Bamboo Floater Skateboard – by Gold Coast Longboards
This board requires no explanation. It looks shit hot, and no doubt, it rides like a dream. It’s part of the awesome retro longboard range made by Gold Coast Longboards. Now, it may come as a surprise to my fellow Aussie comrades that despite the name of the manufacturer, this Bamboo Floater Longboard made by Gold Coast Longboards is actually manufactured from the other side of the planet, in the U.S. of A.
But who cares where they’re made, Skatebiz in Brisbane stocks them. They’re $339. And I want one.
Penny Skateboards – Moulded plastic is fantastic
I got a little excited and nearly fell off my backless ergonomic stool when I came across these Penny moulded plastic skateboards today.
Doesn’t this image just take you back to when you were 10 years old, rolling around on the driveway and stacking it with your mates cheering on. Who ever thought these plastic fantastics would make a comeback, however it seems that plastic moulded skateboards are in higher demand than ever. I’ve been keeping an eye on eBay.com.au to try and find myself an original one of these plastic boards for a while now, and even on eBay they are all going for close to 100 bucks for an old beat-up and sun-damaged board with chipped wheels and shit bearings.
So for the extra 50 bucks, you may as well splash out and buy a brand spanking new board from Penny – they retail for $149 AUD and come in range of retro inspired colours including yellow (the original and the best in my opinion), green, blue, black and bone.
Penny Completes are an exciting re-issue of the 1970’s style plastic boards. These completes are so compact they can go anywhere, even fit inside your back pack.
These Penny plastic skaties are Australian made, which sweetens the deal even more. If you live in Brisbane and want one, Goodtime Surf @ the Gabba, and The Outpost in Fortitude Valley both currently have a few in stock but I reckon they’ll sell out super quick, so get in fast.
