So .... Who used to be a sk8er ?

Going through my shed today and I found one of my old prized possessions that managed to survive my 20s when I pretty much tossed everything I wished I still had . One of many Powell Pereltas I owned , this one was one of my last hence its in pretty good nick considering the thrashing they used to get .Powell Perelta Skull N SwordIndependent TrucksNachi bearingsCockroach wheelsFound all the original Bones nose bone and rails alsoPretty much the dream set up of any 80s kid into skateboarding . Ones I remember owning which I'd love to still have nowadays to put on the shed walls were a couple of Tony Hawks ( before he was THE Tony Hawk ) , lance mountain , mike Mgee , Stev Cab , skull N Sword , and before my PP love I'd had a Bonza regret not keeping that and a Reflex ( again would be a massive Aussie icon collectors board ) .I remember days upon days watching the Bones Brigade ( animal chin lol ) and just dragging little street ramps we'd knocked up with the mates old mans jigsaw , and whacking them in the midele of the roads and cars having to just drive around us . I'm so glad this board survived along with one Mongoose BMX I had which has seen better days . Still has all the Araya gear on it and might be a nice little resto job when the young blokes a bit bigger .Ahh the memories , feeling very old :(

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"I'm more interested in who the Eels are going to sign to replace Lomax instead of worrying about the players that don't want to be at Parra. When are we going to hear some good positive signing news or it that it"

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Sir Penny Wong May 15, 2016 at 9:34pm

You forgot the cockroach wheels, nachi bearings were a must have.
- Wizardssleeves official receipts > Sir Penny Wong May 15, 2016 at 9:40pm
  
  Mate , Nachis were non negotiable lol , I had a few sets of the Powel Peretla wheels ( can't remember what they called em but they had bones on em ) prior to Cockroaches but after my first set of Coackroaches I never looked back . Theses ones I have here are in good nick , dont have the cockroaches around the outside anymore but the inner print is still perfect .
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 15, 2016 at 9:56pm

Yep started on Powell decks then got right into breaking Christian Hosoi decks then Santa Monica airlines, Alva, Schmitt, Sims, had a few Mullens/PP trick decks too, a few locals had built pretty hefty half pipes in their backyards.

Cockroach wheels were a bit big for my liking but great for hill slides when they first came out, they were real soft, i was a fan of Alva and Sim wheels, Nachi bearings were about the only good ones out here in those days, they were the go too.

Happy days
- Nath Taylor > Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 15, 2016 at 11:02pm
  
  Rodney Mullen was my favourite skater
Mapik May 15, 2016 at 10:26pm

Have you seen the movie/doco "All this mayhem" about the Aussie Pappas brothers? If not, do yourself a favour and watch it. Great doco.
If nothing else, will give you a new perspective on Tony Hawk.
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 15, 2016 at 10:38pm
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 15, 2016 at 10:39pm

Frankie Fong Real estate.
Tim Par May 15, 2016 at 10:49pm

Skater from the late 90s two kick days. Miss it heaps but it just got two painful as I got older...
Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown May 15, 2016 at 10:55pm

lol
Nath Taylor May 15, 2016 at 11:00pm

Stalker from the late 90s to mid 00s. Then went to just bombing hills with mates when I was older.