Articles: Oak product overview and a closer look at BLAST

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

Oak product overview for 2009--So classic it hurts
http://www.wakeskating.com/showarticle.php?a=729

Blast

"Hopefully you've heard something about the new Blast website and soon to be print magazine (the first issue is scheduled for a June 15 release). We caught up with Blast founder Jimmie Walker to learn more about the people behind Blast and their goals for the magazine."

http://www.wakeskating.com/showarticle.php?a=730

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Mar 20, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

why does ben have a pro model, isnt he on remote?

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

-=AlexXx=-, i think there is a contract or somethign that says they can use his name on the board till whenever. i donno thoguh

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

-=AlexXx=-, they probably came out with the 09 pro before he made the switch and just have a bunch of Horan's that they gotta get rid of.

skimboarder · Posted: Mar 20, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

i never knew he switched companies...that sucks Neutral

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

does the fact that the graphic is liek infused or whatever mean that there is no pvc or pbt or whatever plastic?

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

416, yeah if i remember right, oak got rid of pbt bases last season

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

416, the oak wakeskates are 100% wood. The bottom layer of wood has the graphic, and the ink is seeped into the wood and then sealed. It's cool to see them up close because you see the wood grain underneath the colors from the graphic. I just like that.

-=AlexXx=-, I don't know the ins and outs of that sort of thing, but part of it is, no matter what, some of those boards will be floating around. Mikey had a bunch of 09 decks ready for sale and distribution to various so-and-sos at the expo. Then consider that dealers are placing orders for these boards at the expo...there are orders that have to be filled.

I don't know if there's something contractual about a company still selling a rider's wakeskate (or whatever signature item) while they're not on the team...I would like to imagine there is, especially if there is a crucial size that belongs to a pro rider. A good example of this is tim kovacich. He left cassette in early 03 when cassette split from LF, and his pro model was the only 40" concave in the line. I'm sure they continued to sell it, there were orders to fill, and there were other little groms that needed a 40" 3-d concave to shred on. Laughing

wakemitch · Posted: Mar 21, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

electricsnow, great articles. do you have any pics of the 45 degree rails?

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

wakemitch, thank you. There are photos of the rails and edges for all of the wakeskates in the oak photo gallery.

http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showgallery.php?cat=599

Toxis · Posted: Mar 21, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

Ordered an 08 Horan and should be here Monday. StOAKed for sure!

Random Oak question...

Why a cow??

Jesse · Posted: Mar 25, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

Respect The Cow....................

skimboarder · Posted: Mar 25, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject:

bow to the cow Smash