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Vandem Longboard Shop News

Arbor Longboards, Longboard Reviews, Sale -

Addressing some Hypocrisy at Vandem...

One of the most popular pages on our site Says don't buy a longboard for less than £100.It goes further, breaks a cheap longboard down piece by piece, clearly illustrating that it is in fact not a longboard at all, but a piece of cheese... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Sale -

We're having a bit of a sale...

Because both are rare... ...but we can only offer you one of them.As a longboard shop one of our main goals is to respect, preserve and add to the value of the brands we choose to stock.It is therefore seldom indeed that we'll drop the price on anything.However with space... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Randomness -

Vandem: Proudly Free of AI Content

Three years ago we released our AI* chatbot *Average IntelligenceIt was a joke and as it turned out - was ahead of it's time.Today there is a race on to own the certification of "AI-free" or "Human-made" content.Why? Because the winner gets to charge companies loads... Read more

New Skate Product, Pantheon Longboards -

Looking for a [Pantheon] Whale of a time?

Now I've completely krilled the vibe Let's be serious.The new Pantheon Trip Whale graphic is here and - as we've grown to expect from Pantheon - is a seriously slick bit of kit. When it comes to efficient, compact double-dropped boards, Pantheon... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News -

Vandem Is Open On Saturdays!

Summer. Whilst it's not technically here yet, the atmosphere is making strong hints.And whilst my fellow hayfever sufferers may occasionally wish the next months away, the relatively mild temperatures mean that a UK summer is, for many, the best time of year.Now it's even better: 

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Longboard Scene and Events, Videos -

A Good Hill and No Traffic?

It's that time again... For decades, longboarders have gathered on the day of the Bristol Half Marathon.Not to cheer anybody on, but to take full advantage of one of Bristols most iconic hills being shut to traffic!This year its in 2 weeks time: Sunday 10th May. Read more

Videos -

Inside the Mind of Vandem

Not just a pretty face... The boss has thirty years of experience in the longboard industry - designing, manufacturing, distributing, riding and the rest.Chances are you - and certainly I - would not be here if it wasn't for the work he's put in over those years.And as... Read more

Randomness, Videos -

Vandem Vs Skate Bearing Marketing

Long before AI was a problem People were making up pretty random stuff to try and sell skate bearings.Behind closed doors we refer to this as nano-psychedelic AI bullsh*t.Fact is, most skate bearings in the world come out of the same few factories in China - not Bones... Read more

New Skate Product, Rebirth -

Rebirth Reliable R1 Trucks now in stock

Skating down hills has changed. Twenty years ago there was less choice in equipment, I owned a Lush Mako.I was encouraged to go faster on that stock setup. It was fine.The Eastbourne IGSA race provided an opportunity for us to test ourselves against... Read more

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