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yeap. more skatering

happybattle — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:04:51 +0000

here’s some clips recently. that get me all happy about skatering.
this one is of Austyn Gillette just being uber clean, fast, and smooth.

then, on the other side. a wildly creative video from FESN. crate slide to lip slide? well there ya go…

and here is a nicely shot promo from pusher wheels.. out of philly. (lots of new wheel companies these days)

Pusher Nights Commercial from Chris Mulhern on Vimeo.

strush

happybattle — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:09:44 +0000

bunch of clips from strush wheels outta japan.

first impressions

happybattle — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:28:13 +0000

so, i am endless curious. endlessly… so i got a pair of theeve trucks.. “tony hawk”s new truck company.
they look like ACE trucks. i’ve skated a bunch of those. they talk a lot about their titanium alloy blend.
but i was hit with some info. if your trucks are harder then the edge your grinding on. who takes the damage? the edge. so i went with the “cheap”er version of theeve.. the titanium-less version (aka CSX).
they come with bones hardcore bushings. witch is nothing but a MF plus. best bushing out there.
but, i like my trucks loose. so i put in my soft (blue) bones bushings.
i only spent maybe 30 minutes on these trucks. and here are my first impressions.

they are light. even lighter then the ACEs i had(yes i weight them with a scale that can do .01 oz)
they turn like indy standards. but are a bit lower. they are a true mid. higher then lows. lower then highs.
this lead to me not really getting much wheel bite. (w/ 53s on) but quicker responce on tail or nose snaps.
they are not the titanium mix. so they grind like any other truck.

on the bad side.. wtf angle? my skate tool could barely get on the kingpin nut to tighten or loosen. had to use a regular wrench. evil plot to make you buy their credit card size skate tool? yes, but they might win.

the unpolished version still have that stupid CSX thing on the truck. so.. they are not blank like indy standards.. etc.

they say theeve.. and so people will think your a punk.

but light weight, with a good turning radius.. im into it. plus i personally like the profile. but i think ACEs look like hot shit too.

ACE riders should probably stick with ace. indy riders won’t notice the difference. other then they are way way ligher then indy’s. (the non titanium ones)
everyone else? well your trucks turn like shit anyways so stear clear. you might have to bail when your trucks actually turn.

edit: in value.. bones bushing would cost your 10 – 15$ for a set for your trucks. so 40$ for a set of trucks that INCLUDE them.. is pretty damn good IMO.

edit 2: i painted mine. i noticed the picture on the theeve site id ACTUALLY different then how they look in person. profile. wise.. here is the actual CSX profile.. (never mind my paint)

locked in

happybattle — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:17:34 +0000

i am in the studio all weekend. yeah for making cash to keep OPEN going. but, no skating.
lemme post some clips.

vans & spitfire get together:

always some traffic:

Traffic Report 6/8/2010 from Traffic Skateboards on Vimeo.

35th ave skate shop video with no audio!!!!!

sml wheels Austyn Gillette firing line:

killing you with kindness

happybattle — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:22:13 +0000

kenshiro plays mind games with conner. satoshi gets in a quick stretch.

[See post to watch Flash video]

Focus mag

happybattle — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:45 +0000

well i guess it’s been long enough. here is the AD we ran in the last issue of Focus magazine. Kenshiro Yagi, Backtail

maloofed

happybattle — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:25:59 +0000

went to the maloof money cup yesterday (it is in my buro) to see all the homies.. it was crazy hot and really freaking dirty.
i never actually went into the event. gave my tickets away. but it was dope to see all the guys from Naysayer, Prize Fighter Cut, KCDC, NYskateboarding.com and more. psyched to have a new epic free park in queens too!

it’s raining

happybattle — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:55:25 +0000

hey its raining!!

back smith is like wow

happybattle — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:23:33 +0000

OPEN skater Kenshiro Yagi gaps to the high ledge for a stylish back smith.

Congratulations to Jason!

happybattle — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:12 +0000

Congratulation to OPEN skater Jason Park. he won the Hawaii stop on the Element 2010 International series.. he will be flow to cali later this year again all the other winners. he will slay it for sure.

OWLs are designed to kill

happybattle — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:49:04 +0000

we got a new product in at OPEN hq. check it out, and pick up one via the website!

www.openskateboards.com

rehabing getting psyched!

happybattle — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:26:45 +0000

ok rehab seems to be going good. though i’m pushing it. going all out!
to help, got to watch awesome skate clips. so here are some selects.

Open is in a Grass Hut. PDX

happybattle — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:09:48 +0000

I like Portland Oregon. so i’m excited that you can finally get some OPEN goods in PDX.
stuff just got put in store at Grass Hut in the Burnside area of Portland.

JL throw away

happybattle — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:20:05 +0000

project bushwick is putting the finishing touches on a full length video. Jayel posted some of his throw away clips. check it out.

JL’s THROWAWAY from Jonathan Shepardson-Legere on Vimeo.

how you get there

happybattle — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:17:27 +0000

i need to relax from my MTA rage. so here is one of the best things i have seen in awhile. a casual vid from Kyle Leeper and Etnies. this is a real skate vid imo. no big banger. just style and flow.
[See post to watch Flash video]