Author Topic: Teams that started off with no pros (Read 6356 times)

Quote from: deluxxxe on April 03, 2018, 08:48:07 PM
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Quote from: sharkin on April 03, 2018, 01:21:44 PM
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Does FA count?
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no because AVE?

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And Dill had pro models

And Terp.

Quote from: roba on April 03, 2018, 01:33:33 PM

palace?

Olly Todd was pro when they started.

Why are people saying 917? Alex was releasing pro models for himself when they first started.

iwishilivedinfinla · « **Reply #37 on:** April 03, 2018, 10:07:56 PM »

ScumCo

J.Swizzle · « **Reply #38 on:** April 04, 2018, 03:52:26 AM »

Hoddle before they turned J Kirk pro

cosmicgypsies · « **Reply #39 on:** April 04, 2018, 04:04:25 AM »

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Quote from: J.Swizzle on April 03, 2018, 08:58:00 PM
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Quote from: deluxxxe on April 03, 2018, 08:48:07 PM
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Quote from: sharkin on April 03, 2018, 01:21:44 PM
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Does FA count?
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no because AVE?

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And Dill had pro models
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And Terp.

Quote from: roba on April 03, 2018, 01:33:33 PM
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palace?
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Olly Todd was pro when they started.

Why are people saying 917? Alex was releasing pro models for himself when they first started.

OLLY TODD BOSSMAN

TheDraught · « **Reply #40 on:** April 05, 2018, 04:40:04 PM »

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I think at one point World Industries only had ams. They had pros before tho.
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Technically in the era Chris Branugh, Randy Colvin and Jovantae were pro, Colvin seemed pretty off the map, Branagah was whatevs and Jovantae was fairly new.

way after that, in the Flameboy-era. They sponsored some kids but didn't have any pros. Flameboy and Wet Willy made them more millions than any big name pro could have done.

Mr. Fink · « **Reply #41 on:** April 05, 2018, 05:15:02 PM »

I think Big John and Pipsco were still am when Hockey started.

Thomas · « **Reply #42 on:** April 06, 2018, 01:42:51 AM »

I don't even know what pro means in 2018.

cosmicgypsies · « **Reply #43 on:** April 06, 2018, 03:18:00 AM »

revive

DannyDee · « **Reply #44 on:** April 06, 2018, 09:41:51 AM »

Quote from: expired on April 01, 2018, 07:25:11 PM

917, they put out a full video with no pros and Cyrus is the only pro still

While being the owner, they always had Olson as a pro. Otherwise you could say the same about Primative which started with just Paul, with Nick Tucker and Carlos as AMs.

DannyDee · « **Reply #45 on:** April 06, 2018, 09:47:30 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Fink on April 05, 2018, 05:15:02 PM

I think Big John and Pipsco were still am when Hockey started.

I feel they were immediately turned pro with the launch of it, but weren't pro before it started. So, its a bit of a weird one. I feel there were no Hockey boards out before they were pro, and there were turned pro in the first video they did.

Yu Dum · « **Reply #46 on:** April 06, 2018, 09:50:43 AM »

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Quote from: Mr. Fink on April 05, 2018, 05:15:02 PM
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I think Big John and Pipsco were still am when Hockey started.
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I feel they were immediately turned pro with the launch of it, but weren't pro before it started. So, its a bit of a weird one. I feel there were no Hockey boards out before they were pro, and there were turned pro in the first video they did.

Nah, for roughly the first six months to the one year mark they only had the Time magazine cover boards and some of the other weird shit Dill made.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2018, 02:40:18 PM »

Quote from: happenstance on April 02, 2018, 07:32:36 AM

Status Skateboards - the sister company to DNA that was all amateurs and this was the concept behind the company. Around in the late 90s to early 2000s. Wasn’t the best idea.

“Elevating the amateur”
Usually starting a company without some sort of big pro is a bad idea

roba · « **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2018, 02:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Ronald Wilson Reagan on April 06, 2018, 02:40:18 PM

Quote from: happenstance on April 02, 2018, 07:32:36 AM
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Status Skateboards - the sister company to DNA that was all amateurs and this was the concept behind the company. Around in the late 90s to early 2000s. Wasn’t the best idea.
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“Elevating the amateur”
Usually starting a company without some sort of big pro is a bad idea

Quote from: cosmicgypsies on April 06, 2018, 03:18:00 AM

revive

DirtyBurger · « **Reply #49 on:** April 06, 2018, 08:24:00 PM »

Quote from: Thomas on April 06, 2018, 01:42:51 AM

I don't even know what pro means in 2018.

If you're willing to wear a red bull beanie at all times you're automatically in the semi finals at Tampa Pro.

j....soy..... · « **Reply #50 on:** April 06, 2018, 10:58:15 PM »

Termite.....

I always thought Shaolin was am/price point through Dwindle...run by John Thomas and Hartsel....

Zurg · « **Reply #51 on:** April 07, 2018, 03:40:11 AM »

Quote from: Adam Abbas on April 02, 2018, 07:30:33 PM

Termite.

Edit: Sixteen.

wasnt the rumour you that you got kicked off when you turn 16?

j....soy..... · « **Reply #52 on:** April 07, 2018, 08:14:13 AM »

No....I'm still on.

Madam, I'm Adam · « **Reply #53 on:** April 07, 2018, 08:46:00 AM »

Haha, yeah something like that, it was only for kids 15 and under. I can't recall anyone of note being sponsored by Sixteen. Termite on the other hand was a breeding ground for rippers, festering with pulsating, oozing talent.

AitchBeeGayBuh · « **Reply #54 on:** April 07, 2018, 04:41:25 PM »

Quote from: Adam Abbas on April 07, 2018, 08:46:00 AM

Haha, yeah something like that, it was only for kids 15 and under. I can't recall anyone of note being sponsored by Sixteen. Termite on the other hand was a breeding ground for rippers, festering with pulsating, oozing talent.

There's been a few dude's on Sixteen but off the top of my head all I could think is Spanky, Zered Basset, and Chris Troy. They sponsered a lot of up and coming SD dudes but I'm drawing a blank at the moment.

Termite did have what would end up being rad dudes... didn't know Dolan Stearns was on that one.

If I remember in a Chris Troy TWS interview he said u did get kicked off when you were 16 but if u showed promise they would try and put u on one of their other companies outta Climax at the time. Basically a stepping stone to try an get where u wanna go.

shark tits · « **Reply #55 on:** April 07, 2018, 04:45:38 PM »

jimmy astleford was on 16, right? then he grew up and went to whatever the grown up side was. then i think he filmed for 411?

GOKU · « **Reply #56 on:** April 07, 2018, 09:01:28 PM »

I think Willy Akers was on Sixteen, too. That guy rules! I saw him at a demo for Sixteen, Tracker Trucks & LibTech as a wee lad. He and I shared pirate jokes.

LOU.502 · « **Reply #57 on:** April 07, 2018, 11:20:37 PM »

Did Mocha start before Mike deservedly went pro, or was he already pro by then?

Grind King Rims · « **Reply #58 on:** April 08, 2018, 06:45:28 AM »

Did Sour start with pros or were there just team boards? I imagine at least a few of them were pro for sweet, right?

Vert Reynolds · « **Reply #59 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:19:41 PM »

The 80's Sk8 Company Brand X Started off with no Pro's. ACtually they had 1 Pro Ed Gein, But he was a fictional Pro.
Later on they Got Sean Goff the Euro Vert Star "EVS"

Author Topic: Teams that started off with no pros (Read 6356 times)

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