Pepsi is holding a $50K grant contest.  Comet’s answer: a Cultural program for youth through Skateboarding, art, and mentorship .  All votes have to be in by February 28th.

If you’re reading this by February 28th, help us out
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Our proposal’s got some history going back to the summer of 2004, when good friend K-Dub tracked us down to collaborate on some skateboards with his high school art class. Read the rest of this entry »

The buttery aroma of thane filled the moist February air of San Clemente this Sunday with a San Diego Downhill Racing League event known for its technical gnarness. The rolling neon green saturated hills popped beautifully from the dark clouds and bright wheels of hopeful racers. With hearts pounding, helmets strapped, and eyes on the prize racers set for the competition.

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This HD video shows off Kyle Chin’s smooth riding style, Adam Colton’s videography genius, and some Voodoo magic.

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We invite you to share your experience riding a Voodoo OG, Voodoo XL, or Voodoo Doll with a comment below.

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Mac ‘N Cheese On Your Hot Dog from Comet Skateboards on Vimeo.

Thanksgiving is about getting together with family and friends, sharing stories and feasting. What better time to share with your skate buddies, riding the gnarliest roads on the east coast? After our respective family obligations, fellow Comet rider Keith “The Caveman” Rebhorn, Earthwing rider Pat Schep and all around ripper Michael Rubin came to my house in Virginia for a thanksgiving skatecation fueled by left over turkey and stoke. Read the rest of this entry »

Voodoo Doll prototype with FSMini

One year ago, JP Kaloi from Hawaii / Rado, requested that we shape him a Voodoo with 1” extra width, length, and wheelbase. Hundreds people are ripping that creation called the Voodoo XL as a result of that collaboration. A year later we are going the other direction and bringing you the Voodoo Doll at 36 inches.
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Dreams from Comet Skateboards on Vimeo.

VTOUTLAWFAIL from Nick Grasso on Vimeo.

VERMONT GREEN MOUNTAIN MAYHEM OUTLAW

Although the racing didn’t go as planned, it ended up being a pretty fun weekend of shredding in the green mountains of Brattleboro, Vermont. Skaters from as far south as Virginia, and as far north as Montreal began to show up at my house Saturday afternoon, to a torrential rainstorm.
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COMET Rides Bonelli ‘09

bonelli corner

This years IGSA US Championship at Bonelli Park was an amazing and inspiring event for all riders who came out. Some of the best riders in the nation came to compete and skateboard with old and new friends. After a long 6 hour trip from the Bay Area to San Dimas, California, the Berkeley hill’s COMET riders reached their hotel and prepared for Saturday morning practice runs and prelims. After everyone got signed in and passed tech inspections, riders geared up and loaded in the back of 2 UHauls to start bombing the hill.
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STEEZFEST

Here in the Berkeley hills we are lucky enough to have some of the coolest and most awkward hills in the world. Berkeley Slopestyle is an event put together by Georges Siddiqi. This event started as an idea after a very successful Steezefest Event put on by Wyndam Lewis and Blake Smith.
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