this now i felt Skate Sauce made so much sense
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: Jud Nestorkins on March 15, 2020, 01:45:13 PM
It’s nazi, stay away.
Well nothing is going to get me off Bones 6 balls regardless lol.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: secondhandstoke on March 15, 2020, 03:14:12 PM
It’s nazi, stay away.

what is nazi about it?  i see nothing nazi about it.  its a pretty core company to me.  haters gotta hate.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: moonordie on March 15, 2020, 04:05:26 PM
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It’s nazi, stay away.
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what is nazi about it?  i see nothing nazi about it.  its a pretty core company to me.  haters gotta hate.
You're really misinformed
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: dakara on March 15, 2020, 04:23:56 PM
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Why do people think it's even necessary to start new bearing companies?I doubt anybody involved with Rollers is investing any of their time into bearing reserach.
It is because you can literally run the whole company out of your bedroom closet?
What's the difference between this and Hard Luck if that's still a thing?
[close]

You answered your own question. If people think there is money to be made, they’ll try and do it. If you have some connections and slight know how in dealing with Chinese manufacturers or even distributors and are pro/heavy connects with pros, bearing company is probably the easiest shit to start up. People don’t do this for “the culture” or whatever and they shouldn’t, even if they present themselves as core or caring about skateboarding even that can be considered part of their marketing whether their intentions are true or not.

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somehow reading this now i felt Skate Sauce made so much sense

I forgot the most pure money grab in skateboarding, hardware companies. Selling nuts and bolts for 5-10 and having a front for apparel. Genius.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: jay_nev on March 15, 2020, 05:33:14 PM
Alex Olson on?
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: yourbreakfsat on March 15, 2020, 06:03:17 PM
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It’s nazi, stay away.
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what is nazi about it?  i see nothing nazi about it.  its a pretty core company to me.  haters gotta hate.

Jason Jesse has a Nazi history
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: givecigstosurfgroms on March 15, 2020, 06:15:42 PM
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It’s nazi, stay away.
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what is nazi about it?  i see nothing nazi about it.  its a pretty core company to me.  haters gotta hate.
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Jason Jesse has a Nazi history
    Oh yah.   After all of this shit hes still got the lightning bolt logo?  Hes got an market forever now with dickheads who are racist and homphobic.  He was careful to never fully appologize as to not alienate them.  Im dissapointed cause i thought he was sick when i was a kid. But i started to get a big question mark about him 20 years ago.  I remember some other pro being asked about that fallbrook ramp and them answering saying how they were all racists down there.  The peanut brown thing and how i never heard him address that.  Fuck yah Peanut Brown.
Title: Re: Rollers California?
Post by: FS-OverKOOK on March 15, 2020, 07:45:01 PM
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It’s nazi, stay away.
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what is nazi about it?  i see nothing nazi about it.  its a pretty core company to me.  haters gotta hate.
please explain.