NEW for 2011!
Alva + Metro Wheel completes in stock now!
Arriving now are the all new Alva 8 inch classic cruisers with the new Metro "Retro" 63mm wheels and new Gunmetal, classic style 7.0 trucks. You choose the wheel colors!
For cruising sidewalks, carving tiles and doing grinds you can't go wrong with this new set up. This Classic Alva 8 inch deck is built with the new Gunmetal 7.0 trucks that have a lower kingpin (less hang ups on grinds) and super responsive "Venon" bushings that bring the trucks to center after even the tightest of turns. For wheels, this Classic Alva is equipped with the all new Metro "Retro" 63mm x 78 duro wheels. Simply put, these wheels hug the pavement like suction cups and roll like no others. Classic shape + modern urethanes = amazing. Abec 7 bearings and .25 inch riser pads round off this fantastic new complete.
A great riding and cool looking Alva tri logo complete assembled with Independent 139mm stage 10 trucks, 60mm / 79 duro OJ Hot Juice wheels, precision bearings, .25 inch riser pads and topped off with a sheet of custom Alva die cut grip tape. These are fun, old school cruisers that are a blast to rip around the park on and they work equally as well on the streets. Completes arrive to you assembled with a complimentary (that means FREE) sticker pack.
Our newest round of these classic Alva 8 inch cruisers are built with the recently re-released Tunnel Rock wheels fitted with precision bearings and bolted onto Independent trucks with .25 inch riser pads.
These decks were originally made for the Lords of Dogtown movie and thankfully made available for everyone to enjoy. Grab one of our Alva completes with Independent trucks and Tunnel Rocks while you still can.
Each Alva complete skateboard arrives to you fully assembled along with a FREE classic Tunnel sticker.
Please specify wheel color/hardness at checkout.
Bahne Bob Mohr Bullet Completes!
In Stock Now and Ready for Immediate Delivery.
These are classic Bahne decks made nearly identical to the originals and proudly pressed in San Diego, California. These completes are hand built at our shop with Bennett Vector truks and the new Metro Retro wheels which makes these campus style cruisers a great everyday ride around town. Small enough to stash in your locker and lightweight enough so your arms don't feel like lead weights when you have to carry your board. You just can't beat our ready to ride Bahne completes. We chose the new Metro Retro wheels for their performance, long life and classic looks and the Bennett truks for their quick turning, easy to ride geometry.
Keeping with Bahne's wishes, we use 99%, made in the USA components. This includes the custom die cut Jessup grip tape which finishes off these competes with a clean look and provides excellent traction as well. Please select wheel color / hardness at checkout.
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New Bahne Complete Skateboard - Another Tailtap.com Exclusive!Bahne Skateboards
Witch Doctor complete
• 31.75" x 8.75"
• 16" wheelbase
• Concave / double kick.
These retro shaped pool decks use slightly thicker veneers than most standard decks and this helps eliminate any flex what so ever. The Witch Docter is built with San Diego trucks and Bahne Hot Lips wheels that are loaded with Abec 7 bearings. The laser cut grip adds the final touch to the set up making this not only a great stiff everyday retro rider but also a great looking set up as well.
New Bennett 25" Locker Rocker Completes Now in Stock!
Just arrived, our new Bennett 25 Locker Rocker complete skateboard!
• 25" long
• 7.5" wide
• 14.25" wheelbase
These small size cruisers are so fun and it seems everyone along the coast here in Southern California is riding one as the weather warms and the days grow longer. The deck itself is small, has a slight rocker and no kicktail. Assembled with ultra turning Bennett Vector model truks, this set up is meant to be ridden surf style! Alligator wheels provide the traction and the entire set up is topped off with custom laser cut grip. And as a final touch each deck is screen printed by hand, each unique and each numbered.
For summertime at the beach or for crusing the campus, these are small, well built, light weight, good time boards.
Please select wheel color and hardness at check out.
• 31.5" x 9.375"
• 15" wheelbase
The ultimate pool and park set up!
If you are looking for a ready to rip skatepark and pool set up then this is what you need. The Buddy Carr Grip Stik is unlike any other deck with it's grooved bottom for better grip and control. The Grip Stik also strikes a good balance of old school meets new school in the shape department with it's round-ish tail, full size nose and 15 inch wheelbase. Your state of the art Grip Stik arrives set up with Independent 169 stage 10 trucks, NMB precision bearings, .25 inch riser pads and Bones SPF wheels - you choose your size at checkout.
Open the box and head straight to the bowl, ramp or skatepark, no assembly required!
• 28" x 7.875"
A collaboration between NY based graphic designer Antonio Carusone and California based skateboarder Buddy Carr. The fun and functional all purpose skateboard. Built around the simple idea that form follows function, Hello is not just another skateboard wrapped in a pretty package. Hello has been well thought out and designed for getting everyday skaters around the local campus, onto the board walk for surf checks and for casual rides at the local skate park. Hello's smaller deck size allows it to store easily in lockers, under desks or small spaces. It's softer wheels provide good grip, while also absorbing the bumps along the road. The trucks, with their ultra turning geometry and high rebound urethane bushings, allow for quicker turns, all of which add up to a fun and highly enjoyable ride. Made in the USA.
Specifications:
• 7 Ply Maple Veneer Deck with Concave and Single Kick
• Bennett Vector Trucks 5.0 Model
• 62mm 78 Durometer Urethane Wheels
• Sealed Dual Shield Precision Steel Ball Bearings
• Custom Laser Cut Griptape with Logo
• Each Hello Skateboard is Hand Assembled in Southern California
• Hello is a collaboration between California based skateboarder Buddy Carr and New York based graphic designer Antonio Carusone
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Complete From Buddy Carr Skateboards!
Buddy Carr Skateboards - Pintail 39 + FREE T-shirt!
• 39" x 9.25"
• 27.25" wheelbase
• Concave
• USA made
IN STOCK NOW!
We're pleased to announce that we have received one of the new spring/summer
2010 completes from Buddy Carr Skateboards. This classic pintail longboard
is one of the most gorgeous pintails you'll find. Assembled with Paris
trucks, Buddy Carr 70mm / 78 duro high rebound urethane wheels, precision
bearings and custom laser cut grip tape, this is a first class set up.
Graphics for the 39 are by New York based graphic artist Antonio Carusone.
Antonio has created a clean and modern graphic with a vintage feel for
the 39. Nose to tail, rail to rail, this complete is on point and a
must have.
SPECIAL
FREE T-SHIRT OFFER
Right now when you purchase a Buddy Carr Skateboards Thirty Nine Pintail
Complete, you will received a FREE, yes FREE,
Ltd. Edition 39 graphic t-shirt.
These are premium slim fitting t-shirts screen printed by hand here
at our shop.
Supply is limited and it is first come first serve.
Select your t-shirt size at checkout and remember, these are slim fit
t-shirts so if you like them loose, go a size larger.
• 39.5" x 9.25"
• 21.5" wheelbase
A great everyday rider assembled with the ultra responsive, new super sized 6.0 Bennett Vector model trucks. These are the new powder coated version with high rebound urethane bushings. Wheels are Bennett Alligator 72mm / 81 duro hardness with precision bearings. The riser pads are half inch, giving some lift to the trucks as to avoid any wheel bite. Grip tape is custom laser cut for us and available no where else but here at tailtap.com. This is a high end USA made complete for skaters of all abilities from beginner to expert...our DT For Life complete simply works! Arrives to you assembled, tuned, gripped and ready to rip.
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Jamie O'Brien Complete
Construction: 5 ply with fiberglass polymer composite weave
Length: 33.25 inches
Width: 8.5 inches
Wheelbase: 24.75 inches
Nice, mid size cruiser board with plenty of room to move around on. Our Jamie O'Brien complete is hand assembled, tuned and polished right here at Tailtap's Southern California headquarters. Built with the ultra quick turning Bennett Vector model trucks and set up with half inch risers, you can be sure of making tight turns all while avoiding any wheel bite. The wheels we have chosen are the new GFH 66mm / 78 durometer "Fatties" for their grip, speed and durability. To keep your wheels spinning we installed precision abec 5 bearings. We top this aggressively shaped composite and wood deck off with a sheet of our exclusive laser cut grip tape, something you won't find anywhere else. This is a fun complete with a slight camber that adds a predictable flex for pumping in and out of turns. Our Dogtown complete arrives to you assembled, tuned and ready to rip. Another great turn key complete from your one stop shop - Tailtap.com
Matt Archbold Complete
Length: 36.75 inches
Width: 9.25inches
Wheelbase: 23.5 inches
Looking for a fun spring and summer commuter style longboard? Our new Dogtown Archbold model is just what you may need! Each are built by hand at the tailtap shop in Southern California and feature the reliable and smooth turning Randall RII, 150mm trucks with half inch riser pads that will stop any nasty wheel bite. For wheels we have chosen the new 66mm / 78 durometer Fatties by GFH which we have found to be fast, long lasting and grippy. Bearings are precision abec 5 and the deck itself is topped off with a sheet of laser cut grip - a Tailtap exclusive that you will not find anywhere else. A great complete at a great price that arrives to you assembled, tuned and ready to ride!
Dog Town
EXCLUSIVE! Three NEW Tailtap / Dogtown Completes
You can't get these custom taped completes anywhere else but at tailtap.com
Choose from either the Dog Town Sunburst (8.625" x 30") with
orange 62mm Alligator wheels or the Jim Muir Red Dog (9" x 30")
with Alligator wheels or the Wes Humpston Bull Dog model (10" x
30.25") with Tunnel Rocks! Each decks is hand assembled using Bennett
Vector model trucks, .25 inch riser pads, precision bearings, philips
head hardware and gripped with Tailtap's exclusive Dog Town die cut
grip tape. Each of these completes are great riding decks and arrive
to you fully assembled and ready to rip. Grab one today...they may be
gone tomorrow!
*UPDATE - Currently, only the Wes Humpston Bull Dog and Sunburst models are available.
A Tailtap Exclusive!
Dogtown Wes "Bull Dog" Humpston model
This Bull Dog features a single kick with very slight concave. Our Red Dog complete measures in at 10" x 30.25" and will perform best in park and pool situations but also works great for simply cruising sidewalks and streets. We have tried to keep our DT completes as period correct and "retro" as possible by using Tracker Trucks and Tunnel Rocks wheels(both are high quality made in the USA components), precision bearings and .25 inch riser pads also by Tracker. Every Dog Town complete arrives to your door grip tape applied and ready to rip. Please specify wheel hardness at check out
A great Classic style pool, park and sidewalk shredder that measures 9" x 30" featuring a single kick tail. The Red Dog is assembled with Tracker FulTrack trucks, Tracker .25 inch risers and Tracker abec 5 precision bearings. For the wheels, we have chosen the re-issued Tunnel Rocks that everyone is raving about, and you even have your choice of wheel color and hardness. Each complete arrives to you assembled with grip tape applied. Please specify wheel hardness at check out.
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Skateboards - Flat Pig Complete 10 x 30 Retro Riders In Stock!
Because sometimes you just need a little more deck under
your feet
Whether you've got a size 11 foot or just feel the need for more wood
under your feet, this complete may be just what you need.
Classic 10 x 30 inch "pig" style deck built with reverse kingpin
trucks and Metro Wheel Company's 70mm 80 duro Motion model wheels. A
great alternative to many of the smaller "retro" style decks
this 10 X 30 Pig delivers the same high octane fun but with a larger
foot area for more stability. Soft wheels, loose surf style trucks,
single kick tail and with plenty of foot area these high quality, made
in the USA boards handle all you can dish out.
Length: 30.625 inches
Width: 10 inches
Wheelbase: 16.875 inches
Tail: 6.125 inches
Nose: 3.5 inches
Concave: Flat single kick
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G&S 24" Winger Complete
Available as a complete or deck only!
A fun retro rider for skaters of any age! Our G&S Winger completes are
assembled with Tracker's MidTrack model trucks, Tunnel Rock wheels, .25 inch
riser pads and precision bearings. This smaller deck is a blast to to rip
around the streets on and is built using only the finest made-in-the-USA components.
Each deck is hand assembled to order and arrives at your door step gripped,
tuned and and ready to rip! Please specify wheel hardness/color at check out.
Deck only option also comes with custom grip. Actual deck color may vary.
G&S Magic Fish Complete
Available as a complete or deck only!
This is a fun one! Our 26 inch G&S Magic Fish complete is like none other! A killer set up that will bring smiles to anyone who rides it. Built with Bennett 4.375 Vector model Truks, 3DM 62mm x 84 durometer wheels, .25 inch riser pads and precision bearings this set up not only looks fast, it IS fast! As with all of our completes, these set ups are hand built to order in our So Cal shop and arrived to you gripped and ready to rip.
Deck only option also comes with custom grip. Actual deck color may vary.
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2011 Warptails Arriving Now, Several Colors to Choose From!
The 2011 Series Classic G&S Warptail Completes are Here!
Classic Warptail deck built from the ground up with the all new retro
style and very tight turning Gun Metal trucks that feature a low style
kingpin for easier grinds and lip maneuvers. Wheels on your new G&S
Warptail are "Retro" 63mm / 78 duro produced by the Metro
Wheel Company, a leader in high quality wheels. Bearings are abec 7
precision that compliment the fast rolling and ultra gripping Metro
Wheel. You choose your deck and wheel color combination and this board
arrives fully assembled and ready to shred.
A classic deck with modern technology makes this one fun ride.
Please choose your deck and wheel color at checkout.
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NEW GFH
Dead 27" Complete
• Length 27" Width 7.25"
• Wheel base 15.5"
• 5-ply Maple
• Camber and kicktail
• 3" GFH Old School mini truck
• Khiro 85A lime green barrel bushings
• GFH 65mm 78A flat wheels
• Flex: Lots
• Grip: Wooster sparkle black
• Hole pattern: New School
This is a great board for those that are unsure about the size of a
Pigme but still want the same performance. This board is great to skate
to the store, surf check or to lay down some Bertlemann slides. The
Twenty Seven is a scaled up version of the Pigme and is a favorite amongst
the GFH crew. At 27" it can still be thrown behind your seat and
is perfect for skating through the airport and evading night patrolman
at your local skating spot. We tried out several different truck combinations,
but we ended up going back to the GFH old school 3" trucks. You
get a different feel with these mini trucks that you can't capture with
a larger truck. You will notice that the other guys are using a 5"
trucks on similar sized boards and the ride isn't the same. Why do they
do it? Who knows? Try both and feel the difference for yourself. Please
specify color choice at check out - green or yellow.
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GFH Pigme Warrior - GFH Retro Mini Skateboard
24" x 7" with Old school GFH trucks, Khiro bushings and GFH 78 duro "Chubbie" wheels. Wheelbase is 13.5" and the deck features concave, kicktail and Wooster sparkle grip tape.
If you are looking for a perfect all around commuter board that was made to be ridden, then the Pigme is your mini. The size and shape of this retro mini skateboard makes for a sick little side-walk surfer that will fit in your backpack, locker or throw it behind the seat in your car. Our GFH 3" old school trucks will really set this board apart from other mini skateboards out on the market. Don’t let the small size fool you, it is a great retro mini skateboard for riders of all ages and foot size.
The GFHurley "Twenty Seven" Complete Skateboard
• 6 ply maple
• Camber and double the tail of the Pigme
• Old school graphics silver and blue on black
• GFHurley 3" old school trucks
• Khiro 78A bushings
• 65mm / 78A white flat bottom wheels
• Die-cut GFH logo grip tape
• The big brother to the Pigme and Pug. This board is the same shape with more under your feet and twice the kick-tail. A perfect cruiser board that can be stuffed in your locker or locked into your backpack.
Please specilfy color choice at checkout.
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GFHurley Pigme 24" Complete Skateboard
• 5 ply maple with concave and kicktail
• Colors: bright yellow, orange and lime green
• 3" GFHurley old school mini truck
• Khiro 78a Blue Barrel bushings
• 65mm x 78 duro GF Hurley wheels
• Custom cut black grip tape
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NEW Pug 24" Complete by GFHurley
• 5 ply maple with concave and kicktail
• Teak and black top
• 3" GFHurley old school mini truck
• Khiro 78a Blue Barrel bushings
• 65mm 78a white GF Hurley wheels
• Flex- light
• Clear sprayed grip
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