Review – Vennbahn

The first Harfangatang review for a route comes in. Karl gives us his thoughts on the Vennbahn a 130km long cycle track that runs through three different countries. My name is Karl and I live in Aachen/Germany which is just north of the German uplands called Eifel. (It has nothing to do with the Eiffel-Tower btw…) SoContinueContinue reading “Review – Vennbahn”

Review – e|sk8 boards ‘Ouiija’

Next review in our Harfangatang Competition comes from Philip Hannesbo – The Esk8 boards ‘Ouiija’ The Esk8 boards ‘Ouiija’ is a portuguese brand. The owner António Teixera makes the most incredible handbuild longboards, in a very of different shapes. I got the model named “Ouiija” originally designed in cooperation with Tusk design brackets. First nice impression was that I gotContinueContinue reading “Review – e|sk8 boards ‘Ouiija’”

Event – New Zealand Ultraskate

New Zealand has now been host to 2 ultraskates; 2011 and 2015. With a change in venue, season and organisers it is back for 2017. Ultraskate New Zealand is the 3rd Ultra booked in for 2017 and joins the US and Dutch ultras. The 2015 Ultra saw skaters from as far as the US andContinueContinue reading “Event – New Zealand Ultraskate”

Friends of Further – Jeff ‘Pantheon’ Vyain

Another welcome addition to our Friends of Further. Jeff Vyain. (This interview was conducted whilst Jeff was out hiking with his boy on his back. Just so you know!). Nat: Many will remember Jeff from back in the Adrenalina marathon days and his epic battles with Paul Kent. Family man, owner of Pantheon Longboards and allContinueContinue reading “Friends of Further – Jeff ‘Pantheon’ Vyain”

Review – Harfang Stage 4 Kegels

Michael takes the Harfangatang Kegels for a few skates and gives SkateFurther a review. Great distances mean a great variety of surfaces, no wheel will be perfect for them all. Softer, bigger wheels will plough through soft gravel, mud and carry on spinning longer with every push but that extra weight will cost you energyContinueContinue reading “Review – Harfang Stage 4 Kegels”

Review – Whatever Meketa Pro-model

First up in our #harfangatang giveaway is a review of the Whatever Skateboards ‘Meketa Pro-model’ deck. And to give us the review and go in with a chance of winning a set of Harfang Kegels is Steven Meketa. The good people at Whatever Skateboards asked me to design a skogging board. The goal was toContinueContinue reading “Review – Whatever Meketa Pro-model”

Competition – Harfangatang Giveaway

Competition time! We have hooked up with the good folks at Harfang and Orangatang to do a review of their Stage 4 cut Kegel. We are currently getting them tested by pushers and LDPers across the globe and will give you our full review soon. Meanwhile, Orangatang kindly slipped in an extra set of wheelsContinueContinue reading “Competition – Harfangatang Giveaway”

Review – Ekick Torpedo Lights

Steven Skogging Meketa gives us a review of the Ekick Torpedo Lights Mark IV Hey pushers, it seems that the skateboarding market is flooded with a lot of good product ideas and some not so great. Here is the good news!!!!! Ekick Tech “Torpedo Lights” fall under the amazing category in this Skoggers opinion. I commute toContinueContinue reading “Review – Ekick Torpedo Lights”

Product – SkateFurther X Grip Graphique

We are stoked to announce a collaboration with the awesome people over at Grip Graphique. For years Grip Graphique have offered a range of custom grip tape designs in a range of styles and have sponsored distance skating events across Canada. Now you can get your very own slice of SkateFurther as well. Grip Graphique areContinueContinue reading “Product – SkateFurther X Grip Graphique”

Friends of Further – Tim ‘PSD’ Pritchard

Distance skating is a community – a bit like a big family. There’s the best friend and the drunk uncle, the annoying sibling and the lifelong partner. SkateFurther has, over the years, done it’s best to share this community with as many people as we can. Some friends and family deserve special mention. The Friends ofContinueContinue reading “Friends of Further – Tim ‘PSD’ Pritchard”