@@bondalero0074 I watched Gibson hand everybody their ass so many times,a true Texas legend/badass. 1st time,it was Free Flyte in Carrolton,TX 1978. Then AMMO...
Groholski was so underrated at this point. I remember Hawk even talking him up in a quote for a Vision ad. Something about the judges at comps completely missing how consistent and unique he was. Lip trick master.
My growing up era! When boards were big and the ramps bigger! Southern California IE. We had a nice big ramp up in Crestline with a channel and a nice ramp in Apple Valley. I still have my Pipeline card! And skated Delmar when visiting my cousins in Chula Vista. And shredding the streets. We would get dropped off downtown and skate all day! Still hitting the parks here in Texas. Waco has a nice place and Austin has two that I hit! Love watching the old contests! Used to see Lance Mountain and Lester with the Albas at Pipe all the time! First time I was skating the Combi Lance said keep at it kid you're doing good 👍! But really those dudes hardly let the little kids roll in!!! But I'm still skating at 52!!
I remember that park on Orange Grove. I skated that ramp. Big, steel, red, fast as hell. I couldn't get myself to do the roll in but I have tasted that coping. Some of the best days of my life. #TooOldNow
@@indiglo1971 I wish my sister hadn't thrown all my gear away the second I went in the Navy, I had ten years of collecting some great stuff, boards, shirts, stickers, autographs, posters, magazines, fuckin' hell.
Look up the roster. Art and Steve were at a lot of Texas skate contests. They lived in the Dallas Mid Cities for a time. Met them at a local Euless ditch. Both of them were the knarlest sober skaters I ever met!!
Haha, when the skate gods were dealing out style to the Texas crew, they'd run out by the time they got to 'ol Wilkes. The odd balls always keep skateboarding intresting, though.
I like how they don't print Ken Parks name then show him all hyped after his run then pan over to the unimpressed kid in the crowd. Haha. Dude was always kind of a kook jocko.
Hawk was robbed this contest. He made all his tricks, always ended with something crazy each run. McGill improved a hell of a lot from 85 to 86, but he shouldn't have won.
@a You have a point here: Ken Fillion would float 10' above Kahuna regularly, placing him 24' off the ground around that ramp. That 10' transition and 2' vert steel ramp was built for flying. I did that too, myself, on that monster as a teen-ager.
This was Historic in my world. Touring hotels before and after contests was monumental. Thanks Dennis, for building it "so 'they' would come".
@a So you'll troll and stalk me now. Impressive.
John Gibson got zero coverage in the magazines but he was no joke.
Johnny Gibson & Phillips Reppin’ Texas!#ZORLAC#Sims#🛹👑’s@Freddy Marcel-Marcum
@@bondalero0074 I watched Gibson hand everybody their ass so many times,a true Texas legend/badass. 1st time,it was Free Flyte in Carrolton,TX 1978. Then AMMO...
Broke my damn leg at Phillips indoor park in '90...or was it '91?!
My dream road trip in the 80s was to see and skate this metal ramp.
Dan Wilkes has the most perfect bean to fakie
Groholski was so underrated at this point. I remember Hawk even talking him up in a quote for a Vision ad. Something about the judges at comps completely missing how consistent and unique he was. Lip trick master.
My first board in 87 was a Groholski
I rented this on vhs when I was 12 years old. It was a long one, good times.
Monty Nolder...Perfect!!!
My growing up era! When boards were big and the ramps bigger! Southern California IE. We had a nice big ramp up in Crestline with a channel and a nice ramp in Apple Valley. I still have my Pipeline card! And skated Delmar when visiting my cousins in Chula Vista. And shredding the streets. We would get dropped off downtown and skate all day! Still hitting the parks here in Texas. Waco has a nice place and Austin has two that I hit! Love watching the old contests! Used to see Lance Mountain and Lester with the Albas at Pipe all the time! First time I was skating the Combi Lance said keep at it kid you're doing good 👍! But really those dudes hardly let the little kids roll in!!! But I'm still skating at 52!!
Love that Ramones record. End of the Century.
Merciful Fate playing in the background and one point lol😮 so 80's
Incredible footage
holy crap Nolders backside boneless... one word - SICK!!!!
I think Neil blenders bs boneless was even better at 3:13
@@bluewidow9151 that’s a fastplant
I remember that park on Orange Grove. I skated that ramp. Big, steel, red, fast as hell. I couldn't get myself to do the roll in but I have tasted that coping. Some of the best days of my life. #TooOldNow
The 80s were the shit. If you didn't grow up at the time, I'm sorry, you missed out. It was all about having fun and self expression.
fuck yeah I'm stoked I found this video this is a classic
Haven't seen this in years.... early days for a lot of the pro vert skaters
The Kahuna was a behemoth. It was the fastest freakin ramp on the planet.
With the metal layer? And the deadliest 😆
There was one almost or just as deadly and just as broiling ...big blue metal ramp at stone edge Daytona beach..
hells yeah Monty
8:34 the Monty grind!!
monty with the board backwards🤘
yo what was the wheelbase on mike smith's board? that thing was precarious
@MusicFromRobE the crucifix was a fast christ air, but Hosoi took it took to the extreme
Those boards in the beginning the boys are holding are worth $1000+ on eBay today.
I still have a G&S Nicky Guerrero with Indy 169's and Lester Ollie wheels.
@@indiglo1971 I wish my sister hadn't thrown all my gear away the second I went in the Navy, I had ten years of collecting some great stuff, boards, shirts, stickers, autographs, posters, magazines, fuckin' hell.
@@freddymarcel-marcum6831 damn that’s rough.. At least you got to experience and live it
What would you do if you had a time machine? Well, here you go....... Im going to Texas and Del Mar.
that kid w/ a JFA sticker.. haha so rad
Legends
Was this Ramp at Houston Skatepark?
My aunt lived in one of the houses that can be seen in the distance throughout this video. Pointless info 😂
Knox Godoys dad or uncle was skating in this?
Look up the roster. Art and Steve were at a lot of Texas skate contests. They lived in the Dallas Mid Cities for a time. Met them at a local Euless ditch. Both of them were the knarlest sober skaters I ever met!!
kENDAL had the best heap.
Jeff Kendall riding my 1st pro model deck; Santa Cruz “World Ends”!#🛹#86’@Frankie Wylde
420 likes. Sorry, I wish i could give a thumbs up.
groholski brought thrash metal into skateboarding lol
Does anybody know the size and specs of the ramp? I wanna build one.
Echo 1 12’ x 20’ w/3.5’ vert... is my guess
At some point Paul Schmitt says. Watch all parts of the video.
randy woooooooooooo thanks
Have to say, Kevin Staab not so impressive. Out of his element on Kahuna. Not sure what his element was, though.
The soundtrack is amazing. Could you put the list here?
Is it though
what's the music on the beginning?
Fuckin Gibson.....!!!!!!
Nice tape goatee lol
Surf & skate weres the 🏄🏼
Oi!
crowdkids where r they now
what is the name of the trick that neil does at 0:17
+SWVIDS01 It's still Phillips at 0:17. Neil does a backside layback tailslide at 0:19.
Backside layback grind to tail. Eddie Elguera invented them, Neil perfected them.
Dan Wilkes...so much style....all of it bad :/
Haha, when the skate gods were dealing out style to the Texas crew, they'd run out by the time they got to 'ol Wilkes. The odd balls always keep skateboarding intresting, though.
thoes skater kids are from the skateboard movie curb dogs skateboarding 1986 the sticker toss part
I like how they don't print Ken Parks name then show him all hyped after his run then pan over to the unimpressed kid in the crowd. Haha. Dude was always kind of a kook jocko.
Yeah but his invert game was sick.
Thats cause the kids wanted to go streetskate.
"The crybaby"
LoL.....Allen Losi with a mouth full of cheeseburger
Mark gator rogowski would smash everyone
Then leave them dead in the desert..
..?
I was wondering where he is.
Hawk was robbed this contest. He made all his tricks, always ended with something crazy each run. McGill improved a hell of a lot from 85 to 86, but he shouldn't have won.
@a chest to head-high lien to tails = zero air?
@a You have a point here: Ken Fillion would float 10' above Kahuna regularly, placing him 24' off the ground around that ramp. That 10' transition and 2' vert steel ramp was built for flying. I did that too, myself, on that monster as a teen-ager.
Hawk was great then but not very Knarley then. His nuts eventually dropped.😜
El Groupon Sexo..
Posers can’t do 900! Hawk Forever!!