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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: blend on November 17, 2020, 06:48:57 AM
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Quality blanks, which ones, where and when to get them?
Many of us skate blanks for all kinds of reasons - to save $$$, as a canvas for your own creative visuals but also (in my case) because of the appealing visuals of clean, untampered decks with mono colors or natural grain>>
Now, I am primarily looking for BBS (Bareback/Generator) and South Central decks. Who carries these as blanks and where are good places (online) to score them?
Canada Skate Shop carries BBS (at the moment sold out) and I found some on a random Philippine FB page (sic!) but are there others out there who stock BBS or South Central blank decks?
Any other good blank deck suggestions are welcome, both small and big producers - I know some like P.S Stix and Dwindle (DSM) too.
Sometimes online vendors empty their catalogue or sell off for cheap... If you stumble across any no-brainer deals, feel free to post links here..
Preferably boards with known makers of consistent quality. There are heaps of BS blanks out there; we don't want those..
(https://i.ibb.co/X5fY0Ld/59979096-2338242396423347-6686668986383335424-o.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X5fY0Ld)
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Shoes and gear homie.
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Shoes and gear homie.
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I just started skating a Chapman I got. It’s nice so far. The wheelbase is bigger than what I’m use to so ollies feel good but flip tricks aren’t there but I def feel it pops better. It sounds weird too but if it works out and I get used to dimensions I can get 2 for price of one and with a baby I need to save money. Painted the bottom
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Prime
SoCal skateshop blanks
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Prime
SoCal skateshop blanks
I skated one of the SoCal Skateshop blanks marked with the Prime stamp. It was pretty decent for the first 3 weeks, I'd say! Then got a little soggy, but not unskateable.
I also skated two of the Canada Skateshop BBS blanks. They were great, and have a great selection of sizes when they are actually in stock. Ben Degross was implying recently that the wood is switching to Clutch though, so maybe they will restock soon?
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canada skate shop restocking soon!
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(tried to search it but couldn't find any thread like this so... here goes:)
Quality blanks, which ones, where and when to get them?
Many of us skate blanks for all kinds of reasons - to save $$$, as a canvas for your own creative visuals but also (in my case) because of the appealing visuals of clean, untampered decks with mono colors or natural grain>>
Now, I am primarily looking for BBS (Bareback/Generator) and South Central decks. Who carries these as blanks and where are good places (online) to score them?
Canada Skate Shop carries BBS (at the moment sold out) and I found some on a random Philippine FB page (sic!) but are there others out there who stock BBS or South Central blank decks?
Any other good blank deck suggestions are welcome, both small and big producers - I know some like P.S Stix and Dwindle (DSM) too.
Sometimes online vendors empty their catalogue or sell off for cheap... If you stumble across any no-brainer deals, feel free to post links here..
Preferably boards with known makers of consistent quality. There are heaps of BS blanks out there; we don't want those..
(https://i.ibb.co/X5fY0Ld/59979096-2338242396423347-6686668986383335424-o.jpg) (https://ibb.co/X5fY0Ld)
Which skate shop in the Philippines carries Canada Skateshop Blanks? Mind hooking me up with a link?
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Prime
SoCal skateshop blanks
I second Prime. Great way to get into shapes if popsicles are boring to you. They got it all.
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Prime
SoCal skateshop blanks
These are great, can’t get enough of them.
I felt a little guilty skating blanks, but I really do prefer a nice colored wood grain with no graphics, so I’m kind of torn
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Canada Skate Shop carries BBS (at the moment sold out)
Not anymore. They sell Clutch blanks now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpkbhrlkkU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX6Rw7EyAhQ
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Quality blanks, which ones, where and when to get them?
The board shortage with covid might spill over into the blank market as well, so who knows what might be going on re getting more good quality blanks, on top of the fact that Generator / BBS are not that into having their names used on much other than pro brand product, so some shops who get their boards might not be that open about where they come from too.
The Woodshop thread has snippets of info here and there re blanks too, but it is a bit to sift through.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=108595.0
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Is the only place to get prime blanks from SoCal?
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Which skate shop in the Philippines carries Canada Skateshop Blanks? Mind hooking me up with a link?
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Noticed it is 18 months old, so it might've dried up. Price = 36,3 USD which is good. Anyway, here ya go:
https://www.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/posts/bbs-blank-decks-1750-wmob-grip-free-shippingmade-in-mexicosame-wood-as-primitive/2338242483090005
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Which skate shop in the Philippines carries Canada Skateshop Blanks? Mind hooking me up with a link?
Noticed it is 18 months old, so it might've dried up. Price = 36,3 USD which is good. Anyway, here ya go:
https://www.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/posts/bbs-blank-decks-1750-wmob-grip-free-shippingmade-in-mexicosame-wood-as-primitive/2338242483090005
The brands Ares mentioned isn’t even from Clutch Dist. Those brands use BBS
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Is the only place to get prime blanks from SoCal?
A lot of shops carry them (e.g. in Canada more often than not shops have them), you can look up prime wood LA decks.
Does anyone know what the prime popsicle decks dimensions are, specifically looking for wheelbase on an 8.25"
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Which skate shop in the Philippines carries Canada Skateshop Blanks? Mind hooking me up with a link?
Noticed it is 18 months old, so it might've dried up. Price = 36,3 USD which is good. Anyway, here ya go:
https://www.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/posts/bbs-blank-decks-1750-wmob-grip-free-shippingmade-in-mexicosame-wood-as-primitive/2338242483090005
The brands Ares mentioned isn’t even from Clutch Dist. Those brands use BBS
Yeah, if you read my original post again I mentioned Ares sold BBS, not Canada Skateshop Blanks.
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If you guys are willing to put up with shitty Google Translate and an UI that is very non-english friendly, Taobao or Alibaba are your way to go. QC is questionable so I suggest buying 1-2 boards to test out before ordering 50, also shipping to US could be a pain so look up a forwarding service. You tell the company what product you want to buy and they do the ordering and forward to you for a fee. Price wise they cannot be beat, I've seen blank go for $10 USD a board with a MOQ of 100 boards which is a comparatively small order.
I mentioned in another thread that buying from China can be hit or miss. It's unlikely you will be able to source from a woodshop directly since your MOQ (100 boards) will be too small for them to entertain, so you will need to go through an agent or online seller. Hopefully you luck out and find a good supplier who uses a good woodshop. I know the woodshops have different tiers of boards, the best ones using all Canadian Maple plys and the lower tier ones using a combination of Canadian and Chinese Maple.
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Which skate shop in the Philippines carries Canada Skateshop Blanks? Mind hooking me up with a link?
Noticed it is 18 months old, so it might've dried up. Price = 36,3 USD which is good. Anyway, here ya go:
The brands Ares mentioned isn’t even from Clutch Dist. Those brands use BBS
You may or may not realise that Ben Degros (with Canada Skate Shop) had a run of BBS boards first, which caused them issues because they listed all the Generator / BBS specs info so they were not going to get any more of those any time soon. There is actually one 8.875 remaining, which no longer has the brand name but a simple reference, which is more than a little funny to read.
https://canadaskateshop.com/product/8-875-blank-skateboard-deck/
All the new run of boards are Clutch, but again, who knows if they will get more or in what quantities, with the shortages going on, but at least Clutch is not getting pissed at them for using their name and info.
I am not meaning to sound like a dick, just helping you understand.
Sorry if you already knew all this, but from your comment it seemed like you didn't.
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Are moose blanks any good
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Are moose blanks any good
I saw this interesting post about them, take it or leave it...
https://www.skateone.com/forum/discussion/2327/moose-blanks
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Are moose blanks any good
Word out there is that they are a little better and more well established than other cheap, by the bulk boards of unknown Chinese origin. Never had them myself but a friend ordered 5 from TGM. According to him only one of those lasted more than a week, but he is heavy and skates hard.
I have seen some describe them online as useable with a relatively short life span.
Personally, though, I'd stay away.
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I have a moose board at some relative's houses. I wanted to just have something when there fool around on. I've only ridden it twice. the snap is hollow. You know more of a muffled "donk" sound instead of a crisp snap feel. You guys can tell the difference as soon as you pop an ollie that it's not right
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I saw this interesting post about them, take it or leave it...
https://www.skateone.com/forum/discussion/2327/moose-blanks
Hold up .... There's another skating forum?
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Are moose blanks any good
I saw this interesting post about them, take it or leave it...
https://www.skateone.com/forum/discussion/2327/moose-blanks
I must confess, before I found Slap I was on www.skateboard-city.com
Hold up .... There's another skating forum?
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Are moose blanks any good
i got a blemished one for cheap off tgm on ebay but havent skated it yet. the tail is super square
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
I got 12 of them. Won a comp for a years supply of decks.
They have a lovely shape but the wood ain't up yo scratch.
Dunno who they use but it's brittle yet soggy feeling.
The ones I have anyway
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
The reviews of their blanks are really good, mellow concave and short to average wheelbase if you like that. Nothing that says where they are from, but one guy likened them to Toy Machine in feel (before Toy went to China)
https://www.routeone.co.uk/products/route-one-mini-logo-og-shape-skateboard-deck-8-25-001090380
Not sure what these guys do, but they are in country manufacturers.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lZBnJlAuU/
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
The reviews of their blanks are really good, mellow concave and short to average wheelbase if you like that. Nothing that says where they are from, but one guy likened them to Toy Machine in feel (before Toy went to China)
https://www.routeone.co.uk/products/route-one-mini-logo-og-shape-skateboard-deck-8-25-001090380
Not sure what these guys do, but they are in country manufacturers.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lZBnJlAuU/
None of mine have that stamp
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
The reviews of their blanks are really good, mellow concave and short to average wheelbase if you like that. Nothing that says where they are from, but one guy likened them to Toy Machine in feel (before Toy went to China)
https://www.routeone.co.uk/products/route-one-mini-logo-og-shape-skateboard-deck-8-25-001090380
Not sure what these guys do, but they are in country manufacturers.
None of mine have that stamp
Two different UK options.
Route One blank first link.
Then instagram link are a different company Gnosis who are a deck manufacturer in the UK.
https://www.instagram.com/gnosismfg/
It probably didn't seem clear from the initial post, sorry.
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Are moose blanks any good
I saw this interesting post about them, take it or leave it...
https://www.skateone.com/forum/discussion/2327/moose-blanks
Hold up .... There's another skating forum?
Right here (https://www.reddit.com/r/longboarding/)
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
The reviews of their blanks are really good, mellow concave and short to average wheelbase if you like that. Nothing that says where they are from, but one guy likened them to Toy Machine in feel (before Toy went to China)
https://www.routeone.co.uk/products/route-one-mini-logo-og-shape-skateboard-deck-8-25-001090380
Not sure what these guys do, but they are in country manufacturers.
None of mine have that stamp
Two different UK options.
Route One blank first link.
Then instagram link are a different company Gnosis who are a deck manufacturer in the UK.
https://www.instagram.com/gnosismfg/
It probably didn't seem clear from the initial post, sorry.
Thanks guys
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Fuck route one tho
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I was not skating for a long time but started up again and bought five blanks from Drifter, made in Georgia I think? I like painting cats and shit on them. Dude that owns the company was super cool and helpful.
They’ve been awesome so far. I’m not super picky but they’ve definitely held up well and are more durable than the CCS blank I started back on. I think I’ll buy more when I make it though all of them in like a hundred years.
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kinda going down a rabbit hole with blanks. thinking about making some simple screens (friend has a print shop) just for personal use. got a few of the Clutch/Canada board shop blanks coming so eager to see how they hold up
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Ares Distribution in the Philippines just posted on Facebook that they have some bbs boards in stock - https://m.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/
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Ares Distribution in the Philippines just posted on Facebook that they have some bbs boards in stock - https://m.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/
BBS isn't too happy to hear about this. May suffer the same fate as Ben Degros.
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Ares Distribution in the Philippines just posted on Facebook that they have some bbs boards in stock - https://m.facebook.com/ARESSKATESUPPLY/
BBS isn't too happy to hear about this. May suffer the same fate as Ben Degros.
I was almost going to tag you in this, but thought you would see it soon enough anyway.
It was a big deal here, with the supplier supposedly not being allowed to name the source of their boards and only being able to sell them if they were printed as graphic decks for reputable brands with a required minimum RRP, so I guess see how that goes for them.
I had / have a couple of the blanks still and although they feel similar, they still don't feel the same as any of the big brands that use BBS for their wood, which I find very interesting.
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don't buy from blankdecks.com their decks (at least the imported ones) are not that good. they're heavier and thicker than a normal deck. they also break easy if you stomp your tricks or are a heavier guy. if you're only skating flatground, they're alright
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
Unless you are starting a company (with some serious orders) or have a pro hookup I would think right now there are almost no options for getting blanks from the biggest woodshops including PS Stix, given the covid shortages and all the rest that is going on right now in the skateboard industry.
Even some of the big name brands cannot get enough wood, or are getting preference over all the lower level or smaller brands, not to mention all the other people interested in getting boards.
Sometimes the best way to find cheap boards of certain woodshops is to look for brands that you know are made with that wood, that might not be so popular and might be on clearance. It is definitely a long shot as even clearance boards are in shorter supply now, as people were just buying whatever they could get their hands on, not what they might normally ride.
Good luck though.
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Limited sizing, but was free grip and ship for me last week. Chapman used to do RAW and Hopps which always skated well for me (ledges/flat), not sure if their manufacturing has changed since then.
https://newyorkskateboards.com/products/blank-skateboard?variant=36930531590316
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Can anyone recommend some UK based quality blank decks?
I’ve been looking at the route one blanks but not sure whether to try them or not
. Skate warehouse, but the uk one, I've been riding their blanks for years
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Limited sizing, but was free grip and ship for me last week. Chapman used to do RAW and Hopps which always skated well for me (ledges/flat), not sure if their manufacturing has changed since then.
https://newyorkskateboards.com/products/blank-skateboard?variant=36930531590316
Skating my second one now. I have no complaints. Aside I wish the wheel base on the size I ride was smaller but I’m kinda getting use to the wheel base and starting to like it.
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Limited sizing, but was free grip and ship for me last week. Chapman used to do RAW and Hopps which always skated well for me (ledges/flat), not sure if their manufacturing has changed since then.
https://newyorkskateboards.com/products/blank-skateboard?variant=36930531590316
Chapman used to press their own boards, had a woodshop up in maine but closed it down a few years back. They're clutch/ASF blanks now, so depending on when you last skated a Chapman deck it might be different wood. Personally I like the clutch wood better.
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
Unless you are starting a company (with some serious orders) or have a pro hookup I would think right now there are almost no options for getting blanks from the biggest woodshops including PS Stix, given the covid shortages and all the rest that is going on right now in the skateboard industry.
Even some of the big name brands cannot get enough wood, or are getting preference over all the lower level or smaller brands, not to mention all the other people interested in getting boards.
Sometimes the best way to find cheap boards of certain woodshops is to look for brands that you know are made with that wood, that might not be so popular and might be on clearance. It is definitely a long shot as even clearance boards are in shorter supply now, as people were just buying whatever they could get their hands on, not what they might normally ride.
Good luck though.
Correct.
PS/BBS/Watson and a bunch of other woodshops don't sell to the public. You need to be a business or a shop to even order blanks, and the minimum order quantity, price, and production time are all higher than they've ever been before. I'd imagine that damn near everything getting pressed at BBS and PS right now is going to end up with a graphic from a well known and high volume brand. I've also heard through the grapevine that generator dropped a bunch of accounts and made the ones they kept sign agreements for 5 figure quantities in 2021. I have no way of verifying that (and I'm sure they're not going to be publicly discussing it) but it did come from someone who's pretty "in the industry", so take it with an appropriate sized grain of salt. I'm guessing that any blanks that find their way out to market at the moment would be either old stock or fulfillment of orders placed pre or early pandemic. If you want a BBS deck without a graphic, my advice would be to buy a can of spraypaint.
You can always email around to different shops and see if you can turn anything up, but I'm guessing you're going to get mostly clutch/chinese wood from various distros like pgi/point etc. For US based woodshops what I'd do is look for shops that are geographically located near it, so like if you want south central then try Faith or if you want drifter then try one of the atlanta shops etc.
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PS/BBS/Watson and a bunch of other woodshops don't sell to the public. You need to be a business or a shop to even order blanks, and the minimum order quantity, price, and production time are all higher than they've ever been before. I'd imagine that damn near everything getting pressed at BBS and PS right now is going to end up with a graphic from a well known and high volume brand. I've also heard through the grapevine that generator dropped a bunch of accounts and made the ones they kept sign agreements for 5 figure quantities in 2021. I have no way of verifying that (and I'm sure they're not going to be publicly discussing it) but it did come from someone who's pretty "in the industry", so take it with an appropriate sized grain of salt. I'm guessing that any blanks that find their way out to market at the moment would be either old stock or fulfillment of orders placed pre or early pandemic. If you want a BBS deck without a graphic, my advice would be to buy a can of spraypaint.
You can always email around to different shops and see if you can turn anything up, but I'm guessing you're going to get mostly clutch/chinese wood from various distros like pgi/point etc. For US based woodshops what I'd do is look for shops that are geographically located near it, so like if you want south central then try Faith or if you want drifter then try one of the atlanta shops etc.
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It really makes no sense. If there is a market for good blank decks, someone should have them on offer. I get that the corona situation creates its own problems, but once things get back to normal, I cannot really understand why BBS blanks could not be made available to those who wants to pay for it. The "secrecy" around who makes what is also weird, when fact is that people have preferences. How would it hurt BBS if people knew certain boards were BBS? If anything it is a sales argument.
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Not blanks, but Tactics have shop decks that are $39.95 and BBS wood.
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It really makes no sense. If there is a market for good blank decks, someone should have them on offer. I get that the corona situation creates its own problems, but once things get back to normal, I cannot really understand why BBS blanks could not be made available to those who wants to pay for it. The "secrecy" around who makes what is also weird, when fact is that people have preferences. How would it hurt BBS if people knew certain boards were BBS? If anything it is a sales argument.
It makes no sense to you, as a consumer. But from a business perspective, it makes perfect sense. If you're a company that uses BBS wood and it's "premium" reputation is a selling a point then of course you're not going to want people publicizing that they have the exact same board minus some ink for $20 less. Although its definitely common knowledge to people who care enough to look, your average kid wandering into a skate shop has no idea. How many times have you heard someone at the shop or park talk about how their Antihero wood is so much better than their old deathwish was and so on and so forth? Yes, it's annoying, but I can totally understand their reasoning.
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Not blanks, but Tactics have shop decks that are $39.95 and BBS wood.
The initial batch (Icon, Life of Leisure) were $35 with grip which is a steal by today's standards. I DM'd the on Instagram and they said a re-stock was coming in a week, that was a month ago.
Even Zumiez has increased the prices of their entry level boards by $5, DSM decks are going at $40 without grip. The price increase kicked in a week ago after Cyber Monday.
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It really makes no sense. If there is a market for good blank decks, someone should have them on offer. I get that the corona situation creates its own problems, but once things get back to normal, I cannot really understand why BBS blanks could not be made available to those who wants to pay for it. The "secrecy" around who makes what is also weird, when fact is that people have preferences. How would it hurt BBS if people knew certain boards were BBS? If anything it is a sales argument.
It makes no sense to you, as a consumer. But from a business perspective, it makes perfect sense. If you're a company that uses BBS wood and it's "premium" reputation is a selling a point then of course you're not going to want people publicizing that they have the exact same board minus some ink for $20 less. Although its definitely common knowledge to people who care enough to look, your average kid wandering into a skate shop has no idea. How many times have you heard someone at the shop or park talk about how their Antihero wood is so much better than their old deathwish was and so on and so forth? Yes, it's annoying, but I can totally understand their reasoning.
It's the same with bearings: these US branded bearings come from similar factories in China. For low to mid-tier bearings you're essentially paying for a different packaging and some difference in QC. But they have to for product differentiation.
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Selling blanks is almost like a "last resort" situation too, when you think how much of a demand there is for the good wood right now, then the best woodshops are totally booked out, so it is only the mass produced boards from China or the cheaper woodshops that will pass on blanks to whoever is willing to buy them.
Bigger or long standing / well established brands pay way more in total in the long run (obviously because those companies buy a lot more boards from the best woodshops) and so they have the most interest in the industry as a whole.
It is not in anyone's interest but the end customer to flood the market with cheap blanks (and not many people are going to buy expensive blanks), so of course that is not going to happen, apart from when the crap woodshops try to offload their product.
The worst thing right now is that some of the bigger companies cannot even get good wood so they have their brand name and graphics all over other / possibly crap wood, which quite quickly gets a reputation for being rubbish so a brand can almost be dead in the water sometimes, or even if they change woodshop again back to the good stuff, many people only remember how bad their last board was and never buy it again, which has happened a lot over the years. Earth wind fire water is maybe the best example of that, now on BBS but no one really wants anything to do with them (and I blank them when I get them on sale / cheap anyway) but the wood is first class.
Sometimes the best thing is to talk to the local shop, stand on some boards to see what is comfortable, then try to find more of the same, which can be a good thing, if you know what woodshop some shops use, eg as said Tactics use BBS at a reasonable price, good shapes on the black and gold deck, dimensions right up to 8.75 from what I could see.
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Not blanks, but Tactics have shop decks that are $39.95 and BBS wood.
I know if I was in the US and couldn't get a hold of my usual boards, I would be buying all of those 8.5 I could get, maybe even some 8.75 too.
https://www.tactics.com/tactics/throwback-skateboard-deck/black-gold
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The worst thing right now is that some of the bigger companies cannot even get good wood so they have their brand name and graphics all over other / possibly crap wood, which quite quickly gets a reputation for being rubbish so a brand can almost be dead in the water sometimes, or even if they change woodshop again back to the good stuff, many people only remember how bad their last board was and never buy it again, which has happened a lot over the years. Earth wind fire water is maybe the best example of that, now on BBS but no one really wants anything to do with them (and I blank them when I get them on sale / cheap anyway) but the wood is first class.
Toy Machine / Foundation in mid 2020. There was a small and rare run of DGK boards out of DSM, that would have been a keeper for sure, keepsake for 2020.
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Toy Machine / Foundation in mid 2020. There was a small and rare run of DGK boards out of DSM, that would have been a keeper for sure, keepsake for 2020.
Yes you knew right away who I was meaning.
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
Schmitt told me PS stix does not offer blanks.
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Also, most people on Slap aren't the target customer of big brands. Graphics or brands may not matter to us, but the kid with dad's credit card in tow is going to choose the gold foil Primitive / Element / Baker decks instead of the blank board for 1/2 the price.
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
Damn I randomly found some ps labeled (with the legit looking wood engraved shit that they do) blanks on facebook marketplace recently, but they got copped before i went back to grab them myself. Maybe old stock from a time when they did offer blanks? Or boards that were never printed on by one of the ps brands?
Thanks to everyone for the info, was mulling over starting a "brand" by which I mean a semi-fake, semi-real wood co. that I would hand print graphics on and sell to homies or locals. As mentioned, it looks like chapman is one of the only viable options around right now. Last time I had a Chapman was a 2015ish Hopps board so not sure if the quality is different now, but might just go for it.
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Is there some way to get PS blanks in bulk? Been googling but can't find shit.
Damn I randomly found some ps labeled (with the legit looking wood engraved shit that they do) blanks on facebook marketplace recently, but they got copped before i went back to grab them myself. Maybe old stock from a time when they did offer blanks? Or boards that were never printed on by one of the ps brands?
Thanks to everyone for the info, was mulling over starting a "brand" by which I mean a semi-fake, semi-real wood co. that I would hand print graphics on and sell to homies or locals. As mentioned, it looks like chapman is one of the only viable options around right now. Last time I had a Chapman was a 2015ish Hopps board so not sure if the quality is different now, but might just go for it.
This has happened a lot more than you might think over the years, just so people can have wood at less than retail prices and hopefully get exactly what sizes, shapes and all that matters to them from the source. As long as you have enough money to buy more the bulk quantities, it would work for you. Smaller woodshops do lower minimums, but you might luck out on the wood.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
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anyone try cal7 these moose blanks can't handle 4 stair drops
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
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Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
Looking good, especially your shape on it.
I didn't want to say but those other decks just look ridiculous when shaped (from old mate in the video). I am sure Andy Anderson is rad, but his specific shape makes me want to never see those boards again. That is just me, so opinions don't matter that much.
Interesting about the wheelbase and holes drilled though. I have seen a few boards over the years that were cut off center and they still rode fine but were all kinds of weird.
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Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
Looking good, especially your shape on it.
I didn't want to say but those other decks just look ridiculous when shaped (from old mate in the video). I am sure Andy Anderson is rad, but his specific shape makes me want to never see those boards again. That is just me, so opinions don't matter that much.
Interesting about the wheelbase and holes drilled though. I have seen a few boards over the years that were cut off center and they still rode fine but were all kinds of weird.
Thank you. I'm still pretty new to cutting decks, so it's nice to hear I'm doing well.
I don't like those shapes either, they remind me of weird longboards for some reason.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
I ordered 3 uncut blanks on 12/24. On 1/4 I called them and the person on the phone said they were just extremely backed up, I recieved a fedex tracking number on 1/5. Shipment is scheduled to be delivered by the 12th. I would call again to make sure they process and ship your order.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
I ordered 3 uncut blanks on 12/24. On 1/4 I called them and the person on the phone said they were just extremely backed up, I recieved a fedex tracking number on 1/5. Shipment is scheduled to be delivered by the 12th. I would call again to make sure they process and ship your order.
Yep sounds like the way to go. I’ve actually called twice and neither time did they pick up. I only left a message once. Maybe I’m not calling at a good time? I’m still calling during their hours listed on the website so I don’t know. At around what time did you call? Really just grasping at straws at this point hahaha
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
I ordered 3 uncut blanks on 12/24. On 1/4 I called them and the person on the phone said they were just extremely backed up, I recieved a fedex tracking number on 1/5. Shipment is scheduled to be delivered by the 12th. I would call again to make sure they process and ship your order.
Yep sounds like the way to go. I’ve actually called twice and neither time did they pick up. I only left a message once. Maybe I’m not calling at a good time? I’m still calling during their hours listed on the website so I don’t know. At around what time did you call? Really just grasping at straws at this point hahaha
I called at 3:14 PM. Definitely bug them to see what's up.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
I ordered 3 uncut blanks on 12/24. On 1/4 I called them and the person on the phone said they were just extremely backed up, I recieved a fedex tracking number on 1/5. Shipment is scheduled to be delivered by the 12th. I would call again to make sure they process and ship your order.
Yep sounds like the way to go. I’ve actually called twice and neither time did they pick up. I only left a message once. Maybe I’m not calling at a good time? I’m still calling during their hours listed on the website so I don’t know. At around what time did you call? Really just grasping at straws at this point hahaha
I called at 3:14 PM. Definitely bug them to see what's up.
Update:
Just called and the dude who picked up seemed super stressed. Said he had thousands of emails and getting to all of them would be impossible. He said the earliest he could get to my order was next week. I’m not in a rush and I’m just happy to hear back. Thanks for the help!
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Has anyone skated the new Orchard blanks that Robbie Gangemi is pressing?
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Has anyone skated the new Orchard blanks that Robbie Gangemi is pressing?
I think there were some in the Setups thread, maybe some in the woodshop thread as well, or the New stuff thread, but I also found a couple of threads just for him too.
People like them.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=10804.msg3472086#msg3472086
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=82832.msg3474534#msg3474534
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=113619.msg3419653#msg3419653
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=114587.msg3464807#msg3464807
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@anyone skating a skate paige deck:
How are they holding up? Anything feel different compared to BBS/PS? Trying to decide if I should continue getting uncuts from them (as if there are any better options out there).
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Anyone buy a blank from skateshred.com? These look promising...
(https://www.skateshred.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/926507dc7f93631a094422215b778fe0/3/3/33darkwalnut_3.png)
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Anyone buy a blank from skateshred.com? These look promising...
(https://www.skateshred.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/926507dc7f93631a094422215b778fe0/3/3/33darkwalnut_3.png)
Chinese made, but not bad. I have one in that shape on the shelf and a i road one of their popsicles for a while. No complaints
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
yea, skate warehouse blanks are really good. good shapes too.
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
yea, skate warehouse blanks are really good. good shapes too.
Pretty flat, not for me but my buddy swears by them. Are they done by clutch?
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
yea, skate warehouse blanks are really good. good shapes too.
gonna have to try those next, the moose blanks aren't the move. got 2 left from the 4 pack i got and a 5 pack of Cal7 blanks on deck for now. the concave on the Cal7s looks super mellow though
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
yea, skate warehouse blanks are really good. good shapes too.
gonna have to try those next, the moose blanks aren't the move. got 2 left from the 4 pack i got and a 5 pack of Cal7 blanks on deck for now. the concave on the Cal7s looks super mellow though
New moose blanks are different wood. I one last year and a few weeks ago. The current one is control going by the made in Canada sticker. the old ones were Chinese made.
I’ve never brought myself to buy a cal7 blank. They look sus.
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Any info about skate paige?
https://skatepaige.com/index.html
I'm moreso interested in the uncut blanks, but I have no idea who these guys are. I want to assume Hosoi Skateboards use them, since they sell his shape.
The board is the "hammer" and doesn't actually mention Hosoi or his "Hammerhead" so there is a good chance it is just a copy of his shape, which doesn't have a patent or copywrite on it.
A good read on the info page, re companies using cheaper options.
A couple of other reviews of the decks seem decent and it is so hard to get uncut boards at the moment too, so if that is your thing, it could work well.
The 9.5 blank seems like it has 14.0 wheelbase and the 10.5 has 15.0 wheelbase, but you could always change that easily enough.
Two videos of the boards, more so just to see the concave and have a better look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsjJGcbqCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUFkIC2HEo
I went for one of the uncut 10.5" decks. I'll probably do a follow up post after I receive and cut it.
Will be cool to hear your feedback on the uncut deck, I’ve been wanting to order a couple for a while but I’ve been hesitant.
Got the deck today and cut it. It took about a week from purchasing the deck to receiving it.
It arrived just as in the video above. There was a little stamp stating the specs and its USA origins.
(https://i.ibb.co/HthnJR0/IMG-20201224-134214344.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/f0Y5p96/IMG-20201224-141811384.jpg)
The measurements are not as listed. This woodshop measures the wheelbase from the top of the bolt holes instead of the middle, so the wheelbase was actually smaller. Just small enough that it ruined my template and I needed to use an old deck for its wheelbase. The blank also measured around 11.5" instead of 10.5"
The mounting holes were also off center.
(https://i.ibb.co/Wsv7ZWg/IMG-20201224-134221199-1.jpg)
(I don't have a spirit level, so this has to do.)
Results in very ugly mounting holes after I drilled a 14.5" wb.
(https://i.ibb.co/98rNkdn/IMG-20201224-151111044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/L1Yrcz7/IMG-20201224-151257497.jpg)
At least the trucks look straight enough to be usable. (Thunder 161 Hollow Lights)
(https://i.ibb.co/QkjNdsZ/IMG-20201224-154912490.jpg)
(I am not finished with this shape. I still need to sand off more wood and even things out.)
Aside from the very sloppy mounting holes, the deck itself seems fine. I can't speak for the actual skating quality of it since I'm still healing from a broken leg, but I plan to get another one, cut it into the shape I've posted, and send it to a friend to test it out. Thankfully skate paige sells uncut decks without mounting holes, since I don't trust them to drill holes anymore.
I ordered from skate paige on the 13th of December and still haven’t heard anything back aside from the original automated email they sent. I emailed and called to get an eta and have gotten no response. If I remember correctly I ordered like 5 shaped blanks so I get it would take a little longer but I’m starting to get a little sussed out. Were they responsive for everyone else in this thread who ordered?
I ordered 3 uncut blanks on 12/24. On 1/4 I called them and the person on the phone said they were just extremely backed up, I recieved a fedex tracking number on 1/5. Shipment is scheduled to be delivered by the 12th. I would call again to make sure they process and ship your order.
Yep sounds like the way to go. I’ve actually called twice and neither time did they pick up. I only left a message once. Maybe I’m not calling at a good time? I’m still calling during their hours listed on the website so I don’t know. At around what time did you call? Really just grasping at straws at this point hahaha
I called at 3:14 PM. Definitely bug them to see what's up.
Update:
Just called and the dude who picked up seemed super stressed. Said he had thousands of emails and getting to all of them would be impossible. He said the earliest he could get to my order was next week. I’m not in a rush and I’m just happy to hear back. Thanks for the help!
Just an update, still haven’t gotten anything.
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Skate Warehouse has good blanks and theyre only $25
yea, skate warehouse blanks are really good. good shapes too.
gonna have to try those next, the moose blanks aren't the move. got 2 left from the 4 pack i got and a 5 pack of Cal7 blanks on deck for now. the concave on the Cal7s looks super mellow though
New moose blanks are different wood. I one last year and a few weeks ago. The current one is control going by the made in Canada sticker. the old ones were Chinese made.
I’ve never brought myself to buy a cal7 blank. They look sus.
damn maybe I gotta try moose again. last batch I got had the china stickers. there's a few local kids that are pretty damn good that skate cal7. they're on the insta profile all the time but man the concave looks wierd. it's soo flat
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Just an update, still haven’t gotten anything.
Sorry to hear, at least they don't charge your card until after they ship (at least in my experience).
I'm in the same boat right now, put in a sizeable order on 1/18, still haven't received a charge or a shipping notice. I called a few times. Some guy named Mike picked up and gave me the same "don't know what's up with that order, but it'll ship soon" answer. Called again this morning, and received no answer. I'm really about to call it quits on this company.
To anyone out there that knows of a place to get wholesale prices on uncut decks, please let me know.
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I just ordered this shuvit skateboards blank 8.25 with 14.25 wheelbase from skatewarehouse. Looks like they do assorted stains which is cool but its some random distro called select. Anyone tried em before? Kinda wish they were shorter wheelbases but 14.25 is not bad.
If anyones skated minilogo blanks id also be interested in hearing about em.
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I just ordered this shuvit skateboards blank 8.25 with 14.25 wheelbase from skatewarehouse. Looks like they do assorted stains which is cool but its some random distro called select. Anyone tried em before? Kinda wish they were shorter wheelbases but 14.25 is not bad.
If anyones skated minilogo blanks id also be interested in hearing about em.
Select is was left of Vision. They’ve got a few other rando brandos under their brolly as well, including: Hosoi Sk8s, Schmitt Stix, Willy’s Workshop, what remains of Elephant Brand (former Vallely project, chronologically between By The Sword and Street Plant.) wood may well be low end PS Stix, considering the connection. They’re the hook up for Tracker trucks as well if you’re sniffing around for some ancient aluminum.
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I see. It arrived today and I took it for a spin. Feels good, could have more concave but its solid for $38.
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I see. It arrived today and I took it for a spin. Feels good, could have more concave but its solid for $38.
Weird question, but did it have the row of half a dozen or so pin dots down it around the front truck hole area?
All the Shuvit blanks used to have that back when someone brought a container of them over here, looked like this:
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Nah, it was like a regular board. That sounds strange though.
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Nah, it was like a regular board. That sounds strange though.
It was before laser etching and most of those technologies, so boards would have a single stamp hammered in, some would have letters, eg DLX used to have A, K and the little REAL logo stamped on their boards once upon a time.
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I tried looking around but couldn't find anything. Anyone know where CCS blanks are pressed?
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anywhere they can - as of right now anyways
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@radcunt
This is the thread I was looking for after you asked about blanks.
Unless something has changed I think as per the last page, people are pissed that what they ordered has not been made as they are way behind and the size / production was off on the board they did get, but that is just what I am reading.
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@radcunt
This is the thread I was looking for after you asked about blanks.
Unless something has changed I think as per the last page, people are pissed that what they ordered has not been made as they are way behind and the size / production was off on the board they did get, but that is just what I am reading.
Ah thanks, had a read and it's not looking too good in being able to get some, especially shipped to Australia.
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@radcunt
This is the thread I was looking for after you asked about blanks.
Unless something has changed I think as per the last page, people are pissed that what they ordered has not been made as they are way behind and the size / production was off on the board they did get, but that is just what I am reading.
Ah thanks, had a read and it's not looking too good in being able to get some, especially shipped to Australia.
Old mate from Omni is making boards in Australia (Victoria I think) and is on instagram...
https://www.omnisk8.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLyrg3lFQlE/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CK8m2fklFju/
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Holy shit Omni! Haven’t thought about that brand in a while lol. Wish they did an uncut. Might hit em up.
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I bought a couple Prime blanks from SoCal skate shop over the winter. Put them up on my closet shelf for a couple weeks, no closet doors and the air in here isn't too dry or moist. They were also stacked on top of other boards that were BBS/Generator. I took the blanks down one day and stood on them, was gonna maybe grip one up. Both started making crazy cracking and popping noises and then I look to see all the plies were brittle and cracked all over the place. The boards did not arrive that way, either. Stood on all the BBS boards and they were perfectly fine. Made me sketched out about any Prime board and I will never buy one again or recommend.
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I am no expert on the subject, but that sounds like a rushed curing process. Prolly due to corner cutting in production timelines, in order to speed up manufacturing that resulted from the COVID supply chain chaos. Prime was likely fielding orders from a bunch of new clients that typically used other wood shops prior to the pandemic.
Not that they had a stellar reputation for quality before this all went down, but I had never heard of that issue from they before now.
Thanks for the warn.
I’m going to continue to not by their product.
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https://newyorkskateboards.com/collections/boards/products/blank-skateboard
Chapman blanks are 35$ with free shipping and grip.
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Are chapman blanks any good?
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Are chapman blanks any good?
They're clutch. It's decent wood but they quickly develop pressure cracks for me.
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(https://i.ibb.co/GHDLdqP/D7-E1-EEB6-55-F9-4-B28-9906-3-CC1688-EE305.jpg)
I just set up one of those Chapman blanks and am gonna skate it this weekend and will report back. I’ve skated some shop boards that were Chapman, and I liked them.
8.3 w/ 14.25 wb. Spray painted some racing stripes
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(https://i.imgur.com/hdfOpslh.jpg)
SK8 Factory 9.0 blank, Idny 169 forged titanium, SF F4 OG Classics 58 mm,
Bones Swiss Ceramics, Bones rails and Tail Bone, Indy hardware and 1/8" risers, Jessup.
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I bought two 15"wb 10.5" Skate Paige uncuts. Used Primitive Vilani 10" egg for board 1. Board 2 was double tailed CK1 phawt shape 7" "tails". Used tail end and flipped it, so kind of symmetrical phawt, cut to 9.25 (9.0 at middle truck hole pattern. Have yet to skate. Blanks looked good. Sorry for long post.(https://i.ibb.co/zNG0fNW/20201127-100205.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zNG0fNW)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cKnnr7/20201127-112851.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0cKnnr7)(https://i.ibb.co/Vp2hpJS/20201129-173733.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Vp2hpJS)(https://i.ibb.co/BKkcDLw/20201130-100933.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKkcDLw)(https://i.ibb.co/jTc4jPJ/20201130-100952.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jTc4jPJ)
Twin tail Phawt
(https://i.ibb.co/p4ntZMV/20201231-190354.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4ntZMV)
(https://i.ibb.co/h9KFN3q/20210103-025253-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h9KFN3q)
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I bought two 15"wb 10.5" Skate Paige uncuts. Used Primitive Vilani 10" egg for board 1. Board 2 was double tailed CK1 phawt shape 7" "tails". Used tail end and flipped it, so kind of symmetrical phawt, cut to 9.25 (9.0 at middle truck hole pattern. Have yet to skate. Blanks looked good. Sorry for long post.(https://i.ibb.co/zNG0fNW/20201127-100205.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zNG0fNW)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cKnnr7/20201127-112851.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0cKnnr7)(https://i.ibb.co/Vp2hpJS/20201129-173733.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Vp2hpJS)(https://i.ibb.co/BKkcDLw/20201130-100933.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKkcDLw)(https://i.ibb.co/jTc4jPJ/20201130-100952.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jTc4jPJ)
Twin tail Phawt
(https://i.ibb.co/p4ntZMV/20201231-190354.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4ntZMV)
(https://i.ibb.co/h9KFN3q/20210103-025253-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h9KFN3q)
That looks sick. Keen to hear how it rides and lasts
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hey Sonny were the WB actually 15? I have been struggling to find the shape I skated for many years - 8.5x15x33 (usually a lil wider when measured).
Thinking of buying a few of these and buying whatever tools I need to shape them down. street skating but tall and loved the shape but the company (service?) doesnt seem to be in business anymore.
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hey Sonny were the WB actually 15? I have been struggling to find the shape I skated for many years - 8.5x15x33 (usually a lil wider when measured).
Thinking of buying a few of these and buying whatever tools I need to shape them down. street skating but tall and loved the shape but the company (service?) doesnt seem to be in business anymore.
Yep, these (uncuts) had 15"wb predrilled. You'd be good to go. If 35th Ave were to get their 10" pops, that'd be a go too. Set up a 10" with 15"wb, couldn't hang with width. Cut down to 8.625 with that 15"wb. Smidge too long, but super stable. Here are some old pics post cut down and shape(https://i.ibb.co/vVnP1rj/20210227-214109.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vVnP1rj)(https://i.ibb.co/1Mh78V0/20210227-214123.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1Mh78V0)
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I bought two 15"wb 10.5" Skate Paige uncuts. Used Primitive Vilani 10" egg for board 1. Board 2 was double tailed CK1 phawt shape 7" "tails". Used tail end and flipped it, so kind of symmetrical phawt, cut to 9.25 (9.0 at middle truck hole pattern. Have yet to skate. Blanks looked good. Sorry for long post.(https://i.ibb.co/zNG0fNW/20201127-100205.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zNG0fNW)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cKnnr7/20201127-112851.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0cKnnr7)(https://i.ibb.co/Vp2hpJS/20201129-173733.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Vp2hpJS)(https://i.ibb.co/BKkcDLw/20201130-100933.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKkcDLw)(https://i.ibb.co/jTc4jPJ/20201130-100952.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jTc4jPJ)
Twin tail Phawt
(https://i.ibb.co/p4ntZMV/20201231-190354.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4ntZMV)
(https://i.ibb.co/h9KFN3q/20210103-025253-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h9KFN3q)
Are you just tracing the shape onto the uncut, or measuring from center and using a paper template?
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I bought two 15"wb 10.5" Skate Paige uncuts. Used Primitive Vilani 10" egg for board 1. Board 2 was double tailed CK1 phawt shape 7" "tails". Used tail end and flipped it, so kind of symmetrical phawt, cut to 9.25 (9.0 at middle truck hole pattern. Have yet to skate. Blanks looked good. Sorry for long post.(https://i.ibb.co/zNG0fNW/20201127-100205.jpg) (https://ibb.co/zNG0fNW)
(https://i.ibb.co/0cKnnr7/20201127-112851.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0cKnnr7)(https://i.ibb.co/Vp2hpJS/20201129-173733.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Vp2hpJS)(https://i.ibb.co/BKkcDLw/20201130-100933.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKkcDLw)(https://i.ibb.co/jTc4jPJ/20201130-100952.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jTc4jPJ)
Twin tail Phawt
(https://i.ibb.co/p4ntZMV/20201231-190354.jpg) (https://ibb.co/p4ntZMV)
(https://i.ibb.co/h9KFN3q/20210103-025253-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h9KFN3q)
Are you just tracing the shape onto the uncut, or measuring from center and using a paper template?
Tracing with board. Lined up mounting holes then traced. If donor different wb, I just flip the donor to whatever tail or nose I want to use. Before cutting I measure from mounting holes to trace line to make sure they're fairly even. Can have some variance, just sand down with rasp to even or close as even. Hand shaping is very zen, throw some tunes on and zone out. I highly recommend. I had a 9" Creature popsicle that I just hand shaped to a football like shape. Sky is the limit. Good luck.
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For you guys who love that wood grain
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNnhbbJhoco/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Anyone have any experiences with TopShelf blanks?
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Anyone in Au tried the OCD blanks? The price is right.
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Anyone in Au tried the OCD blanks? The price is right.
The plain blanks with 2020 OCD in the coloured "Blind" OG logo are Clutch wood and decent boards - had a few of those go through my hands in bigger sizes and skated them when set up for others. Some of the dimensions on the remaining boards are a bit funny though - thinking that 8.625 x 32.875 has maybe a 15 wheelbase and not 14.0 as listed but I could be wrong, same with the dimensions on the 8.25.
I don't know about the other ones with the tiki graphic though, but I think I will email them and ask.
What sizes are you more into?
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Thanks for the feedback man.
Not sure if I've ever skated Clutch wood but from everything I've read it's the good stuff. I'm a big fan of Generator.
I like anything from 8.25 to 8.38. I'm not too picky about wheelbase but I'd definitely prefer 14 or 14.25 over a 14.5.
Sounds like it's worth checking them out.
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Thanks for the feedback man.
Not sure if I've ever skated Clutch wood but from everything I've read it's the good stuff. I'm a big fan of Generator.
I like anything from 8.25 to 8.38. I'm not too picky about wheelbase but I'd definitely prefer 14 or 14.25 over a 14.5.
Sounds like it's worth checking them out.
This one might be the winner. They currently have a 20% off sale on trucks and wheels, but had everything 15% off last week. Depending on when you need it hold out and they might have another EOFY sale so get them cheaper and 9 still in stock.
https://www.ocdskateshop.com.au/products/ocd-2020-8-38-skateboard-deck
OCD - 2020 8.38" SKATEBOARD DECK
$79.00
Info
WIDTH
8.38
LENGTH
32.1
WHEEL BASE
14.25
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Sick, thanks mate.
I'm setting up my last freshie tonight so I might hold off a little while like you suggested. Should last me three weeks to a month if I don't snap it.
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has anyone ever shop with wholesaleskateboard.com?
looks like their shipping really isn't cost-effective for one board?
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has anyone ever shop with wholesaleskateboard.com?
looks like their shipping really isn't cost-effective for one board?
https://wholesaleskateboard.com/collections/blank-skateboard-decks
Minimum 10 boards to order $16 each plus $27 for a box of grip, but you can get samples at a higher price to test them, singles from $25 with $8 for grip:
https://wholesaleskateboard.com/collections/product-samples
Looking through I would say they probably resell decent boards for generic brands, completes for budget setups, etc.
I would not be that keen to actually ride the boards, but I am spoilt by getting the good stuff so nothing else compares in terms of concave and the feel of the board, which are the only thing that matters to me.
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I actually just figured out. Wholesaleskateboard.com is blankdecks.com. They have different slightly pricing but the same product.
after some internet sleuthing I discovered they have the same address out of Utah.
They say their American boards are made in ca
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So is there a consensus SLAP favorite blank/shop deck?
Considering Tactics, Skate Warehouse, SoCal Skateshop.
I have some Active shop decks I snagged for $21 each which are surprisingly thick and crispy. Someone said they might be Anno Domini out of Colorado. They're 8.375" though and I really need 8.5".
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https://www.adskateboards.com/blank-decks/
AD Woodshop sells their blanks as samples, I'm riding one right now. Shape is similar to a AWS / Habitat with a deeper concave. Pretty happy with it 3 sessions in.
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any leads on the wheelbases for their shapes?
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Width - Length - Wheelbase
8.0 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.125 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.25 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.38 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.5 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.675 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.75 x 31.875 x 14.5
9.0 x 31.875 x 14.5
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Width - Length - Wheelbase
8.0 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.125 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.25 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.38 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.5 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.675 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.75 x 31.875 x 14.5
9.0 x 31.875 x 14.5
Interesting, I asked them yesterday and they gave me this for 8.5:
8.5x31.875" WB: 14.25" N: 7" T: 6.5"
I ordered 3 but idk how I feel about the decks being so short. I'm 6'2" and all the other 8.5's I've skated recently have been around 32.25". They could just be measuring them differently though.
What width you skating lobster? Do they feel short?
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I’m 6 foot 3 and love the DLX 8.5x14.25x31.8 which measures 8.38 in reality.
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6’5” and the quasi 8.5/31.75/14.25 shape is one of my favorite shapes ever. 32” is excessive imo
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any leads on the wheelbases for their shapes?
Width - Length - Wheelbase
8.0 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.125 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.25 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.38 x 31.875 x 14.25
8.5 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.675 x 31.875 x 14.5
8.75 x 31.875 x 14.5
9.0 x 31.875 x 14.5
Interesting, I asked them yesterday and they gave me this for 8.5:
8.5x31.875" WB: 14.25" N: 7" T: 6.5"
I ordered 3 but idk how I feel about the decks being so short. I'm 6'2" and all the other 8.5's I've skated recently have been around 32.25". They could just be measuring them differently though.
What width you skating lobster? Do they feel short?
I'm on 8.25 and it does feel a bit short, but I've rode them with Mini Logo / Royals (less wheelbase extension) instead of my regular thunders.
Would have like it closer to 32 with a 14.25 WB, 14.25 gets to the point I'm on the verge of not enjoying the pop feel.
The actually have 2 shapes
ADSS - Anno Domini Steep Short
ADSL - Anno Domini Steep Long (32" and up), but they didn't have this mold ready at the time of ordering.
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Pretty cool they have two options.
I guess that could be the most dividing factor with some brands, when some people want longer boards, others want shorter, so if you can choose, then it opens up more possibilities.
Also curious from the table above, the length stays the same but jumps from 14.25 in 8.38 to 14.5 in 8.5 which means the 8.5 would have shorter kicks.
I would be thinking sub 32 with 14.25 wb works, then over 32 with 14.5 wb works way better, but that is just me.
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
What woodshop does Canada Skate Shop use?
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
What woodshop does Canada Skate Shop use?
In 2020 they used Generator / BBS but got blacklisted by them for giving away the industry secret. They went to clutch for a while, right now I think they are using a Canadian or China woodshop for the Steep and Sturdy range, but money is on China.
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
What woodshop does Canada Skate Shop use?
In 2020 they used Generator / BBS but got blacklisted by them for giving away the industry secret. They went to clutch for a while, right now I think they are using a Canadian or China woodshop for the Steep and Sturdy range, but money is on China.
Sounds like spinning a roulette wheel. What was the "industry secret" they gave away?
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
Hows the Skate Warehouse blanks these days? Used to order them when i picked skateboarding back up, but it razored so fast. But they were like $20-30 bucks so cant complain
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
What woodshop does Canada Skate Shop use?
In 2020 they used Generator / BBS but got blacklisted by them for giving away the industry secret. They went to clutch for a while, right now I think they are using a Canadian or China woodshop for the Steep and Sturdy range, but money is on China.
Sounds like spinning a roulette wheel. What was the "industry secret" they gave away?
That most of the industry's decks actually come from a very small pool of manufacturers. But more so he was openly selling their blanks as-is, resulting in them getting flooded with order from people wanting to buy small MOQs from them.
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
What woodshop does Canada Skate Shop use?
In 2020 they used Generator / BBS but got blacklisted by them for giving away the industry secret. They went to clutch for a while, right now I think they are using a Canadian or China woodshop for the Steep and Sturdy range, but money is on China.
Sounds like spinning a roulette wheel. What was the "industry secret" they gave away?
That most of the industry's decks actually come from a very small pool of manufacturers. But more so he was openly selling their blanks as-is, resulting in them getting flooded with order from people wanting to buy small MOQs from them.
They were also listing those blanks as "Generator Blanks" or something along those lines on their website, which Generator doesnt allow
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I've recently tried blanks/shop decks from a bunch of websites.
The chapman blanks on newyorkskateboards.com didn't list any measurements on the website. I ordered the 8.3 and it was 8.375 inches wide and 32.25 long with a 14.25 wheelbase. It was a nice medium concave with medium kicks and rounded slightly tappered noseand tail. A bit long for my liking but decent.
Currently riding a skatewarehouse script logo deck. It had the clutch wood stamp and sticker. It was 8.38 by 31.5 and 14.25. Kicks were very flat in a weird way that I can feel on the bottom of my feet. I've felt it before with other blanks from churchill/funbox decks back in the day. The shape was nice though and had a nice squareish round nose and tail. Getting more used to it.
I also got a tactics blank boards with the white tail. The board came cracked on the nose already so I sent it back but the shape looked very similar to bbs boards I've skated from deathwish and antihero. Kinda bummed it was cracked but beware of this when ordering. Makes me wary of buying another because they screw you out of shipping with the return policy lol. Looked good besides that.
Ordered blanks from annodomini and Canada skateshop just waiting on them now.
Hows the Skate Warehouse blanks these days? Used to order them when i picked skateboarding back up, but it razored so fast. But they were like $20-30 bucks so cant complain
From the Woodshop thread, not so much the shop boards as they do change a bit too easily to keep a list, but the aim is to have one going soon enough on there:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=116070.0
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Woodshop list updated with some more changes.
A question for everyone:
Do you think there is a need to have shop boards listed separately in here too, or is that going to be too hard to keep updated?
Eg
Active - Anno Domini
Black Market Skates - BBS
Skate Warehouse - Clutch?
Tactics - BBS
Just to name a few that have been talked about recently.
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Video mostly useless except for he does show a screenshot that confirms these are dwindle boards
https://www.decathlon.com/products/skateboard-deck-100-8-25?adept-product=skateboard-deck-100-8-25&variant=32070782844990&adept_product_id=skateboard-deck-100-8-25&source=search
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
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That is interesting.
Saw the comment at 36 seconds and paused, but don't know if I will watch the rest of it though...
Ok, watched a bit more and a point he makes about the same woodshop with other brands being a lot more expensive, but doesn't really note the manufacturing process or the wood used for those boards, which could be lower grade ply or different species than Canadian Hard Rock Maple, if you really want to pick it apart.
Are the kicks really that similar / different too, or if it is not at all marked which end is which, would that guy know?
OK not deck related and not meaning to be nasty, but when he said ABEC 6 I had to stop and walk away for a minute.
He did a reasonable job though, overall.
Maybe should have stopped about 8 mins and left it at that.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
My guess is that they are made by Dwindle / DSM but they aren't the Resin-7 construction, I've seen lots of kids in my country skate Decathlon decks and they get soggy fast. Plus it's missing the signature Resin-7 deep and bass-y thump when you tap it against the ground. Likely the Resin or Resin Hybrid construction; suitable for kids and beginners (which is Decathlon's target market) but anyone who skates hard will find these aren't worth the money.
Globe still has the Resin-7 laser engraved on the top ply and on the cardboard insert. Dwindle does work with smaller local brands in Asia for decks too, I'm sure that's the case in EU as well.
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Thought this could be added here.
Globe decks are not quite blanks, but may as well be, all natural ply, single colour paint with the word "GLOBE" in them, etc.
I did have a look at and stand on the Dwindle Globe decks the other day in a more mainstream shop and the two things that stuck out to me was the chunkiness of the board overall and the solid feel of it, not so much heavy, but definitely looked like thicker ply layers and all plain natural which just had such a different look to the other pro Dwindle boards in the same shop.
To stand on them though, they were stiff and not soft like some other cheaper decks, but I am happy not to have to deal with that end of the market, dealing more with the pro Dwindle decks, as per people I know who ride them and they hold up well, stay stiff, etc.
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
Globe decks are the way, PP prices for quality R7 decks, only in Steep Kicks + Mellow Concave combination, which is a medium by BBS standards.
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Saw this post from Woodchuck pop up on my instagram this morning, if it interests anyone.
"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnW38bsGzf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading"
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Saw this post from Woodchuck pop up on my instagram this morning, if it interests anyone.
"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnW38bsGzf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading"
I use woodchuck for my brand. I like the shape. Pointier almost symetrical but not. Good wood
14.25 Wheelbase
length: 31.875
Nose : 6.875" - Tail: 6.5"
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5420/5097/products/[email protected]?v=1635303605)
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Saw this post from Woodchuck pop up on my instagram this morning, if it interests anyone.
"https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnW38bsGzf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading"
I use woodchuck for my brand. I like the shape. Pointier almost symetrical but not. Good wood
14.25 Wheelbase
length: 31.875
Nose : 6.875" - Tail: 6.5"
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/5420/5097/products/[email protected]?v=1635303605)
How is the concave across and the kick steepness?
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I call them as mellow.
Comparing it to decks I have lying around in my office
Concave lines up pretty close to DGK and Baker but still not quite as deep. The kicks are more mellow
Not as steep or deep as a SC and polar
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I call them as mellow.
Comparing it to decks I have lying around in my office
Concave lines up pretty close to DGK and Baker but still not quite as deep. The kicks are more mellow
Not as steep or deep as a SC and polar
Are the 8.5s just a pointy? Shape looks pretty perfect and I like that "Blankie" graphic a lot.
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https://imgur.com/a/YkIU3d4
Orange 8.5
Blue 8.25
They do look rounder from the bottom
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They look really nice, so used to seeing the super full shapes everyone is running.
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https://imgur.com/a/YkIU3d4
Orange 8.5
Blue 8.25
They do look rounder from the bottom
They do look good.
Are all of the Woodchuck decks one colour on top and the rest natural?
I seem to recall seeing that somewhere, unless I am thinking of some other woodshop.
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Just going through their instagram.
I wonder now if some places almost have too many boards coming out of production, as per the new post, when there used to be significantly higher minimums, which would freeze out most people who just wanted a few boards at a time.
A a month or so ago, they had shown blanks with $20 each, minimum 30 boards, as per this post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CW8m7GGl9DE/
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I got a Globe 8.375 deck as a winter beater and it got soggy after 5-6 sessions. Still using it since the real winter temps barely just started here in KC so I'm trying to make it last til the spring. Not a fan
I can't even celebrate someone landing a trick, it's so soggy they won't even hear it lol
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https://imgur.com/a/YkIU3d4
Orange 8.5
Blue 8.25
They do look rounder from the bottom
They do look good.
Are all of the Woodchuck decks one colour on top and the rest natural?
I seem to recall seeing that somewhere, unless I am thinking of some other woodshop.
So at first they were doing color tops and mid ply
Then I’m pretty sure they switched to all natural during peak pandemic. My first order from them had no stains.
Now they started doing stain tops and bottoms. My last order which came I think Octoberish was top and bottom. Which I assume was to accommodate customer demand. I’ve interacted with a few folks who order with them and they ask for it.
the boards in the 5 blank pack they do are advertised as natural decks.
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https://imgur.com/a/YkIU3d4
Orange 8.5
Blue 8.25
They do look rounder from the bottom
They do look good.
Are all of the Woodchuck decks one colour on top and the rest natural?
I seem to recall seeing that somewhere, unless I am thinking of some other woodshop.
So at first they were doing color tops and mid ply
Then I’m pretty sure they switched to all natural during peak pandemic. My first order from them had no stains.
Now they started doing stain tops and bottoms. My last order which came I think Octoberish was top and bottom. Which I assume was to accommodate customer demand. I’ve interacted with a few folks who order with them and they ask for it.
the boards in the 5 blank pack they do are advertised as natural decks.
I used to not care at all, but in recent years I find I definitely lean towards at least one colour on top and one on the bottom, with many people I know saying plain / natural just reminds them of cheap / budget boards.
That sounds good then if the recognised brands get more in the way of options (as you have) and the simpler / blank sales are different boards, or at least natural bottom ply layers.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
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Just thought this might be relevant here.
Again checking how they are now in terms of quality of work and timeframe.
(https://i.ibb.co/rZXPJmh/2-BD5-ECD5-FB5-E-408-A-9368-306-CF8-F6707-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rZXPJmh)
https://skatepaige.com/blank-skateboard-deck/skateboard-catalog.html#decks
Uncut blank. 9.5x35, 14” wheelbase. Ordered two for $40 shipped. There’s an option for undrilled and a 10.5” too.
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I sell uncut blanks, check out @workinhardhardware on insta. Have 9.5" and 11" uncuts hand glued and pressed in Tempe, AZ 8)
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I sell uncut blanks, check out @WorkinHardHardware on insta. Have 9.5" and 11" uncuts hand glued and pressed in Tempe, AZ 8)
Looking good!
Adding this to the Woodshop thread as well.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZXDrKkpO_W/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7tjDElVkO/
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(https://i.ibb.co/L69C9z5/312-C77-CD-C4-D4-4-D0-D-A3-AA-1-EBD9317-CAC6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L69C9z5)(https://i.ibb.co/x1s6Vpk/79-D7-DA1-A-F337-4-BE4-8-E40-8-B9-EA8459-B69.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x1s6Vpk)(https://i.ibb.co/s6q8QSV/3-A97635-A-5528-41-DD-8270-5-F2-D7-E780-DE6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s6q8QSV)
Got a very square delivery from Skatepaige. The 14” wb is straight and accurate. Someone else posted some badly drilled ones so I left them a voicemail to send me undrilled instead but they didn’t get it. One long side is left rough, other three are cut square. 9.625”x 34.625”, 8.375” nose, 7.875” tail. Nose/tail fingers of flat are on the longer side.
One of them has messed up top/bottom ply but out of the cut area for a typical tail. The other one is all good. Concave is very mellow, currently about 7/16” deep and that’s before cutting it down, for comparison the Gonz Sweatpants is 0.5” deep concave. Pretty sure the nose and tail are the same 20 degree angle, hard to tell using a phone measuring app and from what I remember all manufacturers have a 1-2 degree difference max.
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(https://i.ibb.co/L69C9z5/312-C77-CD-C4-D4-4-D0-D-A3-AA-1-EBD9317-CAC6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L69C9z5)(https://i.ibb.co/x1s6Vpk/79-D7-DA1-A-F337-4-BE4-8-E40-8-B9-EA8459-B69.jpg) (https://ibb.co/x1s6Vpk)(https://i.ibb.co/s6q8QSV/3-A97635-A-5528-41-DD-8270-5-F2-D7-E780-DE6.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s6q8QSV)
Got a very square delivery from Skatepaige. The 14” wb is straight and accurate. Someone else posted some badly drilled ones so I left them a voicemail to send me undrilled instead but they didn’t get it. One long side is left rough, other three are cut square. 9.625”x 34.625”, 8.375” nose, 7.875” tail. Nose/tail fingers of flat are on the longer side.
One of them has messed up top/bottom ply but out of the cut area for a typical tail. The other one is all good. Concave is very mellow, currently about 7/16” deep and that’s before cutting it down, for comparison the Gonz Sweatpants is 0.5” deep concave. Pretty sure the nose and tail are the same 20 degree angle, hard to tell using a phone measuring app and from what I remember all manufacturers have a 1-2 degree difference max.
At least with longer fingers of flat and such a short wheelbase to start with, it would be easy enough to drill it out further, etiher at one or both ends.
I would recommend putting trucks loosely on it first and testing the manual / pivot point, maybe even before cutting it, then that would help you work out if you do want to redrill the bolt holes how far out you can go.
From past experience with some boards, it made them perfect or others unskateable changing the wheelbase into the kick area or too far into the board.
Something like the six hole baseplate would easily give the back of the board a bit more of a crisp tail, while only lengthening it 3/8" which is reasonable. If you want longer, do the same to the nose end as well.
Oh one thing I was curious about is the angle of the kicks. Are they both the same angle, so you could ride the board either way (before cutting it) or is one steeper / more mellow than the other?
* Not that I am ever going to get one, but I am always curious, especially with boards that you could in theory make directional from uncut blanks.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
gonna try these. sorry skateshops but i'm broke..
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
Are these decks really cheaper in Sweden than the basic blanks or pricepoint Dwindle boards though?
More curious than anything really, but when I checked out the exchange rate and prices, I thought some other boards did work out cheaper, but I am pretty much the opposite corner of Earth, so really only can check things like that online.
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Example here in Australia:
Decathlon blank skateboard deck AU$65
Other blank skateboard deck AU$49.99
Blind decks from AU$50 (with free grip from some stores)
* Pro boards from AU$100 to 130 and up now, but often as low as $65 on sale if you know where to find them as well.
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This thread is so hard to find on searches with the main header being spaced out.
Just linking from the "Anyone ever DIY press a deck using roarrockit?" thread
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120023.msg3745293#msg3745293
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I did the slightly more sane thing and ordered uncut blanks
Quite a few smaller woodshops are doing uncut blanks, including Working Hard Hardware and Skatepaige
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WorkinHardHardware
https://skatepaige.com/blank-skateboard-deck/skateboard-catalog.html#decks
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
Are these decks really cheaper in Sweden than the basic blanks or pricepoint Dwindle boards though?
More curious than anything really, but when I checked out the exchange rate and prices, I thought some other boards did work out cheaper, but I am pretty much the opposite corner of Earth, so really only can check things like that online.
cheapest board i could find in a skate shop here was 400kr and the decathlon one is 200kr.
edit: only looked at 8.25s
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
Are these decks really cheaper in Sweden than the basic blanks or pricepoint Dwindle boards though?
More curious than anything really, but when I checked out the exchange rate and prices, I thought some other boards did work out cheaper, but I am pretty much the opposite corner of Earth, so really only can check things like that online.
edit: only looked at 8.25s
Yeah, that would work to get two boards that hopefully would last a reasonable amount of time, compared to only one from a skate shop for the same price.
See how long it lasts for you.
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https://www.customskateboards.com/Blank-Old-School
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cross post from the set up thread:
(https://i.imgur.com/O6ELEy1.jpg)
artprint blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
ace 44 classics with 4 year old ace stock bushings
spitfire f4 og classics 58mm 99a
some bones reds, some indy gpb
diamond 7/8 bolts
jessup
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cross post from the set up thread:
(https://i.imgur.com/O6ELEy1.jpg)
artprint.eu blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
ace 44 classics with 4 year old ace stock bushings
spitfire f4 og classics 58mm 99a
some bones reds, some indy gpb
diamond 7/8 bolts
jessup
This is a beauty
edit: what do you mainly skate? I'm asking due to the size of the wheels just curious tbh
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cross post from the set up thread:
artprint.eu blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
ace 44 classics with 4 year old ace stock bushings
spitfire f4 og classics 58mm 99a
some bones reds, some indy gpb
diamond 7/8 bolts
jessup
This is a beauty
edit: what do you mainly skate? I'm asking due to the size of the wheels just curious tbh
well i only buy big wheels because they last longer ;D i used to skate 54mm 99a conical fulls for about 5 years straight and after a year of skating a set they wore down to 45mm always. one time i was looking for them and couldn't find any, only the 101s and i prefer 99s so i got a set of 58mm classics because that was the only shape and size i could find in 99a and after a year of skating they turned into 50s so i decided to run with that shape. i liked them the most when they were around 52-54mm, they wore down into something like a radial full. this time i got the og classics because the skateshop i work at had them in stock and they kept looking at me weird so i decided to buy them.
tl;dr i bought these because i liked how they looked
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artprint blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
Did we ever work out where these came from?
I know it was talked about a bit, but I think it ended up as an "unknown" manufacturer.
Looks awesome too!
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artprint blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
Did we ever work out where these came from?
I know it was talked about a bit, but I think it ended up as an "unknown" manufacturer.
Looks awesome too!
yeah, unknown manufacturer, probably from china. the shape is a little weird, i couldn't tell the nose from the tail, i even measured the kicks and they were the same length but maybe they're shaped differently? i couldn't figure out a way to check that and i just set it up but now it's giving me anxiety because i feel like i might have mounted it backwards but i'm trying not to think about that too much, because it skates well both regular and nollie. also the deck is very stiff, stiffer than dwindle and similar to crail boards, but i'm 99% sure that it's from a different woodshop. anyway it feels quality although it's only one day old so time will tell.
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artprint blank - measures 8.27 x 31.7, the dimensions they gave me were 8.325 x 31.625, wheelbase is 14.2, nimble as fuck, i only skated some flatground and it flips like crazy. mellow kicks, medium concave
Did we ever work out where these came from?
I know it was talked about a bit, but I think it ended up as an "unknown" manufacturer.
Looks awesome too!
yeah, unknown manufacturer, probably from china. the shape is a little weird, i couldn't tell the nose from the tail, i even measured the kicks and they were the same length but maybe they're shaped differently? i couldn't figure out a way to check that and i just set it up but now it's giving me anxiety because i feel like i might have mounted it backwards but i'm trying not to think about that too much, because it skates well both regular and nollie. also the deck is very stiff, stiffer than dwindle and similar to crail boards, but i'm 99% sure that it's from a different woodshop. anyway it feels quality although it's only one day old so time will tell.
Thanks!
Yeah it is always a funny one nowdays with a lot of places not wanting to say where they get things, but at the end of the day, if it works, then that is all that matters.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
https://youtu.be/v686T5U-Fz8
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
update
been skating this deck for like 2 weeks and this shit sucks, wont be buying again. mushed out quick and is chipping everywhere.
cant be mad cuz it cost 200kr tho lol
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
been skating this deck for like 2 weeks and this shit sucks, wont be buying again. mushed out quick and is chipping everywhere.
cant be mad cuz it cost 200kr tho lol
So for the cheap price, is it worth getting two for the same cost as a normal / better board from a skate shop?
I guess that is the question really.
When I was a lot younger and didn't have a whole lot of cash, cheap blanks were easier to get, but I did go through more of them. At least I had a new board more often, but if it doesn't even hold up for half the time that a normal board would, then it seems like you are losing out in the long run.
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
been skating this deck for like 2 weeks and this shit sucks, wont be buying again. mushed out quick and is chipping everywhere.
cant be mad cuz it cost 200kr tho lol
So for the cheap price, is it worth getting two for the same cost as a normal / better board from a skate shop?
I guess that is the question really.
When I was a lot younger and didn't have a whole lot of cash, cheap blanks were easier to get, but I did go through more of them. At least I had a new board more often, but if it doesn't even hold up for half the time that a normal board would, then it seems like you are losing out in the long run.
All comes down to pricepoint, I had friends pick one up for $15 and it lasted him for a month. Pretty good value since most US boards last him 4x that but last only 2 months.
At $15 - great value
Anything more - nah
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I dunno if anyone from EU-UK is interested but DWINDLE blanks (which aren’t bad for the money) can be gotten from Decathlon for 30 euros.
Route one sell Globe(dwindle) blanks for 20£ currently. I have a feeling some route one boards are dwindle and the others are from the UK company. I’ve had a few before and they’re ok but lose pop and become brittle quite fast.
UPDATE Been skating this for about 3-4 weeks now. Still got hella pop. Not razor tailed. Been doing a lot of flip tricks, grinds, nose slides, full cabs etc and still feels good. Usually Dwindle boards can lose pop but this still feels fine. Only thing I will say is that it feels abit like it's going to snap v soon. But after 3 weeks of skating 6-8 hours im sure thats normal
i had like 4 or 5 of these, good boards. used to buy them when i didn't have money for a brand name deck.
been skating this deck for like 2 weeks and this shit sucks, wont be buying again. mushed out quick and is chipping everywhere.
cant be mad cuz it cost 200kr tho lol
So for the cheap price, is it worth getting two for the same cost as a normal / better board from a skate shop?
I guess that is the question really.
When I was a lot younger and didn't have a whole lot of cash, cheap blanks were easier to get, but I did go through more of them. At least I had a new board more often, but if it doesn't even hold up for half the time that a normal board would, then it seems like you are losing out in the long run.
not worth it for me is all i can say, would rather skate a nice bbs board for one month and be happy. ;D
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Anyone know anywhere in the EU that does good blanks ?
Wholesale or shop blanks?
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Anyone know anywhere in the EU that does good blanks ?
Wholesale or shop blanks?
Also interested
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Anyone know anywhere in the EU that does good blanks ?
Wholesale or shop blanks?
I have tried to compile a list of almost every known woodshop manufacturer and board printer (which includes blanks) so check through this list and see if any are closer to you.
Woodshop thread 2022
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg3729104#msg3729104
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Countries include Germany, Hungary, France, Spain, Poland, etc.
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Try this one:
EUROPEAN WOODSHOP Thread has given me some more info too
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120227.0
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I’ve read thru here a little bit so I know this isn’t a one-off occasion, but I ordered 2 uncut decks thru skatepaige a few weeks ago. Upon ordering, I never received a confirmation or anything, and I was never charged on my card for the purchase.
I’ve tried calling both today and yesterday (around noon yesterday, 9:15 today), and no one has been there to pick up the phone.
Should I assume my order was never placed? Or is that just how skatepaige operates?
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Anyone know anywhere in the EU that does good blanks ?
Wholesale or shop blanks?
artprint and quarter dist are worth checking out, but you'd have to buy 10 or 20 for it to make sense when it comes to shipping.
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I’ve read thru here a little bit so I know this isn’t a one-off occasion, but I ordered 2 uncut decks thru skatepaige a few weeks ago. Upon ordering, I never received a confirmation or anything, and I was never charged on my card for the purchase.
I’ve tried calling both today and yesterday (around noon yesterday, 9:15 today), and no one has been there to pick up the phone.
Should I assume my order was never placed? Or is that just how skatepaige operates?
Same happened to me. Left a voicemail and never heard back. My two decks showed up and they charged a few bucks more on shipping than what the website said… i think it was $55 total for two uncuts. The boards were decent and truck holes were drilled straight so it’s all good
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
Enjoi ran a series recently that is almost this, a sticker over a little logo and you’ve got yourself a fine blank
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I know for the effort and the price this is not so much an option, but I have been buying sale boards, mainly bad graphics that are marked down, from companies that use good wood and then scraping the graphic off with a razor blade, so I get the best of both worlds.
This is the most recent one:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdndEFypR3m/
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
Enjoi ran a series recently that is almost this, a sticker over a little logo and you’ve got yourself a fine blank
enjoi "box panda" series
https://shop.ccs.com/products/enjoi-samarria-box-panda-r7-skateboard-deck-samarria-8-25?variant=39797680963767&gclid=CjwKCAjwp7eUBhBeEiwAZbHwkat_s9TUT1FkoVPdNC3JPODnuVZIo3Pp6m3XaojTxkwvXDYcG3xZoBoC874QAvD_BwE
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0519/1388/3831/products/194521053901-1.jpg?v=1637617593)
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
Enjoi ran a series recently that is almost this, a sticker over a little logo and you’ve got yourself a fine blank
enjoi "box panda" series
https://shop.ccs.com/products/enjoi-samarria-box-panda-r7-skateboard-deck-samarria-8-25
I can't help but look at that and think how easy it would be to "blank" a dozen or so of those decks in one sitting.
Wondering if someone behind the scenes though so to, savings on graphics and still giving people what they want.
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I’ve read thru here a little bit so I know this isn’t a one-off occasion, but I ordered 2 uncut decks thru skatepaige a few weeks ago. Upon ordering, I never received a confirmation or anything, and I was never charged on my card for the purchase.
I’ve tried calling both today and yesterday (around noon yesterday, 9:15 today), and no one has been there to pick up the phone.
Should I assume my order was never placed? Or is that just how skatepaige operates?
Sorry to keep bumping this and acting like Slap is my own personal customer service, but I've tried calling at least twice a week at different times, leaving voicemails, and emails, and no response. It's probably been close to a month now and nothing. Should I just cut my losses and move on to a different blank supplier?
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@Xen
I'm pretty sure these are dwindle boards because they use the term "Resin" in the tittle, which seems very dwindle. Conviently they don't have a picture of the top ply on the page. I ordered some but they wont get here until next week.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V6YN2K3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1
@MC3
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOsVI8udRu/
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Noted, thank you
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
TGM Skateboards randomly (and briefly) had blank impact decks on their website. They were $30! I’m still curious how they managed that haha.
(https://i.ibb.co/WyMTkYx/1-C4-EB56-B-9707-45-A7-99-E1-50-DDE74-BD076.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WyMTkYx)
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@Xen
I'm pretty sure these are dwindle boards because they use the term "Resin" in the tittle, which seems very dwindle. Conviently they don't have a picture of the top ply on the page. I ordered some but they wont get here until next week.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V6YN2K3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1
@MC3
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOsVI8udRu/
Drifter has shaped ones for $40 also…
I ordered a blank shaped and an uncut.
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If dwindle made Resin-7 blanks, they'd own the space.
TGM Skateboards randomly (and briefly) had blank impact decks on their website. They were $30! I’m still curious how they managed that haha.
(https://i.ibb.co/WyMTkYx/1-C4-EB56-B-9707-45-A7-99-E1-50-DDE74-BD076.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WyMTkYx)
I feel like they often source product from anywhere and everywhere, including "copies" of existing brand product from the manufacturers of not so genuine merchandise, if you get my meaning.
There are quite a few of the impact construction (Dwindle), Pop secret (Crail) and other similar different products on the market from Ali Express and other places that clearly are not from those manufacturers, so I would be guessing this is a similarly sourced product, hence the cheap price too.
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Nah I remember those. They were laser etched dsm. They probably got them over stock somewhere. TGM is the type that’ll buyout old inventory.
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Nah I remember those. They were laser etched dsm. They probably got them over stock somewhere. TGM is the type that’ll buyout old inventory.
Yeah, the two I had had DSM engravings on top as well.
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Nah I remember those. They were laser etched dsm. They probably got them over stock somewhere. TGM is the type that’ll buyout old inventory.
Yeah, the two I had had DSM engravings on top as well.
That is good to know.
Having bigger buying power and knowing people to be able to get bulk lots of random or old stock has helped a lot, including some of the lots of product I have bought over the years too.
I guess it is easy to jump to conclusions from seeing too many variations of the other stuff pop up on ebay or from random sellers.
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@Xen
I'm pretty sure these are dwindle boards because they use the term "Resin" in the tittle, which seems very dwindle. Conviently they don't have a picture of the top ply on the page. I ordered some but they wont get here until next week.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V6YN2K3?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1
@MC3
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOsVI8udRu/
Keep us posted!
No 8.3s =(
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(https://i.ibb.co/3S6L8CH/63-B6-DF6-E-EEC7-4-B06-A42-B-70206-ECAB63-F.jpg)
The ccs blanks from Amazon had no distinct markings other than the top notch. I thought they were dwindle because of the use of the word “resin” the title of the listing. Still great boards
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(https://i.ibb.co/3S6L8CH/63-B6-DF6-E-EEC7-4-B06-A42-B-70206-ECAB63-F.jpg)
The ccs blanks from Amazon had no distinct markings other than the top notch. I thought they were dwindle because of the use of the word “resin” the title of the listing. Still great boards
If you had to guess which woodshop they were the most similar to, which would it be?
Dwindle like concave, or something else, even BBS with spoon concave kicks?
Guessing "resin" could be another woodshop in China.
Any board that is well made is a plus, no matter where it is made.
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So what’s the deal with Chapman blanks? They are clutch wood? Or are they pressing their own shit again?
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So what’s the deal with Chapman blanks? They are clutch wood? Or are they pressing their own shit again?
I picked up a Chapman blank back in December and it had a little dot just like this and no other markings on the board.
Made in China (maybe Dalian Hauhong)
Zero boards with no markings or only a tiny nail like tip dot front middle bolt area (also made in China on sticker).
(https://i.ibb.co/9qMF0x4/Zero-dotted-top-2021-01.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LCGLyTg)
Not sure if Clutch or any other wood shops do the little dot or if they've switched to this Chinese woodshop. The board is gripped now because I assumed it was clutch and hadn't seen the above post above until after I set it up. I'll rip the grip off for a photo if necessary.
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Zero boards with no markings or only a tiny nail like tip dot front middle bolt area (also made in China on sticker).
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Made in China (maybe Dalian Hauhong)
Zero boards with no markings or only a tiny nail like tip dot front middle bolt area (also made in China on sticker).
[url=https://ibb.co/LCGLyTg](https://i.ibb.co/9qMF0x4/Zero-dotted-top-2021-01.jpg)[/url]
Not sure if Clutch or any other wood shops do the little dot or if they've switched to this Chinese woodshop. The board is gripped now because I assumed it was clutch and hadn't seen the above post above until after I set it up. I'll rip the grip off for a photo if necessary.
Hmmmm I just picked up a five pack off them and they all have. 7 K printed on the top ( I’d upload a photo if I knew how) but oh well I’m gonna skate them
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update on the @drifterskateboardmfg uncut blanks:
Ordered 2 uncut blanks shortly after TwisT recommended them. Ryan was super helpful and prompt. They arrived today. Wood seems to be of good quality and the tops were stained (1 pink, 1 yellow) which was a nice surprise. Truck holes look good and straight too. Can't wait to shape one up and set it up for my curb cruiser.
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Hmmmm I just picked up a five pack off them and they all have. 7 K printed on the top ( I’d upload a photo if I knew how) but oh well I’m gonna skate them
The letter and number are classic Clutch shapes.
Skate them and see - should be good enough really.
Going by the chart K 7 is the 8.25 size, round on both ends with standard wheelbase:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg3729107#msg3729107
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Hmmmm I just picked up a five pack off them and they all have. 7 K printed on the top ( I’d upload a photo if I knew how) but oh well I’m gonna skate them
The letter and number are classic Clutch shapes.
Skate them and see - should be good enough really.
Going by the chart K 7 is the 8.25 size, round on both ends with standard wheelbase:
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.msg3729107#msg3729107
Appreciate the info, you are doing the lords work, I’m gonna keep skating them, wish I could get a 5 pack of that s shape
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Nah I remember those. They were laser etched dsm. They probably got them over stock somewhere. TGM is the type that’ll buyout old inventory.
Has anyone managed to contact DSM / Dwindle on buying their blanks and what their MOQ is like? I know they work with smaller local brands, MOQs are manageable from what I've seen.
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I know for the effort and the price this is not so much an option, but I have been buying sale boards, mainly bad graphics that are marked down, from companies that use good wood and then scraping the graphic off with a razor blade, so I get the best of both worlds.
This is the most recent one:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdndEFypR3m/
Sickk dude. Ive been doing this with Tactics shop boards, they're BBS wood and actually found one thats the same shape as an AntiHero board that I really liked. Usually, ill use a hand sander/sandpaper and then hit it with a Rustoleum clear coat after and its mintt.
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Wholesale or shop blanks?
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i've been skating one from https://blankdecks.eu/
don't know the woodshop or whatever but they're really good boards. Its based in the netherlands, pretty sure it used to go by skateboardplaza.nl or something. A lot of people used to skate these about 13 years ago. I'm just gonna buy and skate these.
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Anyone know anywhere in the EU that does good blanks ?
Wholesale or shop blanks?
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i've been skating one from https://blankdecks.eu/
don't know the woodshop or whatever but they're really good boards. Its based in the netherlands, pretty sure it used to go by skateboardplaza.nl or something. A lot of people used to skate these about 13 years ago. I'm just gonna buy and skate these.
these look like boards out of excel woodshop in china to me.
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I'm coming off of skating an 8.5 blank from Skate warehouse that was made by BBS. I've been skating medium and high concave decks but I'd like to go with a really mellow blank to switch up a little. Any suggestions?
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I know for the effort and the price this is not so much an option, but I have been buying sale boards, mainly bad graphics that are marked down, from companies that use good wood and then scraping the graphic off with a razor blade, so I get the best of both worlds.
This is the most recent one:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdndEFypR3m/
Sickk dude. Ive been doing this with Tactics shop boards, they're BBS wood and actually found one thats the same shape as an AntiHero board that I really liked. Usually, ill use a hand sander/sandpaper and then hit it with a Rustoleum clear coat after and its mintt.
@Mbrimson88 i want to do this. Urs look good. So I got two R7 Enjoi boards on sale with pretty minimal graphics
(Peekaboo panda)got some blades n stuff from bunnings . I'll post when I set one up
Dwindle R7 Blanks sound very appealing to me
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i want to do this. Urs look good. So I got two R7 Enjoi boards on sale with pretty minimal graphics
(Peekaboo panda)got some blades n stuff from bunnings . I'll post when I set one up
Dwindle R7 Blanks sound very appealing to me
That’s probably the easiest graphic to do, don’t know what size you’re riding but there are some other Enjoi graphics floating around with pretty minimal shit too
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Enjoi box panda decks are what you’re looking for
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i want to do this. Urs look good. So I got two R7 Enjoi boards on sale with pretty minimal graphics
(Peekaboo panda)got some blades n stuff from bunnings . I'll post when I set one up
Dwindle R7 Blanks sound very appealing to me
That’s probably the easiest graphic to do, don’t know what size you’re riding but there are some other Enjoi graphics floating around with pretty minimal shit too
8 x 31.6 x 14wb I've been skating crail G045'S this seemed similar
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i want to do this. Urs look good. So I got two R7 Enjoi boards on sale with pretty minimal graphics
(Peekaboo panda)got some blades n stuff from bunnings . I'll post when I set one up
Dwindle R7 Blanks sound very appealing to me
That’s probably the easiest graphic to do, don’t know what size you’re riding but there are some other Enjoi graphics floating around with pretty minimal shit too
Not sure on length and wb, but if you can find these
https://www.kickpush.com.au/enjoi-skateboard-deck-box-panda-r7-louie-barletta
It’s an 8, R7 with practically no graphic. I stocked up on ad many of the 8.5 I could find and a handful of stickers.
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I know for the effort and the price this is not so much an option, but I have been buying sale boards, mainly bad graphics that are marked down, from companies that use good wood and then scraping the graphic off with a razor blade, so I get the best of both worlds.
This is the most recent one:
Sickk dude. Ive been doing this with Tactics shop boards, they're BBS wood and actually found one thats the same shape as an AntiHero board that I really liked. Usually, ill use a hand sander/sandpaper and then hit it with a Rustoleum clear coat after and its mintt.
@Mbrimson88 i want to do this. Urs look good. So I got two R7 Enjoi boards on sale with pretty minimal graphics
(Peekaboo panda)got some blades n stuff from bunnings . I'll post when I set one up
Dwindle R7 Blanks sound very appealing to me
Thought you guys might appreciate a follow up post.
Sorry if viewing pics like this is a bit of a pain, but it is easier for me to have them all together in this sort of format.
Happy to help with any questions or other info as well.
Boards I have blanked.
In looking back over pics as well as getting some boards out, I have blanked almost ten of these current boards from various brands including Baker, Birdhouse, Element and others, all on the same wood, from the BBS woodshop.
Some I have left blank, others stickered up, some painted but for all of them, I am more stoked on nice stains than anything else. Not so much a fan of a natural bottom layer, or even some stains, but having painted and used those boards, I am more stoked now.
Helps they are just the right shape, concave and usually on sale so it doesn't matter what the original graphic was.
As far as blanking them, I found using a nice clean razor blade is best, holding the blade almost vertical on a flat board, scraping at the graphic just taking the paint off but not the varnish layer underneath and keeps the boards still nicely sealed, clean and good to use.
I do have a bit more time these days to do that, so it is not a worry now to do a whole board in a short while, but took a few boards to get the technique going nicely.
Anyway that is just a bit of trivia and fun.
Well worth it for the good times on my boards.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2I8GlpVGm/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBt7eRvng3/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=
Somebody at enjoi must be lurking
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBt7eRvng3/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=
Somebody at enjoi must be lurking
That’s actually pretty rad, better than most of their actual graphics. I’ve been wanting to try an R7 board and might have to get this.
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A blank logo deck, That’s an Oxymoron.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CjBt7eRvng3/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=
Somebody at enjoi must be lurking
I saw these a while back, had to laugh. But at the same time they literally made a board with a 3 inch graphic that could’ve been instead of these boards and they’d probably sell more
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOXly1pPQ1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOXly1pPQ1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
Pennswood is doing this new spinning paint drip method. Not sure if they count as blank but the hydro dipped ones were pretty popular a while back so figured I’d share.
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Pennswood is doing this new spinning paint drip method. Not sure if they count as blank but the hydro dipped ones were pretty popular a while back so figured I’d share.
That is amazing!
I copied your post to the Woodshop thread too.
Thanks for posting.
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I sell uncut blanks, check out @WorkinHardHardware on insta. Have 9.5" and 11" uncuts hand glued and pressed in Tempe, AZ 8)
Sorry for playing necromancer, but you still making the 11” uncuts @WorkinHardHardware?
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I sell uncut blanks, check out @WorkinHardHardware on insta. Have 9.5" and 11" uncuts hand glued and pressed in Tempe, AZ 8)
I haven't seen him active on here since October 2022, but he is still on instagram, last post put up yesterday.
https://www.instagram.com/workinhardhardware/
Might be a better way to get hold of him.
The last board he put up was a while ago too, working more on screens, but that doesn't mean he doesn't still have or make boards.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CudDbX3vlte/
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Yeah I messaged him right after that post. Figured Thad get a reply more than likely. Thanks for posting his IG back then.
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warehouse skateboards has blanks from, prime, psstix, DSM, Madrid(A,B,C), 11:11
in various shapes
https://www.warehouseskateboards.com/cheap-blank-skateboard-decks
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These Tactics decks are basically blanks:
https://www.tactics.com/tactics/oval-logo-skateboard-deck/teal
Thinking about grabbing a few. Idk, just getting a little tired of graphics.
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Does anyone have a good shop online to recommend in Europe with very good blank boards ?
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These Tactics decks are basically blanks:
https://www.tactics.com/tactics/oval-logo-skateboard-deck/teal
Thinking about grabbing a few. Idk, just getting a little tired of graphics.
I would almost say that seems like the point of those boards.
Nice stains, minimal logo graphic you can easily razor blade off if you just want a blank, but still the shop board at a good price and on BBS wood / Generator shapes, and almost all sizes, up to 8.75 at least.
You even get to choose your colour bottom stain, rather than just having a random stain sent out to you as per any other board, or from skatesamples.com site.
The shapes are good and dimensions really nice, at least from what I see on the info as well as the boards I have and skate.
* That seems easier than doing what I have been doing with other normal graphic boards, as per the one at the top of this page, taking off a whole board graphic can be good, but it is a bit of a painful process.
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Anyone know where I can get some blanks that have the big shovel nose like FA?
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Anyone know where I can get some blanks that have the big shovel nose like FA?
Not as exaggerated as an FA board, not the Clutch “O” shape is what you’re looking for.
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https://www.blankdecks.eu/product/8-125-pro-plus-skateboard-deck-blue-3/ (https://www.blankdecks.eu/product/8-125-pro-plus-skateboard-deck-blue-3/)
Have people already tried these boards ?
I read above but the review is quite old that they were very good boards but I would like to know the current quality..
I hesitate for this but i don’t know the qualite of Bold SP .. : https://www.skateshop24.de/bold-sp-blank-skateboard-deck-mid-5930?c=668#49e70581823eb65f21f065501499a1ee (https://www.skateshop24.de/bold-sp-blank-skateboard-deck-mid-5930?c=668#49e70581823eb65f21f065501499a1ee)
If anyone has already tried these two boards once, thank you for the reviews haha
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Anyone have recommendations for blank boards that have relatively flat concave throughout (i.e., a flat nose, tail, and wheelbase)? I ordered 8.5" blanks from New York Skateboards assuming they'd be flat throughout like old Chapman boards, only to find out that while the nose and tail are flat, the wheelbase is not. And the contrast between the flatness of the nose/tail and the concave of the wheelbase is a bit strange.
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These Tactics decks are basically blanks:
https://www.tactics.com/tactics/oval-logo-skateboard-deck/teal
Thinking about grabbing a few. Idk, just getting a little tired of graphics.
I would almost say that seems like the point of those boards.
Nice stains, minimal logo graphic you can easily razor blade off if you just want a blank, but still the shop board at a good price and on BBS wood / Generator shapes, and almost all sizes, up to 8.75 at least.
You even get to choose your colour bottom stain, rather than just having a random stain sent out to you as per any other board, or from skatesamples.com site.
The shapes are good and dimensions really nice, at least from what I see on the info as well as the boards I have and skate.
* That seems easier than doing what I have been doing with other normal graphic boards, as per the one at the top of this page, taking off a whole board graphic can be good, but it is a bit of a painful process.
Does nail polish remover not work anymore? Seems like it would be a much less laborious process..
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Specifically the Canadian made moose blanks from Tgm. Were flatter. But that was maybe 4 years when ago. That could have changed since then.
They do have great customer service. In my experience. As always try to contact the seller before hand.
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Anyone know where I can get some blanks that have the big shovel nose like FA?
Not as exaggerated as an FA board, not the Clutch “O” shape is what you’re looking for.
Anyone know where I can get these?
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Anyone know where I can get some blanks that have the big shovel nose like FA?
Not as exaggerated as an FA board, not the Clutch “O” shape is what you’re looking for.
Not really sure who or anyone that regularly does business with Clutch, but Ryan Gallant brings in and has a lot of blanks from Clutch, so maybe check with him.
https://www.instagram.com/blankchecksupply/
https://blankchecksupply.com/
I think someone said SoCal shop also has Clutch blanks, among others, but nothing really stood out there either.
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These Tactics decks are basically blanks:
https://www.tactics.com/tactics/oval-logo-skateboard-deck/teal
Thinking about grabbing a few. Idk, just getting a little tired of graphics.
I would almost say that seems like the point of those boards.
Nice stains, minimal logo graphic you can easily razor blade off if you just want a blank, but still the shop board at a good price and on BBS wood / Generator shapes, and almost all sizes, up to 8.75 at least.
You even get to choose your colour bottom stain, rather than just having a random stain sent out to you as per any other board, or from skatesamples.com site.
The shapes are good and dimensions really nice, at least from what I see on the info as well as the boards I have and skate.
* That seems easier than doing what I have been doing with other normal graphic boards, as per the one at the top of this page, taking off a whole board graphic can be good, but it is a bit of a painful process.
Does nail polish remover not work anymore? Seems like it would be a much less laborious process..
Never tried nail polish remover, but I have a lot of razor blades, so a fresh blade and use it like a scratchie and away I go.
Most of the time I can take off the graphic on the board fairly easily while still leaving the clear coat under it intact, especially for some of those half graphic type things, just scratch off the bit you don't want and the board still feels like normal everywhere else.
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I recently got a Thank You Daewon 8.25 and noticed it's a Clutch K7 shape which I'm really liking a lot. Is it possible to get this deck as a blank? I noticed Braille has a Clutch 8.25 but they don't specify which shape.
https://www.brailleskateboarding.com/collections/all-products/products/natural-blank-skateboard-decks?variant=43402857971874
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I recently got a Thank You Daewon 8.25 and noticed it's a Clutch K7 shape which I'm really liking a lot. Is it possible to get this deck as a blank? I noticed Braille has a Clutch 8.25 but they don't specify which shape.
https://www.brailleskateboarding.com/collections/all-products/products/natural-blank-skateboard-decks?variant=43402857971874
Blank check supply, mentioned above, do Clutch blanks so most likely would have that as it is the standard shape.
https://blankchecksupply.com/products/copy-of-blank-skateboard-deck-8-25
Dimensions:
W: 8.25" L: 31 7/8" WB: 14 3/8"
N: 7 1/4" T: 6 3/4"
Does that sound about right for dimensions?
* Clutch site with shapes here too:
https://rayzlv.wixsite.com/clutchdistribution/copy-of-shapes-1
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I recently got a Thank You Daewon 8.25 and noticed it's a Clutch K7 shape which I'm really liking a lot. Is it possible to get this deck as a blank? I noticed Braille has a Clutch 8.25 but they don't specify which shape.
https://www.brailleskateboarding.com/collections/all-products/products/natural-blank-skateboard-decks?variant=43402857971874
Blank check supply, mentioned above, do Clutch blanks so most likely would have that as it is the standard shape.
https://blankchecksupply.com/products/copy-of-blank-skateboard-deck-8-25
Dimensions:
W: 8.25" L: 31 7/8" WB: 14 3/8"
N: 7 1/4" T: 6 3/4"
Does that sound about right for dimensions?
* Clutch site with shapes here too:
https://rayzlv.wixsite.com/clutchdistribution/copy-of-shapes-1
No that's not it but thanks for the info. The K7 shape I got has a 6 5/8" tail and about a 7" nose. If it's not available as a blank it's all good.
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I recently got a Thank You Daewon 8.25 and noticed it's a Clutch K7 shape which I'm really liking a lot. Is it possible to get this deck as a blank? I noticed Braille has a Clutch 8.25 but they don't specify which shape.
https://www.brailleskateboarding.com/collections/all-products/products/natural-blank-skateboard-decks?variant=43402857971874
Blank check supply, mentioned above, do Clutch blanks so most likely would have that as it is the standard shape.
https://blankchecksupply.com/products/copy-of-blank-skateboard-deck-8-25
Dimensions:
W: 8.25" L: 31 7/8" WB: 14 3/8"
N: 7 1/4" T: 6 3/4"
Does that sound about right for dimensions?
* Clutch site with shapes here too:
https://rayzlv.wixsite.com/clutchdistribution/copy-of-shapes-1
No that's not it but thanks for the info. The K7 shape I got has a 6 5/8" tail and about a 7" nose. If it's not available as a blank it's all good.
I guess you could message him (Ryan Gallant runs Blank Check) and ask what the board shape is, or what shapes he has got in stock.
A while back I got my hands on a blank, all natural 8.5 with the K9 stamp on it and it measures up to the 8.5 board he has there, but dimensions can be wrong when measured or listed too, so who knows what shape he has, eg from the Clutch shape guide, the K shape is round on both ends with a standard wheelbase.
Those boards he has up could be B, K, S or something else entirely.
(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/502d49_bb37c4e02fc84a3bb4e7fd3bd5bef0b1~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_160,y_0,w_1309,h_1296/fill/w_883,h_874,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Clutch2023_StandardShapes.jpg)
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I low keyed dissed clutch in the TT thread, always the hypocrite I ordered one today that I found
That looks interesting. 90's shape 8.25 at the widest 31.75 x 14wb
I'll post a pic of the concave etc when it turns up
@Mbrimson88 I purchased from 335 if your curious who would sell clutch blanks here
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I low keyed dissed clutch in the TT thread, always the hypocrite I ordered one today that I found
That looks interesting. 90's shape 8.25 at the widest 31.75 x 14wb
I'll post a pic of the concave etc when it turns up
@Mbrimson88 I purchased from 335 if your curious who would sell clutch blanks here
Thanks.
There are, or were a while back, a couple of distributors who had Clutch blanks here in AU, but bringing in any quantities of anything seem somewhat of a problem for most, maybe because there is not enough supply or just the cost or who knows what.
I haven't talked to many people in the industry here since covid times, but I am guessing shops can still order boards from those distributors if they desire them.
Even blanks in general don't seem to be around a whole lot now, but that might change a bit if the prices keep going up and up for pro boards again. Maybe more so, the shops will get boards in with shop graphics, but I know some still like to keep blanks around as well.
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anyone know where I can buy blanks and chose color? Looking for some pink 8.25s. I'm not the biggest fan of the blank check dimensions
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anyone know where I can buy blanks and chose color? Looking for some pink 8.25s. I'm not the biggest fan of the blank check dimensions
blank check will let you pick the color if you let them know before check out.
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Saying a prayer that skatesamples restocks the 8.5 s shape. I slept on it when they first came out and am now regretting it
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I just noticed that the skatesamples.com site now has the full board dimensions list pic as part of each board listing, which is good, as they didn't have that up before.
Not going to just post the pic here, but going to any of their deck listings, you can easily see, copy or save the image.
https://skatesamples.com/products/blank-deck-premium-2-dye
* Unfortunately they don't let you choose your colours on there, but I am wondering if you did contact Generator for boards for your brand, they might be more willing to pull out certain colours, pink or whatever for you.
From what others have said, as well as boards I have from shops, the colours of top and bottom ply stains are totally random, so some might be pink bottom (or top) but the other colour could be anything, on top or bottom.
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Saying a prayer that skatesamples restocks the 8.5 s shape. I slept on it when they first came out and am now regretting it
i just shot them a message about a restock date, pop back in here when they respond
been very satisfied with my standard 8.5s from them
*edit- they responded "still a couple weeks out"
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How is the variance on the decks? Like if you order 5 are they wildly different concave and steepness? Mt shop used these shapes for their decks and I got super sick of how different they'd feel. I'd literally pull 2 from the stack and it wasn't slight differences. One would feel like it had the concave of a vert ramp, felt like the kicks turned up between the bolts almost, and then the other I pulled would feel super flat. Even if they're cheap I don't want to end up with 2/5 decks I have no interest in skating.
I prefer flatter setups as I skate in the pockets a lot
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Saying a prayer that skatesamples restocks the 8.5 s shape. I slept on it when they first came out and am now regretting it
i just shot them a message about a restock date, pop back in here when they respond
been very satisfied with my standard 8.5s from them
*edit- they responded "still a couple weeks out"
You’re an angel thanks so much
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How is the variance on the decks? Like if you order 5 are they wildly different concave and steepness? Mt shop used these shapes for their decks and I got super sick of how different they'd feel. I'd literally pull 2 from the stack and it wasn't slight differences. One would feel like it had the concave of a vert ramp, felt like the kicks turned up between the bolts almost, and then the other I pulled would feel super flat. Even if they're cheap I don't want to end up with 2/5 decks I have no interest in skating.
I prefer flatter setups as I skate in the pockets a lot
Only going from what I have seen of other shop boards on offer, but yes things can be significantly different between even a few of the same boards I have ordered from various shops / places in the past, all with Generator stickers on the top, some being more mellow and others being too steep for my liking.
That said, I have not seen any of the newer Generator boards, so I think others will have to provide a little more info, or hit up others who have posted in the setups thread with all those blanks lately.
I am curious to know too, when it comes to it.