The Original Drop Apex 40

Drop Apex 40-

After the much anticipated release of the Apex 40 last year there began to be rumours of a Dropdown Apex 40 in prototyping. At the start of 2012 it was announced on Originals Facebook page that they were indeed making one. While time contraints have been hard to meet with the release, with the finishing touches being done, look for a early to mid July release.
Much like the Drop Freeride it has the same shape as its predecessor, the Apex 40, but with a 1 inch drop approximately. It has been named the Diamond Drop Apex which refers to the concave continuing up the drop as opposed to stopping at it making the drops look like diamonds.

Here are some video's of Original Team Riders at work with the Drop Apex 40:

The Original Drop Freeride

The Drop Freeride 41- 
This has been talked about for the past 4 months or so and will be the latest addition to the Original line-up within a month. There will be 2 sizes, a 41 and a 44 as opposed to the Original 38 and 41. The board will have the same shape, with double kicks and drop-through, but it will have about an inch drop to it.

If you would like a glimpse or more info on the board the following video will help you out thanks to Adam, Swanson from Longboard Talk {SUBSCIBE}:

New page- News from Original

Alright so there a lot of information that gets released by Original Skateboards on their Facebook page, but without watching it a lot you would miss a lot of the news on new boards in Productions, estimated release dates and what they have in store for us.

I have therefore made this page for exactly that, to put up news on new releases that Original mention that you may or may not have known about. 

So we will be posting information as it is released, so watch this blog for more info :)

Bustin Swift 78a

78a.
70mm.
40mm Contact Patch.
Stone Ground Finish.

So I can never find the perfect wheel for me, huh? I seem to always find a new wheel which is better than my previous ones and these are no exception. I traded these for my 84a Krakatoa's and I am so happy I did!




These are crazy, super amazing, jizz-tabulous wheels which may as well be called 'Blue Steeze'.
These things are the perfect balance of buttery and icey, I though I love buttery wheels and hated icey wheels, but because these are right between the two, I/m at a loss. They are so smooth, yet have an Icey quality. I guess you could say they are controllably Icey. Ive been riding these wheels for around a month, already ovalled one wheel which is expected after non stop freeriding for 2 weeks when on Break.

While these slide super smooth, they did wear rather quickly, Ive worn through about 10mm i suppose in under a month, coned and flatspotted them to death but are still ride-able. While they aren't strictly center set they are offset slightly, so you can still flip them around to de-cone them i guess which is a positive of this wheel.

In conclusion, these wheels are smooth, predictable, sexy and crazy nice for freeride and I give it 4/5 Jizz-tabulous slides.

-Adam.