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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: WarmUpZone on May 11, 2022, 10:06:02 AM
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In an effort to not have too many parallel conversations happening in the Ben Raybourn reborn threads, let's have one just about Metal Skateboards.
According to Ben's Cold Call video, sounds like Metal is going to be under the Alien Workshop domain soon. I can see this much anticipated Freddy part being the official (re)launch of Metal.
What do you all think? Who's got the inside info?
How much is Lou Metal going to be associated with it?
What other riders will we see besides Freddy and Ben? Who would you want to see?
Is it a bad idea for Alien/Habitat to have a third brand after what happened with Seek?
Did you know that Mike Daher and Jerry Fisher were going to be part of the initial launch of Metal Skateboards?
In the meanwhile, here's Fred Gall's part in Metal Decade of Destruction video from 2005.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k52Hq9SuX1I
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It sounds like they're going to reproduce their 90s shapes, which would actually be super fun and would probably make me buy an Alien product for the first time since ~94.
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Do you think they will have graphics like this?
(https://i.ibb.co/k6JHg3H/1654-CB50-5353-48-EC-8-FC7-E2-FC1-C11-D7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6JHg3H)
Or this
(https://i.ibb.co/sQY3Pn7/E3371-C5-D-2924-45-D2-B8-AC-72-CB20-F29-B86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQY3Pn7)
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
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Do you think they will have graphics like this?
(https://i.ibb.co/k6JHg3H/1654-CB50-5353-48-EC-8-FC7-E2-FC1-C11-D7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6JHg3H)
Or this
(https://i.ibb.co/sQY3Pn7/E3371-C5-D-2924-45-D2-B8-AC-72-CB20-F29-B86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQY3Pn7)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHk2qIplh-d/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
Here is an interview with Lou Metal talking about the history of Metal.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck (EDIT: This is a Freddy one-off from a while back, not something new):
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
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I am down for Metal
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
terror of planet x has been running this for a grip
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
It's just a copied DC swamp thing with Fred gall lazily slapped on the tail. *Nerd alert wooooot nerd alert wooooot*
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I also want to add that Fred should have boards on Metal and on Habitat as well.
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck (EDIT: This is a Freddy one-off from a while back, not something new):
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
Stoked for this. I love me some Swampy, Freddy, and Raybourn.
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Can't find the picture but I had the Kerry Getz Habitat x Metal collab deck from like 10 years ago. Very cool they're coming back especially with the Sovereign Sects backing!
Edit- could only find Fred's deck. The getz one had a Viking and I remember the Janoski one was like a vampire, just going off memory of seeing them in person at the shop.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QBFGQWGNL._AC_SY879_.jpg)
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I've been holding my breath for a long time in anticipation of this brand becoming real since I first heard about it from friends associated with Daher. Please say I can exhale finally. Now is the charm.
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
Acme/Image reissues incoming.
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Do you think they will have graphics like this?
(https://i.ibb.co/k6JHg3H/1654-CB50-5353-48-EC-8-FC7-E2-FC1-C11-D7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6JHg3H)
Or this
(https://i.ibb.co/sQY3Pn7/E3371-C5-D-2924-45-D2-B8-AC-72-CB20-F29-B86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQY3Pn7)
I'm still saying that Donny Binaco's airwalk down the LOVE gap is the best thing to ever go down there.
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Is there gonna be a Daher guest model?!!!
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Do you think they will have graphics like this?
(https://i.ibb.co/k6JHg3H/1654-CB50-5353-48-EC-8-FC7-E2-FC1-C11-D7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6JHg3H)
Or this
(https://i.ibb.co/sQY3Pn7/E3371-C5-D-2924-45-D2-B8-AC-72-CB20-F29-B86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQY3Pn7)
I'm still saying that Donny Binaco's airwalk down the LOVE gap is the best thing to ever go down there.
Am I crazy or is his name Bianco? was that just on video typo? I think its the only time I've seen his name so I'm going to assume they got it right on his board..
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
I'm pretty sure that's an old Heath graphic.
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
I'm pretty sure that's an old Heath graphic.
In final analysis, aren’t they all?
As they say, “What Comes aHeath, goes aHeath.”
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I also want to add that Fred should have boards on Metal and on Habitat as well.
Is Freddy the first person since jovantae to have two sponsors for the same product at once?
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Can't wait to rock my full Domestics/Metal kits and become the ultimate Jersey crustmaster. Now we just need that IPath comback.
(https://i.imgur.com/MTCv4aE.jpg)
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck (EDIT: This is a Freddy one-off from a while back, not something new):
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
Stoked for this. I love me some Swampy, Freddy, and Raybourn.
Pretty’s sick graphics actually, All the ones you guys posted. I wasn’t aware of the new Ben vid when I posted that. All caught up now, and Fred Gall, 90’s shapes/graphics and the AWS connection is pretty tight. Now I see why your all so excited.
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Donny Binaco use to post here
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
Acme/Image reissues incoming.
Amazing. This is why I slap.
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
huh? i didn’t get this vibe from the boserup board at all, unless there’s another one i didn’t see
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now i just need a set of metal wheels to go with my metal trucks and metal board
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
yeah and it’s sick, not sure what point you’re trying to make, there’s been all sorts of dope graphics that use characters from comics, movies, etc
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I always hated AWS but I back this 1000%
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I’m gonna say it.
Jerry Gurney needs to be on this.
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
Just difference of opinion. (I know I'm gonna be alone here) just taking other people's characters/art isn't sick or dope. It's lazy and looks like something you'd get from Kmart. But the 90s was a different time I guess.
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donnie bianco had a photo in big brother where i swear they spelled it the on video way but what the hell
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
As a hip hop producer who mainly just samples prior musical works (completely in the face of copyright law) for my beats, I can't look down on this sort of appropriation. Just like I can't find fault in any producer who discovers a break and mines it for use in hip hop for the first time (i.e. no one has ever rapped over it before), I think selecting an existing piece of artwork and placing the image on the bottom of a board for the first time, highlighting it's significance to the board creator (and, hopefully the current public at large), is fair game, if not very, very cool.
But I respect your opinion.
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
i can only stoke out so hard
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
He deserves better than Creature
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
i can only stoke out so hard
Isn't John the TM for Creature now?
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@WarmUpZone should send that pic to art of skateboarding. They only have one metal deck on there site.
http://www.artofskateboarding.com/Pg/aos_pg_results.asp
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
i can only stoke out so hard
Isn't John the TM for Creature now?
Think he’s TM for DC
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https://www.instagram.com/tv/CdcN1uVAr6H/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Edit why the fuck is instagram not showing up again when I share a post.
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If they do it, they gotta poach John Gardner from Creature
Couldn't agree more. Imagine John and Uncle Freddy saving people across the globe in fires. Batman and Robin, eat your heart out
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
ummm jart simpson would like a word with you
(https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.970965030.8916/flat,750x,075,f-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg)
but i fail to see how another illustrator putting their own spin on a character is wrong, that’s been a part of fandom forever and logo flips and parodies are tradition in skateboard graphics. it’s not like they literally jacked a swamp thing cover and put it on a skateboard.
that other poster was right to liken it to sampling.
edit: not to say i don’t see where you’re coming from, i think there is a gray area and a right way and wrong way to go about re-appropriating/sampling/parodying etc. one example that comes to mind that was absolutely wack and shitty was bronze56k ripping off that animation from world4jack.
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Am I crazy or is his name Bianco? was that just on video typo? I think its the only time I've seen his name so I'm going to assume they got it right on his board..
Right? I scrolled by this deck like 50 times in the last day and read it in my head "Bianco" every time. Wasnt until I saw this post that I actually read the text. Some real Berenstain Bears type stuff considering the majority of skaters who know the name know it from that one video (no diss to the man)
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
(https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.970965030.8916/flat,750x,075,f-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.jpg)
but i fail to see how another illustrator putting their own spin on a character is wrong, that’s been a part of fandom forever and logo flips and parodies are tradition in skateboard graphics. it’s not like they literally jacked a swamp thing cover and put it on a skateboard.
that other poster was right to liken it to sampling.
edit: not to say i don’t see where you’re coming from, i think there is a gray area and a right way and wrong way to go about re-appropriating/sampling/parodying etc. one example that comes to mind that was absolutely wack and shitty was bronze56k ripping off that animation from world4jack.
Yeah I mean I'm not going to argue it. My nerd alert was me saying I know I'm taking the nerd stance on this. I prob jumped the gun because I assumed they did literally just take a cool swamp thing image and put it on a board. I dislike 99.99% of stuff like that and I'd say the difference with sampling is you're making something almost completely new. It's all case by case tho I think there was a 917 with foghorn leghorn but changed enough so it's different from the original artist would of done. Now that should be the case for whatever that jart shit is but it's not that also just fucking sucks too lol. Shorty's had a Southpark bootleg series=absolute worst. They had a series of breakfast cereals = best thing they ever done. Case by case.
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
damn haha you're right I was projecting, I had this kinda stuff in mind
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyLLmLvU9w/
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
Some of the most iconic skate decks of all time have been riffs on popular media/art
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My buddy made a deck out of 20 gauge sheet metal and the thing is a behemoth. Weighs like 20 pounds, you have no chance of doing any trick on it and you better hope you’re up to date on your tetanus shots if it clips your shins or ankles. Shit flies down hills though.
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
Exalt the new gods
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
the first company to take advantage of the pros working day jobs angle as part of their image will absolutely body the industry as that’s 99.5% of skateboarders
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
the first company to take advantage of the pros working day jobs angle as part of their image will absolutely body the industry as that’s 99.5% of skateboarders
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Can someone explain the history of Metal? Was it a brand before? I thought Decades of Destruction was an XYZ clothing video. And who is Lou Metal?
I'm personally looking forward to this company more than any recently announced new board co.
http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/ (http://asburyanchor.com/ripped-ruins-lou-cuccaro-of-metal-skateboards/)
Also a good time to post this deck:
(https://warmupzone.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/metalboard.png)
That is a nice graphic.
Some of the most iconic skate decks of all time have been riffs on popular media/art
exactly. some of us like this stuff and not the pretentious art school collage shit that’s so in fashion
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This is how Donny spells his last name.
Lou metal got it right.
(https://i.ibb.co/wMWzwvt/DDF07499-3-E35-4914-80-B0-301-A70-FCA4-B8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wMWzwvt)
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Damn, I remember being fucking shook for like 2 weeks after reading posts Donnie made about the illuminati here. I was like 14 and my brain wasn't ready for that.
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real headz know it was always donny binaco
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Donny Binaco airwalked the Love Gap.
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real headz know it was always donny binaco
https://youtu.be/aiX-2Iejgu4
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
the first company to take advantage of the pros working day jobs angle as part of their image will absolutely body the industry as that’s 99.5% of skateboarders
Whereas, I am all about the working class branding, I think that it has, at the very least, been thoroughly explored already, (though perhaps not as a cohesive “brand image”) and I also wonder if “Buy our boards: we don’t pay our pros enough to get by on!” is a sold marketing concept over the long haul.
Still, I do like your think.
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
the first company to take advantage of the pros working day jobs angle as part of their image will absolutely body the industry as that’s 99.5% of skateboarders
Still, I do like your think.
Didn't vox literally have their shoes have blue collars?
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If they press a 8.75 x 32.15 14.25wb I will be forever metal. Probably will anyways if they do that Alien 8.75 shape. Just wish it was shorter. Am I just a bum and need to skate a 14.5 WB? What is life? Sorry, hella crossed.
PS, saw the Rayborn thrasher thing and got hella hyped! Such an interesting happening
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Donny Binaco airwalked scarewalked the Love Gap.
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the working mans company. can we get TERP on please?
Terp, Gall, Raybourn is an incredible lineup.
Metal & Limosine industry takeover.
When was the last terp part?
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Donny Binaco airwalked scarewalked the Love Gap.
Wheres the clip?
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Donny Binaco airwalked scarewalked the Love Gap.
https://youtu.be/qcze9SZAxUQ
Starting at 6:29
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Dudes name was always Binaco, and he scarewalked [not airwalked] the lovegap which will always be fucking absurd. legend, still kills it.
Good dudes, this should have happened when Seek immediately failed tho. Metal re-pressed that spider graphic around 2003/04 which was sick. So technically Freddy has always also been on metal. Everyone in nj already knew this I think. They weren’t pressing boards consistently post-casino skatepark really, I think they all kinda moved on with life but still put stuff out now and then.
Theres a video somewhere on the internet from that time period called “The Metalands” which was them skating a DIY pre-Shortys, that shit was sick. I think Tim O’Connor is in there too.
Then they had the “Casino” Dunk Mid in 08 which had that Medusa graphic on the insole. basically a Metal collab from before Nike started acknowledging who was coloring the shoes unless it was a real big deal to them.
Unrelated: Just looked that shit up, crazy how much mids that sat for months and went on sale back then are going for on the resale rn.
Free max b
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BA guest board would be tight.
any instances of pros sharing the same graphic? Can’t be good for royalties but would still be pretty cool. A BA X Fred board to commemorate all the golden IG footage we got of them just chillin in jersey the past 2 years would be sick too haha.
Still would have been cool if Fred got on Hockey. But apperently “that shits for the kids, man.” Or whatever dill says. i know someone over there is reading this. Ya blew it. Footag of Freddy out in whereverthefuck skating spots the rest of the dudes besides Ave won’t even ride near could have been some cool shit. But what do I know, stoner bashing time.
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just saw yesterday at Raybourns IG the new footage and the link to Metal.
Kneeing down - best think happen since long time. Raybourns & Freddy is a top team.
Really looking forward to that project.
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Donny Binaco airwalked scarewalked the Love Gap.
https://youtu.be/84JpXmJRU40 (https://youtu.be/84JpXmJRU40)
Love Gap Airwalk at 03:12
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sampling is more like collage art, original drawing of existing characters is more like a cover song. slapping your name on an existing image is like "Bob Marley - Red Red Wine.mp3"
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excited to see what domestics shit ben comes out w/
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I'm pretty sure that Swamp Thing graphic is original. I went through a buncha cover archives before I posted and I don't think it's a swipe. Swamp Thing is dope. A plant that thinks, fucks and fights for planet Earth. That's the kinda superhero you can back. He likes it downriver too. That's where the swampy parts are.
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https://www.instagram.com/stories/choadped/2882528277828786500/
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The heroic fantasy comic look with a modern twist is hot right now (see Boserup's limosine board), could see this work
Acme/Image reissues incoming.
I fuck with an Acme reissue.
Gimme an ATM Click too
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Take my money!
Fingers crossed for the 8.75 x 14.25wb @TurdyBird mentioned. Those are the dims I been skating and loving it.
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BA guest board would be tight.
Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
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I’m trying see those dims on the sticker but can’t. Anyone know what wood company?
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
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BA guest board would be tight.
Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
Absolutely spot on graphic.
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Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
Gonna need one of those. BA for pres!
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
haha definitely remember the Aircraft ads in the back of Transworld.
"Why don't they just make skateboards out of metal?" - dads
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCgbSCu7z_/?igshid=NmZiMzY2Mjc=
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new freddy/ben footage monday 8)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCTiPPlaeP/
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new freddy/ben footage monday 8)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCTiPPlaeP/
This looks like it’ll be the feel good edit of the summer 8)
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Damn well next deck is sorted
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ok, now we're getting somewhere
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I’m trying see those dims on the sticker but can’t. Anyone know what wood company?
since it’s distributed through alien i’m guessing bbs
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Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
What the FUCK man?!!!
Are they trying to take all of my money
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BA guest board would be tight.
Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
There's an 8.5 and 8.75 for the BA Guest Boards. Not sure specs other than that
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
One kid in my hometown had one back in 2001-2002 maybe... they felt like tanks and bend with summer heat!
on other hand
METAL SKATEBOARDS existed back in the day? Why I never heard of this? WTF
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
i remember seeing a complete like that in a bike shop when i was little, it was manufactured by razor, the scooter company
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Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
There's an 8.5 and 8.75 for the BA Guest Boards. Not sure specs other than that
Coudnt get any better -coud ride this board til the end of the days....
OK Metal received a new Fan. Ben and Freddy already got me - but this design is
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
One kid in my hometown had one back in 2001-2002 maybe... they felt like tanks and bend with summer heat!
on other hand
METAL SKATEBOARDS existed back in the day? Why I never heard of this? WTF
Same. I remember seeing ads for those boards in Thrasher/Transworld back in 1996-98 even. No shop carried that shit (probably because they were ass) so you had to call their 1-800 number to get one.
That said. A kid in my school who came from money got one to try to impress us. The fucking board FUCKED up cement ledges. Yea, he didn't impress anyone with that purchase. He bought a Muska deck after that. And that impressed us 😂
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I love BA, Freddy, & Ben but I'm not the biggest fan of the B movie horror graphics. I like the direction of graphic on the left on the pic below and the habitat series that was similar. I'll still probably buy a Freddy deck though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2WoPTfitIa/
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
I had a friend that skated one too. I think his was from a company called Mister E. It sucks and it was a whirling blade of death once it got razor tail. He ended up breaking it because he stomped out his tricks super hard. Didn’t really break but bent.
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Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
this is way better than the Ellington Deathwish barbarian I have
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
The cigar fellow, Lars Tetens, sent me one of these death machines back in the day when I had a small skate co. in the northeast. Bad enough it was razor sharp and made of metal, but add the holes in it and it was surefire ankle and foot breaker. No idea what the dude was thinking.
http://vertisdead.blogspot.com/2015/03/metal-decks.html (http://vertisdead.blogspot.com/2015/03/metal-decks.html)
I also had an H-Street Tony Mag deck with one titanium ply, heavy as $@#&, but would have probably worked if I was a hardcore vert skater and not an eleven year old street grommet.
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i remember seeing a complete like that in a bike shop when i was little, it was manufactured by razor, the scooter company
Apropos, considering the tips became blades after a while.
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Shop that measured them for me said they are Habitat shapes. The 8.25 and 8.5 have just under 14.25 WB
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Cowtown has them online. Got the BA for the wall and a hat in my cart. Trying to decide if this is okay for me to do or not ha
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I love BA, Freddy, & Ben but I'm not the biggest fan of the B movie horror graphics. I like the direction of graphic on the left on the pic below and the habitat series that was similar. I'll still probably buy a Freddy deck though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2WoPTfitIa/
This is some deep crust.
I love this direction.
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The shirts they Are about tO Drop aRe PREtty sick…
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Free max b
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCXZ88L9qa/
This is amazing, best graphic i've seen in a while.
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I love BA, Freddy, & Ben but I'm not the biggest fan of the B movie horror graphics. I like the direction of graphic on the left on the pic below and the habitat series that was similar. I'll still probably buy a Freddy deck though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2WoPTfitIa/
Yeah I'm really excited for Metal to be back but these graphics leave alot to be desired. Will wait for the next drop and see if they put out some more classic style stuff. Also no 8.0 decks is a big no no for me
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that post with the shirt designs is from seven years ago. was sad to see no bigger Raybourn sizes available on Cowtown since I dont think my local has a Soverign Sect account..
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I love BA, Freddy, & Ben but I'm not the biggest fan of the B movie horror graphics. I like the direction of graphic on the left on the pic below and the habitat series that was similar. I'll still probably buy a Freddy deck though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2WoPTfitIa/
Yeah I'm really excited for Metal to be back but these graphics leave alot to be desired. Will wait for the next drop and see if they put out some more classic style stuff. Also no 8.0 decks is a big no no for me
that raybourn 8.25 football may be an option. Seems like with the taper it’s ride like a 8.12 or smaller. Enjoi as a deedz 8.3 football that feels smaller.
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BA shows no love for his Girl Interpol deck from Yeah Right?
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf_5vndug4i/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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I love BA, Freddy, & Ben but I'm not the biggest fan of the B movie horror graphics. I like the direction of graphic on the left on the pic below and the habitat series that was similar. I'll still probably buy a Freddy deck though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2WoPTfitIa/
Yeah I'm really excited for Metal to be back but these graphics leave alot to be desired. Will wait for the next drop and see if they put out some more classic style stuff. Also no 8.0 decks is a big no no for me
8.0 isn’t very Metal. I think thank you skateboards makes 8.0 decks.
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Metal, if you're reading this (and I know that you are), please bless us with a 9+ inch eggy ;)
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Promo video is up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLgvDPCqB4
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Freddy needs to do some yoga. Dude looks like his tendons are gonna snap.
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
I had a friend that skated one too. I think his was from a company called Mister E. It sucks and it was a whirling blade of death once it got razor tail. He ended up breaking it because he stomped out his tricks super hard. Didn’t really break but bent.
I remember the mister e boards. There was a single ad in thrasher in 95 L. Unlike the aircraft or yoacher versions of the metal decks, wasn’t the mister e deck just a flat piece of metal?
Anyway, sometimes I think of that ad as it was simpler times for me
Edit the ad I’m talking about is in the March 96 thrasher https://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1996/March_1996/TH0396Mar1996p80-81_800t.jpg
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metal skateboards fuckin shreds 🤘
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Freddy's got a full part coming on the 29th on Thrasher. Fred for SOTY!
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Freddy's got a full part coming on the 29th on Thrasher. Fred for SOTY!
It’s Freddy season! Great to see his stuff in the metal promo and now he is opening the floodgates of the stuff that was talked about in his thrasher interview.
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Freddy's got a full part coming on the 29th on Thrasher. Fred for SOTY!
Fuckin' sick. Its so good seeing him and Ben charging.
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People clowning hard on Alien & Habitat, but going Gaga for the Metal rebirth. 😂
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i thought this was going to be about skateboards created out of metal. In the late 90s, there was a company called Aircraft that made an aluminum skatebaord. man those were ass! i rode one once! it actually wasnt completely terrible but god dman it was heavy. if you were just doing slappys and shit i could see it actualyl working though. i cant seem to find any trace of them online at all. there is a company called "Aluminati" that is doing them now apparently
I had a friend that skated one too. I think his was from a company called Mister E. It sucks and it was a whirling blade of death once it got razor tail. He ended up breaking it because he stomped out his tricks super hard. Didn’t really break but bent.
Anyway, sometimes I think of that ad as it was simpler times for me
Edit the ad I’m talking about is in the March 96 thrasher https://www.thrashermagazine.com/imagesV2/Burnout/2013/Magazine_1996/March_1996/TH0396Mar1996p80-81_800t.jpg
Out of Florissant Colorado?. Mountain Boards were big in that area a few years later too. Personally I enjoy the rich gem and mineral deposits of the Lake George/ pukes peak area pegs.
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Anybody know what wheels Fred is riding these days?
In this post (second frame), which I believe shows their own boards, he is riding Indy trucks and Spitfire 54mm Classics.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMsi5lOfMS/
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I just bought the last 2 Freddy 8.25's. One to save, one to skate. Really wanted to get Raybourn's board too, but I'm not really into the 8.25 egg shape.
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Nyjah secretly plotting to grow his hair out to a long sleek kardashian look
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Any one have dimensions on their WBs?
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Any one have dimensions on their WBs?
Tactics has them on but no pics of boards. Most seem to be 14.25 but not all
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Any one have dimensions on their WBs?
They’re on Metals site, click the board you’re interested in
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Do you think they will have graphics like this?
(https://i.ibb.co/k6JHg3H/1654-CB50-5353-48-EC-8-FC7-E2-FC1-C11-D7-E5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/k6JHg3H)
Or this
(https://i.ibb.co/sQY3Pn7/E3371-C5-D-2924-45-D2-B8-AC-72-CB20-F29-B86.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sQY3Pn7)
That's pretty fucking awesome.
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Tactics has them on but no pics of boards. Most seem to be 14.25 but not all
They have almost all the pics up now it seems.
https://www.tactics.com/metal-skateboards
Someone mentioned that the shapes are fairly close to the normal AWS / Habitat shapes, lengths, wheelbases too, which seems about right, but the boards don't look super stubby / full in shape like the AWS boards, so until someone sees them in person, I would be going with a fairly normal popsicle shape, medium length with short wheelbases, so medium to long kicks.
If anyone actually has one or has seen them, it would be good to know.
It also seems like the Gall 8.5 is shorter than the Anderson 8.5 so maybe a few different options in there as well.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/zG09bMpV/922555-A3-4-DD6-4976-8-D8-A-C48-DF28-F9-EBF.jpg)
Gleaming the square
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Tactics has them on but no pics of boards. Most seem to be 14.25 but not all
They have almost all the pics up now it seems.
https://www.tactics.com/metal-skateboards
Someone mentioned that the shapes are fairly close to the normal AWS / Habitat shapes, lengths, wheelbases too, which seems about right, but the boards don't look super stubby / full in shape like the AWS boards, so until someone sees them in person, I would be going with a fairly normal popsicle shape, medium length with short wheelbases, so medium to long kicks.
If anyone actually has one or has seen them, it would be good to know.
It also seems like the Gall 8.5 is shorter than the Anderson 8.5 so maybe a few different options in there as well.
from the dimensions it sounds like the dlx 8.5 shape (blue ah eagle)
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Tactics has them on but no pics of boards. Most seem to be 14.25 but not all
They have almost all the pics up now it seems.
https://www.tactics.com/metal-skateboards
Someone mentioned that the shapes are fairly close to the normal AWS / Habitat shapes, lengths, wheelbases too, which seems about right, but the boards don't look super stubby / full in shape like the AWS boards, so until someone sees them in person, I would be going with a fairly normal popsicle shape, medium length with short wheelbases, so medium to long kicks.
If anyone actually has one or has seen them, it would be good to know.
It also seems like the Gall 8.5 is shorter than the Anderson 8.5 so maybe a few different options in there as well.
from the dimensions it sounds like the dlx 8.5 shape (blue ah eagle)
I feel like all these as listed on Tactics have quite long tails though, given that the average is about 6.5 for most popsicles and these are from 6.7 (Gall 8.5) up to almost 7 on some of them, with the blue eagle also listed on Tactics as 6.5 tail.
I seem to recall the reason the blue eagle didn't agree with me so much was the shorter tail, but that could just be me at that time, or some other reason (that deck was fairly steep) as I have skated other boards with longer tails and felt they were way more comfortable.
You are not far off it though, as the overall dimensions are almost the same for everything else.
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As much I'd love to see this dudes doing well, this brand has no future to my eyes, maybe does well in some core parts of USA but outside can't imagine kids wanting to skate a Raybourn board. I hope Im wrong.
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As much I'd love to see this dudes doing well, this brand has no future to my eyes, maybe does well in some core parts of USA but outside can't imagine kids wanting to skate a Raybourn board. I hope Im wrong.
I don't think it's intended to be the next hot new brand. As far as I know, it's always just been a group of friends releasing guest boards hear and there over the years.
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As much I'd love to see this dudes doing well, this brand has no future to my eyes, maybe does well in some core parts of USA but outside can't imagine kids wanting to skate a Raybourn board. I hope Im wrong.
Its aesthetic sort of sells itself though. Creature became a top brand because its graphics speak to a huge portion of skaters. Feels like they’re tapping into that audience, while also grabbing the Gall/Raybourn/BA skatenerd crowd
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The shapes sell it for me. I love a good shovel nose deck.
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They have almost all the pics up now it seems.
https://www.tactics.com/metal-skateboards
Someone mentioned that the shapes are fairly close to the normal AWS / Habitat shapes, lengths, wheelbases too, which seems about right, but the boards don't look super stubby / full in shape like the AWS boards, so until someone sees them in person, I would be going with a fairly normal popsicle shape, medium length with short wheelbases, so medium to long kicks.
If anyone actually has one or has seen them, it would be good to know.
It also seems like the Gall 8.5 is shorter than the Anderson 8.5 so maybe a few different options in there as well.
I got the 8.5 and 8.75 BA (originally ordered the 8.75 but shop sent the 8.5 by mistake). Anyway, both are definitely that full/squared shape similar to the original Quasi/FA/Hockey shapes. Can't speak to how that compares to AWS because I haven't had one of those in about 10 years, but from what I've seen online they look similar.
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People clowning hard on Alien & Habitat, but going Gaga for the Metal rebirth. 😂
Completely different circumstances but go off I guess... Metal was never a top company with a AAA team that let them go at the drop of a hat only to 'go out of business' and come back what, a year later if even with a new team of upstarts
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They have almost all the pics up now it seems.
https://www.tactics.com/metal-skateboards
Someone mentioned that the shapes are fairly close to the normal AWS / Habitat shapes, lengths, wheelbases too, which seems about right, but the boards don't look super stubby / full in shape like the AWS boards, so until someone sees them in person, I would be going with a fairly normal popsicle shape, medium length with short wheelbases, so medium to long kicks.
If anyone actually has one or has seen them, it would be good to know.
It also seems like the Gall 8.5 is shorter than the Anderson 8.5 so maybe a few different options in there as well.
AWS / Habitat have nice, full noses. Probably using some of the same shapes for their popsicles. I skates a handful of workshop and habitat decks the past couple years and liked them a lot. I might snap up a Raybourn egg.
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Just saw the Spring Metal drop. That Fred Gall custom shape with the 15.25 wheelbase. Crazy. I think this is their best looking lineup so far.
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I can’t believe anyone pays money for this shit.
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I can’t believe anyone pays money for this shit.
I just don't understand why you have to yell
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I'm actually really surprised/impressed by what Metal has done. When it started I expected it to be a small company that just sort of drug along on the fringes of the industry. But they've had consistent drops, great art, an actual brand image, the website looks good, they're expanding distribution, team is small but sick. I almost snagged the Raybourn deck off Tactics the other day, but just have a hard time leaving Dlx shapes that I've skated for >10 years. Maybe for my next one. Go Freddy!
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I can’t believe anyone pays money for this shit.
I just don't understand why you have to yell
Oh I’m not yelling but if slap gets upset about nyjah and chase Gabor I can’t wait to see what happens when you all do some back history on metal
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I'm here to support Fred.
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I just don't understand why you have to yell
Oh I’m not yelling but if slap gets upset about nyjah and chase Gabor I can’t wait to see what happens when you all do some back history on metal
You're implying that somebody with an association to Metal Skateboards has accusations of sexual abuse in their past?
When I did research on Metal's history for my blog (http://"https://warmupzone.com/2020/08/14/mosaicmetal/") I didn't come upon anything like that.
Perhaps you can give us specifics or even some evidence of accusations, particularly if you would like to convince people that they shouldn't spend their money on "this shit".
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I just don't understand why you have to yell
Oh I’m not yelling but if slap gets upset about nyjah and chase Gabor I can’t wait to see what happens when you all do some back history on metal
Jeez he asked you nicely to stop yelling so calm down already.
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Remaking the infamous AWS longboard (I always thought it would look longer/funnier)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3ZsKJOjWl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Remaking the infamous AWS longboard (I always thought it would look longer/funnier)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3ZsKJOjWl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I wish they made it with a short wheelbase also. The shape looks so nice. Plus love the graphic, but not gonna ride 15” wb on ventures or 68mm wheels lol
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I really enjoy skateboarding on my Metal deck. That 8.5 is fun. Im used to the standard 8.25 Alien/Habitat deck, so when I got this 8.5 it was easy to get used to.
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I'm riding the Freddy Toxic Avenger 9in. egg and I'm loving it so far. Might have to try that Silas deck. If anyone at Metal is reading this (and we know that you are), reissue that BA graphic on a wide egg and I'm fucking down 8)
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3ZsKJOjWl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I wish they made it with a short wheelbase also. The shape looks so nice. Plus love the graphic, but not gonna ride 15” wb on ventures or 68mm wheels lol
I'm so about it. I can put imp and tre away to work on nicer kick flippers. Iong wb = less shifty at higher speed.
Manny will suffer.
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
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Remaking the infamous AWS longboard (I always thought it would look longer/funnier)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr3ZsKJOjWl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
I wish they made it with a short wheelbase also. The shape looks so nice. Plus love the graphic, but not gonna ride 15” wb on ventures or 68mm wheels lol
I'm so about it. I can put imp and tre away to work on nicer kick flippers. Iong wb = less shifty at higher speed.
Manny will suffer.
I agree it would be nice for the kick flips. Might just Did just get one anyway.
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
This is crazy. I always thought Metal was just a random local Jersey brand, like the type of shit you see advertised in the very back of Thrasher. I’ve always liked their videos tho and obviously the team is rad, so I’m glad that people are feeling it beyond the tri-state area. Keep Jersey punching above its weight 😤
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Best part is they release a new clip with every drop. Watching Fred and Ben is a treat.
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
Good choice. I love the label.
I'm glad Metal is doing good too. Maybe they should bust out some hardware. Custom shit. Etched pentagrams on top surrounding the allen key hole.
Black with red tops. Or drop some limited edition bridge bolts with the logo on them.
I hated bridge bolts but I'd cop
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
Metal’s the only East Coast brand that gets a lot of love here.
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
Metal’s the only East Coast brand that gets a lot of love here.
Not with the ferocity of metal, but theres a heavy DOA (rip) and scum co following on slap…
Interesting. Nobody really talked about Metal back in the day. Not even when they released a full length.
Hopps should have a wayy bigger following on here than Scumco.
I’d take a Hardtimes comeback.
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I remember wanting to buy the Raybourn El Muerto 8.75” or the Fred Gall Toxic Avenger 9” and both were sold out really fast. Metal decks sellout fast here in Japan, at least the ones I want. Finally I bought a black label 9” egg shape.
Metal’s the only East Coast brand that gets a lot of love here.
Not with the ferocity of metal, but theres a heavy DOA (rip) and scum co following on slap…
Interesting. Nobody really talked about Metal back in the day. Not even when they released a full length.
Hopps should have a wayy bigger following on here than Scumco.
I’d take a Hardtimes comeback.
It's mainly due to the love of Freddy and Ben on here more than the brand I think.
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Has no legs. Wall hangers for hall/Rayburn fans. Thats about it
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Has no legs. Wall hangers for hall/Rayburn fans. Thats about it
I mean the same can kinda be said about grimple. But grimple is tight and so is metal.
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Cross post from the long wheelbase thread:
Having grown up skating South Jersey/Philly (albeit very poorly) in the 90s, I’m very stoked to try this setup. I normally ride 8.75/9” boards (still pretty poorly) so this should be interesting.
Also, I've ridding a few Metal 8.5s and I know several people who consistently ride Metal boards from each drop. I see it as a niche, but not at all unsustainable or just a wall hanger company.
(https://i.ibb.co/TctL7Qz/IMG-0800.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/PCDXdsQ/IMG-0801.jpg)
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Cross post from the long wheelbase thread:
Having grown up skating South Jersey/Philly (albeit very poorly) in the 90s, I’m very stoked to try this setup. I normally ride 8.75/9” boards (still pretty poorly) so this should be interesting.
Also, I've ridding a few Metal 8.5s and I know several people who consistently ride Metal boards from each drop. I see it as a niche, but not at all unsustainable or just a wall hanger company.
(https://i.ibb.co/TctL7Qz/IMG-0800.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/PCDXdsQ/IMG-0801.jpg)
Very sick. How does it skate?
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Taking it out for a night skate at some curbs tomorrow since it’s raining today. I’ll report back, but I’m mostly skating curbs, low ledges and small transition, so hopefully someone a lot better than me can pick one up and give it a proper review.
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Cross post from the long wheelbase thread:
Having grown up skating South Jersey/Philly (albeit very poorly) in the 90s, I’m very stoked to try this setup. I normally ride 8.75/9” boards (still pretty poorly) so this should be interesting.
Also, I've ridding a few Metal 8.5s and I know several people who consistently ride Metal boards from each drop. I see it as a niche, but not at all unsustainable or just a wall hanger company.
(https://i.ibb.co/TctL7Qz/IMG-0800.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/PCDXdsQ/IMG-0801.jpg)
Very sick. How does it skate?
M skating this board now. I usually ride a 8 and have ventures but I got used to this pretty fast. Felt kinda big obviously. Hard to spin around but flips and does manuals just fine. I like it. Going to stick to 8.25’s f from now on. The other metal shapes are too square for me though…