I just received this from TONE:

"Dear Rick, I will be shipping you soon my documentary on the Last Case of Bangos. It is quite fascinating and shows the real story behind the last case of Bangos that were made available to the public"

I couldn't believe it when I got the call from him and he said he was going to open it! I had to get the Sham Wow out to clean up the mess!

Rick, I am sorry for not being available on the phone when Tone called during the opening of the box. I still have no idea why he just wanted me to say "Yeah open it big boy open it wide." Maybe it had something to do with his incident at Summer Camp with the older boys.

The story I heard about the historic opening of the last box of NOS Bangos was that TONE freaked out when he saw the box cutter and heard "Open your box for me TONE"

Something about repressed memory

I have an original Thruster made bango and I'm not happy that your repops will cause thier value to drop. I'm serious.

Maybe a stylefree model?

I'll have previews of the products soon.....

France sucks.

Im bored silly over here

Tell them you're Jerry Lewis. You'll have more ecouter than you can shake a stick at

Will there be BangoHacks? Or the elusive MonoBango?

If I throw the stick after I shake it, will said ecouter fetch it?

Maybe I'll even make a "Dennis Dain" Bango

Pictures soon. I promise

...you would!

My apologies on the broken Bangos. My manufacturer in Tijuana was busy making surfing monkeys and did not QC the bangos as he should have.

I will be sending replacement Bango shafts but do require a restocking fee.

Do you have a time frame on the arrival of the replacements? I have no problem if you wait a couple months to reply and then another couple months to send them. Also, I will pay the restocking fee but I'm gonna ***** about it afterwards. One more thing, is there gonna be a weight limit on the replacements?

Why are you attacking me?


Oh, the weight limitation is 3.65789 lbs. Anything above that voids the warranty

When can I expect the FLickTrix Bango to be on the shelves at my local Dollar General?

What is wrong with you?? I would never allow Flicktrix to profit from me and Tone's hardwork and certainly am not going to stand idly-by and watch someone use the designs of others for their benefit.

I have some og Bango decals if any one needs em...
And if you want a freestyle Bango so bad.Just smack some Pegs on your race Bango!

I see you met my team!

When are the "Western B" and "Deep B" Bangos due to come out?

Those will be available as soon as I get a pre-order of 2378 items. My cross-eyed machinist said that was the minimum batch he could make.

I also must add that TONE is no longer part of this company and if he ever gets close to me, I will give him such a pinch....

I just found a nos Bango and am going to build it, brag about having it, then part it out.

I did an interview with TONE and he said that you sent him a cease and desist letter? Is this true?

Also, where will your BangoBonespeeds being made? I heard they're being made by Biggy Bopper in New Zealand.

Yes, he kept peeking through my venetian blinds while I was being fabulous...

Someone needs to stop this repop bango crap. Just another guy trying to make money off of this hobby.

Yes, but I am doing it for the good of the community

I must also add that I will be postponing the much awaited Dennis Dain Bango. The scarf keeps getting stuck in the machinery...

isnt that what Pol Pot said?

Were you working on your 'stimulas' package so more of us can afford your Bango?

All kidding aside, what business do you have keeping a blind Venetian? Dont you realize how endangered they are! Do the right thing and get ahold of a rescue organization so they can rehabilitate it and set if free back into the wilds of Venice and all can be right again.

Any chance there is a 16" Bango on the drawing table? Hope so, otherwise I'm just going to cut up one of my NOS 20" ones and fab it into a 16".

OH NO YOU DI'NT!!!!!

Why don't you just go back over to BANGOMUSEUM.COM where they kiss your butt and don't care about repops. I am glad I sold all my og Bangos years ago.

I'll have you know that I'm not just a Bango afficionado since I read about them in Bango Action. I also owned several original Bangos back in the days therefore making me qualified to bring back the legendary name.

By the way Mr Day-Rider, aren't you the one who was selling those reproduction Bango decals not long ago? Talk about calling the kettle black...

So are the rest of the products going to be the same price as 1983?

Of course. Adjusted to the rate of inflation in Mexico

I see Mr Tone is stalking this thread. Ha!! Don't you feel foolish now Mr Tone? You could have had millions. A house in Trenton, a Yugo, women at your door-step, but now you have NOTHING!


As soon as my Tijuana manufacturer goes on line, the life you seeked will be mine!!

Thats more than most of the guys making decisions at the overseas owned places have, in all reality.

Wrong thread.....

I made those just for some friends. I had a few extras left over and they were clearly marked. I barely got my money back from my investment.

Some friends? Apparently you have more friends than Tone Facebook account then...

I had a friend once...

I had a friend once too, I would have had her twice but she had to go home.....

Will I be charged a restocking fee if I pay for my Bango in advance, but then cancel my order, before the actual Bango is produced? Will it be called a ReBangoing fee?

I prefer to call it a "Privilege" fee

Dennis, you'll have 100s of friends once I perfect the "Red Baron Bango" that one is a little trickier because of the scarf and all that...

Haha, a Privilege fee... I like it

Is that anything like those things in your office that you were told to remove because they were politically 'in'correct?

i hear lubing your bango makes it faster

No sir, that was art....