When you think about action sports protective gear, the only name you need to know is Triple Eight. Why? Because Triple Eight is a company that embodies everything that is pure and authentic in skateboarding and beyond. There is no other protective gear company that delivers the craftsmanship, innovation and style as Triple Eight. Check out their wide range of gear: Helmets Knee Pads Elbow Pads Combo Packs Wrist Protection Padded  [ Read More ]

First Nature has a strong ethos of safety while skating. This is why we are excited to announce that we now distribute the world class safety gear brand, Triple 8 safety gear. Check out our SAFETY GEAR section and see what Triple 8 has to offer.

From the Predator Helmets Blog Predator in South Africa South Africa has had a thriving longboard scene for quite some time with a well established series of races. The Hot Heels race has been one of the longest running DH races around, here are Lloyd Clark and Matt Arderne racing with their new DH6 helmets during a few races, held in December 2010.  Read more…

If you are at all interested in getting one of these awesome helmets, send an email to lloyd@firstnature.be. Price is R2300. Here is an article about the helmet on Silverfishlongboarding.com: http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/Articles/Press_Releases_%26_Retail_News…   See the full gallery on Posterous

The First ever production helmet made specifically for downhill skateboarding will be coming to South Africa in the next few weeks. Email lloyd@firstnature.be if you’re interested in getting one.

Predator Designs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is currently based in Vancouver, Canada. They specialize primarily in water sports helmets for use when kayaking down rapids and over waterfalls. In 2009 they collaborated with industry leading skate companies Timeship Racing and Colabo Innovations and began developing a helmet specifically for downhill skateboarding. The result: the DH-6 due for release in August 2010. The DH-6′s superior impact protection is achieved  [ Read More ]