Slalom is one of our favourite niches within skateboarding, but finding a modern slalom deck – especially one that doesn’t cost the earth! – has always been difficult. Luckily, Gary Hillock has come through and started making hand-made slalom decks out of Finnish Birch here in the UK, making slalom that little bit more accessible for the beginner.

The front truck is double-drilled, meaning you can use this for flat, hybrid or even giant slalom, depending on how and where you set up the trucks. Note, however, that the deck is drilled for an old school mounting pattern, so make sure the trucks you plan on using support that.

Specifications:

Length: 29.875″
Width: 9″
Wheelbase: 20.5″/21.5″ double drilled
Nose: 2.5″ or 1.5″, depending on truck mounting.
Tail: 2″