Inside This Mag: The Ranch Spring Nationals with competitors Mike Smith, Duane Peters, Mike Alba, Neil Blender and more and Steve Caballero, Roger Hickey and Steve Rocco talk about their favorite skates


Cover: Mike Smith - Frontside Smith. Photo: Kevin Thatcher

Also In This Issue: Top secret spots revealed and Texas spring competitions

Music Articles: The Big Boys and U2

Santa Cruz ad, Madrid ad

Contents page, Chris Miller G&S ad, Independent ad

Talking Ed, Mail Drop, Al Losi Variflex ad

Donel ad, Kryptonics ad, Mail Drop, Thrasher Stickers and buttons, Romeo Void

The Ranch 1981 Spring Nationals, Mike Smith, Micke Alba

Neil Blender, Duane Peters

Lance Mountain, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero

It's a Set-Up, Steve Caballero, Roger Hickey, Steve Rocco

Top Secret Spots Revealed, Chris Strople, Peter Gifford, Scott McCraniels

The Trench, The Rat Hole, The Glory Hole, Sano-Land Trench

Atlantic Skates. Vision Sports Inc., Thrasher t-shirts, Subscribe page

Competition Texas

Wild Riders of Boardz

On Board, Glossary of Skate Terms, Notes From the Underground, Walker ad, Gullwing ad

8X10 The Kitty Pool, The Jammer