/eternal skateboarding general/- Summer edition

>>1569396
first for god give me the power to lazer flip my skatepark's 6 stair

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>>1569396
>SKATEBOARDING IS 90% MIND, 10% BODY
Whatever works for you bud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpLEoaS0xY

>>1569808
that was pretty steezy

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>>1569931
GRASSROOTS OR DIE

>>1569577
It was an interesting perspective but honestly couldn't tell what tricks you were doing. Also nice crotch.

>>1570536
i was just messing with my friends goPro for a while so the angles were probably bad, i'll try to get better clips next time

What do you think are the most aesthetic handrail tricks ever done?
Some of my favorites
>Stevie Perez fakie to hurricane in pretty sweet
>Matt Berger bs sugarcane in his pro part
>Daan Van der Linden bs Suciu grind in holy stokes

So will someone explain this asp "early burly" meme shit? I haven't given a fuck about professional wrestling at any point in my life, and this is the only general here I care about.

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Ayy guys I got this blank deck laying about. I'm going to rattle can it black and add some word to it in white or silver.
What word should I put on it? I was thinking something silly like "DETH"

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>>1570624
Stylized like this maybe

>>1570604
Don't be so girly XD
We sk8ters are X-treme!

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>>1570624

>>1570624
"Aaron Kyro taught me to kick flip"

>>1571224
we definitely are more extreme than /wwe/

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>>1570624
>>1571588
scientology logo

>>1570589

what's a suciu grind?

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>>1571780

bs 180 into switch 5-0 and come out to regular. But the switch 5-0 is tweaked like a salad grind

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if you think skateboarding doesn't belong in the olypmics kill yourself.

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>>1572064

0/10 bait. Try to be less obvious next time.

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>>1572115
how is it different from any other skateboarding contest, only a billion viewers, so skateboarders don't like their secret club being exposed.
the skateboarding exclusiveness needs to die, and what a better debut than the olympics.
skateboarding doesn't stand for shit, you either roll around on a plank or you don't. you can act like a douche either way.

>>1571231
Kel, I browse /o/ and have SEB stickers but I won't slap em on

If skating is 90% mind then what makes good skaters good skaters? Are they better at focusing on and memorizing the foot placements?

>>1572278
Being burly

>>1572278
i'd say it's half mind, half body. you have to be physically capable of doing something and also not be afraid

threadly reminder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clBtEd631i0

>>1572351
Jesus fuck why? Did fucking Jason Lee convert him?

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Too much anime, not enough PROGRESS

Shuv-its are easier to pick up than expected. I didn't even set out planning on doing them but sick of fucking up a casper transition so I gave it a go.

Any advice before I take it to the court?

For those wondering I will try finishing that wierd kerb grind before September. I just need to remember to bring a fucking brush/broom.

>>1572351
skateboarding is 10% body, 10% mind, 90% thetan

>>1572372

Actually Jason Lee is finally blown. He moved to a ranch outside Denton where he has an organic farm or something. There have been hints he's going to tell his whole story to anti-scieno sites soon but for now he is definitely out

reminder that this is the absolute worst general on all of 4chan

>>1572569
explain this opinion

>>1572569
it doesnt have signaturefags and avatarfags and ERPers, one of which is a janny who warns you if you report them

>>1572569
true

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>>1572569
>>>/mu/66974201
>>>/mlp/28004826
>>>/o/15564193

>>1572569
So you browse all of the boards including, /d/, /lgbt/, /cm/, /mlp/ and /y/ to conclude to this?

>>1572576
It's too slow, too much shit posting, dude muh early burly lmao, no useful information or discourse being exchanged and i get the strong feeling that just like on /fit/ where nobody is actually /fit/ but they still post and contribute nothing of value, /esg/ posters don't skate at all or can't skate for shit.

>>1572644
everyone's a learner here and i couldn't give a fuck about people's progress or posting my own progress
just want to post memes with people who have the same hobby
in fact it's just so i don't feel alone in the world of skateboarding
muh progress posts are boring as fuck see >>1572455
people need to let loose and casually talk about skateboarding while being fun

>>1572455
>>1572656
That's neat

>>1572455
stop being a pussy

What kind of wood is better for a beginner deck?

>>1572786
Maple, most are maple any way

>>1572644
I kind of feel the same way desu. I swear people used to be way more friendly back in the pre-rassling days. And maybe its because I've gotten better in the past year and a half but I swear the average level of skating has gone way down.

>>1572849
thanks senpai

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Straight outa /adv/ right now
One of my friends birthday is coming up and I don't know shit about skating.
I want to know that the best board, bearings, nuts, bolts, bearings, trucks and everything so I can make her a perfect board
Anyone know how to make it?

>>1572894
http://www.skatewarehouse.com/buildcomplete.html

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https://youtu.be/l-mwE6yp9bQ
It's not too impressive at all.
Also Jeff Grosso is the man I'd like to be.

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>>1572985
>Death Grips

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>>1573007
You talking shit senpai

>>1572985
Sick footy breh
>>1572894
A grill? Get her a board sized between 7.5-8

>>1572606

Anything on /mu/ is automatically the worst on 4chan fuck that place

>>1572644

literally everything you wrote is true about slap or any other skate forum

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>switched from low tensors to regular Independents
>feels like I've lost all progress that has been made

>you're never too old to skate brahh
>blew my left leg the fuck out from pushing around for 2 hours

Fuck you guys

>>1573461
>Left leg

Kek, ride switch and get the right one rekt

Anyone know where/how I would go about learning in Melbourne, Australia?

I'd prefer to actually be taught by somebody who knows what they're doing, but if you think I should learn on my own then w/e I guess.

I'm 23, and am worried about going to a skate park (or in public in general) without being taught how to not fall on my ass immediately.

Does anyone have advice on finding places to skate without being seen?

I'm nearly 27. I started skateboarding a little over a year ago but I can never find a spot to practice. I started after a friend gave me his old board, and try to stick with it because it's fun exercise.

Anyway, because it's embarrassing to be seen skating as a grown person (despite the fact that skiing is "high-class" and essentially the same kind of activity), I try to find places where I can skate privately. But every inch of paved land seems to be either prone to observation or near super high-crime areas. How do I stay private without the risk of getting fucked? Keep in mind it's easier to get off with a warning for trespassing when you're a teenager. For me I think a police encounter is almost a guaranteed arrest, let alone a humiliating experience.

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>>1574132

lol that's not true at all I'm 28 and if you just leave when they ask or start leaving when you see them you're fine. At worst they might just be mean or condescending to you but that's only once in awhile. Getting arrested is such a slim chance I mean I've technically broken into the mall to skate when it was closed and didn't get arrested and was just polite when they came up to me.

In regards to finding alone spots, you just need to keep looking. You'll find some stuff. Maybe even just look for flat ground places that are secluded so you have somewhere to roll around and you know you'll be alone. And you could just bring a cone or wax a curb to have an obstacle. But you'll find some eventually. This one spot behind an office complex I know of is almost totally secluded and has a small stairset and handrail, but even then there's usually one or two people in the building so its not totally alone. You sort of need to get over the fear of people seeing you but if you search hard enough you'll find places.

>>1573990

Just find a m8 at the park and skate together and get pointers on falling/progressing that way, skate teachers don't really exist yet

Biggest thing about falling I can tell you is don't try to put your palms down to break your fall, you do not want to get into that habit. Learn to roll and avoid putting your hands down. Watch videos of pros and watch how they slam, mimick that. And you can learn by watching the way they skate too, that's how most of us learned aside from just practice.

>>1573380

Yea those two trucks couldn't be more different. I feel like sticking with the indys will be worth it for you though in the long run. Did you get the hollow indys? Also relearning your stuff on a new setup is always super helpful for cementing what you've learned in the long run so just stick with it.

>>1572064
>>1572143
"HEY, THIS IS A NICE ACTIVITY! LET'S MAKE A COMPETITIVE FORMAT FOR IT! BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO MAKE MONEY FROM IT AND IT'S ALWAYS HANDY TO ENCOURAGE ANTAGONISTIC INSTINCTS AMONG HUMANS!"

>'murricans

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>>1572644
>too much shit posting

oh, like you are doing now?

>>1574352
kekekekek, is that image shooped

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Do you guys use bearing spacers? I don't have em on my wheels but do they do something other than fill the empty space between the bearings?

>>1574352
I'm the 23 year old.

But what if I can't find anyone else around my age? It'd be weird if I was hanging out with a teenager.

I mostly just want to use it for transport, so I just want to be able to go fast and not fall off, and maybe ollie and simple shit like that.

Sucks that teachers aren't a thing though..

I guess I'll go see a nearby park if there is anyone my age..

Am I being overly paranoid or would it be weird if I just showed up at a skate park (after learning to balance and a little bit of practice on a carpeted surface) and just skate around?

I just don't want to stick out too much, I hate attention.

>>1574650
I'm 23. In the crew that has formed at my local park we have 3 or 4 guys around my age and then a handful of teenagers. Some of the coolest guys I skate with are 16 because they're so in to skating and don't have to go to work and be boring like the rest of us.
Get over your fears of being looked at strange. It's embarrassing 2bdesu

>>1574682
Okay. Thanks m8o.

>>1574352
>>1574132
Yep, I'm in a similar thing where I just don't like going to skateparks because they're swarming with the absolute worst kind of shitheel adolescents; but I live in such a hilly area that the closest flat parking lot is a 10 minute drive away.

Trying to practice tricks while being unwillingly rolled down a hill is no fun, and I'm close to one of the best parks in the country, I just am not ready to deal with that yet.

In the meantime I'd say just throw your board in the back seat of the car and go around looking for big open shipping areas, loading bays, that kind of thing near you.

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>>1572644
>too slow
nope
>too much shit posting
nope
>early/burly
it sounds dumb but its true. if you're new go to parks early, the good people dont show up till later
>no useful info
lots of cool people on here giving info. one guys fucking making his own boards
>no one is /fit/ but still post
its a 4chan board dude. any online community is full of people who would rather talk than skate- otherwise they'd be out skating. but you're among company here. its 4chan so it's implied we're most likely skeptical, and passionate hobbyists, and we like anime.
>can't skate for shit
if you're looking for experts head to a park, this is an anime-themed skateboarding discussion board

>>1574813
you just wasted time and effort and a good post replying to the resident /wwe/ troll. Sorry, but it's true. And I remember you from older threads. How have you been doing?

>>1574650
Jesus. Just fucking learn. If you just wanna cruise, you don't need anyone to teach you.

Find a parking lot or tennis court or basketball court and practice pushing. That's all it takes.
There's your lesson. Just fucking go do it.

Come back when you're ready to ollie. Ask for help then.

Anyone of you dues go to the Dime Glory Challenege on sturday in Montreal?

Shit was hype as fuck. So much fun, so much style, fuck the olympics real skateboaring is about good times with homies.

Sluggo was there
Dustin dollin was there
Bobby Dekyzer was there
Forrest Edwards was there
eric smith was there and ran fucking show

>>1575018
Why is everyone mad skating will be at the olympics??? Dumb

Has anyone watched the film The Land? I jsut found out it exists.

>tfw powerslides click
nice

>>1575298
Becuase a lot of people still think of sktaeboarding as an anti-establishment sport. They are sick 'cool' brands (rockstar, redbull, nike) jumping on and then off when it becomes unprofitable.

They want skateboarding to stay in the hands of the skateboarders and to support creativity and fun, not contest bro roboticism.

any tips on nollies?

>>1575796
nose manuals

>>1575796
weight distribution

>>1575796
learn to do switch ollies

>>1575018
>forgetting Wes Kremer
Heathen

>>1574568
i don't use them. I've heard you use them with longboards b/c of the wheels they use.

>>1572064
Japan wants to put it in the next summer olympics also surfing.

progress

https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/13642247_257886664595774_1236715835_n.mp4

>>1576580
also

https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/13637951_470587919805252_427938421_n.mp4

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>>1576595
Weak shit, try being more burly

>>1576632
What do you mean

>>1576580
>>1576595

What are some easy tricks I can learn, I was a longtime longboarder (lel) but just started skateboarding.

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Well damn
https://youtu.be/d-sVSIhYAD0

>>1576480
I'd laugh if they add skimboarding

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>>1576877
Man, I want robot legs now so I can pop higher

are there any openly gay pros?

>>1577289
me

>tfw no boipussy to come home to

>>1576580
sick bs180

>>1578260

I ride scooters can I be in here XD

>people who bitch about mall grabbing
Why, it's the most efficient way to grab your board

>>1576877

this should be in the sticky

>>1579946
Are you fucking short? I don't mind little kids doing it but looks sketchy

>>1579998
Kel, fits the "10% body 90% mind" autistry

I hear people hate Dwindle a lot.

Why is that?

Does anyone know the video and name of some dude mall grabbing a board holding it up in the air, about to bash some fuckers skull, because he tried to steal something or did steal something from him?
It was some pro but I forgot about it for a long time

>>1580173
Fuuuck, I know what video you're talking about, but I can't find it. A pro caught some dude breaking into his car and almost kicked his ass big time.

Have Mike V. hulking out in the meantime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJmrDlkBsxQ

>>1580173
eric koston, Yeah Right (not sure about the part but it's definitely Koston)

Is wearing safety gear still seen as uncool/stupid by skaters? I wanna wear it but if I'm just gonna get shit for it at the skatepark/streets I'd like to know ahead of time so i can find a secluded place to practice

I'm not a pansy but crashing off your BMX bike and seeing your synovial fluid leak from your severed knee because you didn't listen to your parents kinda puts things into perspective.

>>1580092
Not short. Doesn't look that sketchy to me but that's just me, I don't really give a fuck how someone holds their board, it's ergonomic as fuck

>>1580244
If niggas want to hate on you fuck em. Practice with pads isn't a bad thing, neither is a helmet.

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yo /esg/, I 'm leaving tommorow for vacation. I am very tired from my labour job it seems since it's been 5 days of leave and my body still feels heavy. I 've gone skating however and yesterday was nice.

Should I go skating a different spot tonight? I 'm not leaving early by the way. I just worry about people. I know I shouldn't.

GUYS I NEED HELP

I'm getting the hang of the flicking part of the kickflip and I jump but only land with one foot,

and the board is moving kind of to the side when I jump+flick so how do I fix that?


The board goes in a way that my front foot ends up landing on the back screws so my backfoot ends up on the ground, not on the skateboard.

>>1575303
well?

>>1581076
Lean more forward so your weight is over the middle, not over the tail. After you pop make sure to bring your back foot up high and under you. Focus on keeping the board under you.

>>1581131

I didn't get the first part, but yeah I was seeing a vid from Aaron Kyro and he said to just try to land on the front foot at first, but even when I try to my skate goes more to the side so my front foot ends up near the tail


I dont know if im kicking too hard or if my jump pushes the skate to the side

My jump isnt that great yet so my backfoot doesnt go that high(i cant really bend my knee)


Any way to fix that?

>>1581206
just make it a lot of times
everything else is just to make you feel good

the only real tip I have is this:

make sure your front foot is not at an outwards angle, that your knee isn't pointing to the nose. I think that's the most common mistake on a board, bred of insecurity.
And don't hassle it, just pop and flick and land the bastard. It won't be the end of the world if you fall, even if you brake a limb.

>>1581206
What I mean is, when your jumping your leaning too far back towards the tail so when you jump your body is going to be going backwards, and your board is gonna shoot out in front of you when you kick it. Lean more on your front foot. Set up your phone to video you doing a couple and you'll see what I mean.

guys on motorbikes came and raced around MY square mile spot
so i called the owner and he got the police to kick them all out
no one comes to my spot...

i love this guy but, i have no idea why he lets me use his land but no one else

>>1569396
i recently bought an airwheel m3
i find it good
any other e-skateboarders here?
what do you have?

>>1581855
because skateboarding is fucking excellent, that's why

>>1581971
no
that's really lame dude why waste your money like that

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http://theskateboardmag.com/cure-nolan-johnson-seattle-washington/

>>1580244
Nah, looks cool when Mike does it.
https://youtu.be/L1I-EOoeIk4

>>1572557
ahaha, dude scientology sounds so crazy. Like he has to hide out in a ranch for years before even telling people what happened. Shit's whack

does anyone know if the krux downlow kingpins work with thunders?

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>>1572557
Oh shit, I hope he does spring free. He's a good skateboarder and actor so the whole Scientology thing fucking sucked.

Did you boys go early or did you go burly today?

Where should I order a board online?
I'm in Melb Au havn't skated for around 2 years and used to ride a loose wide board could only cruise really never learnt to do anything else.
Want to get back into it if only for cruising but can't bring myself to ride a longboard

>>1584916
read the op faggot

>>1584904
I like to be girly

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>still can't ollie after 1 week

why even live?

>>1584916
please help me

>>1584962
no bully desu

>>1582487
i live on hills

>>1572351
I'm not even mad, I'm just disappointed.

>>1576595
>>1576580
pretty nice man, as for easy tricks to learn
>tre flips
>bigspins

>>1573380
I did the same change you did on january 1st, now I stand on tensors and I hate them, maybe its because I love loose trucks, and indys are better for that because of their height
>>1574132
I understand what you mean, but man, I've been skating for something near to 4 years, and most of the time I skate alone, I go to spots alone, but usually there are more skaters, so I might be alone, but skating with them...
This weekend, skating totally alone I thought:
what's the point of having your own skatepark if you would not have anyone to skate with?
I mean, your proggresion will be much slower, your fun will be much less, and your creativity will be really limited cause skating is not just the mere fact of skating but everything that comes along with it...
think about it and stop being a faggot ;)
>>1574813
>anime-themed skateboading discussion board
>anime-themed
please dont
>>1575796
lean back a little more, and pop/jump really high

>have 2 weeks off, planning to skate all day err'day
>first day
>hurt calve muscle/lower back, idk which one but i feel pain ranging from my lower back to my toes. mostly in calves tho
>sudoku.exe

built my first board last week, so I'm a complete beginner.

I wasn't confident even pushing off, but now I'm a little better at that. Right now I'm working on turning, and I read somewhere that loosening the king pins a little would help so I did that.

A problem I'm having is doing sharp turns that involve lifting up the nose because I fell trying to do a manual. Also, I'm afraid of getting hurt. I'm 22 and a little stocky so I feel like my weight is hindering me as well.

>>1585051
it takes some people longer than others.

I only was able to ollie after I pulled my head out of my ass and just let myself have fun. Skating isn't supposed to be some super-serious tryhard only competitive sport. It's supposed to be fun.
Go out and just play with your board.

>>1586201
just fall a couple of times on purpose to build confidence

>>1586201
>little stocky so I feel like my weight is hindering me as well.
nah

why is ollying higher so fucking hard oh my god

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>>1580244
fuck bmx dude

What kinda board do I buy, I skate everything, lean towards a 8.25/8.33

>>1576154
thats true. he rode like abeast, but chilled in the second half of the tourney after a bad slam on the valdez challenege.


In case you guys are interested in seeing the highlights of the dime glory challenge

http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/videos/dime-s-glory-challenge-2016-video/

>>1586592
because you're not pulling that back leg up high enough.

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Ordering this shit next week, got gifted a board recently, pretty keen to get back into it again after being off the footwood for 6 years from injury.
Will post current setup in reply.

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>>1587600
Bag is for work btw.

Setup as followed:
Ricta Naturals 53mm
Bones Reds
Goliath 1.25" H/W
Destructo Mids
Minilogo 7.5"

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>>1585823

This is an anime website, normie get out

>>1586192
nigga you might have a hernia
is it your left leg?

>>1580173
>>1580214
>>1580215
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPBFNoEEleE
Enjoy. First bit.

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EVERY YEAR I TELL MYSELF THIS IS IT, I'M DONE I'M DONE WITH SKATING, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO OLLIE UP A CURB FOR NEARLY A DECADE AND I STILL CAN'T DO IT

EVERY YEAR I TELL MYSELF I'LL DONATE MY BOARD TO SOME POOR CHILDREN

and every year I end up having fun just skating down a hill and trying to land at least a standing kickflip, and actually managing standing ollies and shuvits

I even re-lubed my bearings and sprayed WD40 all over the truck assembly

fuck

Hey guys
Bought my first board, toy machine complete in local skateshop, people say it's pretty decent
But it has 52mm wheels, so it's really hard and annoying to ride on streets (Roads are old and rough af). No real skateparks at all. So what do I do? Buy wider & softer wheels, or carry it in hands to decent spot? Sry for my bad english

Guy who sprained his knee bad here. Doc said it was Okay to skate on it again. Super hyped to skate tonight and practice. Hopefully I'll get the hang of pushing nonmongo and Ollies while moving. Watched some old Rodney Mullen clips and it's getting me pumped

Anons, how would you run away if you had an instinctive choice? For example, if someone chased you, would you just pick up the skateboard and run by foot or skate away as fast as you can? And which one's faster, running or skating? I'm asking because I'm writing a story and need to write a chase scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlXLuJpoFGE

>tfw little Japanese girls are better than you at skating

>>1588611
Depends on where you are, where you're running through, and who you're running from. Most of the time I'd run on foot, but if it's lets say a big empty street on a slope I'd bomb that, would be way faster. For fiction purposes, skating might be better.

>>1588302
>WD-40
You're gonna need new bearings soon.


Congrats on getting rid of the pastebin.

>>1588331
Stop crying and skate. I have the same wheel size and im doing okay. Or buy soft cruiser wheels.

>>1585547
ive been skating for almost 5 years ive already got those, working on late 3 shoves right now thanks for the advice tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb9YQmJQ6FM
what trucks are you guys skating?
me, krux. i might go back to thunders though

>>1589109
Been always skating krux, never had anything else.

i hear that oldskools get destroyed really quickly and fuck up your feet because of the canvas, but does anyone here know if the leather versions would be alright?

>>1589270

Leather usually lasts as long or just a little bit less long as suede, but it doesn't grip and flick nicely until its a bit roughed up of the toebox

do they still make fat comfy skateshoes like a decade ago? or is it all vans skinny slipon types?

basically can anyone recommend me some skateshoes that were like the etnies arto saari's

>>1587510
That must suck ass as a pro to bail that hard in front of people. I guess you get used to it, but shit, it still must blow.

>>1589339

Not really but you can usually find the shoes you used to like on eBay, like old stock. es makes shoes that at least have padding in the sides/tongue, but nothing as thick as they used to be.

You have to remember that even though there are lots of different brands, they're all coming out of basically the exact same contract factories in vietnam, Indonesia, etc, so if the market is going toward thin vulc stuff, everyone else is kind of locked into that to a certain degree because that's what the those factories are scaled to produce and going in a different direction would be significantly more expensive since it would mean changing the production those factories are set to be doing. And even fashion (non skate) shoes have moved away from the puffy fat look

>>1589339
Get some globe sabres. I know i will once my vans die on me

>>1589339
Es Accel OG and Slim

>>1587974
Nah, mostly in my right leg. Sometimes i feel similiar pain and cramping in left leg as well, so back problems? Why haven't humans evolved to undestroyable super creature things yet.

>>1574568

Always been a mystery to me. I'm guessing you need them for the long board crap and have them last longer if you power slide a lot.

Quick Question: Have you guys used WD40 for your bearings?

>>1573380

That looks exactly like Jason Dill if he were a animal.

>>1589837
No, use grease or a synthetic version, WD40 is fucked.

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Soooo...am I all set then?

First Real board anyways

Overall it's a bad idea to cheap out on a skateboard right? Learned my lesson for a cheap board off amazon, at least it was only $30

>>1588302
Have you tried skateboarding made simple?

go pirate it, it's like $7 on their website, supposed to be decent from the reviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=670HTIh1KYw

progressed a lot in a year
skate as often as u can kids

https://youtu.be/oS7BkGTI3OU

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>>1590108
>that one slow motion bit
instant 10/10

>>1590088
If trying to trigger /esg/ I'll give you a 10/10

if not, you need bearings, but that looks solid as fuck lad.

>>1590461
Picked up REDs from amazon

why would they trigger anyone? the deck is on sale for less than all the others, also I highly enjoy the videos those guys produce

>>1590463
that trigger*

>>1590463
mostly cause people here seem to get really up in arms about revive or some shit, tho not lately. I dont mind em tho, have some sick graphics.

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>>1590482
It's like $30, is there even a better deal than that elsewhere?

They did like custom ones for the guys at the Braille Skate youtube channel

>>1590496
Hey man I dunno. I like it, great deal on boards desu. nothing wrong with picking up something from a company you like

>>1590512
Don't really have any company I like yet, Just hear a lot about revive, the marketing seems to have worked

>>1590515

do whatever you want, but just know that you are indirectly supporting scientology
>>1572351

>>1590994
Thetans need to land it first try too.

>>1589109
I switch between Indy and krux. Love me dem Krux bushings

>>1591315
the krux pivot cups on the other hand are not so good. they're taller than other ones, so it's hard to find replacements

*puts one foot on floor*
*jumps*
heh.. they said i was the gay one....

>>1588331
52 is very small
57-60mm is okay for rougher ground

>>1590994
7 year old video though, looks like he was a kid there, wonder if he's still a part of that cult.

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chipped tf out of my nose and tail from missing everything ahhhhh land the trick you useless cunt

>>1591727
Bend over

Is there an anime about skateboarding yet? or has that not caught on in japan?

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>>1591890

Its definitely caught on in Japan (look up Joy&Sorrow2) but the only stuff I can think of is skateboarding characters (one of the guys in K skates) and sometimes they show them skating. Unless there's a manga or dojin of skating I don't know about.

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>>1591890
there's bound to be a manga soon for the olympics
maybe it'll be popular enough to get an anime!

>tfw no cute trap bf

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>there will never be a deck brand that isn't complete shit

>>1592282
almost is based

>>1588331
softer wheels if you want a smoother ride. size doesn't matter that much at the speeds you'll probably be going. if it's your first board you also just have to get used to pushing over shit pavement. just like any other physical activity, there will be some musclar development needed before you feel comfortable with it.

>>1592285
lmao

Based on what?

>>1592282
what is your definition of complete shit? the fuck?

>>1592285
also this

>>1592294
Shit quality, shit designs. What the fuck else? lol

>>1592300
What board companies have shit quality? you think ALMOST has shit quality or dewsigns? what the fuck are you on and what do you consider a good design?

>>1592308
All of them, pretty much.

I've had boards from: Alien Workshop, Mystery, Enjoi, Almost, Element, Plan B, Girl, Flip, Zero, Antihero, Birdhouse, etc. And they all fucking blow.

I just use whatever until it inevitably breaks because these dipshits can't make a decent fucking board.

>>1592317
Again, what is your definition of shit quality, like you aren't giving anything specific, most times I've tried those boards or seen people use them, they're great.

>>1592317
try an impact board or stop being fat

>>1592322
Break easily, stupid ass design flaws, etc etc. Might as well just go to fucking walmart and ride one of their boards that lack contours.

>>1592324
I'm fat and haven't broken a solid board yet. I don want an impact though.

>>1592326
I am interested to know what design flaws you have with some of the boards you've tried. also
>breaks easily
are you like 300 pounds or something, because holy fuck.

>>1592331
>are you like 300 pounds or something, because holy fuck.
Nope, been skating since I was 8 and I've always been fairly thin. The boards just suck lol

>>1592335
Nigga you've gotta be a troll cause if you break boards that often you are doing something wrong.

also
>no list of design flaws

>>1592340
>needs proof that most board designs suck ass
Go skate for a month, then come back and talk to me, kid.

Show me some designs that are good
>You can't

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>go skate for a month and come back and talk to me kid

>>1592342
you tried just landing bolts and not in the centre of your board?

>>1588611
yeah most of the time if they're gaining on you or close you would just run, but you can outgas people if its for a long ways or if you were weaving in and out of alleyways up and down banks whatever and yeah the hill thing. forget about catching someone down a hill i bombed a hill once to get away from some asshole at a school telling me I couldnt skate there, just saw shrinking in the distance haha

>>1592350
>yfw he falcon kicks his board everytime he lands

Random but I think whatever people take inspiration from is cool and all but rodney mullen gets on my nerves for some reason. not trying to take away from his skill and what he has done for skating but there is just something so boring about watching freestyle. plus the dude acts like hes god or something. not hating the dude but he's kind of cringey.

>>1592381
>plus the dude acts like hes god or something.
>I've never watched an interview with rodney in my entire life

a;sp his street parts are godlike, but freestyle is boring as fuck in general, so I got your point there.

>>1592381
Mullen has asberger's so the cringe comes naturally. Including the time he wanted kill himself over being so good.

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>>1592340

>>1588611
100% faster on the skateboard unless you're going up an incline or something.

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Got a new deck today, love the yellow wood veneer.
It's a 8.25 x 32

found this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYklRNhbxxw

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Can anyone give me some tips on how to Ollie? I feel like I'm getting worse the more I practice. Here's a video I took today

>>1592865
dont slide your foot diagonally up the board- slide it more horizontally, parallel to the ground

>>1592871
Thanks that actually makes a lot of sense, I'll give it a go tomorrow.

Also, any tips on landing back on the board? I used land back on a lot more consistently but not for some reason I keep landing too far forward and I'm not quite sure what I've changed.

>>1592282
agreed. waiting on my cliche(dwindle is the dist. for these companies) impact light to come in the mail. They use a single deck presses which means that every deck will be exactly the same curve and we all know, as skaters, that consistency is key to landing tricks. the carbon fiber inlay will also provide lasting pop and prevent cracking. Only thing is that impact lights are really hard to find in 7.75. If you skate 8s and higher, you should have no problem finding these decks.

I can't find any impacts at all on the flip side, ive been trying to find double impacts in 8.25+

Makes me sad, I'm not exactly thin or anything so it's sorely needed. Where did you find yours?

>>1592982
Flip is part of NHS, they use P2 instead of impact

>>1593002
You know I had typed that on mobile, so I didn't get to quote the post (>>1592935 )

I just mean on the flipside, like...on the other hand

I've only been able to find impact plus, not double. I guess that's okay though.

>>1592865
What this guy said:
>>1592871
Also, don't skate in Air Maxs, I tried that, you're going to hurt yourself. The heels are too high and they have next to no boardfeel.
Get yourself some proper shoes, bruh.

>>1592282
Why don't you just make your own deck?

>>1593050 here
>>1592882
Just focus on landing on your bolts. Don't try huge pop to begin with, just get the motion down of starting before the bolts, and landing on them.

>>1592865
Your foot is going like straight up

>>1592342
>Show me some designs that are good
most of them are pretty gud bruh, have you tried not being a fat sack of shit?

>>1593017
I found mine on daddies boardshop. How i found it is another thing entirely. Go to the dwindle site and find all the impact decks you want in your size whether they be from almost, cliche, enjoi or zero then google the name and size and hope something comes up in your price range. I got lucky because the site i bought it from was having a 10% off sale.

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D-Vargs has been ripping with style as of lately damn. gotta love the kid.

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hate skating in my area, all the roads are rough as a badgers arse

>>1592604
Polar decks are sick

>>1594263
That's what you get when you live in Holland.

>>1592865
What are thooose

>>1594337
You can't be serious...
They're Nike Air Max, one of the most popular shoes out there in Street culture. I believe they're full matte black suede/mesh 90s..

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>>1954345

>>1594345
baka, dem shits be ugly.
get yo fuckboi steeze out of here bruh

https://soundcloud.com/annedrank

support me i skate

>>1589339
Etnies Fader i bought a pair two months ago, they have that wide fat tongue that I grew up on skating. Land primo, never hurts. Board feel is kinda bad, but I don't mind.

Has anyone tried putting a metal reinforcing rim on a board? Like just some sheet metal bent over the nose/tail?

>>1594746
sounds like some of the shit they did in the 80s

>>1594879
Seems like it would help protect the edge

>tfw i live in ireland
>roads and footpaths are shitty as fuck
>don't have a cruiser and only have hard wheels on my board
>cant even feel my feet after only a few minutes pushing down the street
>skatepark is an hour walk
end my life

>>1595012
live in rural england I feel you paddy

>>1595012
after a while your foot feels numb after all the viabration, it's a killer

>>1588669
>all that editing
>kickflips/shuv its down curbs
>ollies
Yeah nah senpai step your game up
Looked like a 15 year olds sponsor me tape

>>1595385
>The ender is a 5050

how do you get comfortable doing tricks off/over things?

I can do rally high pop shuvits and 180s, but I literally cannot do them off a curb or over a plank of wood

I dont know whether to look at my board, at the thing I am going off, or spot my landing and it messes me up every time I might as well have my eyes closed

any tips?

>>1592865
You're sliding your foot up too fast, and your not lifting your back leg high enough.

http://theberrics.com/gen-ops-sk8mafia-video-2016/ sk8mafia vid out for 48 hours only apparently looks good so far.

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GUYS HELP

A GIRL IS TRYING TO SELL ME THESE 'SPITFIRE WHEELS' FOR R$30,00 OR LIKE 10$

But it doesnt have the markings or anything so Idk if theyre really spitfire or not

Ill post the pics she sent me.

>>1595674
For $30 you can buy a new set of spitfires

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>>1595700

I live in Brazil man so spitfires here are R$200,00 or 62US$ I think

>>1595423
just stop being a fucking pussy m8

>>1595808
>ask reasonable questions
>just don't be a pussy brah

good general you have here

>>1595813
Just be burly XD

>>1595813
>reasonable question
Nah son, you're problem is you're being a pussy about doing tricks off curbs. Telling you to stop being a bitch is a fine answer, stop shitting up the thread with your bullshit beginner questions which you should be able to work out on your own. Cause honestly no words on a screen will ever really help with you learning to commit to your tricks.

>>1595859
I mean the thread would be dead and fall off the last page without beginner questions so in that case just stop coming here at all

What's the hardest skate trick?

>>1595980
that's a fairly stupid question

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>>1595980
hardflips obviously

>>1595980
Muska flips and impossibles

>>1595953
Fuck off dude, that argument is bullshit. Keeping the general alive with terrible content for the sake of having a general defeats the purpose. If the general would die off without beginners asking how to commit to tricks, then it may as well die off.

>>1596045
are you taking the piss m8?

>>1596100
Oi m8, upload yourself doing muska flips and impossibles if they're so easy you bloody bellend, sod off.

>>1596100
then stop coming here

I already told you

>>1595813
hey man I wasn't tryna be an arsehole that's like the only advice anyone could give you

>decide to try low trucks when i needed a new set
>can't even land flat ground tricks because of wheel bite

how tf do people skate lows?

>>1596119
the question wasn't if they are hard, learn to read m8

>>1596133
suck me off bruh

>>1596167
what size wheels you on?

>>1596185
52 and some really thin shockpads

>>1596188
your trucks must be super loose try tightening them

>>1596018
i tried what felt like a whole summer trying to do one of those and never got it. was told to try fakie/nollie still couldn't put it

>>1595756

Its too hard to tell from those pictures but the shape in the first picture appears to be somewhat correct

I forgot I made this post. Thanks for the advice everyone.

>>1574352
I like to think getting arrested is a slim chance but I want like no chance. I have skated around at a loading dock behind a grocery store that closes early. It's pretty secluded and has a bunch of room to roam. I also found a nicely paved office park that looks fairly vacant on weekends, but it's in a nice part of town where they'll probably go after you for the littlest thing. I narrowly dodged some guy in that area working super late in a building I thought was empty. I really don't want to repeat that experience. Lesson learned: even with no cars in the lot, one light on means occupied.

>>1574741
>just throw your board in the back seat of the car and go around looking for big open shipping areas.
Weird you would say that. I did this the other night and found a street which serves as a sort of shipping hub, and the lots at the innermost point seemed pretty dead. Might go back soon. It's not well lit and I worry about the 24-hour nature of shipping, but hey I can hang out and feel it out before I start skating.

>>1585823
I'm not all about progression. It's mostly for exercise value, but progress is a nice bit of motivation. I used to head to this really great park from time to time but it's just sort of lame-- being the adult trying to ollie up the same thing a hundred times or get a basic low bowl carve down while a bunch of kids (and sometimes their parents, who are only slightly older than me) are around. I mean if I at least had a varial flip down or something then sure, but when you're a clear total beginner around a bunch of kids it's just a bad look.

>>1595813
just get really pissed off and fucking go for it

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>tfw you fucked up your ankle and the doc told you to stop skating for over a week

Was going to check out the new park that opened tomorrow

>>1597029
Whats actually wrong with it? Cause doctors will usually be cautious and tell you to rest things longer than you need to.

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Anyone know how these are to skate in?

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>>1597305
Or these

>>1597305
they are like shoes 2bh

>>1597312
This one look like it's suede, more durable than the mesh

>>1595980
Stormflip

>>1597305
>>1597312
No and no. They weren't meant for skating at ALL.

>>1597312
Looks durable

>>1597305
>>1597312
Fuckboi shoes

>>1597029
>a week
try 2 months, or in other words the whole summer.

blank decks in eu? I snapped my street in half, and guessing by its age, my kicktail will have the same fate soon. What do you guys advice for a mixture of cruising and tricks? I mount custom longboard trucks, 7.8 inches

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>>1598772
old skool
depending on where you live, an old skool with a sort of "handle" maybe your choice.
Carve the handle, put fiber glass, do the zboard thing. You get the bus, you go. And, always depending on your style, duct tape near the handle so you don't splinter your hand like a porcupine like i did the first time i did
Or maybe just another kicktail

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aauWGxrFEHk

>longboarders

>>1598772
>Snapped my street in half
Dude teach me how to be this burly

>>1598888
most of us have a longboard laying around for those cruising habits
>>1598890
he probably ain't a native english speaker, judging by the time he posted

>>1595980
heelflip

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>>1598890

Twas a kickflip that cleaved the earth in twain

>>1595980
ollie

>>1598903
did you see that dude 'dancing'

>>1598964
y
cringy, but he's sixteen, maybe.
let him have fun, don't make skateboarding and longboarding such different shits
When i was sixteen, i tried one entire afternoon one fucking boneless in my yard. I looked cringy, he looks cringy, but everyone has the right to be

>>1592865
Definitely don't skate in those shoes

is it common for the truck to snap? like it wasnt the kingpin but the hanger i guess. literally bought these trucks like less than 5 months ago

oh well i guess i can try some different ones now. are there any weaknesses to hollow trucks?

>>1599407
not sure, have you checked out suspension trucks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FwfAmu3OwE

>>1598772
I put 55mm 78a kryptonics on my popsicle board with 8" trucks and it's smooth as fuck. However, unless you already know what you're doing they're not ideal for real fliptricks. The wheels you'll want are wide, bouncy and heavy. If you're trying to learn how to kickflip on big soft wheels you're going to have a harder time, if you are already capable you just have to flick harder than you're used to. To all the people with fucked up pavement looking for some sort of "hybrid" it's all about accommodating durometer and size to what you can bare. But it rarely turns out exactly how you want it from my experience, better to just have two separate decks.

>>1599469
Quoted wrong guy but whateva

>>1598888
>not having a longboard and a regular skateboard
pleb

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fun stuff

>>1600083
is that a carbon fiber board? that looks sick, how much was it?

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>>1600087
for me it was free, i was printing something on it at work and used remaining sheet for my board

>>1600096
fuck dude, mad jelly, I wish I had one since I was one of the dudes looking into an impact board. Hows it ride? feel good?

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>>1600097
i'm looking for zero impact but it's not available in my country, sadly
it's cool and looks great but it won't last long when i'm going to slide the shit out of it

>>1600112
What are those trucks? They're bad ass

>>1600124
thunder eternal

>>1600083
that's so dope holy shit

>>1588878
thanks.

Where have you been?

>>1600083
fucking nawise

>>1600096
>for me it was free, i was printing something on it at work and used remaining sheet for my board
explain what this carbon fiber shit is to me pls

Why does art on decks always suck so much? Is there a brand where the print isn't terrible?

>>1600750
Blanks

>>1599407

That only happens with no-name shitty trucks but its the most common way those type break. What brand was it?

Hollow trucks are barely hollow. When you get them you'll see there is like, maybe a 3-4mm diameter section removed. So they aren't really weaker. Also there is still an axle inserted its just hollow. But if you're worried about this you could always get the hollow kingpin ones with solid axle.

One weakness is you can't replace the kingpin on many of them when they have the hollow kingpin.

>>1600083

That's cool, apparently there is a big market for carbon fiber boards. There is an old guy at our skatepark who does downhill racing, like he competes in it against others so I guess there is still a scene for that?? His board is 100% carbon fiber. He let me ride it once and it didn't feel different, except much lighter, when you picked it up you were mostly just feeling the weight of the trucks.

voulez vous coucher avec moi ce coir?: >>1600897
>>1600897
>>1600897
>>1600897

does height impact ease to do tricks?

unrelated I dropped in a quarter pipe for the first time today and shit was cash

>>1600556
Depression, skating, quitting my job, contemplating suicide, you know the usual

>>1601031
Black lives matter

>>1601031
comes and goes

stick with it

>>1600880
they were ventures lol
shoulda just got the indys