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Whip it good with Rayne's new freestyle longboards
by LNV

Whip – Rayne

Whip it good with Rayne’s new Freestyle boards.

You can hit the ground rolling with a few stylish dance moves or carve and flow to your own freestyle with Rayne’s new Whip! New sizes and refinements remind us that Rayne has love for all disciplines of longboarding.

The 2016 Rayne Whip is offered in three lengths: 41″, 44″ and 47″.

  • Whip 41: 41″ x 9.5″ – WB: 25.5″ 26″ 26.5″
  • Whip 44: 44″ x 9.5″ – WB: 27.5″ 28″ 28.5″
  • Whip 47: 47″ x 9.5″ – WB: 30.5″ 31″ 31.5″

If you’ve had experience with the Mike Fitter pro-model you might recognize some characteristics of the Whips. They’re built in a similar mold as the Mike Fitter but differ in the double kicks and flex.

All three are constructed using a custom blend of vertically laminated Bamboo and triaxial fiberglass. Both materials contribute to a light, flexy deck while retaining lots of pop. Artwork is tatooed on so you can be sure it will last as long as your deck does. A feature unique to the Whip in terms of Rayne products are the rounded rails. No worries about a sharp edge cracking your shin during a flip or spin maneuver.

Other features include a symmetrical shape, rocker, micro-drop and 3D wheel wells. The last detail there is pretty cool- Rayne mills material from the core and then presses the wheel wells into the bottom sheet. The result is an extra durable and resilient construction that ensures lots of life from the Whip.

One last detail that will really appeal to the dance and freestylers is Rayne’s Leverage Concave. It features a narrow, flat center that turns up at the balls of the feet in an even, linear direction. Your toes will have a little extra leverage and you’ll have a better idea of foot placement.

If you wanna Whip it good, better hit that link and pick one up!

Buy Rayne’s Whip

  • Rayne Whip 41 Dancer Freestyle Longboard
  • Rayne Whip 44 Dancer Freestyle Longboard
  • Rayne Whip 47 Dancer Freestyle Longboard

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Subsonic Custom Skateboard Builder
by LNV

Custom Builder – Subsonic Skateboards

Subsonic’s new custom skateboard builder program let’s you order the deck of your dreams.

Ever chopped a board? Dreamt about your perfect shape? Wondered how your favorite deck might be with a little customization? Subsonic announced their new Custom Board Builder program earlier this week. Now you can spec out your own custom straight from the Subsonic factory in Seattle.

Subsonic Custom Skateboard Builder

Subsonic Custom Skateboard Builder

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Primate Gin Series Poster
by Ryan Lee

Gin Series – Primate Longboards

Based out of South Dakota, Primate is focused on making environmentally-friendly and supremely unique longboards.

Mass-produced, machine-run, identical boards sitting in a factory while hands pick them up, slide them into boxes and mindlessly ship them out to those at home, eager to get out and practice the same tricks, the same roads, the same races. Primate wants none of that. Primate Longboards specializes in unique. With their hand-crafted graphics and charred top-sheets, each one of the longboards in the Primate line-up is perfectly unique, different from every other board.

This time, Primate introduces to you the Gin series; a fun-oriented group of longboards that really digs back into the roots of longboarding: flowing, carving and cruising around the neighborhood on beautiful, hand-crafted longboards.

Longboard Design

The Gin series is comprised of three shapes . Each deck is made completely by hand with unique and individual character, guaranteed to be one of a kind. Construction features 5 Baltic Birch Plys and water-based, environmentally friendly sealers. All wood waste from the production of these decks are reclaimed and reused in other applications. The three options measure as follows:

  • Bubbly: 45″ long x 9.25″ wide x 30.75″ wheelbase
  • Reflection: 41″ long x 9.25″ wide x 27.5″ wheelbase
  • Gemini: 38″ long x 9.25″ wide x 23.25″ wheelbase

Prices for completes range from $205 – 235 and ship with your option of Caliber Trucks and Blood Orange Wheels. Based out of South Dakota with an emphasis on the environment, they’ll donate $3 to the Habitat for Hummanity World Wildlife Federation for every board purchased. Hit the link to pick up one of the new Gin series from Primate and help support the environment!

Primate Gin Series Reflection
Primate Gin Series Bubbly
Primate Gin Series Gemini

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Bastl Boards Bolero
by Ryan Lee

Bolero – Bastl Boards

The Bolero from Bastl Boards is out and ready for you to scoop up from the Shredderei. Hit the link to order yours!

Importing boards to Europe is a thing of the past! Bastl boards is the local board company of your dreams, if you’re in Germany. Bastl Boards is a boardmaker based out of Leipzig, Germany, notorious for making top-notch dancer boards out of unique materials that you can’t find in many other board constructions. This time, they made a quick, nimble 40-incher freestyle deck that rivals the classics!

Introducing the Bolero; a 42.5 inch freestyle legend dead ringer. Featuring supple 3D twin kicktails and wheel flares, the shape of this board is perfect for doing the steps and twirlies all the while keeping open the possibility of doing small, quick boardslides and some introductory freeride. The concave is mellow, reaching 1 cm deep at the deepest point.

Bastl Boards Design & Construction

The construction of this board is unique in that it uses a combination of carbon stringers and a ply of organic basalt as the top and bottom ply. This creates a super unique flex pattern that’s friendly and consistent for boardwalking and freestyle. It also doesn’t lose its spring over a period of time.

If you’re looking for a do-everything cruiser/freestyle hybrid, the new Bastl Boards Bolero is the board for you! Hit the link and grab yours today!

Bastl Boards Bolero Belly
Bastl Boards Bolero Side
Bastl Boards Bolero Back
Bastl Boards Bolero Profile

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Berserker Complete Belly Profile
by LNV

Berserker – Temper Boards

Temper Boards updated Bersker for 2016 loses the notches in the waist and receives an updated graphic.

Temper Boards is back with the 2016 Berserker. Named after the Viking warriors, the Berserker was built with freeride in mind and is fully prepared to tackle anything.

Construction features 9 plys of Baltic Birch and 4 plys of fiberglass. An additional 6 plys of carbon fiber wrap the symmetrical nose/tail for extra durability. For 2016, Temper changed from a stepped waist to a curve that provides a little more foot platform near the ends. It measures 43″ long by 10.3″ wide, 9.5″ at the waist. Tails on either end of the truck mounts make it a great option for dancing or busting out a trick. The W concave and slight rocker keep you locked in while new graphics round out the color-coordinated appeal.

The Berserker ships with Orangatang Durian 83a wheels and 180MM 50° Paris trucks. Available in Buglaria and for shipping at the link!

Berserker Belly Up
Berserker Side Back
Temper Berserker Truck Mounts
Temper Berserker Belly
Berserker Gripped Tails
Berserker 2 Complete Belly
Berserker Complete Side Back
Berserker Back
Berserker Side Belly

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