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!
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New and improved bamboo skateboard decks released 1/11/12
Monday, January 9th, 2012ISPO 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!!!!
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
Positive quality review on bambooSK8 skateboard decks
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011Message 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!!
Official BambooSK8 commercial (July 2011)
Friday, July 15th, 2011Quality 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.
5/1/11 – positive quality review on bamboo skateboards
Monday, May 2nd, 2011Message 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
Skateboard deck feedback – high quality and performance – Japan
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011Message 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.
Japanese Tsunami benefit – $10/complete will be donated to RED CROSS
Friday, March 11th, 2011Our 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
Deck quality feedback – 2/16/11
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Message 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
High quality skateboard feedback on our decks
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Message 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.
positive feedback about the quality of our skateboards
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Every 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. =]
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