09/18/2026
Some big brands: “Who can make these decks the cheapest for us?”
Also some big brands: “Canadian maple” (it’s birch).
Not every factory deck is bad. There are plenty of great mass produced boards. But when price and production volume come first, quality can take a back seat.
Small batch craft skateboard makers have the luxury of time and little to no overhead. We have day jobs and are passionate about making the best deck we can with our own two hands. We’re not trying to make the most boards or the cheapest boards. We’re trying to make really good ones.
Deck prices are going up, while quality seems to be going down in the mass market. Spend the extra few bucks on something built to last. Support your local board maker. —————————————————————————————- Follow on insta and meet your local maker. There are thousands of us worldwide. That page is full of maker process videos so you can see the love and detail that goes into every deck.
