Toxic Skateboards Bernie O’Dowd Superhero Deck 8.5″ x 31.75″ GREEN

Name: Toxic Skateboards Bernie O'Dowd Superhero Deck 8.5" x 31.75" GREEN
Brand: Brand-X Skateboard Decks
SKU: CALSTS-TOXIC-SKATEBOARDS-BERNIE-ODOWD-SUPERHERO-DECK-8.5X32.375-GREEN
Availability: InStock

$84.95

Toxic Skateboards Bernie O’Dowd Superhero Pop deck is here for the fans of ’90s street skating. Rocking a medium concave with middle rocker for more strength, this board is ready handle the impact on the streets. This one rocks versatile dimensions for street and transition.

Crafted from 7-ply Hardrock Canadian Maple, a durable and flexible material, the deck promises resilience and responsiveness.

This Toxic board is silk-screened by hand, just like it was done back in the ’80s. Matter of fact, all Toxic boards are still fully being made in Southern California, the mecca for skateboarding.

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SKU: CALSTS-TOXIC-SKATEBOARDS-BERNIE-ODOWD-SUPERHERO-DECK-8.5X32.375-GREEN Category: SKATEBOARD DECKS Tag: Brand-X Skateboard Decks

The TOXIC Bernie O’Dowd Superhero skateboard deck showcases a state-of-the-art design with its “Modern Medium” mold, defining a contemporary shape that sets it apart. Its popsicle deck shape, a favorite for its symmetry facilitating diverse trick execution, is complemented by a “Newschool” hole pattern for truck attachment. The absence of a specified wheel well indicates a streamlined design, while the routed edges add to the board’s overall feel and performance. Crafted from 7-ply Hardrock Canadian Maple, a durable and flexible material, the deck promises resilience and responsiveness.

Brand-X is still making all their decks in Southern California, from pressing, all the way to finishing and packaging. Just like in the old days, they still silk-screen their graphics the traditional way by hand. Besides embracing the tradition and looking stunning, screen-printed graphics also don’t stress or alter wood’s properties in any way, unlike the harsher heat-transfer technology, which became an industry go-to nowadays.

TOXIC SUPERHERO:

W: 8.5″ L: 31.75″ WB: 14.5″
Medium concave with middle rocker
New-school hole pattern – USA Made
Classic screen-printed graphic
7-ply Hard Rock Canadian maple

Brands

TOXIC SKATEBOARDS

Founded in the early 1970s by Dorsey Truitt, Atlantic Skates was the worlds first skateboard distributor and supplier. In 1981, Atlantic Skates expanded into manufacturing for Kryptonics, establishing the High Energy Skateboards brand. Next, in 1986, Dorsey purchased Brand-X Skateboards from Bernie Tostenson. And, in 1988, Dorsey created Toxic Skates as a spin-off of the demo skate group, ‘Team Toxic‘ created by Norm Hamilton. USA-made products, and a true love for the industry and skateboarders worldwide.

BRAND-X TOXIC

"Brand-X is arguably one of the most influential skateboard brands of the 80's, known for their loud graphics and eye-popping colors. Bernie Tostenson was the man behind the artwork, which always received the highest regards, and which is still highly regarded to this day. Before the brand was discontinued in the late 80's, the boards were being made here in America, at Watson Laminates. Now, over 40 years later, they are making their return, and they are every bit as loud and proud as they were before. Not to mention, they are still being made here in America, at Watson Laminates! It's hard to go wrong when the original company making these decks is the one making them again today, with superior woods, glues and manufacturing processes. Featuring the same graphics as the originals, the first two decks coming back in action are the Weirdo ("The most colorful and outrageous board on the market!") and the Knucklehead, but that's just the start. We're excited to continue moving forward and bringing these pieces of history back. True classics never die." - Watson Laminates Let's talk about the artwork. Watson was the obvious choice for production and we've taken on the monumental task of recreating some of the most ambitious screen work ever seen on a skateboard. Most skateboard designs of the 80's used 4-5 spot colors tops but the Weirdo uses 9 total spots top and bottom and with hand-screened, split-fountain fades the designs can top 11 colors. No cheap heat transfers here. All of our decks are manufactured in excellence. Each deck will be numbered with laser etching and released in very limited numbers. Once a design, shape & colorway combination is released it will never be produced again. This initial release will be limited to 111 copies of each of the three decks worldwide. Get one while you can.