Finally Snow, Spray Skiers & SOTY 2013

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Apparently there’s a chance of us getting 2 feet of snow in the near future according to The Weather Channel? And by near future, we mean Wednesday and Thursday. That’s right, Lake Effect Snow coming in hot. So start faking the cough and the fever and get ready to shred. This is the first time in awhile we’ve seen some heavy snow in December and resorts open this early. Take advantage of it. By no means should you be contemplating whether or not it’s a good idea to skip out on work, miss your mom’s birthday or worry about your dog. They’ll forgive you…eventually. Not saying you have to be selfish but some Me-Time with your buds is always encouraged. Oh yeah, go check out Erik Leon’s Full Part over at YoBeat. Wear two pairs of underwear. Also, click here to find yet another reason to hate skiers.

And…drumroll… SKATER OF THE YEAR 2013. ISHOD WAIR. Big congrats. It was a tough competition but Ishod deserved it. You can talk shit about how he didn’t or someone else did more or was gnarlier but face it, you’re not Thrasher Magazine and you’re only one person. Maybe your dude will get it next year. Kudos Ishod. Make this fullscreen.

Remember check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for Updates and all sorts of fun, somewhat informative stuff that will help waste time. Cheers

Why to be a Snowboard Bum, Flour City’s Edit & Nyjah Huston

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We all have dreams and ambitions. Firefighter, Entrepreneur, Pet Store Owner…etc. But dig deep down and find your inner bum. There’s a part of all of us that wants to get up and go to a resort town to bum it for a few years, hell, maybe even life if you’re committed. Living the life of riding 60+ days a year and eating a combination of ramen, free soup crackers and tap water really doesn’t sound so bad. So how come you haven’t got up, packed a few pairs of underwear and your board and left town yet? Maybe because of financial stress? Credit card bills? Girlfriend? Forget about that stuff and live the dirtbag life. Here’s 5 Reasons why.

  1. You get to ride all season long at Resort. Granted you bought a season pass. And if you didn’t, well you just made the biggest mistake of attempting be a bum in a resort town.
  2. Your new job is probably pretty simple. If you’re living in a resort town, get a job. We’re not talking some crazy super responsible job but every restaurant needs a dishwasher. It’ll pay for your seasons pass if you save up and sometimes you can even work at the mountain’s restaurants.
  3. You have no real residence which means no more credit card bills! Crash on some guy’s couch or get an apartment if you want to be fancy.
  4. Showers? Never heard of ’em.
  5. Older Resort town ladies buy you beer. Maybe more if they’re feeling frisky. Hey, who ever said having a sugar mama was a bad idea?

So there’s 5 pretty convincing reasons to leave your 9-5er behind and go enjoy the freedom of living the snowboard bum life. You might even get lucky and make friends with a guy who happens to run a company that they need a waterboy for and boom, endless product and a weekly paycheck for life.

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This could be you. Naked, Shredding, and full of life. 

In other news, did you get a chance to see Trickapedia today? I mean it is Tuesday. and Andrew Reynolds is up at the plate. Serving up a Nollie Frontside 360. Click here to watch. And if you haven’t seen this yet, well, you’re just living underneath a rock cause you can hate him but god dammit, you better respect him. Nyjah Huston’s Fade to Black.

If you don’t know, now you know…Our dear friends at Flour City Distribution have released an edit. They’re our dealer for ThirtyTwo, Coal, Capita, Union & Crab Grab! Also they offer Howl and Ashbury and Poler Stuff. Check this shit out. Solid edit with some up & coming young bucks. Boom shaka laka.

Skateboard Jewelry, Nike SB Lock In & SOTY

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So the jewelry part might have you thrown you off and you may think that we’re not into jewelry here, but this jewelry is pretty rad. It’s made from old skate decks and really well crafted. It’s a one woman operation behind Trebird Jewelry and she’s based right here in Buffalo, NY. Her work is unique and unlike anything we’ve seen before. There are chairs made from old decks and shelves too but how often do you see bracelets & earrings? The jewelry is different every time because a different deck is used each time so no one piece is alike. So if you’re looking to get your girlfriend a gift for the holidays or your mom something personal, find your old skate decks and send ’em to Trebird Jewelry! Skateboard Jewelry at its finest…and we’ll let you in on a little secret. We’ll be selling some here at the shop just in time for the holiday season. The first link is to her Etsy page and the second is to her Facebook. Go check it out!

Also if you’re not watching the Berrics Nike SB lock in, you should. Cause it’s a great way to waste your Saturday. A list of 616 tricks from Tranny to Manny. Flatground to Ledges. All have to be completed in 24-hours while locked inside the Berrics. So head over there to watch PRod, Shane O’Neill, Ben Raybourn, Ishod Wair & the rest of the Nike SB team try to check off this insane list of tricks. Is there even food provided? Are bathroom breaks allowed or is Theotis Beasley rocking a nice pair of Depends? We don’t know. But we wouldn’t mind wearing adult diapers. Saves time and really diminishes the use of wearing underwear. Also it’s the time of the year to Vote for THRASHER’S SKATER OF THE YEAR. You gonna go with the OG Jim Greco or the young buck slayer of tranny Ben Raybourn? Ishod Wair, Collin Provost, Bob Burnquist (Old but still ripping), Mark Suciu, Clint Walker, David Gravette (Dirtiest Mustache), Brandon Westgate (So hot right now), Dane Burman (Mad Man), Nyjah Huston (Will Win either this year or next year), and Tommy Sandoval are all on the list as well. Choose wisely and Vote your little hearts out. Here’s Ben Raybourn’s part Raybourn Identity. Enjoy.

How Snowboard Tuning Works

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Winter is creeping in unless you live out West or in Vermont but for us folks back in here in the grand Empire State, we’re still waiting for the resorts to open and the shredding to begin. It’s that unfriendly grace period of resorts not being open, too cold to skate and just being patient, which sucks. So in order to get yourself hyped up a little bit and at least be ready for opening day, get your board tuned! But you’re wondering what exactly what goes on during a full tune? It’s actually a fairly simple process but in order to do it the correct way, you have to pay close attention to detail. Boards now are chock full of technology with different shapes, edges and bases. Ever try to edge a Lib Tech Birdman 180? Yeah, it requires two sets of hands and a shit ton of teamwork. But here’s an insight of how we tune boards. Thanks Kyle for great edit (old video but it’s golden)

There it is. And if you’re interested at tuning your board at home, we carry the necessary tools to do it. Irons, Edgers, Scrapers, Wax, everything ya need.

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Get your hands dirty and learn how to tune at home. Your friends will be envious, chicks will get weak in the knees, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.

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Mucho Jib Jam Photos & More

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Big shoutout to Kissing Bridge, East Coast Wax, the Park Guys from KB and everyone who attended this year’s Mucho Jib Jam! Here are the photos from this year’s event…Enjoy!

Remember, for all you filmers and photographers out there,  you still have till this saturday at midnight to post your video entry & photo to our Facebook. Anybody’s got a shot at winning! Get yo ass editing right now. We also just got the Nike Zoom Force X1 Boa in! These boots are super comfy and we would recommend going a half size down for the perfect fit. Or come in and try on a pair for yourself.

 

 

Snowskates, Bonezone’s Demise & this Season’s Forecast

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First off, this is amazing. Watch it and try to fathom the amount of balls it took to attempt this. Are snowskates in these days?

After seeing this, Snowskates just got a little bit more credibility.

So, if you haven’t heard or checked YoBeat lately, the infamous Bonezone has been torn down, ripped apart and left as merely firewood and bent metal. The wonderland of logs, rails and every other jib obstacle you can image was laid to rest at the hands of a few chainsaws and some ruthless, fun destroying cops. Rest in Peace Bonezone, you’ve inspired us all to put our hands to work and try to create our own little park away from the park. It is a bummer that when you get a bunch of your homies together, put the hours in to build something, and then a bunch of cops put the kibosh on the whole thing. Did the Bonezone hurt anyone? No. Did they Bonezone have a negative impact? No. Did the Bonezone create fun and inspire creativity? Hell yeah. Regardless, before the Bonezone had an epitaph, a nice little edit was put together by Ted Borland.

A true bittersweet ending. You’ll be missed Bonezone and the edits that came from you. Maybe this will inspire you and your pals to create one for yourself. Never Forget.

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Farmer’s Almanac is saying we’re supposed to have bitterly cold and snowy Winter but with all this past rain, it looks like its going to be wet. The best thing we can hope for is a wet winter with freezing temperatures to get some snow dropped on us from the lakes. It’s Buffalo so who knows what we’ll get but every year we pray that we’ll see snow by December. Maybe this year we’ll get lucky. Our friends over at the Boardroom in Ellicottville posted a picture of a nice coating they got this past week so the hopes are high.

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And if you’re reading this you should be at the Mucho Jib Jam which we will be posting pictures from once we upload ’em. Good luck to all the filmers and photographers today; anybody has a shot at winning. Seriously, anybody.

 

7 Things Not To Do in a Skate/Snowboard Shop

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Usually we’re carefree, lawless, rulebreakers who relish in the freedom that we can get away with a ton of stuff with little to no consequences. Perhaps a slap on the wrist or a lovely conversation with an officer of the law but there are some unwritten guidelines that we like to believe apply when you walk into a locally owned skate or snowboard shop. Not saying if you do this we’ll make you leave (unless you steal or break something) but try to be more conscious of the reality of being a boardshop in the world right meow. So with this little introduction finished, here is our list of 7 things you shouldn’t do in a skate/snowboard shop.

 

  1. Steal – Just don’t do it. It’s not fun for anybody. You wanna go steal something, go to Walmart or your neighbor’s house that is always complaining you make too much noise skating in the street or blaring Wu-Tang at midnight. Just not from a mom and pop family-owned Boardshop. Cause that means we gotta call the cops and make it a whole fiasco and simply put, we don’t have the time for it.
  2. Immediately Ask What’s on Sale – Yes we know you’re not made of cash or have an Amex Black Card but we’re a locally owned shop so we can’t afford to throw everything we have on sale. If we did, we might as well just give stuff away for free. Yes we do have a sale table & rack which we more than encourage you to see. Just please don’t immediately ask us what’s discounted that day.
  3. Take Pictures of Product You’ll End Up Buying Online – We get it. The internet is a great thing. Online shopping is the world’s eighth wonder but if you’re gonna do it, don’t just use us as your showroom. It’s insulting. And pompous.
  4. Tell Us They Have it at Zumiez – Zumiez is the Walmart of Skateboarding & Snowboarding. We say anything else and it’ll get vulgar. You shop local, we eat for a month.
  5. Inquire about Inline Skates – We’re a skate & snowboard shop. So…we don’t carry those.
  6. Inquire about Scooters – See above.
  7. Steal – Seriously. Don’t steal from us or any other local skate or snowboard shop. Nobody likes to deal with it but if we have to, we will. Granted, we could always use someone to clean our bathrooms.
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So there’s our somewhat thought about 7 Things Not to Do in Skate/Snowboard Shop. Take from it what you will and be a little more conscious the next time you come into the shop. We’re not telling you not do this but just double think yourself sometimes. We’re not idiots. Most of us are in college and some of us graduated too. We know our shit and we hope you can appreciate that. Enjoy the rest of your week…I love winter and I know it’s coming but I hate scraping frost off my car.

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Hola Mucho Jib Jam

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Mucho Jib Jam 2013

Hola Amigos. De Mucho Jib Jam is back yet again. This Saturday, November 9th down at Kissing Bridge. Registration at noon. See all you esés there. Vamos!

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Preview some old edits of the Mucho Jib Jam. Click on a link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqRspI45OeY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7blxRwXOwPs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsPY12t_HOM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf7M0HVrMLw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCHWWFFMoNM&feature=related

ThirtyTwo Gear

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2014 ThirtyTwo Boots & Outerwear

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ThirtyTwo Boots and Softgoods are in. Easy, easy…we know you’re itching to come see what goodies we got in so we’ll show you a few pictures of the inventory. Put your pants back on.

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Prion, Lashed, TM-Two, JP Walker Light….the list goes on

photo 1 copyPeanut Butter & Jelly. Crab Grab & ThirtyTwo. Perfect.

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Change That Tape Scott Stevens TM-Two. Wah-pow.

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This flannel is the comfiest thing ever. Will get you chicks guaranteed. Or works as blanket if you’re going homeless for October to save up for a season pass.

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Yeah Mikey.

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Nice Backside.

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 Snowboard boots?…never heard of ’em

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Power stance.

Video of the day. Dillon Ojo’s full part. Shit, he’s talented.

 Winter is right around the corner. The boots are in, the base grinder is ready to go and our Schussmeisters Limo Event is coming up next Thursday. Head to our Facebook page or Schussmeisters page to get the details on that. Pretty fun night, this year will be filled with deals, debauchery and cornhole. That’s right, cornhole. The bean bag game. Smell you guys later.

 

 

Happy Hour

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Happy Friday! Hopefully by now you’re out of school or work and enjoying a beverage at happy hour or skating into the weekend. We’re doing it too but we wanted to share this video with you from Brixton. Sip & Enjoy.

Get your Snowboard or Skis tuned now before we get slammed. Wide Selection of Snowboard Rentals available too. Also, Thanks to Schussmeisters & Holiday Valley for another Solid Fifth Season Festival. We’ll be putting up pictures from the event pretty soon so be on the lookout for those. In other news, we just got new decks, wheels & trucks in from Eastern. Stop in to see the new selection and grab yourself a crispy deck, pair of shoes (we have Fallen, Habitat, Supra & Circa Shoes on Sale) and some apparel for the Fall & Winter. The Holiday season is coming up and we know you’re not the best at picking out gifts so we have Gift Certificates available for you. See? We just solved your holiday shopping problem. Have a good weekend, see some of you in Ellicottville for Oktoberfest and the Ski Swap. Grab a Board & Bindings for Cheap. WAH-POW!

This is for the ladies in the house. Burton Women’s Snowboarding. Harder than you.