Jeff's Skateboard Page

Independent 215 vs Tracker 219

2012-01-25T19:04:00.000-08:00

The Independent 215mm truck, 8.5 inch hanger with 10 inch axle.

The Tracker Dart 219mm truck, 8.5 inch hanger with 11 inch axle.

In anticipation of the arrival of the Butter Bean, I've started looking for wide trucks. In the end, I will most more than likely end up riding on the Trackers because of price and reputation. Don't get me wrong, I like Indy, but I'm not going to front some tough guy brand-loyalty act over a set of trucks.

Gonz

2012-01-25T12:15:00.000-08:00

Artist, skater, innovator. Always a step ahead and two to the side. In 1987, I was fifteen years old and I was riding what was then one of the most coveted street set-ups available: the Vision Mark Gonzales with Venture Trucks and Vision Blurr Wheels. Watching the video of Mark just ruling that half-pipe on that big board makes me real glad that I ordered a Butter Bean.

Lee Ralph New Zealand

2012-01-25T11:48:00.000-08:00

Deckcrafters "Butter Bean" 14 x 36

2012-01-22T12:38:00.001-08:00

The Deckcrafters Butter Bean! The coolest skateboard deck I have yet to lay eyes on, checking in at 14" x 36" with a 14" wheelbase. Pictured here outfitted with 13" Gullwing Trucks, photo by Jokers Skate Shop.

Did I mention that only 7 of these were made?

Elephant Brand Skateboards: Jersey Devil

2012-01-16T21:39:00.000-08:00

Current Set-Ups

2012-01-15T14:08:00.000-08:00

From slalom, to park, and to the streets, these are the current set-ups I like to ride. Some of my boards have a second set of wheels for crossover (a softer set for street, and a harder set for parks), while some are good to go for all terrains.

Fallen Soldiers

2012-01-15T14:03:00.001-08:00

Chronologically arranged beginning with the Powell-Peralta Skull and Sword and progressing to the right and ending with the Assault 8.5 Pointer, this display holds a lot of good memories from the last six years back on board.

Ben Schroeder Sacto Burnout 1988

2012-01-15T13:45:00.000-08:00

Spine ramps, lip tricks, and reverts, Ben Schroeder dominates this set up.

Ben Schroeder Reno State Fair Vert 1987

2012-01-15T13:43:00.000-08:00

Some skate inspiration from Big Ben Schroeder for your Sunday viewing pleasure.

The ASSAULT Video

2012-01-14T21:11:00.000-08:00

The ASSAULT video from ASSAULT SKATEBOARDS on Vimeo.

Deals on Wheels at Marc's Board Shop

2012-01-13T12:21:00.001-08:00

Right now you'll find some great prices on wheels at Marc's online store. There are OJ III Hot Juice, Santa Cruz Road Riders, Bones 100s (50mm) and my personal favorite, which are these Powell Peralta Bones Mini Cubic wheels (64mm 95a) are currently available for bidding at Marc's Board Shop. They are factory blems, meaning that the graphics are blemished, and this particular set has some small chips that will not effect the way they ride. Bidding begins at $8.99 U.S. Get them before I do.

Variflex Skateboarding Re-Union Tour

2012-01-13T12:02:00.000-08:00

All I have to say is argyle socks, bowl skating, clover bowl, Curtis Franklin, death box, grinds, inverts, Lance Mountain, Mike Hirsch, over the stairs, pool skating, pool tile, reverts, Steve Hirsch, Variflex, and wheel bark.

Legion x Grind For Life Rails

2012-01-13T11:24:00.001-08:00

Legion Skateboards has teamed with Mike Rogers and the folks at Grind For Life in the fight against cancer. You can order these 1/2 inch tall, 3/4 inch wide, 5/8 inch base, 14 3/4 inch long marvels with 4 mounting holes from the Legion online store and your boardslides will have never been better.

Duane Peters Independent Trucks

2012-01-12T16:22:00.001-08:00

I saw this posted on the book of faces today and couldn't resist the urge to share this with readers of this page. The Duane Peters Limited Independent Truck is available in 149mm, 159mm, and 169mm and features DP's signature red and black color way and stripe graphic. All I can say is that they are long overdue and that I wrote this while blaring The Clash.

Elephant Skateboards Vallely Barnyard

2012-01-11T02:30:00.001-08:00

The deck that revolutionized street skating, the Vallely Barnyard. I, for one, am glad to see that Elephant has put this shape and lots of other great shapes in their product line. See more here.

Elephant Brand Skateboards: Street Axe

2012-01-08T19:37:00.000-08:00

The Secret of the Venice Skate Park

2011-12-29T09:49:00.000-08:00

Don't shit where you eat.

It's Only Natural

2011-12-27T22:10:00.000-08:00

10" x 33" for 2012.

Still Going Blind

2011-12-27T12:23:00.001-08:00

A friend posted this in a forum and I had to roll with it. Mark had some really good shapes in his days at Blind. The company was known for its logo ripoffs and parody graphics from the start and even the brand name Blind was a jab at Mark's former sponsor Vision. When this particular series came out with the mock up of the Powell graphics (which included parodies of VCJ's up until then time tested iconoclastic images that were somewhat sacred to many skaters), it was a real turd in the punch bowl moment. Nothing was safe anymore, war was declared, and humor was the weapon.

Today Blind is still sticking to the tried and true, cleverly reinventing graphics from the past and marketing them to the youth of today as something new, though we know that there is nothing new under the sun.

The Vision Hippie Stick, inspiration for litigation.

Post Script.
The true irony is that I received a gift copy of The Disposable Skateboard Bible by Sean Cliver in the mail this afternoon as I was typing the words you have read above. Thank you Adam. The Skates Gods have spoken.

Elephant Brand Skateboards: Board #1

2011-12-26T10:58:00.000-08:00

Jeff's Best of 2011

2011-12-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

1. Pocket Pistols.
Their decision to produce a 36" Duane Peters board with an 18" wheelbase was a wise one. "It's like a big skateboard." No shit.

2.The return of Assault Skateboards.
From Punk Points to popsicle sticks, with deck models from up and coming pros and functional unique shapes from well seasoned veteran pro skaters including Matt Hensley, Ricky Winsor, and Mark Heintzman. In 2011, Assault has gone from Ned shaping boards in the garage to a full production company with quality decks handcrafted in SoCal U.S.A. featuring hand screened graphics. The Assault store has expanded to carry hats, hoodies, hardware, and more. I'm looking forward to the shovel nose in 2012!

3. The PUSH to End Alzheimer's.
This charitable event raised over $2000 in 2011 as over 20 skaters and member's of local roller derby squads showed up to skate in the rain.

4. Collaborative Efforts.
Legion Skateboards teamed up with Red Curbs and produced "Red Curb Wax", while also introducing Frankie Hill's Bulldog Bolts and Bill Danforth signature mounting hardware as well.

5. The Milton Mile.
Organized by Marc's Board Shop, this one mile push race was held just before the fall parade, allowing skaters to show case their racing talents before a captive audience of gawking spectators. A fun event that will hopefully become a tradition.

Camper Van Beethoven - Take the Skinheads Bowling

2011-12-21T18:12:00.000-08:00

Gou Miyagi

2011-12-16T00:38:00.000-08:00

Big Mac Attack

2011-12-16T00:31:00.000-08:00

Osaka Daggers in London city

2011-12-06T16:14:00.000-08:00

Dustin Dollin's 7 Day Weekend (Lee Ralph)

2011-12-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

Injury For Life

2011-12-05T12:53:00.000-08:00

Parking block session this afternoon, first time back on board in 21 days since the hand sprain/fracture incident. Nothing like some backside board slides to remind you of how much fun skateboarding is. Eastbilt 8.75" x 32" "Knox" shape with custom stencil graphic by Tom Sloan, Independent 169 trucks with Grind King king pins, OJ Wheels 58mm 87a Key Frames, and Powell-Peralta Thin Ribs. Live to Skate, Skate to Live.

Cab Mechanical Dragon

2011-12-05T12:51:00.001-08:00

Prize I received from Powell-Peralta and their "How I Found Animal Chin" essay contest.

Lance, Neil, and O - Ban This

2011-12-05T12:46:00.000-08:00

Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding - Season 2 Episode 2 - Jeff Phillips

2011-12-05T12:40:00.000-08:00

Tie dye socks, the skull and crossbones helmet, and a bag of tricks on vert and roundwall that could not be touch. R.I.P. Jeff Phillips, gone, never forgotten.

John Lucero - Label Kills

2011-12-04T13:28:00.000-08:00

McRad - Words of Life

2011-11-27T17:35:00.000-08:00

The Tubes - White Punks On Dope

2011-11-25T03:20:00.000-08:00

Scary Perry Skateboards

2011-11-23T20:12:00.001-08:00

1979 Single Kick Tapered Tail, 10" x 32", reminiscent of the original Vision Mark Gonzales shape!

Black Friday Deals at Assault Skateboards!

2011-11-23T08:37:00.000-08:00

ASSAULT BLACK FRIDAY....STARTS TODAY AND ENDS 11/26/11
Sale items include, 1031, Lost Highway, and Assault Decks, Land Shark wheels, Independent and Ace trucks. SAVE 18% to 35% on select items.

Beat the crowds, avoid the insanity, shop at home, and support skater owned and operated skateboard companies while saving a pocket full of cash on these great deals!

Slappy Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T05:27:00.001-08:00

One from the archives, Thanksgiving Day 2008.

Marc's Board Shop

2011-11-23T05:23:00.001-08:00

Marc fights the power with a soulful bro turn.

Jeff imitates Marc as life imitates art.

I had to dig deep in the archives for these 2 pics from 2008.

Ride The Snake

2011-11-23T04:55:00.001-08:00

Dan Drehobl Rides the Snake from dlxsf on Vimeo.

The Bro Bowl: 30 years of Tampa Concrete

2011-11-22T19:39:00.000-08:00

Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding

2011-11-22T16:17:00.001-08:00

How I Found Animal Chin

2011-11-21T12:42:00.001-08:00

Powell-Peralta recently held a contest in which they gave away a Caballero Mechanical Dragon deck. For reasons unbeknown to me they chose my essay as the winner. I'm sure the other entrants were just as deserving as me as the spirit of Animal Chin dwells in the soul of all skaters. I am humbled to say the least.

I owe Emily and Chin my life. Emily is my wife, partner, best friend, and provider of support that keeps me on 4 wheels while the spirit of Chin keeps me rolling still to this day. Up until my 34th birthday I wasn't spending much time if any on board. I was using my body for a storage tank and loading it up daily with beer and junk food. Fatty Liver Disease had set in. I was moderately obese. Then in the spring of 2006 Emily bought me a Powell Skull and Sword reissue with Indy Trucks and 60mm 85a Rat Bones. I started skating again, desperate to find my driving spirit, Wonton Animal Chin. And I stopped drinking beer and I rediscovered the benefits of lifegiving water. It is a wonderful drink that flushes your vital organs. I started drinking it in quantity. I attempted to modify my diet (Good Luck with that one). That summer we made the trip to Oregon and I saw first hand just how alive skateboarding is. I met Cab and his daughter in the parking lot of Newberg skatepark on the 3rd day of the Oregon Trifecta. Steven Reeves was there too. I returned from the West with a renewed vigor to keep searching for Chin.

Now here we are 5 years later and my liver enzymes are normal which means the Fatty Liver Disease is a thing of the past. I'm also happy to say that I tip the scales with 40 less pounds on my body. Yes, 40 pounds. I'm not "sick" all the time.

I skate every chance I get these days despite working more than full time as a caregiver for my wife as she was stricken with a neuro-muscular disease at the age of 32. My wife and son will often accompany me on my excursions searching for Chin. I am grateful to have my son Elijah on board and skating by my side, keeping an eye out for the elusive style-master Chin. Some dads take their sons hunting, some throw a ball. We SKATEBOARD, therefore We LIVE.

In the last year I found Chin. He dwells in the skatepark I ride, in the curbs I slappy, and in the smooth and steep banks I wallride. More importantly he dwells in my soul, always driving me to keep pushing, to keep looking at the world around me through the eyes of a 14 year-old skater even if my body is close to 40, and he keeps me motivated to get out there and roll even under the most adverse of conditions.

This is my testimonial. Skateboarding saved my life. More importantly my wife saved my life with skateboarding. And Chin, I discovered, has been here with me all the while, my spirit guide on 4 wheels.

The Board Meeting

2011-11-20T21:38:00.000-08:00

The Pit

2011-11-17T21:43:00.001-08:00

A look back to the mid 1980s. Local punk show pics, that's me in the Bones shirt.

Getting picked up off of the floor, the good old days of the circle pit.

Pray For Me- Jason Jessee

2011-11-17T01:57:00.000-08:00

Is There A Doctor In The House?

2011-11-14T02:28:00.000-08:00

A Day at the Park with Tom and Jeff

2011-11-10T16:55:00.001-08:00

Untitled from Thomas Sloan on Vimeo.

Skateboarding is about friends and fun. It's not about landing every trick "bolts" and looking like a bunch of clones. That's why we've been doing this for over 25 years now. Fun. The smile on Tom's face at the end is a testimony to that fact.

Capture

2011-11-05T14:28:00.001-07:00

Back Smith or Monty Nolder? Screen capture of coping slap from the Lords of F.O.G. Town (Fat Old Guys).

Grayscale

2011-11-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

Built To Grind

2011-11-05T13:49:00.001-07:00

1977

2011-11-05T13:33:00.001-07:00

New Duane Peters graphic on 9.5" by 36" with 18" wheelbase, available at Jokers Skate Shop.

PUSH To End Alzheimer's 2011

2011-10-30T18:50:00.000-07:00

Marc and Melissa of Marc's Board Shop, one of the handful of sponsors of Tom Sloan's PUSH To End Alzheimer's 2011.

Group photo of Team PUSH participants.

We got held down, or back anyway, by the man.

A rare break-away moment.

Ben does the safety dance in his safety pants.

This year's PUSH To End Alzheimer's was a huge success in terms of fundraising and participation. Our group managed to raise nearly $2,000 this year and the turnout saw nearly 20 skaters and a handful of roller derby girls in attendance for the event on a rain soaked Saturday morning.
Our effort to PUSH at least 6 miles was quashed by the local authorities however, as they refused to let us skate the streets of Charleston unless we stayed directly behind a slow moving patrol car. Despite the best efforts of the law to impede our progress, we still skated and had fun for a good cause. In retrospect, last year's event was fairly wide open compared to the clampdown we witnessed this year. Hopefully Tom and the team will be able to work out the logistics with the city for next year's event.
Thanks to Anthony Donta, David Tolley (for helping me to meet my fund raising goal), Marc's Board Shop, and Dennis Blevins for the pictures you see posted here today. See you in the streets.

New Assault Decks Fall 2011

2011-10-28T19:05:00.001-07:00

Bat boy 8.0" x 32.125" WB 14.125" NOSE 7" TAIL 6.75"
Frankendome 8.25" x 32.375" WB 14.5" NOSE 7" TAIL 6.625"
Shonn Oquendo 8.5" x 32.5" WB 15" TAIL 6.5"

Mark Gonzales In NYC

2011-10-27T21:51:00.000-07:00

Beez

2011-10-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

Seqential Slabs

2011-10-23T18:50:00.001-07:00

Killing Joke - "Eighties"

2011-10-23T10:58:00.000-07:00

Friday's A Grind

2011-10-21T20:34:00.000-07:00

56mm 90a Powell Oval Dragon

2011-10-19T22:08:00.000-07:00

Soft enough for the rough streets but perfect for the park too!
Available from Marc's Board Shop!

SkatePaige 8.88"

2011-10-18T20:02:00.000-07:00

Paige Hearn's nod to John "Tex" Gibson, the "Side-G".

Grip side up.

Curbs, park, banks, street.

John Lucero

2011-10-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

Goin' Off with Natas, Jesse, Julian, and Jason

2011-10-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

Goin' Off with Jaya Bonderov

2011-10-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

Useless Wooden Toys

2011-10-11T20:11:00.000-07:00

Saturday On The Slab

2011-10-08T23:26:00.000-07:00

Hackett Needs Help

2011-10-05T23:24:00.001-07:00

Click HERE for more info.

Built To Assault

2011-10-05T23:20:00.000-07:00

Assault Skateboards and Built to Shred's Jeff King may be teaming up for a November deck release via Ned "JEFF KING MODEL OUT NOVEMBER 8.0 x 32.125" so stay tuned for details.

Sunday Skate

2011-10-02T16:33:00.000-07:00

Go Go Godzilla

2011-09-27T23:05:00.000-07:00

Thanks Dennis Blevins for this "photo finish".

More Milton Mile - Other People's Pixels

2011-09-27T22:38:00.001-07:00

The starting line of the Milton Mile as photographed by L. Pauley.

I started removing my gloves as I neared the finish line. JayTee passed me by like the breeze. I was done.

Tom Sloan skated so fast that it prompted David Tolley to remark "I never saw the front side of Tom until he was passing me on the way back." Tom finished second overall.

Ben Jah Mon nearing the finish line.

The man who makes it happen, Marc of Marc's Board Shop, sponsor of the Milton Mile. Marc is the embodiment of STOKE when he is on board, always smiling. I remember someone asking me "Is that Marc?" When I confirmed that it was indeed Marc, live and direct, they remarked "He looks younger every time I see him." Rad.

Photo credit Marc's Board Shop.

Killer KREEP Wax

2011-09-27T19:46:00.001-07:00

"Special formula targeted at unpainted ledges, curbs, and sidewalks." The Assault Store is filling up, go check it out! All new products including Jason Adams Lost Highway decks, 1031 products, Assault Skateboards, LANDSHARK Wheels, Independent Trucks, and Ace Trucks!

G&S Trucks Ad

2011-09-27T18:29:00.001-07:00

PUNK AS F@CK! I remember when this ad came out because it was so RAD! Fast food and curb slappies. I rode G&S Trucks for while when they first came out and they would grind any curb. Sometimes I wish they still made chromoly trucks because I know I'd ride a pair.

Milton Mile Presented by Marc's Board Shop

2011-09-26T21:32:00.001-07:00

Tom and Larry smiles for miles.

Dennis Blevins, Josh Murphy, and Tom Sloan on the podium.

Dressed to kill and ready to skate, young ghoul at the Milton Mile.

Base camp.

Marc keeping things running.

About 20 skaters of various ages took to Route 60 in Milton, WV on Sunday, September 25, 2011 to compete in the Milton Mile, a one mile push race organized by Marc's Board Shop. Prizes were awarded in both new school and longboard/unlimited classes. The event took place just before the Pumpkin Festival parade, and was an overall success which left organizers feeling optimistic about this being a recurring event. The four lanes of US Route 60 were blocked off thirty minutes before the parade, providing a window of opportunity as well as an open safe course lined with hundreds of spectators.

Official Resutls of the Milton Mile Skateboard Race as provided by Marc's Board Shop.
1. Kyle Smith -- around 5 minutes 40 seconds -- overall winner
2. Tom Sloan
Marc's Board Shop -- not a registered racer
3. Dennis Blevins
4. Josh Murphy 1st in New School class
5. David Tolley
6. John Coleman
7. Benjamin Bruce Barkey
8. Darlene Sloan -- 1st Inline
9. Josh Coleman
10.JayTee Thurmond
11.Jeff Haynes
12.Brett Stricklin
13.Lucas Pauley
I'm more than certain that Larry Pauley's name goes somewhere between 5th and 8th place and Griffin Barkey finished as number 14.

Rodeo Clown

2011-09-26T21:28:00.001-07:00

Photo by L. Pauley. Rodeo clown attempts to no comply the median.

Memory Screen AWS

2011-09-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

Mark Gonzales NYC

2011-09-19T13:50:00.000-07:00

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No Comply

2011-09-19T13:38:00.001-07:00

Flatland no-hands boneless aka no comply, click-pop, step-hop, ka-bonk on a 9.5" x 36" board.

Rainy Days and Mondays

2011-09-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

Boneless sequence screen captures.

Camrea Emily Hope.

Yo Gabba Gabba Vans - Plex

2011-09-14T19:23:00.000-07:00

Bucky Lasek, Christian Hosoi, and Plex get down in a DEVO like style at the Vans Combi Bowl.

Complete Disaster

2011-09-14T18:56:00.000-07:00

Pocket Pistols B.R.S.C. Duane Peters. 9.5" by 36" with an 18" wheelbase.

Complete with Independent Trucks 169s and OJ Wheels Hot Juice 60mm 78a.

I've always been a fan of big boards. Having ridden a few but never having owned one, I decided to see what it's all about. At first I felt like this. Then I quickly got used to it. I couldn't help but think about SJW and the Big Skate he was trying to get Rollin'.

9.5" by 36" Pocket Pistols Duane Peters

2011-09-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Red Curbs/Legion Wax!

2011-09-13T20:51:00.001-07:00

(SH)Red Curbs and Legion wax!

Frankie Hill's Bulldog Bolts

2011-09-13T20:48:00.000-07:00

From Legion Skateboards, large head, hex style with Allen key wrench included. Oh, and lifetime warranty.

The Burnouts

2011-09-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

"...this dude's got a cardboard soul, you know, there's no individuality. Whatever happened to localism?"

"Hey you, with the popsicle stick, why don't you try fucking carving?"

Sunshine and Rain

2011-09-01T13:32:00.001-07:00

Tom Sloan slip sliding away in the midst of a backside power slide after one of today's rain delays at Coonskin Park.

Frontside grind up the ledge before the rain. Image captured DIY on 10 second timer. Assault Skateboards Ricky Winsor with Independent 149mm trucks and 58mm 87a OJ Key Frame wheels.

Duane Peters 9.5" by 36" On The Way

2011-08-31T18:53:00.000-07:00

Ordered this deck today and can't wait to get it.

Truer Words Never Spoken

2011-08-31T18:51:00.000-07:00

Found this over at Joker's Skate Shop blog. Had to share.

Legion/Red Curbs Wax Mash Up

2011-08-31T18:46:00.001-07:00

The boys from Indiana are all about keeping skateboarding FUN and giving back to their supporters. They are showing their respect to Red Curbs with this one of a kind curb wax. Legion Skateboards and Red Curbs curb wax coming soon.

Jon Horner's "Where's Chin?"

2011-08-29T23:18:00.001-07:00

This one has been making the rounds, from Facebook to Skate and Annoy. I'm always a day late and a buck short. This should keep you busy for a while though.

James Brown, Darth Vader, Dr. Spock, Dunn, Pontius, Hosoi, Jay Adams, SC Slasher, Screaming Hand, Rob and Big, Batman, Bono, Waldo, Muska, Fidel Castro, Bart Simpson, Richie Jackson, Mr. T, Natas, Neil Blender's coffee break, Deer Man of Dark Woods, Obama, Elvis...

AWS Memory Screen Montage

2011-08-28T10:40:00.000-07:00

Duane Peters "Who Cares" Part 3

2011-08-28T02:31:00.001-07:00

Duane Peters "Who Cares" Part 2

2011-08-28T02:31:00.000-07:00

Duane Peters "Who Cares"

2011-08-28T02:19:00.000-07:00

More 10 x 33

2011-08-28T01:11:00.000-07:00

10" by 33" tapered tail with Punk Point nose.

Black stain.

Red stain.

Natural.

While advertised as a "longboard", it's plain to see that these 10" by 33" decks are more in the category of "old school", "pool board", etc. Personally, I find them to be in the category of street, park, pool, curb, wherever I am skating. Should be arriving within the next 2 weeks so stay tuned.

Duane Peters

2011-08-28T00:49:00.000-07:00

Duane Peters - Ollie's - Florence, Kentucky August 2010

2011-08-28T00:48:00.000-07:00

Duane Rolling on Hot Juice!

2011-08-28T00:22:00.000-07:00

Mark R. Sullivan's photographs of Duane Peters at Edison Skatepark, Edison, NJ from 2010's Glory Bound Tour.

Dueling laybacks. DP and Bill Danforth.

Duane fully committed to a backside grind rolling on OJ Wheels Hot Juice!

View more of Sullivan's photographs from the Edison stop of the Glory Bound Tour here.

ASSAULT SKATEBOARDS

2011-08-28T00:09:00.000-07:00

So What Now?

2011-08-27T20:44:00.000-07:00

"Do we shake hands and go our separate ways?"

10 x 33

2011-08-26T22:04:00.001-07:00

I rode these Moose decks for a while from 2007 until almost 2009. They are solid, wide as a boat and a good fit for my big frame. I've been shopping decks a lot lately trying to find a good fit. I have ridden a lot of 8.5" decks in recent years, the Krooked Zig Zagger and the Assault Pointer among them, as well as my new favorite which is the Assault Ricky Winsor 9" by 33.5" with a 15.25" wheelbase. I was real close to ordering the 36" Duane Peters from Pocket Pistols as well, but I think I am going back to the 10" x 33" with the 15.75" wheelbase. These decks are a perfect fit for 169mm trucks and the wheelbase is perfect. The shape is nearly the same as the Assault Pointer, only larger. Stay tuned.

How Soon Is Now?

2011-08-26T02:26:00.001-07:00

So many boards, so little time and money. Putting in the order for one of these real soon. 9.5" wide by 36" with an 18" wheelbase. Sold! Time to step up to the big board.