Sk8rNutz

I met a guy lurking outside of the Street League contest in Portland. He said he could show me something I hadn’t seen before. I told him “Not, here. Not now, especially with my kids present.” No, no… I took a glance and said “I don’t know man, I’ve seen hubcaps on skateboards before.” But then I took a closer look, and he explained that these were bearing covers. If you look closely, you can see that these are indeed unlike any other bearing cover that you’ve seen. I’m still unclear as to whether Sk8rNutz are a complete assembly that include the bearings, but they are definitely more useful than Sk8nutz. Sk8rNutz vs. Sk8Nutz, a subtle distinction in product names, but not in product. If you are going to spend a hundred dollars or more on ceramic bearings, these look like they might do a good job of protecting your investment.

UPDATE: I must have run into that guy again. I found some pictures dated later in the same year. Time to clean up the hard drive. Apologies for the blurry ones, such was the star of indoor cellphone photography circa 2013. These pics give you a better idea of how they actually adhere. Why two inserts if you can’t cover the inside ones? I guess I forgot to ask.