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I'm guessing this is the start of their interpretation of what Braille and Remive are doing--posting tons of video content, using "limited, exclusive drops" to push merch, and sponsoring people who are content with skating their local while never doing the traditional pro things (filming parts, shooting ads, etc.)
This is 100% what they’re trying to do. Sill insane that it’s $100 for a deck. I know boards should be more expensive than they are but they can’t be that much more expensive, can they?
I miss $49.99 for a pro deck, every deck is like $63 without grip, that's way too expensive imo. Maybe theyd be worth that much if the graphics were silk screened and pressed in america but $63 for china pressed heat transfers? Hell nawww
Damn way too expensive? C'mon, DA BIG BODY BENZ! You're not cheaping out on us, are you? You have some cheaper options if those Benz monthly payments are eating too much of your fun budget, such as buying blanks. You're not paying someone to run a heat transfer, and you're probably getting decks that cut corners to save a buck (one coat of sealer, no edge routing/just sanding, etc). After all, they're just China boards! You can also buy off-brand boards. Maybe you won't get that slick new Deathwish deck, but does it really matter if the graphic is going to disappear in a week's time anyway? It's just another China board. Another option is to make the boards yourself, but I'm going to assume you don't have the tools or experience to get that done. It's easy to take for granted how these decks are made, and the cheaper you want them, the worse they'll be. If you're fine with buying cheap decks from a Chinese factory where laborers are paid pennies on the dollar to make your skateboard, then so be it. Your last option is to get good and stop breaking boards so often in the first place!
A $49.99 pro board in 1997 is equivalent to paying $85 for a deck today. Decks were about $50 for a long time, and $50 was a lot of money in the 1980s. You can actually buy boards that were handmade in southern California, from pressing to screening, for under $100.
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