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What seems to be the issue? Breaking traction? Falling? If you can't break traction you need to commit your hips into it. Also make sure your wheels don't have a mold release on them still as in just spankin new and are still grippy as fuck.
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The wheels are brand spanking new but i sometimes only get like 10-25 degrees then i just go back into normal riding and sometimes when i do get it 90 degrees i just get thrown over the top ( i guess i need to sit back more? )
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Thinking about buying the landyatchz switchblade, looks pretty bad ass. Also going to maybe buy the orangatang inheat wheels.
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Holy shit this is a fucking longboard video. These videos of people doing heelside standies constantly for 4 minutes is getting really old really fast.
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Height:5'7"
Age:17
Weight:130
Preferred Style:Cruising
Topography of where you plan to skate:Flat
Budget:180
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Any suggestions for a decent dancer with kicks, its really hard finding something decent for a good price here in the UK.
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AmWood 1/2 dance, Earthwing Hightailer, LBL OSD, XVD Dancr, one of Drang's many dancers, Legendary Platypus... Almost every small builder makes a dancer because few big companies do, look around.
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The Boombox is an insane deck, man. I picked up its companion deck, the EQ, and had the chance to ride it. This video just proves what skilled riders can do with a good deck.
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The hype for RAD wheels is ridiculous, but justified it seems.
Gotta get a set.
Gotta go fast.
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Although I would love a dancer, something more than 42 inches long is nowhere near practical for my needs. For that reason, I've got my next deck narrowed down to a Bustin Boombox, Nelson Tempest and Landy Tomahawk. How are the kicks on the Boombox? They seem almost nonexistent, as do the Tomahawk's.
EDIT: As you guys can tell, I'm very indecisive and can't impulse buy haha.
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The kicks aren't huge, but they're definitely there, and fun to work with.
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woooooo my boards in Quebec! Should be here some time next week.
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I decided that, since I love top mounts infinitely more than drop-throughs, that I would top mount my Eel. This is the best decision of my life.
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I really want to try the downhill set, if they're faster than my venom cannibals I'll be supremely impressed.
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My boards
The pressed board completed
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Toeside standups are retardedly hard, so are no-complys, and kickflips
longboarding is hard.
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nice socks ;)
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One of my most favorite videos
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Toesides take a lot of practice but once you get them, its money. Now switch toeside, haha don't even get me started on how hard that is.
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I can usually get the full 180 but i always fall of at the last second, i got switch heelsides down, that was hard enough
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i just ordered a comet shred 35 for fun, also got slide As to go with it
and volantes
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can you do toeside standup checks? 180s are p easy in my opinion, checks are the hard part for me.
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i wish, i can almost do heelside checks but they are unsteezy and basically just me fishtailing
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I learned pressure flips today. Fun shit.
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it takes a lot of time, a lot of speed, and a lot of balls and bails. So glad I worked past that stage for my heelside, toeside, and switch heelside checks.
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I just got my board buuuuut the bushings are rock hard and I can't even turn so I need new ones I guess. Frustrating.
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or maybe I just suck and need to majorly get the hang of it.
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OH WAIT. I think one of my trucks is on backwards (I didn't put it together)
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So I'm really more into fixed gear bikes, but yesterday I tried my friend's sector 9 cruiser and it was pretty fun. Also been watching a lot of these longboarding pros bombing hills like nothing. Though of course I won't be doing that the first day. Anyways:
Height:5'1-5'2 (I know I'm short. :
Age:16
Weight:105
Preferred Style:Cruising/Going fast down hills
Topography of where you plan to skate:Southern Cali. I'd say a handful of hills and flat land. (About half half)
Budget:y maximum of $200.
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Anyone plan on going to the DC jam tomorrow?
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pics
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Anybody have any shoe recommendations? The ones I have are too stiff to bend into position for a slide. I can pull a very sloppy stinkbug shutdown but that's about it.
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one of the trucks was put on so the kingpin was facing in towards the deck instead of away from it. I haven't had a chance to ride it yet cause by the time I figured out what was going on it was dark and I've been at work all day (I just figured it was put together correctly so I didn't even look at the trucks really)
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I don't know why my pictures aren't working...
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I'm not sure which service you used to host your images but Imigur have blocked linking images from facepunch.com. Use something like http://puush.me/ or another image sharing website.
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yeah, one of the trucks was flipped around the other way. I might still have them on backwards though I'm not sure. Just took it out around the block though and it's super fun, not much much different from snowboarding but a hell of a lot more responsive.
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I got Adidas Vulcs, Nike 6.0s are popular too. Vans are generally hated, as are Chucks.
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little edit i made, had all footage lying around.
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Any specific ones? I've got a pair of etnies and Fallens, and they're great shoes, but too stiff to get into position to pull off any decent slides. Especially the wide as balls etnies.
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have you tried etnies jamesons? I used to use them for skating.
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I like my 6.0 MarVs, whatever the hell their called. Get something with cupped soles because they last longer.
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My friend wants a drop through, lightweight dk deck that's on the shorter side. He also would prefer a flat board, no camber or rocker. I told him the Moray would be great, and similar boards are the Rebel, Superfly and Soujourn.
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Oh yeah, and my Eel delammed today, got it glued and pressed. Something I haven't heard in a while.
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I expect to see anyone in the tristate area at this
https://www.facebook.com/events/343528019024783/
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That moment when you go past 30 and feel like the best skater ever...
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That moment when you have the cleanest toeside predrift at 40. Fuck that was the greatest feeling I'd had in a month, best day ever today.
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I think I'm going to buy a madrid calvin staub. Looks like a really fun deck.
Winner x 2
Agree x 1