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SKF Ceramic Bearings

SKF Ceramic Bearings

We’ve written about SKF bearings in the past, and since then, they’ve continued to put together a heavy squad of skateboarders on their roster with the inclusion of Tiago Lemos in early March.  SKF is a well-known and respected brand in the bearing industry (outside of the skate industry), and their skateboard bearings are no…

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SKF Skateboarding Bearings

SKF Skateboarding Bearings

Skateboard bearings are often an overlooked part of the complete, however, they do play a crucial part in a set-up as long as they are properly maintained to ensure long lasting performance. In engineering, a bearing enables rotational or linear movement. Bearings are essentially machine elements  used to reduce friction between two moving parts to…

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Primitive Deck Review

Primitive Deck Review

When P-rod left his long time sponsor Plan B skateboards in 2013, the world was buzzing on his next move. Fans and skate-heads alike were asking which board company had talked a sweet deal to lock him down. Yet in 2014, P-Rod announced the start of his new brand and company, Primitive Skateboarding. As someone…

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Spitfire Wheels Tablet Shape

Spitfire Wheels Tablet Shape

Skateboard wheels are critical skateboard hardware that often gets overlooked. It’s actually more essential to get used to your truck-wheel setup, since decks wear out faster than wheels and trucks. But when it comes choosing the right wheels, there seems to be endless options of brands, sizes, shapes, hardness, and colors to choose from. With…

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Thunder Trucks Titanium Lights 148

Thunder Trucks Titanium Lights 148

The Bay Area of Northern California breeds some of the most influential icons in the world that become the driving force behind a cultural explosion. Mac Dre for the Hyphy Movement, Harvey Milk for LGBTQ rights, and Apple for the Silicon Valley are just a few examples to wrap your head around. But when it…

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Spitfire Lock-Ins 99 Duro

Spitfire Lock-Ins 99 Duro

When it comes to skate wheels, Spitfire has held it down since day one. As one of the most dominant wheel brands in the market, Spitfire has seasoned experience in developing the best wheel formulas that can handle heavy shredding. Not to mention, they also have a stacked team (Andrew Reynolds, Kyle Walker, Ishod Wair,…

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Real Skateboards Heavyweights Decks

Real Skateboards Heavyweights Decks

Skateboard hardware, especially the skateboard deck, is continually exposed to an enormous amount of load and stress. That’s why there’s no question that time is being invested into researching innovative technologies to improve the durability of such boards. On the other hand, Skateboarders often decide that the marketed newest space-age technology in boards isn´t their…

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Krooked Skateboards

Krooked Skateboards

Skateboard hardware, especially the skateboard deck, is continually exposed to an enormous amount of load and stress. That’s why there’s no question that time is being invested into researching innovative technologies to improve the durability of such boards. On the other hand, Skateboarders often decide that the marketed newest space-age technology in boards isn´t their…

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Real Skateboards Low Pro II Decks

Real Skateboards Low Pro II Decks

Skateboard hardware, especially the skateboard deck, is continually exposed to an enormous amount of load and stress. That’s why there’s no question that time is being invested into researching innovative technologies to improve the durability of such boards. On the other hand, Skateboarders often decide that the marketed newest space-age technology in boards isn´t their…

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Almost Impact Plus

Almost Impact Plus

Almost Impact Plus Technology Deck Skateboard hardware is exposed to an extraordinary amount stress and strain, especially the skateboard deck itself. Thus, there have been a steady output of new deck innovations and technologies that promise to improve the hardware’s lifetime. With that said, the old fashioned seven wood ply layers of North American maple have…

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Zero Impact Light

Zero Impact Light

Dwindle Impact Deck Technology Skateboard hardware, especially the skateboard deck, is continually exposed to an enormous amount of load and stress. That’s why there’s no question that time is being invested into researching innovative technologies to improve the durability of such boards. On the other hand, Skateboarders often decide that the marketed newest space-age technology…

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Habitat Skateboards P2 deck review

Habitat Skateboards P2 deck review

Once in a while, weartested is not strictly about just indepth skate shoe reviews. It’s good to switch the topic now and then, like we did last year with the Stance Socks review. This time we decided to offer a detailed look into the more and more establishing P2 deck construction and put one of…

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