Apparently Tech Deck is now making fingerboards with bearing wheels now! So the package would come with a wooden concave deck, 2 sheets of foam tape, trucks, bearing wheels, a tool, and a sticker sheet. Props to Tech Deck with steppin up their game.

http://www.techdeck.com/app/website/products?uri=expert-board

Yes this is true. I saw a video on youtube about it.

I lold at "the best fingerboard you have ever ridden"
This is kinda good, but it also makes tech deckers think they have a pro deck, and not buy a real one

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If you wanna reveal something, at least do it properly.

I'm a genuine Tech Deck fan and I don't know whether it will happen but Noah has said that he will send me one of these to review. I think some people have already had prototypes of these.

These wheels are amazing. I tried a few at the TD event. They are going to be something worth the 5 bucks. Or whatever the price will be.

this is pretty sick if you ask me! i really wanna try one now lol

Deshawn Harris wrote:

These wheels are amazing. I tried a few at the TD event. They are going to be something worth the 5 bucks. Or whatever the price will be.

Damn, I want some nao!

Xi wrote:

If you wanna reveal something, at least do it properly.

I'm a genuine Tech Deck fan and I don't know whether it will happen but Noah has said that he will send me one of these to review. I think some people have already had prototypes of these.

Anyhow, here's what you should have done...

A picture of the 6 boards of the first mix.


I'm loving that Almost graphic and I'm pretty sure that's one that I definitely will buy. It's also nice to see an Enjoi graphic as they've just been signed up. Lots of people already have prototypes with the Real graphic.

What people already know is that it's offering a higher-end complete board. There's a wide wooden deck, bearing wheels, 2 sheets of foam grip, extra bushings, stickers and a tool. Hopefully, this post will give you some more insight.

So you've seen a small picture of the packaging but what you haven't probably noticed is the right hand side of the packaging. Here's a larger picture of the box with the Almost board...


Yep, there's the option of High/Low concave and the option of Hard/Soft bearing wheels. I really love that they've done this as they're not just making endless graphics with the same exact board. I'd probably like the low concave and soft wheels but I want to own and try them all. I'm not sure if the first mix is only high concave boards but I will be wanting to grab both. Also noticable from the first image is that the wheels won't just be white ones, it seems like there will be coloured ones. The shape of the wheels look to be pretty standard and similar to others in the market.

Also interesting is that there are new bushings (plus an extra set in the pack) and for the first time, there are washers on the bushings on Tech Deck trucks. As you can see, the Independent branding is back although I still think it's hard to make them look like the real life counterparts. One other thing I've noticed is that they've shifted to full rectangular baseplates. I like this move a lot, I didn't like the shape of the old bases and pretty much all skateboard/fingerboard bases are fully rectangular.

If you were curious as to what the back of the packaging looked like, it's your lucky day!


There's lots of information to be picked up from this image. Most importantly, the decks are 30x101mm. I think this would suit the majority of experienced fingerboarders although the wheelbase would also have to be suitable.

Other features for the trucks apart from Indy branding, rectangular bases and new bushings and washers can also be seen. The trucks still appear to be double axle, judging by the picture. I mean, Tech Deck have to plan for future sales anyway and broken trucks have usually allowed them for continued purchases. The interesting thing is that there is an "ajustable kingpin". I'm not entirely sure how will work but it will certainly be interesting. One thing I am very relieved about with these trucks is that the wheels are actually removable which is how all fingerboards and skateboards should be. I was disappointed with the various (Wood) Competition Series trucks but am glad they've not used those for this board. Is that all? No! You blind fuckers. That's right, these trucks have actual pivot cups too! Yay for smoother pivoting. If you didn't know, older TD trucks just had a hole that went through the baseplate. Well, I hope they're included and it's not just a picture.

Xi, do you know where i can get one or when there coming out?

GoFingaBoarding wrote:

Xi, do you know where i can get one or when there coming out?

You're in the right country to get them and you should be able to get one much easier than me.

However, it's probably still a little hard to get one but here are some ways I think you might be able to get one.

1. Attend a Tech Deck event. There are loads in America and I wish I could go to any one of them. Anyway, there will be people on hand with new products and I've heard of people getting them from the TD guys. Although you'd probably have to be some skilled fingerboarder but I'm sure that's no problem for you.

2. Win/place high in a TD contest, either at an event or online. There's no online one that I'm aware of right now although they're usually only open to residents of the States. But yeah, they seem to give new stuff to contest winners. Yeah, the TechDeck.com contests are open to Americans but I remembered that contests they have on FFI are open worldwide.

3. Be a review whore. So I am UK based and currently live in China. I've reviewed new TD products in the past and Noah (from Tech Deck) contacted me on FFI. He said he'd send me new boards if I would review them in detail like my previous reviews.

I don't know when they're coming out exactly, I only know it's in 2012.

PS. I wasn't finished with my news.

Display cases are coming back but in new colours too! I still need to get me 1 or 2 of these. I think they are a pretty nice idea.

These look awesome let's just hope people don't buy these instead of companies such as flatface, no comply etc D:

Danny Hynam wrote:

These look awesome let's just hope people don't buy these instead of companies such as flatface, no comply etc D:

I still think people will buy both but the quality of them being higher may have some effect.

These are already out but here's the new starter sets:





I like how the compartments hold the decks a bit more securely than the original ones. I think other companies should make more and better obstacle/box hybrids. I love my Coffin Curb 2 but there should be more products like these.

I'm actually really hyped about getting one of these. Xi, you wouldn't happen to have Noah's email, would you? I was planning on asking him if I can buy one directly from Tech Deck, as there would be no where in Australia that'd stock them.

If the wheels were nice, I'd buy completes, and use swap the wheels with old TD wheels.

Same goes with the tape.

TomasM wrote:

I'm actually really hyped about getting one of these. Xi, you wouldn't happen to have Noah's email, would you? I was planning on asking him if I can buy one directly from Tech Deck, as there would be no where in Australia that'd stock them.

This
they're not gonna be sold in England -.-

TomasM wrote:

I'm actually really hyped about getting one of these. Xi, you wouldn't happen to have Noah's email, would you? I was planning on asking him if I can buy one directly from Tech Deck, as there would be no where in Australia that'd stock them.

Nope, sorry. Just contact him via PM on FFI if you're on there.

Anyway, final Tech Deck news I have!

45mm boards are coming back! The previous Training Facility was based on a World Industries park. This new one will be based on a Zero/Mystery park. Looks like they're gonna be Target exclusive again.

These are the 2 Ultimate sets. These 2 sets will make the entire park. I'm not sure if there will be the smaller sets with 2 ramps and 1 board though but there probably will be.



and the backs of the boxes!

( quote frm xi)
Must...resist...
Okay I really want one now
I just need to remember that it's a china complete
But ive never tried china stuff other than tds
Mabe next year after I get a blosom and yellowood and have money to spend

i have had one of the wooden ones before, but they were terible, not sure about these new ones though

Yhea I can second what Toby Jones just said. I bought the wooden Tech Deck series a year back or so and it was utterly terrible.

the old wooden seires techdecks dident come with foam tape bearing wheels or anytype of good bushings, also the new decks are 30mm by 101mm unlike the old 26mm by 96mm decks. and by the way the kid in the video posted before used it im convinced on buying one.

And

Xi = Genius. He should be sponsored by TechDeck!

I want one. Maybe I can pay a visit to TD offices since im only 2 hours away....

Nice!!

GoFingaBoarding wrote:

the old wooden seires techdecks dident come with foam tape bearing wheels or anytype of good bushings, also the new decks are 30mm by 101mm unlike the old 26mm by 96mm decks. and by the way the kid in the video posted before used it im convinced on buying one.

And

Xi = Genius. He should be sponsored by TechDeck!

Where is the vid? I wanna see it xD

Woah Techdeck seemed to have got it spot on this time, I'm really interested in trying one to see how it compares to a professional, expensive complete

Rdcruzer wrote:

Woah Techdeck seemed to have got it spot on this time, I'm really interested in trying one to see how it compares to a professional, expensive complete

same!! what to see what the wheels are actually like