Darkstar Skateboards

Darkstar Skateboards was started in 1997 by two brothers, the skateboard pro Chet Thomas and his brother Matt. It was originally a wheel company based in a garage but has now become a very successful skateboard company, which offers boards, wheels and apparel. The brothers pride themselves on their technologically innovative decks and wheels and indeed are now marketing their Light construction decks and Lighting Core wheels; the company also offers manufacturer’s guarantees, especially against breakage.

Their Armor Light boards are constructed in such a way as to make them lighter and thinner, yet stronger and stiffer than other standard boards; the new construction also ensures a longer life compared to standard 7-ply decks. The Thomas brothers have been able to experiment with different construction techniques thanks to the fact that Dwindle Distribution, Darkstar’s parent company, has a board manufacturing facility of its own. The brothers are able in this way to follow up with their concepts and ideas throughout the entire manufacturing process.

While the company expanded their business to include Darkstar skateboard decks, they also continued developing their urethane Darkstar skateboard wheels. Darkstar Lightning Cores were then released, made of a urethane composite that was created solely for Darkstar; the company claims that the materials used to make these urethane wheels are better than those that go into making standard wheels. Claims are that the wheels are faster because of higher rebound properties; they are also very resistant to abrasion. The confidence in the superior quality of these wheels is seen in the company’s guarantee against flatspotting.

Any skateboarding innovations created by the company are tested out on the Darkstar skateboard team; the company claims that this is the best way to provide skaters with the performance and quality they need in their boards. The team is also an integral part of providing the manufacturing process with ideas, trends, and information regarding the needs of skateboarders; skateboarder input and feedback is essential to Darkstar’s research and development strategy.

Besides boards and wheels, the Darkstar skateboards logo can be found on a number of other Darkstar skateboard products. The company offers T-shirts, hooded fleeces, caps, beanies, wallets, belts, key chains, stickers and other items. You can view the Darkstar catalog online, on Darkstar’s official website. While the company itself doesn’t sell directly to consumers, its official website has a variety of links to retailers that carry Darkstar products. If you’re interested, you could take a look at those links, or you could do your own Internet search or check out your local skateboard shop. If you’re looking for a cheap Darkstar skateboard or other cheap Darkstar products, you could always try eBay.