PRODUCT
PATROL
by
JAKE
PHELPS
Frankie Hill
Powell-Peralta, 30 So. La Patera
Lane, Goleta, CA 93117
Powell-Peralta is coming
out with new shapes and
Back in '86, K.T. asked me to write this column for
two reasons: 1) I have a good memory (for the old
stuff), and 2) I was working at a local skate shop,
so I could see products first-hand. Well, the shop
is gone and I'm still here. The biggest bummer is
that now I have nowhere to set up decks or run
into old pals. The point
is, support your local
shop. Maybe they don't
have the biggest selec-
tion or the color you
want, but by shopping
there you will keep the
little guy in business.
Once your skater-
owned shop is gone,
make no mistake, the
big fish are going to
jack up the prices and
you will have no choice.
To the skaters out there
who scraped up the
cash to start a com-
pany, man, you guys are
the greatest. Keep it up.
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designs and the new kid on
the block is Frankie Hill.
While P-P is notorious for
making their pros wait for a
model, Mr. Hill is deserving
and without further adieu,
here it is. The shape is
functional-it looks like a
Ripper that was beefed up
and lengthened in the jump
ramp zone. If you have seen
the videos, you will know
Turbines
New Deal, P.O. Box 3757, Costa
Mesa, CA 92628
New Deal Turbines are probably
the most expensive wheels on
the market due to the fact that
they have aluminum hubs. The
cost goes up with the amount of
work it takes to make them. The
ride was smooth, but I found the
hubs made a creaking sound
and did not go any faster than
the fastest 'thanes around. I
think the concept is cool, but
because of the price I would
stick with all-urethane wheels.
why. Like the Hawk I
reviewed last month, it has
a crazy banana bend in the
middle for max foot place-
ment and maneuverability.
Specs are: 31.5" by 10", with
a 5.675" nose and, get this,
a 6.375" tail. This puppy is
as bad as Frankie Hill, and if
you get one, you will fly.
Jump ramp not included.
⭑⭑HILL⭑+
911
Neil Blender
Street Scorpion
G&S, 7081 Consolidated Way,
San Diego, CA 92121-2604
G&S is a conservative company
that makes some killer tops. The
Neil Blender Street Scorpion is an
excellent choice for all you
sidewalk psychopaths out there.
The C90 cave is deep and com-
fortable without being too radical.
Its 32.5 length allows you to ride
it anywhere and everywhere. It is
10.25" wide, with a 5.5" or 6.25"
nose and a 6.75" tail for maximum
ollie potential.
Rob Roskopp
The 'cave is called the twin-kick
concave, and with one look you'll
see why. The numbers read:
31.5 by 9.5", with either a
5.125" or a 6" nose, and that
6.25" tail. This is one of the best
I have seen for street schralpin'.
Also from N.H.S. is the new OJ
58mm Street Razor. It is a quick
little nugget for urban explor-
ation. Put them on this Roskopp
and, man, you are in there.
(OD
I got a call from a guy named Bud
Smith, and Bud knows one thing:
grip tape. He calls it Safety
Track, but all I know is that
Jessup Manufacturing makes the
best stuff. It is not available
directly, but if you ask your
Santa Cruz, 4401 Soquel Dr.. distributor or shopkeeper to get
Soquel, CA 95073
Santa Cruz is starting to make
some interesting design ideas
come true. The new Rob
Roskopp "Eye" is a step in the
right direction. When I first
looked at it, it reminded me of
the ever-popular "Jammer." The
Eye has a rocker-type design
with smooth angles and no funky
bends. Its turning capability is
awesome because you can
really sink your weight into it.
it, your feets will love ya for it.
Ask for Safety Track 3100. It is
the best.
Well, see ya, and remem-
ber to support your local
skate shop. Send all
comments and sugges-
tions to: Jake Phelps,
Thrasher, Post Office Box
884570, San Francisco, CA
94188-4570.
TSROR
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