Comments on: Nasty New Zealand Longboard Skateboard Market http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm Longboard Skateboard Resource, Including Longboard Skateboard, Trucks, Wheels, Decks, Reviews, News, Photos, Videos and More! Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:51:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ian http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-530 Ian Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:22:38 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-530 Lol just bought one at the warehouse $59 AUD. Hey I haven't been on a skateboard since the 80's bought my son a cheap board and see where it goes and figured why not something cruisy for me and a longboard seems like the go. If It works for me I will spend the dosh latter on for something better but figure $59 ain't bad even if it isn't flash. Lol just bought one at the warehouse $59 AUD. Hey I haven’t been on a skateboard since the 80’s bought my son a cheap board and see where it goes and figured why not something cruisy for me and a longboard seems like the go. If It works for me I will spend the dosh latter on for something better but figure $59 ain’t bad even if it isn’t flash.

]]> By: Dion http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-492 Dion Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:39:14 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-492 I bought a couple of Loaded boards off bestboards.co.nz through trademe. $320 for the first complete, a vanguard. $350 for the dervish complete. It is damn expensive here compared with the states. Even buying Bones bearings which are well overpriced I bought my bones precision bearings for $80 & my bones super swiss six bearings for $130. You'd think I would maintain these bearings considering the cost but finsing swiss speed cream is alot harder than I thought & if I do find it, mann, how much is it going to rip me. There is a gap in the market anybody keen to start a shop with me. I'm in Nelson & we've got a good skate community & I have seen an increase in the number of people with longboards here. Skate long, skate free ...peace. I bought a couple of Loaded boards off bestboards.co.nz through trademe. $320 for the first complete, a vanguard. $350 for the dervish complete. It is damn expensive here compared with the states. Even buying Bones bearings which are well overpriced I bought my bones precision bearings for $80 & my bones super swiss six bearings for $130. You’d think I would maintain these bearings considering the cost but finsing swiss speed cream is alot harder than I thought & if I do find it, mann, how much is it going to rip me. There is a gap in the market anybody keen to start a shop with me. I’m in Nelson & we’ve got a good skate community & I have seen an increase in the number of people with longboards here. Skate long, skate free …peace.

]]> By: D. Malupo http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-486 D. Malupo Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:45:44 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-486 You know now in 2008 with the NZ dollar doing so well we should see boards come down. I mean a board in the states will set you back between 149 and 199 US dollars but with the current exchange rate at 80 US cents you will be picking up a board for 200 to 300 dollars even with freight you'll be getting it cheaper AND you will have access to a wider range of boards. If the NZ market wants to bleed us dry then F**K Em take your business somewhere else. You know now in 2008 with the NZ dollar doing so well we should see boards come down. I mean a board in the states will set you back between 149 and 199 US dollars but with the current exchange rate at 80 US cents you will be picking up a board for 200 to 300 dollars even with freight you’ll be getting it cheaper AND you will have access to a wider range of boards. If the NZ market wants to bleed us dry then F**K Em take your business somewhere else.

]]> By: interesting read (NZ folks) - Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboarding Community http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-466 interesting read (NZ folks) - Silverfish Longboarding - The Longboard Skateboarding Community Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:18:28 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-466 [...] to bow down and pay $450 NZD a pop. Lets see who makes the move first? I wonder? taken from: Nasty New Zealand Longboard Skateboard Market : Longboard, Long board, Longboard Reviews, Longboard ... __________________ ladera floyd> r2 180, strikers purple heart> bennets, [...] […] to bow down and pay $450 NZD a pop. Lets see who makes the move first? I wonder? taken from: Nasty New Zealand Longboard Skateboard Market : Longboard, Long board, Longboard Reviews, Longboard … __________________ ladera floyd> r2 180, strikers purple heart> bennets, […]

]]> By: g.noble http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-308 g.noble Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:43:29 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-308 i feel cheapies has the market cornered in most of the skateboard areas thus control the market.to manufacture boards and sell full setups you end up having to buy maple at exuberant prices or making do with what you can get, then the hard ware is hard to atain because the big boys have contracts with the hard ware compainies.buy local guys that is the only way we can lower the prices . i feel cheapies has the market cornered in most of the skateboard areas thus control the market.to manufacture boards and sell full setups you end up having to buy maple at exuberant prices or making do with what you can get, then the hard ware is hard to atain because the big boys have contracts with the hard ware compainies.buy local guys that is the only way we can lower the prices .

]]> By: Joe http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-294 Joe Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:50:48 +0000 http://www.skurfboards.com/longboard-skateboard/nasty-new-zealand-longboard-skateboard-market.htm#comment-294 Two years on most of that holds true. I see there are a few more NZ retailers stocking a lot more longboards though. Bestboards and LostBoy Longboards are doing a few through trademe and there are the occasional others too. It would be good to see some of our skills turned to manufacturing too. Any boat builders/composite experts out there? There's a hole in NZ and massive export potential. Two years on most of that holds true. I see there are a few more NZ retailers stocking a lot more longboards though. Bestboards and LostBoy Longboards are doing a few through trademe and there are the occasional others too.

It would be good to see some of our skills turned to manufacturing too. Any boat builders/composite experts out there? There’s a hole in NZ and massive export potential.

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