Why China Hot Presses Skateboards & USA Cold Presses Skateboards
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318K views · 2 years ago · Interview
Nine Club clip from a Paul Schmitt (PS Stix) interview on why Chinese factories hot press skateboards while US shops cold press them. Covers how each method affects deck build and pop.
Why skaters like it
Linked in a skateboardhelp thread about losing pop, where a commenter says hot pressed decks lose pop faster than cold pressed ones. Useful for anyone picking a deck.
“Pop comes from the deck. Decks loose pop over time. Hot pressed decks loose pop faster than cold pressed decks. …”
u/So_Flo_Floatin · Full comment
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What skaters said on Reddit
Pop comes from the deck. Decks loose pop over time. Hot pressed decks loose pop faster than cold pressed decks. [this video]