/esg/ eternal skateboarding general

>>1335174
What the hell, there's more than one Decenzo??

>>1335178
Yes, Scott and Ryan.
Ryan is currently pro for Darkstar and Scott is am for Plan B.
Canadian shredders.

Anyone know where to download lots of skate movies? I have lots but I also am missing some essentials like Flip Extremely Sorry, can't find some of the with good quality anywhere.

>>1334943
Fucking great. Tampa is pretty fucking lucky in that department. Its the heat that fucking sucks. Lots of the parks have no scooter signs but I might see a BMX or fruitboot once in a while.

>>1335280
Pirates Bay?

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>>1335325
Why is Orlando such a piece of shit

>>1334943
It sucks here, I live in the capital city of my state and there are literally zero skateparks other than the ones 20 minutes outside town. Everybody got excited about this big one they wanted to build downtown but the city refuses to pay for it, says all of us have to fundraise. They came up with that idea like 4 years ago and no one's heard anything since. Probably won't be built til 2020-something.

We also used to have 3 skate shops, now all we got is one. Total bullshit.

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Hope you guys are having a nice Memorial Day weekend, go out and learn a new trick.

>>1335368
I plan to, I'm really close to landing my first kickflip. All I need yo do is commit and get my front foot on the board.

>>1335368
I will anon, gonna land my first good treflip for you.

Thanks for non autistic edition of OP. Just replace skatepark etiquette with Go early or get raped, you PC kook

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is wide & baggy coming back?

2bh fuck that shit. Loose and cropped is pure function

>>1335605
Skateboarding is about fashion not function

>>1335605
Honestly it's all about jeans that actually fit you

Skinny enough to form to you and down to your ankles. You can't go wrong with that, will never go out of style

>>1335368
Fuck you, I sprained my ankle.
>>1335343
Cause Orlando is for the tourists. Don't worry soon Tampa will claim all of Central Florida.

But yeah Tampa is great. Three great skateparks, Skatepark of Tampa, Bro Bowl 2.0, and New Tampa Skatepark are all great. And within an hour is Bradenton skatepark, Brandon Skatepark, Lakeland skatepark(you should really take the trip there since it's in between our cities, great skatepark) and the Bradenton Go Kart DIY(Really fucking cool place).

God bless Team Pain and SPoT.

>>1335605
I always wore baggy champion sweats so I'm happy. And since I'm skinny Dickies are also baggy enough for me.

>>1335174
>jake johnson in op image
>/esg/ and eternal skateboarding general both in subject field
>no forced go early or go curly meme

THIS IS THE BEST OP I HAVE EVER SEEN
I WOULD SEND YOU A FREE DECK IF I KNEW WHO YOU WERE
PLEASE MAKE ALL NEW THREADS FROM NOW ON
YOU ARE A GOD

I skate quasi, venture, haze, mini logo, and bronze. Rate me.

>>1335667
everything is cool besides for mini logo
why would you ruin your setup like that
or is this bait

>>1335280

They were never really on torrents they were on #sk8vids and #skatevideos on irc if I'm remembering the DCC channels right. They might be lost to time now, but maybe see if those channels still exist. YouTube has almost everything though, but usually cut into individual parts so you need to search

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>>1335174

Can we get ONE fucking OP who isn't completely fucking autistic? Bloody hell m8 just kys

>>1335707
>>1335660
This shit is just getting more and more hilarious, folks

These /esg/ threads have been moving faster lately.

>>1335667
I like it, you got standard or hollow Venture?

>>1335722
Is summer my friend

>>1335368

i landed an ollie today. doesn't feel good because it was so low.

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>>1335368
got nollie shove its on lock.
currently struggling with back 180s.

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yo guys im getting to be alright at skating, like starting to get all my 180s down and my heelflip, kickflip and and tre flips down. BUT the ollie is just something i keep fucking up im goofy and well my foot motion, indicated by the line on the pic, keeps curving frontside at the end of the motion making my ollies turn frontside each time and throwing me off the board. anyway i can get rid of this? it happens just at the end of the motion, at the nose, and i try to practice stationary and i still cant beat the slight curve at the nose. seriously i'd be down to do any exercise or practice method at all to finally be able to ollie normally.

>>1335940
also thats my foot position exactly if it has anything to do with that.

>>1335940
>>1335942

word form the Gonz: use your front foot to direct the ollie. Focus on your front foot. Stay loose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOsrt_TSIxA
who's the guy at 11:50?

>>1335999

it literally says mark suciu a few seconds after

>>1335999
Mark Suicu

>>1335940
Experiment with pointing your front toes more diagonally. That fixed the problem for me almost immediately. When you get it just right all you really have to do is focus on bringing your legs up while your foot slides along the board.

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got a new setup today

Palace 8" deck
Independent 139 mm trucks
Spitfire Formula Fours, 52 mm
Bones Reds

>>1336114

nice. i wish my local would distribute palace.

Thoughts on disco hybrids bearings? Anyone had them?

>>1335952
>>1336046
thanks i'll try a combination of those things.i just want to be able to huck myself down stairs but still be on the board after.

>>1336114
Trippy

>>1336011
>>1336012
thanks sorry i'm a retard
>>1336114
finally someone with good taste that doesn't buy garbage

>>1336327
Typical grom

>>1336344
kill yourself kook

>>1336370
Not much from a guy who doesn't recognize Suciu, go back and practice your Ollie's on your parents driveway.

>>1336378
no thanks,i'll practice bigspins in your mom's bedroom

>>1336114
F4's are great, I've been skating the radial slims for a week now and they're amazing.
>>1336370
Irony

>>1336382
Have fun and go burly

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Wanted to get back into skateboarding, is my setup good? Hoon board, independent forged hollow trucks, now sure About the wheels and disco hybrids bearings.

>>1336392
Jesus Christ, why is your kingpin sticking so much???

>>1336392
Looks good

>>1336327
>>1336370
Watch the full part before letting your autism speak.

>>1336392
You're good to go, have fun.

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>>1336382
>bigspins

now that's a good trick

>>1336134
didn't get the deck from my local but got everything else there and i regularly support them by skating there. they're an indoor park/shop

DOIN IT ALL FOR WHAT I AMMM, SOMETHING SOMETHING SUPERMANNN
trying to sleep
lost count of sheep

>>1336397
Shit i never took notice of that, should it be roughly flush with the nut?

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WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS STYLE OF SKATING?
https://youtu.be/Goo8CBXS_0A

>>1336499
Nothing wrong with it, it just shows that you ride super tight trucks. Which is a rare sight

>>1336511
Modern freestyle?

>>1336511
freestyle

>>1335703
Cheers man and the other guy, piratebay does have some but lots have no seeds. I'll try find those channels. Youtube does have lots but the quality is usually terrible when you download so you can sit back with a beer and watch them on tv. After watching crystal clear vids, it'a hard to watch a vid that'a really well made but just a horrible quality, it feels like you're missing out on what could be.

>>1336511
this is sick, thanks anon

>>1335890
Go for nollie 360 shuvs, also try nollie back 180s

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Goofin around in MIA today

>>1337052
what the fuck are you even doing

>>1337052
Wynwood?

>>1337054
Boneless Stepping Stone Hopscotch p much,

ending in a really shit 180

>>1337058
ye

>>1337066
Nice, you been to DIY spot yet?

>>1337077
Wheres that at?

I live in Ftl

>>1337083
Lot 11 under i-95

>>1337052

hopping across grass and shit like that is fun

Yo what is the holy grail of tricks for you? Like the trick that yall just want to have super badly. For me it switch lazerflips and nollie lazerflip.

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>>1335174
>>1335174
>>1335174

Fuck sakes OP is it that hard?

https://soundcloud.com/terry-hesticles/terryhesticlesskatepunkmix

>>1337145
Music has nothing to do with skating and is not essential to be stickied, esp shit not everyone likes

Keep posting it if you want but you know damn well why it isn't in the OP pal

>>1337159
You're right. Can't quite argue that.

>>1337143
I just want to no-comply into one foot 5-0.

>>1337169
Didn't Van Wastell do that?

what brands automatically tell you everything you need to know about a person?

>>1337187
revive

>>1337187
and what do they tell you about said person? *

>>1337187
DC shoes - fat guy, probably drinks monsters at the park and throws the cans on the ground right next to the garbage, wears a fitted football team hat and affliction or shitty graphic tees, usually loud and obnoxious but funny to hang around because he's such a fucking retard. Probably the best fat skater you know.

>>1335368
I relearned back Smith slappies for you and landed my first FS flip for you after work, anon. Thanks.

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>>1337143
this thing and back tails

>>1337192
Kek
>>1337201
Those are the just the Court Graffik homies, the rest of the DC shoe catalog is pretty decent, even the Kalis Lites.

>>1337237
Austyn and Mark <3

how are royal trucks? only brand i've never tried out

>>1337241
and bobby

>>1337328
Dekeyzer?
Eh, not as cool as Dekeyzer is not as cool as Worrest to me.
>Dekeyzer=discount bigspin loving Suciu

>>1337336
*Dekeyzer is not as cool as Worrest

>>1337239
this guy knows whats up with them DC's, longest lasting shoes i've skated.
>>1337277
Honestly not that good, but not that terrible. I'd stick to Thunder, Independent, or even Venture.

>>1336114
how's the concave on the deck?

>>1336511
Guys who spent alot of time skating in their driveway/garage

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>>1337336
>discount Suciu
stop it

I'm thirty and want to get back to skate.

Am I a lost case?

>>1337390
Fuck no. Get on the board and get rolling man! Watch skate vids and trick tip vids and have fun

What's a good brand of knee and elbow pads besides killer 187? Recently bought a pair of theirs and they don't fit even though I went off of their size chart and they're being Dicks about taking returns so they can fuck off.

>>1336114
a e s t h e t i c as fuck

Should i go for F4's/STF's for around 50€, or just get pig wheels for 22€ while on discount? I feel like 2 pairs of pig wheels will outlast 1 pair of "good" wheels. I have heard pig wheels are pretty good actually.

>>1337533
And it sucks to be an eurofag, aren't bones STF's like 35$ or something in the U.S?

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>>1337533
Greetings from across the pond, eurofag! Check-- I'd give the Formula 4s a try. They are quite difficult to flat spot and take a heal of a beating. I haven't ridden anything else since my first purchase. Pig wheels are fine, though. Still, if you have the extra euro, go for both, but (assuming) since the weather is decent out there, why not spoil yourself and ride something great? But honestly, you can't go wrong with either option. I'd go with the formula 4s; younger/broker me would have gone 2 sets of pig. Hope this helps.

>>1337578
I'm pretty poor right now, might have to go with the pigs even though i want to try F4's. And yeah the weather is great and i'm planning to skate every day during summer, so i'm expecting wheels to wear down quite fast.

>>1337143
I want to ollie

>>1335668
mini logo is based. Why spend more than the bare minimum on bearings that get fucked after 3 months?
>>1335737
standard 8" ventures.

>>1336114
I like Palace and I'd get one but everyone here (london) rides them. I guess because you can get them cheap. I'd rather stick to Isle and avoid the main stream.

>>1337143
varial heels hnnnnnnng

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>>1337533
Buy from a european company for cheaper wheels. Haze are amazing quality from France. I've had a set for over a year and they've not flatspotted once.

>>1337725
I couldn't find them for cheaper than 50€ unfortunately, my local shop doesn't stock them either.

>>1337354
its average I guess. I haven't skated it enough to tell yet

>>1337728
But yeah i might still go for these honestly, seems like a rad company and would be cool to support them.

>>1337363
I stand by my words, my nigga

anyone have experience with tum yeto decks? looking at toy machine for my next deck.

I feel like making an impulse buy, i want to try a 8.375 deck after only skating 7.75 decks. I would have to get new trucks as well, should i do it? I actually have 3 decks left, but i feel like i would enjoy a wider board more.

So...
No one's going to talk about Adidas Away Days?

>Miles is one of the major reasons why Organika is dying.

Can somebody please explain this? How is he causing Organika to die?

>>1337905
I would finish whatever current setup you have now before buying new deck and trucks

>>1337337
Es era Bobby was my favorite, goofy dude

>>1337178
>Van Wastell
He did kickflip manny then switched to one foot midway.
He almost landed a one footed 50-50 on a handrail too.

>>1337934
Miles Silvas, along with Zion Wright and Lil Dre, was one of the reasons Organika was getting so much attention from younger skaters that don't know who Karl Watson is or don't care much for Walker Ryan and Josh Matthews. Then a few months after Eli Reed left, Miles left, taking Walker, Zion and Lil Dre with him, along with all the recent attention. Now Organika is left without an Am team and three of their pros are gone.
I doubt Karl can just roll on with him, Josh Matthews and Quim Cardona

>>1337905
Give away two, keep one in case you regret it.

Does anyone know what the quality of Palace decks is like? My friend says they snap easily but i'm not sure

>>1337922

I'm kinda disappointed with it in terms of aesthetic. The colors were too flat and they could've done with better b-rolls but whatever, the skating was great and so was the soundtrack. For something that took 3 years, it's a bit eh but still good. The reveal in the middle was also shocking.

>>1337533
Import them from the US. You can get the STF/F4 for ~36€ on tactics right now.

>>1337696
because bones swiss last you for years

>>1338215
I've owned bones swiss and they lasted me less than 6 months. For £40 that's a joke. I'll stick to the cheap shit thanks.

>>1338220
6 months? did you skate in the sewer? i've had the sames pair for over a year now. you must be a fucking retard

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>>1338123
i didn't know what to expect, so i can't say i was disappointed. as for the aesthetics, as someone else pointed out in a previous thread, adidas has a diverse team. i think maybe the flatness gives every part a "sameness". also, like black anon said, the gonz sort of glues everything together

>>1338236
The lighting on some of these shots are really wack

could have done for some camera editting

>>1338236
Even though we disagree on Bobby, I like and appreciate all your webms. Especially this one.

>>1337143
Switch Hardflips and FS 180 SW crooks

>>1338236

chronicles had better colors, desu. maybe they didn't plan this properly, considering it's their first film and all. a cinematographer might help them on their second feature. agree with the gonz gluing everything together tho, his parts were great.

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>>1338250
thanks
>>1338264
i haven't been focusing on flat lately, mainly grinds. i could barely switch flip, but i'll try switch hard if you try them too

>>1338273
This technically isn't their first film, they made Diagonal in 2009 with Torsten Frank, their current cinematographer.
https://youtu.be/Fzaa5OlunEE
https://youtu.be/nwVgmcx87pU

>>1338329
Let's do it.

>>1338222
>sames pair
same set *
>>1337143
backside 360 ollie

>>1338222
yeah i know people who have had the same pair of swiss for 5 years, with proper maintance and no unlucky hits to them they will last.

>>1337538

I get them for 29.99 at my shop, F4s are usually around 35 they seem to be more popular so maybe that's why

>>1337876

They use the Watson laminates woodshop. They're not that great to be honest. Not bad but not good. That being said I've had my fair share of toy and foundation decks, but not because of the quality

>>1337954

Good taste. Es era bobby was a god. Had his color way of the "firstbloods" too, great shoe. He's still amazing but that was his apex I think

>>1337922
If you want to introduce a person from /fa/ to skating, Suciu's part is it.

>cable knit sweaters
>minimal graphic tees
>aesthetic music choice
>less than two bad fits

>>1338080
>my friend told me that x decks snap easily
Just because your friends deck snapped after 1 week doesn't make the companys decks bad. Super small sample size, and i bet that every company has had the same thing happen like 100 times. My friends always boycott a company for 1 broken deck, like really fuck off haha.

Is it normal for your pushing knee to get swolen and sore just from pushing in your first couple days? It isn't too noticeable unless I try to ollie, then it hurts a lot.

>>1338720
yeah. you're trying something new, you're going to feel new and different types of pain. your body is doing things it's never had to do before.

>>1338723
Ok cool, was just slightly worried I messed something up. I guess I can just spend the day pushing switch and maybe get used to that

>>1338737
nah don't bother skating switch so soon. just rest for a day or 2. you don't wanna burn yourself out. if it still hurts after you take a break then maybe get it checked out. we aren't doctors, just giving common advice.

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>>1337415
Thanks man. Appreciate the cheer up. Board and rest of the shit coming on mail.

Can't wait!

>25
>skated my entire youth nearly every day
>quit after high school ended
>recently got a little drunk and decided to grab my old deck and skate the town at night
>feels fucking great at first
>people starring at me like they never saw a skater before
>no kids around skate anymore
>people yell shit at me when they drive by

On one hand, I have never felt so free in my life. The wind in my hair and having nowhere to go. Just exploring my small city one block at a time on my board. But I feel like people are judging me. Especially being not a kid anymore and on a skateboard.

>>1338805
I feel the same way at 23. Oh well, my skatepark is usually empty.

Also, skating drunk sounds terrifying.

>>1338805
what do people possibly fucking yell at you while you're skating
i'm 24 and nobody has ever looked at me funny or said anything to me or anything like that
i follow most of the trends too so i probably look like a retard to people that don't know about skating or skate culture

>>1338820

I don't get too drunk, just buzzed or a little tipsy. It makes you want to skate really fast and aggressively. Weird thing being at my age is that all my old tricks came back to me in like a week of skating, really easily too. I'm taller and thinner than I was as a kid. Haven't tried any gaps or staircases yet though.

>>1338822

People yell stupid shit constantly, maybe because i'm in a smallish town in Florida with a bunch of retarded ass hicks. People honk their horns, say dumb shit like "oh look a skater" or "do a kickflip!",

>>1338833
Where in Florida?

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>>1338778
>the stunts you see are performed by professionals. do not attempt to recreate any of these stunts or skateboard without sponsorship as it may result in complete destruction of the social web and collapse of western civilisation. Remember to pray and obey all competent authorities. If you see someone skateboarding and/or attempting to/and/or perform/ing these stunts, please notify your local police department or church. These rules apply only to legal citizens of the United States of America and/or parts of Canada, Granada, Puerto Rico and the islands of Maui, Oahu, Kamanawonalaya and Aytuyulicki.

>>1338841

little shithole called fort pierce, like 1 hour 45 mins north of miami

>>1338833
i hate the "do a kickflip" so much, like im some circus monkey doing tricks for you rofl.

>>1338080

i think even tho theyre distributed by baker boys in the us , they actually use the dwindle woodshop ... might be wrong tho

>>1338778
When should I start learning switch? I went up a steep bank the other day, then when I started to roll backwards it was comical how off balance I was. I was like turning the wrong way and freaking out as soon as I got a little speed, lol.

>>1338894
when you're 100% comfortable skating normally imo

>>1338894

I didn't get decent at switch until I fucked my leg up and had to skate like that for awhile.

>>1338847
Oh cool, I live in North Miami

>>1335605
I don't think I'll ever be able to comfortably skate in jeans
Shorts till I die

>>1338918

Is it cool to skate miami? I've only been there a few times. I was going to go down there this weekend because I had 3 days in a row off but memorial day jacked the hotel prices up like 3x. I was gonna go down there with my skateboard and see whats up.

>>1335605
i've been rocking the hybrid version of those 2 since i was like 13 so whatever

Anyone else feel like skateboarding is dead? When I was young in my town on any given day you would see groups of 10 - 20 skaters out. I never see that anymore, and now that I got back into it I don't see any other skaters. I'll run into the casual longboarding faggot or some queer on one of those little penny boards but not a legit skateboarder. What happened?

>>1338945
In my opinion, it's stale.
There are a few spots in the downtown area that are worth looking at but the Police are full force this summer.
But recently some dudes from MIA built a DIY spot under the I-95 bridge, which is great if you like tech skating.

>>1338993

nah, brah, maybe your scene is. everywhere else, skateboarding's pretty much alive

>>1338894

just work on pushing switch. bomb small hills switch. after awhile it feels much more normal. then the tricks come easier

>>1338993

all the kids today who skate only do so at parks. they don't really skate street unless they're specifically going somewhere to film something. Its weird. That being said your random skater today is like a hundred times more skilled than your average skater was 10 years ago. Its just changed.

>>1339047

yeah growing up we rarely went to parks, all day all night in the street.

>>1338993
I see people learning to ride long boards mostly, this dad was teaching his son how to ride which was pretty cool. The parks are usually empty but in weekends one gets pretty burly

>>1338932
I can't skate in shorts, I need that thin layer of protection.

>>1339106

Me neither, its like an OCD thing when I see dudes skating in shorts. I can't do it at all. I need pants, shirt optional.

>>1339106
shorts and knee high socks are my steez

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>>1337672
we'll get it anon

>>1337052
w2c those pants

>>1338822
A middle aged lady shouted at me to stop skating on the pavement as I rolled past. I stopped and asked "what?" and she walked off mumbling something about pensioners.
That's about it.

>>1338993
The community in my city is abnormally large for a medium sized UK city. Loads of parks, a GIY spot, a couple of spots in the middle of town that constantly have skaters in. Apparently, according to my mates, the scene used to be way better for street, but the city has done an overhaul of some of the old, famous spots from the 90s. It's a shame, but they have invested a lot in parks so...

>tfw none of these spots exist anymore;_;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJaSrFwQxb8

Anyone see the GX1000 video? Is it worth getting?

>>1339058

yep same for me. that being said the only parks we had around us were dusty indoor shitholes you had to pay by the hour for, or terrible prefab ones with holes in the ramps.. I think if I had access to the number and quality of parks the kids today do I'd be at the park all the time too, even though I'm still nostalgic for the way it was back then

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alright about 5 days into learning to skate my walmart board that I bought 7 years ago snapped in half

probably going to go to a local skateshop to buy a board, however all of the ones near me have shit sites with no catalog. im super picky about designs because imo most of the are obnoxious as fuck, I just want something minimal

in the case that I can't find a deck that I want at a shop, what brands should I mainly avoid if I buy online? I don't wanna get fucked again

>>1338822
>what do people possibly fucking yell at you while you're skating

not that guy, but here in chicago i get yelled at regularly by motorists and cyclists. the most common one is "get off the fucking road" or "skaters belong on the sidewalk" or something. even though i obey the traffic rules religiously, even though i always stay more than a car length away from anything moving, even though i always assume they can't see me and let them pass, they act like i'm in their way. it's so stupid.

>>1338876
>i hate the "do a kickflip" so much, like im some circus monkey doing tricks for you rofl.

it annoys me too, especially when it's a group of jocks or drunk college kids. sometimes i pretend i'm about to do a kickflip but at the very last second, i flip them a middle finger instead, smile, and say "go fuck yourself". all in good fun, of course. just busting their balls.

the thing is, i also love yelling it when i see other skaters. can't help it.

>>1339886
Go on skatewarehouse.com and browse the deck brands so you have an idea of what you like.

>>1339886

You can go in an just look, lots of people do that, you can also ask them to take the board down from the wall and stand on it to see how it feels to you. If they have carpet down somewhere put the deck on the carpet not the hard ground so you don't scrape it.

Most shops have shop decks that are just a logo or plain color and are of decent quality if you want something minimal, theyre usually cheaper too

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should i get pic related? I need a new deck

>>1341011
TRAITOR

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>>1340455
yeah i'm definitely going to do that then before buying anything, thanks

i got bored and built a deck online anyways, how would something like this look?

keep in mind im basically brand new

>>1341215
Looks great, but getting hardware with one colored bolt would help a lot. That way you can tell the nose and tail apart

>>1341356
oh! I didn't even know that was a thing, thanks.

how would I tell on the board itself? im guessing there's some sort of indicator on the bottom?

>>1341011
If you're black, yeah.

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>>1339047
>they don't really skate street unless they're specifically going somewhere to film something.

Definitely depends on the size of the town. You go to a large city with urban areas and you will see people on the streets. Once you start to go to smaller cities or college towns it becomes less seen, which is probably due to excess in silly laws and bored people looking to enforce them. Gotta remember there was a time when some schools outright banned skate clothing.

>>1341441
this

>>1341011

who makes that? Santa Cruz? i know they were doing some SW licensed stuff. or is it just generic?

>>1341411

the graphic is usually oriented toward the bottom, so for that deck the pandas feet are probably toward the tail, you can also just put a mark on your grip, or cut a line into it, youll see other people around who do that once you start skating more & yea that setup looks tight & fine parts

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>>1341762
>>1341411

i mean his back feet btw

>>1341411
There's a sticker on the top ply on the nose
>>1341717
Santa Cruz

I made a video, boys. I only have two clips, a front tail fakie and a sort of pole jam. Let me know what you think. I'm aware that the sound is really bad, I'm looking into a microphone to replace the internal one in my camera.

https://youtu.be/bPI02snsEOs

>>1339106
>tfw when wearing pants just so i dont scare people
I'm 6'1" & 125lbs. I am one hell of a skelly.

>>1339644
Haven't seen it but a lots of people thinks it's the best vid out this year.

>>1343504
>>1339644
i bought it, i would have paid 4x as much
it's amazing, but too short

>>1341411
also the tail is smaller than the nose. but imo the direction your nose and tail face don't really matter to much some people disagree.

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>>1341215
>Price of that would be triple in yurop

mfw

>>1337033
Will try that, thanks

Ugh, I can't be assed to clean and lube my bearings. Do most people?

>>1343363
Has a really cool atmosphere to it, with that initial frustrating mistake and carrying of that one person. It's like kinda sad but in a nostalgic way. Music choice really makes that

Love it anon

>>1343834

nope never have. not even once

I want to head to the skatepark and for the first time ride some small ramps and shit. Previously I'd just fucked around near my place.

Will I die?

>>1343500
I have a little bit more weight than u, but still a skeleton regardless. Most skateboarders are skeletons though, burns a lot of energy when you skate 2+ hours a day. I can't be arsed to eat 4000+ calories a day just to get some weight when i don't even care.

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>>1344088
Yes.
Do it anyway.

>>1341215
holy shit thats cheap, i have to pay 200€/220$ for that identical setup.

>>1337060
that is not a boneless you kook

>>1343872
Thanks for the feedback, anon. I was going for a sad feeling.

Looking for advice on a beginners complete for £35. It'll be my first, literally learning to push
31.5x7.75 North China Maple complete
ABEC 7 Chrome Bearings
54mm x 34mm SHR 100a Wheels
5 Seagull Raw Trucks
95a SHR Cushions

How do I prevent razor tail?

>>1344307
don't skate. what i do is when i'm riding to places, i use my nose as my tail

>>1339886
onemilliondollardreamcoilface.jpg

>>1344307
You don't

>>1338080
been skating one for a few months on and off and it's holding up fine

>>1338684
>>1338884
>>1344388
noice thanks

>>1344300
Skip it

>>1344143
sup anon I bought the same complete

>>1344307

dont fuck up when doing manuals and dont drag the tail to stop

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>only one more day until the drop the frog

>>1344307
I dip my nose and tail in a vat of shoe goo once a week.

>>1344810
I hope they have some in 8.25, cause I really want one

Anyone else skate alone? Nobody I know skates. I'm lucky because I have a sick park, but I'm the only one there EVER besides two BMX dudes and sometimes scooter kids.

It gets boring alone though

>>1344911
I just started and I tried to get a few friends to start with me but they never want to actually do it, so I mostly skate alone in the parking lot by my house

I hear you anon, shit sucks

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>>1344810

here come dat brand

oh shit waddup

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new deck new shoes
r8

>>1345045
Slav/10

>>1345045
>Two completely opposite board brand stickers
>Nike SB that actually aren't Janoskis

3/5 because you tried.

>>1345072
Nah, Slavcore for skating would be Palace and Adidas.
>LONDONACTIVEBOYSMAFIA
>*bumps Skepta*

>>1344810
I'm going to be honest and give y'all 5 years to enjoy this brand. Unless old Welcome comes with it, it will be eaten alive

>>1345168
it's going to be doa.
>>1345045
would be fine if not for the stickers
>>1344911
i skate alone 100% of the time, but i'm trying to change that
my social anxiety is making that difficult though
>>1343834
just take your shields off and leave them alone
>>1344088
it's a possibility

>>1335181
Who wins in a game of team skate?
Decenzo Bros vs McClung Bros.

>>1335368
I recently got 50-50 to back boardslide on flat rails. felt nice.

>>1337143
A fat fucking air out of any concrete bowl +10ft feet.

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are hookups decks by ps stix?

>>1345254
yes

>>1338123
The b-rolls were so bad. It made me realize how much I love Baker and Sk8 Mafia for their filler clips. So much of a teams personality comes through on those parts.

>>1345270
watch out, if you like successful board companies you'll get shit on for not supporting the generic meme hipster brands like pizza

>>1339106
hahaha. every time i think its a good day to wear shorts and skate I get a guarenteed shinner.

>>1343504
Im holding out on Volcom to get stoked.

>>1345254
>Peach
Samus is the superior Nintendo girl.

>>1344815
I thought about hitting it with some salba sauce reently. any thoughts on this?

>>1345234

Decenzo bros because of Ryan alone he's in a whole different league

>>1344911
It sucks but at least you have a park.

;_;

>>1344307
Tail bone, copers, nose guard, rails.

Guys, I'm a major pussy and I hate it. I can land ollies and shove-its semi-regularly in grass. But everytime I try rolling I just get scared and jump away from the board, or I don't pop the tail. Sometimes I bend down and just never get back up, lol. I dunno how to break that barrier of the first rolling trick when I know I'll probably land on one side of the board and slip out hard

>>1345380
Have you fallen down before? How much did it hurt? Not much, right? Exactly.

>>1345412
Yeah I know it won't hurt, I don't know what my deal is. My body won't work with my mind

>>1345163
R u dum bruv? Slav core would be classic reeboks and blank decks with a graphic burnt on with a jacked up lighter.

gf surprised me with the lakai MJ jenkem collab shoes
they're pretty nice
kinda want to get a new deck for that new shoes new board feeling though
should i get a crailtap board and go all out

>>1345380
>I know I'll probably land on one side of the board and slip out hard

so what? It ain't going to make your life shittier than it is.

>>1345439
Only if you need a new deck.

>>1345478
>only if you need a new deck
no fun allowed i see

>>1345480
Fun is for the weak

Just got on a board and skated for real for the first time even though I wanted to for over 10 years now. My streets are freshly paved so it's awesome. Now how many times do I have to twist my ankle before I can ollie?

>>1345532
zero times. How are you trying to do it?

What board brands use South Central woodshop? What about Pennswood?

>>1345439
Get the last of the MJ decks to go with the MJ shoes.
>>1345434
I stand corrected.
>>1345380
Stop being a bitch ass nigga.
>>1345202
Damn at least I gave it a chance.
>>1345234
>2 vs 3
McClungs, simply because of Trent.

>>1345573
Watched the OP video and tried it, the board slid out in front of me and I twisted my ankle. Think I did the pop on the tail wrong, had to slam my foot off the board.

>>1345254
Waiting for the cute chubby girl graphic I saw months ago.
>>1345286
OOT Zelda is best girl.

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got these shoes on saturday and i've been practicing ollies a lot. i'm worried that this white spot showed up too fast. i of course know that skateboarding fucks up your shoes and there's not a ton you can do about it, but this seems to fast. is this normal? also, these laces are so long i have to tuck them into the shoe to keep them from ripping. where can i get shoelaces in bulk?

tldr
>is this amount of wear normal after 3 days
>w2c shorter shoelaces in bulk

>>1345655
Old Skool's burnout quick, a little dab of shoe goo can fix that.

>>1345662
black or clear? i've never used the stuff before

>>1345689
Clear

>>1345655
yeah that part is canvas and it burns through real quick compared to the suede. you should get some shoe goo or superglue on that before it goes right through that spot.

>>1345439

those shoes are probably going to be worth money one day, maybe save them, if your gf won't be bummed you don't skate them

>>1345655
For the laces, tie your shoes normally and burn off the excess. I don't know where to get extra laces, sorry.

>>1345580

Iron Claw uses pennswood. Scumco too I think. I think 917/Bianca uses Pennswood too, not sure tho

Pennswood boards are the best around imo

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Where my Toronto/GTA niggas at ?

>>1345727
yeah from what i hear the trifecta of good wood is chapman/pennswood/south central, with each shop obviously having different feels and different fans. i never really cared for wood quality but i want to try something different than the 18 so i was curious. Thanks!

>>1345619
>Get the last of the MJ decks to go with the MJ shoes.
I would but MJ is a huge fucking cunt. Was thinking about getting Hsu deck though so they could be friends.

>>1345712
You really think so? I doubt it. They're just skate shoes.

>>1345833

youd be surprised some people are into collecting random skate shit & who knows how much longer lakai is even going to be around.. plus with jenkem printing the article about him being kicked off, who knows. but youre probably right

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guys, i lost my back smiths. they keep on going into lip. what tricks have you guys had on and off?

So I'm 27 and wanted to get into skateboarding. I just want to learn some basic tricks like ollying, pop shuv it, kick flips, etc.
anyone else had success starting skating so late or is it a lost cause for me?

>>1345966
>>1345833
That's the thing with collecting memorabilia, some things get more valuable, some things just become forgotten relics

>>1345982
as long as you aren't a pussy you'll be fine

>>1345830

I met MJ last summer. He was awesome. Super friendly.

Not sure what your problem is.

>>1345982

It literally just takes time. Its not magic. If you have the free time to devote to it and can deal with being terrible in the beginning go for it. That said I'm glad I kept my skills up since I was a kid cause it takes awhile, not sure I'd have the patience starting from zero when older

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>>1345655
shoegoo protip: use a popsicle stick to spread. it's the best method i've used

>>1345985
>>1345988

Aight I'll prob stop by a local skate shop in the next few days and finally pick up a regular deck.

>>1345966
>who knows how much longer lakai is even going to be around..

Not while I still have a paycheck, homie

>>1345980
Inward heels, had them with the revert when I was younger, now I can't even flick them.

>When you realize you had a "good" trick before you could kickflip and your first heelflips started with your heel hanging and scraping towards the toeside

>>1345986
>fuck the big shoe companies
>i will never skate for a big shoe company
>lakai treats me well
>fuck mike carroll
>fuck lakai
>fuck what i stand for
>skates for adidas

>>1346001
>heel hanging and scraping towards the toeside
i don't understand how people heelflip this way. it takes so much effort to get the foot off as is

>>1346005

Lets see. Let's quote MJ from his infamous Jenkem interview.

"Now that Big Companies have bought their way into skateboarding and purchased street cred that they couldn’t have possibly built on their own THROUGH ACTUAL SKATEBOARDING, the ‘Core Companies have had to get up off their asses and get their shit together. Big Company is actually good at business. Big company is on top of their shit. They handle their business efficiently and thoroughly, and is willing to pay skateboarders closer to what they’re actually worth instead of short-changing them and low-balling them “Because skaters are stupid and will take anything we give them”. Big Companies have scared the ‘Core companies to death and the core companies now have to actually run their businesses properly, make an effort, and treat their riders well instead of relying on the good ol’, “We’re KILLING IT in skateboarding. We don’t really have to be good to these guys. We don’t have to know how to take care of them. Hell, we don’t even need to take care of them. Fuck em, where else are they gonna go?” Well NOW, skateboarders can go to the Big Footwear companies. And the Core Footwear companies are scared."

From Mike's story MJ sounds pretty dick for announcing the transition too soon. However, MJ held on until the end, despite the fact he could have switched to adidas with equal pay and likely better benefits a long time ago. He stayed on longer than Koston and he watched a lot of other people bail from the sinking crailtap ship.

As sad as it is Crailtap is falling apart at the seams. The Yeah Right days will always be an amazing time in skateboarding's history but it is a time that has passed. Just as Blackbox's time has passed. The 90/2000s era of skateboarding had to come to end sometime. If you want to be pissed that the 90s are dead be pissed at P-Rod, BA, Todd Batrud and the rest of the first guys to abandon core companies. MJ held out longer than most did or would.

who else /skatestokpop/ here

>>1345655
>vans

>>1345996
fuck outta here. When did that happen?

>>1346219
Lakai isn't dead yet, but I want to prevent it by supporting them because frankly I like Mike Carroll and I love the Staple.

>>1346225
oh, I thought you got a job in Lakai, kek.

>>1346017
After the ollie and how frustrating it was to get that done, I stopped looking at trick tips and started figuring tricks out on my own. It took me a year to kickflip but I had other tricks at the time.
Also to the anons skating alone, self motivation is a thing. Watch a couple of your favorite skaters do the trick you want to learn that day and try it. Like I learned Nollie back 180s because of Al Davis and Kevin Romar, you can do this, homie.

>>1346234
I fucking wish

>>1346017
>heel hanging
wait, don't you mean toes hanging?

Often, I make a trick, like ollying something relatively high for me or landing a flip trick, but I know I don't have it down, so I can't land it again.

Best advice so far: keep it loose, don't stress it, just go for it.

I can't find any longer hardware to use riser pads with, but I have found some penny bolts. Will these fit a regular skateboard?

>>1344911
Always

>>1345991
Ice.
Less messy and annoying

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>>1346343
What size risers? 1/4"? If so then you can use 1 1/4"

>>1346248
If you let muscle memory do it's thing you will pretty much always land the trick, if you start thinking about the foot movement etc. you probably mess up. I find if i focus on thinking about the landing or riding away, i can let muscle memory do all the work.

>>1338177
You are not adding shipping + taxes, which would probably be around 40$.

how do I do slappys? I'm trying to learn them on this yellow painted curb at my local taco bell

I go towards the block at like a 45 degree angle, then when the front truck makes contact I think I'm supposted to like "push" (maybe like a slide?" so the back truck is on but i either pussy out or like the side of the deck scrapes

>>1347399
you're not moving your shoulders to be parallel with the curb so you're just going over it. you also probably aren't going fast enough. if you go fast enough you won't have a chance to pussy out because you'll either be doing it correctly or eating shit.

>>1347399
Hope you're doing them on squared and not round curbs, makes them easier to lock in.

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hows your guys weekend looking?

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>>1347575
Shit here in Milan

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>>1347575
Not too bad in Spurdoland.

>>1347399

come at it straight on at first. you kind of have to powerslide into it at exactly the right moment so that there is less weight on your back foot and the momentum of the powerslide motion skips the back truck up into the curb. doing them backside is easier to learn than frontside

>>1345286
Agreed.

>>1346542
ooooh. Not a bad one. I use my finger coated with a little water. yours is similar.

>>1347575
where do you live?
I'm in the same boat where its crazy hot outside I can't skate for more than an hour because I just die. I have to wait until it gets close to dark.

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>finally land ollies
>try to get them consisten
>3 out of 30 tries
>ecstatic
>go home and hit a hidden hump on the road in my car
>car dies, won't start
>some fuse blew
>in the middle of a highway at 3 in the morning

no mechanics open at this hour and left my car in some gas station that a friend owns. fucking aye. happy with my ollies tho.

How do I learn handplants without looking like a kook?
Is it possible?

>>1348022
no because even when you learn them you look like a kook

>>1348011

should've ollied your car over the hump m8

>>1348026
Lol go practice your kickflips
Inverts are one of the oldest tricks in skateboarding

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>>1347575
More fucking floods

>>1348051
i think that was bait anon

>>1346343
Dont fall for the riser meme

>>1348046

i really should've.

>>1348058
I think he thought he meant flatground handplants, which are pretty silly.

>>1346225
>secure tripping
Fuggin leave

>>1348067
Yeah that's what I thought he meant desu
>>1348051
Don't take out your insecurities on others

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Describe your skate style in 3 words

>>1335605

Skated in baggy pants since the 90's.

>>1348093
pretending i'm gonz

>>1348106
What kinda shoes do you rock?
The old school marshmallow type?
Also respect to ya for skating longer than most of the people in this general have been alive

>>1348108
It's his birthday today, bless Krooked Instagram

just got some shoe goo. how do i use this shit and how much longer will my shoes last with it?

>>1348210
Are you retarded? How would you not know? Here let me spoonfeed it to you. Put Shoe Goo on the high abrasion areas of the shoe and spread it with something, multiple thin layers encouraged but not needed always. Some people put it on before any holes happen in the shoe and some do it when a hole is already in the shoe but hasn't gone through the second layer if it has one.

And it made my shoes last about 4 months with heavy skating. But I also reapplied it a lot. If I hadn't reapplied it still lasted a month longer than it usually does.

>>1346542
i've used ice. it melts all over the place. in my opinion a popsicle stick works better

How do some people skate all day and have dry hair?
Mine is all wet after like 10 mins
Are they all just super dehydrated?

>>1348304
Some people sweat more better in defferent areas of body

>>1348281
Ice works fine for me, spreads out and doesn't goop

>>1348093
Sketchy, sweaty, weebish

>>1348022
You're gonna look like a dork but just do you
>>1348337
That's why I like it.

>>1346844
Korean? Cause it looks fake.
Also, 2D or bust

139 or 149 indys on a 8.25 deck?

>>1348635
currently leaning towards 149's, how big is the weight difference, anyone compared them?

>>1348635
Do you plan on riding bigger decks in the future? Then 149 would be ideal.
I currently ride 8.28 on 139 Indy's.

>>1348664
139 weighs 376 grams and 149 394 grams.

Sauce http://www.tactics.com/independent/149-stage-11-silver-skateboard-trucks/silver-149

>>1348675
Nah, not really. Already jumping from 7.75 to 8.25

>>1348678
thanks, that's a really small difference lol.

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>>1347575
>>1347619
>>1347682
ohio shitter reporting in

>>1348093

Lame as fuck

>>1348067

aka hohos or streetplants

>>1348072

newfag, secure trips is with two exclamations like !!

Hey guys. Absolute noob here. Don't know anything about skating and the most I've done on a skateboard is stand on it.
Do I just buy a decent complete board and a good pair of shoes and then just practice errday until I get good?
Sorry if this isn't the right thread to ask, but hope ya'll can throw me a bone.

>>1349062
What else would you do nigga

>>1349073
Plank and roll.

>>1348093
Alone, sweaty, dorky

NEW THREAD

>>1349190

>>1349190

>>1349190