The Tech 5 mold is the design I am most proud of bringing to the worldwide fingerboard scene. It’s been called the most functional short shape in finger boarding, myself and half of the Five team swear by it, and since its release has been the most popular of my molds by far. The kicks are angled identically (with nose slightly longer) and are both modeled after the tail from my Fu mold sketches. I joined them into a tactically smooth concave and it was my first experience in adjusting wheelbase in wee decimal points to ensure absolute perfection in their placement.
– Burt Tunstall (Owner/ Operater Fiveluck Fingerboards)
Professional deckmaker Burt Tunstall launched Five Luck officially in 2015. In stark contrast to today’s current fingerboard “community”, Burt honed hundreds of boards before ever considering selling one. (His intentions were never to sell any at all, but life forced his hand and he was made to rely on his work as his only source of income.) This led to the development and subsequent machining of the Five Luck molds which have a reputation of being some of the best ever designed. This practice period also led to the formulation of his infamous wood dyes which are virtually unparalleled in brightness and saturation.
Since 2017, Burt has been living in a remote area of North Central Canada and maintains an insane level of quality throughout some of the harshest climate conditions in the world. In fact, for a period between 2018 and 2019 he was forced to become the planets only off-grid deckmaker when electrical service was irreparably disrupted to his 300sq/ft cabin.
The Five Luck craftsmanship and quality continue to speak for themselves. Burt continues to defy normal standards by maintaining his position as a fingerboarder/deckmaker and not as a ‘company’. He believes this difference is tangible in every deck he creates, as do the vast majority of the people who rely on his shapes to shred their best every day around the globe.
The Five Luck story is unlike any other in the fingerboard scene. When you support Five Luck you are supporting one of the nicest, most honest guys in the scene and helping make a direct difference in his quality of life. In a seemingly endless sea of new “companies”, there is only one Five Luck.
FIVE LUCK TECH 5 STREET MEWRO:
- W: 34MM L: 94MM
- Tech5 Mold
- Street Shape
Professional deckmaker Burt Tunstall launched Five Luck in 2015, and the fingerboard world has never been the same. Unlike today’s instant-gratification culture, Burt painstakingly perfected hundreds of boards before even thinking about selling one. Truth be told, he never wanted to sell any at all, but life had other plans and forced him to turn his hobby into his livelihood.
This twist of fate led to the creation of the legendary Five Luck molds, which are considered some of the best ever designed. It also resulted in his famous wood dyes, known for their eye-popping brightness and saturation that makes even a rainbow look drab.
Since 2017, Burt has been living in the middle of nowhere in North Central Canada, where he maintains insane quality levels in some of the harshest climate conditions. Between 2018 and 2019, he was the world’s only off-grid deckmaker when his 300 sq/ft cabin lost power and decided not to get it back.
The craftsmanship and quality of Five Luck speak louder than any marketing campaign ever could. Burt refuses to become a “company” and remains a dedicated fingerboarder and deckmaker. This hands-on approach is evident in every deck he creates, a fact that fans around the globe swear by as they shred their hearts out.
Five Luck’s story is unlike any other in the fingerboard scene. Supporting Five Luck means supporting one of the nicest, most genuine people in the community and making a real difference in his life. In an endless ocean of new “companies,” there is only one Five Luck, and Burt wouldn’t have it any other way.
