Archive for August, 2008
Blind Complete Skateboards
Most major brands offer completes and Blind has a nice variety to choose from. Check your local shop or go online to find the best selection. These are the same quality decks come to expect form Blind.
Blind Chalkline Red Complete
Blind Reaper Gargoyle Complete
Blind Broad Swords Micro Complete
Blind Faded Kenny Complete
Blind Jokers Wild Micro Complete
Blind Reaper [...]
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Mini Logo Decks
MiniLogo™ Decks
MiniLogo™ Decks are manufactured from the same raw materials and in the same unique “AirLam” presses as the top of the line Powell decks. The only difference is the graphics. ML offers the most popular shapes and concaves at a fraction of the price with a life-long warranty. Made completely in thier Santa Barbara Headquarters woodshop, MiniLogo™ [...]
Mini Logo Skateboard Wheels
If you need a good set of wheels for your board, but are on a budget, then mini logos are a good choice for you. The wheels will run you aboyt $20 a set as opposed to $40 a set for brand name wheels like Spitfires or Pig. Biggest difference is that Mini Logos are [...]
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Shorty’s Black Panthers Skate Bearings
Black Panther Bearings are made by Shorty’s so you know it’s good stuff. Here is a breakdown of the different models you can get for your wheels.
Black Panther Abec 3 Skateboard Bearings
Good Quality affordable bearings - about $20
Black Panther Abec 5 Skateboard Bearings
A little faster and smoother than the 3’s cost about $25
Black Panther Abec 7 Skateboard [...]
Element Thriftwood Decks
Element Thriftwood decks are price point decks featuring classic Element logos and graphics, but still maintain the quality you come to expect from these guys.
Thriftwood decks feature traditional 7 ply maple construction, great value for your money, and are thicker and stiffer than most decks. Have an opinion? make your thoughts known to the world [...]
Baker Skateboards
Baker Skateboards is a skateboarding company founded by professional skateboarder Andrew Reynolds and investent partner Jay Strickland in 2000. Its main products are skateboard decks and wheels. They also hooked up with Blitz Distribution
In February 2002, with pressure from Strickland to make good on Reynolds’ promise of 50% ownership, Reynolds purchased the shares of Baker [...]
Enjoi Skateboard Decks
Enjoi Skateboards are know to have good pop, are pretty stiff, and will take some getting use to. They have a shape all their own and the graphics are not for eveybody. Basically you either love them or hate them. Here is a sampling of some of their graphics:
Enjoi Chopsticks Deck
Enjoi Foster Dead Eagle Deck
Enjoi [...]
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Toy Machine Skateboard Decks
Toy Machine Decks are known for thier unique and twisted graphics. Many of you know Ed Templeton as a pro rider, but he also founded Toy Machine and still creates artwork for many of the new decks.
If you have ever ridden any of these Toy Machine decks tell us what you think by posting your [...]
Halos Skateboard Bearings
Halos makes some pretty good skateboard bearings. They are all ABEC rated, ABEC 1 for you cheapo bastards, all the way up to ABEC 7 for you guys who want to roll smooth and fast. Post your comments below if you’ve ridden on Halos bearings.
Halos Abec-1
Skateboard Bearings Single Tube - about $10 bucks at your [...]
Mystery Skateboard Decks
Mystery is part of the Black Box Distribution Family which includes Zero, Fallen, and Slave.
Definately some quality decks with a style all their own. They feature very good quality contstruction, and are Made in Mexico with 7 plys of rock hard maple. The graphics are very distinct and very strong. If you have ever ridden [...]
I love Mystery decks. They have got a great team, good shape for me, and lots of pop! I don't ...
Good Points: Design, pop, hardwareness!!
Bad Points: Well, haven't found any yet!!
General comments: This Habitat Getz Exposition Deck is truly amazing, ...