Two new Death Skateboards decks have landed this week. Adam Moss’s second pro model the ‘Headache’ comes with the audacious art of Ben Cooney and Boots’ new wood is ‘Skulls of Time’ with art by Chris Bourke. These are both in your local skater owned shop right now, search and destroy.
Flip Skateboards have launched their new Easy Riders deck series this week in their new Fall catalogue. The new wood features pro decks for newly announced pro’s Curren Caples and Louie Lopez alongside signature decks for Rowley, Penny, Saari and Oliveira.
New HKD tees, winter beanies, socks and flex fit hats are also heading for your local skater owned shop. Look out for them, or ask your shop owner to order them in.
Could a shirt be any softer to the touch than this new Eric Koston number from Fourstar? We very much doubt it. The brushed cotton twill cannot be ignored as you pull it straight from the bag, it’s quite somehting else. Wearing it is even better, as this shirt is super comfy and the cut is snug but not overly fitting.
Available in navy blue and washed red, Frost’s long sleeve shirt is lightweight and comes with simple embroidery on the front, with a button down collar and a small pocket on the chest. It comes highly recommended on the quality front and yet another Fourstar offering worthy of a visit from their new Fall range.
UK based Steak Skateboards have rolled out their new winter catalogue this week with new decks, hoodies, hats, tees and more. Head to www.steakskateboards.com and have a butchers.
Unabomber Skateboards are back with a morphed animal collection repping their new Crossbreed decks. Look out for these soon in your local skater owned shop.
Science have launched their Autumn deck selection with graphics from Jarrod Bryan, James Brason, Biko Issah, Paul Gonella and Chris Morgan at www.scienceskateboards.co.uk.
Enjoy Dan Beall’s full section from James Cruickshank’s Sheffield scene video ‘Brass Monkey’ has been published online by Science overnight.
The competition out there right now for portable speakers is getting ridiculous. It’s seems that everyone is having a crack at making them, so we decided to grab one for ourselves that had been recommended and put it to the test.
Hooking it up straight out of the box was a cinch. The box was already pre-powered and all you need to do is switch on your Bluetooth, sink it up with the speaker and press play. It’s that easy. The first tune that was played into this was Dead Prez’s ‘Hip Hop‘ purely to see if the bass cut it – the reaction was a big smile.
The bottom end cuts through really well due to a sub-woofer with an enhanced bass-reflex system. I’m sick of hearing amazing music productions on awful, tinny speakers so this was a nice surprise. This also comes in handy if you are watching a movie on your laptop and using the Switch as a speaker as sound quality is far superior. It also coped well on the move.
I took this Native Union Switch Speaker to the beaches of Sardinia for 2 weeks where she sat in 39’C sunshine on sharp rocks daily. The Switch is built out of soft rubber and doesn’t retain heat so it coped perfectly. The rubber also acts as a nice cushion if she falls over too. I wouldn’t suggest throwing it around but it comes in handy when you are on the move. I had it strapped to my bike with my phone in my pocket, no wires, no hassle, just good times.
Native Union have a history of making phone devices so this is also set up as a speakerphone. Don’t lend it to your flatmate, forget it’s switched on and then start having a conversation in another room on your phone – your privacy will go out of the window.
The volume is pretty high for such a small box and controlled by your phone, (or music device) so the rubber volume controller doesn’t go higher your music player setting. There’s also neat sound to let you know the battery is getting low too, and instead of just switching itself off, the device gives you more warnings than you really need before conking out. Overall I found I still had juice left after a full day outside playing tunes as it can charge up to 14 hrs of use. Another small touch is that the Switch acts as a big battery allowing you to plug your phone into it to charge if needed. That can be an absolute lifesaver. Just don’t forget to turn it off.
Overall the Switch should be every skateboarder’s must-have on the road. It’s light, packs a punch, will save you in need, and fuel the party with ease. For approx’ £120, this is money well spent.
Looks like the Wu Tang have fallen into the Queens font overnight. New Keep Calm tees are now on sale, click it.
The very first drop from the newly launched 3D Skateboards have been revealed this week as Brian Anderson’s new company takes shape.
Austyn Gillette has his razor deck available in 8″ and 8.5″, Anderson’s Banana graphic comes also 8″ and 8.5″, Gillette’s Thrashin’ inspired deck comes as 7.875″ and 8″ and there’s the new Bear graphics too that have found themselves on clothing.
Landscape Skateboards have new wood heading for your local skater owned shop this weekend. Snowy is rolling on a new 8″, Joey Pressey and Joe Gavin both have 8.25″s. Ask your shop to get them in.
