Kape Skateboards is the latest in the long line of alternative skateboard manufacturing techniques. These boards are a combination of fiberglass and recycled ocean plastic, which is super cool. How much of the materials are recycled ocean plastic is hard to tell because the closest the web site comes to being specific is to say that they are “largely” made of recycled plastic sourced from the sea. These things are supposed to feel like wood for the life of the deck without getting spongey. Waterproof too… They only make one size because they are molded and not laminated, so each deck would require a different mold. Curiously, the size they came up with is an 8.25″ wide deck with a 14.13″ wheelbase that is supposed to “fit most skaters just right.” That’s an odd claim for a board that is likely wider than most kids are riding and probably has a shorter wheelbase. What do I know, I’m still riding the new old stock from my mostly dead skateboard company. You might expect to pay a premium for a long lasting deck that can’t delam and slides like everslick, and you will. It’s about $120 USD, which is the price of about 2-3 regular decks depending if you’re going pro or shop deck. That’s a fair price if it actually lasts, although you have to wonder how durable the tail is… will tail-bones make a comeback? I might be willing to give this a shot were it not for my basement full of NOS and the fact that shipping to the US from Austria will cost me an additional $45. Let us know if you’ve ridden one of these.
Check out the inventor’s vid.
0 comments.