8-Wheelers

[Richard]

Hi there

Does anyone else have an 8-wheeler these days ? I built a new one this year for turning 40, it skates real well, much better than I do at the moment, but I'm getting there slowly (so very slowly) .

I saw Tony Magnusson win the vert legends at the Monster Mastership last sunday on the tv at 41, wild horses wont keep me out the skatepark now after seeing that

later guys be good

Richard  

p.s. 40 aint old  

[Brad]

Dave from Rollersnakes in Leicester still has one I think - he was on it at the Rollersnakes Jam at the Edge in Leicester a couple of weeks back.

Brad

[OLDSKATERS]

I want one too.....going to get one made up by Danny and crew at Factory 13, here's one or two they made earlier:

[Richard]

Hi there

Thats a nice looking board are they made in the uk ? I rang every shop in the uk i thought might help but people just couldn't help me import one ( They were sympathetic though )

I ended up with a Typhoon made by Winwoods in Hawaii with new school Mid-tracks and Oj2 teamriders

http://www.winwoods.com/veteran.htm

I'm glad i'm not alone in this

later guys be good

p.s. I'd show u a pic of it but I'm buggered if I know how to post it.

[OLDSKATERS]

Hey Richard,

Factory 13 are in Ohio, but ship to the UK, here's a pic of a JFA longboard I got from them a couple of years ago;



Those Winwoods boards look good, if you need help posting images, either check the "help" link at the top, or drop me a note...tony@oldskaters.com

[Alec]

I was thinking about a F13 8 wheeler



but when I saw this I started having second thoughts

[Alec]

Check out the 8 wheeler prototype from Bulldog    

[H-Boyz]

Ooooooh! that looks so cool!!!
Brings back memories of Lonnie Toft on his octo-wheeler

[Tony_B_66]

My Bulldog 8 is on the way. Check out www.bulldogskates.com.


They have developed a high performance 8 with custom made Tracker Trucks and special wheels. The deck looks awsome, and is supposed to be more rideable than any 8 built before.

I will be at Harrow at some point, but probably not until the New Year

[Alec]

Finally I got around to ordering my 8. It should be here in a few weeks.



Check out www.7wheelsout.com if you haven't already.

Any other U.K. skaters of the 8 out there? We should all hook up sometime, the yanks are having an 8 Jam this summer we should too.  

[Tony_B_66]

Alec I have a BDS 8 ready to set up. Did you buy a Factory 13 deck?

It would be interesting to compare decks at some point this summer.

[Mark Evans_H]

I have a Lonnie Toft 8-wheeler deck from way back.

[Alec]

Tony, I got a killer deal from Frank at www.strange-house.net. Factory13 Slik 8 deck, Tracker mids, Alva wheels. As pictured in my previous post, set up to take photos of for the website. $240 shipped to the U.K.
I'll turn up at Harrow with it sometime soon.  

H, just got the deck? Or complete set-up? One on ebay for $1500 right now set up with Lazers and Variflex wheels

[Tony_B_66]

Frank is great to deal with....Top Man.

Just let me know when you fit, I'll try to have mine set up, but I don't reckon it will be until after I get back from the States in June.

[Mark Evans_H]

Just the deck. It's just lying in my dad's garage... Doesn't have grip-tape on it. I'll have to check over my "quiver" when I'm there in July.


1500 dollars? Blimey.