in this shot, you can see the ptex (sintered waxable )base laminated with epoxy to the hand pressed wood core and maple topsheet, the wood core is sandwiched constructed for strength, flex, and weight....left a small edge for protection and possible edge work,.....zero camber, zero rocker (aka reverse camber)

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KG's "the 80's" powderstick 47.5" x 10.5"

Kriss's second powdersurfstick, this one is for the groms in his family, we decided to knock off all the dangerous corners that's on his powderfish model, so the board won't cause an issue on a wipe-out....
we came up with this version "the 80's" because the nose, tail and sidecut are all based on an old eighties skateboard i have....the sidecut matches the toyfish somewhat, which worked well...

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board has been pressed and logo'd.... core and topsheet 100% rock hard maple, sandwich construction....
ptex waiting patiently in the bottom of the press..
coming out of the press for a second time laminated to the sintered ptex (fully waxable)
logo as seen thru the cloudy clear ptex


finished and fully gripped with hydroturf.... alongside another 52" rough cut blank
the rails :)

made for powder, but has some flat deck characteristics

super rugged, and grippy hydroturf decking

causal little kick in the tail, it can be ollied (with bump leash loop)

80's shape

classic kick in the skate nose

wood grain plays a role in the flexing of wood, it's a good role...

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have you ever walked up to a familiar spot and the conditions are absolutely ideal, totally stellar......and you have the proper equipment with you? and surprisingly a feeling of confidence starts to build....that's what this board feels like under your arm....

thanks for checking in...

thanks Kriss

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TWO more emails....MOUNT SHOCK / Unnamed Bahamas

...when Kriss picked up his decemberpowderstick, I gave him directions to my backwoods spot, on Sunday he took his extended family out to 'the spot' to track up the fresh powder that had fallen on saturday...I couldn't meet up with them, but it looked like a great afternoon...He nickednamed the place Mount Shock...perfect..
here's a picture of Daniel, Kriss's nephew...... Daniel's about to leave the roll-in and make his own tracks (rad style and I think this is first time on a pow s'skate).....great shot .....dig all the jackets in the background, yo-yo riding gets hot... here's the text to this email:

"Great time!We loved it I will send you some other pics.
That is a great spot
Daniel surfs big time
Took him to PR last year for his 16th
We are surfing tomorrow after the kids swim meet
Everyone wants a December..."





..same day I get this email from my brother who's on a family vacation to a waveless island in the bahamas...we have both surfed the bahamas a couple times, some of the islands get amazing waves others are to shawdowed, this island is usually in the dark....but the dude gets so lucky ...a big swell forced in some pristine peelers dead in front of his room...haven't heard how he made out yet....every dog gets its day....here's the text to his email:

"Offshore and waist high
Trying to find a board"



sick...