/esg/ erotic skateboard general

>>1948303
I 'll take it

good morning

still a shame we didn't get a glimpse of Horde 2 in the last thread

>>1948303

Haven't skated in 9 years or so, but the other day I had the soundtrack to Blind's 'What If' video from '05. I'm not sure if Blind are still a lesser-seen brand nowadays, but I definitely recommend the video, it was killer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYWulOztvB4

Going to learn to drop in on a quater people please give tips. Anything and everything would be helpful

provost for soty

>>1948524
Lean forward as far as you can and then pretty much slam your front trucks onto the quarterpipe

>>1948711
Dude, no.

Slamming your front foot down works, kinda but its unnecessary and over the top. The proper way to drop in is more of gentle, natural motion. Put your weight on your front foot, lean in and commit 100% to it.

>>1948736
>lean in and commit 100% to it
this, and if you dont, you will have a bad time... :T

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post shoes

mine are vans gilbert crocket pro mid
so far really happy with them, and they have stood up to all the abuse. only had them for about a month though

>>1948524
make sure you bend your knees. Makes it easier to stay over the board with your centre of mass lower to the ground.

But no matter how much advice we give you you _are_ going to fall over the first few times. Don't be a pussy and keep trying.

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>>1948792
Vans Style 112. The toe cap was making my flicks a little weird at first but I've grown used to them. Holding up pretty nice. Only had them like 2 weeks.

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Thanks for all the fucking help faggots, Skate 3 finally made the Backward Compatibility list.

Go fuck yourselves, Sincerely Whereis_Skate3

Any of you guys lost skate friends and feel tension at skateparks or popular street spots, because you voted Trump? Skaters tend to be stupid hippies at times.

>>1949045
Get a MAGA deck.

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>>1949045
I used to skate >pic related post Brexit. Only ever got shit from retards outside of pubs. All the skaters were cool. I reckon if I was on the other side of the fence I wouldn't have been welcome at the spots. You probably should have voted Hilary.

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>>1948792
converse cons crimson. had the for 3-4 months.
i like that it's lightweight and, with the help of shoe goo, lasts for a while

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favorite trick?
me at the moment: smith grinds
like 50-50s, but turned slightly and dipped. fairly easy once you get used to them
i got inverted kingpins so they would't hang up. they kind of work

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>>1949061
I have saved the image of your board mind you

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>tfw no cute Korean bf to skate tranny with

What are your favorite video parts of all time?

Altough he doesn't "go big", mine is Gonz - Real to Reel by Real Skateboards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSVcRlwjjj0

>>1948711
>>1948881
>>1948736
>>1948772
Ty all. When I do it I find the board kept sliding from under me before I could even properly lean forward. As in instead of the board pivoting on the axis of the back truck/tail it would instead slide downwards as I leant forward and go without me. Anything I can do to avoid this?

>>1949045
No because I don't force my political views down my friends throats for no reason.

>Skaters tend to be stupid hippies at times.
In which case they should be against Hilary anyway, if they actually put any thought into it

>>1949650
Nice try, kid.

>>1949657
the fuck are you on about?

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>>1949556

>What are your favorite video parts of all time?

Rodney 'literally the best ever' Mullen
Almost: Round 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2xpZ1GUsU

>>1949831
the GOATest of all time

>>1949556

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tD9hWKSgN8

louie's bag of suck part. nothing serious and always about having fun.

>>1949831
his skidplate bolts make the board look so rock.

wowowewa very naice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQHoG4udamY

new edit
https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t50.2886-16/15039849_338911459816168_5430594620868263936_n.mp4

>>1950013
that's a half cab since Rodney is regular.

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>>1949623
This is beause you're not actually leaning forward. You want to keep all of your weight on you back foot as you lean forward. Honestly, do not put any weight on your front foot. Everything on the back foot and start to ""fall"" forward like you were doing one of those trust exercises. Then, right at the last minute, right when you thnk you're about to fall flat on your face at the bottom of the quarter, press down with your front foot and push your front truck into the quarter. If you fall on your face then you know you're doing it right. Try a few more times and you'll nail it.
Falling backwards is a sign of not committing (i.e. being a pussy)

>>1949831
pretty nuts how instagram kids are only just now getting as techy as Rodney

>>1950049
S-sorry senp-
Ok cool thanks dude will do. I think I try to convert weight from the tail to the front too slowly, I'll make sure to fall faster

>>1950023
that was cool. good editing skillz

>>1950023
Laughable

I never knew it was DARREL Miller who invented the Miller flip, always thought it was Chris.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW67yNOFeGE

>>1950513
Lame

>>1950513
I love grosso but his rants are getting annoying

>>1949556
Literally one of many.
Austyn Unlimited.
https://youtu.be/w8JhHE62Dek

>>1948609
Busenitz, Hsu or Yonnie Cruz

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>>1948792
DC Trase S Slip Ons, only complaint is that the elastic rips because of my wallies but they have a great flick.

>>1950703
Nope

>>1949223
Like it! What kinda pen have you used to paint the grip tape though?

>>1949657
Get lost

>>1949831
a fucking god amongst men
>>1950703
nice vid but i wish they didn't have all the extra not skating clips personally
>>1950733
shoe OP here, i am a bit supprised you'd go with slip ons, i personally like my skate shoes to be tighter/be able to be tied i guess. any particular reason for the shoe choice?

>>1948524
I always found it helpful to look at the ground in front of the ramp as opposed to straight down at the board. Maybe that's obvious.

Just start on a small ramp. Put your foot on the bottom two bolts and smash it down. bend knees for best results.

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>>1949223
Neat

>>1951044
Spray paint and a 0.7mm paint pen.

>>1951044
Paint pen
>>1951057
I had Vans canvas slips before, when I couldn't really skate and wanted to try them again with a slightly larger trick selection. I'm pretty open to most shoes.

>>1950687
then stop watching them, are you retarded?

>>1949182
frontside heels are my fave. they came so naturally to me after i knew heels and front 1s

how is the jump from 8.125 to 8.25
if it' matters i'm like 135 pounds and 5'10-5'11

>>1951323

go to a shop and stand on boards. we're kinda on the same range in terms of weight and height, idk about your foot size but i'm 8.5 to 9 when it comes to shoes and going from 8.12 to 8.25 was a big difference. 8.25 felt so stable.

>>1951323
I went from 8.1 to 8.25 and it felt so clunky and heavy. 8.1 is the comfiest board size imo.

>>1951323
Cry baby bitch.

>>1949182
one of the best posts ive seen in a while.
halfcab heel is the go to in my arsenal.
on tranny ive finally gotten comfortable with the almighty blunt.

>>1949831
Haslam in almost round 3. I'll never forget the mindblowing awesomeness.

>>1950049
You've attempted to describe the most indescribable thing in skating and I like it. Got any tips for airs above coping? Its my dream right now.

>>1950687
>>1950572
>>1950513
Kind of agree. Its not that he's wrong (walter), he's just an asshole. Like the phelper. But seriously these rants can be way more creative a la this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrq7Viw0zM

>>1951819
Try not being a wuss

>>1951323
Dude, its less than half an inch. You wont even feel it

Come on bruh, just the tip?

>>1949556
https://youtu.be/Qfz-SyqRhhA
Shoutout to Josiah Gatlyn who dropped out of skating world became a graphic designer and was still shittng on niggas with more money and the best switch heels. Also this is definitely one of my top ten parts of all time.

>>1951815
i wish i could skate tranny. i tried to back blunt stall on a curb once and fell on my face. i wanna get slappy blunts. there's so many tricks i want to learn, but i always end up trying one trick over and over every session because i suck

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>>1948792

>reynolds low vulc
feels really good, hurts my feet when i walk with them for long periods considering how thin they are. i want to rip off the insole in these.
>suciu adv
have a harder time skating these because of how heavier and thicker they are compared to the reynolds but they're nice and snug, insole keeps your heel in place.

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Hey guys, Mexifag here.
Just bought this for 400 pesos (20 dlls), it has Destructo trucks and 55mm Element wheels. It is in a really good state, seems like it was used only a few times.
Did I do well?
I'm new into skateboarding. I lurk in these threads but I have spent so little time on a board that I know nothing. How do I get into the basics? What are your tips for a beginner?

>>1952228
Not bad at all for 20 bucks.

>>1952228
Just ride round and get comfortable being on the board before you try anything too hardcore

>>1952228
Don't die

I've been thinking about getting back into skateboarding, but I don't have any friends who skate and I'm intimidated to go to the skate park alone. Also doesn't help that I'm a socially awkward mess.

What do?

Also just curious, does anyone here happen to live in the Bay Area?

>>1952525
GO EARLY OR GO BURLY

Made Chapter 2 had a sick soundtrack

>>1952581
where did you watch it? aka how can i watch it

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damn this board is dope af

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>>1952656
>8.0

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>>1952656

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Who fucks with alltimers
they are bringing the board graphics game to new levels

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>>1952678

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not trying to chill, i just love the MS paint feel that these boards have

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>>1952682
...shill

>>1952228
You done bought at dead kid's setup. Skate it until it breaks, or until your own death. Says so right there in the graphic.

>>1952741
kek

>>1952643
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA4Xq8im_mc

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>>1952682
They're pretty great parodies of the collage style graphics that were popular in the 90's. Also, one of the funnier companies going for the ironic shtick.

>>1948421
Sadly HORDE 2 got pushed back.

>>1952682
>>1952881

Looks borderline 90's vaporwave

>>1951680
i moved from a 7.75 to an 8.5 and the board spins just as fast as when I was working with a smaller board. I think you need to hit a leg day or two at the gym my friend

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This is the anon complaining about cunts not controlling their land rats on walks
>be cruising to corner store
>see some lady with a babby carrier from afar
>roll closer
>notice that there wasn't a babby but her mutt in the carrier

I WON, I FUCKING WON. SKATEBOARDING IS GREAT AGAIN

Are GX1000 the only dudes that like to ollie over sleeping homeless dudes or do some other guys do it to?

>>1951820
>the berrics

thanks, but no thanks Xenu

although I agree that the video was cool.

Grosso's rants are what they are: rants. So take them with a grain of salt. You learn the history of skateboarding and it's just fun to watch that guy from the top seats of the theatre from Sesame Street to just give his blatant opinion. Was one of their names Walter?


There was a guy who did some parodies of all the famous skateboarders on youtube but the videos were reported by some butthurt.

>>1949182
lipslides on ledges. Will I learn them?

>>1952741
leeel

>>1953101
LIAR

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>>1953625

>>1953651
Lurknyc do. Maybe Quartersnacks or Juicey Elbows? Basically only people from New York see homeless people as spots.

>>1953696
>>1953651
Dime MTL has done it a few times too

New 8.25 deck arriving today. As someone whos been skating 8 what can i expect

>>1953830
more room to land a.k.a. less toedrag

>>1953759
Can confirm: https://youtu.be/SKA4K1Rf66g?t=2m47s

>>1953876
Any hinderances?

>>1954041
none atll. Just choose your concave. I recently made one with new super reds. Buttery.

Alright, depending how long you've been lurking here, you know that I want to work in the industry as a filmer (yeah, I know, I'm not up to their standards). First reasonable suggestion that was given to me was "go work with your local shop". I did and this is the shit that happened.

>met up with the guy who runs the shop, says that there is no riders on the team, everyone who rides a board is a friend of the shop. Which I know is a lie because he has a shop pro (I use the term loosely) and kids who get boards from him
>...ok....
>Films for 12 hours straight from dusk till dawn, literally, cramped in a sedan with five dudes
>Makes a two minute edit, asks for $50 and a board because at this point in my life, I'm eating sleep for dinner.
>Shop owner whines, gives me a deck and throws me $7 from his pocket
>I begrudgingly take it
>Mind you, I run his current YouTube channel and his current "employees" (who are underpaid) runs all his social media accounts
>A week later, he asked me for more clips, I told him I'll try and have it by next week.
>Within that week, he fires his entire staff (aforementioned kids) for wanting to be paid properly
>Hears stuff about how he doesn't really push to make connections with sales reps and TMs to get kids on the map, from the kids themselves


I'm not sure if this is going to work out but I'm giving it a shot until he gives me another board. If he's willing to change, I'll do it. But if he doesn't, I'm on my own out here again. Also he's a skate merch hoarding, mongo pusher so there's that...

>>1954196
Okay.

>>1954196
lol, check out this fucking dork.

You don't get sponsored at shop level for doing 2 minutes edits on a sunday afternoon, you get get sponsored by throwing sick ass parties. Nobody gives a shit about you doing a double backflip down el torro, they want to know if you can live the lifestyle.

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>>1954257
Bruh, I'm a filmer...

>>1954257
And also the local shop that does sick ass parties is one the verge of closing constantly because no one likes them (unless it was you guys and some Creature fiends). But what do I know?

>>1954388
you can smell the fresh meat a mile a way in here, huh Black Anon?

are there no other local shops?

>>1953660
it's kind of like a powerslide

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>>1953990
Lmao @ the 2 minute mark.

>Company tries to avoid liability suits
>Hires security guards that try to get people to fall over and hurt themselves on the property.

>>1954196
dude...only way out is simple. That does NOT mean it's necessarily easy. Find a sick ass skater and film him in a way thta makes people want to get on a skateboard.

Rules:
1.Anything that doesn't involve olie tricks must look smooth and stylish (e.g. wallrides, wallies, street/venice plants, freestyle, vert/"tranny")
2. Hard tricks have to look as hard. It has to be believable, people watching have to say "wow, (s)he did that, (s)he actually did, nice, fucking sick".
Nobody gives a shit if the skater is good and/or a stuntman. You have to make people relate. So find a skater who can do that and make them feel comfortable with YOU filming them.
And a personal note, flip tricks on flat are out of place, either freestyle or give it up. Nobody will relate to a person doing hardflips if they can't do a proper airwalk or fingerflip, unless they are jocks. But they will cheer for /ourguy/ if he throws a flip trick in between attractive tricks, because that's not flexing, that's proving that he can stand among the rest and gives hope.

I don't know shit about editing, maybe read the Jamie Thomas interview in Welcome to Hell week on Jenkemm?


Also, /esg/, what are YOU doing to halt Nike's march forward?

>>1954508
There's bad shops, then there's this one really good shop that put out their own video with Randy Ploesser but they have a dedicated filmer.
>>1954783
Like I understand the sentiment but damn that hurt to read.
It's not how good or how stylish you are at all, it's literally just about who you know.
I have two friends, one is an ATV, kills it on street and vert, and is only 14. Favorite trick for a while now is back 3s. Huge bag of tricks, isn't sponsored. Next friend is kinda cool. 17, can cruise on a mini, I witnessed him heelflip Crooks several times. Small selection of tricks, but has personality. Is flowed by Almost.
The only difference is who made the cold calls and emails and who didn't. I can't do it for them.

Also, I'm lowkey over the whole anti corporate thing, but I haven't bought Nikes in a minute so I'mma let you cook

>>1954953
>It's not how good or how stylish you are at all, it's literally just about who you know.

I guess that's the bottom line...
But I really hope you 're gonna make it, if making it is living a happy life. I hope we all do.

ATV=All Terrain Vehicle?

and what are cold calls?

>>1954196
I like you black anon

>>1954783

>Also, /esg/, what are YOU doing to halt Nike's march forward?

NOTHING. no matter how hard you try and stop them, they can pay skaters to keep skating and that's a good thing. i still wouldn't buy nikes tho.

>>1954783
>Also, /esg/, what are YOU doing to halt Nike's march forward?
I'm not that bothered to be honest. I feel as though Nike offers something different to other, traditional skate brands and that, rather than Nike pushing other brands out, they're creating another branch of skateboarding. I look fresh af in my white Nike joggers and ice white Janoski slip ons.

>>1955232
despite how you feel, they are actually monopolising the industry.

>>1954968
ATV - can skate anything and skate it well
Cold calls - hitting up TMs for merch with an insta clip or very little to offer

>>1954783
Are NB #'s okay?

>>1955704
nothing is ok

>>1955704
NB back trump.

>>1955976
they still make their stuff in the US though

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>>1948303
What do you guys think of BMSR?

>>1956015
not the skate shoes.

>>1956015
that's actually why they back trump.
>We don't make our shoes in sweat shops
>We like Trump...
>...for protecting the jobs of our employees and encouraging other companies to not use sweat shops
Poor SJWs. They must be struggling to get their heads around it all.

>>1956130
bu they do make their (skate)shoes in sweatshops in Asia. They just keep the production of their top athletic models in the U.S.
Does it seem logical to you that an entepreneur will turn down the TPP?

>>1954674
That picture pretty much sums up most of the people in this thread

>>1956242
>Does it seem logical to you that an entepreneur will turn down the TPP?
Yeah. Especially in today's social climate. People are becoming more and more conscious about where their commodities come from. You can see it in the rise of veganism for example. One notable example of a clothing company who use good ethics as a marketable quality would be American Apparel. Obviously sweatshops will never be totally shunned by consumers, but ethical standards are definitely in vogue atm.

Yo what are some good vegan shoes?

>>1956661
Any non suede shoe. Canvas bud

>>1956661
Yeah, but the glue in your board aint vegan. also how about those conflict mineral trucks?

>>1955232
What branch are you even bullshitting about? Jock ass sellouts that want to look "Fresh"? This has to be bait. I feel bad for you if it isn't.

>>1954196
Get fucked tripfag. Maybe if you do a full video for tree fiddy you'll get somewhere.

>>1957862
Yo, Don is that you? I knew you didn't have a Galaxy 6 Edge for no reason and claim you don't know how to run a social media account. You owe a nigga money, my G.

>>1956661

most of sole techs shoes have vegan versions. i know the reynolds come in that sythentic suede.

>>1958139
>says the n word

Opinion discarded

favorite skate podcasts/talk shows? i wish fancy lad would release more podcasts, they funny af.

>>1958279
>nigga
>the n word
nigga, do you not know its the current year?

>>1958279
>>1958601
Also to add to that,
>calling black anon out on using nigga

>>1956287
>thinking the faggots in this thread have enough interest in metal to look like that

>>1954783
>Nobody will relate to a person doing hardflips if they can't do a proper airwalk or fingerflip, unless they are jocks
Do you even know any skaters irl? Because that isn't even remotely true. Nobody does airwalks, and by fingerflips you better mean fingerflips to tail on tranny and not that freestyle shit. Cause aside from that rare introvert kid who doesn't even skate outside of his house, nobody cares about freestyle fingerflips either.

Freestyles dead, its been dead longer than you've been alive. Everyone watches Mullen and maybe some trending freestyle clip when they start off. But then move on to just caring about street or transition.

For you average street skater, hardflips on flat are much easier to relate to than a "proper" airwalk. And for transition skaters, flatland airwalks aren't relatable either.

>Also, /esg/, what are YOU doing to halt Nike's march forward?
Not buying their shit and instead supporting companies I like, you know like any reasonable person does.

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>>1953625
Nah son, hating on dogs make you a kook by default.

>>1958632
>boring skater you wouldn't care about if they had a dick
>based

>>1958311
they are indeed, someone posted a link to their third one, but I couldn't put myself through one and a half hour of this, I wanted to do other computer stuff.

>>1958618
>freestyle shit

you have your opinion, I have mine.
And I do and did freestyle in the skatepark.

Freestyle is not dead, unless you mean its commercial aspect which flies under the radar but most certainly exists. Shellshock, Decomposed and the Never Enough skateshop in Germany are some of the examples.

Aesthetically, I always thought bastardising freestyle with street has always been a thin line to tread; you have to make it look good. The industry shifted its focus a full 180 since the World era, when they tried to make kids/consumers idolise, instead of being inspired. That was the main selling point and it has always been out there for you to see, everybody confirms it.
Even during the 80s, when such a model existed for vert skaters, Tony Hawk would get shit for bringing freestyle ideas to the bowls and ramps, because it had the OPPOSITE effect, it made kids want to try stuff on vert, thus breaking the "muh secret club" of vert skaters who had the same mentality street skaters from the 90s onwards have had.

>>1958679
>found the pleb who has never skated a day in his life
You could not be more wrong if you tried. Perhaps if I didn't skate, her basic selection of tricks might be vaguely interesting

>>1958925
All that and you still ignore my main issue with your statement. Namely that
>Nobody will relate to a person doing hardflips if they can't do a proper airwalk or fingerflip, unless they are jocks
Is utterly absurd and outright wrong

>>1958977
then you are a skatejock. There was a condition in my sentence.
Watch jalba, Erick and Mango and tell me those guys don't make you want to ride a board.

What do you fiends reckon of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiP_QZQ7Ugk&feature=youtu.be

Are unbreakable decks in the post or is this just some kind of bullshit?

>work 40 hours a week
>fuckin exhausted most of the time
>on the way to work and see a kid wonky on their board and barely pushing correctly
>feel a pang in my heart as i remember what fun was

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>>1958279
>says "the n word"

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WHAT ARE YOU FUCKING POSER LOSERS DOING? REAL SKATEBOARDING? HAHAHAHAHAHA DIDN'T YOU HEAR? SKATE 3 IS FINALLY BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE AND CLUBS ARE LIVE ON XBONE, /esg/ CLUB WHEN?

>>1959121
skate 3 is garbage. skate 1 or bust.

>>1959121
fuck ya mada

>>1952525
Aaron is, he can teach you how to become a sponsored skateboarder. Just buy his stuff, no need for a board.

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I made a club for /esg/ on the Xbone. Just look up "Eternal Skateboarding Club" and request an invite so we can shred together, It'd be nice to have some virtual skate meetups in Skate 3 and hopefully Skate 4 in the future.

Also, if any nigga wants to step up to plate and be the owner just ask. I'm not doing leader shit.

Guys,
Crooked or Smith?

>>1959569
back smith, front crook

>>1959569
Just go early, ya dingus.

is getting comfortable with switch/fakie going to be the quickest way to improve generally? am i just going to have to come to terms and suck for a while learning the basics again?
i mean damn i even feel shitty doing 180s because riding switch is so uncomfortable for me.

>>1959557
love this game. sk8 4 when

>>1959687
Just learn to revert famalam

>>1958981
>trying to force people to care about airwalks
>calling others jocks if they dont
are you retarded?

Also I haven't seen either of them a airwalk, so your strawman of what tricks you need to care about to be a "true" skater doesn't mean shit.

>>1956041
lame

>>1958279
>waaah dude im gunna f u up you little b don't you ever say the n word again you little f face ur f'in dead

>>1960932
>trying to force people to care about airwalks
>your strawman of what tricks you need to care about to be a "true" skater doesn't mean shit

that's not what I said at all. I specifically mentioned aesthetics and taste. It was an example, the airwalks and fingerflips, that I used to make a point about technicality and mixing freestyle with street. Like, on one hand, you condemn freestyle, then you use tricks from it to do what? At least, make it look like it ahs meaning, make it look good.

>>1962424
Omg dude no one cares about your lame af freestyle. Go practice it on the small patch of concrete in your mum's back garden and leave us alone.

sup guys my names dakota and my friends say i'm the next rodney mullen. not to brag but i can kickflip into a double backflip off of my porch. so yeah what sweet dope tricks can you guys do

>>1962494
Hey man, nice!
I landed a few disasters today. Felt so damn good. They are not certified fresh at the moment but I'm pretty stoked.
Also nailed the nicest grind of my career today, was a feeble around a little querter pipe corner. Total fluke but It felt certified fresh, lettuce tell you.

Still need to learn to roll in over the coping at my local park, I got it down first try today, then kept bailing every time after.

Tomorrow I will boardslide a rail, and 50-50 a ledge.

Best skate in a long time today. Yallah.

>>1962424
>that's not what I said at all
Really faggot? That is exactly what you said, maybe not what you meant. But its what you said
>Nobody will relate to a person doing hardflips if they can't do a proper airwalk or fingerflip, unless they are jocks

>that I used to make a point about technicality and mixing freestyle with street
Nobody cares about that crap, bar you. Stop trying to call others jocks for not caring about your freestyle bullshit.

>Like, on one hand, you condemn freestyle, then you use tricks from it to do what?
where did I condemn it? and no, I fucking don't use its tricks, I skate transition you kook.

>At least, make it look like it ahs meaning, make it look good.
It does look good, and I need nothing to do with freestyle to do that.

>>1962594
Wah dude nobody cares about you or your opinion. Just chill and stop being such a little bitch or GTFO mkay?

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/esg/ meetup when?

>>1963413
It's fucking snowing here

>>1963555
Sucks man, it's my first day off in a while and gon be 30°c today. I'll rip it up for ya.

>>1962513
Is this fucking English?

>>1962513
People actually say shit like "certified fresh"?

>>1962594
>It does look good, and I need nothing to do with freestyle to do that.

good for you, that's how I feel about my skating too.

>>1963413
London meet up this Christmas? Could skate Southbank or Bay 66 or something?

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>dog poop on griptape

>>1963985
Tape is $10 niggA

>>1964076
Wtf I paid $7 for mob at zumiez pal.

>>1964339
eww zumiez

>>1964399
When you need grip, you need it pal.

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Anyone from Northern California?

>>1964525
I'm from ESSJ but now I live in SC

>>1964579
(Santa Cruz)

>>1959244
skate 1 is the better game, but skate 2 is more fun to just mess around on

how do i know when i need a knew board? do i just ride it until i can't? it's started feeling really soft recently

>>1964921
Sure it's your board at fault? And not e.g. trucks' bolts coming loose. Can you find a reason for why it feels soft, like, can you bend it in some way using your hands, that a fresh board doesn't do?

... it's also true that boards come and go. Buying another and finding out that it's exactly the same as the old one just means you got one in reserve. If you got the money, and the opportunity cost won't kill you... but be sure it's not the trucks or something instead.

>>1964921
usually if something chips.

i dunno, i usually buy new decks before i actually 'need' them. it's always nice to have at least one extra deck lying around incase something snaps.

>>1959569
Back over crook.

>>1963392
>being this retarded
go back to facebook

>>1963413

sauce?

hey, anyone here is into filming?
I've got a sony DCR TVR320 and I'm thinking on buying a fisheye lense, but I'd like to hear some insight on this before manking a desicion...

Also, is it just me or as the phones get bigger the earphones stop working earlier? I'm sick of buying earphones that lasts less than 3 weeks...

>>1956041
Pompous dick, shitty character. Best I can do is a 3/10

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>>1962513
>certified fresh

pic related

>>1963413
Yeah man, lets meet up in my town. We got a cool curb and 2 stair we can ride. Just make sure you got a car because there's no way in hell we can ride on the shitty roads!

>>1963985
Soapy water and tooth brush nigga, toothbrush

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>>1962513
>certified fresh

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wanted to show off my back lip

>>1952525
Im socially awkward aswell, but when im on a skateboard My mind becomes free

>>1967591
fucking nice! dude, I remember you, you did that ollie to nose manual right? You 're good bro! the whole clip was nice btw

>page 6

unacceptable

>>1967809
thanks. that nose manual was a while back. i'm surprised anyone saw/remembered
it'd be cool to see what others are doing as well, these threads kind of suck

>>1968475
>it'd be cool to see what others are doing as well

people post their stuff from time to time and of coruse that's the point. It's up to us to make the threads godo.

ya boi jonny with tha og casper flip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iflmntFJe08

>when your local skateshop gets closed because barely any business

Looks like I gotta shop at Zumiez now.

>>1968482
bmx and skateboarding is pussy shit. let me know when you can properly body slam off the top ropes brah

>>1968614
Buy online then.

>>1968694
Fuck that, I'd rathor just go to Zumiez and have it the day I need it.

>>1968714
Uhuru

>>1968706
>Not buying things in advance
You're cucked

>>1952525
I was in the same boat.
Finally one day, I just bit the bullet and went. It was pretty cool. I skated by myself for a while and then eventually I said something to someone about a trick they did.

Now, I've been going twice a week and I'm starting to see some of the same people. It's a process but I think I'm making friends.

Either way, it definitely beats sitting at home by myself all the time. I definitely recommend it.

Just go dude. You'll have fun.

>>1949556
anyone know what brand shoes gonz was on in this part? need a pair... theyre all so good

>>1949045
Why the fuck would you vote Trump as a skater? He wants to give police even more power. If you thought getting busted at a spot sucks now, wait a year and see how bad you fucked up.

Also, why the hell are you telling people at the skate park you voted Trump?

>>1970344
> If you thought getting busted at a spot sucks now, wait a year and see how bad you fucked up.
There are things that are more important than the vague threat of more police at my skate spots
Talking about Trump at a skatepark is pretty cringe thought

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>2007-2009: emo era of skating
>2010-current year: nigger era of skating

>>1965810
Do it for the culture.

>>1970710
>Do it for the culture.

the fuck? you have that expression too??

it's a small world after all....

>>1970666
what are some emo core skate vids

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Are Palace decks actually good for skating? I tried a Supreme one and it was heavy and felt bad so I'm inclined to believe hype brand decks are shit and are meant to be hung on walls.

>>1970666
I was in London South Bank for the first time in years the other day and most of the skaters there were black.

I don't have an issue with it though, just weird because I used to never see it before, even in a city like London.

>>1970710
>>1970726
what do you mean? not a native speaker)

Pretty new skater. I can build up good speed while pushing but as soon as I'm on the deck I lose speed super quickly and stop like a second or two later unless I'm downhill. I'm only like 150lbs and this is on flat ground. When I spin my wheels freely 3 of them spin for like one rotation and stop, the other goes about halfway.

I heard that sometimes they need a "breaking in" period but I definitely need new bearings, right? I did get caught in the rain briefly but I ran home asap and didn't think it would do this much damage so quick.

>>1970898
you have shit tier bearings or the wheels are on too tight

>>1970901
Thanks. Any way in particular to tell which it is without trial and error? Just to save a bit of time

>>1970926
Loosen the axle nut until you can slightly move the wheel back and forth.

Also you're riding on smooth concrete, right?

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How much Thrasher apparel do you own, /esg/?

>>1970937
I only sk8 paccbet

>>1970898
you need better balance

>>1970935
Cool. I'll do that tomorrow. And yeah,smooth.

>>1970955
How do you mean?

>>1970750
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIj8NoLIYlQ

>>1970937
0

>>1970959
when you have spent enough time on a skateboard you 'll be able to cruise with a few pushes on slight inclinated streets, provided your bearings don't have cement for lubrication.

>>1970978
YES that good MJ footy, need more sad boi skaate vids

>>1971007
But would my balance really slow me down that much? I can balance pretty decently and I don't pull one way or the other. My balance definitely isn't as good as people who have been skateboarding more than a way but I think it is just tight wheels/bad bearings, I just tried moving the wheels side to side and there was absolutely no wiggle room.

>>1971041
more than a week*

>>1971041
there has to be the smallest possible room for sensible wiggle. A tiny click click. Maybe even a tad more.
Otherwise, it's worn bearings.
Wait, did you mean that thing with the week literally?

>>1971151
Yeah. Maybe I just haven't broken them in yet? I've been skating every day though, surely it doesn't take long?

Like I said I did get caught in the rain pretty early on and my board was exposed to it for a good 15 mns or so, apparently that can fuck bearings up.

>>1971247
I 've had my board exposed to heavy rain and suprisingly it didn't ruin it (it was a new board though). I think your main problem is the time you 've spent on a board. With better balance, you 'll be able to roll better. You already know if what I 'm saying is true. SO if it isn't balance, it's really worn bearings.

>>1968602
I can do that

>>1971279
Fair enough. I'll keep skating around until it improves then. Is the fact my wheels barely spin freely at all not an issue though?

>>1970666
yeah and it's tight as fuck. hip hop in skate videos (25 second instag clips) is just right.

>>1971279
this guy is a moron.
>>1971909
your nuts are on too tight. stop wanting to be spoon fed and figure this shit out yourself. it's simple mechanics. learn how to trouble shoot.

fucking millennials amirite baka...

>>1970926
loosen the nuts on your wheels then spin them with the board up. if it slows down quickly then you need new bearings

>>1972657
No

>>1973298
I lowkey agree

>>1970775
Can't speak for Supreme but Palace decks are actually pretty good imo, you can gets decks of the same quality cheaper if that's what you care about but if you just like the design/brand then go for it.

>>1973298
I'd rather have Earl Sweatshirt and Illegal Civ than gay shit like Bam Magera and CKY

>>1949556
This one https://youtu.be/X0o5sCRJ-sc

>>1951919
I avoid watching his Oblivious part because I tear up when I see the goodbye at the end

>>1973463
What's the difference

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>begin skateboarding a few months ago
>slowly but surely advancing
>go with some friends to the local skatepark
>try a pop shove it
>land a 360 flip instead
>mfw
>do it again
>MFW

>>1970937
I may or may not own a shirt.

>>1970775

well, palace started out as a skateboard brand knowing about skateboards, plies so on so forth

>>1973750
fuck me, I can barely land an ollie and I've been skating for little less than a year now

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>>1973979
>Been skating for 6 months
>Still can't ollie
>Everyone makes it look so easy
>All the youtube guides make it look so easy
>It's like a couple of basic motions
>Can't even do it standing

>>1974106
Don't bother learning to ollie stationary. It's not worth your time.

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>>1974106
heres what i did,
>learn shuv its
>learn pop shuv its
ollies should get better i dunno

>>1974106
pop the tail, have no fear.

how is the pop of quasi boards as opposed to other companies?

also
>page 8
come on guys

Are "Super" Reds noticeably better than regulars? I don't mind paying extra

I had a weird fucking dream where I bought these new trendy "build your own" bearings. It was every part of the bearing shipped to me separately.

I gotta stop sleeping.

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>>1981084
I don't have a clue but I bought them for my new set of bearings.

>>1981798
hmmm, seems to be your subconscious is telling you "I dread the day I 'll have to assemble a part of my skateboard".

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>>1979905
quasi decks are pretty great. I've had 3 myself and they were probably my favouriest decks. They have very short tails, steep, long noses, and a deep concave. This generally leads to a harder pop and a better flick. It's a really unique shape. Definitely give them a go.

How do i into grinding?

My ollie is fineshould i just start on a low rail or something?

>>1981084
Yes they are superior. I went to NYC once with regular reds, went and got super reds in my setup halfway through skating Manhattan and I was flying. It's so much smoother.

>>1982695
try a curb first, dummy

>>1982695
Do curbs.
>>1981084
Definitely. Are they worth the extra money? That's debateable but if money isn't an issue I'd go for it.
>>1974106
Post a video. Biggest issues I see with people who can't ollie is they're not sliding their foot properly or with poor timing.

>>1979905
>>1982614
i meant how is the concave, but you answered that. cheers i think i'll cop a deck

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http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/who-should-be-the-2016-skater-of-the-year/


well /esg/, who has your vote?

>>1983264
you don't even need to slide your foot to do a weak ollie. The timing between popping and jumping seems to be the biggest issue I see with kids trying to learn ollies at the park. My best advice would be to focus on jumping up off the board at the same time as hyper extending your back ankle to make the board pop off the ground and come up with you. Once you have that you can start to worry about sliding the front foot to level out the board.

here's me for example https://youtu.be/WQDRl7mhEUc?t=4

>tfw haven't skated in 5 years
>tfw bought a new board today and can't even pop shuv-it without falling on my ass

Is there any hope for me?

>>1984682
Bobby Dekeyzer

>>1984682
figgy

>>1984804
just skate around your city a bunch
gotta get comfortable on the board again

>>1970937
None, but I want that duffle bag because I'm always couch surfing places.

>>1982614
Why did you add those lines in on paint? That shits funny as fuck.

>>1982695
Start off by doing some slappies and advance from there.

>>1984682
Na-kel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRa0bl1DMzE&t=0s

Killed it

I want to get into skating but not skate, where do i watch like skate tourneys and new videos and shit.

Where do the skaters reall;y shitpost?

>>1985317
thrasher mag website is a good place to start

>>1984682
Joslin or Evan Smith is my guess

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Where the fuck did this come from??? I had an idea for this exact shoe a few weeks ago

>>1984682
Evan or Figgy woukd be my guess. Would like to see Alec get it the kid deserves it as much as those two IMO

Also what did Elijah do this year? Don't remember anything from him

>>1985453
wouldnt be surpised if elijah/axel/provost clutched it out just bc of their kotr viceland appearance

but i voted for evan smith i just love his attitude and his part in zygote was fucked that kickflip wallride whew

honorable mentions to daan, figgy, and andrew allen too they were killin it

>>1958607
>implying anyone wants to look like a fucking walking trash can.

How come so many skaters are seemingly into shoes? Makes it look as though there's more variation (at least, things that're considered significant; colour of bolts prolly doesn't really count) among skate shoes than there is in other skate gear.

>>1984682
Hsu, Busenitz or Evan Smith

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>>1984682
>Erick Winkowski is on the list

we did it /esg/...we finally did it.

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


they broke Welcome mk1 down, but the spirit lives on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DbzboKpME

>>1985317
I hope you lose all your money to gambling

>>1984682
none are worthy

>>1985486
what the fuck are you on about faggot? are you agreeing with me but dumb enough to word it as disagreement?

>tfw no friends to skate/hang with because my town is dead as anything

>>1986446
Tell me about it, my skatepark is filled with scooter kids and parents and it's about 50 x 50m. Local skateshop got closed because no one here skates and the prices there were through the fucking roof. $130 for just a deck and $85 for a sweater with the shops name on it, any other branded tshirts or pants were $100 and up. And now the only friends I skated with are all in different cities going to university.

newbie bearings question....

been skating with reds for years but thinking of switching to swiss ceramic.

does anybody use them? is there a huge noticeable difference as far as performance?

>>1984682

provost or busenitz

>>1985563
Cause I buy a lot of shoes cause I burn through them fast.
If I buy a pair of shitty shoes then I'm gonna have a bad time.
So it pays to know whats good and whats shit.

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>tfw favorite skate vid in recent years is by a company you hate

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how do i do this?

>>1949556
That double set gonz attacks is in my home town

>>1964525
Marin county here

>>1986515
Don't ever get ceramics, just get the regular Swiss.

The ceramic tend to break with ollies and are designed for downhill longboarders

>>1987908
I love supreme tho, anon-kun! ^_^!

>>1986514
>$130 for just a deck

the fuck bro
it's your mission to turn the scooter trolls into bonafide skate savages

>>1987908
when it came out, I don't know if you were then on /esg/, we agreed that it was a good video but that was because Soopreme could afford to buy/rent all the good filmers, equipment and of course riders and let them do their thing.

>>1988022
either this is a fingerboard or you spooked me out of the thread.

noobie question
Do pros usually pop nollie tricks with the actual nose, or just turn the board around and use the natural tail end?

>>1989420
I 'd think they pop of the nose, you use your switch foot with the nose, that's a general rule of thumb.

>>1989420
>asymmetrical boards

noo thred: >>1989439
>>1989439
>>1989439
>>1989439
>>1989439