Deck Brands By Woodshop and Location

[Jake From State Farm]

Is Hardtimes made at Pennswood?

[alraunen]

The National are pressed by Jart.

Thanks! I will never buy a National board anymore!

[BMCsteve]

Over the last year I've realized that I prefer PS boards.  To me they feel the best since they have a little give and flex to them. 

The disadvantage to this obviously is that they get soggy quicker but I rarely skate anything until it's lifespan is up anyways.

If I were on more of a budget I would only skate South Central or Pennswood.  You'll likely get sick of skating the board before it gives on you

[art hellman]

Over the last year I've realized that I prefer PS boards.  To me they feel the best since they have a little give and flex to them. 

The disadvantage to this obviously is that they get soggy quicker but I rarely skate anything until it's lifespan is up anyways.

If I were on more of a budget I would only skate South Central or Pennswood.  You'll likely get sick of skating the board before it gives on you

I once brought out a used Scum Co. after about half a year to skate it again and it still felt solid... I also had a SC deck on a curb-crusher/cruiser style set up for about 2.5 years and it felt more solid than other woods' new decks

[ChuckRamone]

Over the last year I've realized that I prefer PS boards.  To me they feel the best since they have a little give and flex to them. 

The disadvantage to this obviously is that they get soggy quicker but I rarely skate anything until it's lifespan is up anyways.

If I were on more of a budget I would only skate South Central or Pennswood.  You'll likely get sick of skating the board before it gives on you

it's not a very popular opinion on this board but I agree. I like how light and poppy PS wood is. the US woodshop decks to me have felt a little heavy. which sucks because I want to skate US-made stuff.

[heritage]

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The National are pressed by Jart.

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Thanks! I will never buy a National board anymore!

I ask genuinely, what is wrong with Jart boards? I am in the US but just bought 2 National boards from Native. I haven't skated them yet (still on the injured list) but they feel pretty good. One is the 'mellow' concave, the other is the 'steep' concave.

I do agree with Steve's point about PS boards. They feel good while they are fresh. FWIW, I seem to break more PS boards than any other. At the end of the day I think BBS/GEN is still my consistent favorite.

EDIT: Not just specifically quality related, but I like BBS/GEN concave style a little more than I like PS concave.

[Xen]

PS boards are hit and miss, soggy, dead, sometimes crispy...

BBS/Gen are more consistent but they never feel cripsy...

I prefer rigid / crispy boards with little flex, which is why I like 'china wood' (NHS).

[stophatin]

Dont forget sk8mafia is made by Zorlac.

[BMCsteve]

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Pennswood seems to be scumco only? Short wheelbases...who else presses there? HEAvy is dead it seems

SC has plenty of options.

I'm really chasing that squarescicle quasi 8.25" shape but not PS stix

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Northern Co are going to do one more run of South Central boards, then they're looking at going with Pennswood. Their wheelbases with SC are usually are a little longer than 14".

I really hope they keep the same dimensions if they go to Pennswood.  I just ordered another Northern Co 8.5 which is probably my favorite 8.5 ever.  Full nose and tail with a 14.5" wheelbase.  If they move to a 14" wheelbase at Pennswood like Scumco and Terror of Planet X, I won't be able to support them any more

[micky682]

Any South Central decks with mellow concave?

[sharkin]

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Pennswood seems to be scumco only? Short wheelbases...who else presses there? HEAvy is dead it seems

SC has plenty of options.

I'm really chasing that squarescicle quasi 8.25" shape but not PS stix

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Northern Co are going to do one more run of South Central boards, then they're looking at going with Pennswood. Their wheelbases with SC are usually are a little longer than 14".

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I really hope they keep the same dimensions if they go to Pennswood.  I just ordered another Northern Co 8.5 which is probably my favorite 8.5 ever.  Full nose and tail with a 14.5" wheelbase.  If they move to a 14" wheelbase at Pennswood like Scumco and Terror of Planet X, I won't be able to support them any more

Scumco has been using a 14.25 on their 8.5s now

Still too small. I want 14.75 or 15 ideally.

[lampshade]

Dont forget sk8mafia is made by Zorlac.

Wow- The ultimate collision of "Hesh" and "Fresh".

[pointandclick]

Any South Central decks with mellow concave?

northern co.

[ducky darnsworth]

speaking of northern co, does anybody know the dimensions of the 8.75 shape they have? i looked on their website and they didnt have it on their.

[BMCsteve]

speaking of northern co, does anybody know the dimensions of the 8.75 shape they have? i looked on their website and they didnt have it on their.

14.75 wb.  same shape as their 8.5 - full nose and tail

[Xen]

Sk8 mafia made by Zorlac? WTF, I'm confused.

[BMCsteve]

Sk8 mafia made by Zorlac? WTF, I'm confused.

Sk8Mafia is Bareback....not sure where they got Zorlac

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correct me if i'm wrong, but here's what i've gathered so far:

PS Stix: Quasi, Welcome, some Alien/Habitat, FA, Hockey, 917, Program (Siebens new thing)

Bareback/Generator: Polar, Isle, DLX (Real, Antihero, Krooked), Killing Floor, Baker, deathwish, slave, all kayo brands (?) many others

Chapman: Coda, Zoo, Hopps, Traffic, Supreme, Alltimers?

Pennswood: Scumco

South Central: Bacon, Dieta, Politic, Northern Co, Hammers

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traffic is generator now.

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I'm a fan of stiff/rigid wood - Santa Cruz, SC, etc.
Not a fan of heavy, soggy feeling (not a fan of DLX anymore, they've sort of a dull feel, PS is bleh

Pennswood seems to be scumco only? Short wheelbases...who else presses there? HEAvy is dead it seems

SC has plenty of options.

I'm really chasing that squarescicle quasi 8.25" shape but not PS stix

Yup, Heavy is dead.

And yes, Pennswood has extremely small wheelbases. My favorite manufacturer I have used has been Chapman as far as the wood goes. I just always liked that Pennswood screen prints the graphics.

[mynameisnotjeff]

My friend wants to pull the trigger on a Rip N Dip deck. Anybody know who presses them?

[Jordick]

My friend wants to pull the trigger on a Rip N Dip deck. Anybody know who presses them?

Pulling the trigger on him would be the right solution.

[Spaced Cadet]

I don't think the new Alien Workshop decks are PS Stix anymore. Now that they are independent and back in Dayton I think they switched. New boards have a black warning sticker and don't seem to say "Made in Mexico" anymore. Anyone know who could be making them now?

[planman]

Anyone know who presses Lurkville and Meow?

[Jake From State Farm]

Anyone know who presses Lurkville and Meow?

Lurkville is Bareback, Meow is PS Stix

[perverted super otaku!]

After being pretty devoted to generator/bbs, I think i actually might like Dwindle better(the regular resin ones)... more crispy and lighter snappy pop feeling, in combo with thunders its a real nice ride. With Xen on this one

[Howie]

After being pretty devoted to generator/bbs, I think i actually might like Dwindle better(the regular resin ones)... more crispy and lighter snappy pop feeling, in combo with thunders its a real nice ride. With Xen on this one

Hmm that's interesting. I've been riding DLX for ever now but I've been thinking of trying out an enjoi board for a while. Might have to give it a shot.

[perverted super otaku!]

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After being pretty devoted to generator/bbs, I think i actually might like Dwindle better(the regular resin ones)... more crispy and lighter snappy pop feeling, in combo with thunders its a real nice ride. With Xen on this one

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Hmm that's interesting. I've been riding DLX for ever now but I've been thinking of trying out an enjoi board for a while. Might have to give it a shot.

I'd say give it a go, i know there is a whole China wood stigma, which was why I also avoided them, but they are very nice boards imo

[rob]

I don't think the new Alien Workshop decks are PS Stix anymore. Now that they are independent and back in Dayton I think they switched. New boards have a black warning sticker and don't seem to say "Made in Mexico" anymore. Anyone know who could be making them now?

sorry i dont have an answer to reply but im wondering the same, before alien and habitat went to ps stix/tumyeto who pressed them before? cause i really liked the shape and wood and always heard good things about them but was too late to actually have my own at the time before the move.

[Xen]

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After being pretty devoted to generator/bbs, I think i actually might like Dwindle better(the regular resin ones)... more crispy and lighter snappy pop feeling, in combo with thunders its a real nice ride. With Xen on this one

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Hmm that's interesting. I've been riding DLX for ever now but I've been thinking of trying out an enjoi board for a while. Might have to give it a shot.

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I'd say give it a go, i know there is a whole China wood stigma, which was why I also avoided them, but they are very nice boards imo

You might like it, you might not.

Stepping on a PStix or DLX board after a Dwindle/Creature/SC/Older Bloodwizard (I swear they switch to bbs or whoever is doing Primitive - no sticker on the top, just the little divot, whatever that's for) feels like stepping on a waterlogged board; that's not to say those boards aren't just fine to skate but there is noticeable difference if you give a shit about such things =D

Last Resin 7 board I rode (Zero, before they announced their sell ou...switch) I really liked; I've never ridden a 'regular' dwindle board.

That workshop, Generator maybe?

[chillclinton87]

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I don't think the new Alien Workshop decks are PS Stix anymore. Now that they are independent and back in Dayton I think they switched. New boards have a black warning sticker and don't seem to say "Made in Mexico" anymore. Anyone know who could be making them now?

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sorry i dont have an answer to reply but im wondering the same, before alien and habitat went to ps stix/tumyeto who pressed them before? cause i really liked the shape and wood and always heard good things about them but was too late to actually have my own at the time before the move.

i think alien is made PS stix for 10 years or something now- i once read on their instagram, that the visitor graphik and the shape on that board is a team favourite for the last 8 or so years.

i see the sticker being a different color, but it still has something embossed at the front truck holes- wich usually means it is PS stix- FA/HOCKEY and habitat have a similar embossed thing.

on the habitat homepage you can see a graphic where it says that they sit in ohio but the boards are made in mexico.

[Toydivision]

Anyone skated a Pass~Port deck? How was it? What's the shape like? What's the most similar brand to Pass~Port in how the deck feels?