CURRENT WOODSHOP DIRECTORY 2025 + misc deck and board info, help, questions, etc

[icumonspiders]

In all honesty, who cares/cared about Pizza?

I absolutely despise the brand but bought the boards because they were ridiculously cheap

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I have some older (from about 4 years ago maybe) Poolroom and Pizza boards that I got for cheap that are all HLC

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Pizza made by HLC 4 years ago ?
They had a "made in Spain" engraving or something ? I don't think they ever made boards for Pizza.

On the previous post, 3 and a half fingers to flat and 14" wheelbase is not consistent with what they usually make.

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I have a bunch of Pizza boards with the same stamp and dimensions. Same shape as the Poolroom ones I have, maybe they were made by HLC during covid shortages for certain markets?

thanks for the picture !
maybe they sent blanks to Australia for people to print stuff on them. crazy times.
The dims still seem weird (everyone is raging HLC only make 14.2" wb)

In all honesty, who cares/cared about Pizza?

This thread is more about manufacturing and the interesting things around the supply chain than brands to be honest.

Hey pals, can someone explain all the different Sour shapes to me? I would like to get a 8.25 but everywhere where I look they seem to have different specs listed. I once had a Sour 8.25 but it was way too short for me. I am looking for the 31.7 or 31.8 length. I didn't knew HLC does so many different shapes.

https://mfg.hlcdist.com/shape/m0137/

It is this shape I am looking for. Sour gives their shapes some names. S1, S3 and so on. Anyone might know which one is this shape?

I won't say I will explain all of this (even Sour themselves don't give enough details... sometimes they give you the concave, sometimes you get the shape number Sx but it's a bit lacking)
The really short one you got could be what they call square shape (same name for HLC and Sour, and the one I make for the shop, it's very high concave with full nose & tail though) OR S2

looking at sour's website:
https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/barney-hater-8-25-9
S5 31.7"
Probably one of HLC high concave shapes (M0217)

https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/albert-midsummer-8-25-8-5
S1 31.85"
(dims almost consistent with one of HLC high concave shapes in 8.25 (M02115) & 8.5(M02111))

https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/oscar-rope-8-25-8-6
S3 31.85"
this one seems to be the one you're looking for (dims are consistent with HLC low concave shape in 8.25 (M0137) & 8.625(M01310))

PS: this study is based on one hypothesis... SOUR doesn't mix stuff from HLC OR doesn't have custom shapes made by HLC that don't show on HLC website...

[icumonspiders]

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I have some older (from about 4 years ago maybe) Poolroom and Pizza boards that I got for cheap that are all HLC

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Pizza made by HLC 4 years ago ?
They had a "made in Spain" engraving or something ? I don't think they ever made boards for Pizza.

On the previous post, 3 and a half fingers to flat and 14" wheelbase is not consistent with what they usually make.

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I have a bunch of Pizza boards with the same stamp and dimensions. Same shape as the Poolroom ones I have, maybe they were made by HLC during covid shortages for certain markets?

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thanks for the picture !
maybe they sent blanks to Australia for people to print stuff on them. crazy times.
The dims still seem weird (everyone is raging HLC only make 14.2" wb)

Well as for the dimensions, I actually measured 2 different boards and one had a 14.1 wb and the other a 14.17, and I just rounded down to 14 because I assumed that was what it was meant to be and the excess was just random manufacturing variance. Should've clarified

[fakiefs180]

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I have some older (from about 4 years ago maybe) Poolroom and Pizza boards that I got for cheap that are all HLC

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Pizza made by HLC 4 years ago ?
They had a "made in Spain" engraving or something ? I don't think they ever made boards for Pizza.

On the previous post, 3 and a half fingers to flat and 14" wheelbase is not consistent with what they usually make.

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I have a bunch of Pizza boards with the same stamp and dimensions. Same shape as the Poolroom ones I have, maybe they were made by HLC during covid shortages for certain markets?

[close]

thanks for the picture !
maybe they sent blanks to Australia for people to print stuff on them. crazy times.
The dims still seem weird (everyone is raging HLC only make 14.2" wb)

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In all honesty, who cares/cared about Pizza?

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This thread is more about manufacturing and the interesting things around the supply chain than brands to be honest.

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Hey pals, can someone explain all the different Sour shapes to me? I would like to get a 8.25 but everywhere where I look they seem to have different specs listed. I once had a Sour 8.25 but it was way too short for me. I am looking for the 31.7 or 31.8 length. I didn't knew HLC does so many different shapes.

https://mfg.hlcdist.com/shape/m0137/

It is this shape I am looking for. Sour gives their shapes some names. S1, S3 and so on. Anyone might know which one is this shape?

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I won't say I will explain all of this (even Sour themselves don't give enough details... sometimes they give you the concave, sometimes you get the shape number Sx but it's a bit lacking)
The really short one you got could be what they call square shape (same name for HLC and Sour, and the one I make for the shop, it's very high concave with full nose & tail though) OR S2

looking at sour's website:
https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/barney-hater-8-25-9
S5 31.7"
Probably one of HLC high concave shapes (M0217)

https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/albert-midsummer-8-25-8-5
S1 31.85"
(dims almost consistent with one of HLC high concave shapes in 8.25 (M02115) & 8.5(M02111))

https://soursolution.club/collections/decks/products/oscar-rope-8-25-8-6
S3 31.85"
this one seems to be the one you're looking for (dims are consistent with HLC low concave shape in 8.25 (M0137) & 8.625(M01310))

PS: this study is based on one hypothesis... SOUR doesn't mix stuff from HLC OR doesn't have custom shapes made by HLC that don't show on HLC website...

Damn mate. Thanks for this investigation, this was really helpful. So it seems I am looking for the S3 shape from Sour. Time to check some top photos online. ^^

[Thebird]

Not sure this is the right thread, but here it goes:  my son got a 7.75 Strangelove, it was so mellow in the concave and kicks, really flat.  I liked it so much I got their 8, and both have the same length and 14" wb.  I figured they would have the same shape, but this one is way steeper.  I'm pretty bummed out, but I wanted to check, are these different molds, or is it pretty typical for BBS 7.75 decks to be way more mellow?

[Woodshop]

Not sure this is the right thread, but here it goes:  my son got a 7.75 Strangelove, it was so mellow in the concave and kicks, really flat.  I liked it so much I got their 8, and both have the same length and 14" wb.  I figured they would have the same shape, but this one is way steeper.  I'm pretty bummed out, but I wanted to check, are these different molds, or is it pretty typical for BBS 7.75 decks to be way more mellow?

Yes definitely the right thread for anything deck related.


As to the specifics of BBS boards, or any woodshop that does not use single presses, there is always going to be a top of the press board that is steeper and a bottom of the press board that is more mellow, with two more in between to make up the usual four boards per press scenario.

Then you get into the different molds, so even the same boards from different molds can be very different, eg a smaller / shorter or steeper mold vs a bigger / longer or more mellow mold.  Usually the bigger boards are pressed on the bigger / longer molds and the smaller boards pressed on the regular molds, given most wheelbases are around 14 to 14.5 give or take a bit, but even then some can be steeper in the side to side concave, or some way more mellow as well.


Now as to those specific boards, I can only assume that you have two boards from completely different molds there, maybe the mellow one from a more mellow mold and the steeper one from a more normal or regular mold.  BBS in general are right down the middle for concave, but they also have presses with very mellow mold concaves (such as almost every Element board I have had) and some with very steep concaves, (thinking more along the lines of brands like FA / Hockey).

A number of DLX / Real decks have also been super mellow, compared to some others, even between two or more of the exact same size, shape, graphic, etc.

BBS made Element decks, even in 7.5 through 7.75 and 8.0 to 8.25 have all been very mellow with some 8.38 and 8.5 boards being a little steeper, but still more mellow than average, as have Primitive and some other brands I have seen.

Then BBS made boards for some other brands have been a "lucky dip" mix, some Baker, Deathwish, Birdhouse, Quasi, Black Label and I can't think how many others off the top of my head, where some were very mellow, some right on average and some almost too steep for me to ride.


Sorry for the super long reply, but yes it might be common, or it might not, so maybe if you can't see the boards in person, maybe contact the shop and ask if they can check the boards before buying.

Also maybe even check with Strangelove as well, as someone there might be able to give you a good answer too.


https://strangeloveskateboards.com/


* Also with everything PS Stix going funny, this is another one I will have to change in the main list on the first page.  Good to see they list on the board product page "Manufactured at BBS Mfg."

[Thebird]

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Not sure this is the right thread, but here it goes:  my son got a 7.75 Strangelove, it was so mellow in the concave and kicks, really flat.  I liked it so much I got their 8, and both have the same length and 14" wb.  I figured they would have the same shape, but this one is way steeper.  I'm pretty bummed out, but I wanted to check, are these different molds, or is it pretty typical for BBS 7.75 decks to be way more mellow?

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Yes definitely the right thread for anything deck related.


As to the specifics of BBS boards, or any woodshop that does not use single presses, there is always going to be a top of the press board that is steeper and a bottom of the press board that is more mellow, with two more in between to make up the usual four boards per press scenario.

Then you get into the different molds, so even the same boards from different molds can be very different, eg a smaller / shorter or steeper mold vs a bigger / longer or more mellow mold.  Usually the bigger boards are pressed on the bigger / longer molds and the smaller boards pressed on the regular molds, given most wheelbases are around 14 to 14.5 give or take a bit, but even then some can be steeper in the side to side concave, or some way more mellow as well.


Now as to those specific boards, I can only assume that you have two boards from completely different molds there, maybe the mellow one from a more mellow mold and the steeper one from a more normal or regular mold.  BBS in general are right down the middle for concave, but they also have presses with very mellow mold concaves (such as almost every Element board I have had) and some with very steep concaves, (thinking more along the lines of brands like FA / Hockey).

A number of DLX / Real decks have also been super mellow, compared to some others, even between two or more of the exact same size, shape, graphic, etc.

BBS made Element decks, even in 7.5 through 7.75 and 8.0 to 8.25 have all been very mellow with some 8.38 and 8.5 boards being a little steeper, but still more mellow than average, as have Primitive and some other brands I have seen.

Then BBS made boards for some other brands have been a "lucky dip" mix, some Baker, Deathwish, Birdhouse, Quasi, Black Label and I can't think how many others off the top of my head, where some were very mellow, some right on average and some almost too steep for me to ride.


Sorry for the super long reply, but yes it might be common, or it might not, so maybe if you can't see the boards in person, maybe contact the shop and ask if they can check the boards before buying.

Also maybe even check with Strangelove as well, as someone there might be able to give you a good answer too.


https://strangeloveskateboards.com/


* Also with everything PS Stix going funny, this is another one I will have to change in the main list on the first page.  Good to see they list on the board product page "Manufactured at BBS Mfg."

Thanks for the detailed reply.  I am thinking that it is a different mold, not just where it was in the stack because the difference is pretty dramatic.  I think I will reach out to them to see if they can fill me in.

Thanks for your help.

[Eddy Mitchel]

Is Dailan Huahong using chinese wood?

[Woodshop]

Is Dailan Huahong using chinese wood?

Not sure if you are serious or not, as it is one of the more well known woodshops in China or are you asking if they are using Chinese grown maple instead of imported maple or other substitutes like Birch?

Woodshops in China have been said to dabble in different wood, maybe more so the cheaper end or the cheaper boards, vs pro boards, but Hard Rock Maple originates from colder climates up in the top end of USA and in Canada and is shipped over to China where they make the boards, then ship them back to USA or where ever they need to go.

Google:

Hard rock maple, also known as American hard maple or sugar maple (\(Acersaccharum\)), is a dense, strong, and durable hardwood valued for its light color and fine texture. It is commonly used for items like flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and musical instruments due to its strength, hardness, and smooth finish.  


Also this might be of interest, business profile listing info too:


https://huahongsports.goldsupplier.com/


Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd.

Business Type  Manufacturer
Year Established  2006
Main products  skateboard ,baseball bat
Main Markets  North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Oceania
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Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006. We have about 200 employees, covering an area ofmore than 30000 square meters . Huahong focus on producing premium Canadian Hard Maple skateboard and baseball bat more than 10 years . With strict purchasing standard of raw material, complete detection methods,quality assurance and service system , we have passed ISO9001 ISO14001 , OHSAS18001, BV SA8000 and CE EN13613. Also because Huahong has a professional sales team, we can service you in several languages, including English , Japanese , Korean and Chinese. The products have exported to America, Germany , the Unitedkingdom, Japan, France, Canada, Australia, Korea and so on. Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd. sincerely looks forward to cooperate with you.

[icumonspiders]

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Is Dailan Huahong using chinese wood?

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Not sure if you are serious or not, as it is one of the more well known woodshops in China or are you asking if they are using Chinese grown maple instead of imported maple or other substitutes like Birch?

Woodshops in China have been said to dabble in different wood, maybe more so the cheaper end or the cheaper boards, vs pro boards, but Hard Rock Maple originates from colder climates up in the top end of USA and in Canada and is shipped over to China where they make the boards, then ship them back to USA or where ever they need to go.

Google:

Hard rock maple, also known as American hard maple or sugar maple (\(Acersaccharum\)), is a dense, strong, and durable hardwood valued for its light color and fine texture. It is commonly used for items like flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and musical instruments due to its strength, hardness, and smooth finish. 


Also this might be of interest, business profile listing info too:


https://huahongsports.goldsupplier.com/


Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd.

Business Type  Manufacturer
Year Established  2006
Main products  skateboard ,baseball bat
Main Markets  North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Oceania
Contact Now
Chat Now

Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006. We have about 200 employees, covering an area ofmore than 30000 square meters . Huahong focus on producing premium Canadian Hard Maple skateboard and baseball bat more than 10 years . With strict purchasing standard of raw material, complete detection methods,quality assurance and service system , we have passed ISO9001 ISO14001 , OHSAS18001, BV SA8000 and CE EN13613. Also because Huahong has a professional sales team, we can service you in several languages, including English , Japanese , Korean and Chinese. The products have exported to America, Germany , the Unitedkingdom, Japan, France, Canada, Australia, Korea and so on. Dalian Huahong Sports Tool Co., Ltd. sincerely looks forward to cooperate with you.

Thanks for the link, was interesting to check out. With how Chinese manufacturers typically operate in terms of order size compared with western ones it's surprising more small/new brands don't use Chinese wood. Although skateboard deck production is not a very big industry so the attitude could be different re western manufacturers

[Woodshop]

Thanks for the link, was interesting to check out. With how Chinese manufacturers typically operate in terms of order size compared with western ones it's surprising more small/new brands don't use Chinese wood. Although skateboard deck production is not a very big industry so the attitude could be different re western manufacturers

I think the cost is not so much in the wood but in the shipping container to get it to go anywhere.

A number of people I have talked to over the years said they would have made their own brand with however many units and were ready to go until they realised that shipping was way more than the cost of the boards, as well as it all being in US dollars too, which then went up considerably with the exchange rate.


Here in AU there are suppliers who do all that and you can get cheap enough blanks with your own brand on them, minimum ten units last I checked, but setup fees and other costs bring the price up considerably too.

The main issue there is the quality of the wood too, as some woodshops will make decent boards, but not great boards, while others seem little above beginner complete quality.

That said, you always get what you pay for, so people ordering cheap blanks shouldn't really expect to get pro quality boards, even if they put a graphic on them and try to charge pro quality prices.

The last few smaller brands I have seen that tried to get their boards out and into the hands of people were pretty average, when they went the direct route, but I have no idea who they went through to get them, only that they had "Made in China" on them.


* Skatesamples.com was also the same if I ordered boards from there, Mexico made (BBS wood) then shipped from USA, so the board price might have been however much, but shipping was about double the cost of the wood, which made it fairly even with what anyone could buy a board here for anyway.

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

I’m not even ruling out Chinese wood if it was ever a thing, if the glues and process were right, maybe you could make a quality board…

[Boog]

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

[Woodshop]

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

I wonder how many other brands might jump to "less tarriffs / less expensive woodshops" now if everything from China is going to get massively taxed.


That wood stain or overall graphic is pretty cool, if not a little out there too.

[Boog]

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https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

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I wonder how many other brands might jump to "less tarriffs / less expensive woodshops" now if everything from China is going to get massively taxed.


That wood stain or overall graphic is pretty cool, if not a little out there too.

Yeah I'm betting we see more brands using us/mexico based shops now. And yeah those stains look awesome. I will definitely be trying a BBS crail in the near future.

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It must be hard for Opera/Jacuzzi right now...

[GnarAlarm]

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

The homie down at the local shop told me a while ago that Crail might move to BBS, stoked to see it might be happening.
I'd love to roll the standard Girl graphic again.

I scrolled through some of the Girl decks at skatewarehouse.com and it looks like only the Mouse graphics are BBS for now.

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Carroll_Mouse_Deck/descpage-GIMCMDK.html

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https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

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The homie down at the local shop told me a while ago that Crail might move to BBS, stoked to see it might be happening.
I'd love to roll the standard Girl graphic again.

I scrolled through some of the Girl decks at skatewarehouse.com and it looks like only the Mouse graphics are BBS for now.

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Carroll_Mouse_Deck/descpage-GIMCMDK.html

Careful. Those pictures aren’t representative of what you are going to get. I once ordered a dog town deck from them, because it had the BBS sticker on the picture. I got one which was from a Chinese woodshop and turned out to be pretty terrible.

[Mbrimson88]

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https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Chocolate_Alvarez_Vision_Quest_Deck/descpage-CHAVQDK.html

Crail on bbs now?

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The homie down at the local shop told me a while ago that Crail might move to BBS, stoked to see it might be happening.
I'd love to roll the standard Girl graphic again.

I scrolled through some of the Girl decks at skatewarehouse.com and it looks like only the Mouse graphics are BBS for now.

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Carroll_Mouse_Deck/descpage-GIMCMDK.html

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Careful. Those pictures aren’t representative of what you are going to get. I once ordered a dog town deck from them, because it had the BBS sticker on the picture. I got one which was from a Chinese woodshop and turned out to be pretty terrible.

Re Dogtown deck not as per pic - Damn, that sucks!  Was it a popsicle or a shaped board you got?

I can understand where you are coming from.  In looking at a number of pics over the last few months, I had seen quite a few that just had a generic top view, or could even see a different graphic from the side view of the board.


Those new Chocolate boards though do seem to be very specific in the colours and stains, eg the top and bottom continue the same theme on each individual board, so it is not like they all have the same generic top pic  - every one is very different there, so I think they would be correct in this case.

Also the bigger pic of the different Mouse boards show the individual Shape number and all other info on there specific to each board.

Rather than post the pics, they are easy enough to pull up from the direct link of each.


https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Howard_Mouse_Deck/descpage-GIRHMDK.html

https://img.skatewarehouse.com/watermark/rs.php?path=GIRHMDK-2.jpg

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Carroll_Mouse_Deck/descpage-GIMCMDK.html

https://img.skatewarehouse.com/watermark/rs.php?path=GIMCMDK-2.jpg

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Girl_Carroll_Mouse_TWIN_TIP_Deck/descpage-GICMDK.html

https://img.skatewarehouse.com/watermark/rs.php?path=GICMDK-2.jpg


I guess at the end of the day, if anyone is unsure, just contact the shop for clarification.  That would be the best way to double check what country it has on the warning sticker, or any other relevant information.

[getonkrooked]

Last I’ve seen FA/Hockey was to move away from BBS to a manufacturer in China - is that the case? It seems that their newer boards don’t have the stickers anymore.

Do you know if BBS makes those square shapes with the long nose for anyone else? They have an 8.25 x 31.79 shape with a short wheelbase and large square shape I’ve been skating for years and would love to keep doing so.

[Woodshop]

Last I’ve seen FA/Hockey was to move away from BBS to a manufacturer in China - is that the case? It seems that their newer boards don’t have the stickers anymore.

Do you know if BBS makes those square shapes with the long nose for anyone else? They have an 8.25 x 31.79 shape with a short wheelbase and large square shape I’ve been skating for years and would love to keep doing so.

Someone had brought it up a few pages back - it is up to the importer / distributor in whatever country which version they bring in, but the BBS versions will always cost a lot more than the China / DSM made versions, even if the local shops still sell them for the same price.

Although the FA / Hockey shapes are their own specific shapes, there are other board brands that now use BBS that are on full / squared off shapes, so I guess it is just checking options and seeing what is out there, along with pics / info from shop sites that have a bit more.

Off the top of my head, I couldn't say exactly who else, but some DLX shapes are bigger / more full / blunt kicks, some of the Alien / Habitat / GX1000 / Quasi boards, which are said to now all be through BBS after the PS Stix changeover.


There might be quite a few more than that too, depending on what you see around, but I guess it also depends where you are in the world too.  Some distributors will bring in BBS, others will not, only bringing in DSM wood for FA / Hockey, or you might not see too many of either around some places, I just don't know.

[Orangepulp1000]

Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

[Woodshop]

Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

I had seen a couple and had a stand on one, did a few things on it and gave it back to the person who brought it in.

Overall they are very stiff and well made, a little too steep for my liking, but they seemed like really good product.  A bit steeper than Folklore, if that is any reference for you, standing on 8.5 and up that is. 

Given they cost more than some sale pro boards and it looks like they are made to order, I would want them to really be up there in quality and performance.

Not sure if there are multiple different concaves / molds (mellow, medium or steep), but there are a good range of options on the site and some more info there to read through if you haven't already.  In looking through the boards / blanks, they seem to be quite long in the larger sizes, anything from 8.5 up has a 14.7+ wheelbase.


https://www.instagram.com/omni_boards/

https://store.omnisk8.com.au/



As to others, there are a few, some more well known than others, but it is not a long list of people who actually make a commercial quality product.

https://www.deathbreathskateboards.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dpressd_skateboards/

https://www.instagram.com/dangerous_skateboards/


*** Anyone else who knows any more please let me know too.

[Woodshop]

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From another thread, but worth adding to the Woodshop thread too:

Control Woodshop has stepped their game up MASSIVELY in Canada in the last year
I am predicting shop boards are going to become insanely popular here very soon if they havent already. the new boards are already available at my local shop (Brightside skateshop in Waterloo Ontario brightsideskate.com) and skull skates in BC. They now have spooned kicks like BBS, Twin kicks, have heard nothing but good things so far. so I dont think Basalt Decks will take off here as we are the ones who are hoarding all da hard wood.

Thanks for the info!

[Orangepulp1000]

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Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

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I had seen a couple and had a stand on one, did a few things on it and gave it back to the person who brought it in.

Overall they are very stiff and well made, a little too steep for my liking, but they seemed like really good product.  A bit steeper than Folklore, if that is any reference for you, standing on 8.5 and up that is. 

Given they cost more than some sale pro boards and it looks like they are made to order, I would want them to really be up there in quality and performance.

Not sure if there are multiple different concaves / molds (mellow, medium or steep), but there are a good range of options on the site and some more info there to read through if you haven't already.  In looking through the boards / blanks, they seem to be quite long in the larger sizes, anything from 8.5 up has a 14.7+ wheelbase.


https://www.instagram.com/omni_boards/

https://store.omnisk8.com.au/



As to others, there are a few, some more well known than others, but it is not a long list of people who actually make a commercial quality product.

https://www.deathbreathskateboards.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dpressd_skateboards/

https://www.instagram.com/dangerous_skateboards/


*** Anyone else who knows any more please let me know too.

Legend, cheers for the info. I had a look at the website but couldn’t find board dims like wb ect, steep concave I can deal with but those wb dimensions are fkn huge, I'm currently running V8’s though so I may get away with it on an 8.5.

I may pull the trigger just out of pure curiosity.
Thanks again, appreciate it.

 

[Woodshop]

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Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

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I had seen a couple and had a stand on one, did a few things on it and gave it back to the person who brought it in.

Overall they are very stiff and well made, a little too steep for my liking, but they seemed like really good product.  A bit steeper than Folklore, if that is any reference for you, standing on 8.5 and up that is. 

Given they cost more than some sale pro boards and it looks like they are made to order, I would want them to really be up there in quality and performance.

Not sure if there are multiple different concaves / molds (mellow, medium or steep), but there are a good range of options on the site and some more info there to read through if you haven't already.  In looking through the boards / blanks, they seem to be quite long in the larger sizes, anything from 8.5 up has a 14.7+ wheelbase.


https://www.instagram.com/omni_boards/

https://store.omnisk8.com.au/



As to others, there are a few, some more well known than others, but it is not a long list of people who actually make a commercial quality product.

https://www.deathbreathskateboards.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dpressd_skateboards/

https://www.instagram.com/dangerous_skateboards/


*** Anyone else who knows any more please let me know too.

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Legend, cheers for the info. I had a look at the website but couldn’t find board dims like wb ect, steep concave I can deal with but those wb dimensions are fkn huge, I'm currently running V8’s though so I may get away with it on an 8.5.

I may pull the trigger just out of pure curiosity.
Thanks again, appreciate it.

Not a worry!

If you go into the listings, the dimensions are all picture files, each shape with its own pic with the info on it.


https://store.omnisk8.com.au/blank-decks/


There are two different options there for regular blank boards, with a couple of shapes too:


https://store.omnisk8.com.au/standard-shapes/

Short looks like about 32.5 and Long looks like about 33" long, if you tally up kicks, wheelbase and add 4.25 for trucks.




https://store.omnisk8.com.au/reflection-range/

[JimmyFive]

Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

I was wondering this too - I'm in NZ and came across them looking at blanks. Thanks @woodshop for your thoughts. When I was eyeing them in the moulds I noticed that the kicks seem very flat, very little or no concave running through the kicks.

[Woodshop]

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Has anyone in Aus had an Omni blank recently that can give me some feedback on it?

I know they’ve been around for a minute now but I’ve never seen one here in perth. Been chasing some blanks for awhile now and seems to be the only local manufacturer I can find.

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I was wondering this too - I'm in NZ and came across them looking at blanks. Thanks @Woodshop for your thoughts. When I was eyeing them in the moulds I noticed that the kicks seem very flat, very little or no concave running through the kicks.

Yes = zero concave across the kicks, which is actually more common for most woodshops, eg similar feel to DSM / Dwindle boards when I had a stand on one.

Quite a lot of concave across the body of the board though, so side to side concave was medium to steep and angle of kicks was also medium to steep.


* I personally would call them steep all round, but I ride some really flat boards, so my gauge is a bit different to others.

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The only woodshop that really mastered concave in the kicks, which I call spoon shaped concave kicks, is BBS, but a few other woodshops have also given it a go with varying degrees of success, including Control (someone said recently), Prime and another one I can't think of right now.  At least that was what I remember.

I know some people from other woodshops have said they can make molds to copy any other woodshop product including the spoon like concave in the kicks, but a few who have tried just didn't make a board that felt at all nice to stand on and ride, that I had tried.

Funny that the industry standard was concave through the middle, but flat faces on the kicks for a long time, or still is for the most part for many brands and woodshops.

I wouldn't say it is a better product that one can make over the other, but more just a preference of how the person likes their board to feel, especially when the proof is in what people can do with their boards.  Nothing stopping some people on product from any given woodshop from doing everything they possibly can, while others like me cannot have a good skate unless I am on a board that is comfortable under my feet with the right amount of concave, too much or too little, or too this or that, it just doesn't work.

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Powell Peralta has it in their K26 concave.