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THE AMBITIOUS NEW “CENTRAL HUB” FOR FINGERBOARDING

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Action sports destination Woodward Park City just unveiled its first-ever fingerboard park! Dropped off by the experts at LC Boards, this miniature setup brings scaleddown rails and realistic metal obstacles to the

legendary facility. It’s a massive win for the growing fingerboarding community looking to shred tiny terrain.

The highly anticipated Sk8LogFB app is evolving! Creator @warehouseramps announced the project has expanded beyond a simple trick tracker and global S.K.A.T.E. platform. It is morphing into a comprehensive “central hub” for the fingerboarding community, featuring a market, social feeds, and profiles. The developer is actively seeking user feedback to shape its future. https://sk8logfb.com/ BIG MOVES AT THE FINGERBOARD FACTORY

Mallory with @thefingerboardfactory is stepping up her game and moving into a much larger 1900sqft facility. To efficiently grow and scale her business. The fingerboard factory has been a source for fingerboarding brands to sub manufacture there products for them. Its still early but there will be more news to come as they progress forward with there move.

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For almost 25 years, John Andrew “Dru” Campos has been shaping the fingerboard scene. Hailing from Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, Philippines,

has brought immense pride to the “City of Smiles.” As the first Asian professional fingerboarder on the Blackriver world team, Dru has evolved from a curious high school freshman into a global ambassador for the sport.

From Keychains to World Champion Dru first discovered fingerboarding at a local mall. While other kids used the brightly graphic decks as backpack accessories, Dru saw their true potential. Long before the era of social media and YouTube, he spent countless hours inventing tricks and building DIY ramps, fueled by his love for local skateboard culture.

His dedication quickly paid off. He became a six-time National Tech Deck Champion in the Pro Division. When competitive fingerboarding shifted to wooden decks and bearing wheels, many doubted if he could adapt. Dru silenced the skeptics by becoming the very first champion of the national Battle of the BigBoys 1 event.

The Glove and The Superhero Early in his career, Dru wore a glove in his videos simply to hide his identity. Over time, that glove became a recognized symbol of his persona worldwide. Today, as his career progresses, he is slowly restructuring his style to keep things simple while maintaining a subtle touch of his signature look.

His legacy is permanently stamped on his Blackriver pro models. His first board, “The Superhero,” features an illustration of him punching a comic book hero. It tells the story of a near-fatal accident he survived, after which his doctor looked at him and asked if he was Superman.

His second model, “The Portal Call,” celebrates his collaborative milestones across different lifestyle worlds.

Art, Community, and Balance Outside of fingerboarding, Dru works from home for a US-based company and taking care of his aging parents as the only son. He is deeply passionate about merging fingerboarding with urban art.

Alongside his boss and elite graffiti artist Quiccs, Dru helped integrate fingerboarding into the global Meeting of Styles festival in the Philippines.

Supported by powerhouse brands like Vans PH, Wipcaps, The Turf, Ikigai and Visuals Fingerboards, Dru remains focused on the future.

His ultimate goal is to push boundaries, elevate the community to international standards, and inspire the next generation to grab a board and express their own unique creativity.

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Based in Red Bluff, California, Rob Givens balances family life with an intense passion for fingerboarding. What began as a childhood hobby with standard tech decks evolved into a serious pursuit in 2021 when he discovered high-quality wooden boards. “As soon as I started using a real wooden board with bearings everything changed and I just kept progressing at a fast rate. It was a great mental escape and a good way to push what is really possible.”

Today, Givens is heavily active in the scene, building custom parks, obstacles, and contraptions. His dedication has earned him six sponsors: Blcny decks, Blistered wheels/trucks, LBP obstacles, Dread tuning bushings, Ledge gloss wax, and simulation wise grip. This past January, Blcny fingerboards released his first pro model deck, titled “Kong Quest.”

His placement on the Blistered team came after he posted an eight-minute 2025 highlight video on Instagram. Industry icon Mike Schneider reached out directly to praise the edit, which sparked a conversation.

Schneider asked if Givens wanted to join the brand.

Givens notes, “it would be an honor and I was super appreciative! It’s been really great being apart of Blistered for the last 7 months with the team and all the rad guys over there!”

Givens also enjoys the community’s travel culture, recalling a trip to Oregon with his friend Hunter for the Usafbl Portland event. “It was a blast fingerboarding and skateboarding all over the city that weekend!”

Looking ahead, Givens just wrapped up filming for the new Blistered full-length video, set to drop soon on Mike Schneider’s YouTube channel. He is already filming for a Blcny team video slated for December. Furthermore, he is quietly developing his own fingerboard brand. To follow his progression and upcoming announcements, check out his Instagram handle @superb.fb.

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Hiding away in his workshop in Cardiff, South Wales, Mac considers himself an introvert, a creative spirit, and an absolute perfectionist.

Outside of crafting, he is a dedicated father of two with a third kid on the way. His journey back into the fingerboard scene began exactly where many find themselves trapped: a boring office job. To keep his mind active, he returned to the miniature boards he loved skating with his friends back in high school.

That spark eventually ignited Milkshake Fingerboards. While working at a printing company, Mac started pressing decks strictly for himself to achieve his exact shape preferences. The process quickly became much more than a hobby.

“It was also a way to help through some tough mental health periods at the time,” Mac explains. “Hopefully it brings some escape to the riders who use a Milkshake deck, like it has for me by making them.”

For the first couple of years, absolutely nothing was for sale.

When he finally listed a few decks on Etsy, the community response pushed him to expand. The steady

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growth forced him to dial in his consistency. He quickly learned that real quality requires serious tools and deep patience.

Today, Milkshake boasts a stacked six rider team featuring Albie, Jess, Corey, Carl, Ash, and Dan. Each rider earned their spot organically and holds their own pro graphic permanently available on the site.

Meeting Carl, Dan, and Albie in person at the Derby event stands as a massive highlight for the brand. It is a long way from Mac building his first fingerboard parks out of taped cereal boxes as a kid.

“Seeing my craft being enjoyed around the world drives me to keep making improvements to what I do,” Mac says.

Those improvements are pushing serious boundaries. Mac is currently prototyping concrete obstacles and urethane wheels under a brand new sub label called Leira. You can grab a deck at milkshakefb. com or catch his latest updates on Instagram at @Milkshake.fb

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Every two years, the fingerboarding world obsesses over one thing: the newest G-Series park from Blackriver. Hand-crafted by master builder Martin Ehrenberger, the all-new G18 continues a massive tradition. Built specifically for Fast Fingers 22, it serves as the official battleground where the best riders on the planet fight for the ultimate title.

Somehow, Martin did it again. The G18 is arguably the strongest G-Series release to date.

What stands out immediately is the perfect balance. Instead of leaning too hard into technical obstacles or oversized features, the G18 finds the exact sweet spot between flow, creativity, and progression. Every single section feels purposeful. The lines literally reveal themselves the moment you look at the layout.

The aesthetics are equally ridiculous.

Blackriver’s signature brickwork blankets the build, delivering that timeless look synonymous with elite setups. Clean transitions and a natural color palette make it a completely functional work of art. They even integrated the iconic Fast Fingers logo directly into the design, giving the G18 a unique identity that separates it from previous generations.

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The transition elements demand total respect.

Featuring premium diamond coping throughout key sections, the G18 offers competitors fresh challenges while keeping that classic Blackriver feel. These specific details unlock endless opportunities for technical tricks and heavy lines.

But let us be brutally honest. The feature everyone will lose their minds over sits at the very end of the park. The dual twelve stair monsters. Massive, intimidating, and totally impossible to ignore, they are the undeniable centerpiece. Whether used for huge flips or ambitious handrail assaults, these stairs represent the pure spirit of Fast Fingers. They

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Carlsbad local Kyle Johnson is a designer and a dedicated dad who loves building things from scratch. He started fingerboarding in the mid 2000s with Tech Decks. He even ran a early brand called FreedomFB, hustling by gripping his classmates’ decks with real skateboard grip tape. Fast forward fifteen years and Kyle faced a serious dilemma. He desperately wanted to shred his desk setup, but the harsh clacking noise kept waking his sleeping newborn directly upstairs. That exact frustrating problem officially birthed Silent Obstacles.

The very first prototype was literally just a tiny mousepad wrapped around a metal rail. It was surprisingly functional and it proved the core concept. Kyle then spent the next year diving completely headfirst into sound dampening, mechanical design, rubber casting, and 3D printing.

He trashed thousands of bad prototypes and scrapped countless ideas before finally dialing in the perfect construction method. Officially launched in late 2025, these obstacles use a heavy weighted core, a hand painted flexible shell, and silicone traction. They do not just kill the loud noise. They look and feel incredibly realistic to ride.

A massive breakthrough happened when Kyle realized his quiet creations did not have to be a boring compromise or a lesser alternative.

“The combination of the hand-painted flexible shell, silicone traction, and weighted core all work together to absorb noise while creating a look and feel that I believe rivals any other obstacle,” Kyle explains.

Bringing the gear to FingerboardCon 2026 in Boston validated the entire massive grind. Seeing riders react in person made the brand feel completely real. Now, Kyle is expanding his stealthy lineup with modular setups and fresh pad designs. You can find his gear at silentobstacles.com or on Instagram at @silentobstacles.

“My goal isn’t just to create new products, it’s to keep finding ways to make fingerboarding more fun, more accessible, and easier to enjoy in everyday life,” Kyle says.

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The Observer & the Evolution Sitting down with Levine Cunningham immediately reveals the rebellious heartbeat driving Plies Magazine.

Despite holding encyclopedic knowledge of the culture, Levine quickly rejects any title resembling a leader. He views his role simply as a humble observer, encapsulating the industry’s raw energy exactly as he sees it.

Fingerboarding mutated wildly since the early days.

Long before mass-produced plastic decks flooded middle school teachers’ desk drawers, pioneers like skateboard legend Lance Mountain shredded crude cardboard in double-basin sinks while the Bones Brigade watched the miniature chaos unfold. Today decks features precision urethane wheels and massive modular parks from DIY brands. The culture grew up, but Levine noticed it got uncomfortably sterile. He launched Plies to put dirt back under the community fingernails.

20 Consecutive Issues & Exclusive Drop That mission has fueled a relentless, unbroken grind.

Starting in December 2024, Plies has officially dropped 20 consecutive issues, a massive milestone in the independent publishing world.

To celebrate this 20-issue streak of DIY grit, the team is offering a unique, limited-edition deck graphic. It is a physical, shreddable piece of the magazine’s history, designed specifically to thank the core riders who have supported the vision from day one.

Chaotic Visuals & an Honest Voice During our interview, Levine explains the publication completely refuses clean corporate templates. Layout editor Brian O’Neill crafts a chaotic visual punch for every issue. The magazine looks like photocopied skate flyers stapled together in a humid garage. O’Neill relies

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on high-contrast lithography and blown-out colors demanding absolute attention.

The writing matches that unpolished energy Regular contributors like Gary Graves as the “cultural heat checker”, and a rotating crew including Nova-Kane drops honest product reviews, point out new emerging scene and the best new spots and shops. All Plies Magazine contributors completely refuse to spoon-feed the sterile, brain-dead algorithms currently babysitting modern social media.

Anchoring the Culture Plies operates as a free digital zine, but importantly, it also produces a raw print version for riders, core enthusiasts, and anyone just interested in getting into the scene. Fingerboarding relies heavily on touch, making physical pages a crucial anchor. It gives readers something real to hold instead of watching authentic culture simply evaporate into the disposable, endless void of the digital landscape.

The team spotlights underground rippers in Of the Month columns and blasts raw photos across massive Fingerboard Graffiti spreads. Whether hitting a Detroit jam or seshing a custom kitchen setup, Plies captures that global heartbeat in real time.

Back to the Sink The magazine remains authentic, truthful, and built specifically for the core community. Forget polished boardroom presentations. The dedicated crew at Plies keeps the conversation real regardless of brand size. Two years and 20 issues later, it continues taking fingerboarding straight back to the double-basin sink where it actually started.

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Guess who’s back? Matt, the mastermind behind the original Joycult, has officially rolled out his newest brand, DAFT @daftunion. The brand’s highly anticipated first drop hit on May 30th, and if you slept on it, you missed out. It’s already entirely sold out in every shape and size. It just goes to show that taking a hiatus doesn’t mean losing your touch. The core followers are still here, proving their day-one loyalty hasn’t faded a bit.

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Celebrated Plies Magazine artist Alberto Fernz brings his unapologetic vision to the gallery with his solo exhibition, Caras Lindas. Rooted in skate and graffiti culture, his pop surrealism challenges traditional beauty. Emotionally charged portraits, like the standout piece Nothing Matters, resonate deeply with attendees as his underground style commands fine art spaces.

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From City Walls To Gallery Halls: Fernz Drops New Art And Exclusive Decks Yes you know Alberto Fernz, our celebrated September 2025 Artist of the Month. Fernz invites everyone into his colorful, unapologetic universe with his latest solo gallery exhibition, Caras Lindas. For Fernz, true beauty goes far beyond traditional standards. He finds endless inspiration in ordinary moments, channeling them into bold statements that challenge conventional art. Growing up in the skateboarding community gave him a profound sense of belonging. It exposed him to diverse personalities, tattoo culture, and the raw rebellion of graffiti. These underground roots naturally pushed him toward Lowbrow Art and Pop Surrealism.

While he once felt his artistic voice could only exist on city walls, his vivid work now commands respect inside fine art galleries around the globe.

Intuitive Portraits And Meaningful Connections When painting his signature characters, Fernz relies heavily on pure intuition. He notes his creative process is mostly raw imagination paired with conscious artistic choices. To convey profound sadness, he focuses closely on the eyes. For sheer frustration, he paints aggressive facial gestures. At his recent exhibit, this highly intuitive approach resonated profoundly. Visitors connected deeply with his paintings, especially the standout piece titled Nothing Matters. Seeing everyday people relate their own complex feelings of melancholy to his work reaffirmed

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his strong belief in art as a truly meaningful shared experience.

The Death Of The Ego Deck Drop Now, Fernz proudly brings that shared experience directly to Plies Issue 20 with a highly limited three deck fingerboard collaboration.. These exclusive boards collaboration feature a deeply personal triptych titled The Death of the Ego. Ego. Each piece represents a completely different stage of his own personal journey. Deck one, one, Everything Is Everything, captures the exact moment you realize your limitless potential. Deck two features Nothing Matters, a brilliant reminder

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that the creative process belongs strictly to the individual creator, completely ignoring outside critics. The final board, Deck three Everything Dies, is not a pessimistic warning. Instead, it serves as an urgent invitation to live fully and constantly appreciate the present moment. Together, these three unique works form a beautiful, continuous loop of awareness, personal acceptance, and raw skate energy. Make sure you grab these limited edition masterpieces before they disappear forever from the official Plies online store.

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Krittin Jirawattanathum is officially tired of boring wooden tables. Based in Sriracha, Thailand, the creative force behind Thaidecks and Hot Sauce Skate Shop is actively dragging the fingerboard scene out of solitary bedrooms and into the public eye.

Growing up skateboarding and repairing real obstacles taught Krittin the mechanics of gritty construction. When he eventually transitioned into fingerboarding, he brought that raw building energy with him.

At first, he used simple tools and leftover supplies from his former restaurant, Izakate.

“Most of the materials came from leftover construction supplies from my restaurant, such as marble offcuts, wood scraps, and unused paint,” Krittin explains. His real world skateboarding experience ensured these miniature spots felt completely functional and properly proportioned.

Standard obstacles quickly felt repetitive.

Krittin started asking why paintings hang on walls while fingerboard spots sit hidden away. This realization sparked a wild new direction. He began designing wall mounted spots that riders can actually collect, proudly display, and physically shred.

His ultimate mission is extreme accessibility. He successfully built his first public concrete spot and placed it right next to the local Koh Loy Skatepark.

He thrives on bringing a relatively small but highly passionate Thai community together for massive reunions.

“What keeps me motivated to continue building is seeing new people discover fingerboarding and hearing positive feedback from those who enjoy riding my spots,” he notes.

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He has given away countless custom obstacles to younger riders and helped construct parks across various locations.

Even after his restaurant and beloved mini ramp closed down, the heavy loss only fueled his drive to build fresh community spaces.

Looking ahead, Krittin is preparing for Go Skateboarding Day this June by bringing weird and unusual obstacles to Koh Loy Skatepark. You can track his latest drops on Instagram at @thaidecks or @hotsauceskateshop.

“I’ll keep building, creating, and doing everything I can to help fingerboarding in Thailand continue to grow,” Krittin promises. With his unique vision, the miniature streets of Thailand are getting a serious upgrade.

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TAEHO FAVRE

Multicultural entertainer never intended to play it safe. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, his life is built on unexpected ideas and constantly pushing the boundaries of shredding. “I have an addictive mindset towards everything I love, but skate and fingerboarding is where my creativity truly comes alive,” Taeho explains.

His fingerboarding journey began in 2020 after a severe skateboarding ankle injury in Barcelona. A friend offered him a fingerboard to lift his spirits, and what started as a simple coping mechanism quickly transformed into his greatest passion.

Just over three years ago, Taeho left his crypto analyst job to pursue content creation full time. After years stuck at 500 subscribers, a lucky viral video of his fingerboard falling off a balcony garnered 40 million views. Realizing the community craved fresh entertainment, he launched his iconic “Broken Ankle” series. By blending skate bails with fingerboard tricks, Favre skyrocketed to over two billion cross platform views, earning the title “The King of Broken Ankles.”

He even celebrated his milestones by building a custom fingerboard park entirely from his YouTube Play Buttons.

Refusing to wait for traditional sponsorships, Favre founded his own brand, Strae. His bold approach paid off, partnering with world class brands like Red Bull Thailand after generating 90 million views through sheer consistency.

In December 2025, Taeho hosted his first major Strae fingerboard competition in Thailand, uniting local and international riders with high stakes contests.

“It was one of the most memorable moments of my journey, seeing the community come alive like that,” he notes.

Looking ahead, Taeho is preparing to launch custom shaped Strae skateboards and handmade pro fingerboard decks.

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For Just Colcord, known to many in the community as Just Just, the roots of fingerboarding stretch back to a paved parking lot in the 1980s.

Growing up as a skater surrounded by rough brick roads, that smooth parking lot served as a teenage oasis. His introduction to miniature skating came via a plastic skateboard keychain from a local shop called Visions. When the fragile plastic inevitably broke, it ignited a lifelong desire for a proper finger skateboard.

Long before mass production revolutionized the hobby, Colcord and his friends had to get creative.

“We would make our own decks out of paperboard,” he recalls, using glued layers of spiral notebooks decorated with Thrasher magazine cutouts. For hardware, they routinely glued on axles and wheels salvaged from old toy cars. While the retail boom of the 1990s was exciting, it was the recent advancement of modern fingerboarding technology that truly brought him back. The refined craftsmanship of realistic trucks, sturdy decks, and authentic street obstacles completely recaptured his imagination.

Today, Colcord is helping to evolve the small Kansas City scene through his expansive Cardboard Skatepark project. Driven by a fundamental desire for play, the build quickly outgrew his personal space. He champions cardboard because it is highly accessible for both kids and adults, offering an easy creative alternative to working with concrete or wood.

A major highlight of his journey was displaying this massive park at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. Kids were given fingerboards to explore the setup, and one dedicated young visitor even built and brought in a custom obstacle. Colcord says his ultimate reward is seeing others inspired to create.

You can follow his latest builds at Whoisoznog. com or on Instagram at Whoisoznog. As Colcord advises fellow PLIES readers: “Make something, play and have fun. Fail and try again just like skating.”

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NA ME / EVENT

06-20 06-20 06-20 06-20 06-20 06-21 06-25 06-27 06-27 06-28 07-03 07-03 07-04 07-11 07-11 07-11 07-11 07-12 07-17 07-18 07-25 07-25 07-25 07-26 07-26 07-31 08-07 08-07 08-08 08-09 08-09 08-15

Fast Fingers 22 Pop Up Parks Events Fingerboard Session Roll Around and Find Out Summer of Hesh- June Go Skateboarding Day Pop Up Parks Open Sesh Cool Breeze Skate Shop The Cat Walk Sunday Sesh Refuge King of Munich Shop Sesh King of Munich Cherry Jam 2 Radio Fest Board Room Take Over Salad Fingaz Sunday Sesh Refuge Shop Sesh Summer of Hesh Shredder Mania Roc Jam 7 Boards and Brews 8 Sunday Sesh Refuge Summer Session Shop Sesh Benefit Jam & BBQ Shop Sesh Grind Time 7 Fingerboard Event 15 Sunday Sesh Refuge Summer of Hesh- August

LOCATION

Schwarzenbach, Germany New York, NYC Taunton, MA Stevensville, MD Bethlehem, PA Jacksonville, AL New York, NYC West Babylon, NY Houston, TX Dearborn, MI Munich, Germany Edwardsville, IL Munich, Germany Traverse City, MI New Britain, CT Portland, OR Houston, TX Dearborn, MI Edwardsville, IL Bethlehem, PA Santa Ana, CA Toronto, Ontario, Canada Romulus , MI Dearborn, MI Upland, CA Edwardsville, IL Eugene, OR Edwardsville, IL White Lake, MI Mesa, AZ Dearborn, MI Bethlehem, PA

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Detroit City Skateboards Fresh Sesh Detroit City Skateboards Gone But Still Grinding Summer Flex 2 Shop Sesh Gone But Still Grinding Summer Flex 2 Summer Flex 2 Toronto Rendezvous Combo of the Year - Online (COTY) Line of the Year - Online (LOTY) Shop Sesh All Good Fingerboards and Tailgating Shop Sesh VA State YoYo Contest Pateo Sessions Shop Sesh Finger Trick Master Finger Trick Master Wauchope's 1st Event Shop Sesh Fingerboards and Tailgating Shop Sesh Shop Sesh Gratitude Sesh Fingerboards and Tailgating Shop Sesh Shop Sesh Fingerboards and Tailgating

LOCATION

Ferndale, MI Dallas, TX Ferndale, MI Jacksonville, FL Minneapolis, MN Edwardsville, IL Jacksonville, FL Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN Toronto, Canada Online Video Contest Online Video Contest Edwardsville, IL Hoschton, GA Indianapolis, IN Edwardsville, IL Sterling, VA Porto, Portugal Edwardsville, IL Cesena, Italy Cesena, Italy Wauchope, Austrialia Edwardsville, IL Indianapolis, IN Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, IL Dallas, TX Indianapolis, IN Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, IL Indianapolis, IN

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USAFBL FINGERBOARDING PODCAST

THE BIG SPIN PODCAST

THE SPLIT PLY PODCAST

MIKE SCHNEIDER PODCAST

D2 SKATE PODCAST

6 SKATES PODCAST

FINGUERILLA

The Artist Behind The Boards (feat. ‪@Pager-One‬) | The Split Ply Podcast

In episode 8, MintFB and HunkFB sit down with Pager-One to discuss his Colorado roots and his introduction to fingerboarding. We dive into his impressive design work, creating graphics and packaging for top brands like Slushcult, UAG, Blistered, Goo, and Chems. The conversation also explores dream brand collaborations, the most essential components of a fingerboard setup, and the ongoing importance of hunting down the perfect fingerboard spots.

Release Date: May 11, 2026

From Local Fingerboarding Events to World Championships | S4 E166

This week, we explore the rapidly expanding USAFBL ecosystem, the return of @Fingersk8, and the explosive 2026 sanctioned event season. We discuss how local communities are advancing through official rankings toward Regionals and Nationals. The conversation also highlights King of the Plies 2026, the USAFBL’s upcoming trip to Germany for Fast Fingers 22, and new FingerSk8 products. Join us as we look at USAFBL obstacles hitting nationwide shops and the future of competitive fingerboarding heading into 2027.

Release Date: May 13, 2026

The CreteDoctor Interview - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with Jason Maki, the mastermind behind Pacific Northwest obstacle brand, CreteDoctor. We explore his skateboarding roots, discovering fingerboarding, and his creative journey from crafting decks and grip tape to mastering concrete obstacles. Jason shares the perseverance required to stay committed to creativity until finding what sticks. Passionate, professional, and a true jack-of-all-trades, he offers an inspiring look into the fingerboard culture.

Release Date: May 15, 2026

The Flippin’ Granny Interview - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

Today, I sit down with the internet sensation who took the community by storm: The Flippin’ Granny! We discuss the highs and lows of suddenly going viral, her newfound fame, and the Southern California scene. We also learn her family’s reaction to her videos, how fingerboarding has impacted her life, and her future goals. This wholesome conversation proves fingerboarding genuinely brings people together across generations!

Release Date: May 22, 2026

The LC Boards Interview - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

Today, I sit down with Chris Hulbert, owner of LC Boards. LC makes fingerboarding accessible globally by offering high-quality, low-cost setups, alongside higher-end gear. We discuss his massive social media presence and the pressure of constantly creating viral content. Based in the Pacific Northwest and active in the Salt Lake City scene, Chris shares his passion for action sports and his pride in breaking financial barriers to bring so many new people into the fingerboard community.

Release Date: May 29, 2026

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The Michigan Fingerboarding Scene, Sponsorships & Community | Frisky Fingaz | S4E169

This week, we welcome Janson from @friskyfingaz to explore the thriving Michigan fingerboard scene, one of the most active communities nationwide. We discuss local events, collecting setups, supporting organizers, and what it truly means to represent your sponsors. Janson shares his personal journey, emphasizing the importance of loyalty, positivity, and community support. The conversation also takes a fun detour into music, nostalgia, growing older, and finding new passions while staying true to yourself.

Release Date: Jun 3, 2026

A Conversation with Sorry For Fingerboarding Pt. 2 - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

Today, I welcome back Nash, founder of Sorry For Fingerboarding. We catch up on his move from California to Chicago for the Blackriver store, which unexpectedly closed weeks later. Instead of leaving, Nash stayed to co-found Index Fingerboard Shop. We discuss Index’s first anniversary, the importance of physical shops, Sorry’s upcoming twelve-year milestone, and his ongoing involvement with KNIFE. Release Date: Jun 5, 2026

Can Public Fingerboard Parks Grow the Hobby? | S4E170

Levine Cunningham, Gary Graves, and Brian O’Neill discuss the impact of public fingerboard parks in Corydon, Indiana. Gary shares how these parks introduce local youth to the hobby, sparking community growth, field trips, and sold-out Tech Decks. The crew also looks ahead to Fast Fingers 22 in Germany, discussing Team USA’s chances and the honor of competing on the international stage.

Release Date: Jun 10, 2026

Schwarzenbach um acht - Episode #12 - Gäste: Denise Hermann & Martin Ehrenberger

In dieser Episode begrüßen wir die Fingerboard-Pioniere Denise Hermann und Martin Ehrenberger. Als Schreiner perfektionierte Martin das Fingerboard und gründete „Blackriver Ramps“, den heutigen globalen Marktführer. Zusammen mit Denise, die Finanzen und Design leitet, führten sie das Unternehmen an die absolute Weltspitze. Wir sprechen darüber, wie sie in Schwarzenbach mehrfach Weltmeisterschaften organisierten und die Stadt zum weltweiten Mekka der Szene machten – ein Ort, für den Fans sogar Weltreisen unterbrechen!

Release Date: Jun 14, 2026

The Sidney Pereira (‪@vicious274‬) Interview - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

We sit down with longtime YouTuber Sid (Vicious274) to discuss his 16-year fingerboard content journey. We explore his 2009 beginnings, viral Canadian event vlog, and why he keeps his old videos online. Sid also shares his passions for sneakers, music, and skate culture. Highlighting his deep community dedication, Sid proves that “as long as I have two fingers, I’ll always be fingerboarding.”

Release Date: Jun 12, 2026

The Chris Daniels (@cdplaya) Interview - The Bigspin Fingerboard Podcast

We sit down with legendary pro fingerboarder Chris Daniels (@cdplaya) to explore nearly twenty years of fingerboard history. Chris discusses his early skateboarding roots, his long-standing Blackriver sponsorship, and lifelong friendships with pioneers like Mike Schneider. He shares unique insights on the industry’s evolution, offering hot takes on what creates true longevity for brands and riders. Packed with history and laughs, Chris provides a genuine look at the shaping of modern fingerboard culture.

Release Date: Jun 19, 2026

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REVIEWer Reviewer - Nova-Kane Age - 44 Rides for - The Junk Pizza IG - kamakazi_kane YouTube - Nova-Kane

Products: Twin-Linked Trench Mk i - Weapon Rail Twin-Linked Prototype 2 - Stepdown (Cereakote) Rail Brand: @weapon_llc (weapon.llc) Price: $25.00 - $50.00

Whenever I am putting together my setup, I am always on the hunt for obstacles that stand out from the rest. Recently, I had the opportunity to get early access to test out the Weapon.llc Fingerboard Rails, specifically the Twin-Linked Trench Mk i Weapon Rail and the Twin-Linked Prototype 2 Stepdown Rail featuring a Cerakote finish. I have been putting these to the test, and I have got some thoughts to share.

First Impressions & Unboxing: Right out of the gate, the presentation really caught my eye. I really liked the fact that the rails came bubble-wrapped inside a custom laser-cut shipping box with the company branding right on it. It is such a nice touch that makes opening the package feel like an experience.

The Build: Solid Steel Craftsmanship The standout feature here is the overall look and feel. These rails are crafted from super solid steel and feature an extremely unique double-rail aesthetic that reeled me in from the very first time I saw them.

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Twin-Linked Prototype 2

Twin-Linked Trench Mk i

Performance in the Session: I have used these by myself indoors, as well as outside with my buddy Dexter at his lab, and they are incredibly fun in either setting. That classic “Cling” sound is totally there on the heavy metal, and the double rails really give a whole new type of session. Any grind felt really good on these, but when you lock into a crooked grind and ride out, it is totally satisfying.

The Market Comparison: As I keep searching for unique additions to the park, Weapon really brought something new to the table without having to change things up too much.

At $25 to $30 for the base models, I think it is a great price. If you want to add the custom Cerakote finish, the price goes up to $50. That makes them priced a bit higher than standard powder-coated rails on the market, but no one else is really using Cerakote in this space, so your rail will absolutely stand out.

The Verdict: Who is this for? Anyone looking to add something with an alternative look to their setup and make those clips stand out a little extra.

Pros: Extremely unique double-rail design | Solid steel build with a satisfying “cling” | Great laser-cut packaging | Standout Cerakote paint option.

Cons: Because of the double rail gap, there are some tricks where your wheels can get trapped. I suggest not pushing too hard when getting hung up, or you might snap your axles.

Final Thoughts: I am really grateful to have been able to test these out, and I would not recommend something if I didn’t think it could work for others. Give Weapon a try. Also, I am very much looking forward to sharing Weapon’s modular park system (wink wink), but that will have to wait for another time!

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