What flip would need to make another classic

[thomas kook]

clicked on this thread expecting some goodole shittalking on flip but ended up taking personal offense to some dude calling youness a prick. not stoked

[Bumpovertrash]

Penny with a 3 song ender all filmed in timberlands

[Betaphenylethylalamine]

clicked on this thread expecting some goodole shittalking on flip but ended up taking personal offense to some dude calling youness a prick. not stoked

He might be David Blaine but he's no dick

Flip is a kids brand. I'd highly doubt they ever do another full length

[fang]

A time machine.

Shapes

[csb711]

full length sorry trilogy documentary.

would watch/pay to watch. would also make a great Epcily Laterd topic, so that it's not as much of a nail in the coffin for the brand

[GAY]

If they started making weed socks and shoes with a li'l cat flipping you off things would really turn around for them.

[Francis Xavier]

If they started making weed socks and shoes with a li'l cat flipping you off things would really turn around for them.

Rip n Flip

[doublesteveburger]

They've similarly fallen victim to what happened over at Zero. Sometimes a company's aesthetic becomes dated over time. This will probably happen to all the newer smaller companies in the next couple of years. The cycle continues.










(wu-tang)

[GAY]

They've similarly fallen victim to what happened over at Zero. Sometimes a company's aesthetic becomes dated over time. This will probably happen to all the newer smaller companies in the next couple of years. The cycle saga continues.










(wu-tang)

[Jollyoli]

Unlimited claymation budget.

[my english is bad]

The need to do a montage with the old team with Arto ,Rune ,Penny with special guest Rowley Bastien and Mark Appleyard with Fred French on the VX with a David Bowie Song

[DannyDee]

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Youness is a prick, just let him slip into dwindle obscurity, nobody cares.

[close]

Explain!
He doesn't skate like a prick at least

It also doesn't really matter. People love a bunch of the EMB guys like Carroll and Sanchez and its not like they have reputations for being friendly. Actually, both have reputations for being assholes and difficult. Same with Danny Renaud who has one of my favorite parts of all time.

Unless you are on some Gator or Josh Swindel tip, I don't really care how you act off the board if you are amazing on it.

[DannyDee]

They've similarly fallen victim to what happened over at Zero. Sometimes a company's aesthetic becomes dated over time. This will probably happen to all the newer smaller companies in the next couple of years. The cycle continues.










(wu-tang)

Yeah, how many brands are still going strong after 20 years? The only long-time brand that seems really strong today is Real and Anti-Hero. Alien is now Alien 2.0 that almost no one cares about, and Crailtap are facing hard times. I assume Element is doing well, but since they were bought they've been bland with a catch-all image.

[Francis Xavier]

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They've similarly fallen victim to what happened over at Zero. Sometimes a company's aesthetic becomes dated over time. This will probably happen to all the newer smaller companies in the next couple of years. The cycle continues.










(wu-tang)

[close]

Yeah, how many brands are still going strong after 20 years? The only long-time brand that seems really strong today is Real and Anti-Hero. Alien is now Alien 2.0 that almost no one cares about, and Crailtap are facing hard times. I assume Element is doing well, but since they were bought they've been bland with a catch-all image.

Black label is in their 30th year and Santa Cruz has gotta be over 30 years now too. Only I actually see Label boards on the streets.

[deathturd]

Alex Chalmers and his Canadian fly-outs.

[Hmmmm Nice Bike]

They need to make a video called "Sorry We're Not Sorry" to acknowledge how most people still only care about the old Flip roster.

[DannyDee]

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They've similarly fallen victim to what happened over at Zero. Sometimes a company's aesthetic becomes dated over time. This will probably happen to all the newer smaller companies in the next couple of years. The cycle continues.










(wu-tang)

[close]

Yeah, how many brands are still going strong after 20 years? The only long-time brand that seems really strong today is Real and Anti-Hero. Alien is now Alien 2.0 that almost no one cares about, and Crailtap are facing hard times. I assume Element is doing well, but since they were bought they've been bland with a catch-all image.

[close]

Black label is in their 30th year and Santa Cruz has gotta be over 30 years now too. Only I actually see Label boards on the streets.

True. It just seems Real has had crazy longevity as one of the top brands in skateboarding. They still pump out strong videos with great skaters and make a good product, while remaining consistent.

Toy Machine actually has lasted for awhile, they had some dark times but seem to be fairly strong right now.

[poowizard]

From the looks of things in my neck of the woods, Flip has no chance. No one cares or wants it for all of the same reasons that people have posted above. Shit graphics kill it for me personally. They aren't under the NHS wing anymore and when I heard that news, I was thinking that maybe they could revamp. But that was a while ago and nothing has improved.

20 year curse?

[Big Baby Jesus]

Always thought Flip dropped the ball when they started to cater to 12 year olds. If the brand is good enough 12 year olds will still like it.

I think they'd probably move product though if they started using BBS/Generator/PS instead of china wood. This new wood should have reissued graphics from 94-98 when there decks didnt look like everyone else's favorite kids brand. Some of the jazzy, beatnik, and deco graphics from 94-95 are amazing.

http://www.artofskateboarding.com/Pg/aos_pg_results.asp

[Madam, I'm Adam]

Kinder Surprises with every board can't hurt. Are you listening, Deacon Blues or whoever the fuck runs that company? Or are you making love to women who are languid and bittersweet?

[reptar_bar]

so they basically need an entire new art direction, whole team move to europe, french fred. could work

[Paco Supreme]

so they basically need an entire new art direction, whole team move to europe, french fred. could work

so, just make it Cliche?

[unsuperfilmer]

Pretend that this logo never existed


Also, make Ben Nordberg pro... 😭

jesus, he's been am for so long I figured they just gave up on him

[Kel Varnsen]

1.21 gigawatts.

[jomeara1]

Nothing.  It's time to let old things die and move on.  RIP FLIP

[Big Baby Jesus]

It could just come down to the fact jeremy fox and Ian deacon got rich of there riders hardwork and got fat, lazy and complacent.

[botefdunn]

Penny with a 3 song ender all filmed in timberlands

[coyote2425]

Just keep doing exactly what they're doing. It's obviously working.

[streetsoup]

the entire poler squad

[Gino's Back 180 Nosegrind]

Pretend that this logo never existed

Not sure if it's good or bad that this would be a step up over that:


They should rebrand entirely around the angsty HKD shit. I still rock an HKD bolt out of tribute.