Comments on: Skateboard Decks Made in China

By: EDDIE M0NS00N

EDDIE M0NS00N — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:14:18 +0000

Add Zero to the list of China made crap. Got a team Skull deck the other day. Has a sticker on top that says: “Made In China With US Maple”.
I assume all Blackbox decks will follow suit.
Sad news.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:01:41 +0000

GO CHINA !!!!!
LOVE THEM CHEAP DECKS !!!!!!
IM GOING TO BUY LOTS OF THEM AND THEN SELL THEM TO EVERYONE !!!!
DONT CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY !!!!

By: Kount Jizznack

Kount Jizznack — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:41:23 +0000

Speaking of Canada, Skull decks are still made there. Skull decks are worthy. If I can still find stuff not made in Asia there is a guarantee I will not be buying anything made in Asia, period.

By: Rok

Rok — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:43:38 +0000

I have been dealing with the asian market for many years now and it is unfortunate that our economy does not allow North American manufactuers to compete with the asian manufacturing prices. As an owner of small business you need to understand that the price is what keeps my company going and provide decent products to my customers. Doing this I’m able to keep several people in Canada employed as well. I would love to buy all my products in Canadian / American but our cost of manufacturing doesn’t make me competitive and saying so would put my employees out of work. I always hope for a change that our government would step to the plate and make the required changes but we are looking at generations before we will see this even start to happen but predicted to decline.
As I move forward in purchasing Asian products I always try to make sure it puts someone else here to work for me. Now being into my 6th year of business I have run into quality issues and need to direct my products to Canadian and American manufacturers I hope that the increase cost of my products allow me to stay in business. Asia is just not working and I consume more time complaining to the CMFGS instead of moving forward with new items for my product line. The lack of QC and attention to detail has been a virus and the pay for crap now and receive crap later purchasing and shipping agreements puts a rope around your neck as you sit at the edge of the dock waiting to see if what was asked for actually arrives as requested.

So now my question is “how did we get in this position and who is really to blame”

By: EDDIE M0NS00N

EDDIE M0NS00N — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:48:26 +0000

You can add Habitat to the list who are making some decks in China. I just bought 1 & it looked exactly like that shitty Stereo deck I bought. What are the chances of buying 2 decks that used to be made in the USA but are now made in the same chinese factory? I’ve sent it back for a refund. Dont want no chinese wood!!

By: Chad

Chad — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000

Anyone know what company makes Birdhouse and where?

By: EDDIE M0NS00N

EDDIE M0NS00N — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:05:34 +0000

I bought a Stereo the other day, as I’d heard they’d switched woodshops since the last crappy 1 I had about 3 yrs ago.
When it arrived it didnt look good tbh. Was very flat & the tail had a strange flat bit, then kicked up late. It was heavy & had a really shitty pop to it too. I immediatley thought it was China made, cos it looked like a crappy Legacy deck I once had about 5 yrs ago.

I emailed Stereo to ask where their decks are now made, & included a picture of my deck.
Brian Howard replied & told me that their decks are made by PS Stix, but also in CHINA. The 1 I had was made in China, altho it was pretty obvious just by looking at it.

So…………, Stereo are making some of their decks in China

By: Iz Da Wiz

Iz Da Wiz — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:21:50 +0000

Chinese decks SUCK!!!! That is all there is to say!

A few months ago I purchased a Powell “Mini-Logo” deck, as I hadn’t been skateboarding for a long time and wanted to start up again. I set the board up, started skating it and immediately thought that the board felt strange – both the shape and the quality of the wood. Looking again at the bottom of the deck (I hadn’t considered this factor when I initally bought it), it cleared stated “Made in China”.

Naturally, I threw it out straight away and started checking online to find out where the majority of skateboard companies are producing their decks these days, ultimately to make sure that I’m not wasting my time and money on poorly made product again.

Skate or Die!

By: 5tein

5tein — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:10:36 +0000

For those of you looking for all-American skate decks made from North American maple, check out http://www.skatepaige.com/ out of AZ. I haven’t ridden one myself, but stumbled across this site while I was looking at different options. The wheelbase on the decks looks a little small for me, but I’ll probably give these blanks a try anyway at $20 per. And if you’re into diy graphics, it looks like they do real layered screenprinting, too.

By: BuilT for MayheM

BuilT for MayheM — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:32:31 +0000

Hey yo…..we are USA all the way…..check us out….