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…
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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.
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.
5 brand new eco longboards – 39″ square tail, 42″ double-kick and 44″ pintail; also offered with no graphics or logo transfers – check out the “shop” page for all the details. All longboards are clear gripped. Completes will be available soon – also with Randal Trucks, Abec 7 bearings, Khiro Risers and BambooSK8 20% corn wheels. We dare you to compare our sustainable bamboo decks against the green competition!
BambooSK8 Unveils the Latest in Environmentally Friendly Skateboards at THE KI event
SAN DIEGO, October 21, 2010 – BambooSK8, a leading developer of eco-friendly, bamboo constructed skateboard decks, today announced that the company will be a featured partner at THE KI (key) event on San Francisco’s historic and proposed self-sufficient Treasure Island, October 22-24th.
BambooSK8 will be setting up a series of ramps built amongst a myriad of BambooDNA art installations while providing skate demonstrations throughout the weekend. Guests will have the chance to touch and feel the amazing quality of the bamboo skateboards and longboards and meet some of the pro skaters, including guests from Mostic.
BambooSK8 is releasing a series of new longboards ranging from a 39” square tail to a 42” double-kick to a 44” pintail. Furthermore, their innovative 65mm custom wheels are made from 20% corn; reducing the dependency on traditional 100% urethane. Another forward-thinking activity by this revolutionary company! Also, 4 new short board graphics will be released along with 2 brand new decks; a 7”x28” kid’s board and a 10”x31” old-school pool deck shape for pool skaters.
THE KI embraces the smart-living lifestyle of innovation, creativity, technology and sustainability. Established as a platform to present the latest in advanced thinking and smart-living, THE KI will join some of the world’s most innovative brands, designers, thinkers, leaders and influencers to share the future of better living.
“The world is changing and responsibility to the environment has become a top concern for us across the board as it should for most leaders, said Geoff Koboldt, president and owner of BambooSK8. Tens of millions of maple trees are ripped down yearly to make skateboards after taking 40-50 years to mature. We pride ourselves as being innovators in eco-skateboard deck design while reducing our impact on the environment by using bamboo, a grass that easily regenerates in 3-4 years.
BambooSK8 decks are not only ‘green’ and environmentally friendly but extremely durable and field tested around the world. BambooSK8 creates extremely light weight bamboo boards that are significantly stronger than maple decks. Furthermore, the process allows the molecular fibers of the bamboo to be pressed under intense pressure creating supreme stiffness and resilience within the deck. The combination of these features creates a highly responsive deck with a long lasting pop resulting in less skateboards going into landfills. Towards that end, many decks are recycled and reused in various art projects including those found at Burningman.
About BambooSK8
BambooSK8, a bamboo provider to the skateboard industry is breaking new ground (without hurting the environment) with a patent-protected process involving a truly sustainable eco/green source: bamboo. BambooSK8 is a superior choice for the high-impact, active skateboarding warrior who wants to be at the forefront of a true revolution. Bamboosk8 is headquartered in Oceanside, CA and has collectively over 50 years in action sports. For more information, please visit www.bamboosk8.com.
BambooSK8 was proud to support the Standup for Skateparks program helping to fund skateparks in low income areas, as well as areas where cities don’t have the budget to promote skateboarding. This was our 3rd year supporting Tony Hawk. Not only did we provide the $350 donation (only 800 tickets are offered) but we gave 4 bamboo skateboards to be auctioned off for the charity at both the Beverly Hills event and the Las Vegas event at the Wynn Hotel. We were very proud to see our decks get auctioned for hundreds of dollars!!! This event in Beverly Hills was on October 17th at Billionaire Ron Burkles Green Acres Estate. Ron actually lets them put in a half pipe and tear up his finely manicured lawn all in the name of charity. Numerous celebrities and pro skaters were on hand – despite the pouring drizzly rain, everyone still had a blast. Highlight for me was seeing Janes Addiction who always put on a stellar show. Perry was hilarious as he told the kids in the audience, “You don’t want to grow up like us. You want to be like Tony Hawk. We’re just his crazy friends. I’m the crazy uncle.” The crowd just laughed! Then Perry say’s, “I’m sorry for the profanity kids. This next song is about “whores”.” ahah! Dave Navarro was with his gorgeous new 18 year old girlfriend and while the chemistry of the band isn’t cohesive, Dave still smiled and shredded some serious notes out of his Paul Reed Smith guitar. For those of you that are too young, Perry Farrell of Janes Addiction was the brains behind the “Lollapalooza” festival back in 1991. Perry, who I’ve seen many times over the years at various events was kind enough to autograph the set list for me. Other major celebrities included soccer star David Beckham, who had all the girls going goo goo ga ga. Mark Wahlber was another highlight to see as I’m a big fan of his acting. He was like, “Make it fast kid.” when I asked for a photo. It always sucks to bother these people when they are with their kids and family, but they all handle the fame well, so long as one is respectful. Due to the rain, the 1/2 pipe wasn’t ridden for very long nor were the tricks really stretched but for sure Tony Hawk was whipping out some Mctwists and doing triple aerials with Matt Hoffman on his freestyle bike. Matt hasn’t ridden in a few years due to a severe injury after a car accident. It was awesome to see him riding again, as I remember riding near him in Grand Blanc, Michigan for the 2 Hip King of Vert back in 89 when we were 15. Damn, where does the time go? Anyhow, hope you enjoy the photos! Again, we are very honored to contribute to the Standup for Skateparks charity!
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — On San Francisco’s historic and proposed self-sufficient Treasure Island, THE KI (key) will launch with an innovative, smart-living experiential lifestyle event on Oct. 22-24, 2010. Attractions will range from clean tech cars, electric motorcycles, eco fashions, home designs, appliances and furnishings, to modern, inspirational films, health and wellness, new technologies and smart-living solutions. Co-creators of THE KI experience include Nissan, Whirlpool brand, Zero Motorcycles, Brammo, Zem Joaquin and Ecofabulous.com, Demeter, RED Interactive Agency, Coulomb Technologies, Solio, Cowhorn, Organic Nation, DewPointe, Green Gorilla Media, and more.
THE KI embraces the smart-living lifestyle of innovation, creativity, technology and sustainability. Established as a platform to present the latest in advanced thinking and smart-living, THE KI will join some of the world’s most innovative brands, designers, thinkers, leaders and influencers to share the future of better living.
During the three day event, THE KI will feature the all-new 100% electric Nissan LEAF, a Zero Motorcycle test ride track, Brammoelectric motorcycles, Nissan Altima Hybrid test drives (presented by North Bay Nissan), live eco fashions by renowned designer Bahar Shahpar, Whirlpool brand high-efficiency laundry pair, the 105degrees pop-up restaurant with organic living cuisine chef Matthew Kenney, Kenneth Cobonpue eco lounge, outdoor living with MAMAGREEN, art, live music, entertainment, and a host of THE KI exclusive activities.
“THE KI is a new and exciting approach to experiencing smart-living brands and future technologies for yourself,” said THE KI CEO and Co-Founder Jerry Jensen. “We’re presenting revolutionary clean tech vehicles, energy solutions, innovative technologies and better living foods, wines and fashions in a fun and interactive manner. THE KI is a great way to connect with the people, as well as the brands, that are shaping our world for the better.”
From tastings to test rides, a few thousand fortunate guests will have the unprecedented opportunity to completely immerse themselves in a new world committed to an inspirational, smart-living lifestyle. On-site attendance will be limited to ensure an enjoyable, immersive experience for all guests. Tickets will be available on www.theki.net on a first-come, first-served basis. Entertainers and special events will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE KI is an exciting glimpse into the world of Premium Smart Living. Experience the finest in innovative design, automotive, fashion, media, art, technology, food, wine and everything beautiful that embodies sustainable living. Immerse yourself in the lifestyle that is transforming the world…one KI at a time
What style and level of skater skated the deck? I would say i am an advanced skater my style is loose but solid.
How was the POP? I was very surprised by how high the pop was tha board practically stayed glued to my feet on ollies and my other tricks such as hardflips and half cab flips are exceptionally high.
How was the razer tail? Its not worn down that much yet id say it will last me like two months minimum.
How long did the deck last? Its been 2 weeks and its still in great shape i skate everyday and i think it will last me like two more months.
How was the performance overall? I think the board is wonderful so far. Love skating it and i think i have finally keep me from spending so much money after a year.
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? i would with out a doubt give a thumbs up i am for sure recommending this board to all my friends. I just wanna tel you guys that you made an amazing board.
What style and level of skater skated the deck? I am a street skater that skates buckly!
How was the POP? The pop was great and even other people at some local skateparks enjoyed it.
How was the razer tail? What? I don’t scratch on manuals!?
How long did the deck last? I got my board around the end of june and am still riding the same deck.
How was the performance overall? Overall it is ncredible only problem is it does chip and crack over time.
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? I would give it thumbs up all the way! Most boards I get break in like a month or two max Bamboo decks last a good three to four months for me. I couldn’t be happier to ride them.
I got my son’s deck in the mail today. I want to tell you that your vision is suburb. Shit, I’m 35 and I’m even thinking about buying a deck from you and starting to skate again after 21 years, because I appreciate your mission so much (plus it’s hard to watch all these little 8-14 year olds in front of my house all the time having so much fun on their boards…oh the good ol’ days). Anyway, I hope you singlehandedly change the entire industry and everyone moves to bamboo. I also hope in your venture, your company ends up squarely on top, because you pioneered the path. Put it this way, you have a client for life and I hope your business prospers so much that you no longer have time to sign your own letters and you’ll be so busy these emails will have to go to customerservice@bamboosk8.com (not that I don’t appreciate the personal touch!). Thank you for what you do, keep manifesting your beliefs and prosperity will be yours. Kudos!
Inbar did an amazing job producing this inspiring video reviewing all the positive attributes of cultivating sustainable bamboo, helping poverished regions with fair trade and most importantly all the amazing products you can create with bamboo. The 3 skaters used in the video all were skating our bamboo skateboards and ride for us: David Kahn, Yasha Meyer and Nick Weber.
We are finally done with our first bamboo longboard completes (31.5″ x 9.25″ w/ bat tail) which will feature black or silver Randal Trucks (150mm/RII), Khiro Risers, Abec 7 bearings, 1 1/4″ hardware and our own high-quality custom BambooSK8 wheels made from 20% corn/urethane; pushing the limits of environmental consciousness!!! These will be available in the store very soon as blank or graphic “Octobomb” and a natural top or striped. $5 of every deck sold will benefit the National Wildlife Fund to help clean up the Gulf Oil spill. Limited runs so the pricing is set at $140/complete – the best price you will find around on any bamboo longboard. Those who are first to purchase will win prize packages from RockStar energy included in their shipment.
If you are a professional graphic artist with a creative flair for understanding what sells on decks while invoking our own eco sense and natural use of bamboo… then email our contact form with a link to your art. We are in need of some longboard art most importantly at this time but always welcome ideas on short decks. We are looking for those who can do pencil-sketch, tattoo-styled, polynesian, hawaiin tiki, fine-line, etc. We’re looking more than just a piece of art but someone who can encompass the natural beauty of our bamboo decks and utilize the bamboo within the art itself. Individual artists only – no commercial services please!!! All artists will be compensated fairly, get proper name credit, etc.
On Sunday morning, around 12:15am, one of our employees was skating through Oceanside minding his own business when a cop stopped him for no reason. When asked if he had been drinking, he said “yes”, although he had only had a few drinks. At that point the cop became a total jerk, despite our buddy being only a few blocks from his house. He was then arrested and held for the night until we could pick him up around 1pm; 12 hours later. I guess “SKATEBOARDING IS A CRIME” in Oceanside. What’s really funny is that the cop wrote “skateboard – bamboo”. AWESOME!
Check out www.bamboosk8.com/store for the latest bamboo decks including our brand new OCTOBOMB deck, with $5 per deck going to support the National Wildlife Fund to help with the gulf oil crisis. Completes will be ready in a few weeks featuring Randal trucks and high-quality custom BambooSK8 corn/urethane wheels.
We are expecting our new batch of bamboo skateboard decks to be ready around June 30th. We will have tons of stock on 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25 and 8.5″ decks, as well as our brand new locker decks. Also, we will have brand new bamboosk8 high-quality wheels made with corn. Yes, it’s an eco revolution as we now displace some of the traditional urethane! Soy wheels –> Corn wheels! We’ll be using Randall Trucks on our longboards – can’t get any better than that!!! New eco-friendly t-shirts in a multitude of designs are also being developed. We apologize for running low on inventory this month – sales are booming beyond what we predicted; thank you to all who have purchased and continue to purchase. We can’t do this without you!!
BambooSK8 is super stoked to join the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Please make sure you stop by and visit the Concrete Wave booth where we will be featured with a few other great brands and non-profits. Concrete Wave has introduced the “passport” program for the tour so make sure you get your passport and get it stamped. We will be giving out free stickers, green washed ritual music cards for 20 free songs, bamboo shirts and bamboo skate decks.
We are looking for serious fans of our brand to help out if possible. You will be responsible for purchasing your own ticket (sorry we only get a few tickets ourselves) but once in, you can help pass goodies out at the booth. Geoff and Wyatt will most definitely be at the California dates so stop by and say hello!!!
What style and level of skater skated the deck? Street skater and intermediate
How was the POP? The pop was excellent! I popped my highest ollie on the Bamboo deck.
How was the razer tail? The tail has not shedded a layer yet.
How long did the deck last? I am currently skating the same deck after 3 weeks.
How was the performance overall? Overall the deck is great and I am performing tricks I could barely land on a maple deck.
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? Yes!
Here’s another example from 4/23:
What style and level of skater skated the deck? Well, I’m a decent street skater, and a pretty tough ramp skater. I skate mostly stairs and ledges, steering away from rails.
How was the POP? The pop was…well…weird. It’s hard to explain. Let’s just say, Bamboo gives POP a whole new meaning. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to maple…
How was the razer tail? The razor tail was not bad at all. I broke my bamboo deck before I could get too bad of razor tail.
How long did the deck last? Actually, the deck itself outlasted my spitfire classics…so as you can imagine, these boards stand the test of shred
How was the performance overall? I’m an avid skater, and you can’t really tell, being that it was a bamboosk8 blank (you couldn’t see the scratch marks on the bottom). The only wear you could see were some scuff marks and a little razor tail. I usually get major razor tail, scratched up graphic, and chipped everywhere…but with bamboo, everything is peaceful.
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? I want you to imagine the episode of “MINUTE TO WIN IT”, where the guy had to stack three golf balls on top of each other…Remember how many divits and dimples the golf balls had? That many thumbs up. =]
We would like to extend our gratitude to Sutsu in the United Kingdom for the variety of great ecological responsibilty skateboard graphics they provide. Also, we would like to thank Impress Design from France who also puts out some great graphics with a sustainability focus. For those of you in Europe that skate, hit these guys up and show your support of their bamboosk8 manufactured bamboo skateboards.
Due to our hectic schedules, BambooSK8 (Geoff, Martin, Aaron, Jeff and Bri) only got to spend 1 day at ASR/crossroads this year, but 1 day is really all you need. Everything is still shrinking as business is declining for most companies, but I will say this – everyone looked good and happy unlike the prior ASR’s. Things were more upbeat for sure and our interns had a good time learning more about the role of trade shows. Crossroads was moved this year to the parking lot across from the convention center and the energy was definitely better by keeping the skate crowd together, although I didn’t see much business going on..nor a whole lot of skating for that matter. We chatted with many old friends, a few international distributors, and some legends like Christian Hosoi. I’m actually glad we didn’t do a booth this year, because all we had to do was walk around with our bamboo skateboards and people came up to us to learn more. Still, an enormous amount of respect given to us for our decks, so thank you skateboard community for being more loving towards the green. Overall, nothing really new product-wise, but I’m still waiting for some new technology (social media or application) to be incorporated that advances the skate community and inspires them into the new decade. 13 million skateboards in the USA but where are they all at? I don’t see them on the Internet as much… I don’t see them twittering… Myspace is dead… magazine subscriptions are declining… so who will lead the way down the yellow brick skateboard road?
BambooSK8 contributed some charitable goods that went directly to the LAYN organization kids at the shelters and some stuff for the celebrity gift bags (if all went as planned) - check out www.layn.org for more on helping out kids who have been abandoned by their families and need hope. We also gave 2 bamboo skate decks to Slash for his kids!!
What a spectacular night of rock star celebrities coming all together to help out this wonderful cause. Imagine if you can, Slash on guitar with Dave Navarro from Janes Addiction, Travis Barker of Blink 182 on drums, Duff from GnR/Velvet Revolver on bass, Ozzy Osbourne singing, Billy Idol singing, Chester from Linkin Park singing, Andrew from Wolfmother singing, Tom Morello on guitar, Perry Farrel of Janes Addiction singing, Steven Adler from Guns and Roses fame on drums, and many more… a mixture of covers from Led Zepplin to Black Sabbath to Janes Addiction. Wow! The event was hosted by George Lopez, who was incredibly funny. I wish I could tell you all the hilarious dirty jokes he said, but this wouldn’t be the forum for that. Another funny moment was when Slash’s wife and one of the kids was on stage asking people to text to LAYN to donate $10 and not too many people were dialing, so the kid grabs the mic and say’s, “start texting mother fr’s.” The crowd just erupted in laughter and finally pulled out their phones. The event was hosted at Avalon in Hollywood on Vine Street – across from Capitol Records building. It started out with each of the celebrities doing the red carpet horse and poney show for all the TV cameras and other press before going in and rocking out. I was fortunate to meet up again with some of my guitar heroes – Dave Navarro of Janes Addiction (who is never that friendly to strangers with his “I’m too cool for the world attitude”) and Tom Morello of Rage against the Machine (who is always super cool). The silent auction involved a variety of items up for auction including a really great one in my opinion – Anthony Keidis donated his 4x gold Canadian (4 million copies) certification and autographed it. It was a huge framed item that I believe only went for $600. Other items included autographed guitars, bamboo stuff, vacations, etc. Tickets for this event ranged from $85-500 for the VIP experience, with around 800+ tickets sold. Thank you Fez for making it happen!!
So where do I begin when it comes to the music? I’m a huge music fan…
I will start off by saying this – OZZY Osbourne takes it to mach 10 within 3 seconds of getting on the stage and the crowd just couldn’t keep up. His pitch was still relatively well but its his passion that just wreaks havoc on the crowd considering his age and mental state (?) – he comes alive like a little kid with eyes that just possess you. It was awesome!! Billy Idol was rocking hard as the crowd chanted “Rebel Yell” – always great to see him; I hope he never lets that punk attitude die. Watching the chemistry of Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro as they did “mountain song” and “jane says” was memorable, as it always is to see them connect again. Andrew from Wolfmother – what a voice; enough said! They covered Wolfmothers hit “woman”…which is so Led Zepplin but still so cool. Chester from Lincoln Park – hits some high notes but not that impressed overall – granted, he just flew in from France, so I got to give him cred. Tom Morello on guitar – who else can scratch a guitar with metal and make you hum along to it? Always great to see Tom, who is incredibly upbeat and even watching him from the side of the stage – he was so into watching Billy Idol and Ozzy…feeling every bit of the emotions put out. I can remember seeing Rage Against the Machine in 1992 with House of Pain in Detroit – I knew it wouldn’t be long before they took over the world. I then attended about 7 more shows over the years until they split, then came back, then split, then came back. Travis Barker – this dude is sick… he played 90% of the night with 110% – seriously, he’s one of the best drummers out there and always a super cool guy with no ego. I had just saw Travis a few weeks back at the Tony Hawk charity event in Beverly Hills. Duff from GnR fame… always keeping the groove locked down. Even GnR’s Steven Adler came out to hit the skins as they covered “Paradise city”.
The night ended around 11:30 to all of the celeb’s being bombarded by paparazii outside of the venue… thankfully no one got hurt.
Great job Slash, LAYN, Fez, and others involved!!!! May this money donated multiply in blessings for children in need.
Visit the sk8 store… new 70% bamboo skateboard decks are finally ready and they are selling like hot cakes!! These have incredible strength (over 400 psi) + tons of Pop. Each deck bought online gets you 20 free music downloads. Loopd Eco Tribe skaters all get a discount with their coupon code + grip tape + stickers + zine + music downloads.
ASR – where do we start? Smaller than ever… You could literally walk it all in a day and be done. But what fun would that be? Lucky for us, we had a booth with other green companies in the ASEC green room, full of carnival surprises. It seemed we created a lot of excitement this year for our new 100% bamboo longboards, and of course our new 100% and 70% bamboo short decks. People were also excited to learn about the Green Washed Ritual music project – check out our music page for more details.
Our booth – bamboo fence, bamboo seats, bamboo poles, recycled wood and metal, decks suspended by fishing line, etc.
Greg, Mark, Wyatt, Geoff, Andrew and Shawn
Kevin (Vans), Mark, Kennen and Cristina
Girls with our deck…
The Monster Energy girls… w/ Jo, Nathan and Andrew
We would like to thank Cathy for writing this article about our bamboo decks and then allowing the kids who have skated the decks to leave their comments.