Too Many Board Manufactuers Hurts Skimboarding

**M I K E V** · 07-11-2009, 09:24 PM

On 3/28/06, slotfest@xxxxx.com wrote:
oh yes kid. skimboarding moving forward with one out of 3 boards delaminating??? lololol classic. listen, if it wasn't for his parents money that he throws at riders to make it appear that he has legitimacy, he would have nothing. im not sure where he is selling boards, but if it is where we are selling boards, we are crushing exile. you, being all of 16, sure do presume to know a lot. lolol well, time will tell. ps. skimboards are not supposed to have staples in them. lolol later punk.

hahaha what.

**alexM.** · 07-11-2009, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Jesse Davis

Holy shitt Aaron just shut Slutfest up!!!!

heh heh slutfest....i chuckled.

**Johannes Romkes** · 07-12-2009, 03:08 AM

making a good skimboard does not help the growth of the sport in any substantial way.

maybe not, but I feel a company should deliver the best product possible for the price asked.
If skimcompany's build shit boards it isn't good for the name of skimboarding.
I build parts wich may not fail, if it does, it can cost lives. Skimboards are a bit less in that matter, but high quality is something to work for.
But the china woodies help the growth of the sport too. I've never seen those sponsor anything!
They're in all the shops here. After kids learn to skim on them, they say goodbye to flatland and buy an exile, victoria, or eden here mostly.

**TheDL** · 07-12-2009, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by Johannes Romkes

maybe not, but

So you agree....

**Johannes Romkes** · 07-12-2009, 03:38 AM

I dont know what to agree with. I'm no marketing specialist, or skimboard manufacturer (yet)
But I'm enjoying this thread on rainy windy day's with a bucket of popcorn.
Making the best boards may or may not help the sport, direct or indirect, but making bad boards will hurt it.

**wardovision** · 07-12-2009, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by Johannes Romkes

Making the best boards may or may not help the sport, direct or indirect, but making bad boards will hurt it.

exactly. you need to talk to this guy and tell him what's up

Originally Posted by Johannes Romkes

But the china woodies help the growth of the sport too. I've never seen those sponsor anything!
They're in all the shops here. After kids learn to skim on them, they say goodbye to flatland and buy an exile, victoria, or eden here mostly.

actually most kids try those chinese woodies, have a horrible time and never skimboard again. All they do is waste the consumers money and furthers skimboarding image as that sport you do in tidepools.

**JimmyB** · 07-12-2009, 08:07 AM

Gonna go out on a limb and say Slotstik just lost a large amount of customers right there. I've been curious as to how they ride and have thought several times about buying one but who in their right mind would support an owner like that?

Exile is so far ahead of its competitors for one reason: the quality of their product. People want to ride whats best. If these other companies want to compete with Exile, quit ripping on them, step it up, and design a better board. The shit talking clearly isn't working and its losing some companies as well as the sport itself a lot of respect.

And FYI, I ride a Syndrome, so this is completely non-biased. I will go as far as to say I've ridden a few an am really not a fan. But I have all the respect in the world for the company and seeing as half the skim community rides them, they must be doing something right.

**Glass** · 07-12-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by wardovision

actually most kids try those chinese woodies, have a horrible time and never skimboard again. All they do is waste the consumers money and furthers skimboarding image as that sport you do in tidepools.

yea i bet if i tried one of those my first time i wouldnt of done it for much longer... although i find it funny how no one compete's with zaps low end boards... i would figure in general more low end boards sell than high end boards per year... but i don't know much about the skimboard business world... although it is easy to tell i know more about business than slotfest... lollllll

**Ryan Jones** · 07-12-2009, 02:07 PM

Anyone see Yoshi's for-sale thread? A Slotty and an Exile for sale. Yoshi's friend wasn't pleased with the Exile...

**SteveTaylor** · 07-12-2009, 06:37 PM

obviously not everyone is going to love the board they get, no matter how well liked it is by others. don't try to bring up irrelevant things.

**CaboWabo** · 07-12-2009, 07:11 PM

Every one has a preference. Personally I like the way Slottys ride, they fast as hell and I love the wrapped rails. My Slot was my first high end board and at first I didn't like it b/c I sank way too fast. I then got a Zap Carbon Comp, which I loved for a long time, but my drop got smoother I realized how much faster the Slotty was. The Carbon Comp is still a good board it just doesn't suite me any more.

I have also rode a hybrid Exile and a Boom (more recently). Both those boards feel quick and forgiving, certainnly nothing wrong with them, but I still just like the way a Slotty rides.

**Ryan Jones** · 07-12-2009, 07:13 PM

Lol, I'm sorry. Yoshi was saying glass was coming off, and it wasn't durable at all. Was it the board's owner's fault? Probably. I just found it ironic. Since he claimed it was craftman's error, I said he should email you.

**SteveTaylor** · 07-12-2009, 07:14 PM

Jones, this thread isn't about board preferences and what not, that's what I'm saying. or a certain persons problem with a board either due to manufacturing flaw or rider abuse. that's all i'm sayin

**Ryan Jones** · 07-12-2009, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by SteveTaylor

Jones, this thread isn't about board preferences and what not, that's what I'm saying. or a certain persons problem with a board either due to manufacturing flaw or rider abuse. that's all i'm sayin

Alright. I just thought it was worth a mention with the board superiority claims going on (from Aaron & Slotfest both).

**Adam Hayward** · 07-12-2009, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jonesgoaway!

It's not irrelevant, apparently the glass was coming off. I told him to email Exile. Check it out http://skimonline.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31194

Jones, go away

**Ryan Jones** · 07-12-2009, 07:30 PM

Yes master
Jones out

**Jim Gordon** · 07-12-2009, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jonesgoaway!

It's not irrelevant, apparently the glass was coming off. I told him to email Exile. Check it out http://skimonline.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31194

I have done a lot of surfboard and skimboard repair......and that sure looks like the board went into the rocks to me. Yes the glass is coming off, only because those are bad dings...... from rocks would be my guess.

**SteveTaylor** · 07-12-2009, 08:40 PM

just the gloss coat. not the fiberglass, but ya definitely from impact

**TheDL** · 07-12-2009, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Adam Hayward

Jones, go away

I was gonna say it, but he'd probably give me an infraction so I bit my tongue! Lucky you he just posted a cute picture of you!

**Adam Hayward** · 07-13-2009, 06:10 AM

he´s like that kid in third grade that keeps telling on you and you get more and more frustrated until you just punch him in the nose and take the suspension. aaahhhhh, relief.

**Ryan Jones** · 07-13-2009, 06:12 AM

Hay now! Giving infractions are funny. If he takes it seriously, that's his problem.

**wardovision** · 07-13-2009, 06:37 AM

Anonymous neg reps are funny. An infraction is suppose to be reserved for a serious violation of the rules.

**alexM.** · 07-13-2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Adam Hayward

he´s like that kid in third grade that keeps telling on you and you get more and more frustrated until you just punch him in the nose and take the suspension. aaahhhhh, relief.

hahahaha.

**Ryan Jones** · 07-13-2009, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by wardovision

Anonymous neg reps are funny. An infraction is suppose to be reserved for a serious violation of the rules.

I can't hurt anyone with my rep. Infractions must be real serious if 2 out of 3 of my infractions are for stuff I didn't do...

**wardovision** · 07-13-2009, 07:52 AM

so because someone gave you an undeserved infraction it means you should go out and do the same? You really are in 3rd grade aren't you?

**ZapBulletRider** · 07-13-2009, 10:30 AM

Geez that last post by Aaron was the nail in the fracking coffin. I'm sure he didn't want to go there but he was kind of left with no choice.

This thread is a good read.

**nukka-cp** · 07-13-2009, 03:35 PM

I infractioned you Jonesy. For something you did. Dickk.

**saltwater ninja** · 07-13-2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jonesgoaway!

Yes master
Jones out

^^^^^^^ Who is that in the picture? ^^^^^^^^^

I bet he rides a Ed Hardy skimboard.

**Adam Hayward** · 07-13-2009, 03:57 PM

hey frackoff! do you even know what ed hardy is or is that just a joke you heard someone use and tried to apply it to this situation.

jeez im sensitive

**Guilherme Vaz** · 07-13-2009, 04:43 PM

Hey aaron, good job...

**Ryan Jones** · 07-13-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Adam Hayward

hey frackoff! do you even know what ed hardy is or is that just a joke you heard someone use and tried to apply it to this situation.

jeez im sensitive

I think that v-neck really shows off your chest well.