Author Topic: Your first pro deck (Read 46444 times)

DotGuru · « **Reply #330 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:12:10 PM »

I never went pro but my deck sponsor did let me choose a shape. They put a horrible graphic on it so maybe it's better it didn't have my name on it.
I'll take it, though. I rode a lot of them.

CHONGO · « **Reply #331 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:13:03 PM »

Pretty sure it was an element deck. My dad got me a new complete when I was really young. Think i ended up spray painting it a few years later.

50mm · « **Reply #332 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:14:34 PM »

I believe it was this.

Tuff Lover · « **Reply #333 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:25:35 PM »

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First pro board was from the short-lived, but much-beloved, 60/40.
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Around '93 I got my 1st, "pro deck."

My 1st pro deck was also a 60/40.... It was a Ron Chatman slick. I have yet to come across any pictures of the board. It had a white background with a hand drawn cartoon collage.

I chose it because i liked the graphic and thought slicks were better.

I don't have the deck. I traded it for an 8th
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http://www.artofskateboarding.com/pg/aos_pg_main.asp

Try this I've found some really rare photos here

It could've been this one but i remember it having more white background

Maccat · « **Reply #334 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:38:01 PM »

Blind Gideon Choi Pyro. Had no clue who he was but the board was fucking cool when you’re 14. Seen it pop back up on IG and blew it. Grail deck for me now.

imposter · « **Reply #335 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:42:45 PM »

Mike carroll nevertrend it had spitfire wheels with tracker trucks and german bearing

RedCanni · « **Reply #336 on:** February 18, 2020, 07:45:47 PM »

1 . Uncle Wiggley Fishstick, White Gullwings, 2 tone Sims wheels, Bones Tail and Rails, Bird and of course copers. It weighed a ton but I loved it.

2. My Mom said no to a Powell skull and sword, didn't want to get the same Madrid deck as my friends, so I chose a Fishstick

3. I wish I did, just to remind me how far boards and equipment have progressed.

Bobbybanana · « **Reply #337 on:** February 18, 2020, 07:51:58 PM »

After many shop boards, I somehow got a muska shortys featherlight board or whatever it was called. It had some sort of angel wing thing on it.

Honestly was a piece of trash I credit carded on a nollie heel and the nose chipped insanely bad...

Couldn’t find a pic but saw one sold on eBay for 500usd...

silhouette · « **Reply #338 on:** February 19, 2020, 05:38:33 AM »

Quote from: Weezil on February 18, 2020, 04:22:21 PM

pj ladd flip deck.

The Really Sorry one with the 'Thanks Scuba' speech bubble whilst his character is making the 'I just missed a kickflip' head in hands pose (which I always thought didn't quite make sense)? If yes then I had that one too, snapped it eventually which I only remember because I kept a piece of it that I still have around. PJ didn't have that many pro boards out on Flip before moving on or did he? I mostly remember a handful of graphics around the Really Sorry release time period and then nothing.

For some reason I also kept the worn down hangers of the golden pro truck PJ had on Venture at the time, ran those for a good year I think.

backinaction · « **Reply #339 on:** February 19, 2020, 11:46:35 AM »

It had the largest nose in the shop - a shop that was run by a kid and in the back of his mom's carpet store.

tyshoes · « **Reply #340 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:16:55 PM »

Ron Allen No Scratch
Tracker Ultra Lights
Mini Rats wheels
NMB bearings

swordtechnique · « **Reply #341 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:47:22 PM »

Quote from: Mcfctid on July 12, 2016, 06:05:04 PM

My first real skateboard (until then I just rode hand me downs, or borrowed em from my friends). My dad took me to Beyond Image in Houston (webster) tx, on my birthday. Wasn't my first choice (wanted the Peter smolik dice board), but it was a shorty's. Got this with classic spitfire, polished Krux trucks, Lucky Bearings, and shortys hardware, oh and Jessup grip, cause Jeremy who worked at the shop told me black magic was only hype. I still remember my dad telling me to ride it out of the mall , we got stopped by security and looking back it was a funny thing. We were dealing with financial problems so the fact my dad bought me a board was kinda big. I loved that board and would love to have it again for display. I still have one wheel left though.

Sorry if I got too detailed. It's just a real special memory for me , thank you for reading

Yo that Olson deck was one of my first decks too! I watched Fulfill the Dream almost every single day. Unfortunately a car ran it over pretty shortly after I got it.

My first real deck was this zoo york robbie gangemi deck, designed by the writer futura.
I had it for a long time and wore it the fuck out, eventually gave it to a neighborhood kid I think.

ItsNoUse · « **Reply #342 on:** February 23, 2020, 04:57:34 PM »

Quote from: drcroc on February 18, 2020, 03:07:05 PM

Heath Kirchart "Sugar Cat" Deck

I had no idea who Heath Kirchart was when I bought this back in 1998-99... just liked the graphic. I knew Berra and Tony Hawk and knew of Heath Kirchart, just as "must be some guy on Birdhouse."

Late 90s/Early 2000s Birdhouse is my absolute favorite. I hope to buy some and hang them on my walls, I wish Birdhouse would go back to this style of art direction.

anon · « **Reply #343 on:** February 23, 2020, 06:05:23 PM »

must have been a used pj ladd plan b deck that i bought from a buddy

os89 · « **Reply #344 on:** February 23, 2020, 06:09:38 PM »

One these mini workshops, which I had a few of

tyshoes · « **Reply #345 on:** February 24, 2020, 06:08:50 PM »

Gdamn Im feeling old

SneakySecrets · « **Reply #346 on:** February 24, 2020, 06:16:59 PM »

Ethan Fowler Art Bars deck. I’ve been trying to hunt one down but I can’t even find a single picture of it anywhere, let alone one for sale.

If anyone happens to stumble upon one, could you be a pally and let me know?

vape culture · « **Reply #347 on:** February 25, 2020, 08:07:54 AM »

i wanna say i got this when i was about 12-13.

ClownOfTheDay · « **Reply #348 on:** February 25, 2020, 08:10:56 AM »

Superior board... it was a rasta themed board. Kill me.

moneen · « **Reply #349 on:** February 25, 2020, 08:40:25 AM »

variation on this, sky blue/dark blue

helvetetsljus · « **Reply #350 on:** February 25, 2020, 01:01:36 PM »

First Natas model. Bought at Spring City Cycle in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1986. Sold my Schwinn Predator, saved a bunch of paper route money and got this complete with red Ventures, two-tone Bones (can't remember the model but they were 85A) and NMB bearings.

specialgee · « **Reply #351 on:** February 25, 2020, 01:35:47 PM »

Quote from: swordtechnique on February 23, 2020, 04:47:22 PM

My first real deck was this zoo york robbie gangemi deck, designed by the writer futura.
I had it for a long time and wore it the fuck out, eventually gave it to a neighborhood kid I think.

that one's dope af

just remembered Unkle's Psyence Fiction

friendly dave · « **Reply #352 on:** February 25, 2020, 01:48:00 PM »

The Tim Brauch Santa Cruz on the very right. Spent a while riding Beer City blanks before that.

lazer69 · « **Reply #353 on:** February 25, 2020, 01:56:25 PM »

Element Bam board. In about 2002 or 2003 i'd guess. 8in wide with tracker trucks and big spitfire wheels.

IrritableBowel2 · « **Reply #354 on:** February 25, 2020, 02:03:15 PM »

With white tracker trucks and Slimeballs.

Maccat · « **Reply #355 on:** February 25, 2020, 07:45:08 PM »

The shop I got this from had a ton of boards, not really sure why I chose this over the rest. That era of Blind was rad. Zero clue on who GC was. Wouldn’t mind having it back now.

Also had Indys and the guy sold me some 56mm Blind Life Takers. Those were funny.

tyshoes · « **Reply #356 on:** February 25, 2020, 09:14:30 PM »

Quote from: IrritableBowel2 on February 25, 2020, 02:03:15 PM

With white tracker trucks and Slimeballs.

That was my friends first board who started with me. I remember it had a really cool shape.

sceatmon · « **Reply #357 on:** February 25, 2020, 09:18:05 PM »

Quote from: sharkin on July 12, 2016, 05:27:29 PM

Who/what was your first pro deck?

Why did you choose it?

Do you still have it?

Muska Muska, wish i had it still

MusclesMarinara · « **Reply #358 on:** February 25, 2020, 09:27:09 PM »

I remember being obsessed over Steve Cab after playing THPS3 and my dad got me this set up at fucking Sports Authority! They legit sold real decks and accessories. Had Indys, Spitfire classics, reds, dooks risers, shortys hardware and black magik grip.

Hard to tell cause that's a bad pic but animal chin was on the tail end of the deck.

Benchpress · « **Reply #359 on:** February 26, 2020, 01:59:41 AM »

Quote from: drcroc on February 18, 2020, 03:07:05 PM

Heath Kirchart "Sugar Cat" Deck

I had no idea who Heath Kirchart was when I bought this back in 1998-99... just liked the graphic. I knew Berra and Tony Hawk and knew of Heath Kirchart, just as "must be some guy on Birdhouse."

I can understand why people hate on them nowadays, but birdhouse was so damn cool when I started skating like 2001. Tempted to ride that falcon reissue truely because I didn't get to ride one back in the day.

Does anyone know who used to make them? I know they're now PS.

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