Concrete Wave Buyers Guide 2008

[MalakaiKingston]

Concrete Wave Buyers Guide 2008

Here are all four covers of the buyers guide inside you will find an all new format of listing over 160 companies and gear with profiles, page after page of awesome, impressive and shreddable gear. All new companies and all new designes. Some you have never heard of and many companies you know well, dropping new goods for you to check out. This is the tome of skateboarding gear you need. We know you will be getting a copy with your subscription of Concrete Wave but we have it here for you to download in pdf format. We know your hard copy of the mag will be spine broken and dog eared in no time anyways.

Download the Concrete Wave Buyers Guide HERE

From Michael Brooke "Concrete Wave in association with Silverfish Longboarding is proud to present the 2008 buyer’s guide. You’ll see quite a bit of difference in this year’s guide. Enjoy and remember, if you see something you like, make sure you tell the company you saw it in the CW guide!"

Support CW and the Buyers Guide by giving feedback to the companies and retailers you find in the buyers guide. You can also post in the CW Forum about your favorite products and items, give feedback on the BG and suggest additions for the next issue. Remember you can also find all the Buyers Guide items in the Reviews Section here on the 'Fish. Now go download and start reading!

[SteveC]

ooh ooh ooh
Gimmie.

[SoCalBiz]

ZOMG!!!!!1111!!one!!!11!!!

[One_hungry_ninja]

woah
at the end of the guide
it says that the pink zigs are now 80a
typo or true???
and the new landyachtz boards look dope

this is the best guide yet
i can see this really helping out new boarders

[Brandead]

oh #### ya i just saved my 5 bones lol

[WeekendxCarver]

any other good deals and coupons in there besides stoked ?

[Wells]

Best ad: Paris trucks, by far.
Worst rip-off product: Leif boards "Drifter."
Most deluded: Lynn Cooper as a self-proclaimed "Skate Legend"
Worst Logo: Slip Tape (brooklyn kid=fail)
Best Novelty Shape: Beer Run
Worst Shapes: (3-way tie) Dregs Weapon, Seismic's full line of hammerhead longboards (sorry, not quite classic, Dan), everything Blackkross
The Runway Award (looks good; but it's not for me): Factory 13's awesome routered pigs.
Most Disappointing Graphics: Gravity (the pinstripe/hot rod thing is hot; but what's with the wave pictures?)
Looks Promising: Banks Cove
The Communism Award (looks good on paper; not so much in real life): Heron trucks. Make 'em turn like Indys and I'll buy 3 sets yesterday.
Worst Pro Model: Messiah's Jesus boards.
Best Pro Model: Kebbek Nico.
Most Mediocre: Rivera Longboards (baltic birch pintails! mini cruisers! innovative!).
Rocco Award (Ballsiest Graphic): Shut NYC's Box Cutter.
Worst Company Name: Slow Motion Longboards.
Biggest bandwagon: zip zinger-esque minis, pintails.
Best Slogan: Earthwing: souped up, tricked out, built for speed.
Coach Award (nice stuff that I don't want to pay retail for): Dead Dog skate shorts.
Madonna Award (best comeback): Randal Trucks
Zombie Award (for resurrecting old shapes that died a natural death): Churchill AK-45

[audacity]

awesome 10char

[A.J.]

I really dont like what Ian wrote for the kebbek space.

[SteveC]

Originally Posted by A.J.

I really dont like what Ian wrote for the kebbek space.

I thought that was a bit odd too.

[ShaggyIan4]

Way sick!! I am definitley going to buy a hard copy aswell for the collection.
I really like the way Wells set his up, so I'll keep the trend. Good #### wells! Funny and informative.

Never summer: the new swift graphics are sick!! but the eclipse coulda been better, it was so good already though so hard to top. Also clear sliding wheels, eh? neat.

Randal: sweeeett!!!! black ####!!!! If its flat black my dreams have come true.

Go Radikal!

Rayne #### lookin good as usual!

Agreed on the 'Slow Motion' name! Was this the company that had crazy expensive #### a while ago?

Old School Tech Deck?! What! Sorta cool. retro even as in razor scooter retro and 80's retro. neat.

Go timeship racing!!!


I might have more to say tomorrow when i look at it again and its not 4am.
Thanks Kai and Concrete Wave!!!!

[skategeezer]

thank you for your comments....

really appreciate the feedback...\
tell the companies you saw it in the guide

btw///
you can't buy the guide....it's free at skate shops and to subscribers

i figured getting this guide out in the cruel month of march would be a great way to get folks excited for the upcoming season


a HUGE thanks to malakai and erik!!!

[Metalhead8290]

awesome

[proff Mark]

Wow!! Fantastic magazine,so many things to get. Many thanks for the way you have produced my art work,really delighted with the centre spread. The whole thing is such eye candy I can`t wait to get hold of one. Once again thankyou Michael!

Originally Posted by skategeezer

thank you for your comments....

really appreciate the feedback...\
tell the companies you saw it in the guide

btw///
you can't buy the guide....it's free at skate shops and to subscribers

i figured getting this guide out in the cruel month of march would be a great way to get folks excited for the upcoming season


a HUGE thanks to malakai and erik!!!

[skategeezer]

we have already had one entry in the FIND the SECRET word contest....

when you think about it, that's pretty good considering you are reading from a screen!

all i ask is that you tell everyone about this link.

cheers

[melifont monk]

Best ad: as wells said....paris.
Worst rip-off product: 99% LAX's products....
Most deluded: Lief, "not just another longboard..."
Worst Logo: churchill sk8.com
Best Novelty Shape: EW mystery model
Worst Shapes: dregs, fatboy, lief
The Runway Award (looks good; but it's not for me): faltown freeride.
Most Disappointing Graphics: all the messiah decks.
Looks Promising: Earthwing lineup.
Worst Pro Model: Messiah's Jesus boards.
Most Mediocre: sector 9
Rocco Award (Ballsiest Graphic): shut skateboards
Worst Company Name: conspiracy skateboards
Biggest bandwagon: loaded...topmount speedboards
Madonna Award (best comeback): Randal Trucks
Zombie Award (for resurrecting old shapes that died a natural death): churchill sk8.com

[Mile_High_Mark]

Wells' comments FTW

[skategeezer]

keep it coming

[zerowolf]

Herron trucks.....strange?
Drop Speed needs different graphics, the snake isn't doing it for me.
Drop Wedge has some hellacious concave, boo the the short length.

[transitioned]

When is the next issue of CW (and the BG) going to be mailed to subscribers?

I' trying to resist downloading the BG. Itching...But there is nothing like having the real deal on hands. Will have to be patient I guess. How much long?