~~~~~ Nelson Longboards ~~~~~

[Rich Nelson]

So heres the semi- weekly update of new boards. just finished two this weekend, one shipped out to DC, and the other is for a kid from my hometown.


A seasoned carver with out the waist, mild concave, and camber. The graphic was applied using a new method that allows me to print out full sized graphics and laminate them onto the board under the fiber glass.


and a metallic green, orange carbon drop though. With some deep concave (~.5in) but still has some nice flex to it.

[Rich Nelson]

I just pout together a video from footage a took at a session on tuesday, here it is. It's at a sweet new spot i found, nice hills, smooth pavement, almost no cars, and park rangers that are cool with skaters. Needless to say I will be back there often.

YouTube - Solo Slide Session - Nelson Longboards

also I updated the site with photos of the recent boards which are in the media section as well as in the board sections.

I should have two more boards done by the weekend so I should have pictures of them up soon.

[feenixx]

diggin the stuff, man.....boards look good......nice to see a board builder coming up with original shapes well done

[Rich Nelson]

diggin the stuff, man.....boards look good......nice to see a board builder coming up with original shapes well done

Thanks


Two new boards went out this weekend.






Carbon Dropthough: Obviously the goal for this board to have a nice subtle/low key look to it. Its 3/8" thick with some deep concave, this results in a board that has some flex to it but with a concave that will lock you in.

Seasoned Carver: By request the cutouts were modified on this board to have a more dramatic curve to them, the result is cutouts that give a bit more clearance for wheels and also allow for more foot room, It also has mild concave and mild camber, with a few inches of flat in the middle. This seems like it will work very well and will likely be the new standard shape for he seasoned carver.

[Rich Nelson]

I'm not going to be able to work on any new orders until may 9th. I have four boards that I need to finish before my final exams, and projects are due etc. Feel free to contact me in the mean time especially if you would like to get in the front of the line for when I resume building at the beginning of may.

I will still be able to answer e-mails and will likely be posting updates as I finish boards.

Also, two new models will be added to the 'boards' section of the website soon so keep an eye out for that.

-Rich Nelson

[randomblahguy]

hey, just wondering, what is the wheel clearance like on the carbon dropthrough? i ride my trucks pretty loose, and i'm wondering if i'll have bite issues with 42* randals and 76mm wheels...

Definitely love your work dude, good luck on all those finals, and i'll be happy to start discussing what my new board would look like, look for an email in the future (except no guarantees on me having enough money to buy it until mid-summer...paying for prom is such a pain)

(i know this is like my first post but i've been following/reading the fish for awhile now, haha)

[Rich Nelson]

hey, just wondering, what is the wheel clearance like on the carbon dropthrough? i ride my trucks pretty loose, and i'm wondering if i'll have bite issues with 42* randals and 76mm wheels...

Definitely love your work dude, good luck on all those finals, and i'll be happy to start discussing what my new board would look like, look for an email in the future (except no guarantees on me having enough money to buy it until mid-summer...paying for prom is such a pain)

(i know this is like my first post but i've been following/reading the fish for awhile now, haha)

I replied to your e-mail, also i just set up a carbon drop through with paris 180s and 72mm freerides and even at full lean there was quite a bit of space left
clearance

so adding an extra 2mm to the diameter wouldn't be to significant (.07in). but i'm not quite sure home much lower 40 degree plates are than 50s. I'll see if i can get my hands on a 40 degree plate to test it out.

[Rich Nelson]

I just finished two new boards today. One was a carbon drop through for my friend. It is the same color scheme as a previously made board as seen here

,cobalt metallic blue with lime green. Except this one has mild concave/camber and is 3/8" thick rather than 1/2". I didn't get a chance to take pics but here's some from his cell phone.






The next board is a relatively new model which will be called the Phoenix Hybrid with a custom graphic, its about 37"x9" with mild concave and a kicktail which is reinforced with carbon fiber and fiberglass to keep it relatively stiff and functional.

[Rich Nelson]

Also, I am currently working with a new distributor. So the ordering section of the website is currently under construction, but will soon be up and running with most majors brands, such as, Randal, Paris, Bennett, Tracker, Ace, Revenge, Caver, Seismic, Abec 11, 3dm, Orangatang, Tunnel, Kryptonics, etc.

So I will try to have that all up and running in the next week or two. In the mean time if you are planning on ordering a board once I start building again on May 9th you can contact me for pricing on truck/wheel packages.

[savage2424]

The next board is a relatively new model which will be called the Phoenix Hybrid with a custom graphic, its about 37"x9" with mild concave and a kicktail which is reinforced with carbon fiber and fiberglass to keep it relatively stiff and functional.

Nice! That's my brother's deck, lookin' sick! Can't wait to get my dick beaters on it and ride it around, you're work is lookin' good, from what I can tell the construction is solid. Keep it up.

edit: knowing my brother, he's gonna be like that little puppy that can't control his bladder when he sees the aqua/black combo, and he will most likely pee himself uncontrollably

[latenite]

wth these boards are beautiful! how did they slip through my radar?

[Rich Nelson]

Nice! That's my brother's deck, lookin' sick! Can't wait to get my dick beaters on it and ride it around, you're work is lookin' good, from what I can tell the construction is solid. Keep it up.

edit: knowing my brother, he's gonna be like that little puppy that can't control his bladder when he sees the aqua/black combo, and he will most likely pee himself uncontrollably

lol, very nice after you guys do some riding let me know what you think, its only the second board of that shape that I've made (though this one has a larger standing plateform for the back foot). also this one is sandwiched in biax where as the first just had glass on the bottom with reinforcement on the tail.

Anyway I could definitely use more feedback on the deck so let me know what you guys think.

btw, savage2424...wakesavage... I sense a pattern

wth these boards are beautiful! how did they slip through my radar?

Thanks for the compliment, I like to keep a low profile

edit: I'm generally not one for self promotion, you won't see me trying to force my boards down peoples throat in every other thread in the Q&A section, also you won't see me pointlessly bump my thread unless I have some sort of actual update to make. I enjoy making/riding the boards and I figure if others enjoy the boards and have a pleasant experience working with me they will spread the word etc. So far this has been working out well as I have been receiving a gradually increasing amount of interest/orders over the past few months, and I already have quite a few boards to get started on when I return to building on May 9th along with the two I still need to finish before finals. Since I wasn't able to get a mechanical engineering internship (thank you economy) I will be able to devote a lot of time to building boards and hopefully growing the business this summer, so it should be interesting to see where things go. Sorry for the long winded answer to such a simple statement .

[wakesavage]

The next board is a relatively new model which will be called the Phoenix Hybrid with a custom graphic, its about 37"x9" with mild concave and a kicktail which is reinforced with carbon fiber and fiberglass to keep it relatively stiff and functional.

Man, I definitely CANNOT WAIT!

And Savage is our last name, hence that trend

[Rich Nelson]

Hey guys, I got everything worked out with a new distributor for trucks/wheels etc. Most major brands will be carried including, paris, randal, bennet (wheels and trucks), tracker, ace, seismic (wheels and trucks), revenge, abec 11, orangatang, 3DM, tunnel, kryptonics, gravity, and more.

I'm aiming to add functionality to the website so that you can order custom boards directly from the website along with the trucks/wheels of your choosing, and of course use e-mail for more complicated custom orders.

One thing that I need help with though is which bearings to offer, there are a ton of bearings carried by the distro but I feel like it would be redundant to offer like 8 identical ABEC 7 bearings. Theres a few that stand out that I am definitely planning on offering including; Biltins and some titanium and ceramic bearings.

I feel like I should just choose one or two brands to fill the role of the standard inexpensive skate bearing, heres a list of what offered let me know your opinions on them:
Retail around $8:
Riot gear
Rush

Retail around 11-$14:
Quickies
Speed Demon
Destructo (come with bearing spacers)
Bomber
FDK (come with bearing spacers and lube)

Retail about $20:
Lucky
Black Panther (come with bearing spacers and speed rings)
Tensor Oust Moc 5

Let me know what you think, maybe one from each price range would be good? I'm not sure.

[gordo6987]

go for the cheapies, bearings dont matter much so long as the bearings are clean, you have speed rings, spacers, and your wheels are screwed down tight...and when are we skating man!

[Rich Nelson]

go for the cheapies, bearings dont matter much so long as the bearings are clean, you have speed rings, spacers, and your wheels are screwed down tight

I'm with you there, I've always just bought the cheapest bearings I could find to slap on my boards, so i'll definitely be offering the riot gear or the rush for people like me.

...and when are we skating man!

actually I should have some free time wednesday afternoon so if your going to be at that park i'll make the drive over. let me know when/if your planning on riding

[NJ Joe]

I'm with you there, I've always just bought the cheapest bearings I could find to slap on my boards, so i'll definitely be offering the riot gear or the rush for people like me.



actually I should have some free time wednesday afternoon so if your going to be at that park i'll make the drive over. let me know when/if your planning on riding

Actually, I shill out the extra bucks for biltins. The locked steel shields keep them spinning for months between cleanings.

[wakesavage]

Evidence of the sickness of the boards. Rides awesome, impressed with the construction, to be honest I didn't expect the level of completion. Well done.

[Rich Nelson]

Actually, I shill out the extra bucks for biltins. The locked steel shields keep them spinning for months between cleanings.

understandible, I was just stating my personal practices I know many out there are willing to pay for a higher quality bearings which is why im going to be offering the builtins along with some ceramic/titanium bearigns. As well as a budget bearing like riot gear or rush. Then i'm hoping to get some opinions on the bearings in the in between price range to try to get an idea of which are better/more popular

[Rich Nelson]

Evidence of the sickness of the boards. Rides awesome, impressed with the construction, to be honest I didn't expect the level of completion. Well done.

glad to see that your enjoying it . And its always really cool to see pictures of the boards all set up and out in their environment after seeing them around my house/garage for two weeks in various stages of completion.


Thanks for posting the pics and let me know if you have any suggestions for improving the board, since I'm planning on offering it as a standard model soon.