8.25″ Powell Peralta Skull & Sword
The Rodriguez “Skull & Sword” deck was the first pro signature deck graphic produced by Powell-Peralta. The graphic was conceived by Ray and Illustrated by V.C. Johnson with art direction from George Powell in 1979.
These new decks have assorted color stained top veneers along with a red center ply. They’re light, thin, have excellent torsional rigidity, and crisp pop.
Details:
- Originally Released: 1979
- Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt Johnson
- Premium quality, 7 ply hard-rock maple, made right.
- Deck Shape: 248
- Deck Concave: K20
- Deck Wheelbase: 14.25″
- Deck Length: 31.95″
- Deck Width: 8.25″
- Deck Nose: 6.88″
- Deck Tail: 6.63″
8.4″ Powell Peralta Slaom FS Blue
We wanted to try something different. A lot of us were bored with the popsicle shapes, and if you don’t skate switch- why ride one? We just wanted to try a fun shape with the sizing and functionality of present day skateboarding.
We make skate products with all ages of skateboarders in mind. When the first Funshapes were sampled, we had a 14.25″ wheelbase on it. A few of our older skaters loved these new shapes, but asked about having a larger wheelbase. So we decided to have the double truck holes to stoke everyone out. All the Funshapes come with a 14.25″ and 15″ wheelbase.
Features:
- Width : 8.4″
- Length : 31.5″
- Wheelbase : 14.25″/15″
- Concave : K15
- Shape : 208
- Nose : 6.75″/6″
- Tail : 6.25″
- Construction : 7-Ply Maple
8.5″ Powell Peralta Ben Hatchell Owl
NEW Powell Peralta popsicles are made in our Skate One China factory using Skate One AirLam® presses, and the same maple and glue to match our engineering specifications. These new decks have assorted color stained top veneers along with a red center ply. They’re light, thin, have excellent torsional rigidity, and crisp pop.
Great for beginners to pro level skating at an awesome price. Works well in the streets, skateparks, pools, freestyle, bombing hills or just pushing to the store.
Details:
- Premium quality, 7 ply hard-rock maple, made right.
- Deck Shape 249
- Deck Concave K20
- Deck Wheelbase 14.375″
- Deck Length 32.08″
- Deck Width 8.5″
- Deck Nose 6.88″
- Deck Tail 6.63″
8.5″ Powell Peralta Winston Smith/ Alternative Tentacles
Powell Peralta and Jello Biafra, founder of Alternative Tentacles records, bring you two collaborative, funshape decks.
This model is designed by Winston Smith with the iconic and artistic aesthetic by Obey Giant‘s brainchild, Shepard Fairey. This deck is 8.5″ wide, and features a double drilled front truck.
Details:
- Deck Width: 8.5″
- Length: 31.5″
8.75″ Powell Peralta Ripper Green
Arguably the most iconic skateboard graphic of all time, “The Ripper” was illustrated in 1983 by legendary Powell-Peralta artist V.C. Johnson. Originally the graphic was used as a “Bones Sold Here” dealer window sticker. Next, the artwork found it’s way onto T-shirts and eventually decks. The Ripper graphic has stood the test of time and has been a staple of the Powell-Peralta line for over 30 years.
Details:
- Deck Shape: 245
- Deck Construction: 7-Ply Maple
- Deck Concave: K21
- Deck Wheelbase: 15″
- Deck Length: 32.95″
- Deck Width: 8.75″
- Deck Nose: 7″
- Deck Tail: 6.75″
9.0″ Powell Peralta Skull & Sword Red
“The Rodriguez “”Skull & Sword”” deck was the first pro signature deck graphic produced by Powell-Peralta. The graphic was conceived by Ray and Illustrated by V.C. Johnson with art direction from George Powell in 1979.
Details:
- Deck Shape: 246
- Deck Concave: K21
- Deck Wheelbase: 15″
- Deck Length: 32.95″
- Deck Width: 9.05″
- Deck Nose: 7″
- Deck Tail: 6.75″
9.265″ Powell Peralta Caballero Ban This Dragon Red
About the Cab Ban This Dragon Artwork:
In 1988 Powell-Peralta ran an “Artist Wanted” advertisement in TWS and Thrasher. The contest “winner” would get a job in the Powell-Peralta art department in Santa Barbara. The artist selected was Sean Cliver, mainly because his illustration style closely resembled VCJ’s. Cliver’s first deck design, the Barbee Ragdoll, was a departure from the traditional VCJ look, but when it came time to update the Caballero dragon, Sean emulated the master. At some point later, someone dubbed the graphic Cab “Ban This” Dragon since it was prominently featured in that video (think slow-motion sequence).
Originally Released: 1988
Artwork by: Sean Cliver
Powell-Peralta™ Re-Issue Construction
Powell-Peralta re-issue decks are close reproductions of their 1980’s counterparts, featuring the original Pro graphics and shape, top graphic logo and spoon nose concave. They are manufactured by our partners in Mexico or in our Ventura skateboard factory, which is still directed by a few of the same craftsmen that made them originally.
Details:
- Deck Shape 192
- Deck Concave K15
- Deck Wheelbase 14.75″
- Deck Length 32″
- Deck Width 9.265″
- Deck Nose 6.5″
- Deck Tail 6.5″
9.82″ Powell Peralta Bucky Lasek Stadium
An east coast skateboarding wonder at a young age—there’s a story out there that Bucky started skateboarding after his bicycle was stolen, sure, but really there was a shop owner in Baltimore named Andy who liked Bucky, flowed him product, and generally made skateboarding affordable for him. He entered amateur contests and did well. His profile rose to a point where in 1989 Tony Hawk sent him a game changing invite to visit him in SoCal.
The 1990 release of what has become known as Bucky’s STADIUM model was one of the graphics designed entirely by Sean Cliver during his three years at Powell Peralta. The back-story behind the unusual baseball-themed graphic has little to do with Bucky’s interest in, or his ability to actually play baseball.
Not only was Bucky known for being a nice, likable guy, Sean also knew he was from Baltimore. At the time the Baltimore Orioles had gone through a resurgence because their new stadium (Camden Yards) was being constructed while Cal Ripken, Jr., was surging in his effort to play more baseball games consecutively (2632 eventually) than any human thought possible. Sean saw this as an opportunity for Bucky Lasek, the nice guy that people liked, to have a board graphic with lots of those people he liked on his board. BOOM!
-Nostalgic notes from the eidetic memory of Jim Fitzpatrick
Powell-Peralta™ Re-Issue Construction
Powell-Peralta re-issue decks are close reproductions of their 1980’s counterparts, featuring the original Pro graphics and shape, top graphic logo and spoon nose concave. They are manufactured by our partners in Mexico or in our Ventura skateboard factory, which is still directed by a few of the same craftsmen that made them originally.
Details:
- Deck Shape 299
- Deck Concave K3B
- Deck Wheelbase 14.5″/13.75″
- Deck Length 31.5″
- Deck Width 10″
- Deck Nose 5.5″/6.25″
- Deck Tail 6.25″
Powell Peralta Frankie Hill Bull Dog Green 10.0″
Double-drilled Short 4 Truck hole pattern
Santa Barbara local Frankie Hill was known for his “go for it” attitude, especially when filming videos. He was featured in Public Domain, but Ban This features his breakout part, one minute and 38 seconds of what many today consider proof of Hill’s pioneering stunt work at big rails and huge gaps. After Ban This, Hill received bags of fan mail asking when he’s going to turn pro.
The timing was good, too, as a spot opened up with Mike Vallely’s departure. Hill started riding Vallely’s shape, modified with a bigger nose, and on a vacation with Hastings, he poached a bulldog logo from an Amsterdam coffee shop and made it his first pro graphic.
It was illustrated by Sean Cliver in 1990.
Powell-Peralta™ Re-Issue Construction
Powell-Peralta re-issue decks are close reproductions of their 1980’s counterparts, featuring the original Pro graphics and shape, top graphic logo and spoon nose concave. They are manufactured by our partners in Mexico or in our Ventura skateboard factory, which is still directed by a few of the same craftsmen that made them originally.
Details:
- Deck Shape: 167
- Deck Concave: K15
- Deck Wheelbase: 14.5″ or 13.88″
- Deck Length: 31.5″
- Deck Width: 10″
- Deck Nose: 6″
- Deck Tail: 6.75″
Powell Peralta Old School Ripper Green 10.0″
New School Short 4 Truck Hole Pattern
Arguably the most iconic skateboard graphic of all time, “The Ripper” was illustrated in 1983 by legendary Powell-Peralta artist V.C. Johnson. Originally the graphic was used as a “Bones Sold Here” dealer window sticker. Next, the artwork found it’s way onto t-shirts and eventually decks. The Ripper graphic has stood the test of time and has been a staple of the Powell-Peralta line for over 30 years.
Originally Released: 1983
Artwork by: Vernon Courtlandt Johnson
Powell-Peralta™ Re-Issue Construction
Powell-Peralta re-issue decks are close reproductions of their counterparts, featuring the original Pro graphics and shape, top graphic logo and concave. They are manufactured in our Santa Barbara skateboard factory, which is still directed by a few of the same craftsmen that made them originally.
- Deck Width: 10″
- Deck Nose: 5.125″
- Deck Tail: 6.88″
- Deck Length: 31.75″
- Deck Shape: 144
- Deck Concave: K15
- Deck Wheelbase: 15.5″
Powell Peralta Vallely Elephant Red 10″
Discovered at a Virginia Beach contest by Neil Blender and Lance, a young Mike Vallely was asked to join the Powell-Peralta team and quickly rose to fame as a premier street skater. After initially rejecting the Roach graphic, Vallely worked closely with VCJ on an elephant theme. Mike and his elephant deck were both very popular.
Artwork by VCJ 1988
Powell-Peralta™ Re-Issue Construction
Powell-Peralta re-issue decks are close reproductions of their 1980’s counterparts, featuring the original Pro graphics and shape, top graphic logo and concave. They are manufactured in our Santa Barbara skateboard factory, which is still directed by a few of the same craftsmen that made them originally.
Specs:
- Length 30″
- Width 9.85″
- Wheelbase 15″
- Nose 4″
- Tail 6″