Visiting NHS Fun Factory a.k.a. Santa Cruz Skateboards

[@FunBoxBoards]

this is great and can't believe this doesn't have more views... Great insight to everyday operations at NHS, inc. We have been working with them for over 10 years now and they are just awesome!

[@TheHippieVanMan]

thanks. yeah, fun times getting a behind the scenes look at operations.

[@Bassboy1972]

Yeah heat transfers are fast but I’d pay extra for real screen printing. All the Santa Cruz reissue decks are made in Chine now and have a bad problem twisting.

[@alanladdseinekatze859]

Imagining working there, I'd come in at 07:00 and not making it to my workspace til 12:00. I would just stop everywhere and admire all the Phillips designs and get lost in history. This must be the greatest place to work at in the world, for people aware of the relevance of this company for the whole thing of skateboarding, and also those being into working physical.

[@blennyboy9653]

Haha the go hiding at the start

[@LinkMassing]

Seriously, thank you so much!

[@fvlc31]

good song. love pretty lights

[@TheHippieVanMan]

fvlc31 one of my friends has been dating Derek for a few years now. She even hooked me up with some passes to one of their shows while I was in LA back in 2013. Love their music as well.

[@fvlc31]

you know Krystle, shes hot as fuck. i started listening to pl back in 05 when i was still in Junior high my older sister would always bump pl

[@TheHippieVanMan]

fvlc31 yeah, lots of mutual friends. Partied with her a few times in Toronto, did some urban exploring with her in Michigan and even met up in Thailand one time. Very cool chic and as you said, gorgeous to boot :)

[@TheHippieVanMan]

fvlc31 yeah, we have lots of mutual friends. Partied with her a few times in Toronto, did some urban exploring with her in Michigan and even met up in Thailand one time. Very cool chic and as you said, gorgeous to boot :)

[@fvlc31]

thats awesome as fuck man. im super jealous. I've been listening to PL since I was in junior high since my older siblings

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Too bad about the heat transfers. Screen is still the best in terms of layering color. PPS does it and does it right. But as a HUGE SC fan that bought them in the 70's till now I appreciate the streamlining. My 5 ply's still look great all these years later. They skate even better. Of course my graphite slalom needs a tune up.

[@shawnp8429]

I don't know about skateboarding, but their mountain bikes are the cadillacs

[@geolemon]

Who was this you interviewed? I've been skating since the mid 80s, curious if it's a name I know

[@HeyJP1]

Where you at now man?

[@TheHippieVanMan]

Cali, Colombia

[@thunderstance8103]

its sad that santa cruz is fading out now , like theres barely any vids on youtube bout santa cruz

[@sibaoner]

I didn't know that the success of a skateboarding company was determined by youtube videos.

[@ryancork5281]

Touche..................Santa Cruz is a SUPER well known and old brand. NHS fun factory carries nice stuff.............no one is just gonna let that brand(Santa Cruz) die.

[@stpbasss3773]

I see santa cruz board every day at the skatepark and I just bought some santa Cruz slim balls so your tripping if you think they are dying, santa Cruz is as strong as ever.

[@sonicmouse3083]

Search again. They have their own channel now and push out content every couple days.

[@thatguy-qb6up]

4:02 but how you get the plastic sheet with the graphic on it?

[@whackyzack_productions1544]

is this where santa cruz skateboards are still made ?

[@thomasramsey6642]

Unfortunately they are now Made in China

[@whackyzack_productions1544]

That's a shame man someone said some of the Santa Cruz stuff is still made in Santa Cruz CA.

[@thomasramsey6642]

There T-Shirts are only things that are now. Awhile back it was half China, half here but now it's 100% except Tshirts.

[@whackyzack_productions1544]

Thomas Ramsey just asking how do you know?

[@thomasramsey6642]

I read an article, just google it

[@mguardalabene4981]

Is there a ramp in there?

[@fylipl4613]

Nice

[@ryancork5281]

I'll buy a Santa Cruz deck if it's made in the USA(Hawaii is fukin great) and it's quality......................

[@sibaoner]

can anyone just go there?

[@TheHippieVanMan]

siba oner not sure. probably best to email in advance and ask. That's what I did.

[@rftunados]

BRASIL

[@TheHippieVanMan]

Will definitely make it to Brazil eventually. Just enjoying Colombia right now :)

[@alanladdseinekatze859]

Sad though, that heat transfer also includes the reissues. Just got my Jeff Grosso toybox mini in, and could not believe how bad the quality actually is, conpared to the original, which was my first ever pro board back then. Also the Natas kitten suffers on the same problem. I know these are manufactured in China, where there is simply not that great admiration for reissued design classics, obvious on a variety of products manufactured there, like lately the Nike Jordan V and IV OGs. But Nike always seems to make the wrong choices on classics, even their design changes are no gos (speaking of the Jordan V, especially the "slightly" longer tongue makes the shoe an unwearable item). In my opinion, there should be two options on reissues available. One as issued right now, and one for enthusiasts, reproducing to the original standards. I, and not only I, would spend at least double for a true repro of the real stuff.

[@andybutterbaugh2998]

I just recently got a reissue Corey Obrien silver/ black colorfade grim reaper. The teeth are missing in the grim reapers mouth. It looks dumb as shit. Its an ebay purchase from a skate shop, so Im hoping to exchange it for a corrected deck.....but most Ive seen online suffer the same thing.....Im not sure how you ship out a big run of collectable reissue decks, but miss the fact that the grim reapers teeth are M.I.A.

[@AlexanderRomanovskiy]

I had a Santa Cruz Skate deck. It honestly sucked. It lasted for 2 months and then started to separate in layers. Not recommended

[@justinvasquez8231]

Two months? That's a long ass time for a board. I'm lucky if mine go three weeks.

[@AlexanderRomanovskiy]

Justin Vasquez the thing is I am 13 and barely weigh anything. I don't do much tricks except for boardslides. My blind deck already lasted 3 months with only a razor tail. I do grinds, olliea down 4s so it's much better.

[@dubcoder]

with every kind of product there are always a small number of rejects. Santa Cruz is awesome

[@AlexanderRomanovskiy]

Dub Press Distribution it's not bad but it's not the plan b quality

[@bclinch9421]

"Plan B Quality" kk Kid

[@BananaShanna99]

2:08 slender man

[@jeremiahwilson1781]

start making decks in the usa again. drop the novelty gimmick runs like simpsons and star wars boards for chrisakes. Either get serious with longboards or drop the "cruzer" crap all together. Get your balls back. And make Santa Cruz great again.

[@toynazi]

Get serious with longboards!!! That's hilarious! Almost all boards are made overseas now.

[@stpbasss3773]

Idiot

[@davidyardas7683]

Doesn't look like CHINA to me...