irl-skateboarding-chat

[frozen orchid]

i have a question ⁉️ i wanna become the worst human being literally ever by getting into skateboarding 🛹 however, i know absolutely nothing about it. does anyonw here know the best way to get your first skateboard and all? should i go complete or 'build-it-yourself?' where should i buy one from? any places i should avoid? brands? i know most of it is up to preference at the end of the day but i'm trying to get feedback on the best way to start. thanks shlawgs

[rustic bough]

I suggest you go to a local skate shop if you have one around you. They will be able to point you in the right direction and make sure you're getting what you need.

[frozen orchid]

problem is there is none around me

i could shop their stuff online but they dont really have what i'm looking for

[rustic bough]

I get that. My recommendation then is to find you a complete you like. They are a good starting point and tend to be on the more affordable size giving you an option to learn on it and figure out what you want in your next board

Building from scratch can be fun but it gets pricey quick and it's a commitment to more expensive parts that you might not end up liking how they feel

[frozen orchid]

alrighty dude. do you have any websites you recommend where i can order myself a complete board somewhere?

[gritty wadi]

Try giving Skate Warehouse a shot

Just looked it up for you, although I can’t provide any personal experience as I’m in Australia

Or if you really have to, possibly Zumiez?

[rustic bough]

Skate warehouse is definitely a good bet

You can also try Tactics, CSS, Daddies Boardshop, or my personal favorite Muirskate (Muirskate is more focused on longboarding but they have some pretty good deals on street boards from time to time)

[frozen orchid]

yup i've heard of all of these sites before

[gritty wadi]

I also got my complete board from Impala Skates, they sell roller skates as well as skateboards, and they have EU, USA, and an AUS website too

[frozen orchid]

i'll just look around each site till i find something i like

[frozen orchid]

havent heard of that one

[gritty wadi]

And their graphics are pretty clean, all done by female artists

[frozen orchid]

i live near one but i've been told to avoid it for whatever reason

[rustic bough]

Because they don't give back to the skate community the same way local shops do. But if it's what you got, then by all means. They have some good deals at times

[gritty wadi]

Yeah, it’s just taboo, since it’s more a corporate thing
Doesn’t mean you cant buy stuff from there

[rustic bough]

Also the people working there don't always know much about skating so they might not be the best to help with products, but that's not all locations so it really just depends on where you are

[gritty wadi]

I’ll actually post some pictures of Impala Skateboards in #irl-skate-pics , so you can get an idea of what their stuff is like

[regal merlin]

I heard that if you're totally new you could also check out Braille and their starter boards I heard they were quite decent for the bucks and come with all the tutorials and stuff to get you started

[trail falcon]

video ?

i’ll tell u whats up if u got a vid

hit me

both feet on ?

[median yacht]

Push downwith your back foot hard, flick your right foot up to the top of the board and then tuck your back leg back up

If you dont pull any weight off your back leg the board wont come off the ground

[trail falcon]

best way i ever heard it explained is that an ollie goes in a circle

when you pop with the back foot, the board pops backwards a little bit, and when you slide up with ur front it moves back forwards

its hard to explain without a video but if u watch a video of someone popping an ollie the board moves in a circle

so try popping like back behind you a little bit ig would be my advice

in the direction of ur back foot i mean not straight behind you

[rustic bough]

That can end up hurting you in the long run though as that's more for stationary. You should be popping and then trying to go forward

There was a lot of Ollie talk above I linked to a few vids. Here's one

[trail falcon]

idk if i would say that, i learned my ollies moving first thinking of them that exact same way. got a lot of praise on my pop height from that

[rustic bough]

That's good for you. But telling someone completely new to focus on going back can give them a bad cue

Especially when it sounds like their problem is they are just kicking to their tail jumping and staying there

[trail falcon]

at the end of the day its preference. nobody learns everything the same way and im just trying to help him by giving him the same tips that helped me progress past his same problem.

there is no right or wrong answer dawg

[rustic bough]

I never said it was. Just pointing something out

[mortal marten]

Jumping forward (direction of riding) instead of moving front foot forward really helps a lot.
As you jump forward your front foot will automatically go along

And… knees to your chin to get height

@trail falcon & @rustic bough both have good tips up here.. now go out & try it out 👍🏽 a hundred times

[trail falcon]

🫶

[manic bobcat]

Sup fellas

[junior scarab]

idk why but my big problem was doing rocket ollie’s when moving, or just not popping enough, what helped me is to really focus on that pop, and then just lifting up my front foot and sliding it forward a bit, bolts every time

[tame raft]

Anyone know a good place to get good quality alternate colors of griptape?

nvm mob has a whole page for it

[trim wind]

Anyone know of any decent wood merchants UK ways? In the midst of starting a manufacturer/ brand...

[tame raft]

That’s sick, I wish you luck. I don’t know if you’re gonna find many people on the server, who know much about that. Sounds more like a question to ask Reddit on r/skateboarding or something

I may be wrong though

[trim wind]

Thank you 🙂 and that's a good shout man - thought I'd throw it out there and test the waters - I'll probably hit this server back up with some freebies once I get some traction!

[open lark]

I usually spray paint my grip. Loses a bit of grip but also makes my shoes last a bit longer.

[tame raft]

Backside or frontside 180

Or you could try a pop shuvit

[tame raft]

Maybe. I landed a front side 180 without learning a revert.

But it’s not very consistent yet

So maybe I should work on my revert

https://youtu.be/f2uExLov1io?si=6p8sGpZFx-susT6D

For some reason, a lot of people don’t love braille, but I think there’s stuff is pretty helpful

[regal merlin]

I 100% agree, people do tend to hate on braille because of Aaron kyro but I still think it's amazing what they do and how they do try to help the community

[tame raft]

Exactly. And I think it’s because he’s a Scientologist. I don’t wanna defend Scientology, but I feel like he doesn’t push that on his audience at all. I’ve been watching for years, and I just figured out like last week that he’s a Scientologist.

Here’s the one for frontside, sounds like it’s easier:

https://youtu.be/yCRuZ2ihUe0?si=4gF57RJEk_saRDPJ

@near geyser have you changed your username and profile picture in the span of this conversation? Or are you not the same person that I started it with? I’m confused.

[hybrid pond]

How hard is it to transition from using a Longboard to using a Street Cruiser

[tame raft]

Okay good

[tame raft]

I’ve got no clue. You might have to re-learn the balance but you should still remember how to push, cruise, and turn

[hybrid pond]

Ah ok

[tame raft]

I’ve only been on a longboard once, and from what I remember, it’s a lot higher off the ground so I didn’t really understand how to balance when turning

[hybrid pond]

I was just curious because one of my other friends had transitioned from Longboard to Skateboard and had a lot of trouble readjusting

[tame raft]

I think you’ll have an easier time because you haven’t been long boarding for very long

[hybrid pond]

Wouldn’t that make it harder

And plus I haven’t bought a street cruiser yet I’m planning on buying one it like

2 weeks

Around that time

[tame raft]

I may not be the one to talk to then. I’m not very experienced with longboards.

[hybrid pond]

Ok

[tame raft]

Try looking it up and Reddit

Great, I wish you luck. I should watch that tutorial too, it may help me figure out what I’m doing wrong.

[junior scarab]

you can learn revert in a couple of hours max lol

[regal merlin]

Very true, I think he just got mixed up with the wrong people. Its sad to see but doesn't make him instantly a bad person, he does a lot for the community and the channel has a part in keeping skateboarding alive. I love the worst board series it's so wholesome to see them support local skaters and hand out boards to people who need them

[junior scarab]

turn ur shoulders and you’ll get it in no time

[peak hatch]

Hello, I'm a little out of date with games, is there any new free skateboarding game for PC I've been wanting for a while

[rustic bough]

The main thing is that you'll have a kicktail to get used to and less real estate for your feet. It's not a terrible transition and you'll get it figured out with practice

[hybrid pond]

Ah

[regal merlin]

A kick tail is very nice to have! So pro: kicktail, con: less space and stability. But you'll get the hang of it very fast I'm sure of that

[mortal plover]

I just wanted to say thank you as I finally was able to cruise on my board!!! It took me a month but I was realllly determined, I love skating and everything around it! It consisted of me getting really comfortable on carpet, even being able to do tic tacs and trying reverts. Then I tried balancing on wood floor, I really thought that I wouldn’t be able to do it, but I bended my knees and I did it!! I practiced pivoting my feet until it was time for the pavement. At first, there were other people around me and I was deathly terrified of putting my back foot on the board, but I suck it up and finally cruised!!! Now I’m able to go as fast as I want

I’m so excited for what’s to come in my skating journey, it’s been a dream since I was 6 watching tmnt so this is just awesome!

[rustic bough]

https://tenor.com/view/lets-go-the-rock-rock-go-rock-lets-go-lg-gif-18455293

That's awesome!!! I'm so thrilled for you! Welcome to the club

[junior scarab]

skate spot finder

just gotta look then man 🤷‍♂️

[hybrid pond]

Dumb question but have all the tricks featured in skate 3 been done by actual people in real life on an actual skateboard or no

[tame raft]

Like all the basic flip tricks and grabs and stuff? Or like every crazy thing that people do like the mega-park line?

[hybrid pond]

I guess crazy complicated flips

Like a kick flip dark catch for example

I was looking around and I haven’t seen an actual person do it but I found a video of someone doing a treflip dark catch grind

[junior scarab]

all the tricks done by themselves have been done

[rustic bough]

Ask him:

https://tenor.com/view/why-not-both-why-not-take-both-gif-11478682

To each their own I guess

[mortal plover]

Hey do skaters skate to places? Or do they just bring their board with them to find a spot to skate, because i almost never find a smooth road I can skate on

There are either pebbles or cracks which make it extremely hard, I’d rather use a cruise for that

[rustic bough]

I think it depends on the terrain and how brave you are

There is always the option to get larger/softer wheels to help with rough roads

[mortal plover]

I know this, In general do skaters skate to get from in place to another? Or do they have to find specific spots just to do tricks.

[rustic bough]

Depends on the skater and the environment. Some ride a bike or a longboard if the spot they are looking for is far away. But if you can roll, then roll

If there's a lot of pebbles then you could even bring a broom with you. That would even help the people in your area view skateboarding in a good light if they see you cleaning up spots

[mortal plover]

Thanks

I live in big city Toronto so a bunch of cars are always passing by and the only real open street I have to skate on are bike lanes but those have way too many pebbles

I’ve mainly been practicing on some flat ground I found but the sidewalks are riddled with huge cracks that I don’t think I’m willing to take a risk on

Which kinda sucks because I thought getting a board would let me skate to the gym but it’s too risky

[crisp niche]

@near geyser look at Chad Caruso

Sorry idk why it @ cucumber lol

[hybrid pond]

Any tips for balancing in a manual position on a board? I want to learn to manual and kick turn at some point once I get used to using my new cruiser board

[wicked leaf]

Start out stationary and find your balance point

Practicing with a balance board is also helpful I guess

[junior scarab]

kick turns are easy as hell if ur going in fakie

i’m terrible at manuals but i can do a kick turn any day

[hybrid pond]

I don’t have a balance board

[junior scarab]

you don’t need a balance board trust me

[wicked leaf]

Just practice on your board then

[hybrid pond]

Is there any way to know for sure when I have good enough balance

[rustic bough]

I naturally learned kick turns before knowing what they were because when riding I wanted to turn sharper than my board would let me so I just did the motion to help out and played with it more and more until I learned how to tictac to generate speed without pushing.

Get comfortable on your new cruiser and a lot of what you are looking for will naturally come to you. You've been practicing on a longer board without a kicktail so you'll need to get used to the feeling of riding a board with one and foot placement. But once you are comfortable with having your resting position with your foot in the "pocket" of the tail, the rest begins to fall into place.

As far manuals, don't try to manual at first. Just try to lift up your nose and put it back down. It's easier to do while moving. Keep doing that. Similar motion to a kick turn, but without turning. From there you'll get to holding it longer

[wicked leaf]

You're able to balance on two wheels while stationary

[hybrid pond]

Wow that’s a lot of words

Hold on a sec

[wicked leaf]

But rolling might help a little too with the momentum

Just start of slow in that case

And get comfortable with it

[hybrid pond]

I feel like the foot placement is kinda hard to get used to

I tried riding down the sidewalk in front of my house and I kept placing my feet weirdly on the board

Tho that’s pretty cause I wouldn’t have enough time to probably place my feet with the board starting to roll away a bit

[rustic bough]

With practice it will become second nature and you won't have to look at where you're feet are.
Front foot on/just behind the front bolts, backfoot in the pocket to the tail, just on/behind the back bolts

[hybrid pond]

I had been placing my foot on like the last two back bolts of the board

Or at least I was trying to when practicing

I mean my back foot by the way not my front foot

[rustic bough]

That sounds about right. It's a little different for a lot of decks but that's the general spot

[hybrid pond]

Now that you mention foot placement tho I have a question about something

In some videos in seeing that people place their front foot in the middle of the board instead of the front of the board

Is there a specific reason why or is it just like a preference thing

[rustic bough]

Setup for tricks, pop Ollie's higher, but less stable for just riding around since your feet are closer together. Typically you only move your foot closer to the center when setting up for a trick and are already rolling

[junior scarab]

the wider ur stance the better your balance

[sterile spruce]

can anyone help? i’m really close to learning kick flip but i cant seem to get my front foot back on the board after flicking.

[junior scarab]

common problem for sure, watch some youtube tutorials and try to figure out what’s happening

[sterile spruce]

thx

[pure plank]

Hey I'm also practicing/learning manuels. A tip that has helped me to make progress is rolling your leading foot side to side to adjust ur balance. Good luck! ❤️

[hybrid pond]

Hey is it safe to skate on wet concrete or will that ruin my board

Oh and just to clarify when I say wet concrete I mean concrete that was dried but got wet from rain or some other source of water

Not like wet as in concrete that hasn’t dried yet

It’s been raining where I live for the past 3 days and I haven’t been able to skateboard because of it, but its supposed to stop tomorrow but I don’t know if it’s safe for my board or not since the concrete area in my backyard will probably still be wet

[junior scarab]

just wait until it dries so that you don’t get your griptape all muddy and wet

[rustic bough]

Could also get water in your bearings making them rust. But if there are no puddles, the biggest risk is slipping out. When cement is wet, your wheels don't grip as well

[junior scarab]

which is also hella fun to do reverts and power slides on

it should dry in a couple hours though, realistically

[hybrid pond]

Well apparently it’s going to rain the whole week so it’s not going to dry

[tame raft]

It does damage your Board. I’m working on learning power slides, though, and wet conditions really help with that. I tried the other day. It was a lot of fun, but I fell a few times, and I just checked my bearings today and one of them was completely rusted.

So it can be fun, but it doesn’t number to your board

[rustic bough]

You can mostly avoid the rust issue if you clean and dry your bearings after a wet session. But that can be a bit of work to pop all of them out to clean every time.
White lithium grease works well at keeping some of the water and debris out of them over the usual bearing oil. But it is a little thicker and you'll (barely) notice you don't roll as fast after a fresh application but if you live in wet/humid conditions I'd say it's worth it. I started using it on my longboards at first and now I use it for all of my boards. Got a large tube of it at the hardware store for real cheap.

But at the very least make sure if your board gets wet to wipe it down and dry it the best you can.

[open lark]

I usually try to keep an old and new board, keep the best looking one for indoor parks and sunny days, and the other for worse weather when I do really want to skate.

[junior scarab]

i’ve had a couple boards but never two at once, the one time i was planning to get another deck, my old one snapped 🤣

[burnt portal]

I have 3 boards. My main setup for the skate park. Another skateboard with really soft wheels for cruising downtown, and a board I keep in my trunk. That last one is for rain days, and backup just in case I forgot or snapped the other one.

It’s got no pop and dirty and chipped but it gets the job done when I need it 😂

[hybrid pond]

Does learning how to manual help improve my balance on my board

[junior scarab]

yea but it’s hella hard ngl

[rustic bough]

Any time spent on your board improves your balance on your board

[hybrid pond]

That makes sense

[scenic mist]

Can anyone help me with varial kfs?

[open lark]

Which part are you struggling with? How are your kickflips and pop-shove its?

[near geyser]

Yo I need some help I’m trying to learn shove it’s (not pop shoveits) but I keep popping the board and it gets so high, and I’m pretty sure it’s not supposed to pop at all, idk what I’m doing wrong

[junior scarab]

probably move ur back foot off of the tail so it doesn’t pop lol

[near geyser]

idk how that’s supposed to work but I’ll try ig😭

[rustic bough]

Scoop

[junior scarab]

i wouldn’t say scoop more like kick back with ur backfoot on bolts and jump

[near geyser]

What do you mean by that

[junior scarab]

https://youtu.be/0y_QjQEX1Z0?si=SJNPxCK0ds9TsS1h

watch this video by braille, teaches a kid who’s never been on a board how to shuv

should be pretty helpful

[rustic bough]

What cap said. I said scoop mainly because of how you say you keep popping, but it is definitely more of a kick back motion than a scooping motion. But no popping of the tail is involved

[near geyser]

Hm ok

[winged ether]

Is it a good idea to go from a 7.75 deck to an 8.25? for no other reason that there's a Creature deck I like only avliable in that size. otherwise I'll get an 8.0 Globe

i also have trucks for an 8.0 deck

also I've skated 7.75 for like, years. always lusted after a wider deck, but Im worried a whole half inch might be too drastic

[lament pecan]

It might feel like a big jump. Your flip tricks might suffer at first but its worth it

And then the stability you get and board feel is sooo worth it

I made the jump to 8 in the early 2000s and not looked back. I ride 8-8.125

[winged ether]

I'm getting a new deck to learn flip tricks. I've been skating for the past 10 years or so, but during that time my skills never progressed very far except for getting more comfortbale on a board. If I really try I can pop a decent stationary ollie, but other than that I can do bupkis. The deck I'm looking at is 8.25, and I have some 8 inch trucks for it. Will those work you reckon?

Current deck is a mangy old Minilogo. Had it for 7 years. It's worn out and razor tailed, but is in otherwise fine condition. 7.75 like I said, with heavy as frick old Blind trucks from my first complete way back in 2012ish.

[lament pecan]

Yea 8 trucks are fine. If the trucks were 7.5 or 8.3 id be worried lmao

Haha wow an og setup

Time to refresh dude 🔥

[winged ether]

I'm broke af lol. Plus I haven't taken skating seriously these past few years aside from a way to get around town. I might still go with the Globe deck because I always wanted a pure 8 inch deck and it's made with R7 tech, but Creature is a brand I always liked since... Since the first time I played Skate 3 lol

Minilogo has done me well tho. I won't ever forget them for being there for me when I was a broke wannabe

[lament pecan]

Yeah creaure got the good gfx

Haha keep it. Nice to see your roots. Its worth the upgrade if you are skating a lot

[winged ether]

yeah I'm 26 and I wanna stay fit, so I'm gonna take skating more seriously. I have some Mob grip in my closet, some basic Reds, wheels from TGM boards and hollow Indies waiting for a new board. This will be the first board I ever had that's thoroughly a good setup. Before my current deck I had a poopy old Blind complete from 2008 I bought in 2012ish

People say Globe makes hella good boards but I'm hung up on the fact they're a shoe company, and their boards are for "beginners." I wanna make sure I get a really good deck because it'll be my board for at least a year, probably several unless I wear it out or break it

Ah dang. Checked the site. The Creature deck I was looking at sold out. Guess my choice was made for me. Well, thanks for the help anyhow! You helped convince me, but fate begged to differ it seems

[lament pecan]

Yeah unless you skate all day every day or get real unlucky, those boards will last. Shame it sold out. Theres plenty of boards out there

Ive never skated a globe board icl

[winged ether]

No the site was just being weird. It was skatewarehouse and they didn't properly categorize the board under their 8"-8.25" section. It's still avliable, and you helped me make up my mind about getting it

People have really glowing reviews for Globe, but Globe makes shoes and I wouldn't buy like a DC deck. I know Cretaure's legit, and I love Creature's graphics.

plus it'll go well with my Slayer hardware I got

[near geyser]

Ahh dude thanks that actually helped and I landed my first shuv, only thing is I did it hanging on to a rope so now I just got to commit normally

[junior scarab]

lots of people (including me) think shuvs are easier moving, it’s harder to commit, but it’s a lot easier to balance through, go slow and u will get it for sure man

[winged ether]

Is birch alright for boards? From what I gather it's basically just a tad bit lighter than maple, and therefor a tad bit less durable

The board in question is from a big reputable board company

[open lark]

Definitely stick with pop-shove its, a high-popped one is undervalued.

[near geyser]

Idk I hear their harder and I can barely get an Ollie😐

[crisp niche]

Let's go!

[regal merlin]

Nice!!

[winged ether]

had to deal with a skatepark karen today, that was fun

[stiff raptor]

Heart goes out to the skate shop owner, but for security reasons, we do not allow GoFund Me posts here as they haven’t been vetted and this is an official server. In the future, you can open a ticket to request permission to post things like this, Discord invites, etc.

[copper fog]

thank you sm sorry for any inconvenience

[winged ether]

@lament pecan

Thanks for encourging me to go with the 8.25. I was a little worried that it'd be a drastic jump from riding a 7.75 these past 7 years but I was wrong. I love how the board feels under me, and it feels like I can do a lot more with cruising that I could before. I also forgot how much POP a board's supposed to give, and a fresh Creature deck almost feels like a cheatcode for higher ollies!

[lament pecan]

That crisp POP is skaters asmr im glad you like it

[winged ether]

it's a super harsh concave so i gotta get used to throwing my board down further, but man
the pop with the mob grip feels like im just grabbing my board and pulling it up with me

[winged ether]

Im thinking about building a sort of puesdo-mini ramp. It'd be two matching quarter pipes, about two feet tall and 33 inches wide. something that can fit on my backyard walkway

[glad grove]

dude thats so sick i wish you luck when it happens, my friend back home made one for his backyard but its like 5 feet at least and its pretty chill to skate on it and drop in.

4*

[winged ether]

thanks! the idea, if i do this, is that the ramps are small enough that i can put them in the garage when im not using them, and maybe even use them IN the garage during winter. also be able to take them where ever in the back of my truck. miniramp anywhere lol

[glad grove]

lowkey best idea ever

[winged ether]

i've never built a ramp before. i got friends who have experience, and one of them works in metal fabrication so hopefully i can get some coping and lipping from him. I cant imagine that a 33 inch wide 2 feet tall quarterpipe would be all that hard

[glad grove]

such a bonus to have connections tbh. It really doesnt seem that hard, the only problem in reality is time thats it

stuff happens

[open lark]

I just went from 8 to 8.125 and it actually feels huge haha

[winged ether]

All the kids at the skatepark be skating 8.5. I remember back when I started, it was between riding 7.75 or 8 💀

[heavy ice]

dad took me to a empty parking lot no one uses and skated for a good few minutes, managed to ollie off a curb, good spot there's lots of things to do, also tried to do a few grinds but not much luck

8/10 spot though

[wispy spruce]

do you think skating 8 miles / 5km is too much just to go to uni?

[heavy ice]

yeah a bit your legs would probably die, i skate so much at can't even do a lap around my block

[rustic bough]

It's doable but you're gonna want a specialized longboard for distance and spend time learning some alternative pushing methods. Even then it's gonna be rough to do frequently. For fun/exercise I'll do laps around my neighborhood and 3mil is about how much I can comfortably go and I'm on 70m wheels.
My advice for that trip without a vehicle, get a bike.

[junior scarab]

you don’t need a specialized longboard i just switch off pushing switch and reg and i can go long lengths just fine, a specialized longboard is expensive, get a bike sure if you can but a normal skateboard will definitely do

[rustic bough]

8 miles pushing daily, possibly in one direction meaning you'll need to do 8 miles back.
A LDP setup would be far more comfortable than anything a streetboard can offer, while also rolling over most cracks, pebbles, and sticks.

[open lark]

Depends on surface too

[wispy spruce]

haha, i have a bike, but i thought of skating

maybe to the trainstation (its still 2.2km) and then take the train to uni

but like cheaper with the bike

cuz a trainticket is still 12 euro

[rustic bough]

I'd test that route first to see if it's something doable before committing to it fully.
An electric longboard is always an option too

[heavy ice]

my birthday is tomorrow and my dad told me secretly he got me a knew board

also found another street spot, pretty good, little bumbs to grind and ollie over, but there's pine trees and a tone of pine needles in the way, over pretty good spot

[crisp niche]

Time to bring a broom! And happy bday!

[heavy ice]

Thanks dude! Excited to setup my board, i don't have a skate tool but my dad has a bunch allen wrenches though, I'm just watching street dreams to past the time, also been editing some skate 3 clips but decided to take a break.

[crisp niche]

I was the same way. Never had a tool either

[open lark]

I sometimes tried borrowing one but it would never fit somehow, but I got a set of wrenches and screwdrivers at home.

[regal merlin]

Happy birthday!!🎉🎈

[heavy ice]

Thanks man!

[heavy ice]

Tested out my new board, it's a bit longer so i'll to practice ollies more often, but there is more pop and i can somewhat powerslide now

[junior scarab]

what size did u get ?

[rustic bough]

Nothing better than the pop of a crispy new board!

[heavy ice]

do know, haven't looked

[junior scarab]

u can measure it with a tape measure if u want to lol

[heavy ice]

yeah i kook into it

[heavy ice]

so i practiced some ollies on my new board and i'm definitely getting higher it's just staying on my board when landing i have to work on

[crisp niche]

keep at it!

[gaunt jacinth]

Are adult ripstikers also allowed here?

[regal merlin]

Ofcourse! Everything is welcome imo as long as you're having fun

[gaunt jacinth]

Thank you

I’m fairly new to the community is there a specific name for hitting just the end of a surface like you grind it for half a second

[edgy locust]

Ive heard a few people call it "kiss the rail\ledge"

[lament pecan]

Thats what we used to call it

[open lark]

or a bonk

[heavy ice]

i miss skating now it's cold

but it's just a nice lil wait until summer

[junior scarab]

time to ski

[heavy ice]

yeah i've actually thinking about snowboarding

i think by the end of summer i might be able to try a kickflip

it feels kinda slow and boring when i skate rn but it's still fun

[open lark]

Same, been raining for weeks here

[edgy locust]

How big of a difference is it going from an 8.0 to 8.25 or 8.5 deck?

[raven haven]

i used to skate in the rain but had a hard crash and its kinda traumatised me for a bit so haven't been able to get back on my board and it sucks,skating in the rain was so fun

hope it stops raining as much where you are so u can skate again

[heavy ice]

Yeah same here man hope it stops raining for you, i hope it warms up for me.
It's all good though friday night i had a friend come over and we skated in my garage. That night I landed an ollie on my new board and actually stayed on. Right now i'm just watching the SLS 2023 chicago knockout rounds.

[open lark]

When it's late autumn/winter I'm less picky about how rainy it is at least. Especially if my set-up is a little older. Like found a neat 2-stair in the rainshadow of an apartment building earlier.

[old patio]

Depending on your footsize and what you primarily do. Generally if you rip, you'd rip with anything, but smaller deck rotates faster. Bigger decks are good for cruisers, pools, as it gives more stability aka more space to place your feet on the board, the curves are bigger (in a sense)...so generally you might try out 3 different boards and see where that intuitively leads you.
I skate a 8.25 as I found 8.5's a bit too bulky and heavy, at the same time I have a homie who films a lot and he skates 8.5's only, yet he still pulls flips. And then I have a friend who only rides 8.0 and is more technical with his flip tricks as well.
It's all in the feeling.

[opal compass]

@stiff raptor thank you! -mallowtonin

[last swift]

cool

[raven haven]

very nice

if i got a deck idk if i would hang it up on the wall or skate it for the hell of it

[heavy ice]

i just got back from the skate park and i'm not kidding i was there for like 7 minutes because of just two scooter kids. I've dealt with a kid who snaked before but it wasn't a scooter kid it was just some random kid. But these were scooter kids and i'm not kidding when i say this, the same kid walked on the half pipe while i was doing a session on it. And it gets better, the first time he walked on the half pipe he was literally sliding up and down it to the left of me. Anyways beside that it was fun although it's like a 45 minute walk.

[open lark]

Weather's nice, do I go out to a park or a street spot?

[glacial trench]

Why not both?

[heavy ice]

i would say which one is closer

[near geyser]

im so pissed rn

i did a shuv it and a half assed pop shuv

and now i just cant

[slim pewter]

Street! All ways new spots to find

[slim pewter]

Send a vid and I can give some pointers

[near geyser]

im not a big fan of sending vids of myself online, could you possily just give me some pointers and common mistakes people make?

[slim pewter]

Fair enough, one of just your feet would work too but if not that's all good. I can

Could you explain how you do them first? Then I can correct what I see @near geyser

[near geyser]

for a shuv i just put my feet in ollie position flick back foot back and front foot forward and try to jump onto the board

bor pop shuvs i do the same a shuc butatempt to pop the board with back foot

i know one problem os commitment

[junior scarab]

put your back foot on the far side of the board and scoop backwards, just commit, you’ll be fine

with your front foot, keep it just above the board to not land primo or upside down

[slim pewter]

You've kinda got it, sounds like with work you'll have it. You're gonna do less with your front foot, most of the shove should come from scooping it with your back foot, your front foot is meant to jump up into the air and is meant to guide it for the little time it is on the board and catching it once its done spinning.

[slim pewter]

If commitment is your problem then try to catch it with your front foot only to begin with and once you know where your front foot is going you can progress to landing it

[near geyser]

thanks man ill kep you posted in progress

[slim pewter]

No problem and I look forward to seeing how you do!

[crisp niche]

https://gear.dpipromo.com/products/dead-space-last-stand-skate-deck

@glacial trench @brittle forge who maybe asked about this I can't remember 😦

[brittle forge]

Yeah I did but I have to pass

[crisp niche]

Just checking!

[edgy locust]

the DC's go hard

[gritty wadi]

I’d say the DC’s
Half-Cabs are cool, but they might tear apart faster (I’ve heard that the Half-Cab logo can tear off easy when you heelflip and stuff like that)

[regal merlin]

Can't go wrong with either I think! I like the logo on the DC but the stitching of the half cabs is really sick

[jovial whale]

need some bs flip tips!

[dusk heart]

Half cabs, especially if you are planning on actually skating them

[open lark]

Half cabs are definitely in my top 3 best shoes, board feel of vans + the support of mid tops. Just wish the soles lasted a bit longer.

[stiff raptor]

Been wearing Court Graffix for 15 years. Back with white and white with black.

[gilded lava]

Bummed af that I can’t skate for the next while. Took a decent bail and separated my shoulder from the socket itself and have to do physio for the next couple months

[stiff raptor]

Oh jeez. Take it easy.

[regal merlin]

Oof! Hope it heals fast ❤️

[gilded lava]

Just came back from my 3rd round of physio, signs are looking like I might be back on the board in January

[glacial trench]

ayyy sick! congrats!

[crisp niche]

good to hear!

[rustic bough]

That's awesome! Shoulder injuries are no joke. Happy to hear recovery is going well. Means you'll be stronger than before

[regal merlin]

great news!!

[civic fjord]

awesome man, i sprained my left ankle two weeks ago (kinda lightly tbf), i came back on board a couple days ago, definetly feels better, but flip and nollie/switch tricks still kinda hurts, so im practcing some other tricks i usually dont do

[gilded lava]

Appreciate the love, dawgys. Decided to take a quick lil roll around on the cruiser setup today, just to keep my skate legs in check. Think I might try some lighter stuff (i mostly do slappies and skate transition, so what's even lighter than that lol) like maybe not try and do that stuff forces me to be so loose with my arms and shoulders

[lusty mica]

Skateboard

[lusty mica]

🛹

[glacial trench]

Boardskate

[viscid raft]

Breadskate?

[lusty mica]

Board

[fierce field]

There's a guy I follow on YouTube who makes wacky skateboards like pizza ones and sweet ones

[lusty mica]

Skateboard

[glacial trench]

For real

[torpid dock]

True

[lusty mica]

Skate

[glacial trench]

skate.

[lusty mica]

Skate😡

[glacial trench]

thats siiiick!!

[ebon parrot]

omg

[glacial trench]

its so dope fr

[ebon parrot]

im thankful to have a mini version 😭

[glacial trench]

same!

[ebon parrot]

what size is your frame for the stickers? meant to ask!

[glacial trench]

i have no idea- just picked one i had- but i think its a standard EU A4 size paper that fits inside it

[crisp niche]

@rustic bough we have to add someone to the list

[rustic bough]

[rustic bough]

I don't see a problem here. I see a gorgeous deck getting all the love

[crisp niche]

I'm in pain

But I can't be mad

[glacial trench]

what list? :O

fill me in-

[crisp niche]

THE list

[glacial trench]

am i on THE list

[crisp niche]

nope! not yet at least

[glacial trench]

https://tenor.com/view/crying-tears-tearyeyed-about-to-cry-gif-4917303

[rustic bough]

@glacial trench hey, now you have another reference of a skate deck but this one is actually set up!

[glacial trench]

THATS SO TRUE! i gotta get their permission tho

[crisp niche]

Reference?

[glacial trench]

Luna ur not planning on doing robbery are u?

me:

https://tenor.com/view/kto-kounotoritoken-kounotori-lbow-storkholders-gif-25676349

[crisp niche]

Lol

[glacial trench]

GOD. they look good

[crisp niche]

What ya need references for?

[glacial trench]

if u saw the first yt thumbnail i did, and the santa jeff poster- i made them hold skate. decks and turning them into boards

cause it feels cooler yk? having a franchise deck in the thumbnail instead of... hm THIS IS AN ELEMENT DECK type of font on there

@crisp niche as seen here

[crisp niche]

Gotchya! I can get you better pics of the stuff I have if needed

[glacial trench]

ill ask if needed! but thank u sm!

[crisp niche]

Cool!

[lusty mica]

My Board tail is Getting smaller just from me Using it

[glacial trench]

DAMN-

Is that common? Cause then i gotta look out for that

[glacial trench]

Ur skating in crocs? SEE NOW THAT. Is drip.

[lusty mica]

I Skate in any Shoe tho

I'm a Nike SB type of guy

[glacial trench]

Uuuu dope, im tryna figure out what type of chick i am, cause i cant skate in the same shoes as i use daily for some reason

[lusty mica]

I Skate in Jordans too

[glacial trench]

Thats fireee

[lusty mica]

What type of bearings are y'all using cause I need new ones

[glacial trench]

bones red, theyre like some of the best u can get

https://bonesbearings.com/bonesr-redsr-skateboard-bearings-8-pack

these

[lusty mica]

I have some alr on my cruiser board I don't like them that much but I could use my old ones

[glacial trench]

hmmm Bronson bearings could be a shot?

[lusty mica]

It's cause on my 2nd year Skate board I'm Using Quantum Bearings

https://www.quantumbearing.science/online-store/p/metallics-16pack

These are the Ones I'm Using rn but they went Bad after using them when I got my 2year skateboard

[glacial trench]

ahhh- hmmm i see i see...

[lusty mica]

But my SB Dunks Are gone💀

I'm just Skating in anything at this point 💀

[glacial trench]

daaamn :O that sucks smmm

[lusty mica]

I'm mean in a They are Really messed up

[glacial trench]

i should tbh look for a pair of skate shoes-

[glacial trench]

and oh damn! broken shoes are so annoying

[faint jewel]

all i want for chrismas is you

[regal merlin]

That's a cool deck!

[past oracle]

Rip enjoi

[brittle forge]

Wym?

[open lark]

Debating between finding a silly street spot or practicing a silly flip trick today.

[rustic bough]

@keen minnow never heard of that brand. How much is it?

[past oracle]

Enjoi skateboards is dead. Everyone left and an investment company bought dwindle distribution and ruined it.

[glacial trench]

Thoughts people?

[glacial trench]

@brittle forge thoughts? :O

[brittle forge]

Solid!

Gorgeous design

[uncut steppe]

Very cool

[regal merlin]

Love the Super Mario 64 vibe

[glacial trench]

same! thats why i looked at it! haha

[shadow stump]

i love the BASINGA

the BASINGA is so cool

[fierce field]

Random thought

Name a few skateboarder names off the top of your head

Bam Margera, Tony Hawk, Danny Way, Chris Pontius, Weeman, Steve O

[rustic bough]

Since you took mine lol
Rodney Mullen, Andy Reynolds, Sky Brown,

[brittle forge]

Rodney Mullen, Jamie Foy, Andy Anderson, Jaws Homoki, Eric Koston, Robert Neal, Gabriel Summers

[obsidian girder]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs1FopiHUYevAV3ErRwRB4pyieXQXKNMf&si=3nHlfNoHdcKGuDtr

A collection of skate videos and parts 🙂

[gritty wadi]

Jerry Hsu, Lizard King, Tyshawn Jones, Chris Cole, Yuto Horigome

[fierce field]

Many names I've never heard of

[brittle forge]

Jason Lee

Dashawn Jordan
-Massa

[brittle forge]

Do you know who Jason Lee is?

[gritty wadi]

All very good skaters 100%

[fierce field]

I do Kaiza

[brittle forge]

I love Alvin and the Chipmunks

[fierce field]

Before acting he was a famous skateboarder

[brittle forge]

lies

[fierce field]

I used to

[brittle forge]

deception

[brittle forge]

Which names do you not recognize?

[fierce field]

All of them

I know the usual couple names and the Jack*** crew

Most of them have relations to skateboarding

Bam, Weeman, Pontius, Steve O

[brittle forge]

Do you know who Jason Lee is?

[fierce field]

Yes

Like I said, used to love Chipmunks

Also My Name Is Earl

[brittle forge]

sorry dementia

[fierce field]

Jay and Silent Bob

[obsidian girder]

https://youtu.be/tTTLEQe9pOk?si=1rKFjzWAMVa1fuC7

[carmine wind]

Just got chased out the spot by security 💀

[open lark]

That's pretty hard core

[carmine wind]

Sick spot, but my mate is on scooter

[junior scarab]

scooters are still sick asf

[brittle forge]

https://tenor.com/view/gta-scooter-trevor-gif-21053592

[olive hemlock]

I'm a pretty inconfident skater

I don't even have the gut to drop in

[glacial trench]

Same…

[junior scarab]

first time you commit is the hardest but once you commit the first time it’s easy

[carmine wind]

Very real

[olive hemlock]

goo awaay

[regal merlin]

Bro has been here for quite a while. I think his account got hacked. Remember to set up 2factor authentication folks!

[carmine wind]

My acc was hacked, got deleted recently, remembered 2fa for this one

[dreamy beacon]

God, Rodney Mullen makes me want to quit skating.

[carmine wind]

What trucks should I get

Like what brand

[rustic dock]

yes

[glacial trench]

Ive heard independent are quite good

[carmine wind]

Aight I'll have a look

[rustic bough]

Independent and thunder are pretty well loved brands, but don't sleep on Ace brand. Heard great things and they are cheaper

[stiff raptor]

I personally like Gullwing. (They make the Sidewinder IIs I ride on my longboard with double kingpins)

[glacial trench]

Never heard of Gullwing ;O well, i learn smth everyday at this point

[onyx bear]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/386485077834?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=k6u2v_7ardu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=A3P0skVCSl6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Someone selling a coach frank deck!

[stiff raptor]

Yeah, but they sanded off the graphic. 👎

[brittle forge]

Sanded off and the person was pretty rude in DMs.

[onyx bear]

Rip

[glacial trench]

Mega boo hoo >:( coach frank wouldnt approve

[rustic bough]

Mainly make longboard trucks/RKP trucks. They aren't well known in the shortboard world

[glacial trench]

Ohh i see!

[carmine wind]

i have never seen a skateboard called a "short board" lmao

[rustic bough]

For longboard trucks I'm partial to Paris Trucks. They are like butter for gliding. Upgrade the bushings to the Otang Nuckles or the Nipples for a more carvy/bouncy responsive ride

[rustic bough]

Trying to make it easier to differentiate skate styles and calling it a street board seemed to cut out vert/transition lol

[carmine wind]

yh ik dw. just found it funny

[rustic bough]

It's pretty fun calling them shortboards, you should try it at the local park to see people's reactions

[broken quiver]

Hello

[crisp niche]

hi

[glacial trench]

hello Huck

[rustic bough]

You already told him a greating in general lol

[glacial trench]

WELL. Huck said hi again.. so i wanna great them again-

new chat new me

https://tenor.com/view/lmao-laughing-hysterically-gif-26398146

[rustic bough]

...

He's telling the new person hi

[glacial trench]

nah all jokes aside- i totally forgot i said hi to Huck-

[glacial trench]

i actually had not noticed that- lemme uhhh- go clean my glasses

[rustic bough]

k

[glacial trench]

how r u tho, i havent asked that have i? atleast not that i remember lmao

[rustic bough]

I'm good but this is for irl skateboarding chat

[glacial trench]

my bad my bad

[crisp niche]

Didn't want the new person to feel ignored

[glacial trench]

understandable!

[rustic bough]

Howdy! Welcome ^_^/

[open lark]

Howdy

[lone swan]

this is the first skateboard im gonna buy, is it good

[crisp niche]

It'll be good for a beginner set up for sure!

[lone swan]

thank you

[carmine wind]

finally at the age where my parents trust me to travel alone, so im finally travelling to have a day out skating with my mates

going to some underpass spots and diys and some street spots

should be a good day

[brittle forge]

Heck yeah! Enjoy!

[open lark]

Sounds rad!

[mental solar]

k

[tribal sierra]

🔥

[noble current]

That's awesome! Keep it up! 🙂

[spiral drift]

Im struggling to land an ollie is there any tricks or tips u can give me (I can get one side off the ground and I cant get the other side to follow.)

[glacial trench]

Watch youtube vids on it- usually helps me

[junior scarab]

ngl you just gotta keep trying until you fix it

[paper umbra]

Honestly a deck with no trucks/wheels on carpet is super helpful for practicing stuff. But really need to focus stomping that back foot, and getting comfortable sliding that lead foot along the grip on your board to get that back end of the board off the ground.

[junior scarab]

yeah but that will mess with your moving ollie’s

just gotta practice there’s no other tip that will help better

[edgy locust]

its really mostly in the ankle to get the pop, pretty much hippy jump but slam your back ankle as you lift then slide your front foot foward

[carmine wind]

Finally sorta figuring out how to bone my ollies

[glacial trench]

Thats sick!

I can’t wait for the weather to be better in my country

[carmine wind]

starting to get better where i livbe, but weather app says snow in a couple days so i hope itt doesnt

[open lark]

We got that high pressure winter right now, perfect

[rustic bough]

Just discovered soap shoes?
Combine them with heelys for ultimate fun

Soap shoes aren't hard to diy at all

[open lark]

I've been obsessed for years now but yet have to see how to get my hands on some

[hallow salmon]

can't wait to skate again

[open lark]

It started thawing again so everything's wet again

[regal merlin]

Can you even go outside with such temperatures? I saw perceived temperature is -41 😦

[noble current]

You can, but not for long, and not without good gear. Anything else, you're risking frostbite in a hurry.

[ivory python]

https://www.skatedeluxe.com/fr/toy-machine-slap-8-25-planche-de-skateboard_p141238?price=49-55&eav=232&cPath=38_217_42&view=manu&brand_id=67

Found this toy machine deck 😍

[carmine wind]

What's your guy's favorite video / video parts

[brittle forge]

Godspeed by Davonte Jolly is my #1

Tons of people will say Fully Flared

[carmine wind]

i love ishods part in odspeed bro

[brittle forge]

It's insane

[carmine wind]

was surprised to see sunny tho

was cool

[brittle forge]

I think he cameod in the beginning and the first time I watched it, I was hoping he had a part in it since I loved God of War and wasn't familiar with his skating skills

[carmine wind]

you never watched mid 90s

i saw mid 90s when he was young young but then i saw a video of him at venice n was like damn

[brittle forge]

I don't watch many skate parts

[carmine wind]

mid 90s that one skate film that alla the "posers" try to immitate, i dont like calling them posers cz it feels mad cringe but yk what i mean

they done got tony in godspeed

[brittle forge]

Idk. I don't like the term poser anymore. People on TikTok been using it too much to make fun of beginner skaters and musicians even though posers just try to look like something they have no experience with. If you can play a guitar or skate, then you're no poser.

[carmine wind]

the only time i see it and dont think its rly cringe if its some account on a penny board saying theyre a skateboarder, but even then its noramlly a joke account

[brittle forge]

If you can ride a penny board, I count you as a skater. Skater is such a broad term that just gets blown out of proportion when it comes to skating abilities. Younger and younger skaters keep coming out of nowhere absolutely shredding and people compare super skilled kids to grown adults that aren't as good or don't do street tricks and whatnot.

[carmine wind]

thats fair, never really looked at it that way

[brittle forge]

To me though, I see a lot of the skill differences are a cause of different things like time management for instance. Adults have less time in their free time than kids a lot of the time.

TikTok will blow anything out of proportion to make the world a sadder place.

[carmine wind]

nvm bro jus watched zions part n holy sht

[brittle forge]

I may rewatch it tonight

[edgy locust]

Yo anyone here got any experience with this deck? $60 aud for an old school seems too good to be true

[charred vortex]

most of the time those people are the actual posers, pull up their account its full of dumbass skateboarding related slideshows but 0 clips

[brittle forge]

truuuuth

[charred vortex]

its also the ones who have the most poop to talk about bikes and scooters too for some reason

[carmine wind]

those ones annoy me

be seeing #mid90s n stuff in the description

and its js pictures of brand logos or smth dumb likethat

then have the whole comments like "wheres empyres" or other stuff along those lines

[rose aspen]

yo where do i get good baggy pants that aren't expensive asf

[rustic bough]

Maybe try thrifting? They used to be in style back in the day. Might find some sweet deals on some of the originals

[brittle forge]

Thrifting is my go to

[crystal smelt]

#TeamD-Flips will be taking over skate 4

mark my words, you will all live to see the day of 1up and hippie flips with dark catch combo

[brittle forge]

What's to take over? Skate 4 isnt real

[crystal smelt]

My apologies sir SKATE.

[brittle forge]

ah. that game

[crystal smelt]

I’m feigning for this game to come out

[brittle forge]

So you're deceiving for this game to come out? Are there multiple definitions to feign or am I confused?

[near geyser]

Erm. there's no dark catches in Skate.

[crystal smelt]

I will the tagg the owner . Are you serious? Is this a joke?

[near geyser]

Skate 1 in fact, does not have dark catches

they were introduced in Skate 3

[crystal smelt]

Smh guy the new skate 4 games is named SKATE. Idk why they made it that but they did

[near geyser]

It was a joke

[crystal smelt]

Lmao don’t scare me like that

[near geyser]

I wonder what the game after Skate. (2024) will be named

Wait. Skate (twenty-twenty) 4

Skate (twenty-twenty) 5 (2028)

[crystal smelt]

Tony hawk Skaters skatey Skate

[near geyser]

Scoot.

oh wait. irl-skateboarding

erm, I should be able to kickflip but I get too nervous I'll primo, so all I can do is ollie

[rustic bough]

This in irl? Cause this is irl skating. We'll need to see video of it in #irl-skate-videos-and-clips please and thank you

[cursive mountain]

Question: has anyone ever used OJ Wheels? If so how did you like them? Thinking about copping

[rustic bough]

I've tried them on a friend's cruiser. Don't remember which ones they were exactly but they were nice and grippy

[stiff raptor]

Because a number would indicate it's a sequel, which it isn't.
It's not a sequel, remake, remaster, reboot. It's the evolution of the franchise - it's skate. and we're building it to last. (we're not looking at making another after - but support this one for a long time)

[crystal smelt]

I have 2 questions. Is there any chance dark catch and ghost revert are remaining in the game?

And also what year we can expect the game?

[brittle forge]

He legally can't answer the first question. And the second question, we don't know. Also this is the irl skateboarding channel and not a game channel.

[crystal smelt]

Got it understood

[brisk saddle]

I'm so excited, I been waiting sense skate 2, to the devs, take the time you need, a polished game is a savory game, to the overly excited people please take time for them to do either job, as they said ^ "They are working on it!"

[brittle forge]

This is the irl skating chat

[whole harness]

nah bro they're definitely making an irl sequel to skateboarding

[brittle forge]

😐

[whole harness]

bad joke got it
anyways do you guys know of a 7-ply board that's a good deal

or just like the average price range of one

[stiff raptor]

Avg price is about $80 USD for a good one. For a pro board, $120+

[regal marsh]

whats a good starting board i wanna get into skating but dont know where to start

something that isnt too expensive either just in case i may not like it

[stoic drum]

I'd suggest first looking the size that fits you the best

[regal marsh]

is that something id have to do by going to a skate shop and trying a bunch or is there another way to do it

[regal marsh]

i appreciate it, if im a 10 would u recommend 8 or 8.25?

[stiff raptor]

An 8" should be fine.

[regal marsh]

ty again 👍

[stoic drum]

Now...

I guess the board material?

There is a lot of choices, but personally I don't really care
I guess the design you want matters a lot

I'm sorry though, I'm not the best at giving advice

I'd say be careful with trucks
My current trucks have some kind of issue, where sometimes when I ride, they'll just dismantle on their own, making me fall miserably, flat like a pancake

[brittle forge]

Independent is my go-to truck brand

[stoic drum]

I have Ventures (btw they appear in Skate 3!) but I got them off an old board I got. Need to buy better ones

[regal marsh]

is it bad to buy complete decks with everything already installed?

[brittle forge]

Not bad by any means. In the beginning, the parts don't matter too much when it comes to quality, but I wouldn't recommend cheaping out with a plastic Walmart board. Target has some pretty nice completes for under $100 that aren't lower quality and plastic like the Walmart ones. I did a lot of research on different skateboard parts before I built my own.

[regal marsh]

thanks, do u know if zumiez has good completes cuz i have a friend that works there and he can get me a discount

[rustic bough]

Zumiez is fine

[brittle forge]

⬆️

[regal marsh]

good to hear and last thing, does element make good boards or should i get another brand?

[brittle forge]

Element makes great boards

[regal marsh]

alright sounds good i appreciate the help everyone 🙂

[brittle forge]

👍

[carmine wind]

It's sort of a personal preference with whatever brand makes good boards, like brands like hockey n stuff with different steepness of concave and what not you jus gotta experiment and find what you like

At least I think it's hockey, I'm not sure might be fa with the different concave

[regal marsh]

ah i see, i heard element boards have a very pointy nose and tail, is that something that would cause an issue as a beginner or no

[carmine wind]

Ive never skated an element board I couldn't tell you, sorry man

But yh just keep trying different brands and find out which you are most comfortable on, if element doesn't work id recommend you machine or polar

[regal marsh]

no worries i appreciate the insight!

[carmine wind]

Yw bro, js find any issues with the element board, if it's not enough concave or it's too pointy or whatever and see what they recommend for those issues

[regal marsh]

🙏🙏

[rustic bough]

I've had no issues with my element board

Also, most boards are actually made by two main manufacturers, BBS and Stix, so don't expect huge differences between the brands, just pick out what you like and go from there

[stoic drum]

Not at all, it might even be better to start, as you don't have to worry about buying everything separately

[stiff raptor]

There’s also CCS, although I always try to support local skate shops if I can/if available.

[brittle forge]

Truth! When building my first board, I bought the wrong screws, so I just ended up going to a local skate shop. I also picked up some risers there.

[stiff raptor]

And you can get tips, ask questions, etc.

[brittle forge]

I did that while there. The owner is super cool. Might go there tomorrow

[tulip void]

facts

[fallen peak]

can anyone help me rq about ollie?

When i do the ollie i have to kick the tail at the end or at the start?

with my back leg?

[rustic bough]

The pocket, where it starts to curve up is where the inside edge of your foot goes. Further back and you'll have to kick harder to get it up and makes it harder to get the timing right

[junior scarab]

i have the edge of my back foot on the very end of the board which makes it way easier for me to pop but if you start out like that you’ll have to be careful to not put weight on your back foot or you’ll slip

[rocky bloom]

I feel comfortable on my board but I can’t tilt forwards to turn right and I don’t know what the problem is maybe I’m doing it wrong or something but backwards seems so easy

[stoic drum]

your trucks are too tight maybe

You need to loosen them up

[rocky bloom]

I figured I’d wait since they are new to wear into them but frig

[whole harness]

Idk why but why does going aggressive with pushing just feel better to me as a beginner skateboarder

Is that just me or

(Idk if I’m wording it right)

[rustic bough]

Because there's a rhythm to it and it's fun to go fast. It's the best part of skating imo, the ride

[near geyser]

Anyone for a tip for kickflups got everything down per say except junping above my board and catching, any tips and ways i can oeactice?

(Please reply as i have notifs turned off)

[carmine wind]

Very real

[stoic drum]

nope it's a

scam

[carmine wind]

It was sarcasm

[stoic drum]

According to Skyfi, "the bar is lower than what you think", so

[rustic bough]

Can we ignore the scam and stay on topic?

[carmine wind]

I would be able to give good advice if I could kick flip (I'm more of a heel flips guy xD) but I'd try jump with the pop of the board

[glacial trench]

Yes!

[rustic bough]

...

[glacial trench]

Heres my board, love it very much, got a goofy dog on the deck

[rustic bough]

#irl-skate-pics

[stoic drum]

sick board

[glacial trench]

AHHHHH DAMN

[stoic drum]

[rustic bough]

I didn't mean to change topic and move on, I mean so the one asking for help wasn't ignored and pushed up chat to not be seen

[glacial trench]

Ohh

[stoic drum]

There's a guy asking for help here, he may need your advice, so go check him out and ignore the rest

[fallen peak]

today i did my first ollie

[brittle forge]

Congrats!!

[whole harness]

Rq but is spending 130$ on a skateboard too much or too little, I tried getting good brands for trucks and bearings, but I’m cheaping out a bit on the board and wheels since they cost less and have the same functionality that I’m aware of compared to other brands in wheels and boards (100a durometer for wheels 54mm and the board is a 7 ply maple)

[whole harness]

Looks awesome

[whole harness]

Mainly asking because first IM buying a skateboard for myself

Because last one has a hand-me-down situation

[rustic bough]

That's a good price for what you want. Since you've skated before you should have a better feel for the kind of ride you are looking for and the deck shape you want. Don't get too caught up in "brands" though

For bearings I wouldn't recommend going pricey. A set of Bones Reds is all you really need and are cheap enough you won't get frustrated if you need to replace them early for whatever reason.

[brittle forge]

It is! I built my second board from scratch and it was about $150 total even with top of the line parts that I chose for my needs.

[whole harness]

Alr thanks, just wanted to make sure and funny enough, those are the exact bearings I’m buying 😅

[brittle forge]

Reds are awesome! If you want a smoother ride, Bronson speed co bearings are insane. Smoothest ride ever but pricey

[rocky bloom]

What size wheels would I need to ride on a road or concrete side walk with large gaps. Or like a brick sidewalk? Right now I believe I’m using skate park wheels. I don’t know what size I’m running right now since I’m not currently near my board.

[glad grove]

me personally i ride 99a (53 or 54 mm idk) and i found this picture if it helps

https://retrospec.com/apps/help/en_US/skate-specs-components/what-does-wheel-hardness-mean#:~:text=Different hardness levels provide different,but are better for skateparks.

[glad grove]

there is a mix between the longboard wheels which feel better and harder wheels but idk what they are those are nice as well my friend has them

[rocky bloom]

I have no skateparks near me so I’m just trying to find a set of wheels that will not throw me off by hitting a bump or something on the sidewalk

[glad grove]

id say any harder wheels than what you have idk what brand or size they are. ill assume u its when u are cruising and some dumb rock or crack screws you over. bearings are fine?

[rustic bough]

Harder wheels will make it worse

[glad grove]

if they are already hard yeah

[rocky bloom]

Yeah I have hard skate parks wheels so figured i need softer wheels?

[rustic bough]

She said she's coming from park wheels, those are going to be hard. Skateboard wheels in general are hard. Gotta look at cruiser wheels to go softer

[rocky bloom]

Cuz the crack in a sidewalk screws me over

[rustic bough]

Size matters a lot here too

[rocky bloom]

I’m trying not to go full cruise cuz I also wanna be able to try tricks

[rustic bough]

If you're looking to just cruise with an Ollie here and there I'd get a wheel that's at minimum 63mm and about 78a

That's what I currently have on my landyatchtz dingy and it handles the cracks and pebbles just fine and feels pretty good in the bowl. Just know that they wheel will be grippier the softer you go so power slides will be harder/need a little more speed

[rocky bloom]

Is there like a mid range between 78a and park wheels?

[rustic bough]

But also keep in mind you might need a riser pad to avoid wheelbite with a larger wheel

Anything in between the 100a being the hardest and the 78a being pretty soft

Could check out the Bones Rough Riders, they are 56mm 80a

Not much bigger than a park/street wheel and just a little softer to absorb the gabum gabum gabum of the sidewalk

[rocky bloom]

56 mm 80a okay I gotchu I’ll check it out Saturday

[lucid plover]

is anyone up that can help me land a kickflip?

or tell me what’s off with my kick flips?

[whole harness]

Hey random thing but is it fine ordering customized complete skateboards online from ccs (I double checked with every part and made sure they were good quality trucks and bearings, but didn’t think the wheels mattered since the stock wheels was durometer 100a 54mm so as a beginner I would barely notice if at all notice the difference), because I would love to support my local skate shop, minor problem is that I don’t have a skate shop around me within 30 miles, that that’s a zumiez, the actual “local skate shop” is 65 miles away

[rustic bough]

Nothing wrong with ordering from CSS

[stiff raptor]

Support local - if you can (but online is fine if you can’t get there or they don’t ship)

I actually got DoorDash to pick up some cruiser wheels for me from a local shop because I could get there before they closed.

[onyx bear]

Okay. This is The Weeknds first album ever, only posting this song because it starts out “DarkSlide Kickflip til the grip rips”

[onyx bear]

https://on.soundcloud.com/7G43hMq6pED1vFp36

[carmine wind]

Started chucking it down at my local and now my board is gna be water logged, the tail is soaked

[sweet rock]

Oh snaparoosky

[strange creek]

that fresh deck feel is always lovely

[edgy locust]

its most likely not your trucks, it is sometimes better to start with tighter trucks but most times if your ollies are going out to the side you might be turning your shoulders without realizing, thats what i used to do, your board goes where you point your shoulders so try to keep them straight

[junior scarab]

and make sure ur flicking straight if you know what i mean

[tame raft]

I swear to god I'm going to land a varial flip before I land a kickflip

I cannot stop the board from spinning around that vertical axis

and when I do it turns into a rocket kickflip

[edgy locust]

pop in the middle of the tail then lift your back foot up, what helped me was someone saying the flick is like this diagram, up then out

[tame raft]

Thanks! I’ll give it a try later.

Finally getting some nice sunny weather.

[junior scarab]

but make sure you flick out and not down

[carmine wind]

Jus copped a new April deck from the local

[brittle forge]

Ayy let's go!

[carmine wind]

Big up lost art if you're ever in Liverpool to visit

[carmine wind]

Had to get the lost art stickers ofc

[brittle forge]

This is a sick deck! Love the grip cutout

[carmine wind]

I always get the drip cut, helps with my foot positioning

I put my front foot like center of the board for Ollie's n stuff for nice pop

[brittle forge]

Thats smart. I cut my grip on my normal board too. Got the crunchy roll logo showing. Ill get a pic

[carmine wind]

Sick

[carmine wind]

That's cool, primitive deck?

[brittle forge]

Nah. CrunchyRoll Jujutsu Kaisen

[carmine wind]

Ah alr

[brittle forge]

got it super cheap

[carmine wind]

Fairs

[brittle forge]

Its a beast

[median pollen]

Yo I usually just cruise but I’ve been wanting to get into tricks but im a lil afraid to. Got any tips to help?

[carmine wind]

Commitment is key, if you don't commit and mess up it will normally end up worse than if you full commit and mess up

[latent spire]

Every thing @carmine wind said is valid af, most people don't know this or don't practice it. Commitment will save your life, and if you can't commit don't try it until you can. Also if your afraid of falling off, don't be because it's gonna happen, Especially if your learning for the first time. Best advice for this is again just commit and if you fall you fall, but you pick yourself back up and try again. The more you fail the more you learn and improve, I can't even describe the amount of times I've fallen attempting a trick, for it to just click in my brain. Commit and don't be afraid to scrap up your hands. It takes, blood, sweat, little bit of tears, and a TON of commitment to do skate tricks properly and safely. Just go at your own pace, take things slow and do a ton of research on how tricks work. Hope this wasn't too much of a read lol, so yeah have fun goodluck and be safe.!

[rocky bloom]

So how would I know if my trucks are too tight or too lose because I tightened them pretty tight and can’t turn left but I also loosened them and got a bit of wheel bite. I’m not sure which is too tight and too lose I’ve been messing with it but feel like I’m getting wheel bite still

And I don’t wanna have to put risers on

Also trying to gain the courage to push multiple times and go fast without it catching onto something and almost making me fly off

[rustic bough]

What trucks? Because I used to have the same issue, couldn't turn or it was too lose. Switching to indy soft bushings fixed my issues. Bushings were too hard for my weight so I couldn't get a good carve out of them. Most trucks come with pretty hard bushings which are fine if you fit the typical male weight, but hard if your smaller/lighter.
Though small risers like 1/4in aren't bad at all and barely noticeable. If they are on the softer side they can make the ride a little smoother too

[rocky bloom]

i think they are independent trucks

[rustic bough]

I recommend looking into softer bushings. Change so much and feels good

[sweet rock]

Strap up with gloves for the rough stuff so the hands don’t turn to swiss cheese

[half sail]

Can anyone help me fix my Ollie

Can’t seem to Ollie straight no matter how hard I try

[half sail]

Stationary clip

[quick abyss]

does anyone have tips onm how to land on your front truck in fs 180s?

[rustic bough]

Your shoulders look fine so I don't think that's the issue, but check this vid out. It's either your weight distribution or it's your foot placement being a little off from what I can tell.
https://youtu.be/qMKPt3mgsAU?si=x0dnnzV4Tf4Mosyb

[heady cape]

You’re ollie’s actually really good but you just need to have more weight centered on the back have your foot further back and if your still doing it then maybe try not to push as hard on the nose as much maybe

Yeah well you’re also not gonna have a hard time getting crook grinds down it seems like so ig that’s good 😂

[rustic bough]

It seems he wasn't patient enough and left the server before we msgd him 😤

[rustic bough]

How are you currently landing?

[quick abyss]

kinda just straight

[dense flame]

hyped for the PHXAm this weekend

[obsidian girder]

https://youtu.be/CSSOd4g6AqE?si=0VnTZOKM4p4So2pf

Amazing video

[near geyser]

Can anyone here kickflip? If so need some tips, privat dm me please 😁

[tender mortar]

i’m getting my first good skate board next week!! i’ve been using my sisters old that barely works. I’m exited to start learning

[buoyant island]

hi, I'm cleaning my board for the first time. I have a 2-year break, so I want to take care of the bearings and wheels. I don't really have anything to oil them with, will bicycle chain grease work?

[rustic bough]

It can, what kind is it? Some can be on the thicker side, which is fine and it will do it's job, but can be a little slower. But overall that'll probably work fine

[rustic bough]

Awesome!!!

[stiff raptor]

Here's a guide that's pretty good:
https://www.skatepro.com/en-us/a4.htm#:~:text=Use 1-2 drops of,bearing on a drilling machine).

[buoyant island]

its probably the most ordinary bicycle chain oil, there is only information on the packaging that it is waterproff , it was a bit too thick, but I only tested it on 1 bearing and it was much slower. I hope it will work out over time. if not, I will clean it and buy special oil

[buoyant island]

thank you, this helped me a lot

[stiff raptor]

That's why I'm here, bud.

[heady flint]

cant wait till i can skate, here in finland the snow just started to melt

[brittle forge]

Dang. Gotta get some off road tires on that puppy

[rocky bloom]

Seasonal decks should be a thing because imagine getting an Easter deck 💀😂

[worthy path]

hi kids

[golden void]

Can anyone give me tips on how to fall properly off of my skateboard

[rustic bough]

Don't try to "catch yourself", go with it and try to roll it out (as in body hitting the ground, not rolling out on your board) as best you can.
The goal isn't to stop the fall if one is happening. It's to redirect the fall from a straight ground slam into absorbing and redirecting the energy outward minimizing impact force.

Look up how to fall and practice falling

[dry stream]

Look up DGK dirty ghetto kids usually do a lot of that

[ancient matrix]

hello i have question https://www.amazon.in/Oxelo-Skateboard-Mid-Tattoo-Mid-Tattoo-Skateboard-White/dp/B00DS42BHKIs skateboarding good?

[brittle forge]

Page not found

[verbal tide]

Whats the reputation around the brand Girl? I heard its p good

[tame raft]

I think they're pretty cool

Not to brag, but I skated pro for them

In tony hawk's underground that is

[brittle forge]

They're great

[verbal tide]

Nother question, getting a 2nd board to replace the one i have now thats a beat up old board that rides horrendously, what should i do to the board to make sure it rides perfectly? Ill ask the seller for some more info regarding the wheels and whatnot to make sure they spin, im also thinking of risers for the trucks. Id get a new board but i really dont have the money for a new board since theyre super expensive where i live. Also still new to skateboarding irl so im not sure on everything

[rustic bough]

If your deck is in decent enough shape first thing I'd look into for changing out is your bearings. They matter more than wheels do when talking about rolling and you can find a new set pretty cheap. Bones reds are probably the most popular/favorite for quality vs price.

[verbal tide]

Alright thanks, was thinking id have to change out bearings, ill do that depending on how good the bearings already installed are

Main reason i wanted to change wheels was since they look like theyve seen better days

[pastel scaffold]

Bro

I was looking back at my camera roll and I saw a photo of when I brought my new board

I only had money for a complete

As I look at the photo of when I’m buying my new board I see a sign infront of the baker decks Saying “clearance sale $50”

And baker decks are usually around $150 aud

[stiff raptor]

Always check the rubber.

Bushings on your kingpins, riser pads, and the wheels.
Risers are about $5 a pair, bushings are around $7+ (single)/ $10+ (2 trucks), and wheels - $25+ per set. Size and hardness are key - 52-56mm are the average size for street/park riding, and hardness is key. The lower the number, softer they are (73a is for cruising/longboards up to 101a which are pro hardness, ineffective on slick and rough surfaces). Mid 90s for hardness is the general consensus.

Good luck!

[verbal tide]

board im looking at has no risers lmao and ill have to put some on, but thanks for the help, was meaning to ask about hardness and size of wheels since i didnt know much on wheels.

thank you tho, is really helpful since i dont wanna end up with a board i cant ride again

[stiff raptor]

Here’s a wheel guide https://shop.ccs.com/pages/skateboard-buyers-guide-skateboard-wheels?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH536XxgeD0aj1UhFOnLt17TG-ojqtxVmBKoGWNVE23bbYKOsBuiKkqYaAv83EALw_wcB

[verbal tide]

i kinda wanna try my friends old board, he customized it and grinded and shaped it down from a standard popsicle into kind of a cruiser board, where i come from (and especially when my friend did this) any kind of retro 80s style or cruiser board was damn near impossible to get your hands on without going abroad and bringing one back so he had to custom make it. I wanna see how it rides in comparison to a popsicle

i should see if he still has it

[obtuse sonnet]

yo i need help with my heelflips. they always go behind me. i’ve been trying for 7 months, and i got them before, but i needed my back foot to be barely on the board w just my front toe touch the back pocket and i had to pop backward. i couldn’t do obstacles or drops because of the position then i lost them

now i’m trying to get heelflips back but they keep going behind me. trust me, i’ve seen slo mos and i’m not jumping forward. i’m 90% sure it’s because i pop the board forward a bit which for some reason makes it go a foot behind me, but nothing i do stops it from popping forward and going behind me

tips would be greatly appreciated

[edgy locust]

to stop them going behind me what i did was lean more heel side which for me sends the board in front towards toe side

[obtuse sonnet]

ah yeah i hear u. thanks for the tip. when i try that i just end up doing a really exaggerated front pop that flies behind me

i’m already leaning heel side for the record tho, it’s just i keep popping forward and nothing seems to fix it

but thanks anyways man, much appreciated

[edgy locust]

all good hope you get it soon, its really just mostly repetition

[obtuse sonnet]

yeah ik practice is the key i been trying for 7 months i had them before but i had bad technique so now i’m relearning them

[lusty mica]

Im trying to get some recommendations for my Limited Edition Year 2 board what type of grip tape should I get for it only from Zumiez because I will probably go to mall and Get new Griptape

[brittle forge]

You gonna ride it?

[lusty mica]

I've been riding it since 2022 I think

Had Grizzly Grip tape on it and now the Bear is burnt into the Board

[crisp niche]

Show us what it looks like after using it all this time!

[rustic bough]

Yeah! Show us the board!!

[brittle forge]

Show us show us

[simple sun]

yo guys, just started skateboarding a few days ago. Pretty decent at ollies now, what do you think would be the next step?

(btw, I started irl skateboarding because of the skate. series. IT'S SO FUN, and I've been doing everyday after I first got one. So excited to begin my skateboarding journey!)

[tame raft]

If you’re liking your Ollies, try front side and backside 180s

Or you could try a shuv it

[simple sun]

oh ok, thanks!

[crisp niche]

That's pretty awesome! Yea pop shuv and kickflips are your next goals!

[dusk saffron]

can anyone help me hit the ollies

[obtuse sonnet]

like help u learn how to ollie?

[brittle forge]

Doesn't look that bad. It has a cool story now. Also dope J's

[lusty mica]

But what type of Grip tape should I put on it🤔

[brittle forge]

I like pepper and mob grip. You could check those out. They have some sick designs

[dusk saffron]

Already got them ollies

Now just gotta make them bigger

[obtuse sonnet]

how high are they now?

cuz i know what helped me get from ollieing up small curbs to getting my ollie’s consistently like 2 1/2 feet high was

to 1. remember to jump, ur weight should be almost off the board when u pop

2. pop with the balls of ur feet, don’t be flat footed. i used to ollie with my feet like that and it makes ur pop more dull and low. if u have ur back foot almost pointed downwards and ur heel facing up its easier to pop high

and 3. focus on bringing ur back foot up as high as u possible can

and 4. to put my front foot further back to the middle of the board

my ollie’s aren’t perfect but i can ollie over 3 skateboards on flat, i’m hoping to get them higher so take that with a grain of salt

[dusk saffron]

thanks for the reminders, since you started ollies, how much time did you take to get them that big?

[rocky bloom]

For an Ollie how far back do you put your foot on the tail?

[dusk saffron]

On the egde

Edge*

[obtuse sonnet]

that’s where i put them too

[obtuse sonnet]

from when i first started it took me about

9 months to ollie over three boards stacked then mybollies stopped getting bigger

and i haven’t rlly progressed since then

i got heelflips but then i lost them and i can’t seem to get heelflips nice cuz i always pop forward a little bit no matter what causin them to go behind me

i’ve tried every tip and it doesn’t help, but the think is u gotta just keep experimenting and at some point it’ll click

[dusk saffron]

But what is the required ollie height for a kick flip

[obtuse sonnet]

i would recommend 2-3 boards

on flat

[lusty ocean]

anybody can help me rq?(i got a problem with going off a curb my ollie is good and can go off curb but when im getting there my body js auto doing pop shove and flicking the board out)

i cant even slide my front foot

[obtuse sonnet]

definitley a commitment issue

it’s exactly like an ollie on flat, but ur brain is probably tricking u to be scared and causing u to do smth to stop u from landing properly on the board

i have the same thing with stairs, i can ollie like 3-4 feet on flat over obstacles and stuff but once it’s down stairs suddenly my ollie’s are rocket and sketchy asf

[midnight ingot]

Drop ur irl deck setups 😊
Mine is:

Zero 8,5 Deck
Thunder Hollow Lights 149
Spitfire Formula Four 54mm
Bronson G3s
Mob Grip
Indy Hardware

[sharp raft]

how do i learn ho to flick properly? my foot always ends up on the ground after i flick

[sharp raft]

footwork progress 8,25 deck (made in russia)
tensor atg aluminium
spitfire og classics 53mm 99
cheap 15$ bearings
pepper grip
independent hardware

[edgy locust]

i think you're flicking too much like A, try like B

[sharp raft]

ty

[wary finch]

Should I retire them now?

[brittle forge]

Needs more duct tape

[wary finch]

😂 Fr

[digital rose]

na

[wary finch]

Aight lowkey tho imma skate these till they dust

[digital rose]

are they tight on ur feet?

[wary finch]

Yea

Shoe flies off sometimes while I’m skating but it’s aight

[digital rose]

please stop wearing them

once u get an ingrown toenail from those bunk shoes you will know all about it

[wary finch]

Aight lowkey I already got one it’s painful but what can u do bout it yk

[digital rose]

get better shoes

[wary finch]

I dunno what to get next

There’s not much that’s bulky yet comfy and not heavy

[digital rose]

DC shoes

they can get pricey

but they are defo what you want because im pretty sure there bmx shoes?? could be waffling tho

[wary finch]

Yeah I’ve tried the court graffiks those hurt way to much for me and I’ve tried the high top dcs aswell

[silver gyro]

what should i draw on this?

[brittle forge]

Bagel

[silver gyro]

i will send my progress soon 🙂

[sterile spruce]

if your board does a 180 while doing kick flip what’s it called

like not a fs or bs 180 kick flip

but like a treflip but you only do 180

[fast radish]

I believe that would be varial kick flip

[sterile spruce]

thank you

[languid karma]

Thoughts on making a glow in the dark skateboard

[pastel scaffold]

I found an element board and tryna make a carpet board but accidentally took the griptape off, how do I make the deck not sticky?

[brittle forge]

Goo gone, rubbing alcohol might work. But idk how these will affect the wood

[rustic bough]

In addition to what Kaiza suggested, if you can't make it work, you can always get some non abrasive griptape to put on the deck. Works great and covers up the sticky

[edgy locust]

light wd40 gets it off pretty well, put some on a paper towel and it should come off easy

[pastel scaffold]

Thanks all of yous

[lusty ocean]

anywhere to watch mid90s?

[fathom fractal]

Should be in there

[burnt compass]

Saw it the one time, I need to watch it again

[marble veldt]

PS logo

[brittle forge]

Photoshop, Playstation, or post script?

[marble veldt]

Play station

😄

[brittle forge]

Fire logo

[silver gyro]

gon do that, i just need to finish building it

[scarlet edge]

is minority skateboard good

[pallid moth]

Are you just starting out?

[scarlet edge]

yes and no i already know how to move and go down small hills cause i had a bored back when i was 13 but stopped riding

[tame raft]

I am in incredible debt

help me

[hexed crypt]

I almost landed my first tre-flip today.

Can someone DM me some tips??

[rocky bloom]

This again 🙄

[tribal turtle]

ANYONE GOT TIPS ON KICKFLIPS?

I got the board to do the motion, but the board hit my ankle

[gloomy carbon]

if your flick with the flip is good sounds like all you need to do is just jump little higher, easier said than done obviously

other than that just keep grinding

[tribal turtle]

alright thanks

[lapis perch]

whats a great beginner legnth board, everyone always discusses width, i have a 8.25 and its great. But i think my board is too long at 32 inches

[brittle forge]

How tall are you?

[lapis perch]

6'1 and a half

[rustic bough]

No one really talks about length because that's pretty standard for boards. It goes down a little bit as the width goes down but there isn't much variation outside of that. Like a 7.5 is typically going to be about 30ish in long.
You can always chop the nose off or get a typical cruiser shaped deck if you really want it shorter but then you're going to miss out on having a decent nose.

Why do you think your board is too long?

[lapis perch]

Ik comparison isn’t optimal in many areas of life , but just looking at other’s boards in the park . And idk if length affects difficulty to do basic ollies and fliptricks

[rustic bough]

You're overthinking this aspect.

Sure length will play a small role in it but what's even more important when it comes to these are the

• Deck/Truck Width - stability and how fast it can rotate.
• Wheelbase - (Distance between trucks) stability, effort for poping, how the trucks turn vs lean
• How far the trucks are set from the start of the tail/pocket - how much effort is needed to pop, pop timing, pitch when popping
• Truck height - Pop, stability, popping effort

Length would only play a small role in this and what would factor in more than overall length would be the total board length compared to the length of the nose/tail and the wheelbase.

But this is all pretty technical and the small things these all effect don't actually matter much until you've been riding long enough to understand the relationship these all have with one another and what you are looking for out of your ride feel.

Ride your setup. Learn your board. Don't think too much.

[gloomy carbon]

"Ride your setup. Learn your board. Don't think too much." as Skyfi said.. couldnt have said it better myself, as in my experience theres no such thing as "beginner boards or length" you just grab what you have and progress from there, when you get more experienced you probably start liking certain setups wich are more good for you but beginner stuff for me atleast had nothing to do with the completes i had 🤙

[lapis perch]

great advice, really appreciate it man

[lapis perch]

i'll def go for that approach, and once skated long enough look for more specific assets on my board, thanks

[gloomy carbon]

no problem keep shredding my guy

[lapis perch]

[brittle flame]

Sup guys

[scarlet edge]

is this a good board

vs wat i have currently

[iron pebble]

Zumiez isn’t very good quality, I would go to the nearest skate shop and support them instead.

Or catch a site like fa or labor when they’re on sale.

[rustic bough]

That board will be just fine. Based on the description of your current board it seems like a generic cheap Amazon board. The one you are looking at will be miles better.

Nothing wrong with Zumiez quality. It's just that a local skate shop will be more knowledgeable and be able to help you out in person better if you have one and can get to it

[iron pebble]

Zumiez quality gone get you hurt way easier.

[rustic bough]

There's no difference between a branded deck at Zumiez and a branded deck at a different skate shop. It's not like it's a $15 Walmart deck

No difference between thunder trucks at Zumiez and the same thunders at a skate shop

[iron pebble]

100% is. I started off with both and I fell way more times with the zumiez board then with a local.

[rustic bough]

[iron pebble]

Not even, took the same route skating with both boards no tricks involved. Thanks for the opinion though.

[rustic bough]

There's so many more factors that would go into that than a simple board

What kind of wheels, what size, what hardness, deck, deck width, trucks, truck tightness, bushings

[iron pebble]

Just switched the board, same trucks, wheels etc

[rustic bough]

If your Zumiez setup had harder wheels and your skate shop setup had softer wheels, the Zumiez wheels would be prone to sliding more

Deck width, the distance between your trucks, the distance between your trucks and where the pocket of the tail starts, how long the tail is

[iron pebble]

It was like 4 years ago when I started skating maybe the quality is different now but for a starter wouldn’t recommend it if you have other opinions I would use zumiez as a last option, it’s not a bad board.

[rustic bough]

These all play a factor into how it feels and could change how a beginner skates since there's so many little factors involed

[iron pebble]

Yea bro I just switched the board because my first one broke and felt the difference immediately was able to ride way longer and smoother.

[rustic bough]

Also Zumiez carries so many different brands of decks. We talking about a generic blank deck? A known skate brand deck?

[iron pebble]

Zoo york and girl

Then switched to anti hero

Now fa hockey

[rustic bough]

But even having a different board can change so much. How's the concave in comparison? How much pitch does the tail have? Is the wheelbase (distance between the front and back bolts) longer or shorter. Just changing the deck can make the whole setup feel more or less stable

[iron pebble]

Not sure lol I just do the regular

[rustic bough]

There is no "regular"

[iron pebble]

The regular independent or venture, tyshawn hardware and fa wheels not sure who made them

[rustic bough]

My point is if you bought a specific girl deck at Zumiez and bought that same girl deck at a skate shop, they will be the same quality

[iron pebble]

Hard wheels

I only skate street

[iron pebble]

I doubt it lol that’s a good idea though I should try that.

[rustic bough]

Right here I'm not even talking about trucks and wheels. Solely just changing the deck and leaving the setup the same

[iron pebble]

Yea I don’t ask about all that

Just the size

The wood just don’t feel the same it feels like I’m riding a regular Walmart bike compared to a bmx professional bike if you get what I mean

Maybe it’s just a mind thing but yea like I said way more falls, wobbles no pop etc

[rustic bough]

But that all can play a factor in how the deck feels. The board you didn't like, if you bought that same board from Zumiez or a skate shop, you probably still wouldn't like it. Because that board is made from a specific mold in a specific way

[iron pebble]

Yea for sure

[scarlet edge]

alright thank yall imma get it from zumi cause i don’t have a skate shop really near me tryna get srs into boarding

[wide urchin]

can sombedy tell me what is wrong with my ollie?

[urban prism]

@wide urchin Got a video?

[gritty wadi]

Dickies pants for $40 AUD is super tempting

[brittle forge]

Those are clean too

[rustic bough]

@grizzled atlas sounds like you might be ollieing more downward than forward killing your momentum. Without a vid it's hard to give support thought

[grizzled atlas]

Is this a frontside 180 or backside?

[glacial trench]

if im not a complete dummy

then id say frontside 180, since ur turning from ur like- prefered stance (im guessing) to (fakie? switch?)

im still learning the terms, but it looks like what id consider a frontside a 180

and if im wrong, then im sorry LMAO

[grizzled atlas]

Okay

In my video I put backside😭😭

I need skater friends that live around my area☹️☹️

[glacial trench]

I'm having this issue too, and this is easier said than done, cause ik damn well i don't have the social skills to do so- BUT

going to a more known skatepark and going up to people, getting to know them, maybe using "can u give me feedback on insert trick" as an icebreaker

[grizzled atlas]

Yeah I have skater friends but we only ever meet up at the park

Their all so close to eachother cuz they go to school tg

And I’m never hit up I always have to ask

[glacial trench]

hmmmm, yea thats for sure annoying, but- u should try and invite them, instead of asking them if u can join

u set up the time and place, and invite them- then they see ur pasionate about being around them

[grizzled atlas]

I mean I have one friend who wants to learn to skate but he doesn’t have a board and he’s not financially stable for one

[glacial trench]

okay so.

i get this struggle, cause ive always been in that position until i got lucky enough not to be-

but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qhNf7fSRXg

[grizzled atlas]

😭✋🏼

[glacial trench]

ricky, did this- where he collected cans and bottles, and got enough money to buy parts off facebook marketplace etc.

in europe this is a super big thing, recycling cans, bottles etc.

and if ur friend has freetime to do so

using a whole day just grinding he can get there

[grizzled atlas]

Yeah well he kinda doesn’t have a car.