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.
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Southern Slaughter at 3rd Lair
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Closed for the Holiday break (December 23rd-January 2nd)
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Due to the holiday break, our offices will be closed from December 24th to January 2nd. Please get all your orders in now before 3pm on the 23rd. All orders after that we will ship on Monday, January 2nd. Wishing you all seasons greetings from all of us at BambooSK8 – thank you for choosing us for your skateboards needs. Happy 2012!!!
Seeking interns-in-training for class 12
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Trick Tip w/ Ryan – Nollie back heelflip
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011Closed for Thanksgiving Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011BambooSK8 would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. It is a time to reflect on being grateful; freedom, democracy, fresh water, clean air, bamboo skateboards.
We will not process any orders after 3pm on Tuesday…so get your orders in. We are closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Therefore, all orders will go out on Monday 28th.
Welcoming Ryan Strader to the BambooSK8 family
Friday, November 18th, 2011Look for Ryan competing in the TAMPA AM very soon – representing BambooSK8!!
ISPO award – vote for BambooSK8
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011This is an international contest that we are a part of right now… we need all the votes and comments we can get so we can WIN.
GO TO www.facebook.com/ispo.brandnew
GO TO “hottest brands” on the left side
Click the arrow to VOTE for your favorite
Search through the list for BAMBOOSK8 – click on it… then hit the “like” button and leave a positive comment
We’ve only got 2 weeks to promote this so we need to do it over and over again! THANK YOU!!!!
Earthtimes feature of BambooSK8
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011Click to read a brand new article in EARTHTIMES about BambooSK8.
http://www.earthtimes.org/green-blogs/eco-friendly-fashion/bamboo-skateboards-bamboosk8-02-Nov-11/
Live in Europe and want to be sponsored by BambooSK8 Eco Tribe on hookit?
Friday, October 14th, 2011
BambooSK8 Showcases Eco Innovation At The Sacred Craft Surf Expo
Friday, October 7th, 2011Oceanside, 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 8-9th. 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
Tony Hawk Standup For Skateparks – 10/2/11
Friday, September 30th, 2011BambooSK8 is proud to donate both $ and skateboards for the 4th straight year. This years event is again at Billionaire Ron Burkles estate in Beverly Hills.
2011 Auction Items
If you can’t make it to Stand Up For Skateparks, you can still bid on these amazing items. For information or to make a proxy bid, contact us.
- Your Own Pro Model Skateboard! Your name or your child’s name on an absolutely one-of-a-kind skateboard deck, with artwork created by Tony’s personal designer, custom made by Zazzle and ArtsProjekt, and ready to hang in a custom frame by Sk8ology.
- Taylor guitar autographed by Taylor Swift
- Green Day Autographed Fender Road Worn ’50 Telecaster guitar
- Jane’s Addiction Autographed Fender Classic Jaguar guitar
- Eddie Vedder Autographed Ukulele
- Fender acoustic guitar signed by Rancid
- Recycled Skateboard Table: 42″ high x 31″ top, made from 100% recycled skateboards embedded in a durable epoxy resin, from Art Of Board.
- Pearl Jam Autographed Fender Stratocaster
- Custom Tony Hawk McSqueeb surfboard by Beau Irvine – PIETY surfboards
- Beverly Hills Hotel Package – 2-night stay in a Bungalow Garden Suite with brunch for two in the Polo Lounge.
- Encore Las Vegas package – 2-night stay in a suite at Encore with Spa treatment for two and dinner for two at Sinatra.
- Viking River Cruise package Europe or Russia for two – valued at $10,000
- Kelly Slater Autographed Channel Island surfboard
- Autographed skateboard decks from Tony Hawk and other top pros like Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Nyjah Huston, and Shaun White
- Autographed BambooSK8 skateboard signed by Cherri Bomb; Hollywood Records
- BambooSK8 42″ double kick tsunami longboard
BusterBioFuels – Buster Halterman
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In an effort to become EVEN more green BambooSK8 forms an alliance with another environmentally conscious company in San Diego County, Buster Biofuels. Buster Biofuels creates a positive alternative to diesel for companies and restaurants in the greater San Diego County area by reclaiming cooking oil and from it creating biodiesel. What is biodiesel you ask????
Biodiesel refers to a clean burning fuel made from vegetable oil, or animal fat-based. It is made from renewable resources and has lower emissions, making it better for the environment then any other fuel source that is mainstreamed in our society today. Biodiesel can also be used in any diesel vehicle, which makes it extremely accessible. Founder Buster Halterman, former professional skateboarder, believes that his passion for the environment and his deep yearning to try to create a meaningful company to the creation of this company.
Some services that Buster Biofuels have include:
-Free Used Oil Collection
-Bin and Barrel Clean Up
-Fuel Delivery
Floyd the bulldog skates a bamboosk8 longboard in San Diego
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011BambooSK8 informational video by a fan in the UK
Friday, September 16th, 2011Cardiff Surf Classic & ReRip Green Fest
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
11th class of interns
Thursday, September 8th, 2011We are excited to introduce our 11th class of interns this semester at UASS = University of Action Sports and Sustainability here at BambooSK8. Our pro skater Jeff Wright took them all to a nice lunch at Bull Taco; one of Jeff’s many awesome sponsors. From left to right: Kyle, Tyler, Jeff, Chelsea, Erin, Jennifer, Woodrow
Intern class 11
BambooSK8 history
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
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
BambooSK8 better than Element and Girl decks – say’s one father!
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011I will tell you my son has been skating for 5 years and we have been using element and girl boards cause they seemed to last the longest. Then we tried your boards. The bamboo boards out last these major brands and are half the price. All his friends have your boards now also. No problems with the regular boards very strong, they skate at kona skate park and are very aggresive, awsome boards. I don’t know what its gonna take to get your boards known like element or girl or dgk, but I belive you hjave a superior product for half the price, your company should take off. We will keep buying them! Thanks, Jason.
Internships available
Thursday, July 28th, 2011http://www.malakye.com/asp/front/sendmail.asp?Recor=0&sm=&keywords=bamboosk8&ID=15020
Official BambooSK8 commercial (July 2011)
Friday, July 15th, 2011GO SKATEBOARDING DAY – June 21st, 2011
Monday, June 20th, 2011Thank you to those who stopped by to say hello in Venice Beach, CA where we skated for GO SKATEBOARDING DAY.
Check out the photos from the day:
BambooSK8 promotes non-profit CLEAN VIBES TRADING POST at Bonnaroo festival 2011
Saturday, June 18th, 20116/9/11-6/12/11 Bonnaroo Music Festival
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/06/13/bonnaroo-clean-vibes/
http://www.fox17.com/sections/community/features/bonnaroo/videos/vid_22.shtml#.Tf65UylP2Li;facebook
Clean Vibes Trading Post, is a 501(c)3 organization that promotes recycling at large outdoor events throughout the United States. The Clean Vibes Trading Post rewards individuals who collect recyclable materials during the events with products such as skateboards from BambooSK8.
Bonnaroo attracts a national audience of up to 80,000 attendees daily and is one of the largest music festivals in the United States. As the only North American festival to receive a high-ranking Greener Festival award for three consecutive years, Bonnaroo is also recognized as an event that is committed to promoting environmental responsibility.
This is the fourth year the Clean Vibes Trading Post will be operating at Bonnaroo and several other events across the country. The cans and bottles which individuals collect become a currency of sort, and the more recycling gathered, the more valuable items they can “purchase.” Providing immediate rewards enables us to directly engage people in the clean up process, educate them about the importance of recycling, and ensures that we divert as much material as possible from the landfill.
http://www.bonnaroo.com/
http://www.facebook.com/cleanvibestradingpost
2011 lineup:
- Eminem
- Arcade Fire
- Widespread Panic
- The Black Keys
- Buffalo Springfield feat Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Rick Rosas, Joe Vitale
- My Morning Jacket
- Lil Wayne
- String Cheese Incident
- Robert Plant & Band of Joy
- Mumford & Sons
- The Strokes
- The Decemberists
- Ray Lamontagne
- Bassnectar
- Iron & Wine
- Girl Talk
- Primus
- Dr. John with Original Meters and Allen Toussaint Performing Destively Bonnaroo
- Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
- Pretty Lights
- Florence + the Machine
- Superjam ft. Dan Auerbach and Dr. John
- Explosions in the Sky
- NOFX
- STS9
- Gogol Bordello
- Galactic
- Beirut
- Big Boi
- Scissor Sisters
- Gregg Allman
- Ratatat
- Global Gypsy Punk Revue curated by Eugene Hütz
- Robyn
- Warren Haynes Band
- Lewis Black
- Deerhunter
- Opeth
- 420 Comedy Blaze hosted by Cheech Marin featuring Jay Pharoah, Ralphie May, the stars of Workaholics
- Atmosphere
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- John Waters
- Bootsy Collins & the Funk University
- Henry Rollins
- Wiz Khalifa
- Bill Bailey
- Matt & Kim
- Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
- The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Mavis Staples
- Henson Alternative’s STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG
- Béla Fleck & the Flecktones (the original line-up)
- Chiddy Bang
- The League Live (Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll, Jon Lajoie, Stephen Rannazzisi)
- Jovanotti
- Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
- Loretta Lynn
- Donald Glover
- G. Love & Special Sauce
- Black Uhuru
- Cold War Kids
- The Walkmen
- The Gregory Brothers
- Devotchka
- Wanda Jackson
- Neon Trees
- Portugal. The Man
- Sleigh Bells
- Amos Lee
- Best Coast
- Dãm-Funk & Master Blazter
- The Sword
- Shpongle Presents Shpongletron Experience
- The Drums
- The Black Angels
- Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub
- School of Seven Bells
- J. Cole
- Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea
- Wavves
- !!!
- Junip
- Anthony B
- Kathleen Madigan
- Freelance Whales
- Justin Townes Earle
- Ryan Bingham
- Eugene Mirman
- Deer Tick
- Band of Skulls
- Sharon Van Etten
- Abigail Washburn
- Black Joe Lewis
- Omar Souleyman
- Twin Shadow
- Kylesa
- Ted Alexandro
- Man Man
- The Low Anthem
- Alberta Cross
- Railroad Earth
- Jessica Lea Mayfield
- Ben Sollee
- Smith Westerns
- Graveyard
- The Head and the Heart
- Karen Elson
- Tim Minchin
- Dennis Coffey
- Beats Antique
- Forro in the Dark
- Tig Notaro
- The Knux
- Hannibal Buress
- Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens
- Phosphorescent
- Craig Baldo
- Futurebirds
- Hayes Carll
- Nate Bargatze
- Hanggai
- Lelia Broussard
- The Sheepdogs
- DJ KRAZ
- DJ Logic
- DJ Neil Armstrong
- Gypsyphonic Disko
- Hesta Prynn
- Jared Dietch
- Motion Potion (San Francisco)
- Aaron “Woody” Wood
- Andrea Belanger
- The Apache Relay
- Aunt Martha
- The Band of Heathens
- The Beautiful Girls-Mat McHugh Solo & Acoustic
- Black Box Revelation
- Bobby Long
- Cheer Up Charlie Daniels
- Chancellor Warhol
- Chris Harford and the Band of Changes
- Civil Twilight
- Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons
- Cristina Black
- The David Mayfield Parade
- Deas Vail
- Fences
- Fine Peduncle
- Gary Clark Jr.
- GIVERS
- Greensky Bluegrass
- HANNI EL KHATIB
- Infantree
- J. Roddy Walston & The Business
- Jamie McLean Band
- JEFF the brotherhood
- Kellee Maize
- Kevin Hammond
- Kopecky Family Band
- Lauren Shera
- Lionize
- Matthew and the Atlas
- MiniBoone
- Miss Willie Brown
- Parkington Sisters
- The Pimps of Joytime
- The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
- River City Extension
- Rotary Downs
- Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside
- Shahidah Omar
- Uncle Skeleton
- Tristen
- Walk the Moon
- The White Buffalo
Go Green Family Night at Lakeview Elementary
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011June 7th was “Go Green Family Night” at Lakeview Elementary School in Lakeside California. It was an educational night that guided family and students on ways to decrease their carbon footprint. Everything from electric cars, to solar power energy, and of course bamboo skateboards. The kids loved the bamboo skateboards and were thrilled about removable tattoos. The parents on the other hand we’re excited to take home some bamboosk8 coasters. Thanks to Kris Childs for putting on a great event. Until next year…
Intern Timo
Event Area
Kids love the skate tower
Little dudes love BambooSk8
El Camino H.S. Skate Club
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Saturday was El Camino H.S. Skate Club’s last contest of the year. It took place at YMCA Skatepark in Encinitas on a perfectly sunny day. The group was led by Isabelle Fried (Gravity Skateboard Team Rider). About a dozen or so of the clubs skaters made it out to a jam session format. Everyone was having a great time, and the energy was so positive. Taking 1st place in the contest was Club President and graduating senior, Joe. Congrats!!!
Isabelle Fried
Intern Timo educating the kids
setup
Getting stoked!
Podium
International shipping
Saturday, June 4th, 2011For 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)
High quality skateboard deck review
Saturday, June 4th, 2011Message recieved: May.30.2011 at 3:34:18::
Contact’s Name: Ary V.
Location: Dillon, Montana
What size deck? 8.25
What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? I’m a Street/Vert/Freestyle Skater.
How much do you weigh? 165 Lbs
How was the POP in comparison to other decks? The POP was Amazing!! It blows all the other decks away!! I Love it!
Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yeah It did ALOT!!!
How was the razer tail? I don’t have any Razor Tail to speak of, yet!
Did you experience any pressure cracks? None that are visible so I don’t think so.
How long did the deck last? I’m still riding it so Awhile!
How was the performance overall? Great for Flip Tricks very stable for vert! and very smooth for doing slides!
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? Hell Yeah!!
Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? For Sure!! I Love them!!
Where did you hear about BambooSK8? I herd about Bamboo boards so I decided to look them up. Googled it and Bamboosk8.com was the first web site!
xx
Message recieved: May.29.2011 at 12:38:24::
Contact’s Name: sutton king
Email: michelealanjapan@yahoo.com
Location: Okinawa, Japan
What size deck? 7.5
What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street
How much do you weigh? 105
How was the POP in comparison to other decks? a lot better than maple boards
Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? YES
How was the razer tail? i don’t have any
Did you experience any pressure cracks? no
How long did the deck last? still riding it
How was the performance overall? GREAT
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? yes
Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? most defiantly
Where did you hear about BambooSK8? through one of my friends
Quality Feedback on Skateboards
Sunday, May 15th, 2011Message recieved: May.14.2011 at 10:52:32::
Contact’s Name: Cody Jay
Location: Dowagia
What size deck? 7.75
What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? street and freestyle
How much do you weigh? 120
How was the POP in comparison to other decks? i rode my friends and i liked it compared to normal decks
Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yes
How was the razer tail? good
Did you experience any pressure cracks? no
How long did the deck last? i dont know it wasnt mine but im about to buy one of yours
How was the performance overall? i really liked it
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? yes
Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? about to
Where did you hear about BambooSK8? by friend
Message recieved: May.08.2011 at 1:28:18::
Contact’s Name: Michael Kieth Channel
Location: La Veta
What size deck? 7.75
What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? to be honest i dont know yet, i’m still in the learning stage.
How much do you weigh? 120 ibs
How was the POP in comparison to other decks? the pop is way better then an average maple deck
Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? yes it did, as a matter of fact its hard to skate any other deck other than a bamboo deck
How was the razer tail? its ok..not great, might want to make it a little thicker
Did you experience any pressure cracks? i do have cracks in it, the bamboo is slowly peeling off the board
How long did the deck last? around a year, year and a half
How was the performance overall? great, my board was 10x lighter then any of my friends boards who bought maple boards
Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? i would definity give a thumbs up, i think we need to have more bamboo boards instead of maple decks
Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? yes i will,
Where did you hear about BambooSK8? i found them myself out of my own curiousity.
BambooSK8 on CW6 San Diego news
Monday, May 2nd, 2011On 4/22/11, we were featured on CW6 morning news in San Diego to promote skateboarding and sustainability per Earth Week festivities. BambooSK8 promoted their bamboo skateboards and longboards while Jeff Wright and Nick Sauls tore things up in the background.
Looking for a graphic design intern – 3 month paid contract
Monday, May 2nd, 2011http://www.malakye.com/asp/front/sendmail.asp?Recor=0&sm=&keywords=bamboosk8&ID=14254
| Location: Oceanside, CA. | |
| Experience: 0 years | |
| Rate: N/A (Intern – PAID $) | |
| Job Description **Please be sure to answer questions at bottom of job description** **Please be sure to include a clickable link to your online portfolio.** We’re looking for an Entry-Level Graphic Design intern for a 3 month contract. The position pays $10 / hour and it’s a great way to build your portfolio with a company who has proven itself as a stepping ground to advancement in the action sports industry Bamboosk8 is a manufacturer of eco-friendly bamboo skateboards and is a division of BambooBuddy; a bamboo materials company but has the same owners. Our business model is positioned to completely revolutionize the skateboard industry and forever change the environmental landscape. We are working with top core deck brands, helping develop local shop programs and helping to save a few maple trees while we are at it. If you are ready to make a difference in the world, work hard without whining and get some killer real-world experience – then we are happy to meet with you. Please note that this position requires design work beyond action sports and into the commercial world with some of our Fortune 500 customers. We are currently seeking: Graphic Design Interns (paid) Past interns have gone on to work for Fox Moto-X, Sole Tech, BambooSK8, Dark Horse Distribution, HARO Bicycles, Rock Star Energy drink, etc. This position could lead to a full time job for the right candidate. Responsibilities: Internship Requirements: **Your resume should be molded to fit our needs and be focused on action sports; no cookie-cutter resumes** ***No cover letters please!*** – Remove them entirely when submitting, Put in your answers to these 5 questions where the cover letter would normally be. 1. What are the 3 biggest clients you have produced design work for? 2. What do you feel makes you a qualified candidate? 3. Why have you chosen BambooSK8? 4. What days of the week are you available to come in and work at least 3 full days? 5. What are your future goals? Please submit your resume and answer to the questions to info@bamboosk8.com |
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