If you’ve got an old board lying around this might be fun to try out.
This style of surfboard art involves using dishwashing soap to create unique designs on the board that almost make the paint look like it was perfectly splattered on the board. You only need a few things to paint your board this way: spray paint, masking tape, dishwashing soap, and a hose.
The first thing you do is tape off the areas you don’t want painted such as a traction pad, the rails, or logos. Then splatter on some soap in any pattern you want. Spray paint the board where you want the design to be. At this point you can do multiple colors, or add more soap after the first color. After that you spray off the soap with the hose and remove the tape and you’ll have a sweet looking board.
ESPN sits down with Steve Walden to talk about his venture into Strato-Flex boards. The photo speaks for itself.
The Strato-Flex is a series of five stringers. The middle stringer runs the length of the board, just like 99% of surfboards made. But the other four only run two-thirds to half the length of the board. This board bends like a pole dancer. Yowza!
“With thinner, lighter EPS construction, the board flex has never been as apparent. With over two inches of flex on both the tail and nose, I see the need to control the flex, as it is now effecting the integrity of the board design.
The strato controls the flex by limiting it to the nose and tail, where you want to keep some, but maintains that stiffness in the middle of the board to keep the speed and keep the water entry clean.”
Walden put the board down right in the street and stepped on it. Thing just flexed and then popped right back into shape. Now, I’ve seen this demonstration with the Firewire before, but this is a longboard, and a very high-performance longboard. Thinner boards like this do have a tendancy to snap. I’m curious to see what his team riders do with flex control and a stronger overall board.
Mira Loma-headquartered Active Ride Shop, which sells skateboards, snowboards and related gear at six Inland stores, is being acquired by a group of Florida-based investors for $5.2 million.
A limited liability company called Active Sports Lifestyles USA emerged as the winner among five bidders in a Tuesday auction ordered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Riverside. Attorney Marc Winthrop, who conducted the auction, said the buyers plan to keep all of Active’s operations intact, including its Mira Loma headquarters and warehouse, as well as its 21 Southern California stores.
Clothing retailer Zumiez had expressed interest last month in buying the chain for an estimated $7.2 million but was not among the final bidders. The sale is expected to be completed by the end of the month, Winthrop said.
