Uncommon/unpopular brands that you love

[Xen]

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When I was a kid I wanted Ricta wheels so bad. The team was stacked and the wheels looked so cool with the raised lettering. Fury trucks too, but as I got older and noticed not even the riders rode the trucks, I lost interest. Black magic though!! I pretty muched loved all shortys gear

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Grit wise Black Magic feels 1 grade below Mob, 2 above Jessup, and stays gritty even 5 weeks into a deck. Same with Pepper which feels just below Black Magic, so 1 grade above Jessup.

Speaking of Mob I have a few sheets of M80 I got on clearance, looking to see if it's less gritty than standard Mob.

M80 is less grippy, that was the whole schtick; think of it like Jessup and Jessup Ultra.

[Boog]

I really like Stress skateboards. They have some cool graphics and the team is decent. They also use bbs which is always a plus.

I really like Roger too. They have such a good team and I like the graphic aesthetic they have. I also always have an urge to buy ricta wheels because Brandon Westgate and the nostalgia.

[TwisT]

Oh yeah, I think black grizzly is great. It’s in between mob and jessup.

If I order a board from a large online shop, I pick grizzly.

[CarcassToss]

Grizzly feels like it's already worn down to me. Since this is Slap they're probably not popular but April. Mellow BBS decks, some graphics are tolerable, and they're always on sale it seems.

There's a hardware brand called Iron Horse that always stays black. ATM Click uses BBS decks too.

As for clothes Rustler makes pants that fit like all these en vogue baggies.

[Reese Bruno]

I have always preferred Black Magic grip, seems pretty uncommon these days.

Ooo I absolutely love black magic it's my preference over jessup and mob. Grew up on it. 

[Musicaldeath107]

I have always preferred Black Magic grip, seems pretty uncommon these days.

I bought a whole roll of it online because it's impossible to find locally still the best grip.

[Buster_Poosey]

Grizzly feels like it's already worn down to me. Since this is Slap they're probably not popular but April. Mellow BBS decks, some graphics are tolerable, and they're always on sale it seems.

There's a hardware brand called Iron Horse that always stays black. ATM Click uses BBS decks too.

As for clothes Rustler makes pants that fit like all these en vogue baggies.

All the products out of SOP (ATM, acid, iron horse) are top tier, minus those price point trucks. They just get a bad rap for being a “Zumiez brand” and when in all actuality, the were just years ahead of the rest of the industry. They got shit on for selling price point boards to a mall chain, now every company does it. It’s how you stay alive

[CarcassToss]

I've had Acid wheels and they're very middle of the road, but you can't mess with BBS generics with acceptable graphics and decent hardware.

Speaking of hardware another brand I got hooked on from a thread on here is Lawn Chair- the bolts stay black for forever. The nuts are a little big, but I've got tons of low profile ones from Ace hardware to use.

[FUBAR]

Black Label, because well…label still kills.

[rosemaryBB]

Black Label, because well…label still kills.

Always loved Black Label and always will. Sure i could find in the big thread on it, but do you know what wood they use?

[Plan9Customs]

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Black Label, because well…label still kills.

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Always loved Black Label and always will. Sure i could find in the big thread on it, but do you know what wood they use?

BBS

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120409.0

[Crailslideyoface]

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5Boro

I’m sure there are plenty of CT heads that feel this way for nostalgia sake.

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Got love for Shut skates, had one of the HHF decks and loved the shape. Rodney Smith was a really nice guy too. Never got to try 5B sadly

5boro rules. Got into them since they were giving Alex Kehoe boards way back when

[slaab900turbo]

I have always preferred Black Magic grip, seems pretty uncommon these days.

Agree with this. Always preferred Black Magic.

[Yakusoku2]

For decks, I usually use unpopular/small brands like Studio, Hotel Blue, Black Label, Bluecoach, Tantrum, Snack…
But for wheels and trucks I go the easy way, Independent/Venture and Spitfires mostly.

[moonordie]

I really like Stress skateboards. They have some cool graphics and the team is decent. They also use bbs which is always a plus.

I really like Roger too. They have such a good team and I like the graphic aesthetic they have. I also always have an urge to buy ricta wheels because Brandon Westgate and the nostalgia.

You know that Westgate skates Spits even tho he's sponsored by Ricta?

[Lou Strux]

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I really like Stress skateboards. They have some cool graphics and the team is decent. They also use bbs which is always a plus.

I really like Roger too. They have such a good team and I like the graphic aesthetic they have. I also always have an urge to buy ricta wheels because Brandon Westgate and the nostalgia.

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You know that Westgate skates Spits even tho he's sponsored by Ricta?

Shhhh… don’t be blowin’ up the industry like that!

[moonordie]

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I really like Stress skateboards. They have some cool graphics and the team is decent. They also use bbs which is always a plus.

I really like Roger too. They have such a good team and I like the graphic aesthetic they have. I also always have an urge to buy ricta wheels because Brandon Westgate and the nostalgia.

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You know that Westgate skates Spits even tho he's sponsored by Ricta?

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Shhhh… don’t be blowin’ up the industry like that!

https://youtu.be/x9z640VgJ5c?si=0u9Kzz9kVDJxWpKC
Even here he was on Ricta and I remember thinking "Those Rictas sure look like conical fulls".

[zahed]

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5Boro

I’m sure there are plenty of CT heads that feel this way for nostalgia sake.

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Got love for Shut skates, had one of the HHF decks and loved the shape. Rodney Smith was a really nice guy too. Never got to try 5B sadly

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5boro rules. Got into them since they were giving Alex Kehoe boards way back when

5boro is great - what steve has done for the nyc skate community is amazing. he was influential in getting the banks back and is working on getting that park built in prospect. fully support his brand, only decks i ride these days.

[Hyliannightmare]

Tensors are awesome

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I remember there was someone who used to post regularly (forget their username) who was a diehard for Minilogo everything, but specifically almost sold me on trying the trucks .

@johnes
dude got married in accels

slaps a beautiful place innit

[rosemaryBB]

Tensors are awesome

Explain yourself

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I remember there was someone who used to post regularly (forget their username) who was a diehard for Minilogo everything, but specifically almost sold me on trying the trucks .

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@johnes
dude got married in accels

slaps a beautiful place innit

Absolute King move