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Mina reads a deck the way other people read a spec sheet: the mould line, the ply count visible in the edge, whether a shape was designed or just re-pressed under a new graphic. A collab either earns its second name or it doesn't. She has no patience for a brand that treats a colorway as a design decision, and a great deal for the small press that got the kick right.
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FBS says its Extra Smooth grip has a new formula for the first time since 2008, tuned to feel worn in from the first session. Here is what the listing confirms, and what it leaves out.
State Pen, Shatter, Ambush and Anarchy landed on Index Fingerboarding in early October, all on the same classic mold with mid-to-low kicks and mellow concave. Each deck is serial numbered, and the ply color varies board to board.
A 48 mm deck is a graphic. A 40 mm truck is a tooling decision. My bet: a second source for 40 mm-plus trucks appears within a year, or extra-wide stays a stunt.
Franky's Pumpkin takes the chunky Wide Boys profile down to 8mm x 6.2mm in 75D urethane, split two neon orange and two neon green. Listed on Maple Lab's store on October 8.
The Quebec brand listed a limited pink run of its CLASSIC wheel on October 5, tied to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The listing gives the specs but not the beneficiary.
A five-ply collaboration batch between Magdeburg's Stinkefingaz and Heroin Skateboards landed at ASI Berlin on October 9, spanning widths from 33.5 mm to 48 mm. The shop calls the stock limited.
A one-off prototype at 32.7 mm, with plies cut by hand by Mike Schneider and sold as-is at $65. The same listing carries FlatFace's fullest public description of the G16 shape.
Lauta Fingerboards has listed a Joona Hytönen Pro Model Special Edition: the rider's pro graphic on a Spring Edition split-ply deck, 5-ply birch, 96.5 mm long. The listing says three exist.
The Yeti White Tablet Mini is a straight-cut 7 mm urethane wheel on a locked single bearing, listed at 31.95 at Skull Fingerboards. Here is what the listing confirms and what it leaves open.
The DGFB x Ryse collab runs the brand's standard Bowl shape at 8.4 x 5.3 mm in a neon 80s colorway, priced at $45. It is also the first DGFB formula the shop describes as built for indoors rather than outdoors.
A 40 mm truck aimed squarely at extra-wide decks, handmade in Ukraine after what the listing calls over a year of development. It went from coming soon to on sale at Maple Lab on October 1.
Mike Schneider announced the return of the December Decks line on September 1 with a release set for September 4, 2026 at 1pm on flatfacefingerboards.com. The announcement names the date and not much else.
Joycult's officially licensed miniature of the Independent Stage 11 returned to stock at Teak Tuning on September 23 at $64.99 a pair. Full stainless hangers and baseplates, 60A urethane bushings, and a taller ride height than most fingerboard trucks.
A licensed Heroin Skateboards graphic on a 5-ply mid pro mold, listed at $45 through Slushcult. The colorway is the one thing you don't get to choose.
A new nine-inch obstacle from EMA Ramps trades the usual wood-and-paint picnic table for solid steel with a brick-pattern face and a clear coat. It lists at $60.
A 32mm G15 in Mike's Special Hand Numbered Holographic Real Wear, $60, one random deck per order. Over 12 holographic patterns, many unreleased graphics, and a finish designed to wear through as you ride it.
Blackriver launched the Berlinwood Spandau Series with a short clip that credits Timo's Berlin spots and artist Sassu. What the brand has confirmed is the story, the artist and the availability — not the specs.
A 29mm G16 with holographic real-wear graphics, hand-numbered on top, sold as one random deck for $60. FlatFace calls it a collector series, then tells you it will scratch like a skateboard.
Two new Mike's Split Ply prototypes went up on flatfacefingerboards.com on September 14, each one cut by hand and sold as-is between $60 and $65. The width choice is the only spec FlatFace has put a number on — the rest is in the plies.
