Woodshop Directory 2020 Thread

[Bob Loblaw]

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Okay that makes sense
I meant to say that the concave at the rails is what I'm into - the board feels stronger/snappier than some other BBS/Generator shapes I've ridden.
Appreciate the knowledge

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Reading back over it I don't know how I ended up on the square shape thing, but I think I was having another conversation with someone elsewhere who wanted the squared ends.

Regular decent shapes and normal concave in these boards, but I guess without having the ability to stand on any, it makes it harder to work out what you are after.

What size did you have or were looking at?

I'm riding this on one of my set-ups:

8.25, 14.5wb (listed as 14.75 but measures 14.5)
Was looking at the 8.18 Cyrus board with a 14.19(?)wb to put my ventures or aces on

[munchbox]

who presses nimbus? seen a couple of their shapes on SPoT and im intrigued

[Sundaynuggets]

who presses nimbus? seen a couple of their shapes on SPoT and im intrigued

Last I heard they used Pennswood and on the site that looks about right, if my eye is accurate

[Fifty8mm]

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Okay that makes sense
I meant to say that the concave at the rails is what I'm into - the board feels stronger/snappier than some other BBS/Generator shapes I've ridden.
Appreciate the knowledge

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Reading back over it I don't know how I ended up on the square shape thing, but I think I was having another conversation with someone elsewhere who wanted the squared ends.

Regular decent shapes and normal concave in these boards, but I guess without having the ability to stand on any, it makes it harder to work out what you are after.

What size did you have or were looking at?

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I'm riding this on one of my set-ups:

8.25, 14.5wb (listed as 14.75 but measures 14.5)
Was looking at the 8.18 Cyrus board with a 14.19(?)wb to put my ventures or aces on

Skully Cyrus board is that. Wb is listed as 14.8 lol but its closer to 14.2

[Mbrimson88]

Skully Cyrus board is that. Wb is listed as 14.8 lol but its closer to 14.2

Funny how they get things like that so wrong.  Not many boards actually have a 14.8 wheelbase that I have seen.

[TheFandangler]

Does anyone have info about Canadian woodshops and what brands they're working with? Canadian and otherwise. I'm familiar with Control (not bad, stiff enough, but too steep) and Olive (not a fan, sogged out in two weeks and not the best shapes). Lots of shops get their shop boards from both those two. I know there are at least a few more, and one for sure in quebec. Is Premium still a thing? Folk skateboards is out of interior BC, used to be Vancouver, but I'm pretty sure he does mostly custom stuff and smaller runs now.

Forgive me if this has been answered somewhere in this thread.

[hamm]

Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

[FrozenIndustries]

Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

[Sativa Lung]

Does anyone have info about Canadian woodshops and what brands they're working with? Canadian and otherwise. I'm familiar with Control (not bad, stiff enough, but too steep) and Olive (not a fan, sogged out in two weeks and not the best shapes). Lots of shops get their shop boards from both those two. I know there are at least a few more, and one for sure in quebec. Is Premium still a thing? Folk skateboards is out of interior BC, used to be Vancouver, but I'm pretty sure he does mostly custom stuff and smaller runs now.

Forgive me if this has been answered somewhere in this thread.

Woodchuck still makes some stuff I think. Maybe death?

[TheFandangler]

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Does anyone have info about Canadian woodshops and what brands they're working with? Canadian and otherwise. I'm familiar with Control (not bad, stiff enough, but too steep) and Olive (not a fan, sogged out in two weeks and not the best shapes). Lots of shops get their shop boards from both those two. I know there are at least a few more, and one for sure in quebec. Is Premium still a thing? Folk skateboards is out of interior BC, used to be Vancouver, but I'm pretty sure he does mostly custom stuff and smaller runs now.

Forgive me if this has been answered somewhere in this thread.

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Woodchuck still makes some stuff I think. Maybe death?

Don't really know about woodchuck other than seeing them in the list here. Definitely did not know they were Canadian.

[Glurmpz]

Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

I've had 3 brand new boards break skating flatground in the last month, and I NEVER break boards. Two were DLX (BBS) and one was a Politic (South Central). Hell, the Politic broke landing a front board fakie on a tiny flatbar. Just a normal front board fakie, foot landed a tad more on the nose - snapped loud and clean. That has never happened to me before. There's not even much impact or weight coming down on the board off a tiny flatbar, on a trick I can do easily with control. Couldn't believe it.

Real deck was two days old, tail snapped off on a pop shove on flat. Not even a big pop shove. Very unexpected break.

Anti Hero's nose snapped on a backside flip, also very unexpected.

I might be 5 pounds heavier than usual right now, but honestly I can't explain why I broke 3 brand new decks so easily, it sucks. Even paying wholesale that's $200 down the drain real fast. Now I'm all paranoid to try anything with any drop to it at all if I'm breaking boards skating flat.

[BL0B]

maybe start flexing your boards a little before skating em?

[hamm]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

Guess it must just be me then haha. I had the Nik stain one for about a week and before that the black one with all the text down the middle. Both felt so good at first but snapped so quickly. I’m in Europe so maybe we’re getting the lesser quality boards?? Who knows

[hamm]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I've had 3 brand new boards break skating flatground in the last month, and I NEVER break boards. Two were DLX (BBS) and one was a Politic (South Central). Hell, the Politic broke landing a front board fakie on a tiny flatbar. Just a normal front board fakie, foot landed a tad more on the nose - snapped loud and clean. That has never happened to me before. There's not even much impact or weight coming down on the board off a tiny flatbar, on a trick I can do easily with control. Couldn't believe it.

Real deck was two days old, tail snapped off on a pop shove on flat. Not even a big pop shove. Very unexpected break.

Anti Hero's nose snapped on a backside flip, also very unexpected.

I might be 5 pounds heavier than usual right now, but honestly I can't explain why I broke 3 brand new decks so easily, it sucks. Even paying wholesale that's $200 down the drain real fast. Now I'm all paranoid to try anything with any drop to it at all if I'm breaking boards skating flat.

Yeah mine are all flat ground snaps too. Strange because before the hockey boards I skated a real ishod twin tail and it lasted about 2 months before it got a little crack.

Ugh wish I had access to wholesale prices rn. I’m paying like €75 each time.

[l1ll1ll1]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

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Guess it must just be me then haha. I had the Nik stain one for about a week and before that the black one with all the text down the middle. Both felt so good at first but snapped so quickly. I’m in Europe so maybe we’re getting the lesser quality boards?? Who knows

Just skated a FA bought at a german shop for more than 2 months, including shitty weather, same quality as ever...

[Mbrimson88]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

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Guess it must just be me then haha. I had the Nik stain one for about a week and before that the black one with all the text down the middle. Both felt so good at first but snapped so quickly. I’m in Europe so maybe we’re getting the lesser quality boards?? Who knows

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Just skated a FA bought at a german shop for more than 2 months, including shitty weather, same quality as ever...

I do wonder if they are all the same wood then, or if covid issues has allowed some distributors to use licenced graphics on whatever wood they get their hands on.  It may sound weird, but it has definitely happened in some places I know and have seen.

Anyone recall what was on top of the board, or if it felt the same as other / normal BBS wood.  I saw an interesting post from OCD which is an Aussie shop which had the top of an FA board, very similar to the PS Stix top but was clearly not (no serial number), as they are on BBS now (only the single dot in the wood).  Check through the frames, about the third one I think:

[Nicki]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

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Guess it must just be me then haha. I had the Nik stain one for about a week and before that the black one with all the text down the middle. Both felt so good at first but snapped so quickly. I’m in Europe so maybe we’re getting the lesser quality boards?? Who knows

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Just skated a FA bought at a german shop for more than 2 months, including shitty weather, same quality as ever...

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I do wonder if they are all the same wood then, or if covid issues has allowed some distributors to use licenced graphics on whatever wood they get their hands on.  It may sound weird, but it has definitely happened in some places I know and have seen.

Anyone recall what was on top of the board, or if it felt the same as other / normal BBS wood.  I saw an interesting post from OCD which is an Aussie shop which had the top of an FA board, very similar to the PS Stix top but was clearly not (no serial number), as they are on BBS now (only the single dot in the wood).  Check through the frames, about the third one I think:

Linked to the shop. Some of those FA boards are 180AUD. Thats like 140US. Wild. You wouldn’t want that surprise snapping on you.

[l1ll1ll1]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I am skating a newer BBS Hockey (KRod greyhound graphic) and it has the fucking juice. I'm about to (kind of reluctantly) retire it due to razor tail but it has been the most durable board I've skated in a while, no pressure cracks even.

That being said, I stopped skating Quasi's a couple years ago because everyone one I had sogged out fast.

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Guess it must just be me then haha. I had the Nik stain one for about a week and before that the black one with all the text down the middle. Both felt so good at first but snapped so quickly. I’m in Europe so maybe we’re getting the lesser quality boards?? Who knows

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Just skated a FA bought at a german shop for more than 2 months, including shitty weather, same quality as ever...

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I do wonder if they are all the same wood then, or if covid issues has allowed some distributors to use licenced graphics on whatever wood they get their hands on.  It may sound weird, but it has definitely happened in some places I know and have seen.

Anyone recall what was on top of the board, or if it felt the same as other / normal BBS wood.  I saw an interesting post from OCD which is an Aussie shop which had the top of an FA board, very similar to the PS Stix top but was clearly not (no serial number), as they are on BBS now (only the single dot in the wood).  Check through the frames, about the third one I think:

All german and swiss bought FA decks I had in the last 12 months had the smoking dog and the "Made in Mexico" on top...

[z_tx]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I've had 3 brand new boards break skating flatground in the last month, and I NEVER break boards. Two were DLX (BBS) and one was a Politic (South Central). Hell, the Politic broke landing a front board fakie on a tiny flatbar. Just a normal front board fakie, foot landed a tad more on the nose - snapped loud and clean. That has never happened to me before. There's not even much impact or weight coming down on the board off a tiny flatbar, on a trick I can do easily with control. Couldn't believe it.

Real deck was two days old, tail snapped off on a pop shove on flat. Not even a big pop shove. Very unexpected break.

Anti Hero's nose snapped on a backside flip, also very unexpected.

I might be 5 pounds heavier than usual right now, but honestly I can't explain why I broke 3 brand new decks so easily, it sucks. Even paying wholesale that's $200 down the drain real fast. Now I'm all paranoid to try anything with any drop to it at all if I'm breaking boards skating flat.

Snapped 2 BBS Hockey decks today. 8.18 ricks deck snapped doing a lipslide on a flatbar, 1 week old deck. Next, the 8.25 No Face snapped after only 1 hour of skating. On a backside 180 off a 1 foot ledge. Other than that the shape is badass and they feel great

[Glurmpz]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I've had 3 brand new boards break skating flatground in the last month, and I NEVER break boards. Two were DLX (BBS) and one was a Politic (South Central). Hell, the Politic broke landing a front board fakie on a tiny flatbar. Just a normal front board fakie, foot landed a tad more on the nose - snapped loud and clean. That has never happened to me before. There's not even much impact or weight coming down on the board off a tiny flatbar, on a trick I can do easily with control. Couldn't believe it.

Real deck was two days old, tail snapped off on a pop shove on flat. Not even a big pop shove. Very unexpected break.

Anti Hero's nose snapped on a backside flip, also very unexpected.

I might be 5 pounds heavier than usual right now, but honestly I can't explain why I broke 3 brand new decks so easily, it sucks. Even paying wholesale that's $200 down the drain real fast. Now I'm all paranoid to try anything with any drop to it at all if I'm breaking boards skating flat.

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Snapped 2 BBS Hockey decks today. 8.18 ricks deck snapped doing a lipslide on a flatbar, 1 week old deck. Next, the 8.25 No Face snapped after only 1 hour of skating. On a backside 180 off a 1 foot ledge. Other than that the shape is badass and they feel great

Something has to be up.

I've worked for a board manufacturer, and I'm not gonna pretend like I'm an expert on curing times for different pressing methods and glues vs epoxies, but the only thing I can think of is somewhere in the process something is being rushed. I was not aware that BBS used a method with long cure times, if that's to blame. Poor quality control in the glue spreading machine? I really have no idea, but as I mentioned, I almost never break boards, so 3 new ones in a row on low impact skating is really odd.

[MusclesMarinara]

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Am I getting shitter or has anyone else noticed a difference in their boards. I’ve had 2 hockey (non ps) snap within 5-10 skates and now a quasi (ps) that feels like a wet blanket, they used to feel so poppy at first.

Do you think the wood shops are cutting down curing times to catch up with demand, making the boards worse?

It’s probably just me getting worse but thought I’d see if anyone else has noticed the same deal

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I've had 3 brand new boards break skating flatground in the last month, and I NEVER break boards. Two were DLX (BBS) and one was a Politic (South Central). Hell, the Politic broke landing a front board fakie on a tiny flatbar. Just a normal front board fakie, foot landed a tad more on the nose - snapped loud and clean. That has never happened to me before. There's not even much impact or weight coming down on the board off a tiny flatbar, on a trick I can do easily with control. Couldn't believe it.

Real deck was two days old, tail snapped off on a pop shove on flat. Not even a big pop shove. Very unexpected break.

Anti Hero's nose snapped on a backside flip, also very unexpected.

I might be 5 pounds heavier than usual right now, but honestly I can't explain why I broke 3 brand new decks so easily, it sucks. Even paying wholesale that's $200 down the drain real fast. Now I'm all paranoid to try anything with any drop to it at all if I'm breaking boards skating flat.

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Snapped 2 BBS Hockey decks today. 8.18 ricks deck snapped doing a lipslide on a flatbar, 1 week old deck. Next, the 8.25 No Face snapped after only 1 hour of skating. On a backside 180 off a 1 foot ledge. Other than that the shape is badass and they feel great

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Something has to be up.

I've worked for a board manufacturer, and I'm not gonna pretend like I'm an expert on curing times for different pressing methods and glues vs epoxies, but the only thing I can think of is somewhere in the process something is being rushed. I was not aware that BBS used a method with long cure times, if that's to blame. Poor quality control in the glue spreading machine? I really have no idea, but as I mentioned, I almost never break boards, so 3 new ones in a row on low impact skating is really odd.

I'm lucky enough to have bought a couple decks in reserve, so hopefully the boards cure for a bit longer while sitting in my closet. Only skate bbs boards so hopefully the one I'm riding now doesn't snap on me randomly.

[Mbrimson88]

Linked to the shop. Some of those FA boards are 180AUD. Thats like 140US. Wild. You wouldn’t want that surprise snapping on you.

Damn yes, they have set new record prices.

I am familiar with FA and Hockey being the highest price normal decks on the market at about AU$140 to $150 but at $180 that is ridiculous.

Pro decks are around AU$130 and price point DLX $99 since covid.

[Glurmpz]

Make that 3 brand new DLX decks snapped skating flat in the last month - just snapped the nose clean off an Anti Hero Lovers 2 8.4 Grant Taylor. What the fuck is going on?! Seriously. I feel like I'm going crazy. How am I killing fresh decks so easily skating flat all of a sudden? Makes no sense. All I know is, with the Politic I also broke right away, that's $260 on decks in the last month. Can't imagine if I didn't get cost on boards and it was actually $410.

Isn't there a DLXSF person on here? I've heard they're pretty good about trying to keep people happy. 

[Mbrimson88]

Make that 3 brand new DLX decks snapped skating flat in the last month - just snapped the nose clean off an Anti Hero Lovers 2 8.4 Grant Taylor. What the fuck is going on?! Seriously. I feel like I'm going crazy. How am I killing fresh decks so easily skating flat all of a sudden? Makes no sense. All I know is, with the Politic I also broke right away, that's $260 on decks in the last month. Can't imagine if I didn't get cost on boards and it was actually $410.

Isn't there a DLXSF person on here? I've heard they're pretty good about trying to keep people happy. 

Not sure if any DLX crew still look at this much, but I would say jump on DLXSF.COM and use the top right button to send them a message asking if something has changed...

I would not normally suggest it, but are there any VX or Flight boards around and available for you to try?  I have a guy I see and skate with a bit and boards don't last very long at all under his feet, even the VX / Flight / carbon versions have still ended up in pieces, although it takes a lot longer for them to break than a normal board.

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

Andy Anderson is dropping  part soon too to get you more hyped.....

That sucks because I'd tend to say DLX brands would be a higher quality to other brands by a hair....and prolly be pushed to the front of the line.

Spoke to a guy at the park who said he broke three shop decks which are also BBS....

[Sativa Lung]

Make that 3 brand new DLX decks snapped skating flat in the last month - just snapped the nose clean off an Anti Hero Lovers 2 8.4 Grant Taylor. What the fuck is going on?! Seriously. I feel like I'm going crazy. How am I killing fresh decks so easily skating flat all of a sudden? Makes no sense. All I know is, with the Politic I also broke right away, that's $260 on decks in the last month. Can't imagine if I didn't get cost on boards and it was actually $410.

Isn't there a DLXSF person on here? I've heard they're pretty good about trying to keep people happy. 

Email their customer support. Theyre definitely have one of if not the best CS departments in the industry. They usually respond pretty quickly and in my experience they're pretty transparent and will let you know if something has actually changed.

I do wonder if they are all the same wood then, or if covid issues has allowed some distributors to use licenced graphics on whatever wood they get their hands on.  It may sound weird, but it has definitely happened in some places I know and have seen.

Anyone recall what was on top of the board, or if it felt the same as other / normal BBS wood.  I saw an interesting post from OCD which is an Aussie shop which had the top of an FA board, very similar to the PS Stix top but was clearly not (no serial number), as they are on BBS now (only the single dot in the wood).  Check through the frames, about the third one I think:

BBS does laser etching too and has for quite a while on FA boards as well as doom sayers and anyone else who wants to pay the extra money for it. They also sometimes print the full measurement specs (like dwindle)... I've primarily seen it on Element decks but im sure there's others that do it. The last 2 birdhouses I bought both had just the size stamped there as well.

So as I've said many times before, don't assume that just because a board is lasered its PS. BBS, Pennswood, and probably most other woodshops as well can do laser etching. PS will have the serial number and usually the signature (older ones sometimes have just the s/n). Also don't assume that just because a board has the dot that its BBS. The dot is just a remnant of the manufacturing process. I've seen it in the same place on PGI, sk8 factory, some canadian boards (maybe woodchuck, can't remember), and a few others.

[sbmfj]

Does anyone have info about Canadian woodshops and what brands they're working with? Canadian and otherwise. I'm familiar with Control (not bad, stiff enough, but too steep) and Olive (not a fan, sogged out in two weeks and not the best shapes). Lots of shops get their shop boards from both those two. I know there are at least a few more, and one for sure in quebec. Is Premium still a thing? Folk skateboards is out of interior BC, used to be Vancouver, but I'm pretty sure he does mostly custom stuff and smaller runs now.

Forgive me if this has been answered somewhere in this thread.

Control does quite a variety of boards. Apparently just did a bunch of Tum Yeto. I reallt enjoy these boards, mind you its pretty all that I ride as there affordable. No wholesale discounts for me, so I dont buy the big brands - Cant justify 90+$ (CDN). For what its worth, I weight 215-220 and the boards have been good to me this summer (dont wanna jinx myself - hehe) - 2 diff boards got run over by a car and survived.

Hectic - A new one based outta quebec. From what Ive heard, they import Chinese boards and screen them here. Frosted and allot of Empire shop boards are from here.

Woodchuck used to be located around Montreal, owned by Max Dufour (or used to be). Think he relocated out west to California a while ago.

And Grumpz, The one DLX board I bought 10 years ago snapped in an afternoon. Never bothered again. Must have been bad luck, people speak quite highly of DLX product.

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Does anyone have info about Canadian woodshops and what brands they're working with? Canadian and otherwise. I'm familiar with Control (not bad, stiff enough, but too steep) and Olive (not a fan, sogged out in two weeks and not the best shapes). Lots of shops get their shop boards from both those two. I know there are at least a few more, and one for sure in quebec. Is Premium still a thing? Folk skateboards is out of interior BC, used to be Vancouver, but I'm pretty sure he does mostly custom stuff and smaller runs now.

Forgive me if this has been answered somewhere in this thread.

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Hectic - A new one based outta quebec. From what Ive heard, they import Chinese boards and screen them here. Frosted and allot of Empire shop boards are from here.

hectic screens clutch boards for sure. cant speak on chinese wood.

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

Yeah I didn't mind control boards that much, I found them only seeming steep because the concaves were mellow and the kicks were super flat and abrupt versus curved or transitioned like BBS does.....

They have a few different layups too....the ones I'm most familiar with were the studio boards which I thought were decent...

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Yeah I didn't mind control boards that much, I found them only seeming steep because the concaves were mellow and the kicks were super flat and abrupt versus curved or transitioned like BBS does.....

They have a few different layups too....the ones I'm most familiar with were the studio boards which I thought were decent...

Studio stuff looked really dope to me. I liked the WE vibes.
I’ve had 2 hi-tek boards, both control, and I really liked em. I felt like they were pretty flat actually. The wood wasn’t as lively as ps or bbs, but was consistent and durable. Would get again.