BEAGLE Tapes: Episode 44 – Nick Merlino

Cruising down the Miracle Mile, Andrew Reynolds and Pat”The Sinner” Pasquale decide to make a pit stop at the Wilshire 15 stair. The two get down to business right away with a variety of heelflips. Andrew almost rides away from a backside heelflip and Pat almost stomps a switch heelflip, but rides over one of his fingers from extreme compression. A broken board later and the session is over.

That same evening, on the heels of Andrew’s and Pat’s session, Ryan Decenzo and Nick Merlino skate the same set of stairs. Ryan attempts a switch frontside heelflip and Nick Merlino stomps a switch heelflip (For context, Nick had asked Pat for permission to attempt the same trick he had tried earlier that day. Pat granted him permission and Nick secured the bag. A controversial move on both parts, but we will let you decide who was in the wrong for that one.).

After landing the switch heelflip, Nick considers attempting a switch backside 360 down the 15, but Beagle steps in to govern, and coaches Nick to attempt down the Redondo 13 stair instead. That same evening, they light up the 13 stair and Nick rides away from the switch back 360. Circa 2006 – Beagle

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SMALLEST BOARD WE MAKE! SUPER MICRO SK8 COMPLETE Product Challenge | Santa Cruz Skateboards

Today Santa Cruz puts to the test the Classic Dot Super Micro Sk8 Complete. The Super Micro Sk8 complete comes in at 7.25 inches wide and 27 inches long and is recommended for skaters age 3-6. Santa Cruz’s new line of Sk8 Completes has all new shapes that are more comfortable for both kids and adults alike. The 10.5 inch wheel base gives this Sk8 Complete super responsive turning. On top of the new shapes they have softer bushings and wheels on the Super Micro, Micro and Mini Sk8 Completes. In this video we break down the details on each of the products and why they are great. Then we put Santa Cruz Brand Manager Andrew Cannon to the test with three different challenges.

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SCREAMING VLOG #2: Perfect Kickflips & Hot Dumpster Juice!? Maurio McCoy Skates LA on a VX Deck

Welcome to Screaming Vlog 2! Screaming Vlogs will closely document the SC team as they gear up to finish filming for Til The End Vol. 5, out later this year as well as anything else happening with the brand.

For Screaming Vlog Ep. 2 we join Maurio McCoy as he and filmer Nick Hanson make their way around LA while putting one of his brand new VX Deck’s to the test. We could watch him back tail the little square bar next to Kingswell all day but no day with Maurio would be complete without one of his signature kickflips. Find out how he feels about the lakers, what a “hot dumpster juice” looking nollie flip actually looks like and how the VX holds up after a day in the streets.

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