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“Professor Schmitt has released a nice variety of switch plates, frames, coasters and other remarkable PS Stix ‘UpCycle’ skateboard products, which are now available at wholesale pricing to BRA Retail Members” by Doug Works, BRA Executive Director

“Professor Schmitt has released a nice variety of switch plates, frames, coasters and other remarkable PS Stix ‘UpCycle’ skateboard products, which are now available at wholesale pricing to BRA Retail Members” by Doug Works, BRA Executive Director

Paul Schmitt aka Professor Schmitt has been designing and producing skateboards for nearly four decades. A skateboarder himself since he was a young boy, today his products are known world wide for their quality, performance and durability.

Paul is the founder of one of the largest and most successful skateboard manufacturers in the USA, PS Stix, and has been responsible for the building of over 19 million skateboards throughout his career. During this time his innovations have (literally!) shaped the way your skateboard looks and functions today.  He has also been an integral part of some of the most successful skateboard companies in our history, including New Deal, Element, Mad Circle, and of course Schmitt Stix. 

UpCycle Products from PS Stix are blemished skateboards that have been glued together, machined, sanded and painted to create a finished product

According to the PS Stix website, “these products represent our skateboard culture as the #DyedHardMaple and natural hard maple combo of 7 ply construction speaks to us each time we see it.”

PS Stix currently sell 14 different “UpCycle” products including Double Rocker Switch Plates, Double Toggle Switch Plates, Singled Toggle Switch Plates, 6″ Dyed Hard Maple Curbs, 12″ Dyed Hard Maple Curbs, 4″ Square Drink Coasters set of four, 3.5″ Square Coasters in a set of four, 4″ x 4″ Picture Frames, 8″ x 10″ Picture Frames with Kickstands, and more.

PS Stix also sells a variety of blocks for you to craft your own creations from.

Check out the following video to learn more. about these remarkable “UpCycled” skateboard products:


Push play to view this behind the scenes video that showcases the remarkable PS Stix “UpCycle” Products referenced above

Check out images of PS Stix “UpCycle” switch plates below.


About PS Stix

PS Stix is a Skateboard manufacturing company, based out of Costa Mesa, CA for over 35 years and operating a wholly owned factory in Tijuana, México for over 15 years. Professor Schmitt’s remarkable shop-branded board program was created to offer a selection of Premium Boards from their new Full & Standard Shapes Catalog, which dimensions are based on an overview of top selling deck shapes in current market.

Special Offer for BRA Distinguished Retail Members

BRA Distinguished Retail Members will receive 5 free boards with the first order (new lower minimum) including one with the 20th Anniversary BRA DRM image to hang in your shop along with 4 of your new logo boards for your team to promote and shred.

Learn more about BRA Supporting Vendor Partner PS Stix and their programs by clicking on the image above or by emailing cs@psstix.com

Here are a few other videos featuring Professor Schmitt that may be of interest to you and your customers:







BRA note: We are very pleased to mention that PS Stix is a BRA Supporting Vendor Partner that provides the really special offer mentioned above on shop-branded boards specifically for BRA Distinguished Retail Members and wholesale pricing on their “UpCycle” line of products for all BRA Retail Members..

Be sure to visit the PS Stix website to view the remarkable “Upcycled” products referenced above and register as an OEM customer. You can also email

Doug Works, BRA Executive Director


If you are not yet a BRA Retail Member, you can easily opt in to either Regular (no cost) or Distinguished ($100/yr.) Membership via this super simple join form