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Thanks Everyone!
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on November 30th, 2009
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in everything we have done here on skateboardingcom.com. The input form our readers has been greatly appreciated. The Christmas season is just around the corner so to everyone merry Christmas.
What to do when you don’t have a deck…
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on October 29th, 2009
I am finding that there are many more people out there who need boards then what any one give a way could possibly facilitate so my question to you is what have you guys done to get by when you didn’t have a board?
So lets hear it, what have you done to fill the void while you didn’t have a deck? Your idea may help someone else that comes to this site looking for a deck.
What makes a quality skateboard?
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on September 25th, 2009
What makes a quality skateboard?
A good skateboard is a product of a few variables. The main things to consider are;
- Materials
- Shape
- Process
Materials
The materials involved in making a skateboard are the wood and the glue. The wood should be maple, more specifically hard rock Canadian maple. If anything else is used you will not like what you get. This is the case with boards purchased at large retailers. To skimp on the cost they will use a weaker wood such as pine.
I have made a few boards in my day and I can tell you the wood is everything. I live in the northwest and pine being indigenous to the area I though why not see how well it works. Well, it doesn’t. The grain structure is such that I had huge cracks right away
The other main material is glue. I don’t know a ton about the different glue types so I’m not going to pretend that I do but know that there can be quality issues her as well.
Shape
Obviously this is left to the opinion of the rider but the shape can make or break a board. If you don’t know what you want just ask someone in a lagit store and they should help you out. Key variables are length, width, nose and tail shape and oddly enough the center distance between the trucks.
Process
There isn’t much to pressing decks other then laying them up and squishing the crap out of em. The big guys do this with automated presses but it can also be done with a vacuum press.
So, as long as you buy from a reputable source you should be ok but now you at least can sound like you know what you are talking about next time someone asks.
How are we doing? Website earnings.
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on June 3rd, 2009
I don’t know how many times I have found a site and wished I knew how many visitors they were getting, or if they were making any money. Well, I can’t tell you how the adsence is doing because Google doesn’t allow that information to be shared but I can give you an idea of the traffic. Currently we are hovering right around 330 visits a month and 800 page views. That may not seem like good numbers but the majority of the people that come to the site are doing so for the first time and our bounce rate is about 55%. This means that one out of every 2 of you stick around to see what we are about. I don’t know about you but I find that intriguing.
We have successfully completed two giveaways and will be working on a third shortly so, the big question is; are we making any money? the answer is yes but not much. Like I said earlier Google won’t allow me to tell you our actual adsense earnings so lets just say the we are still in the red.
That is ok though. While it would be nice to make enough to pay for the skate decks, the true joy comes form providing a board to someone who needs it. If we could, we would give free boards to everyone but for now that is simply not possable. thanks again to everyone for making this site possable. We will let you know as soon as the next deck is available. Don’t forget to subscribe to the RSS.
75% of the way to the board giveaway
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on April 24th, 2009
Hey guys,
Jut thought I would post an update for those of you that subscribes to the RSS. We are currently 75% full for the skateboard deck drawing/giveaway. I know skateboards are always a nice thing to get for free but is there anything else that you guys would rather have? We could do shirts, trucks, wheels, bearings, stickers, or anything else you might want. skateboards make for a good giveaway because they always seem to break.
So, let me know what you guys need in terms of skateboarding gear. Leave a post.
Thanks,
TJ
40% Full for the second free board
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on April 3rd, 2009
Hey guys I just wanted to let you know that the 40th spot was just filled so we are almost half way there. Thanks to everyone who is helping us along, your comments are much appreciated.
ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!!!
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on March 20th, 2009

Ok, every one we only have one more spot left I expect tonight we will finish things up for the first free skateboard.
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Enter here for a Free skateboard
- Mikel
- Camille
- Jordan
- John
- AJ
- Alex
- Will
- Mathijs
- Ramon
- Andrew
- Aaron
- Tyler
- Erin
- Grace
- Tarna
- Alex
- Steven
- Jesus
- Logan
- Derek
- Ben
- Klenocki
- Eric
- Brogan
- Mike
- Duke
- Josh
- Nelson
- Josh
- Matt
- Chris
- Steve
- Adam
- Elliott
- Josh
- Sean
- Jake
- Carson
- Joshua
- Andrew
- Joe
- Michael
- Mike
- Brandon
- Dre
- Courtney
- Stephen
- Sonny
- Kim
What do you want from this website…other then free stuff?
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on March 18th, 2009
I would appreciate any input as to what you guys would like from this website. We are working at incorperating a forum, trick tip section, and possibly ramp plans but if I know what you guys would like to see I can get the ball rolling a bit more quickly. What do you like about other sites?
Giveaway Update
Posted by tj in Uncategorized on March 16th, 2009
Alright everyone, we are over half way there. 3 more for the list.
Remember to bookmark or subscribe to the RSS for all of the updates.
Enter here for a Free skateboard
- Mikel
- Camille
- Jordan
- John
- AJ
- Alex
- Will
- Mathijs
- Ramon
- Andrew
- Aaron
- Tyler
- Erin
- Grace
- Tarna
- Alex
- Steven
- Jesus
- Logan
- Derek
- Ben
- Klenocki
- Eric
- Brogan
- Mike
- Duke
- Josh
- Nelson
- Josh