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!

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.

This 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.awards and “like” it
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!!!!

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

Message recieved: August.02.2011 at 6:19:18::

Contact’s Name: Elijah S.

Location: Cedar Hills, Utah

What size deck? 7.25

What style of skater are you (street, vert, pool, freestyle)? I would have to say freestyle cause thats mostly all I do all day.

How much do you weigh? 135

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? I’ve had Element which sucked!, I’ve had Plan B it was really good, and I’ve had Enjoi the only thing I liked about it is that it was small I like small boards but I jumped on the bamboo the pop was awesome I started landing bigger tricks than I could with the other boards.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yes, I could get verials done faster and I’m getting the tre done more.

How was the razer tail? I rarely ever get razor tail and I didn’t get one with this board.

How long did the deck last? I’m still using it!

How was the performance overall? It great I love it I wanna stay on this board forever!

Would you give a thumbs up to these decks? If not, Why? Yes I would I would give it 10!

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Yes I’m going to do it for as long as I can.

Where did you hear about BambooSK8? I first saw them at Zumiez and I was looking at them and then I saw a kid ridding one so I jumped on it and I thought it was really nice. *NOTE – BAMBOOSK8 decks are not sold at Zumiez!!

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

Message recieved: April.26.2011 at 6:14:15::

Contact’s Name: Andres

Location: Okinawa, Japan

What size deck? 8

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

How much do you weigh? 120 lbs.

How was the POP in comparison to other decks? It lasted so much longer, as a matter of fact, it never lost its pop. The board sounded crisp until the day it snapped.

Did the POP help you get higher air for your tricks? Yeah it helped when I needed to ollie onto a high ledge to perform my grinds or rwhen I was doing a trick over something.

How was the razer tail? My board didn’t razor tail at.

Did you experience any pressure cracks? No I did not.

How long did the deck last? 4 months and some change.

How was the performance overall? Amazing, after skating this deck, all of the other companies felt like Wal-Mart boards.

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

Will you be purchasing another BambooSK8 deck? Yeah! When I get some money.

Where did you hear about BambooSK8? Hookit.com and Friends who use these decks.

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

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.

Bamboo Sk8 Pop Video from Chris Vasey on Vimeo.

Every day, we receive feedback from fans on our bamboo skateboard decks who submit their feedback via our online dealer feedback form: http://www.bamboosk8.com/dealers/dealers-feedback.php

Here’s an example from 4/24:

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. =]