More Stores in AZ!!

**Mike Altenhofen** · 10-08-2009 08:05 AM

I dont know about you guys, but i think its about time we have more longboard stores around town. Sure, the skate shop right in front of my house has longboards, but i mean i want a store that has better companies that just sector 9 and arbor. Sure, Wild Child Sports is a GREAT retailer, siper cool guy and awesome riders, but it is time for us arizonians to rise up against the oppression and DEMAND more longboard retail stores, or at least more choic es of boards, trucks and wheels at your local skate shop.

**Jerzey@AdvancedSlideLabs** · 10-08-2009 10:02 AM

Someday I'll be opening my own store. I dont know if it will be here in A.Z. but once I get the loot, I'll have my own store wherever I live at the time. I've already started saving for it. Problem is opening a store is ALOT of overhead as where opening a online store is much cheaper.

If you want local shops to carry more longboard stuff then you have to talk to locally owned stores like sidewalk surfer. They only have one store and would prob. be more open to it then let's say Industrial which is a "corporation" eventhough a small one.

I got a local surf shop to carry more LB stuff back in jersey but I knew the owner pretty well as I had been going there since I was a little kid.

**Chopko** · 10-08-2009 12:25 PM

Local skate shops have turned to crap. They don't market to longboarders in the slightest bit....if things got really hot for kyle, and business went amazingly well over the next 6 months or something there was talk of maybe opening a shop but as jerzey said, it's a lot of money and somewhat of a gamble. I'm all for pushing the community but def want to shop at places marketed towards longboarding I.E wildchildsports.com or whatever jerzey has planned for the future. I just gotta let the folks know that we do have a local retailer who sells ONLY longboard stuff and not just Sidewalk Surfer who has as much longboard knowledge as the average shortboard skater. My buddy went in there one time to get something(before wcs) and asked the name of a few different boards just to test them and they didn't know.

**Reece Man** · 10-08-2009 12:33 PM

WCS seems promising. I'll shop there when I get back.

**Chopko** · 10-08-2009 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Reece Man

WCS seems promising. I'll shop there when I get back.

Kyle will beat other longboard shop's prices (sidewalk surfer) and has a greater knowledge of the topic. Also anytime anyone as questions of shopping through WCS you can talk to myself, luber, cole, justin, or jordan. Support local biz that knows what's up!

**Jerzey@AdvancedSlideLabs** · 10-08-2009 05:22 PM

Locally kyle is where it's at for sure. Supporting the local scene is loyalty.. Loyalty is friendship.. and friendship Is what I think Longboarding is all about. Outisde of the thrill and personal enjoyment you get out of it.

BTW you should tell him I ask if he could check into carrying EW products
I need new Slide A wheels

Now that I'm not close, Ordering would take a bit more time and who wants to wait for parts?
These are literally the definition of slide wheel.
They also have an amazing product which I fully support. If you havent ridden any of the boards I have a 1st Gen Supercharger (without wheel wells which I never needed) sitting on 76mm 82A superballs and a 35.5 drifter with Slide A's. I'll gladly let anybody rip them.
They are great boards and they are both a few yrs out of date. So based in the theory that products get better with time and more R&D then the new ones are prob better.
Never the less, great company, great product, great prices and just all around gnarly.
I'll buy alot of product from him then.

Spread the stoke and support the Local scene!

**Chopko** · 10-09-2009 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by LostinJerzey

BTW you should tell him I ask if he could check into carrying EW products
I need new Slide A wheels

I'll see what I can do next time I talk to him. EW does make great products but isn't quite as popular as some of the other brands but if he can get in with them, the more the merrier.

**blstndwn** · 10-09-2009 02:42 PM

Have you heard of arbor!? They are sick! I got this one with a tail and I can do cool wheelies! And hops! I like riding it around! Arbor is the BEST!

**blstndwn** · 10-09-2009 02:44 PM

JUST KIDDING! (before any one starts crying!) EW Is sick $hit! Those are the best slide wheels I have ever felt!

**Jerzey@AdvancedSlideLabs** · 10-09-2009 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Chopko

I'll see what I can do next time I talk to him. EW does make great products but isn't quite as popular as some of the other brands but if he can get in with them, the more the merrier.

I def, disagree on the popular part they just arent as popular in the DH scene but I think when it comes to tech sliding, they are prob one of the most popular brands. Not trying to argue of course, just throwing my opinion. They might be more well known on the East coast too. I have noticed not too many people out west here know who they. I had a couple kids ask me about it already.

Plus who wants to go with popularity? besides the fact it'll sell more.

But if thats the case then sector 9 should be top on the list of stocked boards like every other yuppie board shop that sells longboards.

Originally Posted by blstndwn

Have you heard of arbor!? They are sick! I got this one with a tail and I can do cool wheelies! And hops! I like riding it around! Arbor is the BEST!

Your a goof! haha Sector 9 **** YEA!!!!! hahaha

**jman1365** · 10-09-2009 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by LostinJerzey

I def, disagree on the popular part they just arent as popular in the DH scene but I think when it comes to tech sliding, they are prob one of the most popular brands. Not trying to argue of course, just throwing my opinion. They might be more well known on the East coast too. I have noticed not too many people out west here know who they. I had a couple kids ask me about it already.

Plus who wants to go with popularity? besides the fact it'll sell more.

But if thats the case then sector 9 should be top on the list of stocked boards like every other yuppie board shop that sells longboards.

Your a goof! haha Sector 9 **** YEA!!!!! hahaha

hey dude there's a few sector 9 boards that kick some serious ass
that and their ghost thane wheels, as well as their race forms are top notch

**Chopko** · 10-09-2009 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by LostinJerzey

I def, disagree on the popular part they just arent as popular in the DH scene but I think when it comes to tech sliding, they are prob one of the most popular brands. Not trying to argue of course, just throwing my opinion. They might be more well known on the East coast too. I have noticed not too many people out west here know who they. I had a couple kids ask me about it already.

Plus who wants to go with popularity? besides the fact it'll sell more.

But if thats the case then sector 9 should be top on the list of stocked boards like every other yuppie board shop that sells longboards.

Your a goof! haha Sector 9 **** YEA!!!!! hahaha

I beg to differ, EW is extremely popular and a def one of the bigger longboard companies out there. All in all, someone makes a business for only a couple reasons....one...money, and two for the love of what they're selling. I think Kyle's goal in this is to yes, make profit by selling stuff, but to give and sell the community what they need and ask for. You'll notice that WCS doesn't even carry sector 9 =p Again, I'll talk to him about EW, cause we all love superballs....especially blstndwn...except take away the super part =)

**evilmuffinman** · 10-09-2009 05:45 PM

agreed

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**Jerzey@AdvancedSlideLabs** · 10-09-2009 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by jman1365

hey dude there's a few sector 9 boards that kick some serious ass
that and their ghost thane wheels, as well as their race forms are top notch

I have the race formula wheels and they are ok.
I'd rather ride superballs all day.
I don't really agree with the boards. I like the bomb hills but thats about it.
I'd ride the supercharger, mystery model or boomerang before it though.

I'm not trying to hate. I wouldnt hate someone cause they ride S9.
I'm just saying i'd purchase anything EW before S9.
Just a better, well thought out product in my opinion.
Designed, built and shredded by a man who had enough devotion to turn his NYC loft (which if you've ever been in one you know how tiny they are) Into a workshop to build boards and work his way up to a respectable company.

With that said I also like other companies. EW is just my favorite.
So please kyle stock his stuff!

**Jerzey@AdvancedSlideLabs** · 10-09-2009 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Chopko

cause we all love superballs....especially blstndwn...except take away the super part =)

haha classic burn!

**jman1365** · 10-09-2009 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by LostinJerzey

I have the race formula wheels and they are ok.
I'd rather ride superballs all day.
I don't really agree with the boards. I like the bomb hills but thats about it.
I'd ride the supercharger, mystery model or boomerang before it though.

I'm not trying to hate. I wouldnt hate someone cause they ride S9.
I'm just saying i'd purchase anything EW before S9.
Just a better, well thought out product in my opinion.
Designed, built and shredded by a man who had enough devotion to turn his NYC loft (which if you've ever been in one you know how tiny they are) Into a workshop to build boards and work his way up to a respectable company.

With that said I also like other companies. EW is just my favorite.
So please kyle stock his stuff!

I love s9's wheels for how smooth their drift is
the bombhills deck is super solid, and the trylam is a super fun deck as well
that being said, I think that EW is a badass company, I love their wheels and the superglider is one of my favorite do it all boards

**blstndwn** · 10-09-2009 06:24 PM

DID SOMEBODY SAY BALLS?! I LOVE THOSE! Ride em all the time!

**blstndwn** · 10-09-2009 06:25 PM

and S9 makes good chit! But a lot of krap too! And good customer service. I flat spotted some wheels on the first pendy and S9 sent me brand new ones.

**Reece Man** · 10-09-2009 06:40 PM

The only thing I personally care to ride from S9 is there wheels.

**eastvalleymike** · 10-09-2009 11:31 PM

Soooooooooooo sick of the only board I see around is a S9. Also it seems everytime you go into a store around here, nobody knows what they're talking about or selling you. You know the bones "shaker" cleaning thingy? (the bearing cleaner bottle) I asked if they had one today, and the dude trys to hand me speed cream. WTF??

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