A few weeks ago, when browsing around at the town’s local skate shop, I had discovered something very interesting and new to the skateboarding world. My eye had caught a skateboard deck hanging off the rack, I asked the clerk to get a closer look. I could not believe it. The skate deck was made of bamboo!
You maybe thinking “Well, how do these decks perform?” After running the bamboo decks through some tests, they outperformed many maple tree skate decks. The bamboo material has the ability to absorb much of the impact when jumping and resists breakage, making it much stronger than many maple tree skate decks. The bamboo is also very elastic and has a natural rebound resulting in the best pops for tricks. The price range for these decks is also very inexpensive ranging from $20-$30, which is much more reasonable than regular skate decks going from $50-$60.
Bamboo SK8 takes much pride in their product. They are changing the world of skateboarding with their brand new sustainable bamboo skate deck design. I love the design and concept of using bamboo as a sustainable resource to create a message of environmental awareness, so I had to buy one for myself!
Credits: Bamboo SK8
Credits: Bamboo SK8
Wow! that's good to hear. Now I wonder if we'll see something similar in guitars. Bamboo necks instead of maple or rosewood. hmmm...
ReplyDeleteWow! If there were a bamboo guitar, I'd so buy it! lol
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