Tunnel Decks

Slalom, downhill, pool and street – Tunnel made skateboard decks for every situation. Surfboard shaper Mitch Haake and his partner Michael McCreary put their skills to work developing decks of many types of construction. A look at vintage Tunnel decks is a lesson in skateboard design – fiberglass laminate, solid maple, solid oak “beam” style, solid birch, and maple and birch ply laminate. All served a different purpose, and all had that mystique of being an official Tunnel product.

The good news is that the new Tunnel decks are still the highest quality construction and based on original Tunnel shapes and styles.

‘70s Retro Tunnel Deck
Specifications: 8” by 28”, 15” Wheelbase, Single Kick, 7 Ply Maple, Wheelwells
Why is it that after so many years, the original shapes still look best? A perfect backpack skateboard, this one is based on an original Tunnel deck but updated with a touch of concave for modern performance. The ‘70s Retro Tunnel Deck is silk-screened with the original Tunnel logo on both top and bottom. Pressed in California and available with die-cut grip tape.

Tunnel “Doug Schneider” Beam Deck
Specifications: 8” by 30”, 16.25” Wheelbase, Single Kick, 8 Ply Maple
This has to be one of the most unique decks available in the world today. With the exact shape of an original 70's Tunnel oak “beam” deck, this zero concave deck starts with 8 plys of maple, then is routered out by hand on the sides to create an 8 ply beam down the middle with 6 plys of maple on the sides. A signature deck for Tunnel’s Doug Schneider who graced both the cover and posters for SkateBoarder, the graphics were done by Jimbo Phillips of the legendary Santa Cruz Phillips family. Graphics are silk-screened on both top and bottom.
Doug Schneider is hand-signing 50 of the decks in a limited edition.

Tunnel “Marshall Coben” Deck
Specifications, 7.5” by 26”, Single Kick, 7 Ply Maple, Wheelwells
This deck is based on an old Tunnel shape and designed under the eye of Team Tunnel’s Marshall Coben. Santa Monica skateboarder and skateboard high-jump champion Marshall Coben started on Zephyr before joining Tunnel in 1977. The 26” mini is a great shape, has a touch of concave and is screened with a graphic based on Marshall’s expertise bombing down dirt hills barefoot. Look for Marshall in the 1976 surf and skate classic movie “Go For It!” Available in several colors and with die-cut grip tape.

More decks to come!