The new Cowply deck at Slushcult pairs a Chef Knife shape and random color plies with a maker's note that says imperfections belong in the finished board. Here is what the listing confirms, and what it leaves open.
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Most deck listings lead with a width and a mold. Cowply's new "Teddy" leads with a line in all caps: "FOR THE ART OF IT!"
The deck went up on Slushcult's shop on October 22, and the copy reads less like a spec sheet and more like a note from the person who made it. Before a reader gets to shape or concave, the listing has already told them not to expect a flawless board.
I do it for the art of it
The note
The full quote on the listing, credited to Cow Man, frames the deck as "more than a product I am selling," with artwork put out "with meaning and thought behind it."
Then comes the line that will decide whether this board is for you. A note on the page says: "None of these decks are perfect, thats what makes them perfect." Buyers are told to "expect minor imperfections just like the ones we all have."
That is a clear position. Small-batch decks often carry tiny variations in layup, edges or finish, and some makers sand those away or quietly sort them into a B-grade bin. Cowply is putting them up front instead. The listing doesn't say what kind of imperfections to expect, so treat it as a heads-up rather than a description of any specific flaw.
Specs
Here is everything the product page states about the board itself:
High kicks on a medium concave is a combination riders will read straight away: plenty of tail and nose to catch pop and flips, without a deep pocket locking fingers in place.
The random color plies mean the sidewall stack will differ from board to board, which fits the one-of-a-kind framing of the note above.
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The deck is sold under the Cowply name, and the voice on the listing belongs to Cow Man, whose words open the page. The story behind the "Teddy" artwork, the meaning the quote points to, isn't spelled out on the listing. At the time of writing, the maker hasn't published more about it there.
It is stocked at Slushcult, the fingerboard shop and brand behind the Slushcult Mini Mart in Santa Ana, California. Slushcult also co-presents Fingerboard Con and drops new products every Friday.
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The deck is listed at $45 on Slushcult's Cowply "Teddy" product page, where it is listed as a single option with no variants.
If you're near Santa Ana, Slushcult holds an in-store event at the Mini Mart on the last Saturday of each month. This month that falls on October 31. The shop hasn't said whether Cowply boards will be on the counter.
Reference links used for this piece. Confidence labels show how firmly each source is established.
SlushcultTienda
Product listing, first seen 2026-10-22. Source of specs, price, Cow Man quote and the imperfections note.
SlushcultOficial
Shop background via the knowledge bank: Friday drops, Fingerboard Con co-presenter.
SlushcultOficial
Santa Ana store and the last-Saturday in-store event, via the knowledge bank.
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