Derek Seaman is one of the masterminds behind O’Brien’s new wakeskate, the Intox. And Derek has actually been experimenting with wakeskate design for quite some time. I had the pleasure of hearing a few stories back in 2003, and at that time he was already testing some custom designed boards that were unlike anything in wakeskating. But now Derek has the opportunity to make his designs a full-on reality for wakeskaters everywhere. Derek is here to explain some of the design features of his first major wakeskate release with O’Brien.
Why did O’Brien want to step up their involvement in wakeskating to go beyond the traffic series?
Well, I think it was time. O’Brien has always had a strong desire to step it up in the wakeskate scene, but they wanted to make sure they did it right with the right product. By working together on this project, we leveraged our combined talents to achieve that goal. From every experience we’ve had at the camp, O’Brien makes a solid product which is usually highly underrated… More info
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