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FAVORITE LOCAL SURF SPOT: 26th Street MB every day!!!

YEARS SURFING: 5

YEARS SKATEBOARDING: 7

PREFERRED ARBOR SKATEBOARDS: Pocket Rocket, Zeppelin

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PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE OF SURFING: Flowy and carvy. I try airs but usually fall.

WHY ARBOR SKATEBOARDS? Cause they ride smoother than a baby’s buttocks.

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD TO SURF? Anywhere in El Salvador

HAWAII OR INDO? WHY? Neither. Central America is better.

IF YOU COULD PICK FOUR PEOPLE TO SPEND A DAY SURFING WITH, WHO WOULD THEY BE AND WHERE WOULD YOU GO? My buddies Jacob, Markus, Kyle, and Noah at Lowers so we could burn everyone.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE SURF IS FLAT? Pretend like I know how to operate a website.

TOP THREE WEBSITES YOU VISIT? Surfingmagazine.com, surfline.com, youngwisetails.com

WHAT ARE YOU INTO OTHER THAN SURFING AND SKATEBOARDING? Funk music, fine women, and Chinese food.

IF YOU COULD MOVE TO ANY SURF BREAK IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? I couldn’t live anywhere away from the South Bay. Maaaaybe La Libertad, El Salvador though.

Also, check out Brian Conley’s skateboard in the new 2011 line.

Full Name: DANE ZAUN

Hometown: SOUTH BAY, CA

Local Surf Spot: MANHATTAN BEACH

Years Surfing: 12

Years Skateboarding: 10

Arbor Preferred Skateboard Quiver: BOGART

Other Sponsors: BILLABONG, SUPER SURFBOARDS, GLOBE SHOES, SPYDER SURF SHOP, CREATURES OF LEISURE, SEXWAX, VONZIPPER

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Please describe your style of surfing: I TRY MY BEST TO SURF LIKE CHARLIE NINEGAR

Where is your favorite place to surf? WHEN THE WAVES ARE FUN AT HOME, THERE’S NO WHERE BETTER!

Do you snowboard? YEP! LOVE MY ARBOR WESTMARK 151

If you could pick four people to go surf with, who would they be and where would you go? MY DAD, BROTHER, AND MY BEST FRIENDS.. WE WOULD GO TO INDO AND SCORE SOME TUBES!

What is the worst lie you ever told your mom? I NEVER LIE… HAHA

What is the worst lie she ever told you? NO IDEA, DON’T WANT TO KNOW HAH

Mac or PC? MAC FOR LIFE.. IPHONE, MACBOOK PRO, IPOD.. NEXT I NEED THE IPAD

Would you rather be smart and ugly or dumb and beautiful? HAHAHA WOW.. WELL IF I WAS SMART AND UGLY I’D MAKE LOTS OF MONEY SO I’D PULL THE BEAUTIFUL CHICKS…

What is your worst habit? SLEEPING IN

Describe your perfect day of skateboarding: THE POOL AT VANS WITH JUST A FEW FRIENDS! SO FUN…

]]> http://arborcollective.com/2010/08/dane-zaun/feed/ 5 http://arborcollective.com/2010/08/yo-dane-welcome-to-the-team/ http://arborcollective.com/2010/08/yo-dane-welcome-to-the-team/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:00:16 +0000 admin http://www.arborcollective.com/?p=4218 Dane Zaun is really, really down with the Lakers but then, why not…the kid’s from Los Angeles. He is also a really, really solid surfer and the newest member of Arbor Skateboards surf team. Just a little video of him shredding local LA and taking some pride in his team. Enjoy it because you know Kobe would.

dane lakers from dane zaun on Vimeo.

Hometown: Originally from Oahu, Hawaii. I now reside in Vero Beach, Florida.

Local Surf Spot: Sebastian Inlet

Years Surfing: 18 Solid Years

Years Skateboarding: 19 Solid Years

Arbor Preferred Skateboard Quiver: I like the Pin Koa for long distance cruises, the Hybrid GT for skate parks, and the GB Sizzler for fitting into tight pockets and carving around bowls.

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Please describe your style of surfing: I would like to think my surfing style is somewhat of a mix between power and originality.

Where is your favorite place to surf? My favorite place to surf in Florida is Sebastian Inlet, but my favorite to surf in the world is Pipe and Backdoor.

Do you snowboard? I don’t snowboard a lot anymore, but I used to when I lived in New York for 3 years.

If you could pick four people to go surf with, who would they be and where would you go? Kelly Slater because watching him free surf is like nothing from this world. Duke Kahanamoku because he is the man who first brought surfing all around the world. CJ Hobgood because he is my favorite surfer especially in the barrel. Lastly I would bring my good buddy, Eric Geiselman because we were born an hour apart from each other and when we get a chance to surf together it’s always a good session.

I would have to take them to Greenbush! The new wave that got created after the Tsunami in Indonesia. Mainly because I haven’t been there yet and the wave just looks so perfect yet so hard at the same time. And crazy left barrels are the best thing ever.

What is the worst lie you ever told your mom? Don’t think I can tell yah the worst one but maybe telling her I wasn’t going out to drink when I was a little 17 year old punk.

What is the worst lie she ever told you? Don’t really know any of the lies she told me she is very sneaky. HAHA.

Mac or PC? PC can’t afford a MAC just yet but soon I hope.

Would you rather be smart and ugly or dumb and beautiful? Smart and ugly. If you are smart you should be able to make a good chunk of money. And the weird looking guys always seem to have the hottest chicks in the clubs mainly because they have cash.

What is your worst habit? I bite the shit out of my finger nails when I am bored.

Describe your perfect day of skateboarding: A perfect day of skateboarding for me would be at a cement park with a bunch of hips and slight inclines. So I could have a bunch of speed and carve around the park all day long on a sick mini longboard skate.

Dylan Kowalski from Progressive Surfing on Vimeo.

Dylan Kowalski, a sixteen-year-old who hails from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, has been making a successful transition to surfing in Hawaii.

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The 9x World Surfing Champion’s new swallowtail shape arrives in stores this summer.

Venice, CA – May 25, 2009 – The Arbor Collective is proud to announce the release of a new model created with friend and nine-time ASP World Surfing Champion, Kelly Slater. This follow up design builds on the foundation created by Arbor’s original Slater Model. The updated design provides speed down the line and the tightest turning available from any of Arbor’s carve oriented skateboards. “The new swallowtail design was inspired by some of the boards Slater has been surfing recently,” said Bob Carlson, Arbor’s cofounder.

Kelly Slater is arguably the best competitive surfer ever. He has won an amazing nine world titles, five of which were consecutive, and is showing no signs of letting up. “Kelly’s life is rooted in the world competitive surfing and all that comes with that path,” says Carlson. “This led us to work with Venice, California based artist, Jake Pickle to develop a graphic that highlights the important elements in Kelly’s life: surfing, music, travel, and friends.”

Kelly Slater is a Arbor skate team rider.

The new Slater Model, which is now more competitively priced at $179, is a 37” long tapered carver, with a concave profile that is 8.75” wide. A 26.30” wheelbase creates the stability and performance of large-radius turning. The Slater Model also features Arbor’s gummy 65mm, 78a durometer wheels for a smoother ride, and Gullwing 9” reverse kingpin trucks for tighter turn initiation.

The new Slater Model is built with a unique blend of materials that deliver a powerful combination of attributes, including: performance, an important amount of surf heritage, and a respect for the planet. “It’s the environment that makes a life of surf, skate, and snow possible,” added Carlson. “This awareness has always been important to Kelly and Arbor; it drove our design efforts ensuring that the new Slater Model is as friendly on the environment as possible.”

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ENVIRONMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS

Seven Plys of Sustainably Sourced Hardrock Maple: Maple provides the best blend of durability and lightweight performance. It’s also readily available and affordable, which allows Arbor to offer a price point that is uncommonly low for an environmentally friendly alternative.
Finish Ply of Sustainably Sourced Hawaiian Koa: This hardwood’s more densely packed fibers add important structure, which improves return, while providing a one-of-a-kind grain pattern on each deck. Koa wood was used by the Hawaiians to build the first surfboards 600+ years ago.
Recycled Glass Re-Grip: Each skateboard is gripped with long-lasting crushed recycled glass. This ultra clear grip surface allows the deck’s natural grain and color to remain highly visible, while providing better performance than silica bead alternatives.
Water-Based Finishes: All Arbor skateboards are produced using a water-based sanding sealer and final finish to help protect the air we breathe, especially when skating.
Recycled Plastic Risers: All complete skateboards are shipped with recycled plastic risers, which allow Arbor to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics, while contributing to a reduction in the use of landfills and the proliferation of plastic pollution.
Reclaimed Wood Byproduct: All wood byproduct created during the production of Arbor skateboards is reclaimed for use in other Arbor products or by outside companies. This allows Arbor to stretch an important resource, while helping to reduce strain on landfills and forests.

This Arbor team rider is perhaps the greatest surfer ever.

ABOUT THE ARBOR COLLECTIVE: Arbor was founded in 1995 on the assertion that solutions to many of today’s most difficult snow, skate, and apparel design challenges exist in the natural world. For 14 years, Arbor has built on the belief of replacing, environmentally harmful materials with ecologically based, natural alternatives. Arbor’s goal is to create a higher level of function and relevance in the most responsible way possible. The end result must be improved style and performance, with significantly reduced impact on the environment. “We need clean air to skate, clean water to surf, and snow to ride…”

New graphics just for Kelly.

Ahhh, the Arbor wood top sheet.