GBomb’s Torsion Tails: a closer look
The Torsion Tails are a line of rear trucks made by GBomb specifically for platform decks. In this post I examine the design. Continue reading GBomb’s Torsion Tails: a closer look
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Ultraskate 2021 amidst a pandemic
In early 2021, while the covid-19 pandemic was still raging, and after many events had had to be canceled or postponed in the struggle against the spread of the disease, the IDSA decided to hold the Ultraskate event in Miami anyway. This decision can only be explained by weighing the interests involved against each other (of which public health interests are part). In this post I try to reappraise this conflict of interests to the best of my available resources. Continue reading Ultraskate 2021 amidst a pandemic
Why we’re stuck here: on the state of the skate industry
I don’t know where the problem starts. Is it the consumers who would buy, literally and figuratively, anything? Or is it rather the skate companies who would sell to the consumers anything, if they asked for it? It certainly is a vicious circle. Continue reading Why we’re stuck here: on the state of the skate industry
The BS-marketing collection
My little collection of skateboard industry marketing bullshit I’ve stumbled across on the internet in the last few years. It’s a work in progress. Continue reading The BS-marketing collection
Unethical practices in skateboard forums
Disclosing affiliates and partnerships in the social media before posting promotions disguised as innocent suggestions is self-evident. Or so I thought. Continue reading Unethical practices in skateboard forums
0° trucks: substance and hype
“I honestly think “zero” is advertised because it’s a round number and expresses the concept; it speaks more than 1, 2 or 1,5 and makes it look like there’s some magical golden number deal to it.” (Nickie) Continue reading 0° trucks: substance and hype
Changing Angles 