ASRA - Australian Skateboard Racing Association

Hey guys,  I'm Rich Nelson of Nelson Longboards a company based out of the US.  I've gotten a decent amount of interest from Australia recently and have sent a few boards out that way.  Since most boards in Australia have to be imported, the prices in your shops seem to be pretty high.  My decks run $110 with $55 shipping to Australia (from what I've been told this come out cheaper then what the shops generally charge).

 

So here are the decks.

 

The TopSpin and Spindrift,  two boards designed from the ground up for Soft wheel sliding and Downhill.

 

Specs: 40"x10" with a 30" WB,  1/2" drop, and 9/16" Progressive W-Concave that continues straight into the drop.

 

 

The Concave is designed to be both comfortable and effective at locking your feet,  the W-hump is minimal so it is not uncomfortable or obtrusive,  but give an nice little pocket to push your feet out on toeside slides. After riding the deck I have been told my countless people that it is the best concave they've ever ridden.

 

The drop is 1/2",  it is not extremely steep like the drop on rayne's.  This makes it feel like a concave for the outside of your foot,  you can stand right up to the edge of the wheel cutouts, this is great for holding your feet on 3 sides.

 

and as I mentioned, unlike most dropped boards,  the concave continues straight into the drop,  so when riding you have the full effect of concave and the drop to create a perfect pocket for your feet.  It also doubles as a 52oz birdbath.

 

and some action shots for fun.

 

The website is www.NelsonLongboards.com

 

Let me know what you guys think.

 

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BACON SURPRISE!!!!

Haha,  yea I put that up on the site a few weeks ago, and didn't really give any details, advertise or mention it at all.  Eventually it piqued someones interest enough to buy it. and this is what he got.

 



Caspian 'CastoK' Baska said:

BACON SURPRISE!!!!
dayum i shoulda grabbed that up

look rad mate!

i would without a doubt buy it if the drops were closer together, :)

it looks like the stance is pretty wide :/

its only got a 30" WB Dan. The drops are closer together than most drop decks. The drops finish bout 2.5" in from the truckmounts. giving you a stance of 25", sounds just about perfect to me

 

Rad boards too btw Richard!

Thanks guys!  That was actually a typo, the wheel base is 31" rather than 30".  (on the Topspin its adjustable out to 31.5"-32")  But that is still shorter then most other drop decks on the market, like the nemisis, switch, demonseed, etc.
If this bacon surprise becomes a regular in the line up...... I will most certainly buy one!!!!!
i would like to see some in aus
or ill order off you soon ;P

what is the standing platform exactly???

if its a 31" wheelbase, i put it around 26/27" right?

the killswitch is 26ish, and for my stance, i could go an inch, maby 1/2" less than that,

"If this bacon surprise becomes a regular in the line up...... I will most certainly buy one!!!!!"

 

As of now no plans to make it a standard model (though I do have the materials to make a few more),  if it was added to the lineup it would cost more than the regular spindrift due to more expensive materials and extra labor.

 

"very nice.. i like...i am 110kg.. will the deck cope with my bacon !?"

 

shouldn't have a problem handling the weight,  but there will probably be a decent bit of flex in it.  if you've ridden other 9-ply maple boards of a similar size you should have a pretty good idea.  10-ply is always an option though.

 

"i would like to see some in aus
or ill order off you soon ;P"

 

so far theres 3 Nelson Decks in Australia,  one Spindrfit and one TopSpin I think, as well as a mini from back when I used to make all customs.

 

what is the standing platform exactly???

if its a 31" wheelbase, i put it around 26/27" right?

the killswitch is 26ish, and for my stance, i could go an inch, maby 1/2" less than that,

 

there is 27" between the cutouts,  the drop starts about 1"-1.5' from the cutouts,  but the drop starts off pretty mellow, kind of like an concave for the outside of your foot,  so I usually stand right up to the edge of the cutouts.

 

Looks nuts. Forget birdbath - we could probably bath the baby in that concave...

 

Spindrift may have to be my present to myself for healing up. Does it also come in Beer?

i am immensely interested in a spindrift. bacon graphic is a bonus :)

 

edit: is it compatible with any noseguards?

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