"Green" Skateboard Invented

e2e Materials of Ithica, New York *, has announced a biodegradable composite which is made completely of plant materials and which can, at least in concept, be used to make skateboards. The material is said to be ten times stronger and 25 percent lighter than current particleboards, and made from fibers of plants including bamboo, pineapple, and coconut. (extract: ...made from at least seven plys of maple (or originally, hard rock maple), and we at SkateboardDirectory.com wonder if...) (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Skateboard Team Update, February 2006

Powell * will be having a 30 year anniversary in November; Fuel TV is expected to cover The Making of The Search for Animal Chin * on Thursday, February 23rd; updates on Steve Caballero *, the Bones Brigade * website, team changes, media coverage, and more. (extract: ...in Santa Barbara, California * using U.S. hard rock maple, "AirLam fused with Type 1 glue and...) (Full Article) Search *
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GhostriderX Skateboard Wins European ISPO Award

GhostriderX Skateboards * announced it won the ISPO * Brand New Company Finalist Award at the Winter 2003 * ISPO in Munich, Germany * out of a field of 151 contestants. (extract: ...designer" decks made from 7-ply Canadian hard rock maple, and "highest quality" hardware, and supports "ghost...) (Full Article) Search *
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Element Announces Featherlight Helium Skateboards

Element * Skateboards has announced new "Featherlight Helium Skateboard Construction" decks with "air-frame® chambers built inside" to reduce weight and increase strength. It does not appear that the boards actually contain Helium. (extract: ...deck is "manufactured with traditional U.S. Hard Rock Maple" and is guaranteed to "perform and respond...) (Full Article) Search *
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Powell Skateboard Update, Steve Caballero On Team For 25 Years

September 10th, 2005 *, Powell * Skateboards held a Sneak Preview of The Making of The Search for Animal Chin *, and "surprised and honored" Steve Caballero * for his 25 years of skateboarding for Powell Skateboards. (extract: ...in Santa Barbara, California * using U.S. hard rock maple, AirLam fused with Type 1 glue and...) (Full Article) Search *
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