Skateboarders and snowboarders a like are falling in love with streetboarder. Check out these youtube clips.

Then pick up these bad boys here.

EOS is helping sponsor the NCSA Flatland Fun Fest. We urge anyone in that area to check it out. Flatland is growing very quickly, so here is the perfect time to check out what everyone is talking about and to get your hands on some free gear.

We’ll post up pictures you send us. So snap some pics and we’ll post em up on the site. Here is the ad with more info:

Flatland Skimboard Fun Fest

In an effort to keep you plugged into everything skimboarding or boarding for that matter we have plugged in at the top of this page links to news feeds from different blogs/skim sites from around the world. One site to check into for all updates. Stay plugged in with us.

If you have a news worthy blog let us know and we’ll be happen to check it out!

While you are here check out this sweet pic! Harley is an amazing rider and we are stoked to see what he can do in 09!

EOS Team Rider Harley Nelson

We have been doing business with Banshee Riverboards since the very start. They were probably the second company to sign on with EOS.  Since the beginning I thought riverboarding was the greatest thing ever invented, but for some reason it never really took off on our site. People just didn’t get it. Kevin Veon the creator of the bungee system took his idea to the skim world. What came out of that is what you see going on right now… Morgan Just being the front man to everything bungee skim getting towed into waves. With that stroke of genious Kevin then took his bungee to other board sports: Skateboarding, Longboard skateboarding, and snowboarding.

Snowboarding has a ton of potential. Urban snowboarding and snow skating has been growing as the price of lift tickets go up. Snowboarding with a bungee allows you to set up some sweet rails and or jumps that you can hit all day long.  So get your bungee on. Pick one up here at EOS!

Here are some sweet clips you can find on youtube:

EOS Rider Hugo Santos

As an effort to get the word out about our upcoming site EOSEuro.com we wanted to get some of the best riders from across the pond. So we started with the best, because that’s how we roll. We are proud to annouce Hugo Santos, Europe Skim Champ as an official EOS team rider.

The Gator Skim Club and I have recently started to really get into flatlanding. One of the boards we have is a Dashboard Proto, which I’m here to give you my thoughts about.

The three main things I like about it are the weight, the float, and the grip. The Proto (and all Dashboard skimboards for that matter) are THICK. This makes them fairly heavy, which really helps you keep up your momentum. The weight also affects shuvits a lot. It doesn’t necessarily make them harder or easier, but I do like it. It sort of feels like they spin slower, because there’s more mass to kick around; because it’s a more substantial board, I feel like tre shuvs are much easier to land and ride out of because of the momentum that you carry. Also, because of the momentum the board carries, I feel like it floats exceptionally well and pops high too. And of course, like every Dashboard, the full grip is works great and looks really clean too.

-Jesse Lash

EOS Team Rider and NCSA President

Kyle Reed

Jesse Lash

Lash getting up!

Lash Shuv Much

Since the US Government will be shelling out the billions, which most likely won’t get into your pocket, we are hooking you up with our New New Deal. Purchase a skimboard over $300 bones and you get a free tailpad. Can Nancy Pelosi do better that? I don’t think so!

Get a free tailpad

EOS rider Matthieu Thibaud Shuv it by Jason Romine

Matthieu or Muchu has been riding for EOS since last summer. Not only does this guy rip, but he is Victoria Skimboard’s shaper. Which of course makes him a wealth of knowledge of everything skimboard. Here is a nice little chat we had gmail style:

PB: ok… you ready for this??
MT: ha ha, I don’t know, am I? I’m kinda scared for you…
PB: Is annie looking over your shoulder?
MT: nope, but trigg will probably
PB: Lets jump into this – This year seems like the first year where Vic has come out with more than two pro boards

EOS rider Matthieu Thibaud Wrapping by Jason Romine

MT: Correct my English if needed
PB: What made you guys decide to do that? Just noticed that out of all the board companies, you guys have the most pro models
MT: Last year we had three and this year, four – Morgan Just, Bill Bryan, Brandon Rothe and Tex Haines
PB: Tons! -Most companies have one or two
MT: We have a really good team with different styles, so different boards. We wanted to offer our customers the boards that our best team riders actually use
PB: B-Rothe seems noticeably different from the rest – How much do these guys know their boards?

09- Brandon Rothe Pro Model

MT: Each one of the rider was really involved in making those pro Model, shape, rails, and art and rocker of course
PB: of course – Out of Mo, Beaker and B-Rothe… who really knows what they want? – Who really knows their stuff?
MT: Me of course
PB: And that’s why the ladies love you
MT:  I would say Bill Bryan – He really knows how he wants his boards to the detail – The weight, the shape, the rocker

photo by Jason Romine

PB: MO and Beaker models are 3/4″ do they ever ride on the 5/8?
MT: We do a lot of shaping to those Pro Models so it’s more like a blend of the 2 thickness to give benefits of both
PB:  Rothe has a much more blunted nose than I have seen… why did he go that route? How does that fit his riding style?

photo by Jason Romine

MT: The blunt nose is to have more control when going switch (which he does a lot)
PB: Any disadvantages?
MT: For his style of riding, it is perfect.
PB: He’s pretty good – ha ha
PB: In your mind though do you see any disadvantages with the blunt nose for someone else riding the board?
There is give and take like
-3/4″ to 5/8″
-Box rails to round
MT: For your first question: I’ve been riding a blunt nose, I love it, I honestly don’t really see a disadvantage
For the second question: There is no better thickness, it makes different boards, but none better than the other
PB: all good different conditions call for different boards for the ideal ride yea?
MT: Same thing with the rails, some people will like Boxy some tapered, we explain people what it does to your riding, and they choose. There is no board that would work for everyone.
PB: But anything works for you – You can skim my desk and hit some mean liners
ha ha
MT:  Yeah I’ve been wrapping Aliso on a Foamie, and had so much fun
MT: Is your desk 5/8 or 3/4? Just kidding
PB: about ¾ – I’ll let you borrow it anytime
PB: When are you coming out to Utah to do some boarding???
MT: As soon as my sponsor EOS books the ticket – jk
PB: Fair enough

PB: When did you start shaping?
MT: About February 2007
PB: How did you learn? What got you into it?
MT: I was here at Victoria Skimboards, needed a board, and asked the permission if I could give it a try and shape my own board… It came out really good
PB: really?
MT:  natural
PB: Were you riding for them at the time?
MT: I’ve been riding for Victoria Skimboards since 2001
PB: How did you get introduced to Vic?
MT: I won the french championship in 2000, and the french distributor (that became a friend) of Victoria Skimboards started sponsoring me
PB: After that came all the money and ladies?
MT: T’as tout compris!
PB: YES! – Speaking of France… how is that scene developing?
MT: I’m sure you are google translating that ha ha
MT:  They are doing good. Of course I stay in touch a lot with them. Every year, the french tour and European Championship get a little big bigger. They already have some really good projects for this year
PB: Cool
MT: There are good people that put a lot of effort in organizing events
There is ALWAYS a good party too
PB: I’m sure there is…
PB: What do they need over there to kick it up a notch?
MT: They need some media coverage (it s coming along with online magazines like foreverSkim etc). Hopefully in the future, an international Skim Tour would stop for a contest in France, or more generally Europe. That would help

photo by Jason Romine

PB: So when did you decide to come to Ca?
MT: My first trip here was because I was in an engineering school in France where they require a certain level of English, and I was pretty bad in English. In 2005, my teachers told me I should spend my summer in an English spoken country. So my first call was asking my Sponsor Vic and they said yes
I know Cali is not the closest spot from France where people speak English, but I definitely wanted to go to Cali too – to visit and skim

photo by Jason Romine

PB: Sick if you are going to do it… go big
MT:  exactly
PB: Vic seems to be stepping it up in the flatland arena – what made you guys really get into that world?
MT:  Vic has been interested in Flatland for a long time. Tex went to his first Sacramento Skimfest Contest in 1998
PB: You guys mixed it up with the Matrix… what was the inspiration behind that board?
MT:  We’ve been trying boards for inland for a while. We thought that the wooden boards could be really improved by combining foam technology

Muchu

PB: The grinder I noticed has a lot sharper rails then most… – compared to the old grinder and most wood boards
MT: What do you call the “old” grinder? 2008?
PB: the penguin/walrus grinder
MT: Sharper rails give more control when on the water (easier to turn)
than more round
PB: Matthieu… that wasn’t too hard – too painful
What’s going to happen this year? Predictions?
MT: Yeah right, I’m sweating
MT: EOS is going BIG this year! ha ha!
PB: you know it!!
MT: Thanks for your support Paul
PB: No worries. We think this year is going to be good for us – bigger and better
PB: ciao loco de la guerra!
MT: Bye, thx again

As a company, we are trying to extend and expand while others seem to be conserving. As a measure of this expansion, look for us to reach out to more of an outdoor line. So if you like rock climbing, snow shoeing all that camping outdoor lifestyle, EOS will be your new go to.  We stayed local this year. Instead of going to the surf expo or SIA, we hit up the Outdoor Retailer here in SLC.  09 is going to be big, sorry HUGE for EOS. Stay with us for a fun ride.

Here are some pics!