The story of the nineball starts in a La Jolla backyard in 1993. At the time their house consisted of a bunch of good friends, a halfpipe, pool table, ping pong table and shaping room all just across the street from some nice smooth hills down to the reefs. Being that the house had all these fine features, it became quite the hangout spot. One of their friends from Hawaii who used to call people “nineballs” all the time in a friendly razzing sort of way, called up on the phone one day to see what was going on at the house. Of course they were all “studying” so he got the answering machine and said “Whats going on over there at Sector 9?” which to them meant a house full of nineballs. At the same time one of the house favorite hill cruisers, a snowboard-turned-skateboard, was stolen from Northbird in La Jolla and a couple replacement boards were almost finished and just needed the finishing touches of a logo. The message on the machine was heard and the name not only had a nice ring to it but seemed fitting as well so it stuck. The interest had been apparent from everyone who saw them skate by so they started making skateboards in their backyard. Lots of learning and a couple evictions later they were forced to move into our first warehouse in what would become the Sector 9 skateboard factory.
Are you living that perfectly Instagram-able #vanlife? Maybe you just live in a van down by river. Either way, you can appreciate the beauty of a classic ride, and we’re not just talking about the art on the new Van Bamboozler. This deck is perfect for...
Since Sector 9 was founded by surfers in Ja Jolla, California (you should know this by now), it’s only fitting that our boards would be heavily surf-inspired throughout the years. This year’s Swell Photo Collection is no different. For this year’s...
Seeking good vibes and classic lines? As our best-selling board, the Lookout has been delivering these for quite some time and we just made it even more appealing with the addition of Nate Reifke’s artwork. The complete version comes with 72mm Nineball...
The Roots Bamboo Collection is a Limited Edition reissue including graphics depicting world class surf breaks with highly detailed artwork. This long-standing series of boards channels some of the original inspirations for Sector 9 both in performance...
The Billow Raider is a pocket-sized slasher you can take to the corner store, the classroom, or your favorite ditch. The smallest board in the Bamboo lineup, the Bambino is an Eco-friendly cruiser made with a 100% Bamboo construction, but is still...
Whether it’s across the world, to the bottom of the sea, or the furthest reaches of space, it feels like this year’s boards are all about taking a trip. It makes sense considering we make skateboards, but the trip doesn’t always have to be so crazy or...
All hands on deck! The new Drift Bamboo Collection features some "killer" story-time graphics from long-time 9 Ball Family artist, Nate Reifke a.k.a. Salty Timbers. If you've ever wondered what inspired his nickname, this new round of boards might help...
All hands on deck! The new Drift Bamboo Collection features some "killer" story-time graphics from long-time 9 Ball Family artist, Nate Reifke a.k.a. Salty Timbers. If you've ever wondered what inspired his nickname, this new round of boards might help...
The Sections Bamboo collection depicts some of our favorite locations with some clean graphics by long time collaborator Nate Reifke of Salty Timbers. With warm Carmel Bamboo top and bottom veneers and natural inlayed stringers the Sections Bamboo...
The Roots Bamboo Collection is a limited-edition Re-Issue including graphics depicting world class surf breaks with highly detailed artwork. This long-standing series of boards channels some of the original inspirations for Sector 9, both in performance...