V-FORCE
FACTS
April 1984
Tired of the same old front-foot
flyaway syndrome? You know,
when you set up to do a gnarley
snapback, get compressed lower,
faster and suddenly this little day-
dream comes to an ugly halt. That
Giuseppe Zastapidde proboard with
make believe action traction con-
cave decides to go on a holiday,
leaving you with that difficult to
heal FFF Syndrome. Stop, there's
another way to cure your ills of
front foot non-commitment. The
Monty Nolder Model from Schmitt
Stix could hold the answer. It fea-
tures 7 ply maple hardwood with 4
concave and 2" upturn in the middle
of the board. Instead of a conven-
tional rocker type spoon board, the
Schmitt board has more of a lever
type upturn that really glues your
front foot on. This might quite
possibly be the latest in board in-
novation, and it wouldn't surprise
me to see other board manufactur
ers snake the idea. The graphics
are black & white finished with
enough paint to last through the
day after. Try a set of Schmitt rails
and you will slide with the greatest
of ease. Overall one of the better
boards of '84.
Oct. 84
Have you been on an endless
search for a strong and light board
recently? If so, the Schmitt Stix
"Tarampula" is just what you need.
The Tarampula is a truly fine hand
crafted deck made by a skater/
manufacturer Paul Schmitt. It is
constructed with 7 plys of hardrock
maple and boasts an upswept nose,
an extra 2" upturn at the end of the
tail, and of course a heavily func
tional 4 linear concave (nose to
tail) which gives the skater a firm
stance on those crucial inverts. The
Tarampula measures up to 10.25' x
30 and is available in red or blue
with cool three color graphics. For
those of you who crave the ultimate
light deck, the Tarampula is also
available in a foam core/fiberglass
construction. If you haven't shred-
ded on a Tarampula you don't know
what you've been missing.
Sept. 1985
Schmitt Stix has developed and
redesigned their A.T.V. model (All)
Terrain Vehicle). Its 9.5" x 29.75"
dimensions work killer in the street-
park-mom's-kitchen type environs
The overall shape is cut down and
Schmitt
Stix.
tucked in to lend it's template to a
more fish-ish configuration. Let's
see, the nose is wayspooned and
the tail is steep with the two cor-
ners slightly bent up to maximize
maneuverability. The upturned lin-
ear bend in the middle of the board
was hard to see, unless you were
looking, but was felt while riding
and helps keep the front foot firmly
planted. Ne-Ne-Neat. Good job.
Schmitt.
Jan. 1986
Well thank god that boy Paul
Schmitt didn't get all sidetracked
into making foosball tables or
smash-ball paddles. No, not Paul,
Actually he's been busy bringing
out the all new Joe Lopes model
and the revised Monte Nolder win-
ger model. We'll have more im-
pressions once we get a chance to
see and test them. And a blink of
the eye and poof!
July 86
The Schmitt Stix people have a
I very good reputation and they don't
let it slide with the new Schmitt Stix
Il. These newest rails from one of
the oldest rail makers in the busi-
ness have a thicker sliding
surface and an inside edge for those
hairy rail grabbing maneuvers.
Something to dig your nails into.
Same size, more rail, same price.
What more could you ask for? Look
and see for yourself.
March 1987
The Schmitt Stix Yardstick is the
new king of the over 30° set.
Featuring the famous Schmitt con-
cave and solid construction, this
board is a must for any skater's
quiver. It has a basic ATV shape at
the nose and tail with extended rail
length just before the back truck
The steep tail and ample nose area
make it a quality board for the
streets, ramps or just a cruise. The
graphics are just what the name
suggest-ayardstick-so you can hold
it up on the edge of the ramp to see
how high your airs are. The meas
urements: obviously 36" long, a
little over 9.5" wide, 4" of nose,
6.75 of tail and one of the longest
wheel bases on the market 19.5.
This is the current cream of the
longboard crop. I'm gonna keep
this board, and I know when you
see one you'll crave also.
Over the years people have been talking
about Schmitt Stix. Here are some clips of
what has been said in Thrasher Magazine's
Product Patrol column over the last 5 years.
April 87
From the all new 1987 Schmitt
inventory comes a new set of wheels
that are definitely hot! These hard,
minimum surface sawblades were
designed to give the ultimate speed
on ramp and pool surfaces. The
graphics read 97 durometer.
Sawblades are also available in 93
durometer. Check 'em out, along
with the whole new catalog of 'tools
from Schmitt Stix.
May 1987
The newest Schmitt board came
our way and it looks pretty funky
but, like all of their products, very
rideable, durable and well made.
It's called the Rip-Saw, and unlike
most cutaway boards that stop
halfway down the side, it has cut-
away hand notches that run all the
way down the length of the board.
This board comes with a killer die
cut tape and saw blade graphics
that look great. The numbers on
this axe are: 30.5" length and a little
over 10 at its widest, a 3.25" nose,
a 15.25 wheel base and a 6.5" tail.
Another mentionable factor here is
the Schmitt board's 15 degree tail
and additional 8 degree kicker on
the last inch of the deck for keeping
your foot secure.
March 1988
When you talk about quality,
eventually the name Schmitt Stix
will come up. It is quality, as well as
function and design, that put
Schmitt on the top of the skate-
board heap. The new Schmitt Stix
Danger board is definitely designed
for the new-style skater, one board
for all types of riding: vert, street,
everywhere. I think it has always
been the desire of skate companies
to divide skating so you think you
have to buy two boards, one for
street and one for vert. There is no
reason why a company can't de-
sign a board that is comfortable for
every kind of riding. The Danger ist
proof of the fact. It measures in at
30' long, 10' wide, with 3.5" of nose
and a 6.5 tail. This is the deck for
you hazardous skaters out there.
June 1988
Schmitt Stix Fix Stix all-in-one-
tool, for board maintenance. This
heavy duty wrench has all three
standard socket holes (3/8, 1/2, 9/
16), a bearing press and even a
hammerhead for bashing stubborn
bolts. It's heavy enough to shatter a
windshield at thirty paces. Get one
for your tool crib.
Aug. 1988
The Chris Miller Signature Axe is
an excellent combination of mate-
rials and design. It is 31" long by
10' wide, and widest just after the
front truck for best foot placement.
Most noticeable on the board is its
3.75' nose, wich almost looks like a
kicktail at the front. A step into the
future from Chris Miller.
While the Miller is long and thin,
the Schmitt Stix Allen Midgett is
shorter and wider. When compar-
ing them you will see that they both
have blunt noses and smaller tail-
sections. The concave on the Midg-
ett is tapered from the nose to
tail and has the same "footwell"
that I told you about two months
ago. This board is 30.75" long by
10.25 wide and has only 3.5" of
nose. Vertical craftsmanship to
check before your next purchase.
Saw Blades by Schmitt Stix come
in 93A and 97A hardnesses and are
now available in 65mm diameter.
Saw Blades are fast and smooth,
slide well and have a high quality
shape and design (multigrooved
sidewalls for the microedgers that
so few of us do).
Feb. 1989
When I first looked at the new
Schmitt Stix Series 3 Concave, I
was reminded of another deck that
was ahead of its time, the Steve
Alba Bevel. This deck had the dis-
tinction of being the first of its kind,
a mega-concave, all purpose skate.
This was around 1982. My own
conclusion is that the industry was
not ready for this type of shake up.
and this forerunner was swept
under the carpet. I'm not saying the
new Schmitt concave is a copy of
the Bevel, but good ideas can't stay
under the carpet forever, and
nobody could have swept it out
better than Schmitt. Skating is no-
torious for its ups and downs and
most of the bigger companies are
afraid of rocking the boat. This new
Schmitt concave will be state of the
art soon. Don't be surprised when
you see other companies trying
their luck at it.
The Reese Simpson deck meas-
ured 31.5 long. 10.25" wide with
4.5 of nose and a 6.25 tail. The
Schmitt concave features a fifteen-
degree nose that also sports meas
urements in the 4.5 range for that
added assurance in the hang-up
department.
Its now 1989, with 1990 just around the corner. So study the facts and you'll see that what they call
"New" has been standard for us for over 5 years. As we have done in the past, we will continue to push
Skateboard Designs & Technology far into the future.
Product Patrol Reprinted by Permission of Thrasher Magazine.
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