Category: Skateboarding Product Reviews

New Death Skateboards decks are about to arrive into your local skater owned shop in time for the Christmas rush. They are celebrating 15 years of contributing much love to the world wide skateboard scene which has to be applauded considering there are so many pieces of wood with graphics on these days that you will forget about in 3 years time.

Their ’15 year skull’ deck is 8.1″ and comes with a graphic by DJ Ditchener. Coping destroyer Dave Allen has a new pro deck featuring Chris Bourke’s ‘Lydia’ graphic in 8.5″ and Dean Palmer is rocking the Jason Dowell graphic ‘Skull’ deck which is 8.1″ wide. Seek and destroy.

The latest band to jump on the Christmas jumper bandwagon is none other than Queens of the Stone Age. Enjoy the classic reindeer pattern with Josh Homme’s new look for the festive season for about £21 from here.

If you are one of those unlucky skaters who seems to pick up damp feet whilst skating in the winter you may want to consider a can of this stuff.

Crep Protect basically repels water and other liquids from a simple spray that covers every micro fibre of your shoes. Once the liquid touches the sprayed area it simply falls off and doesn’t get inside the fibres. I remember seeing another video similar to this product recently where you needed 2 cans of this sort of stuff to seal all kinds of materials from liquids and did wonder if it would work on bearings to stop water entering a wheel. Would it affect the grip of grip tape keeping it completely dry? Who knows, but if it was available, i’m sure it would be popular here in the UK if so.

Anyway, the ‘superhydrophobic’ layer from this particular product is said to last up to about 2 weeks (dependent on useage) and a can will set you back £9.95. Black Sheep are stocking it here. Watch a video from their own tests below.

The Fifty Fifty store down in Bristol will be unleashing a collab with Chocolate Skateboards featuring the art of Evan Hecox. This limited run of products that include a deck, tee, raglan and a hoody will be available from this Friday instore and the remainder (if there are any left) online on Monday at 5050store.com at 12pm.

A launch event will take place at the store on Friday with DJ sets from Bash Money and friends, pumping out hip hop and funk classics. A special gift will be included in he first 10 boards purchased on the night. Look it up on Facebook.

Witchcraft Skateboards will keep your head warm this winter when out on a schralp. Their new Satan Beanies are now online awaiting your approval and cost £20. pick up a toothbrush whist you’re there.

Fourstar are throwing a solution into the ring of this year’s deep freeze with their Kenny Anderson signature military parka. Olive one side, black on the inside, this parka is fully reversible to suit your location and mood. It’s made up of quilting but don’t be thinking this is heavy like your bedding, it’s light as a feather and keeps the chill to a minimum.

Pocket wise there are loads of spaces to host your day to day stuff. The flat pockets at the waist are large enough to keep the removable fake fur hood stashed away and ample room as hand warmers. There’s a couple of smaller chest pockets and a utlity pocket placed on the sleeve too for stuff like iPods and oyster cards and plenty of room to move about in.

If you are looking for a winter jacket, Fourstar have a great option here that will set you back just over the £100 mark. Scout one out.

Who would have thought that the good old Christmas jumper would be back in fashion again eh?

Descendents are the latest to announce their involvement with the festive season. Pick them up here for $26.

The grand British cuppa is a staple must-have for the winter period ahead of us. With the deep freeze about to hit our shores it looks like we will be spending a little more time indoors warming our souls than enjoying street beers once again. With that in mind and tea and coffee being the order of the day, here’s a selection of ceramic options that also make dope affordable Christmas presents this year.

INSANE CLASSIC STRAWBERRY MUG

Insane’s very own ceramic sets are made to perfection. This classic strawberry number is just one of many and come in incredible boxes that you will want to keep. Snoop more of them here.

FOCUS SKATESHOP, EDINBURGH

Focus skate shop in Edinburgh have brewed up a couple of classic numbers to keep you warm this winter. Head to their site to order one.

THE SKATEBOARD CAFE

Bristol fam know how to provide the kitchen goods and rolled out their own take on Starf*ucks. 50-50 are stocking these this winter.

HOPPS

Hopps love a brew and are making music for the masses this Christmas. Head here for one.

SLAM CITY SKATES, LONDON

Slam City Skates have their classic logo design on a good old British mug. They come in black or white from here.

SANTA CRUZ, ROSKOPP

Santa Cruz are repping the classic Rob Roskopp face logo available also from Slam here.

ANTI-HERO:

The Ant-Hero eagle has landed at Ripride in Warwickshire alongside Krooked mugs. Find them here.

KROOKED, ZIP ZINGER

The Gonz appreciates an expresso and has delivered a Zip Zinger Nano mug. Head to Rollersnakes to pick one up.

BLACK FLAG, SST

“Drinking black coffee…stare at the walls.” A classic Black Flag number is available at the SST site.

LOVENSKATE TEA

We could not have done this without the kings of tea-bagging. Lovenskate have their own brew and mugs that are tried and tested in this office and always brings a smile.

CROSSFIRE x INSANE MUG COLLAB

Finally, our very own collab with the guys at Insane was a no-brainer. Their history in the British skate scene should be commended and we are stoked to have these out there this month. Pick one up from our online store before they are all gone.

Drawing Boards are proud to roll out their brand new deck that will be heading to UK skate shops over the next few weeks. Inked with AD’s signature artwork the new Potions board comes with mongo cure and delam balms in various sizes.

Ask your local shop to get them in and find the team online at www.thedrawingboards.com.

The Wu Tang Clan and DC Shoes have hooked up a collab to celebrate 20 years of the classic Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album. Look out for this limited edition collection of boots, pea coat and New Era cap on your travels.