Splendid Eye Prize.
Sometime in the early 2000s, 2001 I think, Transworld had a contest for the 15th anniversary of Blockhead Skateplanks. You had to send in a letter naming as many of the people who rode for Blockhead that you could remember. The big prize for the most names was a portable flat bar from King Rails. King Rails was an obstacle company run by former Blockhead rider Jeff King. I busted out my copy of Splendid Eye Torture and wrote down all the names listed in the credits. For good measure, I added a few other names to the list, like Dan Rogers, Jeremy Wray, and Laban Pheidias. I mailed my answers in and didn't think any more of it until this big, beat up cardboard box showed up one day a couple of months later. Transworld said I had listed way more names than anybody else. I still use this thing every so often. I keep it in the garage at my parents. It's handy to have if there isn't anything else to skate.
4 comments:
That's awesome. Have you repainted it? as it looks great after more than a decade.
I don't skate it all that much and I pretty much only do boardslides on it so it has stayed in good condition.
it also looks powder baked, as opposed to ghetto construction site material that you see DIY spots.
It's really solid obstacle. I've seen a few other of these things around and this one is heavy duty. It's also adjustable in height from low to even lower.
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