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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: HORSES on March 01, 2020, 09:03:58 AM
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Not sure what happened to the thread last night, looks like it was nuked pretty quickly.
Is Jason Dills transformation as Rocco complete with the acquisition of these two?
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are they gonna be on hockey or FA ?
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every single thing on 917’s website is sold out so the company might just be dust at this point
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Or they just sold out of everything.
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context please
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every single thing on 917’s website is sold out so the company might just be dust at this point
How much for the dust? AO could sell that.
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context please
vincent's on fa and nik is on hockey
looking foward to benny's edit of nik's intro clip, 49 seconds of a drenched in reverb version of siksika ramblers while nik is just pushing
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Ironically enough, Rick Howard’s stolen more team riders from Rocco than the latter has from everyone else. Dill’s stolen the most team riders from 917, making him Rick Howard part deux. They also both started out riding for Blockhead.
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If 917 didn’t collapse then this just seems so lame. If they did collapse I hope Max Palmer and Austyn Start a company together, or both end up on welcome, either way this conglomeration of every modern style skater on FA/Hockey is getting fairly boring. Thank god Rowan is still on Baker.
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If 917 didn’t collapse then this just seems so lame. If they did collapse I hope Max Palmer and Austyn Start a company together, or both end up on welcome, either way this conglomeration of every modern style skater on FA/Hockey is getting fairly boring. Thank god Rowan is still on Baker.
Max Palmer can’t join Welcome, that’s social suicide.
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max on isle
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or maybe 917 is tiny/can't afford a giant team and these dudes deserved to get paid so it works out for everyone
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or maybe 917 is tiny/can't afford a giant team and these dudes deserved to get paid so it works out for everyone
Still lame. 917 was cool and seeing FA/Hockey just get bigger at the expense of another legitimate company kinda sucks.
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this sucks dick
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
Well considering FA/Hockey been around for almost a decade without a full length, and id argue the 917 video was one of the top 20 full lengths of the decade, I don’t know where your fucking logic even begins. You realize FA/Hockey might be the biggest company in existence or maybe ONLY since fucking Before Powell started videos in the early 80s to have gone so long without a full length? Like shit is crazy. Has any company almost went a decade since its foundation without ever dropping a full length outside of shoe brands?
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
Well considering FA/Hockey been around for almost a decade without a full length, and id argue the 917 video was one of the top 20 full lengths of the decade, I don’t know where your fucking logic even begins. You realize FA/Hockey might be the biggest company in existence or maybe ONLY since fucking Before Powell started videos in the early 80s to have gone so long without a full length? Like shit is crazy. Has any company almost went a decade since its foundation without ever dropping a full length outside of shoe brands?
I don't think FA/Hockey need to do their own full length. They have their own model and it's working. They seem to be going on trips every few months, so they are out there, but it looks like they are more than content putting out web stuff every now and then, which is fine, it's 2020.
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
Well considering FA/Hockey been around for almost a decade without a full length, and id argue the 917 video was one of the top 20 full lengths of the decade, I don’t know where your fucking logic even begins. You realize FA/Hockey might be the biggest company in existence or maybe ONLY since fucking Before Powell started videos in the early 80s to have gone so long without a full length? Like shit is crazy. Has any company almost went a decade since its foundation without ever dropping a full length outside of shoe brands?
917 is complete trash. one color graphic glorified hometown hero sold out of the trunk looking shit. these guys would have to be idiots to stick around. i wanted to like it as much as the next guy, but its a sinking ship.
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It makes no sense for FA to waste money putting together a full length video in this era when Supreme will do all that for them every few years. The web edit approach is perfect for his day and age.
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Every supreme video is a big montage with a lot of weed and homelesses takes. No full parts like every FA video. This shit is garbage, but hipsters love it.
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It makes no sense for FA to waste money putting together a full length video in this era when Supreme will do all that for them every few years. The web edit approach is perfect for his day and age.
yah but it would be cool
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Damn.
That’s a bummer.
FA and Hockey are completely fabricated and so un original.
917 is for the kids.
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where is the proof that they're jumping ship? i didnt see the thread last night
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all brands are shit
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Huge teams are usually the beginning of the end.
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max on isle
I'd like dat
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can someone fill me in on what's going on. didn't see the thread last night I haven't been on slap in a few days.
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all brands are shit
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max on isle
My thoughts exactly
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Where would Cyrus go? He’s my fav. Could actually see him on krooked, he kind of has some van wastel flavor, but don’t think he has any dlx connections. I feel like 917 should have released their next collection by now.
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Gotta love how Krooked is still slaps favourite company people should ride for.....
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I dunno... 917 have terrible graphics and Nic Stain skated to a millencolin song in their video, and he skated to Tourette's in that Johnny Wilson video, which was one of the best things ever.
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Any truth to RIP 917 or just made up slap shit?
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Any truth to RIP 917 or just made up slap shit?
just slap shit. they have another drop soon.
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Any truth to RIP 917 or just made up slap shit?
just slap shit. they have another drop soon.
Good
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Common Cyrus definitely could ride for krooked, also good to hear another drop is coming, also like cheetahsheets trying to change nino browns opinion on the matter haha.
Maybe my Vincent debut pro model will sell for something if he does move to fa
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could see cyrus on polar, but he turned that down already
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could see cyrus on polar, but he turned that down already
He was on and then quit after one ad.
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I dunno... 917 have terrible graphics and Nic Stain skated to a millencolin song in their video, and he skated to Tourette's in that Johnny Wilson video, which was one of the best things ever.
Millencolin sucks.... but that song, that one fucking song is pretty tight
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No, Vince! Tragic.
Don’t think 917 should experience that much trouble after this though. I firmly believe in the power of Pedro Attenborough’s style. Pedro on FA 2025 confirmed.
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
Well considering FA/Hockey been around for almost a decade without a full length, and id argue the 917 video was one of the top 20 full lengths of the decade, I don’t know where your fucking logic even begins.
I've heard this said lots on here, though for the life of me I can't remember a damn thing from that video. I'm ok with accepting that I'm probably just too old to be into what they do. Kinda like Vincent's skating, but 917 is just an extension of FA/Hockey/Supreme to me. Same shit, different brand name.
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Who?
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"Their shit is all sold out, must be done."
Like me, maybe everyone is confused. I think the confusion is some companies do multiple drops for a quarter, while others do one. Quasi only had a second drop because of the Bobby D, addition. I feel like Girl has hella drops each quarter.
Regardless, sounds like the Spring quarter drop is about to come for 917 if by chance my assumption is right.
In addition, 917 has always seemed pretty small. I think Alex wants it that way, he doesn't want it to grow to quickly. Their vids are always anticipated, and while they may have the worst graphics, look at Frog. I fucking love that shit, and its so terribly bad. I think a large part of why they are able to stay afloat is they don't make a ton of boards to be in every shop/online retailer (917 website isn't the only site I've seen their boards for sale on).
Anyways, good for Vincent and Nik :))))
Love you all :))))
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Huge teams are usually the beginning of the end.
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Andrew Wilson 917 board coming soon. Didn’t hear it from me
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art direction, videos all aside, the composition of the team alone makes 917 great.
FA/hockey seems kinda slow/lame/ incoherent lately
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Where would Cyrus go? He’s my fav. Could actually see him on krooked, he kind of has some van wastel flavor, but don’t think he has any dlx connections. I feel like 917 should have released their next collection by now.
He rides for spitfire or am i wrong?
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Andrew Wilson 917 board coming soon. Didn’t hear it from me
If he turns pro before Nik Stain...that's just a travesty.
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I've seen Andrew Wilson around town with a Hockey board pretty recently.
Hopefully David Clark will get the pro nod (again) if 917 sticks around.
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god damn it this is really sad. 917 videos are the best
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Where would Cyrus go? He’s my fav. Could actually see him on krooked, he kind of has some van wastel flavor, but don’t think he has any dlx connections. I feel like 917 should have released their next collection by now.
Pretty sure Cyrus is on Spitfire as well as Thunder. Could see him meshing with Krooked, but I'd give my left nut to see him back with Polar.
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Wouuu Vinc Touz and Nick are ams. Thats crazy. I thought both were pros for a while.
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I've seen Andrew Wilson around town with a Hockey board pretty recently.
Hopefully David Clark will get the pro nod (again) if 917 sticks around.
I know I live under a rock but since when is David Clark on 917??
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The millencolin song was an abomination, but it was amongst Aaron Loreth skating to Duster and Max skating to the Plugz, so it all balances out
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Wouuu Vinc Touz and Nick are ams. Thats crazy. I thought both were pros for a while.
Vince is pro but Nik never got the nod
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Where would Cyrus go? He’s my fav. Could actually see him on krooked, he kind of has some van wastel flavor, but don’t think he has any dlx connections. I feel like 917 should have released their next collection by now.
Cyrus is indy but he does ride for spitfire
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I've seen Andrew Wilson around town with a Hockey board pretty recently.
Hopefully David Clark will get the pro nod (again) if 917 sticks around.
I know I live under a rock but since when is David Clark on 917??
Since he shared a part with Pedro in the last 917 video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCZV7tsegfU
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PBFLBJI1C/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PBFLBJI1C/
... That 180 fakie manny that Cyrus did was fucking unreal. Holy shit.
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... That 180 fakie manny that Cyrus did was fucking unreal. Holy shit.
he owns that trick
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ReINiF7Ii/
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cyrus and aaron loreth have stussy parts dropping next week
(https://media.giphy.com/media/bVoflcc4kidaM/giphy.gif)
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
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where is the proof that they're jumping ship? i didnt see the thread last night
Touz is riding Dylan's tribute board on Strobeck's insta story. I know that's not definitive proof but it seems like the boy's on FA.
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
Nah they're fine, chill guy don't be a hater. Their video shows that they are a tight crew and get along, that's the best vibe you can get from a skate video and team. About the graphics, they just don't give a fuck and that's what's cool about them. If you don't get this you're tripping.
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cyrus and aaron loreth have stussy parts dropping next week
This is really great news Aaron is really an unsung hero, also Vincent to me is kinda Meh good skater but doesn't add to 917's vibe IMO but Nik Stain would be a real loss.
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that could be any deck
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that's just an old Heath-graphic.
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cyrus and aaron loreth have stussy parts dropping next week
This is really great news Aaron is really an unsung hero, also Vincent to me is kinda Meh good skater but doesn't add to 917's vibe IMO but Nik Stain would be a real loss.
Aaron is great, I've watched his part more than any other on 917.
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that's just an old Heath-graphic.
Vincent Touzery & Nik Stain of 917, ON an old Heath graphic: CONFIRMED!
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
i love how random they are. the basketball/soccer ball series, the craigslist ads, the 60's recipes.
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
I loved the basketball and soccer boards cause of how mad all the bowl dads got over it "skateboarding isnt a sport!!!"
that was a good time in skateboard history
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
got both of these boards as soon as they came out. The recent stuff they out out has seemed a little less inspired but i still fuck with the aesthetic
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they should remake the shaped boards they came out with mad long ago
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
Isn't a lot of 917 just an extension of the Most Productive Crew (Cyrus, Max, etc).
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Don’t know why anyone is defending this . 917 and Bianca Chandon are largely uninspired. He had a few years to make it something legit. Instead he made sweaters that just said Lover. It’s starting to show that a lot of these “artsy” guys let LA get to their heads and think they’re a creative. Jerry Hsu and Sci Fi Fantasy are another example .
I get your perspective and in general I agree but I did cop Touzery's last Leatherette deck for my collection. I think there's some cool stuff in there tho among what generally feels like (to me) generic/bland design. Sci-fi Fantasy I don't get and really want to because I have a solid collection of old pulp sci fi books and that name is right up my alley but it just feels too try hard and desperate to be cool. I followed them for a while and it just left a bad taste in my mouth.
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nik stain skating a hockey deck in his insta story :^/
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If 917 didn’t collapse then this just seems so lame. If they did collapse I hope Max Palmer and Austyn Start a company together, or both end up on welcome, either way this conglomeration of every modern style skater on FA/Hockey is getting fairly boring. Thank god Rowan is still on Baker.
Cool with this outlook, with the exception of Max and Austyn on Welcome. That would be fucking wack, I am cool with the art direction there and the gimmicky shapes but the riders they have should be separate from a lot of skaters
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Why would Max and Austyn start a company together?? Are they even friends
also who said 917 collapsed they seem to be doing just fine
I could see Nik going over to turn pro quicker? Confused why Vincent would leave besides more $$$ , stop poaching Dill
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this whole crew has been hopping around the same 5 companies for a while i don’t know why anyone’s surprised.
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Why would Max and Austyn start a company together?? Are they even friends
also who said 917 collapsed they seem to be doing just fine
I could see Nik going over to turn pro quicker? Confused why Vincent would leave besides more $$$ , stop poaching Dill
Dill thinks he’s Rocco.
As someone said before, the bigger these companies get the closer they are to collapse.
Hope AO films some more.
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This bums me out for so many reasons, most importantly, because Vincent is my favorite new pro, and 917 was my favorite brand at the moment. Besides having a stacked roster talent-wise, they are one of the few teams where all the guys are true friends, skate together daily, and resemble a real crew. Girl/Choc was my favorite team for 20 years, for a lot of the same reasons, but I’ve left OG Crail in the past, and I’m moving on.
I’m not looking for an argument as to why I’m wrong, or why you think 917 is blowing it. This is just my opinion, and I dig everything about the brand.
Nik is such a rad skater and I’m sure a deck is in the works over at Hockey. I expect these vacancies will free up some cash over at 917, and Hugo will get the bump as well. Hopefully, 917 will finally give Nolan the shine he’s due as well.
Finally, Vincent is way to good for FA. He doesn’t fit their aesthetic at all, but it’s rad that he’s now teammates with his childhood skate friend,K-Rod
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this whole crew has been hopping around the same 5 companies for a while i don’t know why anyone’s surprised.
Polar, fa, 917. What are the remaining companies?
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Did no one else notice euro tm's powerful new post that cryus is on baker in the other stussy video thread
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I expect these vacancies will free up some cash over at 917
your expectations are wrong this is the opposite of how it works. Vincent had to have been their best selling board/biggest draw. they have less money now the Vincent money goes to FA.
he was cute on 917 but it was a major league player on what is at best a triple A team. was bound to happen sooner than later
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This bums me out for so many reasons, most importantly, because Vincent is my favorite new pro, and 917 was my favorite brand at the moment. Besides having a stacked roster talent-wise, they are one of the few teams where all the guys are true friends, skate together daily, and resemble a real crew. Girl/Choc was my favorite team for 20 years, for a lot of the same reasons, but I’ve left OG Crail in the past, and I’m moving on.
I’m not looking for an argument as to why I’m wrong, or why you think 917 is blowing it. This is just my opinion, and I dig everything about the brand.
Nik is such a rad skater and I’m sure a deck is in the works over at Hockey. I expect these vacancies will free up some cash over at 917, and Hugo will get the bump as well. Hopefully, 917 will finally give Nolan the shine he’s due as well.
Finally, Vincent is way to good for FA. He doesn’t fit their aesthetic at all, but it’s rad that he’s now teammates with his childhood skate friend,K-Rod
I doubt it. I doubt Nik was getting paid, and they can't afford to make enough boards for someone like Vincent to earn decent royalties. They'll probably earn a base + royalties over at the FA camp. We're not going to see anything really change, they'll all still skate together.
Also to those saying FA will collapse, no chance.
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Did no one else notice euro tm's powerful new post that cryus is on baker in the other stussy video thread
actually no, but yeah, he was riding a baker board? can someone check out if he already follows baker and/ or reynolds on the gram? that would solidify it.
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Did no one else notice euro tm's powerful new post that cryus is on baker in the other stussy video thread
actually no, but yeah, he was riding a baker board? can someone check out if he already follows baker and/ or reynolds on the gram? that would solidify it.
He's skating one board in the new Stussy video. Means nothing at all.
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Did no one else notice euro tm's powerful new post that cryus is on baker in the other stussy video thread
actually no, but yeah, he was riding a baker board? can someone check out if he already follows baker and/ or reynolds on the gram? that would solidify it.
He's skating one board in the new Stussy video. Means nothing at all.
I guess euro tm's prophetic reputation means nothing to you, huh, skippy
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I’d be good If its only purpose was to keep all those NYC dudes living, traveling, and skating together, with Loreth/Attenborough/Clark, and Johnny Wilson and Logan Filming.
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this whole crew has been hopping around the same 5 companies for a while i don’t know why anyone’s surprised.
Polar, fa, 917. What are the remaining companies?
Possibly Frog and Alltimers?
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don't really care about this, just jumping in the thread to add to the voices pushing for aaron to be recognised as the true mvp of 917
peace
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Niks skating honestly does nothing for me.
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Niks skating honestly does nothing for me.
repent now.
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this whole crew has been hopping around the same 5 companies for a while i don’t know why anyone’s surprised.
Polar, fa, 917. What are the remaining companies?
Alltimers, Hopps, 5boro
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Did no one else notice euro tm's powerful new post that cryus is on baker in the other stussy video thread
actually no, but yeah, he was riding a baker board? can someone check out if he already follows baker and/ or reynolds on the gram? that would solidify it.
He's skating one board in the new Stussy video. Means nothing at all.
I guess euro tm's prophetic reputation means nothing to you, huh, skippy
#FORCETHEBOSS
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don't really care about this, just jumping in the thread to add to the voices pushing for aaron to be recognised as the true mvp of 917
peace
Pass on curb high manny tricks - when will this fucking end!!!!
Nik stain is another unbearable curb manny guy...
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don't really care about this, just jumping in the thread to add to the voices pushing for aaron to be recognised as the true mvp of 917
peace
Pass on curb high manny tricks - when will this fucking end!!!!
Nik stain is another unbearable curb manny guy...
different strokes I guess. I fucking love watching Nik do highspeed fakie mannys on insanely long sidewalks/curbs , especially in NYC and SF and other spots that normally wouldnt be skated like they do. I'll throw in Aiden's fakie manny's on curb sized shit too, shit looks sick.
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shut the fuck up
Niks skating honestly does nothing for me.
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hoping this isn't true. Vince and Nik are a big part of why 917 is sick.
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FA just announced Vincent on instagram
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FA just announced Vincent on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GFHcrlwNq/
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just announced
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Or they just sold out of everything.
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Where would Cyrus go? He’s my fav. Could actually see him on krooked, he kind of has some van wastel flavor, but don’t think he has any dlx connections. I feel like 917 should have released their next collection by now.
would love to see him on krooked, or quasi
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FA just announced Vincent on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-GFHcrlwNq/
damn
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
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Do we think Nik actually staying on 917 ? Can’t see them both getting on FA
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Do we think Nik actually staying on 917 ? Can’t see them both getting on FA
He's on Hockey
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Nik riding for Hockey means he will get paid, and not have to work the job he was working and occupying a lot of his time.
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
lol would be kinda cool if they merged and had a girl/choco thing going on. kinda the nerds of skateboarding lol
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Austyn on Welcome is so beyond far fetched, i'm willing to bet he hates every last detail of that company.
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
i like the idea of them together, i don’t like the idea of frog being absorbed
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Jesse in his Bunt interview kinda implied that the offer for him (and maybe Chris) to be on 917 came a little late, and by that time they were already over it.
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Austyn on Welcome is so beyond far fetched, i'm willing to bet he hates every last detail of that company.
whaat??? is this happening?
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Niks skating honestly does nothing for me.
gnarred
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
At this point frog should just absorb 917
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Dude on Instagram @luccascristalvo made a painting that would make an perfectly fitting pro board.
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Dude on Instagram @luccascristalvo made a painting that would make an perfectly fitting pro board.
yeah would fit in well with their dumb edgelord vibe, dill will love this
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
At this point frog should just absorb 917
I hate frog's art direction thats why i said 917 does the catching
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
At this point frog should just absorb 917
that’s cause your person
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dope if true.
917 is pointless
Well considering FA/Hockey been around for almost a decade without a full length, and id argue the 917 video was one of the top 20 full lengths of the decade, I don’t know where your fucking logic even begins. You realize FA/Hockey might be the biggest company in existence or maybe ONLY since fucking Before Powell started videos in the early 80s to have gone so long without a full length? Like shit is crazy. Has any company almost went a decade since its foundation without ever dropping a full length outside of shoe brands?
They release a lot of full length vids but the format isnt by parts which is a little annoying but theyre pretty decent quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG-9X8GMNoI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYjh7P4cXXY
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917 should just absorb Frog Skateboards
At this point frog should just absorb 917
After Coronavirus brings us to the Stone Age, huddled around our trashcan fire I'll show my kids a printout of this and explain "there used to be this thing called the internet"
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If anyone still needed proof;
(https://i.ibb.co/ySGHcnZ/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-6-56-28-pm.png)
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you think he was just over it?
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So 917 is better now than ever?
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:(
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If anyone still needed proof;
(https://i.ibb.co/ySGHcnZ/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-6-56-28-pm.png)
Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
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If anyone still needed proof;
(https://i.ibb.co/ySGHcnZ/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-6-56-28-pm.png)
Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
as long as they still have cyrus max and ao, they will be just fine.
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If anyone still needed proof;
(https://i.ibb.co/ySGHcnZ/Screen-Shot-2020-04-28-at-6-56-28-pm.png)
Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
as long as they still have cyrus max and ao, they will be just fine.
Assuming AO starts skating again.
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If Olson starts skating again it means game over for FA/Hockey.
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More realistically it will mean a couple of guys who kinda skate and are into comme des garcon in that they bought expensive converses might buy a 917 deck in the hopes of finally mustering the scoop for that ever elusive tre flip.
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If anyone still needed proof;
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
Don’t let it keep you from Thrasher using nomenclature incorrectly. Verbiage is the right word even if the whole sentiment doesn’t really make much sense
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
Don’t let it keep you from Thrasher using nomenclature incorrectly (assuming their parroting Big Lebowski line). Verbiage is the right word even if the whole sentiment doesn’t really make much sense
Their is the wrong word and you don't sound intellectual talking down to a publication where Jake Phelps was editor.
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
Don’t let it keep you from Thrasher using nomenclature incorrectly (assuming their parroting Big Lebowski line). Verbiage is the right word even if the whole sentiment doesn’t really make much sense
Their is the wrong word and you don't sound intellectual talking down to a publication where Jake Phelps was editor.
Not trying to sound intellectual and it’s not a pedantic thing like trying to zing me over a typo. I just crave a soupçon (wink) of journalistic standards or professionalism from the likely self-dubbed “Bible”. I know it’s not the fucking Utne Reader, but it’s also not some xeroxed ‘Zine.
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
Don’t let it keep you from Thrasher using nomenclature incorrectly (assuming their parroting Big Lebowski line). Verbiage is the right word even if the whole sentiment doesn’t really make much sense
Their is the wrong word and you don't sound intellectual talking down to a publication where Jake Phelps was editor.
Phelps was a great writer.
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
still kicking, just very poorly phrased
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Nik on hockey seems like dill’s forced hand. Doesn’t fit imo.
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Very curious why he left and hasn't gotten on elsewhere. Thought for sure he was going straight to 917. Wonder if Pontus kicked him of or something?
917 can't be making very much money since they hardly release product. Might as well scrap the boards, transition to a homie clothing brand like Dime, and let Cyrus, Max, etc go get paid by a board brand. I would like to see Max on Isle and Cyrus should've never left Polar.
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Is it just my dumbass that reads that as 917 is finished as a whole? They're still active on ig posting vids of their team as of a week ago
still kicking, just very poorly phrased
I'd be slightly pissed if my company was mistakingly made out like it's finished to the average joe in print. But who knows.. it might just drive the sales for next season if people thinks its the last drop haha
forreal tho, I do really fuck with 917s video output and I really hope they can facilitate turning Hugo pro
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how does that make it sound like 917 is out of business? the company 'parted ways' with itself?
it is poorly written but not confusing
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One Aaron Loreth is worth a thousand Sean Pablos.
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917 can't be making very much money since they hardly release product. Might as well scrap the boards, transition to a homie clothing brand like Dime, and let Cyrus, Max, etc go get paid by a board brand. I would like to see Max on Isle and Cyrus should've never left Polar.
He left because Pontus is Euro Jamie Thomas.
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Maybe most board companies are like this now but weren’t 917 guy getting board royalties only? Eventually, money talks.
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One Aaron Loreth is worth a thousand Sean Pablos.
As hugo
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I mean the sentence also kind of gives agency to 917 - i.e. it makes it sound like they dropped Vincent rather than him leaving/being pinched by Dill.
Also an unnecessary run-on sentence. And everyone knows "parted ways" is an idiom, and a common one at that that. No need to point it out. Why not just write something like
France's Vincent Touzery has parted ways with Alex Olson's 917 skateboards, and is now riding for Fucking Awesome. Likewise Slap's One in a Million star Nik Stain, who will be brawling back tails for Hockey.
Nik on hockey seems like dill’s forced hand. Doesn’t fit imo.
Yeah, I never saw the supposed fit. Fair enough, he's on Supreme now, but he seems way tighter with the core 917 squad of Cyrus/Max/Hugo/Aaron. Were anyone to leave for Hockey, I always thought Aaron would make the most "sense". Less in terms of fitting the aesthetic, but since he seems pretty close with Benny (and Diego).
One upside to Nik leaving is that hopefully both Aaron and Hugo can turn pro sooner rather than later.
Andrew Wilson could be a suitable addition. Either way the team's still pretty stacked. Full Pedro Attenborough part and a shared AO/David Clark part next vid would be tasty.
As for the brand seeming dead in the water: I can fully respect if shit's put on hold, what with the whole global pandemic, and them being based in the 'rona hotspot that is NYC. FWIW there was a screenshot of some kinda vid-in-progress on their IG story a couple days ago.
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917 can't be making very much money since they hardly release product. Might as well scrap the boards, transition to a homie clothing brand like Dime, and let Cyrus, Max, etc go get paid by a board brand. I would like to see Max on Isle and Cyrus should've never left Polar.
I don't think that's fair on Pontus. I think the way he is with his team is overstated at times.
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Vincent is probably my favorite skateboarder right now but there's no way I'm buying an FA board since I'm not a 13-year-old wearing weed socks.
...though I do have a "favorite skateboarder" so maybe I should get off my high horse.
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how does that make it sound like 917 is out of business? the company 'parted ways' with itself?
it is poorly written but not confusing
def makes it look like they are shutting down.
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Andrew Wilson could be a suitable addition. Either way the team's still pretty stacked. Full Pedro Attenborough part and a shared AO/David Clark part next vid would be tasty.
there's really no other place for Drew to end up. plus it's gotta be a more chill situation getting 917 boards with little to no expectations (since there's really no official team, just a loose crew).
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Andrew Wilson could be a suitable addition. Either way the team's still pretty stacked. Full Pedro Attenborough part and a shared AO/David Clark part next vid would be tasty.
I wonder what Pontus forces you to do or does to make you leave.
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Andrew Wilson could be a suitable addition. Either way the team's still pretty stacked. Full Pedro Attenborough part and a shared AO/David Clark part next vid would be tasty.
props just asked him to post on instagram every once and a while and dude probably flipped
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Andrew Wilson could be a suitable addition. Either way the team's still pretty stacked. Full Pedro Attenborough part and a shared AO/David Clark part next vid would be tasty.
props just asked him to post on instagram every once and a while and dude probably flipped
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Nik on hockey seems like dill’s forced hand. Doesn’t fit imo.
To play devils advocate, I feel like I can see some definite AVE influence in his skating.
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lmao. it’s true tho.
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lmao. it’s true tho.
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hahahah thats great
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lmao. it’s true tho.
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I mean...he's not wrong. Would have been nice to see them stay but I get it...you definitely want to skate with your friends.
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I’m surprised they haven’t snagged Kader yet.
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They’re all friends...
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I’m surprised they haven’t snagged Kader yet.
And Rowan.
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the allegiance to Reynolds is far stronger , probably he can pay them as well as FA can , but i guess 917 couldnt cut that check
One or the other wouldve been less of a blow, but both is harsh
Didnt Alex kinda bring Nik Stain back out of east coast obscurity?? He wasnt even skating that much beforehand
AO kinda fucked up not turning him pro earlier, he shouldve gone pro after that 2nd video
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Ex-NY California transplant self-loving asshole steals riders from NY based California transplant self-loving asshole.
Green tea up the ass aside, I like Olson's brand and idea a lot more tho.
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how does that make it sound like 917 is out of business? the company 'parted ways' with itself?
it is poorly written but not confusing
def makes it look like they are shutting down.
How so? I definitely didn’t get that at all.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
very much this
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
Unlike Dill, who is constantly out there filming new tricks for FA videos.
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It’s a small window, why not take the best opportunity that’s out there for you. As long as it doesn’t suck.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
Thought this exactly. Yeah, Dill was doing the flat ground shit on IG in the FA warehouse but the same basic complaint can still be made.
At least AVE is still out there killing it.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
Thought this exactly. Yeah, Dill was doing the flat ground shit on IG in the FA warehouse but the same basic complaint can still be made.
At least AVE is still out there killing it.
Please compare their outputs through their entire career. Also note Alex is still is not even 35 yet. Also Dill is on podcasts, videos, in person at their store, at fucking colleges, promoting the shit out of the company. Alex on the other hand...
Alex can be as low key as he likes. It's his company. But don't be bitter cause a popular brand is doing more.
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alkaline vegan green tea enema bullshit vs an actual paycheck from the only brand kids actually care about in 2020.
hard choice
free max b
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the allegiance to Reynolds is far stronger , probably he can pay them as well as FA can , but i guess 917 couldnt cut that check
One or the other wouldve been less of a blow, but both is harsh
Didnt Alex kinda bring Nik Stain back out of east coast obscurity?? He wasnt even skating that much beforehand
AO kinda fucked up not turning him pro earlier, he shouldve gone pro after that 2nd video
Johnny Wilson brought Nick Stain out of east-coast obscurity. A lot of 917 were people who were with the "Most Productive Crew" such as Cyrus, Max and Nik. Or people Logan Lara knew. To be honest, those two guys were more the talent scouts for 917 than Alex.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
Thought this exactly. Yeah, Dill was doing the flat ground shit on IG in the FA warehouse but the same basic complaint can still be made.
At least AVE is still out there killing it.
Dill is well into his forties and very hands on with every other aspect of the brand. And not that they were anything special, but he has had clips in FA and Supreme videos. It looks like AO is just totally absent from his own brand.
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If Alex couldn't give enough a shit to get out of his yoga van and film a few tricks for their latest vid, why should we give a shit that people are stealing riders from him?
When riders see the big name/owner not working hard to push the brand and its all on their shoulders, an offer from a big established "cool" brand looks tempting and I don't blame them.
Thought this exactly. Yeah, Dill was doing the flat ground shit on IG in the FA warehouse but the same basic complaint can still be made.
At least AVE is still out there killing it.
Alex can be as low key as he likes. It's his company. But don't be bitter cause a popular brand is doing more.
also compare brand performance of fa and 917. fa is gottta be top 5 sellers right now if not higher. 917 is just some vanity boutique project for a lazy as been that never amounted to half his potential.
dill can coast cause his brand is doing numbers which is clear from the fact that these guys went there for a better opportunity.
rocco didn't skate anymore but his companies outsold everyone so nobody cared.
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Fair points. You’re right it’s not fair to compare them at just this moment in time even if I don’t think their current output is drastically different. Dill is doing much more the classic fade into the background move of a company owner versus AO (who I agree should definitely put out more footage and do more for 917).
But while Dill putting himself out there and talking to Nine Club and colleges and whatever helps get FA and Hockey some attention, let’s not pretend that’s his only reason for going out. He’s doing that shit because he loves talking about himself and being the center of attention as much as possible.
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Fair points. You’re right it’s not fair to compare them at just this moment in time even if I don’t think their current output is drastically different. Dill is doing much more the classic fade into the background move of a company owner versus AO (who I agree should definitely put out more footage and do more for 917).
But while Dill putting himself out there and talking to Nine Club and colleges and whatever helps get FA and Hockey some attention, let’s not pretend that’s his only reason for going out. He’s doing that shit because he loves talking about himself and being the center of attention as much as possible.
dill's a narcissist for sure but that's a feature, not a bug.
most actors, ceos etc are just naturally that way.. it's not even like they cultivate it or got good at anything. but when properly weaponized (and dill is doing it properly in at least a kind of interestingly new, if not totally unannoying way) it's very effective.
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
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Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Pretty sure there is Supreme cash in there too.
AO is letting the skaters/team on 917 shine. It's not about him.
That said I would like to see some more footage of him skating.
He rips.
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Yeah that it. Nothing on it on IG in a while, so who knows lately
He’s got a perfect Dill Stylin on You picture on his website too.
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Pretty sure there is Supreme cash in there too.
AO is letting the skaters/team on 917 shine. It's not about him.
That said I would like to see some more footage of him skating.
He rips.
AO's hands off approach is valid but if thats the case, he needs to put in work towards promotion, art direction, etc behind the scenes if he wants to grow 917. Maybe he doesn't want to grow it. That's fine too. Not every brand has to make FA numbers. But you can't blame riders who do most of the work wanting a better opportunity.
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Pretty sure there is Supreme cash in there too.
AO is letting the skaters/team on 917 shine. It's not about him.
That said I would like to see some more footage of him skating.
He rips.
Reading between the lines and other whispers, AO's hands off approach and lack of direction cost them Vincent & Nik.
Alex not going to his own videos premiere is a really bad look. It's hard to care for a company when the owner doesn't care.
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Pretty sure there is Supreme cash in there too.
AO is letting the skaters/team on 917 shine. It's not about him.
That said I would like to see some more footage of him skating.
He rips.
Alex not going to his own videos premiere is a really bad look. It's hard to care for a company when the owner doesn't care.
what? hahah, shit, that would be disappointing on so many levels. i always assumed that he (at least sometimes) skates with them and all that stuff
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FA has been around as a brand for a long time. Isn’t it partially run by the guy who’s married to the Australian chick from the 1st Transformers movie?
Mike Piscitelli. Don't know about 'run' but he has co-ownership with Dill & AVE.
Didn't know he was married to Rachael Taylor though, good for him.
Pretty sure there is Supreme cash in there too.
AO is letting the skaters/team on 917 shine. It's not about him.
That said I would like to see some more footage of him skating.
He rips.
Alex not going to his own videos premiere is a really bad look. It's hard to care for a company when the owner doesn't care.
what? hahah, shit, that would be disappointing on so many levels. i always assumed that he (at least sometimes) skates with them and all that stuff
I like AO for the most part but I don't think he's some tortured genius like a lot of people make him out to be, seems like he just has a bad attitude and the creative work doesn't come real easily for him