Rick Howard #17.

Echo & The Bunnymen.

Rick's part in Fully Flared begins with his board getting away from him after a nose grind to 360 shove-it goes awry. Photographer Ben Colen makes a valiant effort to save the board from going in some nearby water, but is extremely unsuccessful. Ben, his camera, and Rick's ride all end up getting soaked. I'm going to float the idea out there that Rick has the best part in Fully Flared. I think this ends up being his last full segment as a pro. You get a bunch of classic Rick Howard skateboarding without any filler. There are manuals, bluntslides, a solid 360 flip over a bank gap, and flips out of assorted ledge tricks. He skates some banks, ditches, a full pipe, and even has a pool trick to add some variety. "The Cutter", by Echo & The Bunnymen, scores the part perfectly. Four stars.

Seu Trinh documented the sweet manny combo.

Thrasher - April 2006 Volume 26 Number 4