End of Year Board Builder's Build-Off contest. It's go time!

**sniffleless** · 11-21-2005 07:26 PM

So I'm running late getting this out but here it is....

It's Go Time!!!!

For those that don't know that means it's time to start building boards to enter in the latest Board Builder's Online Build Off Contest.

Here's how it works (a review). You the contestant builds a board from scratch (Press it, shape it, finish it). Then when the designated time comes and the thread is made for entries, you post a picture of your entry. Then at the designated time a poll thread is made and we all vote on what we think is the best board. Most votes wins. Easy enough. Right?
NO promise of prizes. This is all for the fun of it, bragging rights and betterment of skateboarding in general.

So start building if you haven't started already. Entry thread will go up December 21 and the Voting starts December 31 and the poll runs until the 7th of January.

Prizes

Gallon of Titebond III (SF Donation)
2 sets of 7ply 1/16 hard maple veneer with shipping (http://www.roarockit.com/d_builder.php Donation)

So don't procrastinate! With the holidays, finals and winter coming I know building times can be tight. So get a buildin! I hope to see lots of great entries this time around.

As always, your loving
sniffleless
a.k.a satan claws

**Mikejnr** · 11-22-2005 04:11 AM

perfect timing for the 60 inch board fad, i know im entering

**george** · 11-22-2005 04:29 AM

I din't know about this one. I'm in/

**Stonedancer** · 11-22-2005 05:59 AM

Could I suggest that the future board building comps include a riding test by a team like the Consortium because as it stands it's just a prettiest board competition and I'm all about function before form. After all what does it mater if it looks bling when it doesn't ride well?

Just thinking out loud...

**whitmell** · 11-22-2005 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Stonedancer

Could I suggest that the future board building comps include a riding test by a team like the Consortium because as it stands it's just a prettiest board competition and I'm all about function before form. After all what does it mater if it looks bling when it doesn't ride well?

Just thinking out loud...

I think it's a great idea, I'm all about form before function, but how would this even work since we're all spread out?

**Directive0** · 11-22-2005 10:00 AM

I like the cateogry thing that we did a while back, most technical, best design, best finish, etc. Having one overall winner doesn't make a lot of sense to me :\

**Mr. Zogs** · 11-22-2005 10:03 AM

most experiment could be cool... whether it be board materials (carbon, fibreglass, texalium, s-glass, lexan, kevlar, honeycomb, etc)... or just board shape and design (camber, concave, rocker, wedging, convex, pocketed trucks {flushcutted}, drop deck, etc)

now THAT would have some awesome final entries

**meaningoflife** · 11-22-2005 11:45 AM

Following up with the categorical contest idea, there should be a "rookie award" for someone who has entered the contest for the first time.

**Loki440** · 11-22-2005 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Stonedancer

Could I suggest that the future board building comps include a riding test by a team like the Consortium because as it stands it's just a prettiest board competition and I'm all about function before form. After all what does it mater if it looks bling when it doesn't ride well?

Just thinking out loud...

Would that be because some people do nice finish jobs on the boards ? :P , but seriously i am function over form, i just like to do a good job on the finishing.

Anyways nothing crazy from me this time, just drew up a pintail design seriously 5 mins ago, so no crazy things from me just a classic pintail for the holeys comming in the mail

as for the different sections thing that would work only if we had 40+ entries, or like 30+ for like 3 differnt sections, but thats my opinion, like having the same amount of categories or .5 compared to the amount of entries dosent really work, the ratio in my mind need to be about 1:10 for categories to work so 10 entries minimum per category

**Directive0** · 11-22-2005 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by meaningoflife

Following up with the categorical contest idea, there should be a "rookie award" for someone who has entered the contest for the first time.

I second that.

**thepinkpantherpm** · 11-22-2005 01:08 PM

i got my 60" coming!

**chaindog** · 11-22-2005 01:30 PM

could i get extra points for having made the trucks too?

(maybe ill make the deadline if im lucky)

**ModernDaySkiBum** · 11-22-2005 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Loki440

as for the different sections thing that would work only if we had 40+ entries, or like 30+ for like 3 differnt sections, but thats my opinion, like having the same amount of categories or .5 compared to the amount of entries dosent really work, the ratio in my mind need to be about 1:10 for categories to work so 10 entries minimum per category

I agree. If there are a lot of entries then there should be different categories. If not, there should just be the overall winner. I agree with meaningoflife that there should be a rookie award.
-Ted

**wuchi** · 11-22-2005 05:47 PM

im in. (for the first time)

hope it will go well and that you are nice to my little board when it's voting

**enjoisoad** · 11-22-2005 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Directive0

Originally Posted by meaningoflife

Following up with the categorical contest idea, there should be a "rookie award" for someone who has entered the contest for the first time.

I second that.

hell yea

im finaly entering

started one yesturday its still rough but i got time.

**bronco78** · 11-22-2005 06:07 PM

im in on this one to it will be my first time also. i hope all gos well.

**enjoisoad** · 11-22-2005 06:10 PM

i just realised that the board i just cut out was my very last pice of wood so no matter how bad i screw up im entering

**xxsimply_becausexx** · 11-22-2005 09:19 PM

Boondock Skateboards aka me, will be entering in it's very first Silverfish Contest. Good luck to all (I know I'm going to need it(Especially aginst Loki!)), let's see some wild sh*t.

PHil

**sniffleless** · 11-22-2005 09:53 PM

The catagory thing is an idea I'd like to get back to but it was abandoned because we just didn't have enough people entering. If we continue to maintain a high level of participants maybe we can go back to it. So the more builders we get to enter the better these contests can get.

The idea of riding tests and comparisons has been brougth up since the begining but due to the Global participation and general "I want to skate my board, not send it away for someone else to skate it" sort of thinking it has been put aside. Someone on another site is trying to do such a contest. I'd love to see us do one one day too. Logistics. It's all about logistics.

Maybe it is time for the return of the "nicest finish" and the rookie award is not a bad idea. This will require a ponderance of a few days or so.

**Directive0** · 11-22-2005 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by sniffleless

The idea of riding tests and comparisons has been brougth up since the begining but due to the Global participation and general "I want to skate my board, not send it away for someone else to skate it" sort of thinking it has been put aside. Someone on another site is trying to do such a contest.

which other site?