The Trickster is Temper Boards’ new city skate. It features an aesthetically pleasing white-orange colorway and a killer graphic from designer Petya Savova. At 30″ x 9″ its perfect for a cruise or commute while it’s tail makes sure you can still have fun. Comprised of 9 Baltic Birch and 3 Fiberglass plys and with a half-inch radial concave and chamfered nose.
Editor’s Notes: We’re bummed to see that Alani Lani isn’t producing their longboards anymore. Running a board shop is really hard, so we hope that their team is doing well with whatever they are working on right now. If you are on that team, let us know if we can help out!
You may have seen one of Alani Lani’s beautiful, high-performance decks before and their new multipurpose platform Pono is no exception. Designed for Don’t Trip Skateboards G/Bomb system, the Pono is extremely versatile. Choose your brackets and your trucks based on terrain and riding style to really customize the performance.
The Deck
The deck is constructed of a vertically laminated Birch core wrapped in 13 load-oriented layers of carbon epoxy skins. The core features a 50/50 split of lengthwise and vertical grain, allowing flex or rigidity where you need it. This construction makes for a very lively deck and it highlights their background in high-performance snowboards and sailboats.
The Wheels
Wheelbases range from 36-38″ depending on forks and trucks. It measures 26″ long by 10″ wide and weighs 40 ounces and is offered in a stiff flex with a flat platform. Alani Lani recommends a Don’t Trip Molly 55° front on a G/Bomb super fork with a Delirious 0° rear end but encourages riders to find their favorite combination. The Pono will be available for sale July 15th. Hit the link so you can admire the skills and pick one up at Alani Lani!
Pono Belly Rear
Pono Belly Truck
Pono Top Truck
Pono Side 1
Pono Side 1
Pono Profile
Pono Top
Pono Belly Side
Pono Belly Logo
Pono Belly Side
Alani Lani Core
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Staying safe while you ride is one of the most important aspects of skating and you can do it in style with TSG. Their popular Evolution helmet is now available in a new wood pattern. Construction features a hard, injection molded nylon exterior shell with a shock absorbing EPS foam interior. The wood grain pattern is applied using printed foil so as not to affect the safety features of the helmet.
Wood Helmet Design
Comfort and style remain priorities as well. The anatomical design results in one of the slimmest, best fitting hardshells on the market. It sits low and snug to fully protect the back and sides of your head without sacrificing any freedom of movement. Owners can customize the fit using the included interior comfort pads of varying thicknesses. Thoughtfully located air vents keep the air flowing and your head cool.
Available now at the link. Visit TSG and pick one up today!
TSG Wood Evolution Right
TSG Wood Evolution Back
TSG Wood Evolution Front Profile
TSG Wood Evolution Left
Other Helmet Styles
If you cross the streams and bike or skateboard too then you might be interested in some of their other gear as well. They have helmets of all sizes, colors, and uses.
Check out their most basic helmets all the way to their extreme carbon fiber gear and you’ll see the full breadth of their design capabilities. They truly are designing helmets, wood or otherwise, that are a fit for any athlete.
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The ShortCut from Kebbek is out! A huge release from Kebbek Skateboards–one the community has been waiting for!
At 30.5 inches long and 7.75 inches wide, it’s the perfect go-anywhere deck that is equally suited to cruising, parks or street. An aggressive nose and tail keep you in control while the 14.5 inch wheelbase keeps it quick and responsive. When your done the small size makes it easy to stash in a convenient spot. Available as a complete in red, brown or black, it ships with 130MM Bear Trucks and 60MM Tepakan Wheels in blue or white.
Take a ShortCut and grab one this summer! Available soon from Kebbek. Hit the link to find out more.
Kebbek Shortcut Cruiser
Kebbek Shortcut Red Belly
Kebbek Shortcut Red
Kebbek Shortcut Black Belly
Kebbek’s 2017 lineup–their 25th anniversary collection–was dope to begin with, and these precursors make so much sense. They killed it on the 2016 collection, killed it on the Kebbek Shortcuts, and then blew us away on their 25th anniversary lineup.
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New Insert Bushings from Skate Blood Orange are shipping on the latest Precision Trucks from Caliber! Poured in their responsive Ultra-HR bushing formula, the new bushings are designed to eliminate the air gap between the bushing, hanger and kingpin. Less play between the interfaces means dramatically improved responsiveness and rapid return to center. While they aren’t currently available individually, the bushings are also compatible with Caliber’s Cast trucks!
Each Precision truck comes with 3 pairs in the durometer/color combinations listed below:
Maroon 86a
Red 89a
Yellow 92a
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Caliber Precision Trucks with Skate Blood Orange Bushings
Caliber + Skate Blood Orange
The partnership we love! Since the beginning, Caliber has used Blood Orange bushings with their trucks–like their Hollow Standards. It really helped them deliver the full package to riders when they were young. And we’re happy to say that they’ve continued the partnership.
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