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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Endless Toedrag on January 06, 2014, 11:54:15 AM
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You know, the poor mans organika? The pony wearing, peacepipin', poster boy of the grateful dead/soul skate matt fields co? Good board graphics, cool aesthetic, good dudes: was I the only person who agrees with that? Matt field: come back!
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Poor mans? FOH
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I had atleast 5 Rasa Libre boards. Them and popwar were selling like crazy at the shop
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What happened to Reese Forbes and what ever happened to that am they sponsored who ripped? Dillon Reedar, I believe his name was...oh wait, yeah he got on anti hero, nvm.
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
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leadership breakdown at the top (yes — founder dysfunction)
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
Well said Morty. And that vibe is still lacking and very much needed.
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Where is Reese Forbes?
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Where is Reese Forbes?
Leaping buildings with a single bound.
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Leaping buildings with a single bound.
... while modelling for some high-end brands.
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Who still has the 'magical scarf' that came with the decks when it was still under deluxe? Imagine a little skate kid riding around with a aqua colored scarf w/silver stars on it trying crush spots. And no, that shit didn't make you skate better!
Not cool bro, but fun times anyways.
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Leaping buildings with a single bound.
with both Stacks and Quiksilver going under, the dude has seemingly vanished from the industry. Though i think i read somewhere that he does work in film - he may have done some stunts or something in "The Man of Tai Chi" or something . . .
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I had one. I liked it a lot.
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Who still has the 'magical scarf' that came with the decks when it was still under deluxe? Imagine a little skate kid riding around with a aqua colored scarf w/silver stars on it trying crush spots. And no, that shit didn't make you skate better!
Not cool bro, but fun times anyways.
(http://i.imgur.com/oLuOMYJl.jpg)
The boards came with this scarf or a logo medallion on a leather cord. For all the love Rasa Libre seems to get now, I never saw another person skating their boards.
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
Yeah, that was what I was gonna say. When Rasa was around, I didn't 'get it.'
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When they were with DLX all they had was great graphics. No team, no identity really. The ship sailed when DLX dropped them
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When they were with DLX all they had was great graphics. No team, no identity really. The ship sailed when DLX dropped them
When they were with DLX that is when they had an identity. It was when Ipath was at it's best, and Matt Field and Nate Jones definitely gave the company an image. When Rasa Libre made a comeback Ipath was dead, and being a "hippie" skater was lame again (probably always was).
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They would be killing it right now.
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jah love don't pay the bills
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
Yeah, that was what I was gonna say. When Rasa was around, I didn't 'get it.'
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Could never pull the power moves projected by the Slap message board.....remember?
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Where is Reese Forbes?
driving drunk and crashing the quiksilver team van, never really coming to terms with the demise of his pro career
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driving drunk and crashing the quiksilver team van, never really coming to terms with the demise of his pro career
^ really?
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markovich was seen using the toilet at the rasa libre headquarters and it all went downhill from there.
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Where is Reese Forbes?
http://instagram.com/reeseforbes1# (http://instagram.com/reeseforbes1#)
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I love rasa libre more than a few of my immediate family members. It was the first company that I saw that just clicked instantly like wow that's the raddest fucking thing ever. I liked other companies before then, but rasa was just that shit for me. I even loved the rebirth of rasa, bryan botelho kills it and I'm stoked he's on the northern co.
That being said, if anyone has a magic scarf, a logo pendant, t shirts or decks. PM me because I get everything that I can
I literally have a stack of 11 or 12 skated rasa boards in my closet at my parents' house in Ohio, I think I helped keep that rebirth alive for at least a year.
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Just like the Summer of 66 and rainbows man, mad bummer.
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No one understood the mad vibes, man
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if this doesn't hype you to go skating, i don't know what will;
[sv]Rasa.Libre.A.Cosmic.Experience on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/58272222)
matt field ought to be brought up more when it comes to "legends".
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if this doesn't hype you to go skating, i don't know what will;
[sv]Rasa.Libre.A.Cosmic.Experience on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/58272222)
matt field ought to be brought up more when it comes to "legends".
Dylan should bring it back, I'm pretty sure his army of clones desire to replicate him ensures anything he does will make money, might as well do somethin cool with it
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markovich was seen using the toilet at the rasa libre headquarters and it all went downhill from there.
It's just like having a TV show and hearing that Ted McGinley is joining the cast, it all goes downhill from there.
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I'm actually skating a Rasa board right now.
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Matt: get out of the yoga class, press some boards and I promise not to skate anything but
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I love rasa libre more than a few of my immediate family members. It was the first company that I saw that just clicked instantly like wow that's the raddest fucking thing ever. I liked other companies before then, but rasa was just that shit for me. I even loved the rebirth of rasa, bryan botelho kills it and I'm stoked he's on the northern co.
That being said, if anyone has a magic scarf, a logo pendant, t shirts or decks. PM me because I get everything that I can
I literally have a stack of 11 or 12 skated rasa boards in my closet at my parents' house in Ohio, I think I helped keep that rebirth alive for at least a year.
That's sick!! I'm the same way about The High 5. I get any sort of sticker, shirt or board I can find. I still buy a bunch of Send Help stuff because it's obviously the same thing but The High 5 just had a better ring to it.
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I love rasa libre more than a few of my immediate family members. It was the first company that I saw that just clicked instantly like wow that's the raddest fucking thing ever. I liked other companies before then, but rasa was just that shit for me. I even loved the rebirth of rasa, bryan botelho kills it and I'm stoked he's on the northern co.
That being said, if anyone has a magic scarf, a logo pendant, t shirts or decks. PM me because I get everything that I can
I literally have a stack of 11 or 12 skated rasa boards in my closet at my parents' house in Ohio, I think I helped keep that rebirth alive for at least a year.
That's sick!! I'm the same way about The High 5. I get any sort of sticker, shirt or board I can find. I still buy a bunch of Send Help stuff because it's obviously the same thing but The High 5 just had a better ring to it.
Backing this.
I felt the same way.
DLX Rasa was honestly the last "new" company I really cared about. I loved everything about it, and even remember those first early ads, no skating just weird hippy shit, like Nate Jones' thumb with the US flag on it, or something like that. Remember the mini amp they did? All their boards were sick, and were all I skated for the duration the DLX version was around for. After that it just never felt the same. But the OG look and team were amazing.
Plus they toured London early on and Michael Leon (who's a genius for what the identity he came up with) had a sick little show in the basement of Cide.
I wish I kept more than a handful of t-shirts that are now way too small for me.
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DLX canned rasa libre bc they had a fall out with matt and they lost 500 thousand dollars on the company.
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DLX canned rasa libre bc they had a fall out with matt and they lost 500 thousand dollars on the company.
can you share more to this story?
Matt Field's Rasa Libre Part - Essence of Freedom on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/23460658)
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DLX canned rasa libre bc they had a fall out with matt and they lost 500 thousand dollars on the company.
JENKEM CALL UP MATT FIELDS THIS WOULD BE A GOOD ONE
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Jenkem: Where did the money go Matt?
Matt: Look, after my sun salutations, a bird landed on my shoulder, told me a grateful dead cover band was playing in sedona, so i hitchhiked into town, and guess what? no cover band, what could this have all meant. i found an old tab of lsd in my pocket, ate it, and realized money, skating, and the slap forum were all meaningless. i climbed to the highest peak, set fire to all remaining magic scarfs and have been in meditation ever since.
Jenkem: so you went broke paying for hot yoga instruction?
Matt: basically.
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Jenkem: Where did the money go Matt?
Matt: Look, after my sun salutations, a bird landed on my shoulder, told me a grateful dead cover band was playing in sedona, so i hitchhiked into town, and guess what? no cover band, what could this have all meant. i found an old tab of lsd in my pocket, ate it, and realized money, skating, and the slap forum were all meaningless. i climbed to the highest peak, set fire to all remaining magic scarfs and have been in meditation ever since.
Jenkem: so you went broke paying for hot yoga instruction?
Matt: basically.
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I remember the mini amp. The Skateboard Mag did a cool little review on the amp and some of the boards in their third ever issue. I think I still have it around somewhere.
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skating couldn't handle Dylan Rieder and Rasa Libre together
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skating couldn't handle Pony shoes and Rasa Libre together
(http://i44.tinypic.com/258x8ow.jpg)
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skating couldn't handle Pony shoes and Rasa Libre together
(http://i44.tinypic.com/258x8ow.jpg)
those shoes were rad!
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skating couldn't handle Pony shoes and Rasa Libre together
(http://i44.tinypic.com/258x8ow.jpg)
those shoes were rad!
I had a pair of these when they came out (like I said, Rasa fanatic) they weren't great, but they weren't terrible either, they were shoes that could be skated. They're sitting around here somewhere.
(http://hypebeast.com/image/2009/06/rasa-libre-skateboards-pony-footwear-1.jpg)
same shoe different colorway
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these were actully sick
(http://hypebeast.com/image/2009/06/rasa-libre-skateboards-pony-footwear-5.jpg)
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Rasa Libre went under because they got sued by an auto detailing shop across the street from their offices. their logo was a rip off of the shops' logo so they got sued and never recovered.
Last time i saw matt field, he was giving lessons to kids at proof lab in mill valley for like 40 bucks an hour. bummed me out. hope he gets sponsored by lululemon soon
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2nd rasa > 1st rasa
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it seemed like the brand was getting pretty popular right before deluxe dropped them...but imo the team/vibe during essence of freedom era was the best.
met matt a few times after that video had came out each time it was like this
me: rasa is fantastic, thank you matt for doing what you do
matt: it would really mean so much to me if you bought a board..they're in FTC ..
that happened three times. pretty funny, i never knew if i should take it as a 'thanks for the compliment now put your money where your mouth is' or a 'i'm narcissistic and financially unstable, and you look like a sucker'. probably both.
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DLX canned rasa libre bc they had a fall out with matt and they lost 500 thousand dollars on the company.
can you share more to this story?
Matt Field's Rasa Libre Part - Essence of Freedom on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/23460658)
I heard Jah stole his 5 tricks and things just kind of evaporated... Bummer.
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matt field on elephant? fuck: make this happen.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2qdn62s.png)
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matt field on elephant? fuck: make this happen.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2qdn62s.png)
I'd buy one. He used to have all those Real boards with Ganesh on them.
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I dont know how to post is it but i saw matt posted an elephant board on his insta.. a new one. im a huge field fan and have always been inspired by him and his companies. i am backing elephant for sure.
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The quality of this clip is pretty bad but Kenny Reed has some really good tricks. This iPath promo is still one of my favorites.
Nate Jones, Tony Cox, and Kenny Reed's I-Path Promo Part (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcAWvnDemPU#)
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saying kenny reed has really good tricks is like saying 1+1=2.
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I dont know how to post is it but i saw matt posted an elephant board on his insta.. a new one. im a huge field fan and have always been inspired by him and his companies. i am backing elephant for sure.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/io13t3.png)
matt field on elephant. make it happen.
went from "not sure sure how this will turn out" team, to fully backed team that makes sense.
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I dont know how to post is it but i saw matt posted an elephant board on his insta.. a new one. im a huge field fan and have always been inspired by him and his companies. i am backing elephant for sure.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/io13t3.png)
matt field on elephant. make it happen.
went from "not sure sure how this will turn out" team, to fully backed team that makes sense.
I'd buy one
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I keep forgetting Kenny Reed is on Creation. Never been a huge fan of Creation but you have to give them credit for putting out crazy art boards.
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/d.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/diy.jpg)
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They're tight and I'd definitely be down to give one a try. Anyone know where Creation are pressed?
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I keep forgetting Kenny Reed is on Creation. Never been a huge fan of Creation but you have to give them credit for putting out crazy art boards.
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/d.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/diy.jpg)
Woah wicked grapics, I'm so down, also would like to know who presses these. Makes me remember that anything could be a graphic, but all i expect is lame logos and shit
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I keep forgetting Kenny Reed is on Creation. Never been a huge fan of Creation but you have to give them credit for putting out crazy art boards.
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/d.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/diy.jpg)
creation's graphics are super super shitty, the fonts are terrible and terribly placed and they just don't appeal. They also charge ~$65 for a board
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I keep forgetting Kenny Reed is on Creation. Never been a huge fan of Creation but you have to give them credit for putting out crazy art boards.
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/b.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/d.jpg)
(http://creationskateboards.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/diy.jpg)
Gotta say at 2nd look, not feeling the script either, at all tbh, really out of place looking imo. Still would be cool without out the rasta coloured "Barry Walsh" though. 65 so like 100 in Canada? thats kinda lame. Put the same graphics on some well made shop decks, with sanskrit lettering or something like that instead and i'd be down though
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They're tight and I'd definitely be down to give one a try. Anyone know where Creation are pressed?
Generator
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They're tight and I'd definitely be down to give one a try. Anyone know where Creation are pressed?
Thanks Morty. I'd be down to support and I checked out the Creation site but decks are $59 + whatever they charge for shipping. That's a little too salty for me with how I fast go through decks.
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The art is sick but the logo placement more has to do with how graphic design is so different than plain art. It looks like some "art dude" did this more so than a designer. Still....not totally bad.
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Those are hard for me to look at without wincing. It's like someone dragged an L.E. Board through the rainbow gathering.
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Guys, can we please refrain from turing the Rasa Libre appreciation thread into a Creation Skateboards thread?
One was epic, well thought out, unique and had a team of underrated sylish rippers (I'm still talking the OG DLX version here).
The other is Creation Skateboards.
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There is a reason A mass exodus from Satori/Creation happened.
Kooky folks doing kooky things.
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It's like someone dragged an L.E. Board through the rainbow gathering.
hahahaha
I can't believe matt pailes still has a board out
thats fucking crazy
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I use to buy Rasa Libre boards off Luke Croker for a while.
Can we get a list of riders who use to ride for Rasa Libre?
Matt Field, Mike Daher, Kenny Reed, Nate Jones, Ben Gore, Ryan Lay, Jon Newport, Dylan Rieder, Kenny Reed, Nilton Neeves, Jack Saaback, Luke Croker, Omar Salazar.
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed this elephant/Matt field thing happens. I know, especially when juggling being a dad, how much of a light skating can bring back into your life. He deserves it and it would be a good fit for the team. I would have loved to see matt field also on that elephant/berrics clip that just came out.
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They're tight and I'd definitely be down to give one a try. Anyone know where Creation are pressed?
Thanks Morty. I'd be down to support and I checked out the Creation site but decks are $59 + whatever they charge for shipping. That's a little too salty for me with how I fast go through decks.
You can get 20% of your order if you sign-up to the newsletter on their site. I have the Kenny Reed Visionary deck, looks better in reality then on the picutre.
Rasa Libre was sick, hope Field will get a new board sponsor.
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I still think Nilton Neves was sick. Wish there was more footage of him. I always loved this:
Nilton Neves - Rasa Libre Intro (2006) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmZw74dUi4#)
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I use to buy Rasa Libre boards off Luke Croker for a while.
Can we get a list of riders who use to ride for Rasa Libre?
Matt Field, Mike Daher, Kenny Reed, Nate Jones, Ben Gore, Ryan Lay, Jon Newport, Dylan Rieder, Kenny Reed, Nilton Neeves, Jack Saaback, Luke Croker, Omar Salazar.
i dont think luke rode for them.
joel meinholz, brian bothelo, max van arnem, reese forbes, jesse narvaez, and nathan porter. that evan kinori or whatever guy in those magenta montages was flowed i think by both rasa incarnations.
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creation boards are only $49.95 at my local shop. some of their graphics are too jahbabylonbloodclotrasta for me, but its generator wood and they got proper sizes and shapes.
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NILTON!!!!!
Nilton Neves, Adelmo, Karl Watson, and Pailes' I-Path Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i2MElgiZAk#)