Recreating a Skateboard From My Childhood (Powell Peralta McGill Series 15 Reissue)
Rob Beaton Rob Beaton
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 Published On May 9, 2024

My perspective on skateboarding changed forever in 1988 when I got my hands on my buddy's Powell Peralta McGill. Some 36 years later, I recreated his setup and skated it, coming full circle and finally getting to skate it in the way that I always dreamed.

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0:00 Introduction
0:42 Back Story
4:40 Examining the Setup
7:50 The Build
8:36 The Reveal
11:27 Skate Session
13:53 Final Thoughts

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