Woodshop Directory 2020 Thread

[j....soy.....]

I think a lot of the OG graphic boards.....Watson, so be careful.....

[Vintagebody]

Black warning sticker in between top bolts = BBS?
Looking at a Hockey board

[RichardBarkley]

Black warning sticker in between top bolts = BBS?
Looking at a Hockey board

Hockey and FA are both pressed by generator now.

Says the woodshop here.

https://www.highrollersdublin.com/decks-1/hockey-donovan-piscopo-skull-kid-deck-80

[Utopos]

I think the pricepoint Toy Machines are pressed in China, the pro boards are still pressed in Mexico by PS Stix.

[Slugboi22]

Thanks all for the info on TM decks. Decided to hold off and just wait on buying another deck. Also, should be noted that frog has used PS for a few of their boards recently.

[rocklobster]

What's the word on clutch wood? Stiffness, steepness, concave and durability versus BBS?

[EddyBadal]

Anyone know where I can find a list of woodshops or distributors in the state of Florida? looking around Southern part of Florida in particular (Boca, West Palm Beach, etc.)

ya'll are awesome keep up the good work!

[DarkPools]

Hope this is the right thread to get some input...
If it's not, please let me know which one may be the one! Thanks!

I browsed the directory of wood shops for brands I like to ride to familiarize myself with what wiis I've had the best function/longevity etc. Etc. and it got me thinking to ask y'all about other brands with shapes that match my preference that I haven't tried yet.

My favorite shape/dims:
8.5" width x 32" to 32.25 length x 14.25" to 14.5 WB (I'm on Indy 149s [55m height] all the time)
Full shaped nose (Numbers, Primitive, some Habitat, AWS, Real Full SE, Polar, WKND)
Tail can't be smaller than 6.5" and can't be too tapered but some taper is nice (tail length is more important for me than taper, so the taper or lack thereof isn't a deal breaker).
Medium to deep concave.

Can anyone help point me to brands that may have similar shapes to my preferences? My initial pass thought Magenta, some FA/Hockey (tails look short though), Passport, TKF, and some DOA shapes.

Thanks much, Pals!! 

[venture5.8]

What's the word on clutch wood? Stiffness, steepness, concave and durability versus BBS?

pretty shitty

[Glurmpz]

Ok, am I tripping or does FA/Hockey only make one shape? I have seen A LOT of their boards - I even worked for the distribution - but I have never seen anything that wasn't the super square, huge nose small tail shape. Different widths, and some have different concaves, but literally every one I've seen in person is the exact same shape. Seems weird. They'd sell a lot more of they just made a few boards on a more standard popsicle instead of just one option. 

[tzhangdox]

Ok, am I tripping or does FA/Hockey only make one shape? I have seen A LOT of their boards - I even worked for the distribution - but I have never seen anything that wasn't the super square, huge nose small tail shape. Different widths, and some have different concaves, but literally every one I've seen in person is the exact same shape. Seems weird. They'd sell a lot more of they just made a few boards on a more standard popsicle instead of just one option.

They're all different width wheelbase length but as far as I'm aware all of them have that huge nose, super square kicks and generally seem to be steep.

[BALARGUE]

From my experience with hockey on PS STIX wood (i'm pretty sure Hockey and FA share the same shapes, would love a confirmation):

- every size doesn't have the same shape  (i mean it's not just the same shape proportionnally wider and adjusted wheelbase)
- every 8.*" has the same shape
- depending on the width, nose and tail sizes, steepness can vary. some really have a way more shovel nose than others for instance

All around Noses are steeper and shorter than classic popsicles
All around Tails are less steep than classic popsicles
Concave can vary but it's kinda flat

Next batch of Hockey should be BBS considering what i read here, i'll give more info on that soon.


It seems it's a more inconsistent mess with WKND and especially GX1000, both coming from PS STIX too.
I don't know if i only realize it now or it's something new but GX1000 and WKND has some weird shapes on SP/SU20. Back truck width wider or narrower than front truck width (up to 8 or 10mm), makes the board trapezoidal, kinda surprising. Still wondering if it has always been that way.
And that whole chronic mess with real shovel nose for a width but not for another

Setting up a GX1000 right now, we'll see how it goes

[Junglist]

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pretty shitty

I disagree. My pal has a brujaria and I usually don’t enjoy a board that isn’t bbs wood and I love it. Mellow, square, 2+ fingers of flat before the kicks come up. Wood feels good. Can’t say anything about durability though.

[Esmith5488]

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pretty shitty

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I disagree. My pal has a brujaria and I usually don’t enjoy a board that isn’t bbs wood and I love it. Mellow, square, 2+ fingers of flat before the kicks come up. Wood feels good. Can’t say anything about durability though.

Had a roger that was super flat and the tail had a solid 3 fingers of flat. Super pointy so i ended up giving it to a coworkers son.

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pretty shitty

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I disagree. My pal has a brujaria and I usually don’t enjoy a board that isn’t bbs wood and I love it. Mellow, square, 2+ fingers of flat before the kicks come up. Wood feels good. Can’t say anything about durability though.

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Had a roger that was super flat and the tail had a solid 3 fingers of flat. Super pointy so i ended up giving it to a coworkers son.

Flat and pointy the dream for me. Will check. Roger isn’t a brand any of the 3 shops o buy from stock, so that’s a quandary.

[weedgod94]

next year it would be awesome if OP actually updated the original post with info from the thread

[Basingstoke]

Does anyone know who Afternoon Skateboards out of Montreal are using ? on the website it says Made in USA.

[rocklobster]

If you like Pudwill and Daewon's company but hate the graphics they are putting out "blank" versions of their boards for $48:

[Solid bowlcut]

Imagine your graphics being so bad that you have to sell blanks

[Banned from the room]

What's the word on clutch wood? Stiffness, steepness, concave and durability versus BBS?

I skate both mostly.

It's basically the same. Clutch razors a little faster I think.

[rocklobster]

Imagine your graphics being so bad that you have to sell blanks

Imagine if the blanks sold better than their graphic boards

[Sila]

Imagine your graphics being so bad that you have to sell blanks

I imagine they're doing this because it's more cost effective due to COVID. I'd probably grab one tbh.

[Solid bowlcut]

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I imagine they're doing this because it's more cost effective due to COVID. I'd probably grab one tbh.

Easier also to hide from public that it is a Thank You board, just one sticker and you are good to go

[quarterpound]

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Does anyone know if Magenta changed woodshops out of BBS/GEN? I’ve skated at least 12-15 Magenta boards over the last few years and they’ve all had the size sticker on top with brown top ply. The brown top ply was always part of their identity. All that said, I haven’t skated a Magenta this past year and I just bought the Günes board. It has an orange top ply with no sticker and no printing on top ply. Can’t tell if it’s the same wood or not.

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a batch of SU20 boards will be there soon
i ll tell you what's up


Does somebody know where pendleton new brand / darkroom decks are from ?

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Sounds just like the hopps I'm on. No identifying items/stickers but it's built like a tank and feels like a bbs/generator.

Ditto on my hopps, love it

[quarterpound]

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It’s a custom graphic deck

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I got a Prime blank off Socal a few weeks ago, mixed reviews online but it looks and feels very promising.

How’s it goin?  Very interested in these

[Sativa Lung]

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pretty shitty

I wholeheartedly disagree with that. Clutch wood is excellent, fairly stiff with good pop that lasts a long time. Actually come to think of it I don't think I've ever stopped skating one because it sogged, I either get bored and move to something else or give them away. I think they might be slightly softer and thus razor tail a little faster than bbs, but overall they're very much comparable quality.

In terms of concave/kick steepness they have several different molds and a wide variety of shapes, so you can probably find just about anything you want. I'm a big fan of their O shape, it's got squarish kicks and a large nose similar to FA or older wknd shapes. Hotel Blue and Coda use that shape for a lot of stuff.

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It’s a custom graphic deck

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I got a Prime blank off Socal a few weeks ago, mixed reviews online but it looks and feels very promising.

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How’s it goin?  Very interested in these

I got one from WHS a few months ago because they had it listed as 8.25" x 31.25"  (it ended up being 32", the description was wrong) and was really not impressed. The shape was fine, your run of the mill generic popsicle with med kicks and concave, but the board was lifeless straight out of the box. It didn't feel soggy but just didn't have the kind of pop you'd expect from a new deck. It was $25 so I wasn't expecting it to be amazing, but it still disappointed me. Maybe I got a dud, but the only good thing I can say about it is the stain was a very nice shade of blue.

[quarterpound]

Sweet reviews, thanks.

[TwisT]

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pretty shitty

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I wholeheartedly disagree with that. Clutch wood is excellent, fairly stiff with good pop that lasts a long time. Actually come to think of it I don't think I've ever stopped skating one because it sogged, I either get bored and move to something else or give them away. I think they might be slightly softer and thus razor tail a little faster than bbs, but overall they're very much comparable quality.

In terms of concave/kick steepness they have several different molds and a wide variety of shapes, so you can probably find just about anything you want. I'm a big fan of their O shape, it's got squarish kicks and a large nose similar to FA or older wknd shapes. Hotel Blue and Coda use that shape for a lot of stuff.

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It’s a custom graphic deck

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I got a Prime blank off Socal a few weeks ago, mixed reviews online but it looks and feels very promising.

[close]

How’s it goin?  Very interested in these

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I got one from WHS a few months ago because they had it listed as 8.25" x 31.25"  (it ended up being 32", the description was wrong) and was really not impressed. The shape was fine, your run of the mill generic popsicle with med kicks and concave, but the board was lifeless straight out of the box. It didn't feel soggy but just didn't have the kind of pop you'd expect from a new deck. It was $25 so I wasn't expecting it to be amazing, but it still disappointed me. Maybe I got a dud, but the only good thing I can say about it is the stain was a very nice shade of blue.

are we talking about the prime board?  I am have been enjoying mine. The shape is more pointyish, with a slight taper toward the tail. Mid concave is consistent. The stain is also a vibrant green. I've been skating it since the 10th and it's still good to go for me. Still pretty crisp. I do understand that results may vary.



Also Prime is pricepoint brands goodwood/blackout
https://www.zumiez.com/goodwood-neon-tiger-black-8-0-skateboard-deck.html
(top lasered logo)

So it may be easier, to grab one from your local mall and remove the graphic, than ordering one online and pay shipping.

[spanyard]

From my experience with hockey on PS STIX wood (i'm pretty sure Hockey and FA share the same shapes, would love a confirmation):

- every size doesn't have the same shape  (i mean it's not just the same shape proportionnally wider and adjusted wheelbase)
- every 8.*" has the same shape
- depending on the width, nose and tail sizes, steepness can vary. some really have a way more shovel nose than others for instance

All around Noses are steeper and shorter than classic popsicles
All around Tails are less steep than classic popsicles
Concave can vary but it's kinda flat

Next batch of Hockey should be BBS considering what i read here, i'll give more info on that soon.

iirc, I had the Gino Sid and Nancy deck a couple summers ago.  PS wood and very round and less steep nose and tail. 

[Xen]

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Imagine your graphics being so bad that you have to sell blanks

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I imagine they're doing this because it's more cost effective due to COVID. I'd probably grab one tbh.

I was going to bite as I want an 8.5" but they're sold out also, after taxes and shipping, $59.22...