How badly does your local shop suck?

**sk8dragon** · 09-22-2004 10:53 AM

The shops in my area are mostly shortboard based. I have to order risers,bushings, and hardware from MHS. The kids in the shop don't understand angled risers or longer hardware. Longboards are rare but they do occasionally get them but never the right trucks or wheels for em. Another shop sells Sector 9 completes and thats about it.

**some inspiration** · 09-22-2004 11:15 AM

my local shop f*ckin rocks! this is my nearest skateshop of ANY type, and british skate shops are well known for having a wall with a rack of (shortboard) decks that all look the same and not having the slightest clue of what a longboard is. well i can garuntee you these guys are totally different, they stock mainly mountainboards but also a load of longboards. and bit of shortboard stuff too, but who cares about that?

http://www.atbshop.co.uk if youre interested

**EBasil** · 09-22-2004 01:01 PM

Although my nearest shop is basically a shortboard shop/culture, it's got a few Sector 9 longboards sitting there (helps that the Sector 9 owners have an interest in the shop, I suppose), but San Diego has a lot of skateboard shops. Once you get into Pacific Beach, you can hit FibreFlex/Sk8Supply (drool factor on the board collection, but limited stock) and several others.

However, it's the mailorder shops, even the local ones, that have the best stock of parts and often the best prices. I have spent decent money at Solidskate (orange county), LongboardLiquidators (Pacific Beach, no storefront) and Mile High Skates because they've got what I need. And, of course, if I'm spending enough, the absence of Sales Tax makes up for shipping.

**L3aping L3m0n** · 09-22-2004 01:27 PM

All I really have Is a Zumies about 45 min away. Ya know basic shortboard stuff. So im set with hardware and bearings(?) and thats it. They have 3 sector 9 longboards which pretty much suck. And a pair of randals but only comes complete for like 150$. I also have a TSX but theyre no good.

**RustyBurrito55** · 09-22-2004 02:48 PM

actually the zumiez has a set if nineballs and tsx has a surf one complete. not that they are good. i asked them for wedged risers and they have never heard of them yet they were on the completes

**tyler87** · 09-22-2004 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by silversurfer

Damn, you are lucky!

Glad to hear about your good experiences.

A lot of people who have ordered a bozi from
jeff are pretty upset.

There are quite a few posts on ncdsa about people waiting up to
6 month's without even an e mail from jeff letting them know the
status of their order.

And, then they hear about jeff giving away free boards at races
and I guess it would kind of make your blood boil.

He should just shoot out an e mail to all his open orders just to
let people know what's up.

Hopefully everything is ok with him.

I just scored a free bozi mb 2.

**roastbeef540** · 09-22-2004 04:11 PM

boom ching? who coulda hooked you up with that fine peice of yes

**Mile_High_Mark** · 09-22-2004 04:25 PM

All very good info -- thanks. Might be time to open the inventory up a bit, despite the onset of fall/winter.

**L3aping L3m0n** · 09-22-2004 05:14 PM

Its always a good time to get more stuff

**tyler87** · 09-22-2004 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by roastbeef540

boom ching? who coulda hooked you up with that fine peice of yes

It was you, you attention craving ass!

***SWEET*** · 09-24-2004 11:39 AM

Weel now my local shop is purple skunk so :P ....
I only visited them once but I came back home with a landy evo (I could not come from france with my boards .... Too hard to travel with, Customs consider a fibreflex or a chronic as a weapon in this contry

and I don't let the guys from the airport touching them)

**DOJOLOACH** · 06-01-2009 07:06 PM

Mine sells Paris 180 silvers for $80!!!

**shrugs1434** · 06-01-2009 07:19 PM

My local shop is starting a longboarding company called Edje. They've already made a dozen or so decks and are finalizing a few more shapes this summer. They have a few in stock now but are planning on picking up a bunch more. How bad-ass! A couple of the employees have done a few of the loaded challenges too. We're planning on holding weekly Sunday night longboard sessions but it hasn't started yet. I'm pumped! Hopefully we can get a good skate team going soon.

**NickCrotch** · 06-01-2009 07:22 PM

I dont have a local shop.

**Bookworm** · 06-01-2009 07:28 PM

Local shop- BAD

Blackdiamond sports 30 mins away? AWESOME

guaranteed best price out there! (loaded dancer for $330! complete!)

**Barf** · 06-01-2009 09:54 PM

My local shop's much better today than it was in 2004.

Why 2004? Because that's when this thread was last active.

**CasterTown** · 06-01-2009 10:00 PM

The local shop here honestly only sells flush hardware like for the shorties. I have to get my flat-head hardware from home depot... which isn't bad at all honestly because its DIRT cheap. Shock pads can also get cut out of neoprene sheets that you can get at osh by the square foot for dirt cheap too

**speshlspeclsteak** · 06-01-2009 10:02 PM

the guys at my local are pretty cool not big on longboards but i get odds and ends there. hardware, grip, and that kinda stuff.

**ChrisFranco** · 06-01-2009 10:22 PM

It sucks, they hate longboarders. think were kooks. hide all the longboard stuff in the back. Sell Sector 9's thinking they're the greatest longboards but only sell like 3. And have the crappiest wheels you could ever want.
I say you move Mile High Skates over here to NorCal!