Author Archives: wafflesole

The rise of the 0° rear.

One of the biggest developments over the past few years has been the move from symmetrical low push setups OR topmount LDP setups to the hybrid/slalom/bracket style. Initially truck design led the way with companies building LDP specific trucks with built in angles (usually around the 60°/10° mark) this meant that topmounts got lower andContinueContinue reading “The rise of the 0° rear.”

2018 Antidote Hurricane

Stoked to post up a great review by Jan-Willem Dee on the 2018 Antidote Longboards Hurricane. If you have a review you’d like to share – drop us a line! You can see all the other reviews by clicking the link above.  Time to post my first experiences with the new Antidote Hurricane model 2018. I will compareContinueContinue reading “2018 Antidote Hurricane”

Exile MFG ‘Snail buster’ mudflaps

We have been keeping an eye on Exile MFG for a while now, they make rad brackets, rear trucks and now, to solve the issues with rain and snails, have started producing mudflaps. Made of carbon and designed to fit around any bracket system, the €35 mudflap is a thing of pure beauty. The Exile MFGContinueContinue reading “Exile MFG ‘Snail buster’ mudflaps”

Hello, My Name is Daniëlle van Veen

The second of our ‘hello my name is…’ interviews…welcome Daniëlle van Veen First of all…please introduce yourself. Hi there y’all! My name is Daniëlle van Veen, a 19-year old girl from thé superflat country called The Netherlands! I live in a student house in Breda with 5 guys. How and when did you get into SkateboardingContinueContinue reading “Hello, My Name is Daniëlle van Veen”

Profile – Hello, my name is Saskia Tromp

We announced it. Now it’s here! The “Hello. My name is” Skatefurther Distance Skateboarding Scene Interview Series. In the next weeks and months we’ll publish the interview series we have started with some people who are a big part of the distance skating family. You’ll get some insights to the scene, the thoughts of theContinueContinue reading “Profile – Hello, my name is Saskia Tromp”

Forum – 10 things you learn while skating an Ultraskate

We all have our goals, and Skatefurther ambassador Marco Heinen (@boozy) had a special one in 2016. After conquering Cancer in 2014 he competed in his first real long-distance Event at the 2015 Dutch Ultrakate in Spaarndam/NL and achieved 100miles. Just 4 weeks later, he was struck by a car, getting forced into a wheelchairContinueContinue reading “Forum – 10 things you learn while skating an Ultraskate”