We recently had one of our Midwest interns head over to check out the skateboard action at 3rd lair’s Southern Slaughter event in Minnesota.  3rd Lair has done a great job over the years holding a ton of events including the King of Groms for young skaters (groms, termites).  Congrats to our buddy Yasha who took 2nd place.  Yasha is a level 3 Eco Tribe skater on Hookit.com for BambooSK8 and skated our OWL&Cat deck.

We are incredibly stoked to release our newest 4th generation bamboo skateboard.  All of the testing over the past 6 months has revealed this to be the very best quality bamboo deck yet featuring new design layout, more concave and incredible POP.  Website will be updated soon to reflect the availability of decks and graphic decks, which includes a new Sutsu Owl&Cat short deck graphic and a 44″ pintail Quatzelcoatal graphic.  We think these are the best skateboards in the world based on strength, pop, sustainability and price.  Let us know what you think!

We plan to have the new batch of bamboo decks ready to go around the 2nd week of January; maybe sooner!! This includes short decks in all sizes from 7.5-8.5″ including a new graphic. Longboards – pintails, square tails, double kicks and locker cruizers. We have an awesome new pintail graphic representing the mayan aztecs. We have some changes to our shopping cart happening over the next 2 weeks so we apologize if you experience any errors. If you want to place an order over the phone – feel free to call us at 760 967 4990.

BambooSK8 team ready to destroy the competition (not the forest) at Tampa Am

Oceanside, December 1st, 2011: BambooSK8 couldn’t be more excited for its team riders, Matt Cartledge and Ryan Strader to be competing this weekend against 200 of the best amateur skateboarders in the world at the Tampa Am in Tampa, Florida.
When team manager Nate Wooldridge was asked why it is so important for Ryan and Matt to be at the Tampa Am representing BambooSK8, he answered, “Because it is simply the biggest amateur competition of the year and anybody that is important in the industry is going to be there.” No doubt that BambooSK8 is banking on this by sending their 2 best skaters who are a part of a newly developed team for 2012. It is the company’s goal that strong results in this competition will be the catalyst to bringing the brand to the forefront of the skateboard industry as more skaters will recognize the extra POP and the incredible strength that bamboo skate decks provide for their skaters and fans of the eco-minded brand.
Matt and Ryan who have similar styles are known for being down to skate any terrain whether it is ledges, manual pads, big gaps, handrails, weird obstacles, you name it and they will both skate it. Recently Ryan just landed a frontside 270 to switch frontslide boardslive shuv; a monster of a trick. Matt’s style has been compared to Sierra Fellers while Ryan’s has been compared to Chris Roberts. Ryan Strader is from Austin, Texas and, in addition to BambooSK8, is sponsored by Capital Skate Park, DVS, Good Life wheels, The Shop in Oak Cliff, Silver Trucks, FKD Bearings. The 18-year-old Matt Cartledge is also sponsored by Bunger Sayville Skate Shop, and is from Wantagh, New York.
The Tampa Am is hosted at the Skate Park of Tampa, also known as SPoT. The park has gained recognition over the years from hosting Pro and Amateur events that have featured riders such as Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek, and Danny Way. The Skate Park of Tampa has been open since 1993 and has hosted the Tampa Am annually since 1994. This year’s event starts at 9:00 am Thursday, December 1st and goes until 9:00pm on Sunday, December 4th. The Skate Park of Tampa is located at 4215 East Columbus Drive in Tampa, FL.
For more information about BambooSK8 please contact:
Geoff Koboldt – President
info@bamboosk8.com
www.bamboosk8.com

About BambooSK8:
BambooSK8 is an ecologically-based skateboard brand and manufacturer of high quality skateboards made from sustainable bamboo from managed forests. They are social entrepreneurs who believe that giving back to their communities is as equally important as profits. They passionately hope to inspire others to take actionable steps towards preserving our natural environment.

We are sorry to say that we have sold out of 8.25″ and 8.5″ bamboo blank decks and will likely not produce any new ones until around January/February 2012.  We recommend trying out our 8″ decks, which have a tighter wheelbase and therefore seem to be good to the average skater who normally skates the larger 8.25″ size.

Oceanside, California (PR Buzz) October 7th, 2011: BambooSK8, a leading developer of eco-friendly bamboo skateboard decks, will be an impressionable exhibitor at the Sacred Craft surfboard expo at the Del Mar fairgrounds October 8-9^th.  The revolutionary companies bamboo longboards and skateboards are proof that progress is being made in the skate industry towards more eco-conscious business practices.  “The time is now to start making incremental changes in our industry and lead a new generation of responsible consumers,” say’s Geoff Koboldt, President of BambooSK8.

BambooSK8 will maintain an exciting booth in the “skate zone”, a section that will feature ramps, a longboarding slalom course, and tarp surfing. Along with surfboard shapers, designers, and manufacturers they will be spreading the word about how the surf and skate communities are becoming more eco-conscious and changing the paradigm. They will also be showcasing a range of longboards from the 31.5” locker cruizers to the 42” double-kick, as well as the new “Ride for Earth” skateboard deck, which plants a tree in Europe for every deck sold.  Forward-thinking products such as their wheels, made from 20% corn; which helps to displace the petroleum in traditional urethane wheel production, will also be seen on their completes.

Why skateboards at a surf expo?  Mark Olson, Operations Manager, at BambooSK8 explains, “Surf brands, such as Lost, are expanding into the skateboard market which is why one of the most impactful surf events, Sacred Craft Expo, has expanded this year into having a skate zone.  With us being a local and growing manufacturer of skateboards with a longboard division it is important to support our industry as it grows and progresses.” BambooSK8, like the surfboard manufacturers that will be present, is focused on being at the forefront of innovation and eco-friendly practices.

The Sacred Craft surfboard expo will feature over 150 booths, making it the largest consumer surfboard expo ever produced.  Another highlight will be during the Sustainable Craft Showcase, an area that is dedicated to the manufacture of surfboards using more environmentally friendly materials. Surfboard designer and futurist Carl Ekstrom will be honored at the event during the “Tribute to the Masters Shape-off” where six shapers chosen by Ekstrom compete to shape the best surfboard based on an original Ekstrom design. The event, which includes a lot of music, food, surfboard shaping and giveaways starts on Saturday at 10am and ends at 6pm while on Sunday it starts at 10am but only goes until 4pm. Follow BambooSK8 on twitter @bamboosk8 or Facebook @bamboosk8 for exciting opportunities to win special prizes at this monumental event – www.sacredcraftexpo.com

BambooSk8 was proud to help out for the 4th straight year by donating goods and $ donation to the Standup for Skateparks charity event in Beverly Hills at billionaire Ron Burkle’s green acres estate.  I know, you are all asking – who the hell is Ron Burkle?  If you ever shopped at Ralph’s food stores, then there’s one connection.  How about owning a piece of the Pittsburgh Penguins or owning 20% of Barnes and Noble; there’s more!  Anyhow, lucky for Tony Hawk that Ron provides his humble abode to let Tony invite 850 guests at a price of $400 donation each to mingle with celebrities (if you are lucky or brave) like actor Mark Wahlberg or mega producer Jon Favreau or UFC champion Chuck Lidell or rockstar Perry Farrel of Janes Addiction, watch some live music by the Black Keys (yet, literally 20 feet in front of you on a tiny little stage), watch some amazing skating on the vert ramp (amazing that they are allowed to bring the massive ramp and tear up Ron’s yard) with Shaun White, Tony Hawk, Mitchie Brusco, Bucky Lasek, as well as bmx freestyle by Matt Hoffman, get a ton of free shit from a variety of vendors (t-mobile, art of board, dub, nixon, birdhouse, pinks, wahoo’s, best buy, etc.), chat with pro skaters like Mike Vallely, Jamie Thomas, Kevin Stab, etc., and a ton more….  The live auctions this year were off the hook with autographed guitars by Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift, Rancid, Janes Addiction and the coolest one that Geoff bid on and won = the 1950′s Fender Telecaster toured with and autographed by all members of Green Day.  Other auction items included a tricked out Ford Explorer that went for over $40k, a customized triumph motorcycle by Roland Sands that went for $30k, a ton of autographed pro skateboards (paul rodriguez, nyjay houston, ryan scheckler and shaun white) completely framed by sk8ology, as well as the opportunity to get your own pro skateboard made by Tony Hawk’s team for $250.  Our BambooSK8 skate board autographed by the band CHERRI BOMB on Hollywood Records went for $70 the last bid we saw, but hopefully more.  Needless to say, despite the down economy, things were looking up for charity this year as people reached deep into their pockets.  We can all feel good about helping to get skateparks built in low income, at-risk neighborhoods throughout this great country of ours.  The foundation has helped 405 parks get build already in 49 states; Connecticut is the only one remaining.

http://www.bamboosk8.com/bamboosk8/history/

We all know Rome wasn’t built overnight. The same goes for BambooSK8. For the past few years, we’ve devoted our attention to producing the best possible bamboo skateboard on the market that is up to the standard of the average pro skateboard out there. Reality is – if it isn’t, then why even bother trying to compete in the market. Nonetheless, you have to start somewhere…and for us, that start was a few years ago. It was our intent to change the market from 100% maple to 100% bamboo skateboards; a lofty goal. While the 100%’s were pretty awesome at one time, in terms of the strength and durability, they were too flat for the average consumer who needed a deeper concave. Unfortunately, for as cool as bamboo is as a natural resource, it does have its limitations in terms of how far you can bend it. The result of too much bending is a surface crack at the point of flux running left to right. The same holds true for maple though when bending it too far as well. It’s just inherent in natural resources being pushed beyond their natural limits. Anyhow, so that left us over time working on other mixes, different glues, different pressing techniques, different press times, etc. Fast forward to 2011 and here we are today with a deck that is 70% bamboo by content. That’s 70% more than the 100% maple, which is a step in the right direction. This deck shape with the concave pleases a significant portion of the skaters who skate the decks…that’s why we have so many repeat customers. We don’t claim that it will please everyone as a deck purchase is a personal choice based on your style of skating and preferences (concave, wheelbase, shape, etc.). We hope that for you who are reading this can see that our best intentions are towards the environment and taking small steps in the right direction; we’ve only got 1 planet folks – let’s take care of it and each other! For those who choose to skate a bambooSK8 deck, we appreciate you! See fan testimonials at www.bamboosk8.com/fans

Sutsu Icon, Smashed and circles – all bamboo skateboards are specially reduced clearance items – limited remaining inventory and then gone forever!

We have new bamboo decks in stock – check them out in the shop! We bring you the highest quality, best price decks in the market. Check out our fans page testimonials – www.bamboosk8.com/fans

For those of you in foreign countries, we can ship outside of our current system (which uses UPS) and use USPS, to get a cheaper shipping price.  We are working on getting our shopping cart to handle this request directly, but in the meantime, if you are interested in getting a deck.  Send us an email on the contact form that states:

A. What you want to purchase exactly and the quantity.

B. Your shipping address (street, city, state, country, zip code)

We sincerely apologize for the production delays, but we will have more 8″ decks and other sizes in a few more weeks – likely near end of June/early July.  For those that need a deck now, we suggest trying the 8.25″ decks, which seem to work great for those who try them or the 7.75″.  We’ll also be introducing the new pro model JEFF WRIGHT signature deck, as well as a brand new redesigned 39″ square tail warrior bamboo longboard.  We’ll also have the new 7″ termite grom deck and 10×33″ old school pool deck.

Message recieved: May.01.2011 at 9:35:36::
Contact’s Name: Chris S.
Location: Warrensville Heights,OH
What size deck? 8.25
What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street,freestyle
How much do you weigh? 140
How was the POP in comparison to other decks? it was a dramatic change that i enjoy
Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yes and i feel that it’s also pops faster
How was the razer tail? good
Did you experience any pressure cracks? not yet (hopefully i won’t)
How long did the deck last? I still have it
How was the performance overall? Great and amazing
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? Yes!!
Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Yes i will
Where did you hear about BambooSK8? Hookit.com a year ago

http://www.bamboosk8.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=166

Each week another new Sutsu deck will be released for the next few weeks.

All these 8.5″ decks were provided to local high school in San Marcos to put their art onto them for art class; they did a great job!!

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/Clash_of_Clairemont_V_San_Diego-118251354.html

Mike Rogers from Grind for Life and Geoff Koboldt of BambooSK8 were featured on NBC TV in San Diego at 6:45am to promote the Clash at Clairemont event this Saturday which benefits the cancer charity, 11-6pm, $10/door – www.clashatclairemont.com

Pro skaters to include: Tony Hawk, PLG, Bucky Lasek, Andy Macdonald, Christian Hosoi and many others.

BambooSK8 will be selling limited edition bamboo “clash” decks which proceeds will benefit Grind for Life.  These are perfect for autograph signing – limited to 20 decks only!!!

Our prayers are with the country of Japan and especially to our friends there who have been affected by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake.  It might be ironic, but our 42″ double-kick longboard featured a Japanese tsunami graphic.  We’d like to offer $10/complete or $5/deck to be donated to the RED CROSS to help the Japanese for those who purchase this tsunami deck.  We thank you in advance for helping.

Specs: 42” x 9.25”

You can never go wrong with 2 double-kicks for that old school nostalgic feel of Dogtown days of summer.  The art reflects a Japanese tsunami with the BambooSK8 boat making its way through the violent waters with birds flying through the horizon reflecting peace and tranquility; similar to the ecological stance BambooSK8 is taking currently as we change the paradigm to that of sustainable resources.  Carve and charge through high-speed turns with no rubbing while enjoying that fresh breeze in your face as you bomb that hill or simply cruise the beach walk or college campus.  The bamboo used in our decks come from managed bamboo forests and is of the highest quality; trust only the BambooSK8 name.

http://www.bamboosk8.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=159

Message recieved: March.08.2011 at 7:51:55::

Contact’s Name: Tyler K 

Location: Hampton

What size deck? 7.75

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? Street and Vert

How much do you weigh? 125 lbs

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? it was pretty nice

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yeah especially tre flips and lazer flips

How was the razer tail? it wont bad i had it for about 4 weeks before it even started to look a little bad

Did you experience any pressure cracks? none at all

How long did the deck last? i got it 4 months ago and am still using it

How was the performance overall? it was way better than my other decks id say its best one i have

 Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  i would definitely give a thumbs up

 Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? yeah im planning to in about a week

 Where did you hear about BambooSK8? i saw a ad in a skate shop

Message recieved: February.16.2011 at 6:29:14::

Contact’s Name: Dallas

Location: harisburg,nc

What size deck? 7.75

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street

How much do you weigh? 115

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? the most amazing pop ive ever got

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yes

How was the razer tail? it was amazing

Did you experience any pressure cracks? no

How long did the deck last? i still have it got it about three weeks ago

How was the performance overall? yes

 Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  yes

 Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? yes when i need one

 Where did you hear about BambooSK8? my cousin and hookit

Contact’s Name: leslie V 

Location: murrieta ca  united states

What size deck? 8

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street

How much do you weigh? 145.0

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? the pop was alot better then any deck ive had.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yeah it did now i can land my heel flips so clean

How was the razer tail? still havent got it

Did you experience any pressure cracks? no not at all

How long did the deck last? still going

How was the performance overall? amazing

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  yes i would

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? yes

Where did you hear about BambooSK8? from my freinds

http://slayshtank.com/2011/02/slayshtank-adds-bamboo-sk8-decks-to-online-store/

We are excited to partner up with slayshtank to help expand the growth of bamboo decks in the skateboard industry.

About slayshTank

slayshTank is a riding based apparel and media company founded upon the lifestyle of wakesurfing, wakeskating, and skateboarding. The collaborative nature of the Riders Coalition brings artists and riders together in way that breeds original content and a shared passion for shred, schralp, and slaysh. As a sponsorship company slayshTank supports some of the top riders in wakesurfing and wakeskating with our Pro Team.  Check out 9 year old Logan Cogswell…

For all of you Canadians, check out BambooSK8 at S&J… for all your Bamboo longboards and short decks.

http://www.goskateboarding.ca

S & J Sales Company Ltd.

Since 1985, S & J Sales has been dedicated to providing top tier service to our customers through our skateboard, snowboard and longboard brand distribution services. We proudly promote and distribute top brands like Element, BambooSK8, I Path, Real, Spitfire, Venture, Thunder, Loaded and many more.

We ship daily to stores and dealers across Canada, and weekly to the United States. Distributing your brand with S & J Sales means retailers across Canada will have access to your products quickly and on a regular basis.

S & J Sales has proven experience introducing top brands like Vans, Airwalk,  Sims, Morrow, Santa Cruz Snowboards, Bonfire and more into the Canadian retail market.

The advantages of distributing with S & J Sales include next day ground shipping to most of our accounts, an average 24 hour order turn around time, warranty service on every product we sell, comprehensive company advertising in many print and web publications, and National, Regional and Local level promotional support staff on hand to assist you with any questions or issues.

Message recieved: January.20.2011 at 11:16:06::

Contact’s Name: Avery S.

Location: Richland,WA

What size deck? 8.0

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? All around

How much do you weigh? 128 lbs

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? WAY BETTER!!! than any maple deck i’ve ridden

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? suprisingly it did!

How was the razer tail? not bad at all

Did you experience any pressure cracks? not so far

How long did the deck last? still riding it 

How was the performance overall? Absolutely amazing, Exceeds all of my standards

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  i would give 10 if it were possible!

 Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? You bet!

 Where did you hear about BambooSK8? cheapsk8r.com, hookit.com

Message recieved: November.25.2010 at 5:47:47::

Contact’s Name: Wilson C

Location: Chicago, IL

What size deck? 7.75

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? Street, skate park, and freestyle

How much do you weigh? 128

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? It was better than any other deck I’ve purchased made of maple wood.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yea I could ollie and kickflip higher now.

How was the razer tail? It was alright.

Did you experience any pressure cracks? Suprisenly no I stomp on my deck really hard thats why with maple wood it never lasted more than 2 months, but right now with bamboo I’ve lasted longer than 2 months.

How long did the deck last? Ha I’m still using my first.

How was the performance overall? From 1-10 I’ll give it a 9.5

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  Yea I’d give this deck 2 thumbs up.

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Of course.

Message recieved: November.01.2010 at 2:42:18::

Contact’s Name: Adrian Raul

Location: Hill City, South Dakota

What size deck? 8.0

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? Street

How much do you weigh? 155lbs

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? In my opinion, I thought the pop was alot better than most decks i tried… You could definitely tell the difference.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yeah for sure. my tricks all and all are bigger

How was the razer tail? Well I noticed that it did’nt get as bad as fast as most decks.. which was really good cause it keeps your tricks popin good…

Did you experience any pressure cracks? after a long while. But it held up really good.

How long did the deck last? THis deck lasted me a long time apposed form maple decks. but my favorite part is that it felt like a new deck the whole time! it did’nt get weakened and flimsy quite as fast.

How was the performance overall? All and all i was really impressed with the performance of the deck.. It stayed stiff, feeling like a new deck, the for a long time. The pop on the deck took some getting used to, but once i got it down it was killer. Definitely my new favorite deck. The flip was really good. It wasn’t to much nor was it not enough, it was perfect! I was completely satisfied with the perfomance of this deck overall.

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why?  Dude, I’d give two!

 Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Ohh yeah for sure for sure.

 Where did you hear about BambooSK8? From the hookit site.