keith hollien board

**afi1014** · 10-13-2009 06:17 AM

I just want to ask a few question about Keith Hollien board:

1/ are they still in business?
2/ the TS board from your point of view is there enough foot place for you?
3/ can you guys show me your setup and your board?

~afi~

**afi1014** · 10-13-2009 09:39 AM

and what is your point of view on the whole about the board...

**Momona Boe** · 10-13-2009 12:43 PM

I believe they are still in production
Keith has regular sized feet, so there should be enough room
He rides his with Radikal trucks and I'm not sure on wheels

Try posting over in the trucks thread - there's a Radikal thread that Keith often posts in. Or you could PM him and he'll give you the scoop

**tedzepplin** · 10-13-2009 04:46 PM

KeithHollien.com

**afi1014** · 10-14-2009 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by tedzepplin

KeithHollien.com

i already look at the site...its just that there is no order form so i thought they out of business.
so how do I order their board?

**gorillabiscuits** · 10-14-2009 02:20 AM

even though this is from 2008..

Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboard Community - The Hollien Signature Series

try contacting him. There is info on the bottom of that link

**tedzepplin** · 10-14-2009 07:08 AM

try here:

ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association :: View topic - CHIxILL Ordering Information

Cfav@chiillskateboards.com

**SLOPE** · 12-21-2009 07:46 PM

Hey,
I have one for sale if you still looking.
Scott glockman10@hotmail.com

Originally Posted by afi1014

I just want to ask a few question about Keith Hollien board:

1/ are they still in business?
2/ the TS board from your point of view is there enough foot place for you?
3/ can you guys show me your setup and your board?

~afi~

**apryde** · 12-22-2009 11:26 PM

Keith Hollien decks can be bought through sk8kings.com or probably through his E-mail.

**Parallel Man** · 12-23-2009 09:08 AM

Keith has never manufactured a board. He's got a design and so far Roe, Pocket Pistol and CHIxILL have offered the board in it's various lengths. It's been made as both a foam core and 7-ply. Contacting CFAV directly at CHIxILL is the best way to get a board, not necessarily through Keith. Maybe he's got a stash at his house for retail but don't count on it.

**afi1014** · 12-24-2009 12:10 AM

i dont see his deck at sk8kings....
so keith dont make his own deck / his own production line

**gorillabiscuits** · 12-24-2009 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by afi1014

i dont see his deck at sk8kings....
so keith dont make his own deck / his own production line

Sk8kings: KEITH HOLLIEN DECKS - SIGNATURE SERIES - THREE SIZES

**Topsider** · 01-02-2010 08:02 AM

If you ride one of Keith's decks you also HAVE to wear at least two knives. They are balanced for one upfront and one in the rear.

**Parallel Man** · 01-02-2010 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Topsider

If you ride one of Keith's decks you also HAVE to wear at least two knives. They are balanced for one upfront and one in the rear.

And a loaded .45 shoved in your waistband.

**Gecko** · 01-02-2010 09:13 AM

I never thought much of the shape, but last year at the Sizzler I got to check out Keith's board and it felt really nice. The man is a machine on it too.

NRA sticker not included.

**cfav** · 01-31-2010 09:43 AM

Keith's deck that he is selling now is made by CHixIll.Richy and Maria a total class acts for featuring those decks on their site.I would buy one if I didnt already have a few.First,total quality,second,Keiths design is a good one.there are a lot of similar shapes for cruisers and I am telling you,these have snap and tortional rigidity making it super responsive.it will last forever too.go on,support a good product.C

**hochkoenig** · 02-28-2010 10:11 AM

Keith@keithhollien.com

**hochkoenig** · 02-28-2010 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by cfav

Keith's deck that he is selling now is made by CHixIll.Richy and Maria a total class acts for featuring those decks on their site.I would buy one if I didnt already have a few.First,total quality,second,Keiths design is a good one.there are a lot of similar shapes for cruisers and I am telling you,these have snap and tortional rigidity making it super responsive.it will last forever too.go on,support a good product.C

I wonder that the Food are realy close together on this decks, cause of the wheel-cutaway...
Hollien says this gives more traction to the wheels...
they are wriley short too...

**Keith Hollien** · 04-21-2010 10:38 AM

As you can see a am on top of things, it only took me 6 months to see this. I can always be reached at Keith@KeithHollien.com.

1. I have never manufactured a board and I never had a desire to make boards, but I did have an idea of what I wanted in a slalom skateboard. In the late 70's boards were skinny where your feet went, but wide where your feet did not go. So I designed my first 2 models in the early 80's. I designed my models with Radikal Trucks(which I started riding in 1979) in mind(although they work w/other trucks). When Mark McCree(Radikal Trucks) asked me to race for him again in 2002, I design the 2 bigger models. As Wesley said at this point a few companies have made my models. They have been foamcores and wood-lam. with and without concave.
Right now I have all 4 models made by CHIxILL for sale. They are concave wood laminate boards with Hollien Blue formica on the bottom.

2. The major benefit of my shape is the amount of leverage that the large platform area provides for your feet. The extra leverage positively effects your ability to apply pressure directly to the trucks. The main advantage of my version of the cutaway shape is that it gives the rider increased area for the placement of their front foot in the curve of the cutaway (behind the front truck). This helps to initiate turns quicker. The placement of the back foot on the back wing (in front of the rear truck) helps to give the rear truck better traction. I have seen many times when a person is having problems with their foot placement on their slalom board and keep looking down when they are riding, but because my models have such a large platform for foot placement(with the leverage points) that problem goes away.

3. Since I have been riding for Radikal Trucks since 1979, I only have Radikal Trucks on my boards. Any trucks will work with my models, but you need to make sure the axles are behind(rear) wings and in front of the wings(front) on the cutaway. If the truck axles are not in front of and behind the wings it will defeat the advantages of the cutaway leverage.

4. Over the last 30 years of people riding my models I have observed many thngs. The first thing is my models are VERY begginner friendly. Another thing is that I have 4 sizes of boards to choose from. No matter which model I am riding my feet are the same(just closer and farther apart) and I can run gnarly tight or 35mph SGS and it is like I am riding one board. If you are running 6' straight(TS Model) then you would be comfortable with your feet a certain distance a part, but as the distance between the cones gets larger it is only natural to spread your feet apart as the cone distance grows and your speed increases. Going from one model the next and back again is like riding the same board.

If anybody has any questions feel free to ask and I will keep my eye on this thread.

Keith - Teams Radikal, AXE ARMY & Oust.