MONKEY 1 SERIES Launch

MONKEY 1 SERIES Launch


MONKEY 1 SERIES

Not Your First Deck. Your Turning Point.

There are two types of fingerboard decks out there right now.

The ones made to sell.
And the ones made to actually ride.

The Monkey 1 Series sits firmly in the second category.

Built Properly — No Shortcuts

This isn’t another mass-produced plank with a graphic slapped on top.
The Monkey 1 Series is built from 5-ply Canadian maple — the industry standard for a reason.

Why it matters?

Because maple isn’t just “wood.” It’s what gives you:

  • Real pop

  • Consistent flex

  • Long-term durability

That’s why nearly every serious fingerboard deck uses it. (Saigon Skateboards)

And five plies? That’s the sweet spot—strong enough to last, responsive enough to feel alive under your fingers.

Shape That Actually Works

You can talk specs all day, but if the shape’s wrong, the board’s dead.

The Monkey 1 Series is designed around what actually matters:

  • Clean popsicle profile

  • Balanced concave

  • Predictable control

No gimmicks. No weird experimental shapes trying to look “different.”
Just something you can trust when you’re mid-line and everything needs to land.

Made for Riders — Not Shelf Collectors

Let’s be honest—there’s a lot of fingerboards out there that look better than they perform.

This isn’t one of them.

Every deck coming out of Saigon Skateboards is built with one idea in mind:
performance first, everything else second. (Saigon Skateboards)

That means:

  • No unnecessary bulk

  • No fake “premium” hype

  • No pretending beginners won’t notice the difference

Because they do.

Who Is This For?

Not everyone.

This is for riders who:

  • Are tired of cheap plastic or lifeless decks

  • Want something that actually helps progression

  • Care more about feel than hype

If you’re still figuring out what an ollie is, sure—you can ride it.

But if you’ve already felt the difference between a bad deck and a good one…
this is where things start to click.

The Monkey 1 Philosophy

Simple:

Make something that rides better than it needs to at this price.

No inflated claims.
No pretending it’s “the best in the world.”

Just a properly made deck, using the right materials, shaped the right way—
so you can actually enjoy fingerboarding the way it’s supposed to feel.

Available Now

Final Word

You don’t need a €100 setup to progress.
But you do need something that isn’t holding you back.

The Monkey 1 Series?
That’s your upgrade.

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