Tactics Northwest Open 2024

The Northwest Open has quickly become a staple event circled on every Pacific Northwest Skater’s summer calendar. With the long rainy winter ahead, the NWO is the perfect weekend for skaters from Seattle, Boise, Bend, Eugene, Southern California, and beyond, to make the pilgrimage to Portland. Skate, party, and enjoy some fleeting sun with 2,000 + skaters before that crappy weather rolls in.

Featuring Sebo Walker, Silas Baxter-Neal, Elijah Akerly, Kevin Kowalski, Alex Lobasyuk, Kasci Woolf, Dylan Clark, and many more.

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The Complete Guide to Bones Bearings | Tactics

Bones Bearings was the first brand to custom design their bearing with Skateboarding in mind. George Powell wanted to make a bearing that could handle the abuse of skateboarding and partnered with a bearing manufacturer in Switzerland where they fine-tuned the design into what today is known as the Bones Swiss Bearings. The Bones Swiss revolutionized skateboard bearings and have since dominated the skate bearing market. Here’s a quick overview of all of the different bearings that Bones has to offer.

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Tactics x SHAKE JUNT

Get There While You Can! Tactics has joined forces with the untiring crew over at Shake Junt to release a limited edition sports-themed TSJ collection designed alongside Shane Heyl.

Watch as Tactics and Shake Junt rider Davin Wynkoop shuts down The Courts in Portland Oregon with some helpful assists from Shane Heyl and Scotty Copalman.

Head over to Tactics to check the full collection HERE.

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Trash Panda | Darkroom Skateboards X Tactics

Follow Alex Lobasyuk through the streets of Portland in “Trash Panda” the Darkroom Skateboards X Tactics capsule collection. This unique collaboration between Darkroom founder Don Pendleton, Alex, and Tactics features a custom graphic that pays homage to Don’s celebrated style, with a nod to the local “Trash Pandas” found throughout Oregon. The Trash Panda capsule includes a range of skateboard shapes, including the 8.25 and 8.5 popsicles shape skateboard and the 9.125 “Spectre” shaped cruiser board. Complete your look with the black short and long-sleeve T-shirts adorned with the “Trash Panda” graphic. Don’t miss out on this must-have collection for any Tactics or Darkroom fan!

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I-Fried Tour – #tacticsskate

When the cold rain hits in Oregon, every skater gets the road trip itch, so we packed ten dudes in two vans for a winter getaway to the perpetually sunny skies of southern California. We’d been hearing epic stories from Cody Lockwood for months as he filmed for Ty Evan’s “The Flat Earth” with a broken wrist full of pins, so we picked up the recently recuperated ripper and set our sights on the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles. With a short timeline and a packed schedule, we fried our brains on lengthy freeway binges and all-night street missions, making the most of short days and endless California concrete. From an Afternoon at the Transworld Skatepark to classic schoolyard sessions, there was never a dull moment. Watch the video and check the photos to get fried on I-5. Featuring Noah Daniels, Wesley Brown, Austin Thonvivong, David Lobysuk, Drake Moody and Alex Lobysuk.

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