Check out this Road Trip video featuring Kevin Vanausdle, Brick Straight and Anthony Cannon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HpI0aWa5jo
7 Days, 700 miles, 8 Skateparks
May 4th, 2010 by Webmonkey
Kraftsmen Stantech and The Nib Score Powder
April 14th, 2010 by Webmonkey
Kraftsmen Stantech and The Nib Score Powder from Lib Tech
The Printing and Warranty departments at Mervin Manufacturing took the day off work last Friday and headed up to Stevens Pass Washington. Stantech is claiming the Banana Magic is the best board he has ever ridden while Chris “The Nibbler” Saari still loves his 159 TRS. Stantech loved freeriding with no backpack while The Nib wouldn’t even stop to get footy, his bung was frothing for pow due to lack of riding this season. “Friday in all of Washington was one of the best days in a long time”. – stantech
experiMENTAL Chewgash
April 8th, 2010 by Webmonkey
When Action Hero Kraftsman Dave Mounts came to us about a new Chewgash shape, it was on. He wanted something more gunning for those tight chutes he was eying out. We ended up narrowing out the nose and gave him a new improved tail for better powder performance in the tail for sick bottom turns. Plus more rocker. I think he’s gonna be a stoke snow surfer! ~Pos
Does it help to ride this board if your a surfer too?
Nope. Anyone who loves a good pow slash would enjoy this board….a surfer might enjoy it just a bit more though.
Whats the difference between this newer shape compared to the older one?
The newer board is not quite as wide as the old one and has more of a twin shape (mini-gun) with a bit more banana . The width on the old one made it deadly on anything but powder so we’re hoping that this one is a little more hardpack/groomer friendly. The magic of these boards is the wide middle tapering back to a tight pintail. It feels like it slingshots you out of turns.
Are you riding with or without bindings(noboarding?)
Bindings
How much powder do you recommend for riding it?
Head high! At least a foot.
Do you wax both sides?
No just the top
How much time can you get in the white room?
With black curtains near the station? Plenty!
Steven Cobb head of the experiMENTAL Division had this to say about the Chewgash, “That board is totally wack, sort of like a wakeboard that doesn’t float.”
Brick and Kevin Skating Port Angeles
March 1st, 2010 by Webmonkey
New skate vid of Brick Strait and Kevin Vanausdale tearing up PA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sscrmAzoMk
PHOTOFILE CONTEST WINNERS
February 24th, 2010 by Webmonkey
Bellingham skate photographer, Jared Smith has gotten some of his epic skate photos published in Skateboardmag’s Photofile Contest, this one above of Ryan Williams and below of our Krafstmen/Skate Ripper BJ Strait.
