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Carver, Landyachtz, Lush Longboards, New Skate Product, Randomness -

What comes next? Y1, Z2, A3, B4, ...

It's the answer to many questions since our surfskate/longboard epiphany a few weeks back. Lower in ride height than the other surfskate trucks - less tippy, allowing full function from the tail. ... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Longboard Scene and Events, Randomness -

An Easter Miracle?

    Do you know of any eminent figures who suddenly reappeared around Easter time? I've got another one for you: it's me! Without wanting to spoil my upcoming annual PSA on tick bites, I have been engaging in some rest... Read more

Bristol Longboard Shop News, Hackbrett longboards, Randomness -

Hackbrett Longboards: The Final Farewell

"Nobody is building boards this good" ...An easy claim, I thought to myself. I was fresh-faced, barely 17, and fresh off the bus in Freiburg. And these Hackbrett people, they seemed kinda kooky. Hack was driving an orange soft-top Suzuki Samurai adorned with Jägermeister... Read more

Competition time, Randomness -

On stickers

Everybody loves stickers... Especially me! Which explains why, on a recent trip home, I found so many in my old sticker drawer. There are some classics in there - years old, rare, never seen before in the UK. But they're no use... Read more

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2023 at Vandem Longboard Shop

What's your job title? I've had many. After compiling the 50 images above, though, I wonder if Chief Barrel Scraper could be the most appropriate. All those ideas. What a... Read more

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Merry Christmas, newsletters are useless

Hopefully your shopping's done... ...because we're not shipping anything out now until we're back on the 2nd January. And I can't conceive of anyone wanting anything other than pure skate goodies! Read more

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Christmas Skate Films for your enjoyment

The tree's up... The lights are on, and I can really no longer argue that it's too early for shops to be blasting Christmas music. It is a special time of year, though, and guilt-free hot chocolates and back-to-back films are not only acceptable, they're... Read more

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Christmas skate crafts

Who's there? Noah. Noah who? Noahny good festive crafts for the skater in my life? Why yes I do, please step inside...

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Competition time, Cult Wheels, Orangatang Wheels, Pantheon Longboards, Randomness, Sale -

Big wheels for big smiles

How tall is the stack of wheels? No really, how tall? Email me. Closest answer before next weeks email wins a Christmassy package... But what's special about them? For me, a longboard always had 70mm wheels. It just seemed to... Read more

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