R.I.P. PS Stix

[Jort250]

Whatever you think of the labcoat kookiness or soggy boards, this is a major blow

[Mbrimson88]

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Some instagram links for people if they want to catch up on things:


https://www.instagram.com/okskateboardsmfg/

https://www.instagram.com/psstix_julio/

https://www.instagram.com/psstix/

https://www.instagram.com/juliodelacruz_la1/


I guess checking posts and dates of things, PS Stix last production post in Feb 2025, Julio ad post in May and OK started moving presses and doing things from early May then getting things rolling from that time.

The old Julio account hasn't had activity for a while, but that was when he started working for / at PS Stix, May 2023.

Also given the first post from OK was a fair while earlier, maybe this whole thing has been in the works for a while now and just had to wind down PS Stix before changing over, moving presses to a new location (as per instagram posts) and starting again.


* This is by no means anything other than speculation based on the posts timelines, but I guess things have been happening for a while, as per some of the comments on those posts.

[back smith]

Schmitt Stix, PS Stix... maybe he will start another "Stix".

[franc]

Schmitt Stix, PS Stix... maybe he will start another "Stix".

Six Six Stix, the lumber of the beast.

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

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Schmitt Stix, PS Stix... maybe he will start another "Stix".

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Six Six Stix, the lumber of the beast.

would gnar

[moonordie]

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Schmitt Stix, PS Stix... maybe he will start another "Stix".

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Six Six Stix, the lumber of the beast.

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would gnar

Gotchu.

[munchbox]

river stix

[h00man]

I find it hard to believe that of all people to deliver this news, its stan.

[Turd Ferguson]

Unfortunate, such a legend but such a bad business man, i wonder if he paid what he owed his veneer suppliers prior to handing it off.

[Síota]

Honest question, did he ever skate?

[back smith]

Honest question, did he ever skate?

He still skates

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wGFDn12z8tY

[LA Native]

Honest question, did he ever skate?

Would be impossible to accomplish what he did without being a skater. Definitely a few photos of him skating in Schmitt Stix Ads

[Crabby_Bastard]

Lots of Paul Schmitt skating in this one:

[rocklobster]

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Honest question, did he ever skate?

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He still skates

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wGFDn12z8tY

The labcoat stays on during sex babe

[TheCrimsonShroud]

Lots of Paul Schmitt skating in this one:

That opening becomes somewhat disturbing when you realize they all have morning wood

[augustmoon]

Always loved Julio as a skater, but going off of his Nine Club interview he seems somewhat sketchy and scammy.  Gonna hold my judgement on this move, but it’s not looking good to me so far

[rawbertson.]

i love how homeys would always just throw out a random street plant back in the day. mofos need to bring that shit back. i dont know how to do it admittedly, i am probably too weak, fat, and poser 

[Fifty8mm]

Always loved Julio as a skater, but going off of his Nine Club interview he seems somewhat sketchy and scammy.  Gonna hold my judgement on this move, but it’s not looking good to me so far

Dude seems like that, probably throw you under the bus in a heart beat.

[mimhakkuh]

One step closer to monoculture.

[stan]

I find it hard to believe that of all people to deliver this news, its stan.

I make boards here and there ..

I have a small brand ..  making boards I've made boards thru alot places

Clutch
Genrator
Ps stix
Hlc
Penswood

[CossRooper]

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Always loved Julio as a skater, but going off of his Nine Club interview he seems somewhat sketchy and scammy.  Gonna hold my judgement on this move, but it’s not looking good to me so far

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Dude seems like that, probably throw you under the bus in a heart beat.

Came here to say this. That was one of the funniest nine clubs ever, but he has major major sketchball vibes. You couldn't pay me to go into business with the dude

[Benicio El Toro]

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Schmitt Stix, PS Stix... maybe he will start another "Stix".

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Six Six Stix, the lumber of the beast.

Make little polarizers and the width could be 6.66 (I've done this out of old decks, well some are...some I fucked up)

[stan]

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Not that I don't trust the average Slapper to deliver us the hard, honest truth, but does anyone have an external link to a story or post about this?

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Paul had a big sell off of equipment and boards at his old shop in Costa Mesa a few weeks ago. I figured it was just to get rid of stuff collecting dust

Oksk8 is based out of Rosarito, PS Stix were based out of Rosarito, and Julio De La Cruz mentioned in his 9 club that he helped Paul move into a smaller facility there

[close]

It's not that I don't believe it, I am just looking for something to share which isn't a Slap thread.

[close]

Ive had a 3,400 dollar order placed w ps stix since april
Paid half for  the deposit and since then have been ghosted and stung along since then. It got to the point where i knew they werent answering my calls on purpose .
I ended up getting ahold of them thru another phone just to hear directly that this is true. The operation is switching without being told to everyone upfront. I know how skateboarding goes so i understand bit the lack of communication is frustrating.Kinda confused how to proceed. Everytime is so hard to get ahold of anyone and when i do they just tell me ill get a call back (i never have) Unfortunately were not the only one this is happening to so i would appreciate any advice<3

Call
  the better business bureau 
Or contact them here

https://www.bbb.org/

[rawbertson.]

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I find it hard to believe that of all people to deliver this news, its stan.

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I make boards here and there ..

I have a small brand ..  making boards I've made boards thru alot places

Clutch
Genrator
Ps stix
Hlc
Penswood

thats rad, would be interested to hear what your experiences were like dealing with them if you are comfortable sharing that

[stan]

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Always loved Julio as a skater, but going off of his Nine Club interview he seems somewhat sketchy and scammy.  Gonna hold my judgement on this move, but it’s not looking good to me so far

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Dude seems like that, probably throw you under the bus in a heart beat.

 He is
  Not the worst person but .. 
 He's a Hustler . In
 Good abd bad ways mixed he moved to Columbia
For 20 years . That saids alot ..
   He's good out runing out his welcome ..
 He's worked at
Three different manufacturers and ran out his welcome at all of them by playing his ways of back door ing things with out doing papper work

He's not a bad person
 He's just wild abd works fast on trying to run things different in his Hustle..
Witch is kind of the business scam way .  All business  run . And have been running making the world worst .. 

 Big box shit sucks.
 
 
   

[stan]

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I find it hard to believe that of all people to deliver this news, its stan.

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I make boards here and there ..

I have a small brand ..  making boards I've made boards thru alot places

Clutch
Genrator
Ps stix
Hlc
Penswood

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thats rad, would be interested to hear what your experiences were like dealing with them if you are comfortable sharing that

 What do you want to know ? 
 
  .  Sometimes there's debts in rails of boards from shipping or bad sanding

  Board graphics get printed upside down

 Wrong sizes get shiped  or cut wrong

  Graphic inks sometimes come off the shrink-wrap.    Poor ink quality

   Sometimes ditial printing cmyk can mis small detail
Or mix colors up . Darkering colors  or skipping white base .
 
   Sales people quit alot 
    Or. Orders get delayed 2 to 3 weeks extra 
     
Shipping costs can change .  . When there already set .  In sales orders  slips. When a order is ready to ship out

    Making the order cost more per deck wholesale..
I'm the end

 

[breezy_again]

RSVP PS STIX

[rawbertson.]

all the companies do this? or did you mean just PS Stix?

lol must make it hard to make any profit when they change the shipping costs on you last minute and you cant even sell all the product they ship!

[Eddy Mitchel]

A bit surprised that doesn't make more noise.Damn that's part of history here.Event if I am more a BBS dude I don't like that turn...

[stan]

all the companies do this? or did you mean just PS Stix?

lol must make it hard to make any profit when they change the shipping costs on you last minute and you cant even sell all the product they ship!
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 Not all company's do this but ..
   
 So you order 100 boards   and they say those 100 boards will be ready I'm 6 weeks  ...

 6 weeks later they email or call you saying not all 100 boards arent ready they only have 75 boards done abd ready  ..
  There sending you a partial shipment  / 3 quarters of the way  completed  to you .. and they will send you the other 25 boards when there done 

  You pay the preaty much the same shipping price for 100 boards to ship that 75 boards out 

With is Like around about $2 / $3 a board shiped ..

Then when the last of the 25 decks are done you pay again to ship the last 25 decks out  with a new qouted shipping price
   
     It makes the order in the long run cost you like $35 to $40 buck more the original price.

It not being in a lumped order .  All together shiped out at once ..
 Boxes of 10 to 15 boards

100 boards is like 10 to 12 boxes  $32.50 to $35 each box just on shipping cost only

   It adds up fast.   Making the wholesale board cost around $25 / $28 / $29 each wholsale times 100 boards

 In total

  You can also pick your order up but you gotta have a bad ass truck or van or vehicle do so ..
  In live of have your business near that factory pick up port distribution

    But it's all a game
Business is going down hill as well
It's becoming a shoe retailer game resale market b.s fuckery slice of shit .. mocking skateboarding face. 
  Kids are getting dumber abd not pushing there skating..
Doing drugs and there generation get bonnie blue on the gram as a role model not looking good in any way .  Fir the next generation. 

  Video games iPhone ai and bonnie blue.

Looking dope right .. fuck no .. it looking bad .. now for skateboarding . In today's world .