Supreme Pipe Skate Key
The original behind the Supreme Pipe Skate Key is the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool — $20 retail vs Supreme's $38.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Carver Pipewrench is an all-in-one pocket skate tool machined from tool-grade stainless steel, under 2 inches long, combining two magnetic Allen drivers with 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, and 7/16-inch wrench sockets, the three sizes needed to service most skateboard trucks and axle nuts. Carver Skateboards was founded in 1995 by Greg Falk and Neil Carver in Venice, California, and builds surf-style trucks designed to replicate wave dynamics on concrete. The Pipewrench is a workshop tool the company produces as a compact companion to its surfskate setups. The FW2020 Supreme version is a polished metal pipe-shaped skate key built to the same spec with the box logo applied to the barrel; it retailed at $38 against Carver's $20.
About Carver
Carver Skateboards is an American surfskate manufacturer founded in 1996 in Venice, California by surfers Neil Carver and Greg Falk. The two developed a spring-loaded front truck to mimic surfboard carving on pavement, releasing the dual-axis C7 truck in 1996 and later the reverse-kingpin CX truck for faster, more stable rides. Carver's patented trucks are paired with shaped decks that reference specific surfboard outlines, and the brand produces complete boards, trucks, and wheels in its Los Angeles facility. The company is widely used by professional surfers for off-day training. Supreme produced a co-branded Carver deck in 2024.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $38 |
|---|---|
| Carver retail | $20 |
| Hype tax | +90% |
Questions
Is the Supreme Pipe Skate Key just the regular Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool?
The Supreme Pipe Skate Key, released in Fall/Winter 2020, is based on the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $38 for the Supreme Pipe Skate Key; the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool retails for $20. That's a 90% markup — buying the original saves you $18, or 47% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool?
You can buy the Carver Pipewrench All-in-One Pocket Skate Tool from Amazon, from Tactics, or direct from Carver. Retail price is $20. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
