HARDEST PRODUCT CHALLENGE YET! EVERSLICK WITH KEVIN BRAUN | Santa Cruz Skateboards

This one was the hardest product video SC has done to date for sure. In this video SC breaks down the details on all 3 of the new Everslick decks from thier Holiday Series. We have the 8 inch Polarized deck, the 8.5 inch Ultraviolet deck and Kevin Braun takes his all new 8.25 Munchies deck for a spin around Tempe Park and it’s incredible. Then Santa Cruz Brand Manager Andrew Cannon and Santa Cruz Pro Kevin Braun are put to the test with three different challenges.

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Diamond Japan Team Trip

Diamond japan team did skate trip to outside of city called Fukui prefecture.stopped by this park designed by real street spots and some loco street spots. Featuring Junichi Arahata, Tatsuma Tamano, Yuto Kojima, Issei Morinaka, Sora Negishi, Ren Suematsu, Fumiya Kobayashi and Funa Nakayama.

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CHRIS RAY: Fully Flared Was A Dream Come True | X GAMES PODCAST

You might recognize the name Chris Ray as a behind-the-scenes name on X Games Real Street. In fact, Chris has more than a few medals to his name as the filmer/editor/producer for #RealStreet segments. But this year, Chris stepped out from behind the camera to judge X Games Real Street Best Trick. And as we all know, judging an outlet like skateboarding is sometimes harder than doing the tricks themselves. Chris handled it like a champ, then sat down to go over his favorite video projects and inspirations from years of skate trips. Did you know Chris worked on “Fully Flared?” All that and more, in answered in this video.

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SALBA SHREDS, GARGANTUAN DITCHES AND TARANTULAS! Screaming Vlog #8 | Santa Cruz Skateboards

In Screaming Vlog #8 the SC crew hits Salba’s local park for a session that gets FIRED UP and then Eman breaks off to skate a MASSIVE ditch. Ever seen a Tarantula in the wild? Who is getting excited for Til The End Vol 5? We won’t lie… we think you’re going to like it. We’ve got Steve Alba, Eric Dressen, Emmanuel Guzman, Henry Gartland, and new SC AM Brian ODwyer in the mix with Team Manager Eric Palozzolo filming for TTEV5.

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Skatelite Traxion Technology

For the last several years Skatelite has been testing various material throughout skate parks that provide a diverse amount of attendance, dust, and climate. Through this lengthy and rigorous testing phase, Skatelite has developed a product with honeycomb shapes embedded into the material which reduces friction between the skate wheel and the ramp surface. This technology allows you a more reliable grip when you need it, and the control you’d want to slide out or revert.

Skatelite Traxion will be replacing the previous Skatelite Indoor material. The added benefit to this material is that if you do not want the textured application, you can flip the material over and install the standard mill finish that they have always offered. (Patent Pending)

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Pro Skater Micky Papa Unboxes a Truck Full of Skate Features | Dew Tour Unboxed Presented by TikTok

This year, with most events on pause, Dew Tour created a way to bring the excitement right to the skaters’ doorstep. Along with TikTok, Dew Tour produced a truckload of skate features, literally. In Unboxed, a loaded-up truck will hand-deliver these items to some of your favorite pro skateboarders. Once delivered, the pros will unbox the truck and have the chance to set up the features any way they like for endless creative possibilities.

Find out what’s in the truck for the first episode featuring Micky Papa and friends. Then, stay tuned for the full skate edit to see how the features got used, all the tricks that went down, as well as more episodes to come, right here on DewTour.com.

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8.6 SCREAMING HAND WITH BRIAN O’DWYER PRODUCT CHALLENGE | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today we talk about the 8.6 Screaming Hand Deck that we will have as a staple in SC’s line. This is the “boat” shape that has a 14.25 inch wheel base to make the board easier to flip around as well as more responsive with turning. It comes with medium concave and is a 7 ply North American Maple board. In this video we break down the details on each of the products and why they are great. Then SC puts Santa Cruz Brand Manager Andrew Cannon and Santa Cruz Am Brian O’Dwyer to the test with three different challenges.

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Setups: Gavin Bottger’s Skateboard Gear is Perfectly Dialed – DEW Tour

Do you ever wonder how groms seem to effortlessly glide across coping and soar high above the bowl decks? We’re still wondering, too, but what we do know for sure is the type of skateboard gear they ride. In this segment of Setups, we get the full rundown on Gavin Bottger’s complete skateboard gear that he has fine tuned to suit his taste over the years. Get all the details in the Setups video above!

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