Best Of July | 2012 Highlights

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As the year comes to an end, let’s take a look back at some of the 2012 Highlights.

KevinBouaich
Yvon Labarthe gets all CGI on us with his latest video featuring Kevin Bouaich. Expect more 3D and aerial shot from the Swiss this year.

The Virtual Kevin Bouaich

CandyGrip
Joel Glazer is the inventor of Candy Grip, the world’s very first color changing grip tape and he is looking for your help to help his product move to mass production.

Candy Grip — Color Changing Skate & Longboard Grip Tape

StairRover
Forget early grabs. UK’s Royal College of Art graduate Po-Chih Lai has designed a skateboard that can go down stairs. Introducing the Stair Rover

Stair Rover by Po-Chih Lai at Show RCA 2012

MaryhillNavigatorTrucks
Goldendale, WA: Navigator Trucks just uploaded their edit of the Maryhill Festival of Speed 2012. One of the best one we’ve seen so far

The best edit of Maryhill FOS 2012 so far | Navigator Trucks

SkateXshoot
Whistler, BC: Paul Kent, with broken ribs, won 2 races on Thursday, the inaugural Skate-x-Shoot biathlon and the 20km enduro race. You sir are a monster

Paul Kent wins the first Skate-x-Shoot biathlon and the enduro race at the Whistler Longboard Fest

WhistlerLongboard
Whistler, BC: 2 min video with full 11 corner track coverage of the Open Final of the Whistler Longboard Festival including 3 angles of the crash between Kelly and Reimer

Play By Play | Whistler Longboard Festival 2012 Open Finals

WheelShields3
Wheel Shields are a new patented invention that promise to eliminate the risks of sudden stop associated with wheel bites.

Wheel Shields | Avoid wheel bites and skate in the rain

AltoLongboardism
Calgary, AB: Check out some of the neat curves on the decks crafted by Alto Longboards. We’re digging the craftmanship

Check out the work of Alto Longboards

RyanVanderveen
Seattle, WA: Ryan Vanderveen or DIE. If we are to believe this video, Wolgang’s 162 ft standie record is no more. The new king is Ryan Vanderveen Or is it Liam Morgan?

170 ft. Stand Up Slide RVOD — Ryan Vanderveen sets a new record

TristanBell
Maryhill, WA:  the World’s fastest downhill Skateboarder filming and giving advice to one of the youngest on how to run the hill and showing him the ropes

The fastest man downhill showing the youngest the tricks of the trade
Tuesday December 25th, 2012
2012 highlights
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