Oak – Christmas Special0
December 5, 2011 by MartinB. | 5:33 pm
“Don´t loose the opportunity to buy one of the 5 Special Xmas Oak Wheels Setups made with the new Yellowood 2012 Oak II deck, Ytrucks Black X3 and some unique printed Oak Wheels Christmas Graphics.
A perfect setup for a perfect Christmas.”
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Big THX!0
November 7, 2011 by MartinB. | 4:45 pm
to Yellowood, Y-Trucks & Oak Wheels for this awesome Setup!
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Y !0
June 14, 2011 by MartinB. | 7:29 am
Philippe was in Bali and met the fingerplant guys & girls:
and now Yellowood & Y-trucks are available @ the fingerplant store: Click!
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FBTV Company Interview – Oak Wheels0
February 13, 2011 by MartinB. | 1:19 pm
Hello Ricardo! Tell us about who you are, where you from and whats your daily business.
– Hey Martin, my name is Ricardo Carvalho (Oak in portuguese) Lopes , I’m 32, from Portugal born in Cascais (near Lisbon) but living in Oporto (north Portugal) for ten years. I’ve worked in several design agency’s has Communication Designer but now I’m a freelance designer pretty involved with fingerboard world.
How do you get in touch with fingerboarding?
– I started my relationship with fingerboarding when I was like 13 years old. I don’t know if this means anything to you’ll and I can’t prove it, but almost 20 years ago I did a fingerboard and build a park. They where made of carton (deck/ramps), wood (trucks/rails), paper for the wheels(rolled paper) and a lot of glue. At the time they where a toy but my concern was to simulate reality and to play skate on my desk at home.
Some years after (more then 15 :P ) and already graduated, I’ve made a new friend on my new job, this guy was a designer like me and with a big passion for skate. He had a mini skate in his workstation, he won it on McDonalds, for him this mini skate worked like a memorial to the time when he used to skate. I’ve never seen a skate so small till that time, it really remind me the skates I’ve used to make almost 20 years ago with carton and glue. I’ve tried to make an ollie with it just to see if was possible, it was!!! :)
After some search we found the word Fingerboard, then Teck Deck, then wood decks and after some time this new friend who’s name is Philippe create’s a brand called Yellowood. This was how I started my relation with Fingerboarding.
How do you get your company started?
– Oak Wheels was something that happened in 2007 but (founds reasons) started officially in the Summer of 2009. Till that time I’ve alway’s used regular bearing wheels, they were cool and worked fine, but I’ve always tough that they could be more real.
My addiction to fingerboard was “killing me” and after 2 years thinking in what was possible to do I finally get the money to make it. After 3 molds of prototypes, I had on my hands the first urethane Oak Wheels made. My first impression? Mucho Feeeeeeeling… The rest of the story you know it already ;) 
What plans do you got for 2011?
– Since the first Oak Wheels a lot of things happened, new colors, new versions always looking for the best relation grip/performance with urethane. I think that I finally made it with V.2, the feedback from the Oak Wheels Team and from all Fingerboard Community is great. My next step is to have all colors in V.2 and after it something new will happen ;)
Beside all products improvements, Oak Wheels, Yellowood and Ytrucks are working in a new place for fingerboarding called Ystore Terrace. This place will be the first place and store 100% dedicated to Fingerboarding. It will be sick and a big improvement for our national community and also for international community. Soon we will officially announce this new place ;)
Is this your daytime job?
– For this last few months I’m dedicated 90% to Oak Wheels and 10% to my freelance job.
Whats your current setup?
– My current setup is a Yw Z2 Brownie, Ytruks X2 White and some Oak Wheels White 2.0.
Do you have any „sneak-preview“ for 2011?
– hum…. well there are already some shots around of something new and some other are being planned. but that’s it ahahahaha.
Which fingerboard experience you liked the most (contest/jam/session)?
– Like everybody all international contests are amazing, FS3 was really cool, FF13 was also sick, the days after contest were amazing and of course Fingaspot our local contest, small but with a lot of potential, good vibe and good environment.
And finally do you want to thank someone?
– First to FingerboardTV for the invitation and for all the support given since the star of Oak Wheels.
Thanks to all Oak Wheels supporters and Oak Wheels Team riders for believing in something different and to make it unique.
THX Ricardo! Now go and check out the Oak wheels website: Click!
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Happy Birthday!0
January 12, 2011 by MartinB. | 6:35 am
David Fiene, Svein Werner Lyngmyr & Yellowood Fingerboards!
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FBTV Interview – Reinaldo Pedrosa Jr0
October 31, 2010 by MartinB. | 8:09 am
Hello Reinaldo! Tell us about who you are, where you from and whats your daily business.
– Hi! My name is Reinaldo Pedrosa, I am from São Sebastião in Brazil. The Tropical Paradise… haha
I am 16 years old, I fingerboard ans skate for about 3 years and it is my passion. I am in the second year of HighSchool, which is the one before the last!
I like film Skateboard, Fingerboard and the landscape, and edit videos.
How do you get in touch with fingerboarding?
– I got to know it trhough friends of mine that used to have those fingerboards that cost 1.99, do you know? In the beggining it was only a hobbie, but soon i found out that i was enjoying it more than a regular hobbie… I met the brazilian scene and with it the international one. Today I practice it and sicnerely I feel I´ll do it all my life!
Whats your current setup?
– My current setup is: Yellowood Wenge, Ytrucks, Oak Wheels White Plus & FBS Tape
What is your favorite trick?
– Nollie/Switch Heelflips and Nollie/Switch Hardflips.
Do you have any favorite rider or a video that influenced you?
– I have a lot of riders that are my inspiration, Jader Müller, Rodrigo Rossi, Taylor R and many many more.
One video that inspires me, is “Santa Catarina Tour” from Rodrigo Rossi, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ3NsPV-HEg
Which fingerboard experience you liked the most (contest/jam/session)?
– Hi Adventure #3, was very good, something out of this world! Haha
The fact that i won helps, but also the fact that i met almost everybody from the brazilian scene, if any of you guys have a chance to come to the Hi Adventure #4, you will definatly wont regreat. There´s a feeling in it thati never felt before.
And finally do you want to thank someone?
– I want to thank my sponsors, Ricardo from Oak Wheels , Kona from Ok Fingerboards and my future big sponsor, that is secret for now xD
Last but not least, thank you FBTV for this oportunity and the brazilian scene that always supported me.
Thanks guys! Mucho feeling for all!
THX Reinaldo!
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FBTV Interview – Benedikt Müller0
October 21, 2010 by MartinB. | 1:56 pm
Hello Bene! Tell us about who you are, where you from and whats your daily business.
– Hello my name is Bene Müller and i’am from Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich. I’am 15 years old and I’am at the middle school in Fürstenfeldbruck and i will have my graduation next year. I love Fingerboarding for 3 1/2 year now and i also like to skate, film and hangin around with the cattix crew!
How do you get in touch with fingerboarding?
– Fingerboarding ruined my live ! I love Fingerboarding more as every other Hobby i have. I’am really happy that i started this Hobby some years ago. I like the atmospheare at the contest, jams and events where you meet friends and new guys in the scene. It’s awsome to have a chilled session or film a Fingerboard video too. Without Fingerboarding I wouldnt know the most of my friends so this is more than just a sport, its a lifestyle!
Whats your current setup?
– My current setup is a Brody davis Yellowood (one of my favorite YW’s) with y-trucks united and winkler wheels.
What is your favorite trick?
– My favorite trick is a clean 360flip. I love that trick regular, fakie, switch and nollie and in every combination with grinds, slides or manuels!
Do you have any favorite rider or a video that influenced you?
– Nic Herzog and Boris Dietschi are the Fingerboarders who always inspired me since i’am Fingerboarding because they have their own style and set new standards in Fingerboarding. Another guy who inspire me all the time is my good friend Daniel Zeise. The fingerboarding video that mostly influenced me is the Nic Herzog rail jam video.
Which fingerboard experience you liked the most (contest/jam/session)?
– I mostly liked the Fingaspektakel event because my favorite Fingerboarders where there and it was such a good atmosphere at the whole contest.
And finally do you want to thank someone?
– Yes of course ! I want to thank Philippe de Goyri and his brother for the awsome sponsoring. I want to thank to Mike Watzel for supporting us all the time. Keep Cattapult alive ! And i want to thank the Cattix crew for all the good sessions and my best friendship ever ! And also big thanks to Fingerboard.tv for this interview and keeping me up to date all the time.
Thanks for the Interview!
THX Bene!
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OUT OF FOCUS – RESULTS0
September 2, 2010 by MartinB. | 6:55 am
First and foremost we at Lowpro have to thank everyone that participated.
It was a great contest with good picures and it seems that everyone had fun and experimented with the art of photography.
Without further ado:
The Winner & Top 5 are :
1st
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Muhammad Erlangga
“Winners Celebration”
This photo was taken after the final Game of SKATE battle at EX Entertainment Center, one of the best mall in Jakarta Indonesia, May 23rd 2010. The battle was between Arvy and Dhipa, both are NUT Fingerboards riders. The battle won by Arvy after a long game. This moment captured when they are celebrating the result and showing the joy and thrill that they had together.
2nd
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Daniele Comuzzi
“Paolo Melillo – Grind @ Stone Park”
This photo is from FastFingers13,firt time in Wunsiedel.Really fucking good times there and a lot of magic moments with a lot of people…Really miss this lifestyle :’)
3rd
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Ricardo Fuentes
Sometimes the most important thing in a photo is not lighting, camera studio … the most important thing is the imagination”. For this picture I have set my camera shutter open 4 seconds, and I’ve drawn, literally, the shapes of color with a flashlight.What I wanted to convey with the photo is the charm and magic that transmits the fingerboard, represented by this magnific yellowood idea.
4th
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Jay Linehan
“Anatomy Of A Fingerboard Clip”
When most people watch a fingerboard video, they normally don’t put too much thought into the behind the scenes work or how long it took or even how hard the trick actually was. […] Martin noticed a few spots and wanted to film something. But the rain was making it impossible for Mike to land anything, so Marc improvised. […]
5th
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Ulrich Sperl
“sw-fs-heel”
Honorable Mentions
6th – 20th
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Laszlo Zakor
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Jakub Hofhanzl
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Elias Marino
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Sam Aronie
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Mikel Platon
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Kovalev Vladimir
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Jordan Rudess
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David Wisotsky
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Razvan Ghercã[/b]
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Andre Raimundo
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Martin Beckmann
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Raul Joder
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/8661/number18.jpg
Danny Politan
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Oskar RotH
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Marius Wullhorst
FINGERBOARD AND PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE WIN!!
Thank you so much and see you next year :D
The Lowpro Family
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