{"id":2039,"date":"2024-03-23T10:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konaskatepark.com\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2024-06-07T09:48:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T13:48:06","slug":"kona-vert-ramp-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konaskatepark.com\/kona-vert-ramp-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cUnofficial\u201d History of Skateboarding\u2019s \u201cVert Ramp\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Martin Ramos<\/span><\/h5>\n

Is a 1\/2 pipe
& a Vert Ramp
the same thing?<\/span><\/h1>\n
I really don\u2019t think so.\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-us-bring-vert-back-to-kona-skatepark?utm_campaign=p_cp%2Bfundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Support Kona’s Vert Revival” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#E09900″ button_border_width=”12px” button_border_color=”#E09900″ button_border_radius=”0px” button_letter_spacing=”5px” button_font=”Roboto|700||on|||||” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”30px|||” custom_margin_phone=”|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_slide=”20%” button_text_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_border_color_hover=”#c9b7bd” button_bg_color_hover=”#c9b7bd” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_border_color__hover=”#c9b7bd” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#c9b7bd” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.konaskatepark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/divider.png” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|54px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0|0px||0px|false|false” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”60px|||12%” custom_padding_tablet=”|10%||10%||true” custom_padding_phone=”|||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_phone=”|||” padding_tablet=”|10%||10%||true” padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_font_size=”30px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” max_width=”600px” module_alignment=”right” custom_margin=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

It seems a 1\/2 pipe would be exactly that, 1\/2 of a pipe, making it a perfect \u201cU\u201d once you remove the top portion.<\/span><\/h2>\n

The 1\/2 pipe for skateboarding came from realizing that we could create perpetual motion in full pipes that were found in the California desert in the mid 70\u2019s. \u00a0Wooden versions called \u201c1\/2\u201d pipes were constructed in an attempt to emulate the 30\u2019 tall concrete full pipes that were featured in Skateboarder Magazine. \u00a0One such attempt bankrupted Kona and led to its closing from late 1978 to the Summer of 1979. Ultimately this massive structure was deemed totally unrideable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1979<\/h2>\n

When the Ramos family purchased and re-opened the park in 1979, the first project was to construct a \u201c1\/2\u201d pipe that was ridable. \u00a0Instead of trying to copy the massive concrete desert pipes, this one was much smaller and functioned well. Legendary Florida Professionals like Mike McGill, Alan Gelfand, and Mark Lake all competed on Kona\u2019s \u201cU\u201d pipe in the early 80s during Kona\u2019s \u201cGo For It\u2019 series.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VERT<\/p>\n

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DISCOVERY<\/h2>\n

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The success of the Blue Ramp led to the discovery of Skateboarding\u2019s first ever \u201cVert Ramp\u201d. By placing flat bottom in between the two walls more speed was available and more time between walls. \u00a0The right combination of transition, flat bottom, vert, and width created a perfect environment for skateboards to discover a whole new realm of what was possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, these ramps didn\u2019t last very long due to the uncertain nature of engineering something that had never been built before. \u00a0Over the years Kona has constructed four more versions of a \u201cVert Ramp\u201d using different size radii, flat bottoms, widths, and overall heights.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent ramp was completed in 2001 and is 78\u2019 wide, has 14\u2019 of flat bottom, 11\u2019 radius with 2\u2019 of vert making it 13\u2019\u2019 tall. \u00a0It also features a 6\u2019 channel with both 4\u2019 and 6\u2019 tall roll-ins and an 8\u2019 long escalator. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Knowing how well these dimensions work we feel a full renovation of our current ramp is the best approach to bringing world-class vert skating back to Kona.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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vert legends<\/h2>\n

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This is a special photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Variflex team when they discovered the world\u2019s first \u201cVert Ramp\u201d<\/div>\n
The ramp was less than a month old when they arrived on tour.<\/div>\n
One year later they came back and were the title sponsor of Skateboarding\u2019s first-ever \u201cVert Ramp\u201d competition<\/div>\n
The\u00a0Kona<\/span>\/Variflex Summer Nationals<\/strong><\/div>\n
From left to right: Allen Losi, Steve Hersh, Freddie DeSoto, Pattie Hoffman, Ziggy Ziegfried, Eric Grisham<\/div>\n
Buck Smith is in the background finishing his run on the \u201cVert\u201d ramp.<\/div>\n

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Wooden version of 1\/2 pipe before blue fiberglass surfacing and decks<\/span><\/p>\n

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KONA<\/p>\n

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Steve Caballero 1981<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christian Hosoi 1983<\/span><\/p>\n

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Neil Blender 1983<\/span><\/p>\n

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John Lucero 1984 (owner of Black Label Skates)<\/span><\/p>\n

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