irl-skateboarding-chat

[vivid canopy]

ive been watching all my old skating utube channels i used to watch all the time, practicing in my horrible obliterated driveway czu theres NO where to skate where im at i swear, telling all my friends to start skating again

[honest cairn]

and you can find those decks for 40 euros, if i didnt get the decks now for free i would still buy them

[tranquil scroll]

Damn 40eur? Might buy one in advance

[honest cairn]

yup wait

48 at my local shop

but please dont buy jart

they feel like cheap cardboard

[mental knoll]

its the algorithm man. the algorithm is hitting all us 30 somethin year olds with that hard nostalgia

[neat gazelle]

Yo

[rustic bough]

My theory is after "growing up" we learn who we are. We learn that adulthood is a myth and go back to the things that gave us joy in the past to keep as a part us us going forward

[daring anchor]

yooo

any1 got any tips for skating handrails

[mental knoll]

can you tighten a king pin as much as you want or will it break the bushing if you go to far

[brittle forge]

If you overtighten, it can damage the bushing

[rustic bough]

Yes you can tighten it as much as you want, yes it will crush the bushing.
If you want it to feel tighter without damaging the bushings, get harder bushings. Bushings are a consumable item that gets forgotten about for some reason. But changing them to different ones can completely change the feel of the board and they tend to be pretty cheap to play around with

[civic hornet]

Anyone got any advice for wanting to get into skating?

[peak tangle]

Get a board, look up some YouTube videos, and wipe out for a while like we all did!

[mental knoll]

ah rad ok cool. so they are like motorcycle handlebar bushings

[rustic bough]

Actually, yeah pretty similar. Except skateboard bushings help provide the lean angle squishiness/resistance for turning and dont really help dampen anything. But I believe they are made out of a similar polyurethane.

The shape of the bushings can also impact how hard they feel too. Cone, barrel, ect, it's an entire rabbit hole you can explore lol

[mental knoll]

i do love a good rabit hole

[untold wolf]

Skate 3 gor me into skate boarding 💀

I just started 5 days ago today I learned how to Ollie, and I am now good at manualling

Here is also a video of me going down my first ramp, can someone give me some advice???

[olive cave]

Bend your knees and lean in a little more, youre a little stiff on your board

[untold wolf]

Thanks man

[mental knoll]

told one of my friends who is about to turn 52 this year that im getting back into skateboarding at 38 and asked if he had any advice and he says "i picked up the skateboard again at 47 and the best advice i can give you is to stretch and dont get cocky"

[woeful condor]

I know a skate shops are the best option but is there any good rep online shops i find it more convenient

[stiff raptor]

https://nhsskatedirect.com/
https://shop.ccs.com/

[vivid canopy]

Bought my bf a board

Gonna build it with him and teach him stuff I can't wait

[stiff raptor]

Nice! The couple that shreds together and whatnot.

[vivid canopy]

Yessir!!

Even got him som matching DC's so he doesn't have to scuff up his nice shoes

They're gaudy af but he likes his stuff loud n colorful haha

And it matches too well

My cousin's husband helped buy me my first board so I'm passing it on and keeping the gesture alive

I love skateboarding man <3

[crisp niche]

That's awesome

[vivid canopy]

I'm so pumped for it to get here

Gonna teach em how to roll! Find out if he's reg or goofy! Maybe start learning Ollie's depending on how fast he catches on! I'm just so excited

[crisp niche]

Oh a brand newbie. Good luck!

[vivid canopy]

Yup! He showed interest so obviously I bought him an entire complete, shoes, and one of the nice skate tools with a ratchet <3

[fiery herald]

you guys know of any wide toe box skate shoes my toes section of my foot is very wide.

[rustic bough]

I find vans to have a decent wide toe box, but I also go a half size up from what they say my shoe size is supposed to be and that helps

[mental knoll]

wel hot damn i just shocked myself. I was outside try to do tick tacks (unsuccessfully and going backwards) and got stuck in a crack and for some reason i thought to myself "do an ollie" and by some miracle, i do in fact remember how to do one and landed it. twice

[brittle forge]

The Lakai Cambridge has a pretty wide toebox. I just got a pair and they're very roomy, yet feel secure

[peak tangle]

Working up the courage to hit up my first skate event locally here. Not that I think I’ll get judged or something, just that I’m so bad and out of practice now that I’ll be in the way of the good skaters lmao

[brittle forge]

Just do it. You'll probably do better than you think. And it's your first time. You won't be amazing at everything once you do it once. Get a feel for it for the future then practice and improve for it

[peak tangle]

Oh man it’s worse than it being just once, I’m an old man now (30s is ancient) and USED to be good. Now I got like 3 tricks and less balance 😂😂

I’m gonna end up going I think, but man I feel past my prime haha

[brittle forge]

Never hurts to try. Just don't break a hip, gramps 👍🏻

[peak tangle]

My collarbone was made in the 1900s, I’m chalked for sure 😞

[fiery herald]

I just started learning to skateboard. I kicked around a bit when I was 14, but I wasn’t really doing tricks, and I sucked. Now it's day 2, and I can do moving ollies, a fakie, and reverts. But my board has cruiser wheels—do you think that really matters if I want to learn tricks? It seems fine, though I wouldn’t know. I’ve fallen like three times, but that’s probably just because I suck.

my yard concrete is rocky so

[brittle forge]

Yeah you're a goner. Nice knowing you, soldier 🫡

[slim belfry]

wanna try it

[jolly fiber]

as a wide footed person, my current skate shoes are vans filmore decons and they fit well. maybe go for them

[peak tangle]

Alright, so I’m gonna have to practice more before attending anything 😂 I got like 3 tricks down. Figured I’d show up at this indoor skate thing and there’d be some other guys that aren’t good..then someone laced a 540 flip in front of me and I realized I was just in the way 😂

[warm shoal]

My mom just told me I should “learn how to properly hold my skateboard”

And when I asked her how she thinks I should be holding it, she grabbed the board and mall grabbed it

😭🙏

I think I’ll keep carrying it by the tail

[haughty granite]

Cant wait for the summer to get here, Im definitely picking up my board again

[warm shoal]

Hell yeah 🔥

[brittle forge]

Yikes. You have to either disown her now or get her a board

[warm shoal]

unfortunately I got a dollar to my name...

time to look into disowning ig 🤷‍♂️

[brittle forge]

Hey if you gamble that you'll have 0 dollars. Big money

[warm shoal]

massive, even.

[graceful veldt]

what i tell anyone with park anxiety: just like they're there to do their thing, so are you

just learn a bit of park ettiequte (legit just dont sit on obstacles, pay attention, wait ur turn and watch where ur going) and ur fine

[rustic bough]

I've legit never seen a kickflip broken down like this before and need to make sure whoever needs it can see it!
https://youtube.com/shorts/IQox8UWjRZ8?si=p5IESjPwgDxdk7rA

[brittle forge]

TLDR: Just jump, kick, then do a flip

Easier done than said

[vivid hull]

All I did was post a circle jerks song on my IG reels.

[mental knoll]

everything skaterIQ puts out is absolute gold.

[mental knoll]

any advice for dealing with these rolled curbs? not my picture, but this is the kind we have at my house and ive got no idea how to handle it (still new, dont know how to ollie well rolling)

i feel like if i try to manual over that, im going to biff it real good . know what i mean

[rustic bough]

Going down/rolling off:
Don't try to "manual it", that might make you go a bit to far back. Just slightly lift up your front foot briefly so your front lifts ever so slightly.
To build up confidence for doing that, you can actually just roll off that kind of curb without doing anything. to get a better feel for where your wheels will hit and drop down on each point.
That'll let you know when to do a baby manual to lift up the front just a bit.
Don't worry about clearing it completely, your gonna be fine.

For rolling up:
Basically the same thing as rolling down. You'll already have the timing from rolling downward off them and that will help with trying to go up them. You don't even have to try to ollie up just yet. Just go at moderate speed and lift up you front leg a little bit. You'll know by feel whenever you are far enough over to reweight your front. Difference is when that happens shift most of your weight to the front foot so the back just follows along and makes it up with you.

Practicing that will actually help out a lot as you get more comfortable with your ollie and help you get the timing down on when you need to pop! And these kinds of curbs are pretty safe to practice on because of them not really having an "edge" to trip you up

[pastel seal]

New setup lessgooo

[celest plover]

Im going to take my board outside for the first time in years today 💯

[crisp niche]

Enjoy for us!

[celest plover]

I shall do that!!

[celest plover]

Update I survived

First time out in like 4 years Im proud of myself

[rustic bough]

Niiiiiiiice!

[celest plover]

It was so fun but damn my lungs are dead

[crisp niche]

I haven't REALLY gone out in about 4 years as well. Gonna change that a few times this spring and summer

[lunar rampart]

Hoping to get my first board tomorrow! See what this skate shop I know has
Well first one since I was about 11 lol
Want to get into skating properly as a kid it was more just random nonsense

[crisp niche]

What ya looking to get?

[tired vapor]

Skate shoe recommendations?

[crisp niche]

I like my dcs. Lakai is also super comfy

[brittle forge]

Lakai, Nike SB Dunks, Ishods, and Nyjahs are crowd favorites

[lunar rampart]

Not sure yet gonna see if they'll help me out see what feels comfortable and fits my feet / style

Probably an 8"

[crisp niche]

Good luck!

[tired vapor]

Is NB any good I kinda like the look of the NB 440 V2's

[brittle forge]

New Balance is very good

[lunar rampart]

It has been decided, nice 8incher

I also have a nice 8incher

[tired vapor]

I think I'm going to get thoese

[brittle forge]

Heck yeah. Make sure to try them on in store first

[tired vapor]

I definitely will

[polar ice]

New skater and this is my first proper board

I heard you get better pop on hockey boards and the graphics on them are just the coolest anyway so

[crisp niche]

Hell yea dude. Enjoy! Have fun with it. Great feeling to have your first "real deal" setup

[polar ice]

yeah

i got a undercarriage kit to start because buying all the trucks and wheels and everything seperately wouldve cost too much

but the bearings didnt even fit the wheels so i got seperate venom bearings and they spun way better anyway so

[crystal creek]

gonna try and do my first kick flip i’ll come back if i land it

[dusty tree]

Looks sick have fun with tha6

With that

[dusty tree]

Did u land it?

[crystal creek]

tore my acl🥀

[fathom fractal]

New board for the wall so stoked

[crisp niche]

Hell yea. I like that. I'm grabbing hangers today so gonna start decorating my wall

[fathom fractal]

nice and I use sk8ology hangers just so they don't fall off the wall and get damaged

[crisp niche]

Ask anyone that's a usual here, I swear by Hella hangers. How do yours stick to the wall? Command strips, anchor and screw?

[fathom fractal]

screw

[crisp niche]

I've been using command strips but I do have the option to anchor and screw

[fathom fractal]

nice

[crisp niche]

Ill post pics tonight

[fathom fractal]

sounds good cant wait to see 🙂

[lunar rampart]

Hopped on the board for the first time today in about 12 years

I moved about and that's about it lol

[brittle forge]

You fall?

[lunar rampart]

Thankfully not, actually felt quite comfortable weirdly familiar despite it being so long

[vivid canopy]

@normal island fresh j1s I'ma skate and scuff haha

[normal island]

Lucky Green 1's. Very solid shoe !

W, you earned my respect. Gotta scuff them up

[vivid canopy]

Hellll yeahhh!

i was between those, chlorophyll, and the yellow ochres

[brittle forge]

These are clean af! Love that colorway

[vivid canopy]

me tooooo!!!!

[tired vapor]

Sick graphic but what's with the weird shape I'm new to skate boarding and I understand it's a more classic shape from back in the day but whats the appeal of that board shape over the more stereotypical skate board shape?

[brittle forge]

I love fishtails and people I know talk about using them for daily commutes and whatnot. They're great for carving, a very smooth ride, and I love how wide they can get. It's like surfing on land. Tons of stability and so so smooth on concrete

[fathom fractal]

What Kaiza said explains the shape of it

[crystal creek]

once i have recovered im gonna attempt it again

and not tear my acl

[long crystal]

hello, im new to skating and im trynna buy my first skateboard

any recomendations? my budget isnt too high

[fathom fractal]

What sort of budget you got ?

[tired vapor]

I like BAKER Decks had a REAL aswell. I liked them both

You can buy a baker complete for like 100$ I think

[lunar rampart]

See if you can find a local skate shop they're usually fairly cheap mine had a bunch of sales on

[long crystal]

there are not over here sadly

i already bought a barely used second hand one

anyone knows if its decent for a beginner?

bought it for 50€, quite a good deal

[crisp niche]

Definitely gonna be perfect for beginning

[haughty granite]

I thought this was a tech deck HAHA

But yes! that board should be great for you

[vivid canopy]

Lolol fresh board + no point of reference for size

[harsh lintel]

does anyone know a good way to hang a board on the wall? is there like a special wall mount i gotta get? i wanted to hang the Skate board i got, its just been sitting it its box lol

[fathom fractal]

Sk8ology hangers most skate shops have them and if not Amazon has them

[crisp niche]

Hellahangers and use 3m command strips!

[long crystal]

thats great then, i barely know about skates

[long crystal]

lmaooo

[flint moss]

i prefer the powell peralta hangers, but their getting harder and harder to source

[gilded lava]

9.5

[fathom fractal]

clean af

[stiff raptor]

If it's a complete, Hideit Mounts are pretty good. I hang my street and longboards via those.
If it's just a deck for display purposes, I use skatehoarding mounts.

[tired vapor]

What are thoes things on the bottom?

[vivid canopy]

grind gaurds/deck rails

protects ur deck from wear and it can make slides smoother

[vivid canopy]

@gilded lava what? U don't like me skating j1s? 😅

[brittle forge]

J1s are practically skate shoes. And they look damn good scuffed from skating

[gilded lava]

Deck rails

[gilded lava]

Not worth ruining imo, but to each their own

[vivid canopy]

i see where ur comin from but its not a rare colorway and they werent that expensive or anything. if they were like $200-$300 dollar collabs than like yeah i def wouldnt skate em haha

[gilded lava]

Oh for sure, man. if they went more than $200+, i’d be like such a waste of beans

[gilded lava]

I more so use them cuz i skate curbs they make doing board slide combos easier and doing grab/plant tricks easier

[vivid canopy]

I got em for around $120 bucks with the intention of skatin em and theyll last me for years + ill look fresh af too

[vivid canopy]

ohhhhhh grabs make so much sense actually

[gilded lava]

I just rock New Balances cuz they actually give af about their riders and the scene. I haven’t supported anything Nike/Nike SB in yearsss

[vivid canopy]

Put em right on the edge and do fingerflips n stuff haha

[vivid canopy]

yeah dude NB is fire fs
and fair enough Nike def doesnt seem like the brand thats "down to earth"

[gilded lava]

I keep em 1-1.5 inches in, i don’t like right on the edge cuz they tend to come loose quicker and rip right out

[vivid canopy]

yeah true less material to wear down bolts come right out

[gilded lava]

Example A and B haha

[vivid canopy]

consistency 🔥

[gilded lava]

I only ride Heroin decks haha

My sweet spot is 9.5 up to 10.75

[vivid canopy]

they're friggin sweet
ive just never personally ridden anything over an 8.7
other than my friends longboard lmfao

[gilded lava]

I used to ride 8.25 as a kid, but when i got back into skating my focus on what/how i like to skate changed over time. First it was trying to learn all my flips again and then i got bored of that, got into curb skating and then back into transition cuz i used to be decent at skating transition as a kid

[vivid canopy]

Yeah I stick around 8-825 but im still p young and early all things considered. im riding an 8 Girl board currently

Mike Carroll

[gilded lava]

I wish i still had my pair of mike caroll lakai’s

[vivid canopy]

lakais r sweet lookin i want a pair

[gilded lava]

Been wanting to try girl’s egg shape, but i need it in a 9.125 rather than just a 9.0. Gives me an excuse to pull out the 8.75 Ace’s i have just collecting dust in my box of skate parts and gear

[vivid canopy]

hell yeah you should go for it

altho it would be breaking tradition haha

[gilded lava]

This is my current driver. 9.5 twin tail egg with 9.0 hollow slappy trucks with the inverted kingpin

So close to snapping the back truck. Just gotta do another 20-30 back or front slappies and they’re donezo haha

[vivid canopy]

jeeeeeeeeez

yeah those r BUSTEd up haha

still llook sick tho

[gilded lava]

Haha, I also got a pair of ace af1’s that are close to snapping. Nothing more satisfying than skating a pair of trucks until they break in half

It’s like a badge of honour haha

[vivid canopy]

havent done it yet but ill get there o7

i bet that feels good tho damn

just TInk

[fathom fractal]

the size of some of them boards are mad big

[tired vapor]

Ah understandable

[gilded lava]

Love my wide boiz, skating anything under 9.0 feels too small to me now

[tired vapor]

I don't like the way they look personally and I'd rather have a smaller board than something that's to big.

There still cool tho

It just feels goofy riding around on those big decks

[tired vapor]

You mean jordan 1s? If so yeah I agree I had the white lows you can buy them for like 100$ I think I like them alot.

Really comfortable have a nice coosh and they hug your feet Really nice

[fathom fractal]

do you do tricks on a board that big or just cruise about on it ?

[brittle forge]

100%
I love the white ones. I want some white lows

[flint moss]

anyone have experience, with the website the darkslide they have a few decks that i wanted to get but i dont see much info, so i dont know if they are legit?

[flint moss]

thanks, i was interested in some of their valleley decks

[brittle forge]

On second look, it looks sketchy. They're selling bootleg vinyls and whatnot. I wouldn't trust them with my money. It's just scamming

[gilded lava]

I skate transition and do slappy’s. I don’t really care to flip my board tbh

[gilded lava]

Good for you, dawg 👍🏻

[tired vapor]

I'm glad you found something that works for you. Though

[gilded lava]

I mean, i can still kickflip them big boards. It’s kind of a flex, since i know not many other people can do it

I know it’s def a skill issue thing for others

[tired vapor]

That's cool yeah it's definitely a thing you learn from riding that size of board over time All my boards have been from 8.25 to 8.5 personally

[rustic bough]

You have entered the longboard pool skate love

[gilded lava]

Just requires more pop and flick power. Smaller boards feel like tech decks to me. I got an 8.5 recently to start doing more flips and immediately lost interest in skating it after 3 seshes

Plus, everyone at the park always asks to try my board because they’ve never ridden such big decks before

But I often say no to letting people try it, because it’s $140+ for my decks and if someone breaks it, I doubt they have the money to reimburse me

[rustic bough]

fat boards and pools were made for each other

laughs in 7.5

[gilded lava]

I don’t often skate pools/bowls but when i do, it’s mad fun cuz you just rippp

[tired vapor]

Yeah but i feel like that's kinda the point smaller decks are supposed to be more flickable an easier to pop for like more street skating purposes.

[gilded lava]

I can still street skate on my decks. Just sounds like a skill issue to me

I can still pop 2 decks high on my 10.75

[tired vapor]

Nah I'm not saying you can't do it with thoese boards I'm just saying the smaller decks are more suited for that purpose

In my opinion atleast

[gilded lava]

I know, you’re talking to someone who’s been skating for 15+ years.

[rustic bough]

{let him enjoy his skill issue humble bragging}

[tired vapor]

Ah well I didn't know that.

[gilded lava]

It’s just called having fun and who cares what size of board you ride. We’re all fans of a wooden children’s toy

[fathom fractal]

Fair enough

[rustic bough]

[tired vapor]

Nah I don't care mate I'm just talking about deck sizes with you like I said I'm glad you are having fun I was just giving my personal take on it and told you what I like so maybe we could have a convo.

[gilded lava]

Popping too often kills my ankle cuz i permanently tore the ligaments in my right ankle trying to front 180 a 6 stair when i was 11

[gilded lava]

do you even skate or do you just take pics of yourself holding a board for instagram likes

[rustic bough]

I in no way was coming off aggressive or rude, lets dial it back a bit. It's cool that you like to skate what you skate, have fun

[gilded lava]

Aight

[fathom fractal]

Damn

[gilded lava]

It’s a big ole Ripperoni moment for me, but hey, i’m thankful i can still roll around and do stuff on transitions. Slappy’s/curb skating has been my bread and butter for the last few years, cuz it’s OG street skating

Slappies/curb skating started cuz the vert parks were closed and John Lucero decided to try doing vert tricks on curbs

[fathom fractal]

Love the attitude you got towards skating man so positive makes me wanna head out more on my board

[gilded lava]

Skateboarding was my first love in life. I hold it very close to my heart and give back to it much as I can, because as they say “Skateboarding doesn’t owe you anything, but you owe everything to skateboarding.”

I will often go buy cheap decks from the local and hand them out to kids at the park

[tired vapor]

That's really sick man the kids are who keep the community alive

[fathom fractal]

True that and my first mode of transport as a kid was a handy down skateboard didn't take it seriously until I was about 12 and then stopped about 16 as left school and started work but I'm getting back into it at 28 cause I miss it so much and thats sick I wish someone would hand it boards more after cause skating can be expensive AF especially when people don't come from money

[crisp niche]

It's cool man, I don't even hold the boards in my pictures!

[gilded lava]

I’ve always been a broke mf growing up. My first real* board was a hand me down Baker board, any board before that was those walmart completes that i remember id snap the entire truck in half just practicing ollie’s in the driveway. I’m 26 now, i try to give back to the scene as much as possible. Hell, I go out and make loads of DIY spots in my city for people to enjoy. I’ll gladly take the ticket if it means someone is out there having fun on what i built

[rustic bough]

LOL

[tired vapor]

Same my wasn't a complete but it was a baker deck given to me buy a friend lmao 😭🙏🏼

[gilded lava]

But i gotta get a new angle grinder, mine is starting to lose power. I think it’s either the battery or the grinder itself, cuz it dies after an hour instead of 3 hours like i used to get out of it

[fathom fractal]

your like the Santa Claus of skating

[crisp niche]

No that's Jeff

[gilded lava]

Lmfaooo, you ain’t wrong about that. My fat ahh is built like him too

[crisp niche]

But plenty of room for everyone to be like Jeff

[tired vapor]

Here she is

[gilded lava]

My buddy who’s 49 and has been skating since the 70’s would label this “Kook energy” lmaooo

[fathom fractal]

hahahahaha

[gilded lava]

Damnnn, wish i still had my first deck. I still got my Bam deck from when i was 12

[rustic bough]

He was just making a joke...

[tired vapor]

Yeah it's seen better days but it still roles like the day I got it 😭

[crisp niche]

Well then he would be the kook for judging

[gilded lava]

Can’t be a kook when you’re an OG

[gilded lava]

Adio.. Still got a pair of Bam 2’s in my storage unit

[tired vapor]

Some great looking boards here gentlemen

[crisp niche]

You definitely could be someone like that no matter what. Like is it alva? Someone who was generally unaccepting, negative, judgemental, rude etc. Just bc you're an OG or whatever doesn't give you a pass from being a crappy person, ya kno

[gilded lava]

Did not realize how cooked my hand tattoo looks in that pic lmao. Needs a touch up

[rustic bough]

You were right! You aren't even holding it in this picture!!!

[crisp niche]

My bam board from growing up. Loooong retired

[crisp niche]

Lmao see!!! No hands, no feet

[tired vapor]

I think I might get a gx1000 as my next deck idk yet kinda feel like buying another setup

[rustic bough]

Another set up means another "tuning" and having a pocketknife of boards is always fun

[gilded lava]

barely skated this deck. I like that’s 9.125 but idk, Jacuzzi is such a lame brand imo

[tired vapor]

I think if I get a second one it's going to be strictly like a street skating kind of setup

[tired vapor]

Yeah jacuzzi graphics are not really my style

[gilded lava]

I saw it at my local, my brain went “EGG SHAPE.. NEED” and copped it. Kinda regret, cuz i kinda went ham on doing a custom grip job

Needed a way to use all my griptape bits and strips i have from doing so much griptape art

[tired vapor]

I have seen alot of grip tape art seen some really cool stuff personally I don't do it because I like the more traditional look on my boards but there still really sick when I see a super elaborate piece of art on someone's deck

[gilded lava]

This is one of my fav grip jobs. I miss doing the polka dots on my board

[tired vapor]

That's pretty sick I mainly just seen people like draw on them never really seen people cut out like strips on them

[gilded lava]

another one i also did, this is on my 10.4 egg

[tired vapor]

Now that's cool

[gilded lava]

here’s the front haha

I can’t wait to go nuts on the grip for this 14.0. Gonna do a spider web on the nose and tail and then clear for the top graphic

[brittle forge]

Skateboard

[fathom fractal]

That's huge my local skate shop sold that board in like under 5 minutes lol

[gilded lava]

I’ve been holding onto it for months haha, just been lazy and haven’t boughten grip for it yet cuz it’s gonna take me 3 sheets to grip it

Grip, new deck rails and maybe some new trucks. Tempted to cop the 11.0 trucks that Slappy Trucks is releasing soon

[vivid canopy]

Fire boards all around

[fathom fractal]

Nice

[vivid canopy]

Yeah that grip job is ruffff hahaha

It's still cool tho

[gilded lava]

But not surprised that it sold out in 5 mins. Eggzillas are very sought after

[gilded lava]

Ruff af but it gets the job done haha. Especially cuz it only used to skate curbs and street with a pair of 8.75 trucks

[vivid canopy]

That'll do that'll do

[rocky river]

You're gonna skate it?

[gilded lava]

But imma have to go soon. Going to a Steve-O show here in the next hour and a bit

[gilded lava]

As he should. “Boards should be under your feet, not on the wall” - Sam Hitz

[brittle forge]

No

[fathom fractal]

This the next deck I want to get

[brittle forge]

That's badass

[fathom fractal]

Ikr just need to get the money together for it

[gilded lava]

I missed out on that. Was gonna get it as a beer store cruiser/curb setup

[vivid canopy]

DUUDE sick!! Tell Steve O I said hi haha

That's so goated have a good time

[rocky river]

Lol i disagree. It's subjective. I got 84 decks and I don't skate. I admire the art and skate culture and the history behind the deck

[vivid canopy]

That is so tuff

[gilded lava]

Gonna see if he will sign this for me after the show

[brittle forge]

Respect

[vivid canopy]

OMG that would be a dream bro

[brittle forge]

That's rad. Get that siggy

[vivid canopy]

Comedy show or stunt work?

[gilded lava]

Comedy show. Gonna see if he will sign my copy jack*ss 2 as well. But if i can only get the hat signed, i’ll take it. Just happy to be seeing someone i’ve been watching for over 20+ years

Had to retype all that cuz i forgot that Jack*ss is considered a cuss word lmao

[tired vapor]

That's sick this is what I have been looking at personally

[gilded lava]

that looks fire, i fw that graphic

[vivid canopy]

Yeah dude I'd be so stoked to meet steveo he's such a legend

[tired vapor]

Same GX 1000 really doesn't miss with there more elaborate stuff

[gilded lava]

I remember being like 5-6 years and watching Jack*ss on MTV with my mom before they got a movie deal. It’s all coming together full circle for me haha

[vivid canopy]

Yeah same here! My mom n dad would always watch Jack*ss and nitro circus

[stiff raptor]

I used to watch all the CKY stuff, pre-Jack*ss.

[brittle forge]

I love cKy

[crisp niche]

One of my passions is rewatching cky, jackace and Rob and big

[gilded lava]

I got to meet Steve-O and go on his tour bus after the show!

[vivid canopy]

Thats so raddd holyyyy

Get the signature?

[gilded lava]

Yessirrr

[rustic bough]

Sick!
I got to meet him randomly at Buc-ees in in baytown

[gilded lava]

Still can’t believe i got invited on his tour bus where he does the Wild Ride podcast

[vivid canopy]

Fuggin niiiiiiice bro
So sick

[flint moss]

I am the happiest of campers today.

[fiery herald]

You guys think vans filmore hi top are good for skating?

[humble hollow]

yo is someone from hungary that skate? if yeah pls dm me 🙏

[rustic bough]

Not a terrible option, just keep in mind that they are not skate specific shoes but more like skate inspired shoes so they will wear out a little faster than their sk8 versions

[flint moss]

gottas say i wish my board display could accomidate this but its setup for vertical graphics only

[crisp niche]

Are they prong hangers? Can you just put two next to each other?

If that makes any sense

[flint moss]

the walls arent long enough to hang horizontal boards, and vetical together, and with the vretical boards i have it would look off to have some vetical and some horizontal

[crisp niche]

Gotchya gotchya. That stinks

[rustic bough]

That's almost a board. It's not a real on that's for sure.

[ok I'll see myself out]

[flint moss]

booo...

[rustic bough]

Thank you, I'll be here all week

[flint moss]

thats such a dad joke i expect it to go get milk and never come back

[rustic bough]

I've been wanting to make that joke for a little while now, but it being a partial deck with so much cut out, felt like the right moment

[flint moss]

and being the almost, brand...

[rustic bough]

well yeah, that too XD

[flint moss]

really wish i could make it work with my walls but sadly it wont fit,

[rustic bough]

I think it would be fine vertically with the A at the top

Could you maybe hang it horizontally over a doorway? that would be a cool spot

[flint moss]

not super visible in this apartment with the 14 feet celings

[rustic bough]

how tall are the doors? o.0

[flint moss]

with the molding, like 10?

[rustic bough]

yeah ok then, that's just a bit high

[flint moss]

Victorian apartment

basically im just gonna hang, 6 boards vertically, in a corner over my tv, 3 on each wall one of which being my gold foil mike vallely elephant, board, the other 5 i dunno

but one of the two rodney mullen boards is not anywhere for sale on the internet, so.. trying to find more of his that i like, as he was one of my favorite skaters

[rustic bough]

ooo that sounds like a nice collection!

[flint moss]

currently trying to track down a usa THP8 board in decent condition, as i got the rest of the world design first,

[peak tangle]

Solved my kickflip issue. I thought the muscle memory wasn’t there and I didn’t have them anymore, but I do. I was just being a pussy and not going fast enough lmao picked up the speed and nailed bolts on like 5 of them easily today

[vivid canopy]

that's SO COOL

[oblique horizon]

Yo

[sly elm]

Yo yo

[thin idol]

Anyone got tips on monster flips? Can do Impossibles quite vertical, accidentally did one and slipped out when learning 360 pressure flips

[calm herald]

Would this be good for size 12 men’s? Used to skate only have just got back into it

[tired vapor]

Well firstly it's more personal preference you can technically skate any size deck no matter how big you or your feet are aslong as you find it comfortable and you can still shred tricks. But to answer your question technically no, im pretty sure I heard the "right" size deck for that size shoe is like 8.75

[calm herald]

Yeah I used to skate a 8.0 or a 7.5 I can’t remember that was a couple years ago, I’ll try a 8.5 and see how that feels 👍

[tired vapor]

Great idea man I wear 11.5 and I personally ride 8.5 to 8.75

[calm herald]

👍 is 8.5 more for cruising? I honestly don’t remember much about skating

Or does it not matter much?

[tired vapor]

8.5 is like in that average street skating range

People even street skate thoese huge heroin boards now that are like 10+ inches wide like I said mainly just personal preference

[calm herald]

Alright gotchu, thanks man

[tired vapor]

No problem

[thin idol]

I ride 8.5 I'd say better than 8.25 more room to catch it and scoop it, 8.25 easier for double flips, ever since switching up struggle doing double flips on flat but found other tricks easier

[flint moss]

I mean Powell Peralta can be street or vert. And they are 8-10 wide.

[fathom fractal]

Why did no one tell me dgk sell signed decks ? My dumb ass only thought the berrics canteen sold signed decks ?

[brittle forge]

I didn't know that. That's sick

[fathom fractal]

ikr

[brittle forge]

DGK has some sick deck designs too. My local has this Chris Miller beast Welcome deck and I kinda want it.

[fathom fractal]

thats a nice deck and ive got loads of decks added to wish lists on multiple skate shops across the uk

[brittle forge]

Heck yeah. There was a foil deck they had last time I went but idk what it was. It sold by now

[fathom fractal]

that sucks hopefully you can find the foil deck somewhere else

[brittle forge]

I just messaged the owner of the shop. He knows what it was. He'll be able to get a pic to me

[fathom fractal]

nice

[flint moss]

cause, i dont like dgk?

[tired vapor]

Me neither Never been a huge fan of dgk

[spice goblet]

wade tho

and the couch

[weary solstice]

Welcome decks and shapes are awesome, mine was super solid its whole life and I only replaced it because of razor tail, hot pink square tail with a pointed nose so your nollies have to be LOCKED in

I’m eyeing off an Anti Hero/Grimple Stix Raney Beres guest board but I’m trying to be financially responsible and it hard

[sacred trench]

Anyone skates with deathwish decks?

[tired vapor]

There alright personally not the biggest fan far from my first pick

I tried my friends one time because he got a new board and when I rode it I found that I personally didn't like the way it felt. And about a month later he ended up snapping it. take what I say with a grain of salt though because sometimes there can be alterations defectors and can varie something could have changed since then aswell I don't really know how hard he was skating the deck but that's my personal experience with the company.

[sacred trench]

i dont have any complains and i like the decks tho

[tired vapor]

Oh I thought you were asking because you'd never tried one. Well I mean if you like them that's cool.

[earnest pine]

I got a question , when I’m riding my board do I put my back foot on the bolts or the tail of the board

[rustic bough]

Either Or. Foot on tail gives you more leverage for turning or for baby manuals off curbs but nothing wrong with having it on the bolts if it's comfortable and your just cruising.

The more you ride, the more you'll naturally just know where to keep your feet. Don't over think it.

[earnest pine]

ok thank you 🙏🏾

[covert lark]

Can you help me? Now I'm looking for a good skateboard, is this skateboard good in terms of material and price because I'm still very new to it 🙏🙏

[chrome fog]

yo i started also with decathlon sk8s and for the prices they r ok, but when u take a good board u will notice the diference on pop, weight and that stuff

[tired vapor]

Uh idk i don't speak that language or know what currency that is so I don't know if that's like worth it

[tired vapor]

I did nkt drill these holes my trucks look like they would fit fine without them why are they here?

This board was used before I got them

[rustic bough]

There are two hole patterns for decks/trucks. The old school and the new one. Almost everything these days uses the new one so it's not even something thought about when building a setup but some boards have the old hold pattern and some trucks have both drilled into them to be able to use with any deck in the off chance the deck has the old school pattern.

This looks like whoever had the deck first wasn't sure about that and thought drilling the extra holes into the deck would make it more secure with the trucks or something.

[solid glade]

yo anyone know how to go down the curb at the end of driveways

i just busted my ah

like this

[tired vapor]

Ollie over it

[solid glade]

its my third week bro😭

[rustic bough]

#irl-skateboarding-chat message

[crisp niche]

Thats a tough one !

[tired vapor]

I don't really know what tk tell you bro

[spice oyster]

After learning how to push and turn on a skateboard what should I learn next

[near geyser]

anybody got some general tips on heelflips, it keeps flying behind me and im not getting a good pop

[near geyser]

spend most of ur time getting comfortable before trying tricks👌 itll be 10 times easier

[spice oyster]

Ok thanks

[lone delta]

hello, sorta new skater here, need help choosing what type of wheels to get for tricks that are not insanely expensive.

[hollow grove]

Funny fact, the entire reason I'm into skateboarding is because of an Owl City song

https://youtu.be/GqTf1I8nrYA?si=4WKOSXuKMnyKkU7S

This is the same reason why I like enjoi stuff so much

[cosmic glen]

Just have these bad boys laying around

[glass hamlet]

what are some good mid top skate shoes??

[crisp niche]

Damn!! An OG. Any other skate collectibles?

[brittle forge]

Got anything else? This is sick

Nice condition too!

[weary solstice]

Vans Half Cab or Sk8 Mid, Sk8 Hi’s can also be cut down to mid

[tiny violet]

anyone got the other skate promo shoes? id kill for those mfs

[brittle forge]

eBay has a few. Some of the prices are goofy though

[lofty flicker]

yo, any of yall from europe. I was just in ireland and came across this board from this brand called sour solution. opinions?

[cosmic glen]

Just some rare volcom collectibles nothing skate 3 or previous skate games wise

[near geyser]

Anyone got any tips on varial heels? Mine keep going behind me but the pop and flip feel good

[rocky river]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmPBfNKZuFw The water gap is burned deep in my memories. And love his shoe designs

[tender rock]

Haiii, question, i recently started skating and the wheels I have are kinda rough for just cruising around, I kinda want a more cruising set of wheels that I can swap out when im at a park or something. I found stuff like the Ricta clouds 78a or the Powell-Peralta Dragons, does anyone have suggestions which to get? + what other stuff like bearings and suchies?

[rustic bough]

Dragons are fun but harder. Clouds are softer. Up to you what you'd prefer to ride with. I think the dragons might be better if you aren't interested in swapping out wheels. Go for softer and larger if you want a better wheel specifically for cruising without rocks and stuff tripping you up.

For bearings, can't go wrong with basic Reds. I also really like Zealous bearings for my longboards/cruisers

[tender rock]

hmhm okii ty!

and is there a difference between the ricta clouds and chrome clouds?

[rustic bough]

Only difference I can tell is the chrome clouds have a little extra stuff in the core for the bearings, and a chrome coloring. Probably not a huge difference or at least one you'd notice as a beginner between them. Can't really go wrong with either one

[tender rock]

Okiii tyy :3

[mortal tusk]

helllllooooooo everyone, fairly excited to start skating again after a 4 year break (ankle injury turned into a fear of boards). what setups are yall rocking?

[brittle forge]

I'm rocking a Sector 9 longboard with Gullwing trucks I believe

[mortal tusk]

i have only tried a longboard once

[brittle forge]

I love mine. I dislike riding normal skateboards. They're just too small for my liking

[dapper steeple]

It finally came in! What a beautiful surprise checking the mail today!

[brittle forge]

Ayy congrats!!

[olive cave]

Nice

[regal merlin]

Went to Skegss concert tonight

[gilded lava]

How does one acquire? Haha, need

[dapper steeple]

They ran a giveaway like a month and a half ago.

[gilded lava]

ahh, okay. I guess I don’t pay attention to the server enough.

[stark crescent]

im new to skateing and my wheels keep biting my board is it somethign im doing wrong or something i need to do to my board

[rustic bough]

If your trucks are really loose, that can cause wheelbite.
If they are not loose or you don't want to tighten them any, you can get some risers to put in between your trucks and deck to create more space. Alternatively you can get smaller wheels, but I'd recommend the risers first.

outside of that or in the meantime you can get some skate wax, or even just a candle, to rub on the deck where the wheels are hitting to stop it from "biting" too hard and help them slide more when they do touch.

[stark crescent]

ok

[honest cairn]

you know it was a good clip when he likes it

[brittle forge]

Now that's a sick deck setup

[past rampart]

Hey if anyone in the Boston area needs a camera man or photo shoot im doing it for free im normally free around 2:30 till the 2nd to last train outbound on the forgepark/495 line

[keen cipher]

Ever come to Philly I could film for you I just bought a new camera

I’m going to a skate contest/meet this weekend and ima film some people

[past rampart]

I do film and photography and just getting into skateboarding myself

[keen cipher]

Same here

[tiny hinge]

What park in Boston

[past rampart]

@tiny hinge Im down to film at any

[arctic python]

why this ish so hard, can some1 make it easier?

[near geyser]

yo guys i’m currently looking to get my second ever skateboard and i’m looking for any veterans that can show me some good suggestions based on my style, height etc, shoot me a dm so we can talk about it if u tryna help!!

[pastel spear]

sick do you post any of your work?

[past rampart]

@pastel spear I haven't done any skate clips or pics tho I used to do wildlife and scenery and car pictures

Ive been trying to get my foot in the door

[pastel spear]

ahh sick, what do you shoot on?

i like to shoot at gigs and music videos etc

[past rampart]

Currently just my phone im waiting on my vhs camcorder to be restored

[pastel spear]

sick skateboard dolly

[past rampart]

Its been in my family since I've been in diapers

[pastel spear]

based bruva

[topaz hollow]

Can someone tell me if the DC construct shoes are good for skating?

[lofty glade]

I mean they look cool but converse work good as skate shoe imo

[silver gyro]

new deck🙌

[near geyser]

converse work alr but hit even a 2 stair and your heels are done for

[lofty glade]

I don't know I've never had the problem but I'm also hyperflexible so just my experience

[past rampart]

If anyone is in massachusetts theres a great local skate shop called invisible board shop in franklin ma

Definitely hit them up great selection of boards and apparel

They also cary snow skates and snow boards shaped and popsicle decks tons of wheels and grip plus everything in-between

[brittle forge]

That is so sick

[silver gyro]

thanks!

got it for my birthday but i wont be able to use it until friday because of the bad weather

[past rampart]

That's a dope setup

[brittle forge]

That sucks. It's a sick design though. I've never seen that before

[silver gyro]

imma post some skating soon too :DD

[silver gyro]

me too

polar always has the best design

[south jolt]

Should I try to skateboard I never have.

Crazy I know

[mental knoll]

Chat, anyone have a recommendation for a pair of pants that will fit kneepads under it comfortably? Inb4 jyncos

Pics for attention. My local park

[ripe blade]

Yall life worth living i broke my ankle a couple months ago and i DID NOT forget how to skate and after a bit of practice i got my tricks down as well WOOOOO

[brittle forge]

Woohoo!!

[mental knoll]

Finally did a proper kick turn on the quarter pipe today. Feelsgoodman

[lofty glade]

I just ate the ground lol

[lone stratus]

Some graffiti I did while skating a few days ago

[narrow viper]

https://tenor.com/view/fanfarras-club-skate-fanfarras-gif-22884686

[earnest quartz]

😈 switch pivot 270 hurricane

Snapped my toe like a twig

I has fun

[real delta]

Ive got about 120$ what board should i get

[earnest quartz]

@real delta Find a local skate shop and get a shop deck Indy or thunder trucks and bones wheels and bearings

Save the extra cheddar and buy some shoes in a few weeks

[grand stirrup]

;-; i am learning the ollie all i can do rn is the pop but its not even a good enough pop to do an ollie

i been practicing and riding every day since sunday 🤗

[mental knoll]

Got some new jams. Makin all the sneaker heads mad and threw away the box. Just shoved the shoes in my motorcycle bag

[earnest quartz]

@grand stirrup I wouldn’t sweat it. The Ollie is the hardest to learn.

It’s literally the start of pretty much every trick, it’s only right it should be so difficult

[mental knoll]

boy that sure seems legit guys

[grand stirrup]

Yeah I’m practicing it a little everytime I go and ride my board

[brittle forge]

Those are sick

[mental knoll]

yea im pretty stoked on them . wish i could wear sneakers to the office

probably wont get a chance to go skate em till sunday

[earnest quartz]

I usually can get away with these and dress pants

Unless it’s the day I need steel toes cuz I am on the forks

[ripe blade]

Yall need some padded insoles if you wanna skate normally after an injury but in this hot af weather its pain

[gritty coral]

I need a new complete bruh

[earnest quartz]

🤷‍♂️ I’ve been skating busenitz since 2009 ish

Before that it was trapassos or papalardos

[mental knoll]

question for yall. this is kind of new to me. like 3 weeks ago, maybe 4, i was going up a slope and my foot slipped off, bent my foot almost to touching my shin. it didnt hurt my achiles but the front and sides of my ankle were sore. I just noticed today that my ankle is swolen. still sore but not bruised. any advice? think im past the point of rest ice compress elevate

[ripe blade]

Maybe you broke it?

[rustic bough]

You might not have broke it but from the way you described the bending, you definitely hurt the soft tissue. I'd get it checked out if I were you. Also, it's never to late for rest, compress, and elevating

[mental knoll]

nah i dont think its broken but definitely did something

ive broken bones before and every time i went into shock a little and felt like vomiting. im pretty sure if it broke i wouldnt be able to walk. i dont even have a limp

[earnest quartz]

You probably over/hyper extended it. You could walk if you broke it but it would be super painful. I’d still stay off it for a little let the rubber band heal

[ripe blade]

I once did a shove it with a broken ankle fair to say not my smartest decisions

[mental knoll]

i mean its not like you chose to brake your ankle. im like 99 percent sure its not broken. but it is swollen for sure. been taking the week off from skating, wearing an ankle compressor thing when im not at the office. doesnt even hurt to walk on or anything its just... swollen

[hollow jewel]

I threw a shuv out one time on my last trick of the day never landed one before just felt like doing it accidentally landed it but since I wasn’t prepared for it my board shot out from under me and I gave myself a concussion

[mental knoll]

yikes that sucks

[dawn haven]

feel that one😭

[ripe blade]

hard take but a nollie pop shove it feels less rewarding than just a regular pop shove it BUT the nollie one does feel better

[stiff raptor]

Next week is Go Skate Day.

Shoutout your favorite local skate park and/or skate shop!

For me, Long Beach Skate Co and Cherry St Park.

[brittle forge]

Oh shoot. I haven't skated in about a year. Imma eat so much dirt

Or concrete

[graceful veldt]

Furnace skateshop here in OC and Daville skateshop back home in north carolina 😎

[grand stirrup]

I can’t skate the 21st it’s raining 😭

Or more exactly go skate day

[weary solstice]

No

[wary timber]

I started recently and I don't even have any good concrete or places t ride it so I just try to learn tricks on grass

[grand stirrup]

I’m fortunate to be able to practice in my driveway/street

[scarlet glade]

Not even like a parking place or sum?

[glacial horizon]

has anyone been to riot skatepark?

[pulsar bronze]

hello i just got my first skateboard, does anyone have any tips for beginners, when i practice i have trouble drifting to the right

[west goblet]

Does the skateboard itself drift to the right? Or you? I recommend checking out the skateiq channel on YouTube, lots of great tips for beginners

[rustic bough]

Aside from your trucks being too loose (or potentially too tight), the most likely cause is that you are new and learning to balance. If you are drifting to the right, that means you are putting weight on the right making it turn in that direction.
Keep practicing and checkout skateiq like baggypop said

[solid glade]

Is it better to have them tight or loose for just neighborhood cruising on a regular board

[rustic bough]

There isn't really a right answer to this because it's completely dependent on preference!

• Do you feel like you can't turn easily and need to tictac to get the board to face the direction you want to go? Then go ahead and loosen them up.

• Do you feel like your a little bit unstable and wiggle too easily? Tighten them up.
  Tighten and loosen them only about a quarter turn at a time to help you dial in that sweet spot.

• Do you feel like even with them being loose, it still takes effort to turn? Your bushings might be too hard for your weight. Get softer bushings.

• Do you feel like you've got them tightened and cranked down to the point that you're compressing the bushing down yet the ride still feels too loose? Your bushings might be too soft for your weight. Get Harder bushings.

[solid glade]

thanks a lot!

I will test next time i go out

[scarlet glade]

Really depends, imo its really personal preference. just like some settings in games. start from a base and tweak to ur own needs. this message helps a lot with that. try to do the same adjustments to both ur trucks aswell. i do that by doing like 1/2 twist on one 1/2 twist on the other

[soft falcon]

Skating is hard as fugg

Must be the fear holding me back

I cant overcome it

[normal totem]

hey can anyone help me get my ollie’s down ill send a vid of me doing it in a bit but i i need help popping my board up

[scarlet glade]

Fear is a big part that influances things in skateboarding. I definitly recommend every person learning to not focus too much on tricks in the beginning but more on how to be comfortable at cruising. Board control plays a big part in how fearfull you are on the board. Once you feel comfortable riding around (normal but also on and off ramps) things get smoother. I also wouldn't recommend an ollie as a first trick. A shuvit teaches you to be comfortable jumping. Notice how i said shuvit and not pop-shuvit. After that the choice is yours, pop the shuvit or learn an ollie.

The simple decision to skate somewhere instead of walking or taking the car helps huge amounts in the long run since ur basicly forced to learn board control in different envoirments

[scarlet glade]

^basicly these messages are for everyone learning, but since you asked. If u really want to learn an ollie there are alot of great videos on that on youtube. I really don't think that any of us can explain more about an ollie then those videos

[normal totem]

okk thank you for the recommendation

[scarlet glade]

Np! Goodluck on your skating journey

[graceful veldt]

happy go skate day everyone, get tf outside ‼️‼️

[brittle forge]

What if I'm scared?

[scarlet glade]

Then skate more

[lofty glade]

Hell yeah!!!!

[naive viper]

Happy go skate day yall

[graceful veldt]

they let me host best trick at the vans park 😭 best gsd ever @stiff raptor

[brittle forge]

Hell yeah! Congrats! Was it fun?

[graceful veldt]

dude it was so sick

watching literal 10 year olds do mctwists and kickflip indys like nothing 😭

and that was them taking it easy

[brittle forge]

That's wild

[uncut oracle]

yesterday was skate day for me went for a nice 6 hr session with my friends 🙏

[supple sky]

Is TGM skateboards a good website

[brittle forge]

Yes

They're a huge company from Michigan I think. You can find their boards on Amazon. I've heard good things about them

[supple sky]

Hm

[calm falcon]

Any Advice? It's been three years since I skated because of a car accident and I wanted to try again. (My anxiety is through the roof).

[graceful veldt]

no advice except just get out there and skate

within your limits ofc

[weary solstice]

Take it slow, if you have any friends to skate with who can help you learn, maybe get some wrist and elbow pads and a helmet. If you need to get used to standing and rolling on the board try holding a rail or a friends hand, most importantly have fun

[calm falcon]

Thanks! I will keep that in mind. Wish me luck

[mental knoll]

excited about saturday. think my ankle is healed up enough to get back out there and its not going to be 90 at 10am. so thats exciting

[lone stratus]

I'm a beginner skater, so I'm still learning the basics and everything but I'm excited because I get to go back to my local skate park next week

[soft falcon]

Best skate shoe for board feel?

[calm falcon]

Well for me.. I always wear vans

[near geyser]

How many of you guys fell today off your board

[calm falcon]

twice for me today

[near geyser]

Ran over a pebble and landed on my face

[calm falcon]

Oh my..

[lofty glade]

Are you ok???

Also me too

[near geyser]

Yeah just broke my pinky

[lofty glade]

I almost landed a double heelflip on a cruiser board

[calm falcon]

HELLO??

[near geyser]

Hi

Js broke my pinky not a big deal js means I can play guitar for a lil

[calm falcon]

dude please go get checked by a doctor

[near geyser]

Nah I’m good

I get hurt all the time

[graceful veldt]

there is no best shoe for boardfeel

everyone has their "best shoe" but thats based on their own experiences

as long as you aren't skating cupsoles everything is pretty comparable to each other, it just depends on what you're looking for in a shoe

with the state skateboarding is in now, pretty much every shoe company is gonna tell you their product has "unparalleled boardfeel" but thats just marketing

hell i work for vans but also think 80% of our skate shoes suck but that doesnt make anyone who swears by vans incorrect

idk if ur a beginner but if you are its not like boardfeel matters that much (if at all) anyway

[rustic bough]

I like Ben Degros' video he made on Vulcanized vs Cupsole shoes and how nerdy he gets on the differences breaking it down.

[scarlet glade]

I never cared for it tbh, just wore what i liked

Mostly went for durability if i was looking for anything other then looks

Heared good things about Etnies x Michelin (the tire brand)

If its durability ur looking for

[near geyser]

I just wear dc’s

[brittle forge]

I love my Lakais

[soft falcon]

I wish i could just skate in socks with no repercussion

[rustic bough]

Non abrasive grip exists, go barefoot

[soft falcon]

Damn

Good shout

Just discovered spray on grip tape exists

Madness

[calm falcon]

Any tips? So I get on my board one good push and I tilt my right foot (I have a goofy stance) then I lose my balance I bend my knees as well. Plus…. my trucks are not loosen and I need help on that.

[graceful veldt]

sounds like youre just not comfortable on your board

simply skate more, and skate everywhere

before you know u won't even think about it anymore

and if ur trucks are too tight, grab a tool from your local shop and loosen em a bit to your liking

there is no correct looseness of truck, ya just gotta feel it out

[calm falcon]

I mean this is the first time since my accident 😅

I’ve been practicing indoors

I always though loosening your trucks would help turning mind you I haven’t skated in like three years and this year is the year I’m getting back into it

[graceful veldt]

take it outside homie!

[calm falcon]

I’ve been scared ngl

like my anxiety just spikes

[graceful veldt]

same reason i try to tell people to try to not learn tricks stationary either, its like trying to learn the trick all over again once you get it moving

[calm falcon]

Yeah basics first then tricks once your comfortable enough

Also scared of falling 🥲

I know I have to learn to fall

[graceful veldt]

comes with the territory unforch

if you wanna skate you gotta be okay with taking a tumble sometimes

or a lot lmao

[calm falcon]

then my anxiety spikes also because I’m by myself and like it creeps upon me once I’m alone. I just need well not need more like a want.. someone that’s like more experienced than me to help me physically

[graceful veldt]

skating alone SUCKS

that i agree with

good time to check out any parks nearby and meet some locals tho 🙂

[rustic bough]

This is important for life in general honestly.

But also do you have all the protective gear? That can help with anxiety and help you know that you have some cushion in case something happens

[calm falcon]

I do!! I bought it when I got the board

[calm falcon]

That’s the thing I’m scared.. I been hearing that the skating community is toxic to returning skaters or new skaters

[graceful veldt]

just cuz you heard it doesn't make it true for every skater everywhere

there are some gatekeepy mfs out there 100% but the cool ones always show themselves

[calm falcon]

I always imagined going to a skatepark and just asking skaters for assistance and advice.. accident affected my ability to skate or bike every way possible just wanna have fun again

[graceful veldt]

its always as simple as just asking for advice

more often than not dudes are more than happy to help out

anyone who isnt stoked to see someone do their first anything is lowkey lying

[calm falcon]

Wym?

[graceful veldt]

like lets say you're at the park learning to drop in for the first time

that kinda thing is dope to watch

[calm falcon]

So like ppl fake act like they skate? Like fr???

[graceful veldt]

nonono i'm saying

generally, skaters are very hyped to see a beginner learn something new

even watching some random kid land his first kickflip after battling it at the park for 2 hours gets me hype

[calm falcon]

Drop ins are insane!!

[graceful veldt]

every skater on the planet no matter how good, has SUCKED at one point

and id like to think most skaters recognize that

the people that dont are skating for the wrong reasons and you gotta just feel sorry they dont got that #ChildlikeWhimsy

[calm falcon]

So it’s okay to make a mistake while skating??

[graceful veldt]

9/10 of my sessions are making mistakes til i do something cool so i can go home

yes 😭

ppls biggest mistake and what i feel makes a lot of people quit is making skateboarding so so so much more complicated then it needs to be

[calm falcon]

I just don't want to be judged on my performance in a negative way

[graceful veldt]

you're skating cuz you want to, not cuz someone else told you

thats all that matters

anyone hating will probably never see a sponsor in their lifetime anyway

and just stay away from most of the skate community on any social media 😭 90% of those dudes are kooks just hating for fun

[calm falcon]

oh dang

[graceful veldt]

theres cool ppl everywhere but

social media will always be just that

faceless ppl hating for fun just bc they can

[scarlet glade]

If you want to progress and learn to ride in skate parks u'd have to go there. There are definitly weird and angry people in the skating scene. But i also find that kind, non-judgmental and even helping people double that amount of people. Most of the time a skatepark is known to have a bad community. Simple solution is to not go there

[calm falcon]

I will try though I will def try.

[scarlet glade]

U got it, we all started with our knees and elbows scraped. Thats what it takes to know what not to do

Hahaha

[calm falcon]

I will keep trying until I get it

[scarlet glade]

Every skater who thinks he's a prodigy and is a douche to beginners has forgotten what its like

[graceful veldt]

truth nuke

dislocated my kneecap a year ago and STILL having issues with it but it hasnt stopped me

just gotta remember to stretch from now on lmfaoooo

[scarlet glade]

stretching b4 skating is never a bad idea

[frigid kernel]

I’m thinking about starting to skate, how do I find the right board to get?

[cedar loom]

Prioritize the trucks and wheels the board doesn’t matter as much but width wise get like a 8 sum around there

[graceful veldt]

find a local skate shop and ask to stand on a few different sizes to see what's most comfortable

most popular size is like an 8.25 but you can always go up or down

[frigid kernel]

Alright thanks

[river sky]

is it normal to be able to turn right but when i turn left i always fall off my board im a beginner btw 2nd week skating

[rustic bough]

Are you Regular or Goofy?

But yes. You are a beginner and therefore don't know how to balance properly on your board to get it to do what you want it to do. This takes time spent on the board where you keep trying so your muscles and brain can learn

[scarlet glade]

Takes getting used the board control. Thats why i find board control more importent then learning a ollie or shuv when it comes to teaching beginners.

Just keep cruizin man

It'll grow on ya

[river sky]

regular and thanks for the advice man

[graceful veldt]

to do an ollie you have to jump

while popping your board and sliding your front foot up to bring the board up off the ground

[scarlet glade]

Learn a shuvit, helps with the jumping motion

[graceful veldt]

sounds like you need to get used to being on your board in general

focus on that first

being comfortable cruising around on your board will help you way more than rushing into an ollie 👍

ppl ignore the fundamentals and all it does is halt progression

[rustic bough]

In addition to what parappa said, look up skateiq on youtube and his ollie tutorials. Best ones around

[rustic bough]

I think you're lost coach, this is the irl skating channel

[south ember]

Oh sorry mb

[rustic bough]

lol, you're good

[lofty glade]

Where???

[near geyser]

Someone give me a tip on how to grind a rail

[neon tinsel]

Try half the rail first til your comfortable enough to slide out or grind which ever your doing

[dark aspen]

does anyone have suggestions for skate shoes I want to get back into skating and havent skated since 2014 and want a pair of shoes I don't really care if they get destroyed. Ive seen a lot of people wear adidas, Nike SB and DC not sure which ones are good

[graceful veldt]

literally anything works

last resort is a good brand if you care about something made for skaters by skaters but other than that anything works

[past stone]

are bones reds good?

[graceful veldt]

cant go wrong with em

theyre not the best bearing ever obviously but they get the job done, pretty much the go-to bearing for most ppl

[fervent salmon]

reds are good

one of my personal favorites for a while was spitfire cheepshots

@past stone

[mental knoll]

good lord. that general channel is unusable right now.

[woven loom]

was an inline skater for most of my youth, though i bought a skateboard around covid but sold it when strapped for cash

no clue how much it cost, how much can i expect to pay for just a regular set up?

50-60 pounds iirc?

60 pounds is 81 dollars rn

[rustic bough]

That sounds about right for a decent pre-built set up. Check out local shops and ask around, they sohuld be able to help you out picking the right stuff

[woven loom]

im way too deep in british countryside for a local shop

[mental knoll]

our local shop has em for around 100 (richmond virginia)

[half girder]

if u want good trucks and the best wheels like 120 pound

40 for a board 40 for trucks and 40for wheels is what i've paid so like 120

[woven loom]

i dont need anything special, just probably to keep in the boot of my car while i gradually learn ollies again

[half girder]

80 then

get a board that isnt sold anymore so enjoi or blind and you'll get a good deal for good wood and get whatever trucks

[leaden linden]

can never go wrong with vans

[half girder]

do u know any skaters irl?

[woven loom]

im a sucker for a plain wood deck

[half girder]

when i came back to skating my friend went around to his friends and got me a full set up

[woven loom]

all my inline friends moved away

[leaden linden]

where are yall from?

We have like zero skateparks over here

[west vault]

count?

[half girder]

if u have to ask do it again

😜

[fervent salmon]

Dunks are my personal favorites but right now im skating some superstars an they feel pretty nice

[woven loom]

my local is dope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNWaIJkMJb0

[leaden linden]

that’s awesome

[woven loom]

https://blog.skateboard.com.au/skateparks/england/one-minet-skatepark/

a better showcase

[leaden linden]

There’s a lot of street skating where i’m from because there’s no parks really. There’s this one warehouse with a ramp but that’s about it. I’m relatively new to skateboarding and i’m still tryna get used to cruising.

[near geyser]

In my neighborhood its hard to skate if ur new. The local skater boys usally bully you and pull down your pants for their tik toks.

When i was new and in hogh school they focused my board because i didnt give them my food stamp card whennthey gave me a swirly innthe bathroom

I had the dgk louis vuitton gucci griptape on my new primitive x naruto board. Skateboarding is hard in my hood

[leaden linden]

yeah fortunately it’s not like that over here because there’s like zero skate culture.

[near geyser]

Have you ever heard of Skate. the video game before? Or are you mainly just here for irl skate?

[leaden linden]

I played skate 3 on the ps3 then eventually on xbox when they dropped backwards comp. It’s my favorite game of all time. I remember seeing a trailer for Skate. 5 years ago and kinda forgot about it for awhile.

[cold current]

Yeah no wonder, if you were rocking a board like that😭💔

Im sorry bro

[mental knoll]

anyone know, by chance, what the email address is that has the invite?

Id ask in general but its a mess up there.

[near geyser]

Hello, we recorded a video for our original song. We hope you like it ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r76VN1VusLE&list=RDr76VN1VusLE&start_radio=1

[graceful veldt]

oh..

[rancid panther]

hi

[past rampart]

Happy 4th everyone

Currently chillin at lynch family sk8park in Boston lmk if yall need a camera guy

[past stone]

Can someone help me?

R my bushings supposed to look like that?

My trucks are curved

Tilted*

[torn comet]

This happens to really old bushings and hard bushings sometimes, it's okay if you can deal with it being a little weird, but new bushings doesn't cost a fortune if you're uncomfortable with it

[past stone]

They’re pkay now

After some setting up

[graceful veldt]

bro is skating in black forces

[past stone]

Outgrown my nb574s

Mad comfy tho

At the local skatepark rn

This board is legit getting razortail layer by layer every day

[graceful veldt]

stop dragging ur tail then

[past stone]

I’m attempting manuals

[lavish sequoia]

My board. Im pretty new to skating but trying my best. ( call me a poser for having a baker board idc)

[past stone]

The board is GOATED

[lavish sequoia]

Thanks man

[past stone]

You deserve it🙂‍↕️

U rocking bones reds? @lavish sequoia

[lavish sequoia]

no man im too broke to get them rn. i dont remember the brand i have but its abec 7

[limpid hill]

first real board today

[lavish sequoia]

even got my board ingame lol

[mental knoll]

got back out to the park again today after resting for a month off a swolen ankle. felt good

[brittle forge]

I love that design

[limpid hill]

I think it’s the shop’s actual cat lmao

[brittle forge]

That makes it 10x better

[gleaming garnet]

Yo guys what do you think about this poster, I went to sls here in Miami a couple months ago, it got signed by Nyjah, Rayssa, Gustavo Oliveira, Chaz Ortiz, bam marguera, Jamie foy, Giovanni vianna, and I have to check who else rn I don’t remember lol

[graceful veldt]

sheeesh nice dude

[past stone]

Gonna get bones

In the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 they cost 200czk (like 5 bucks)

Aww they cost 500czk

Gonna get em big ballz or bronson g3s

[lavish sequoia]

fr?? thats sick dude

its like 40 here

[past stone]

Ye

Imagine importing a ton of those and selling them for 30

[pine magnet]

Yo i dont know much about skating tryna get into it i have a scooter im trying to sell im wondering if someone would be able to give me like a price evaluation

[split topaz]

Depends what youre looking for

If you're a beginner youre best best bet is finding your local independent skate shop and going there and asking the staff to help you build your first setup

These stores usually have their own cheaper brand

But there not crap like wallmart boards.

[pastel folio]

I thought he wanted price for his scoot lol

[split topaz]

Oh I thought he was talking about for buying his first board 😂

[real tiger]

got a new board‼️

[past stone]

Is that a walmart board?

[earnest quartz]

Been skating with 15 pounds on my legs. The other 5 in my pockets…. Results are fantasmic.

Also Angel rameriz threw this on my leg

I was in the dpark comp too. They gave me 20$ for a back tail around a wicked bend

[real tiger]

nah; my dad got it off some website, it was 120 dollars

[rocky jewel]

Manifesting we will all get in tmrw!

[past stone]

This is NOT 120 bucks🙏🥀

For 120 bucks you could build a pretty decent skateboard.

[lavish sequoia]

no brand wheels and trucks?

[outer ingot]

havent skated since i was a kid or something, lowkey gonna buy the luis vuitton ksate and restart ( huge lie im gonna buy the cheapest skate at the nearest skate shop

[spring wren]

wat happened to this guy

[calm falcon]

Tight trucks or loose??

[near geyser]

I like looser trucks

Helps with carving bowls and stuff

Also how long does it take to break in Adidas superstars bc the flick feels werid

[rustic bough]

Tight enough to not get wheel bite, loose enough to be able to turn

[calm falcon]

I was hearing that looser trucks are good though yk for cruising and then tight trucks for tricks.

One of my friends are kinda in the middle

[midnight chasm]

Two videos of me riding two different ripstiks lol

[fierce heath]

hell yeah

[graceful veldt]

i just got the best advice for my kickflips yesterday and theyre so good now

[wraith scroll]

can i still skate?

[devout garden]

put me on

[graceful veldt]

sounds crazy asf but like

[graceful veldt]

you have to ollie first and do the kickflip midair if that makes sense

[devout garden]

😭 😭

[graceful veldt]

bro its the most confusing way to say it ever idk how to explain

[devout garden]

nah thats actually valid bc my attemps are usually me flicking too early and then the board just launches

no it lowk makes sense how u put it im boutta try it

[graceful veldt]

basically i just have my front foot a little more like i would for an ollie and up by the bolts and like

you just ollie high asf and flick at the last second

it was weird to try at first but i literally unlocked the coldest back foot catch in like 10 mins

[devout garden]

😭 😭 did you know how to kickflip before hand?

[graceful veldt]

yeah i been knew kickflips for years but im always tryna make them better yk

[devout garden]

i see i see, i havent landed one yet but i rlly only been skating for a couple of months i had to stop when winter came around

ima try doing it ive been close but i hope i can land it td

[graceful veldt]

get ittt

but yeah idk why i never figured before but really having a dialed ollie helps a lot for a good kickflip

next time i hit the park imma try to get em into noseslides

[devout garden]

lmaoo im tryna get that good some day

[graceful veldt]

i'm doodoo but everyone is at some point yk

next mission is get tres better

[devout garden]

i feel like in everything you just feel like you're terrible and then you feel accomplished for a little with the cycle repeating

[graceful veldt]

wish my tres were better

these are DEF gonna take a lot of work, theyre honestly just not my trick i feel but i wanna have em good

[devout garden]

that looks really clean imo, what r u tryna improve with it

[graceful veldt]

popping em higher and just getting them more consistent pretty much

every time i skate i dont leave the park until i can land 5

tryna get it up to 10 per session

[devout garden]

thats funny but works, but i see i see, how long u been skating

[graceful veldt]

been skating seriously for like 8 years

[devout garden]

damn bra 😭 thats long

[graceful veldt]

i improve slow asf but what i can do i feel like i'm good at

[graceful veldt]

i've been skating in general for way way longer

i'm 25 now and i landed my first ollie at like 14?

first kickflip at 16

[devout garden]

ahh i see i see 😭 thats wild man im glad you've been able to stick with it for so long

i had my board since covid but i didnt really go out yk

so i started last year around fall and skated for like 2 months before winter hit

[graceful veldt]

yea i'm in ts for life

[graceful veldt]

covid legit was the best time to be a skater i stg

i still lived on the east coast, gas prices cheap asf, everywhere was closed so street spots were always free

my homies and i stayed goin on trips around nc

[devout garden]

braa i shoulda went out i lowk just stayed in all the time 😭 but i didnt waste my time completely

[graceful veldt]

only thing that sucked about that time was a lot of companies didn't have a lot of product

my local shop rarely got spitfire and indy restocks

you saw a lot of indoor parks and skate shops going out of business too

[devout garden]

ohh yea that is true i heard about that happening that sucks but i could imagine everything being really spacious thats fire

[graceful veldt]

skate industry still feeling the hit of covid cuz now the thousands of people that got into skating cuz of covid realized they dont like falling 🥀 💔

way more supply than demand now cuz ppl are quitting

[uneven mural]

im looking to getting into skateboarding on a SERIOUS budget looked on fb for free boards but gave up after a couple weeks, could someone point me in the right direction? or even just suggest places i could find discount boards thanks!

[uneven mural]

Uhh currently homeless at 16 so keep in mind i cant blow 50 bucks on a board

[waxen meadow]

Ngl i got a backup board thats just grip and board. But idk how to ship things lmao

[uneven mural]

lol i emailed some big brands asking for a handout (finegrs crosed) i got a free mouse from razor once that gives hope

[waxen meadow]

real

[uneven mural]

glad to see people respond🤞

[uneven mural]

jsut realized couldnt hapen ion even got an adress😂

[waxen meadow]

It would goto a post office or something you’d js pick it up there

Lol but ion know how to do that shi

[uneven mural]

nice to know

maybe on the off cahnce the brands reply thats the 2nd step

[waxen meadow]

Yur

[graceful veldt]

damn homie

i have an 8.0 Real deck and i might have a spare set of trucks in my room somewhere, id be happy to help you out if i can

you can also find a local skateshop near you if you can! a lot of times guys will leave old parts up for grabs like spare decks, wheels etc so it wouldn't hurt see whats up

[uneven mural]

sweet idea il go check one out tomorow if ones in walking distance

[uneven mural]

i mean if your serious

[scarlet kiln]

Has the playtest been available on “last gen” Xbox One or PS4 ?

[uneven mural]

i belive not? im sure google has an awnser

[scarlet kiln]

Thanks, but I’ve not been able to confirm one way or the other

[uneven mural]

cnet apears to be reliable

[uneven mural]

@scarlet kiln

[weary solstice]

Yep

[scarlet kiln]

Thanks y’all 🙂

[glossy forge]

i wanna go skate so bad, but my i tore my bicep on a 6 stair last week

and it still hurts way too bad to do anything more than cruising

[uneven mural]

dang man that sucks

[uneven mural]

hope you heal

[narrow viper]

https://tenor.com/view/karate-kid-daniel-mister-miyagi-healing-hands-gif-14409524

[near geyser]

What do you guys listen to while skating

[near geyser]

Nice

[graceful veldt]

my liked songs is everywhere lmao

[near geyser]

Here’s mine

[near geyser]

Still good

[near geyser]

Anyone here get the acess?

[graceful veldt]

this is the irl skate channel lil bro

[near geyser]

What is Irl

I am Brazilian

I dont understand

[dark aspen]

irl means In Real Life

[near geyser]

Oh

Thanks

[dark aspen]

youre welcome

[near geyser]

do you guys skate?

Guys, do you skate?*

[near geyser]

Yes

Its dificult?

At first

Then it gets easy

[near geyser]

Thats cool

[last bloom]

Depends on your goal tbh

[wide prism]

Do it for fun then you get good 👍

[near geyser]

Thanks

Its possible to do the speed glitch in irl?

[rustic bough]

I've seen videos of it happening so probably

[near geyser]

Show your what you listen to while skating in curios

[haughty granite]

Skate 3 music

[near geyser]

Bruh

[haughty granite]

It goes hard what can i say? But probably some indie rock

[near geyser]

This be mine

[haughty granite]

could never go wrong with deftones on the skate sesh

[near geyser]

True

[magic oar]

I cracked my bushings what are some good reliable bushings do you guys use?

[graceful veldt]

any bones bushings are solid

[magic oar]

Ahh valid 💯these independent shizz are not the vibe 😭goodlooks

[graceful veldt]

whaat indy bushings are good too tho

[magic oar]

Idk I put this board together a few months ago maybe it’s just me 😭

[silent nebula]

I’m boutta go buy my first board

[near geyser]

Which one

[open marsh]

Mostly mid to late 90s punk and underground hip hop but that’s my era

[near geyser]

Sweet

[open marsh]

Old guy fun fact: before the internet really took off and way before you could get music on it we would get a lot of our music from skate videos. Each skater got to pick the music for there part. So you got a lot more diversity than what was playing on the radio

[silent nebula]

no clue

gonna go to the skate shop and see whats best for just starting out

never skated before so idk whats good lol

[open marsh]

If you go to an actual skate shop they won’t have bad decks so I would just look for one with a design you are stoked on and then put it on the ground and see if you like the width and shape (mostly the concave of the sides and nose and tail). Slicks used to be looked down on back in the day but the tech is pretty good now and let you slide with less friction. If you want to just push around lean towards softer bigger wheels. If you want to trick more towards smaller harder wheels. Trucks I feel like everyone has a different opinion on but I use big old Independent on my old school cruiser deck and lightweight Ventures on my Antihero and Zero trick decks. Finally get some good bearings. I’ve used bones Swiss forever and dig em but it’s been so long that I don’t know if there’s something new that’s way better

[near geyser]

Thanks for your play list

[past stone]

These are just files

Not all i listen to

Going to download more

[silent nebula]

Thanks for the advice I appreciate it

[haughty granite]

I plan to get on the board again next week! Which skatepark should i hit ?

Covina skatepark
El sereno
Pasadena skatepark ?!

California, LA area

[graceful veldt]

pop out to OC dawg

hit up center greens or manzanita

[pearl cairn]

My skateboard does this sound when I try to turn on the tail

Anybody help me pls

[bronze pilot]

whats that sound lol, the bushings are squeaking ?

[pearl cairn]

Yeah

Like a squeak when I bend like to turn

[bronze pilot]

are they new ?