Last week, Grand Trading, one of Canada's top skateboard distributors had a warehouse sale. Any time I can save on skate goods, it's a must for me to check it out. Wish I could've posted the pickups a little while ago, but it's better late than never. I also grabbed some clothing, but for now, here's the hardware.
The first decks I picked up were Quasi Skateboards decks. They have one of the best teams and heard a lot of great things about the brand. The owner also gave me a great deal if I purchased the Al Davis Genises pro model and the Proto graphic.
The second board I grabbed was an Eric Koston Numbers Edition 3 deck. He and Guy Mariano are spearheading Numbers and their graphics are a new fresh take on what's being produced. With embossed lettering and unique shapes, I'm on the fence to set this one up or hang it for display.
The last deck I bought is very unique. I've heard great things about Welcome Skateboards and was stoked to see this Ryan Lay Isobel pro model. This board is on Welcome's Stonecipher shape with an 8.625" width and squared nose and tail. Most people skate Welcome decks as cruisers, but when the time comes, it'll definitely be used for tricks [or what little tricks I can do anyways].
Interestingly enough, I met Ryan Lay [far right] at an I-Path Footwear signing back in 2009.
Much thanks to Grand Trading for also helping me saves a few bucks.
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