irl-skateboarding-chat

[languid garnet]

Just a quick question is 8.0-8.5 a good width for technical skateboarding?

[graceful veldt]

doesn't matter

it's as good as you make it

i skate 8.5 most of the time

[lunar rampart]

yeh, 8.0-8.5 is ideal. Smaller can also work but yeh like above it doesn't matter that much
base it more off your shoe size, height and general balance. If you got larger feet and are taller / struggling to balance on a smaller board go for bigger

maybe 8.38 as a good in between

[short heath]

Don't @ me if yo shoes ain't look like this

[mossy niche]

I bought these shoes 3 month ago

It's time to buy shoe goo

[bright solar]

I think it's way past that time lol

[bright solar]

So instead of buying overpriced liquid IV, you could make your own DIY gatorade with like barely any ingredients.

The Recipe (32 oz Bottle):
· Water: 32 oz
· Lemon/Lime Juice: 2 Tbsp
(squeezing 1 lime/lemon tastes better.)
· Sugar: 3-4 tsp
· Salt: A solid pinch (≈1/4 tsp)

[The "Skate Rat Hydration Protocol"

1. PRE-GAME (The Fuel-Up)

· When: 60-90 minutes BEFORE you start skating.
· How Much: Sip about half (16 oz) of your 32 oz bottle during this time.
· Why: This gives your body time to fully absorb the water and electrolytes, so you start your session fully hydrated and cramp-free.

2. DURING THE SESH (The Top-Off)

· When: Throughout your entire session.
· How Much: Sip the remaining 16 oz gradually between tricks and lines.
· Why: Replaces fluids and electrolytes as you sweat, keeping your energy and muscle function locked in.

The Golden Rule: SIP, DON'T CHUG. Slow and steady wins the race. Chugging will just make you feel sloshy.
(been super helpful for me)

[short heath]

Chugging anything, water especially, can actually eff' you up pretty bad

[supple sky]

Shoulda took a video

[stable merlin]

i jst got my first board any tips?

[inner pine]

board size will help a lot imo, im size 10.5 usa shoe, rode an 8.0 and an 8.25 for a while (like 6-7 years) but switching to an 8.5 has been the best decision i made, everything became more consistent 😭

[wet leaf]

aight thank u bro im making dat decision

[graceful veldt]

have fun

[stable merlin]

k

[graceful veldt]

don't overthink skatin man just do it

[stable merlin]

ok

[inner pine]

keep ur grip tape clean , if it gets trashed with dirt / mud / water it'll get slippery and just suck

[stable merlin]

alr

[supple sky]

Do you know what could be used besides the bar of butter

Cause i have some dirt on my white grip tape but i cant get it out the thing

[bright solar]

next time it rains leave your board outside 🫡

[supple sky]

Nah i should dunk it into the salt water ocean, that should def work

[inner pine]

nah no clue, white grip tape is a commitment LOL gl

[supple sky]

Yeah lol

Its not a board i use often luckily

[mossy niche]

Thanks

[nova delta]

Hi everyone, how are you? Lately I've been thinking a lot about getting back into skateboarding. I'm 16 years old now and I stopped skating when I was 5. I'm here to ask for some tips on how to get started. I've done BMX freestyle before, but I don't think it's very similar, except for having good balance.

[delicate thunder]

I'm gonna need new bearings😭😭😭

[languid garnet]

i appreciate the feedback

[languid garnet]

i appreciate the feedback

[graceful veldt]

buy a board and get crackin

not much else to it just have fun

[supple sky]

Probably my best grip tape ive done

[deep bear]

hello, im sorry to ask but i cant decide on which deck to get. if anyone is still awake i would be happy if i got a response.

[graceful veldt]

are you short

[deep bear]

yes but big feet

size 11

[graceful veldt]

how tall r u

[deep bear]

i think 5 foot 5-8? havent checked in a long time'

[graceful veldt]

mmm

u can probably go with the right one

smaller wheelbase

[deep bear]

alright

thanks

[graceful veldt]

actually fk

nvm im looking at the measurements

that board is lowkey stubby asf

honestly go with the left one actually @deep bear

[deep bear]

oh alright

thanks

[graceful veldt]

yeah the one on the right is the same width but it's like. shorter

length wise

[deep bear]

oh

oh yea thanks

[iron garnet]

pulled this

[inner pine]

legit just get a board and grind , skateiq on youtube has a ton of beginner friendly (any skill lvl) tutorials that r very high quality

[bright solar]

if you're a visual learner then Hidecomply on IG is probly better than skate IQ

[inner pine]

yeah also ive probably watched like 100 hours of just raw slow motion flatground tricks to see how the board is actually moving, helps a ton to just understand what ur even doing in the tricks (like how the ollie actually works and how u get pop, and how u level the board, and how u spin before popping to let ur board follow etc)

[bright solar]

fr like rn I'm trying to study people who can pop extremely high ...it seems like magic fr

[inner pine]

the way the board is just glued to his back foot is pure magic fr , i always lose it when i pop it super high (like my legs rise higher than the board as i jump, then i lose it as im comin down )

[supple sky]

I am just physically unable to jump that high

[bright solar]

exactly this. i Try to bring my knees and back foot up but my board doesn't stay with me all the time, just gotta practice I'm sure

[inner pine]

yeah the timing in that clip u sent is just so perfect 😭

[bright solar]

I'm gonna practice on a euro gap today and see if I can get some Actual high ollies, if anything i should train doing ollies over 2 cones

[dark saffron]

hey where do u guys recommend i buy my first board and what size?my cousins will take me probably for beginner stuff but i still want some overall advice

[graceful veldt]

go to your local skate shop and ask to stand on a few boards

buy what feels most comfortable

[dark saffron]

the closest skate shop to me is like 50 mins away by bus

[graceful veldt]

worth it

[brazen glade]

fr

[short heath]

Try more backwards motion on the pop. Use the tail to force the nose inward against your front foot and it'll level out faster.

[short heath]

RIP to yet another set of trucks.

The Penny baseplates have claimed another victim... This time? Jamie Foys :<

Kicked a barrier too hard and now my front set doesn't turn properly. Grommets missing and the hanger sits loose in it's socket - so the wheels stay straight when the board tilts now. Jank as f.

[graceful veldt]

why are u thrashing penny board trucks in the first place

[deep bear]

Measured myself turns out I’m only 5 foot 2

Im really short

Idk how I ended up with 5foot 5 but yea

[graceful veldt]

BRO

[graceful veldt]

5'2 wearing size 11 thats actually nuts

[deep bear]

Yea lol

Should I still go for that deck or the other smaller one?

[short heath]

Can't get any baseplates that fit on it other than the stock ones, OR some from a bunk walmart board. That's what I've got on em' now cause they're the closest to regular ones and... Shouldn't be eating at the hangar pin like the Penny bases were....

[plush meadow]

best tricks, everyone? I think mine is a switch noseslide big flip manual

makes it easy to big flip doing reg, so I always do switch noseslides

[still mesa]

Meanwhile me with a Pop Shove-it in my backpack 🙃

[plush meadow]

depends on how good they are, some people can make pop-shuvits look 3x more impressive than tres

[short heath]

Body varial for the sauce

[plush meadow]

while your board spins around in the sky doing 1080 flips?

no bad.

who is going to do the worlds first 1080 flip?

not born yet

[short heath]

https://tenor.com/view/mauzymice-gif-27615148

[short heath]

Someone on a snowboard

[graceful veldt]

fakie 5-0 front shuv probably

1080 flip not rotation

[keen urchin]

Cab 10, mc twist, 17 years old 🤯

What a legend

[short heath]

Flips are uhhhhh

Very demanding physically

[graceful veldt]

dude

not a body flip

a 1080 kickflip

[short heath]

Oh right so the physics are different

[graceful veldt]

??

[short heath]

🤔

The science of a flip involves converting horizontal and vertical momentum into controlled angular momentum, with no theoretical maximum number of rotations, but a practical human limit imposed by airtime and physics. 

[graceful veldt]

are you trolling me rn

[short heath]

I guess so. Sorry.

[sacred dew]

Any suggestions for pieces for my new skateboard?

[graceful veldt]

imagine if this rotated 2 more times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLUInK4BwM

jesus christ dawg 😭

thats what they mean by 1080 flip

[short heath]

All right get back to me when you land it.

[graceful veldt]

???

[short heath]

Or anyone for that matter :/

[graceful veldt]

what are u talking about bruh

[short heath]

...?

Did you lose the plot? We're talking about flips, yes?

[graceful veldt]

https://imgur.com/K56DL5k

the dude said 1080 flip and i just spent 10 mins telling u they dont mean a 1080 body flip or rotation

[short heath]

That clears it up. Thanks.

[graceful veldt]

np 😭

[graceful veldt]

it will be jeff dechesare and it will be the ugliest thing you've ever seen

[short heath]

What else?

[graceful veldt]

what

i said no problem

[short heath]

Just wanna make sure I didn't miss anything.

[short heath]

Idk, but you're the 1080 flip expert apparently.

Is this theoretical flip done front, or backside?

[graceful veldt]

literally what are you talking about dawg

[short heath]

Just asking questions. Trying to learn.

Is that okay?

[graceful veldt]

its just a 1080 kickflip

1080 pop shuv + kickflip

boom 1080 flip

never been done but thats what it would be

[short heath]

🤯

[balmy condor]

Hey guys is it normal that my wrist still hurts when I bend it a certain way and apply pressure after a month of a minor injury ? I rolled my ankle hard and hurt my wrist a bit while falling like a month ago because I took off hard and the wheels got caught on a gab. Initially I couldn’t walk on my hurt ankle for like 3/4 days and i didn’t even notice my wrist injury until the second day. My feet healed fine and are about 100% but I feel like my wrist is still not good

[graceful veldt]

happens

grab a wrist brace and try not to fall on it

[balmy condor]

Yep did that. I tried practicing falling with the brace but it hurts still even with the brace and the half fall

I need to learn how to not land on my wrists but when you fall suddenly backwards like slipping on a banana what can you do ?

[graceful veldt]

trust it takes a lot of time lmaoooo i have the same issue, my wrists have been cooked for a while

had to teach myself to just tuck n roll 😭

genuinely thought i fractured my left wrist at one point (i prolly did) but its healed up since so i havent worried about it lmaoo

[balmy condor]

So just take the fall on my back and tuck my neck In pretty much

[graceful veldt]

honestly yeah i'd say thats the best way to do it

[languid garnet]

I got a board and went to the skate park today

[lunar rampart]

ohhh yeh it can take FOREVER for some injuries to heal, particularly arm related ones I've noticed.
Bashed my elbow not to long ago whole thing went purple and was in pain for about 3 weeks, just keep trying to exercise it, put ice on things immediately after hurting it to reduce an swelling and hope for the best. But yeh keep moving it slowly stretching and moving it more and more

[graceful veldt]

🥹 makes me happy

[supple sky]

Well not going to that local skate shop again. Bro is hella rude for no reason

[short heath]

https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/marquee-brands-acquires-stance-expands-portfolio-1238354074

[graceful veldt]

i remember when stance socks had mfs in a chokehold

[short heath]

Bro they got my fkn cankles in a choke hold

[brazen glade]

bro i'm depressed it's been snowing for like 2 weeks and i can't get out to skate, next indoor park is like 2 hours away

[short heath]

Parking garage?

[short heath]

At least their collabs are like... Halfway good.

I see stuff like prim it just make me angry

[brazen glade]

in germany they'll kick u out in a minute

[short heath]

All the more motivation to nail ts 1st try

Nah jk don't go do crims but fr just keep your eye out for spots that's covered... Bridges, overrpass, garage ect.

OOooOOR like hell, get a snowboarrd

[brazen glade]

there's also this cool indoor park with a whole ahh mega ramp inside that's also 2h away, BUT it's in switzerland lmao, do i cross the border just to skate?

[short heath]

Canadian here, we ❤️ snow

[brazen glade]

i do own a snowboard and we have mountains nearby, but i'm broke af rn and it's pretty expensive to get a ticket for a day

[short heath]

Streeeeeet

[brazen glade]

starting my new job in december tho

[short heath]

I'm southwards enough tho it hardly ever gets too bad for winters. We got the lake effect mitigating temps so there might be a few good weeks of skating left over here. Thankfully

[brazen glade]

bro german streets are NOT meant to snow/skateboard fr 😭

i'll die

[short heath]

idk how u mean

Just gotta look out for modest obstacles and safe spots out of the way. Not like literally on the street yo

Yea bro go take a snowboard out on the autobahn lmooo

[brazen glade]

i've been skating in freezing weather already here, it's pretty cool if all the homies get together

[brazen glade]

i'll be in jail and dead

[short heath]

omg hoonestly late season skate sesh is so good. Not having to worry about getting all sweaty and heatstroke ect.

Like I said we get mild winters here so they're usually fairly dry and the worst of the "winter conditions" just end up on the sidewalks they don't maintain. Streets and parking lots usually clear by 80-90%

We do get off seasons though where it gets and stays particularly bad and roads pack down covered, but those are rare by like once every few years...

That's when I bust out the bindings and start looking for hills and drop offs

Fk I am so ahhs on a snowboard tho it's still hella fun

[brazen glade]

my problem is that i get a heatstroke because i'll put on too many layers lmao

[short heath]

s a m e wtf

Better safe than sorry tho

Les Stroud always taught me you can remove extra layers easier than adding new ones outta nowhere..

But sweats dangerous in the cold!

[brazen glade]

i live in south germany so every winter is super snowy and we have a lot of mountains and ski resorts so people tend to ski and snowboard a lot around here

[short heath]

I can ski about as well as I can ice skate... Snowboarding though I find so restrictive and limiting, havent gotten a solid feel for it yet

[brazen glade]

tbh i only learned how to snowboard lmao

skiing never really interested me as a kid because i thought snowboarding looked way cooler

and my big bro used to snowboard a lot

[short heath]

fkn ten times harder too tho like

stg skis is ez shi if you can ride ice skates you can probly do skis, the principle is almost the same. What changes is the forces and friction.

Snowboarding to skateboarding does not carry over so easily.

[brazen glade]

yeaah i guess it's really weird to be strapped to the board but you get used to it

[short heath]

Just as well I am so scared of powerslides so like... Being essentially stuck in one constantly? Feels so wack

[brazen glade]

i loooove powerslides

[short heath]

Naw they're sick I just don't have a handle on my stuff enough to be comfortable with the motion

Reverts, fine cause it's a full commit to 180 and the forward momentum is waaay morelikely to take the board up again.

In a PS it's like wtf if I just stop???

[brazen glade]

i love doing fs 180 table transfers but i hit the bank at a 90 degree angle and i love to slide the bank down and just turn to switch at the end
it feels SO cool

[short heath]

Not comfy with the feeling of shifting my CoG back off the board too like the way it's properly done, for grinds ect too.

Right here:

Feels so sketchy 2me

[brazen glade]

yee i get it, i still hate to do 50-50s 🤣 my body just says nah f that and wants to go into a crooked or nosegrind lmao

(i hate to censor every little swear word in this chat)

[short heath]

It's cause I'm so used to skating big softies I think... I could do em' fine as a kid back when the regular wheel was still like a conical slim

I only ride fat ahh wheels now tho cause that's all the shops carry, and admittedly I like em' better overall for the low heavy-set feeling..

[brazen glade]

i'm wanna try out formula 4s og classics next, everytime i try out a friends board with the og shaped wheels it feels so much better to skate

[short heath]

Tf is the ones I just got..? I have no fkn Idea atp I always forget the specs.. 😂

Gotem

[brazen glade]

i wanna get the second shape here

[short heath]

So desperate to try lock-ins/asymmetrical

[brazen glade]

you mean those andy anderson cubicals? or how they're called

nano cubics? idk

[short heath]

Neo-Cubiks!!!

[brazen glade]

ohhhhh

[short heath]

Naw u right it was nano

[brazen glade]

LMAO

[short heath]

Yea I saw those and got so stoked... And then the griptape too >.>

I don't watch 9club caus it's fk C.Rob so idek abt this stuff when it comes out

next deck I get is def a powell

[brazen glade]

i also have a few option i was thinking about, either i'll get the f4 og classics, the new peralta dragon wheels, bones x or the nano cubics.
everybody telling me to just get f4s tho so idk, but one friend swears on bones x and he skates like a madman too

[short heath]

Hey yo i'd rec Powell/bones all day

my current setup has hadem on for a few years atp..? again idk the specs

[brazen glade]

i've been riding these cheap ahh bones 100s for years because i'm cheap af and i got them back when i just started out, they skate like sht fr lmao but i wanted to skate them until they're really dead dead

[short heath]

🐀 y ahh board

[brazen glade]

everytime i try out a friends board with better wheels it's like a whole different world lmao 🤣 my current setup is fighting against me lmao

[short heath]

same here honestly

Cleaned bearings for the first time in ages yesterday and it was like entering the 4th dimension of speed

[brazen glade]

really need to get on that too asap

btw does anyone know when they'll finally release the joslin files

hasn't it been like two months since the thrasher cover

i wanna see the damn clip

[short heath]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[brazen glade]

also happy to see versace plug aka hyun kummer back on the board

bro is representing the hell out of the German/Berlin scene, i need a full new part from him fr

https://youtube.com/shorts/Jbka4FmTwbc?si=uGizxflWLGiCAF9m

[short heath]

Jamie Foy a fav for me cause he's like an uncanny fkn doppelganger of my old 🌿 plug

[brazen glade]

this one still so crazy

[brazen glade]

valid af

[short heath]

The shake junt griptape and everything too I seriously wonder if it ain't just him under a fake name 😂

[brazen glade]

i love hyun because he doesen't do anything extra on social media and sht, bro just skates and keeps his personality out of the public, feels like watching skaters back in the day when you didn't know sht about them and you just see occasional clips/parts of them

[short heath]

fr love to see big guys skating too it's not that common to see dudes shred w/ that kinda heavyset build

w dad bod

[brazen glade]

reaal foy is insane

i know one local dude who's INSANE and he's really built like foy

and he does all these crazy gaps and sht

[short heath]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DrHoToF-G54

Did he get SOTY wtf and I missed it?

[brazen glade]

lmao yeah 🤣 that was the year every nyjah fan was so salty that he didn't get it

[short heath]

Dudes been at SLS since he was like 11 he can hold off

[brazen glade]

i respect the hell out of nyjahs skills, but his parts are filmed like medicine commercials

like he does the craziest tricks, but then decides to put on rick ross with radio censorship like dude please 🤣

[short heath]

Brother got to the Olympics is that not enough..? He had his chance and went home w/ Bronze. Talm'boout skater of the year... Smh

[brazen glade]

people were pissed that year because he put out 2 crazy parts

like he was obviously out to finally get a soty

but man.. that filming..

[short heath]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWjdq5bzx0&t=548s

[brazen glade]

i mean nyjah doesen't need to proof anything to anyone at this point 🤣 bro is the richest and most accomplished skater oat.
i just can't fck with his parts because of the filming, editing and music choices. The way they're filmed is so whack, wich is a shame because the tricks are so insane

[short heath]

This is your SOTY..?

My honest reaction:

[brazen glade]

😭

why is he so corny man i can't

[short heath]

Ayo Rob Dyrdek, its Jah; Tore my ACL, I'm off the Nitrous.

[brazen glade]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

i can't

[short heath]

I'm still tryna find the pic of him from like haloween 20 or 21..? I swear it's been scrubbed from the internet

[short heath]

Got it!! I think it was on stories durr

🏴‍☠️ 🦜💪 👀

yo ho ho and a bottle o' scrumpy

[graceful veldt]

new whip

[languid garnet]

Learning how to drop in but I have a hard time putting pressure on my less dominant foot

[graceful veldt]

learned backside flips yayayayayay

[brazen glade]

HELL YEAH
i landed my first backside flip on my last session too!

[short heath]

Stuck on kickflips here still.. :'C

I might have figured out my issue but I haven't gone out to try it... Something to do with where I've been sending my foot around the concave, and also probably just not paying attention to my knee/foot placement in general.

Lazy flick + stepping down immediately after, just bad habits.

https://youtu.be/dpJ_a3HdZK4?si=oYG29-gAVj3dGdY7&t=419

Been this long for me to realize I was taught wrong and aiming for the worst spot.

@brazen glade shoutouts versace plug lol

[brazen glade]

shoutout versace 🗣️

it's true tho bro's flips look so hard but the board flips in slowmotion

[supple sky]

Andy anderson is awesome

[short heath]

👮 🛌

[graceful veldt]

@weary solstice

[weary solstice]

Hell yeah dude ! Stop making me wanna ruin my body skating again tho

[graceful veldt]

i sized down to 8.25 again and it's been good

god bless antihero for making the best boards ever

[weary solstice]

Gimme your old deck

I should probably retire my blind cause ig it’s limited now

[graceful veldt]

come to north carolina so i can give you this egg

i love skating the egg but my knees are not strong enough to handle the amount of flip tricks i do

also today i learned my front shuvs are poop on a smaller board

[weary solstice]

My ankles and knees will likely disintegrate after one bail

Bmx has been so much easier on my body but I never thought it would’ve been

[graceful veldt]

im too scared of big metal bike man that's a lot of metal comin down on me if i bail

[weary solstice]

They’re pretty light these days mine is like 11kg/24 freedom units, worst I’ve had was going over the bars tryna air a quarter and fractured my arm

Cause I was used to catching myself bailing from a board, I gotta learn to fold lol

[weary solstice]

I got 180s on banks and a weird qp nose stall to fakie on my bike today

We growin

[bright solar]

almost 5am & I already feel like skating 🫩

[vivid canopy]

This made me cackle

[tawdry mural]

Anyone have any recommendations for like a skate series sorta thing? I really enjoyed Vice's Epicly Later'd and I'm trying to find more like that. It was refreshing to get a mixture of backstories and dope clips without music blaring over it. I like watching skate videos but sometimes it's nice to sit back and watch a documentary type thing

[graceful veldt]

not long documentaries but thrasher's my war videos are dope

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7V-xVyJYY3fpbJOOkEluWeKBRmz9EA-8

[tawdry mural]

Hell yeah thanks bro 🙌🏼

[steady mantle]

After skating for a couple months Ollie’s have finally unlocked. Are they big? No. But I jump, the board pops, and I land back on it while rolling. I did it like 20~ times today. Actually teared up thinking about how badly I always wanted to be able to Ollie growing up. You guys are absolutely a huge driving force behind me wanting to get back into it. Thanks guys. Shred on.

[supple sky]

How do i get it higher

(Yes im using the grip things, otherwise ill never learn how to do an ollie, my balance overall is dog)

[supple sky]

Any tips

Besides probably just jumping higher

Or is not jumping higher the main thing im doing wrong

[steady mantle]

For sure you gotta jump. An Ollie is you jumping off the board and then popping the tail. I’ve been on my board every single day practicing for 2 months. Just get comfy

[supple sky]

It feels like im jumping, but obviously im just not

Like if i just jump up and down on the board, i can do that easily, but i cant figure out how to actually jump while moving my back foot downwards,

[steady mantle]

You’re more gonna jump while lifting your front foot up. And then as soon as you’re about to leave the board, pop it with your back foot. Less moving your back foot DOWN and more just popping with your toes

Please keep in mind I figured this out TODAY so I’m not the most reliable teacher lmao

[short heath]

@supple sky mind the ADHD ahh edits but here's some super slo-mo shots chopped up with some tips that should help. Not like I'm the best of the best but I can still get em' up pretty damn high

[supple sky]

Yeah i cant jump that high >.>

[short heath]

Not yet!!!

And not with that attitude!

[steady mantle]

Yeah and I couldn’t land both feet on the board. Until today. It all clicks eventually man just gotta keep getting out and having fun skating.

[graceful veldt]

your feet are way too close together

youre trying to scoot the board forward with both feet rather than pop and jump with your back foot

[graceful veldt]

this

[supple sky]

Hm

[graceful veldt]

tips can only help so much, sometimes u just gotta feel it out and enjoy the process

never figured out tre flips until i just sat and figured out what i was doing wrong myself

cuz everyone was telling me different ways on how to do them and it just wasnt working

[south barn]

I can’t scoop the board that much for the life of me. But, I also haven’t taken the time to sit down and think it through either. Long ways to go, but having fun doing it

[steady mantle]

It really is this. It’s like relearning to walk. You’re gonna fall. But it’s how you learn how NOT to fall.

[spark kraken]

Foot position is what helped me I was doing the same thing and then a dude told me put my foot right behind the bolts

Like these

[steady mantle]

Typically further back your foot is the higher you’ll be able to go. But the further your foot is back the less stability you have so 🤷🏻

[spark kraken]

This is the perfect spot for me but apparently I ride really weird

According to a bunch of people

[inner pine]

imo it's not about how far your foot goes back below the bolts (that will just guarantee your board rockets, which could technically work and get u a high ollie but can also just rocket and not work) but rather about how ur front leg slides/moves out of the way and lets ur board rise. i like to place my foot a little below the bolts , and when you pop you want to think about tucking your leg in and curling your ankle so that the board can raise underneath you (legit just watch a ton of slow motion ollies and copy their front leg motion until yours looks the same). also yeah for your back foot legit just jump, look how high this guy is jumping https://youtu.be/vlUzHIVdYEQ?si=jTCLzFSKrpVhuXvu

[steady mantle]

Skateboarding is incredible. I sat there this morning practicing my newly unlocked Ollie. Idk how you guys make it look like you’re levitating lol. Pure skill and dedication.

[inner pine]

just takes a lot of time, my ollie irl doesnt look as good as that video but its getting there . a lot of it imo is just understanding how the board is actually rising so then ur muscle movements can make real sense in ur head

[steady mantle]

Absolutely. I get bored of stuff really fast because I “learn fast” or whatever. This sport has consumed me. There’s SO MUCH to learn and perfect you could spend a lifetime doing it. I’m watching the videos I took of myself analyzing my arms, legs, feet, board, where my head starts and end up in terms of how high I jumped. It’s so much fun figuring it all out tho.

[inner pine]

yeah, huge difference from doing a trick and being proficient at a trick. everything can get developed super far

[supple sky]

https://youtube.com/shorts/GXkRpNJqqkg?si=T5NcWAVKyl3DxVcB

I remember i was gonna try something like this.

With the grip tape

[echo basin]

how?

[toxic rose]

Best shoe I ever had.
7 months of consistent skating. First hole just appeared.

Vans (🤮) or Nike’s usually have a hole within a month for me.

[fiery summit]

well when a shoe cost about $100, it better be good 🤣

[lunar aspen]

anybody know how i can make my board slower?

[brazen glade]

why would you want that

[lunar aspen]

i get scared it’s gonna fly out from under me (i haven’t been skating for very long :p)

[brazen glade]

you're gonna need to get used to the normal speed and acceleration of a skateboard, just ride around as much as you can and you'll get used to it

[graceful veldt]

stop being scared

[toxic rose]

Put Reds or G3’s in them 😅
Alternatively, take the shields off whatever you got.
OR just put them in water, let them get good and rusty.
Hell, throw a handful of sand in them if you want the cheap and fast option!

[fathom python]

Check out my new deck chat

[wraith oriole]

thats fire brodie

[graceful veldt]

w antihero

[fathom python]

have you tried nyjah huston sbs?

idc how hated nyjah is, his skate shoes are tanks, I don't even think I've seen a pair of nyjahs with a hole in them

[fast marten]

Whats yall fav skateboard trick?

[toxic rose]

360flip being the most beautiful one.
Frontside flip being my own favourite.
Back tail for slide, crook for grind.
Blunt fakie for transition and indy nosebone for grab.

[toxic rose]

I tried the first one, I liked it. Lasted forever. But ultimately I think it’s kinda ugly. Especially the newer versions.

[fast marten]

Anyone ever tried Jacuzzi or Opera?

[fathom python]

Yeah the first ones are ugly ash, I only use them at home but I think the 3s and 4s look pretty decent

Do yall wax your boards?

[fast marten]

No nike sb dunk love???

[fathom python]

I’d rather skate in jordan 1s I’m ngl

[fast marten]

Sometimes usually works better on the ledge tho

[toxic rose]

I have never waxed my board.
After every sesh I usually clean it up from the buildup!
I like it as fresh as possible so that after each session it shows.

Get home, look at the dirt and go ”yeahh”

But when I head out, I don’t want to get greasy from the start 😅

[graceful veldt]

yes

[graceful veldt]

top 3 fav shoe

[graceful veldt]

rn it's backside flip

[fast marten]

You use that grip gum cleaner?

[nova shadow]

who wanna go clip for clip 😏

to the guy who said hard flip, i cannot, but i do have these

[fast marten]

A dolphin flip that angle was terrible

[nova shadow]

it was a comp, wasn't filmed correctly because he was filming for a comp

[fast marten]

U won?

[graceful veldt]

tufffff

[nova shadow]

indeed

[fast marten]

Fire

[graceful veldt]

im not beating the fw flip tho

u got it bro 😭

[fast marten]

Lets see some street clips

Ik u got sum

[fast marten]

Ayeee

What size board u on?

[toxic rose]

Ahaha yes! It’s great!
Especially for winter season, I’m skating an indoor park and it’s so dusty.

[fast marten]

So it actually works how hard do u gotta scrub

I was looking at sum the other day but was unsure

There are no indoor parks near me

[toxic rose]

It’s night and day for dust!
Not hard at all actually. You just rub it up-down and voilà! Grip is black again.

Lasts forever as well

[fast marten]

Its only bout $7 too def gonna get sum thanks

[nova shadow]

8.5 strictly

[nova shadow]

where do you live

i'm at one rn, it's pretty lit but always dusty

[toxic rose]

Do it!
I’ll give you a before and after pic tomorrow if you like.

[toxic rose]

Nice! Now…..

[fast marten]

Yeah id be interested

[fast marten]

Last one here closed in 2023

[fast marten]

What size shoe?

[fast marten]

That outerledge is beautiful

[nova shadow]

11

which ledge

the one on the hip?

[fast marten]

The one beside the flatbar to the left up the ramp

[nova shadow]

the black one? or the reD one

[fast marten]

Red infront of u

[nova shadow]

ah

[fast marten]

Hit that bih

[nova shadow]

it's scary to me, it's so skinny

bet, holdup

[fast marten]

Get a homie to film

[nova shadow]

lemme get a shuv out rq

[fast marten]

Yessir

I thought you were gonna go down

[nova shadow]

fuh no

[fast marten]

Nice 50-50 tho

[fast marten]

Is a decent drop 🤣

[fast marten]

Front shuv 👀

Boi got the blazers on

[nova shadow]

nollie shuv out

might try front tail now

i've never actually hit this ledge before but it's actually not terrible

[fast marten]

Clean fs180 out??

[fast marten]

Front tail looks doable

[fast marten]

Ledge looks good

[fathom python]

https://skategrounds.ai/products/skate-sensor yall seen this

[graceful veldt]

ohhhh my god i need to be here

i love indoor parks so much

[nova shadow]

i got front tail, then one of my homies showed up so i completely forgot about all this

[nova shadow]

it's in memphis

[toxic rose]

This is one year of heavy use!

[wicked mountain]

Yo, first time going to the skatepark today, yes I can’t ollie and I go to the park lol, but find out it is helpful. I could perfect my riding over little obstacles, get down a little tabletop, and there is a little U where I could get the feel of pumping. Now I found a problem, when riding fakie, I always go towards my back (don’t if it’s understandable) like, if i came straight onto the vert, i roll back out of it going to the right. I can’t stay straight, even going really slow, i’m obliged to do a monster walk to get back to normal and adjust my way. I guess it’s about feet position, and weight positioning, but even trying to put so much weight toward the front (tryna go to my left) it doesn’t help a lot. Any tip to ride fakie ? (I obviously searched tutorial on ytb but didn’t find anything relevant)

[graceful veldt]

from what i understand ur leaning on ur heels

honestly just repetition tbh nothing else to it

learn to keep ur weight centered instead of leaning back or forward

also nobody cares if you can't ollie and you're at the park

thats what the park is there for

to learn

[wicked mountain]

Yeah I actually retried a bit, and I found out my feet were staying in the normal position, while they need to turn a bit to have the weight in the middle of the board. Then putting the shoulders over the board and it was already way better even though it obviously needs a lot of work still

[fast marten]

Yeah it def works night n day

How hard are you scrubbin or light rub?

[fast marten]

Play with your truck tightness and or see how your body is distributing weight and work with it

[wicked mountain]

Atm they are stock, never touched this, but as an image i can give, when putting full weight on a side, my front opposite wheel doesn’t touch the ground

[fast marten]

each day before you even do tricks warmup skate just cruise around in fakie till it feels better

Thats how i learned switch

[fast marten]

Might wanna play with em a lil bit

What brand trucks

[wicked mountain]

I had a little +10 on my switch stance today, tried a little nose stall and go back in switch, i’ll post in a bit

[fast marten]

Learn ollies in Switch first so whenever u play skate all ya normal tricks technically switch 🧐

[nova shadow]

that's not true 😭

if you learn all your tricks switch then you'd just be the other footed instead of what you thought you was, if you have no tricks normal footed then that would be your switch

[nova shadow]

too heavy on your heels or toes, keep your weight centered , if you watch pros they are always, always in there toes before and after tricks, learn to skate like that and you'll have more overall control and confidence

[brazen glade]

tooeee drag on the tre 🚨🚨

just kidding btw, absolutely fire 🔥🔥

[graceful veldt]

calm 12 hour drive

[wicked mountain]

Didn’t really get the « in there toes » thing, but I bet u talk about being weight on the toes, like you would do to cycle, or walk upstairs

[nova shadow]

yur, tryna find this hospital flip clip rq

[graceful veldt]

not so much toes but like

the balls of your feet

[wicked mountain]

Don’t worry I got this one ahahaha

[nova shadow]

wrong clip

[wicked mountain]

As we say in my world aka motocross world: 3/4 foot. We put that part before toes on the footpegs to have the ankle flexing to absorb bumps and have reactivity and strength at the same time

[graceful veldt]

yeah that basically

[wicked mountain]

The whole skate is one build, it’s a globe skate, bought it a couple years ago but lost the hype, but I’m back ahaha

[nova shadow]

haha

here it is

[wicked mountain]

Mate ur an animal

[nova shadow]

haha i did that like 4th try

[wicked mountain]

Lemme cut the worst and best part of today sesh and send it to u. It’s got me rolling down a table, doing 180 in a U and then doing that likkle stall thing

[nova shadow]

kickturning?

[wicked mountain]

Ye

[wicked mountain]

Ofc not jumping as I can’t ollie while rolling yet ahaha

[nova shadow]

i need to go clean this up @fast marten

[wicked mountain]

Which is annoying cuz i can ollie standing still

[graceful veldt]

idk why but i feel like youd have a crazy back lip

something abt ur style

[nova shadow]

sheesh i haven't tried em yet

they seem "simple" enough though, i'm going to a park today with a bank to flatbar so i might try it

[graceful veldt]

front and back lips are dope but i cant afford to snap boards every other week rn

[nova shadow]

i can front lip

[tawdry mural]

That "wtf" was completely justified. That was gnarly

[nova shadow]

haha thanks

i wanna find my first dflip i did down a set but that's probably impossible

this one is waaaay cooler though, this set is super long for it being just a 6 stair

[tawdry mural]

Gotta get you a filmer and hit some street spots bro 🔥

[nova shadow]

i've been trying

i live in a smaller city so i'm a little bit down with spots, memphis has a smaller downtown area but i've been scoping out some pretty huge sets , just haven't got a round to hitting em

[graceful veldt]

come to nc brah

wait nvm you're still far asf

[fast marten]

No not da prebuilt complete

U gotta upgrade the bearings or wheels

[wicked mountain]

Now that I just watched all those video we made with the guy I met, I hear my trucks need grease, and my wheels are prolly f😭😭

[graceful veldt]

next 11 mins sorted https://imgur.com/yp6i08o

[graceful veldt]

grease bruh wat

[wicked mountain]

Here are a few videos, i bet I’m too slow and stiff all the time but i bet everyone went through this lol

[wicked mountain]

Idk it’s noisy af

[graceful veldt]

normal

if it bothers you shave wax into the pivot cups

[wicked mountain]

Oh jeez I can’t send the videos what !!

That what I meant with grease

Put a bit a grease in there

[brazen glade]

that's crazy down the set

i'd flip myself straight into hospital

i wish i had an indoor park like this near me, winter is killing me 😭

[toxic rose]

Not sure what to compare it with. But it’s not a hard rub. Just kinda drag it along!

[bright solar]

free zines from the skate shop 🙏🏽

[steady mantle]

🤮

[proper phoenix]

This is sick asl gang

[nova shadow]

preciate ya

[wicked mountain]

What should I do then, explain ahah

[graceful veldt]

bronson g3 bearings and spitfire formula 4s

[wicked mountain]

Ok, lemme check that in the morning see if I can afford this bahaha

Ok actually I could check now, it’s about 130 bucks for both, shall I chose a certain size for wheels, i have 54 as of now

Maybe a certain size is better to start ?

[graceful veldt]

54 is fine

[wicked mountain]

Ok sir

[wicked mountain]

I just took a look at those wheels, there are loads, idk which one is the best for me who is a beginner. I bet classic or conicals are pretty good for me nah ?

Real question is now, how do I even cop these 😭😭 no price on their website and no way to buy, but I guess i’ll find this on my own lol

[lunar rampart]

classic or conicals are both good options
Wheel shape is the least important factor in choosing a wheel but does matter. I believe spitfire v4 conical fulls are still the most popular wheel or one of the most at least

[brazen glade]

at least the flat is dry

[elfin epoch]

Guys im practicing ollies and my toes lowk hurt. is my footwear bad, technique or am i just weak?

[nova shadow]

probably just a puss, but it could be your shoes, send over a pic?

[elfin epoch]

Dont got a pic but its the nike blazers 77

[nova shadow]

@elfin epoch like these?

[graceful veldt]

nah he's talkin bout the fashion mf blazers

[nova shadow]

oh

the nyjah hustons haha

[nova shadow]

na homie your just weak, and your probably doing something super wrong

[elfin epoch]

Yep those

Yeah it only hurt on that moment i then trained for another 1h30 just fine

[graceful veldt]

don't think about it too hard just lock in fr you'll get the ollies down eventually

[elfin epoch]

Probably bad technique

[nova shadow]

Trained? what are you training?

[elfin epoch]

Ollies

[graceful veldt]

😭😭 gang just have fun

[nova shadow]

ollie tip of the day- your front foot does nothing but level the board out basically, it's all about the pop being there

and i've got a MEAN ollie

[elfin epoch]

True parappa

[graceful veldt]

yea highkey the dragging ur foot thing being important prolly the biggest lie in skating

[nova shadow]

well,

[graceful veldt]

its important but not like

[elfin epoch]

Nah bro dragging is important

[nova shadow]

objectively, when i ollie really high, i need my front foot to drag it in the air

[elfin epoch]

Also is it normal to ollie without pop?

[nova shadow]

no

[elfin epoch]

I somehow did a few

[graceful veldt]

crucial

[nova shadow]

na , learning ollie's the drag doesn't matter, focus on using the front foot to level your pop instead

[elfin epoch]

Do you guys have tips on how to time the pop like i pop while jumping

[nova shadow]

if i need to send clips to show my expertise on the subject then i can

[graceful veldt]

that's smth u gotta figure out on ur own lowk

[elfin epoch]

Fair enough

[nova shadow]

jump and lift your back foot off the board, use the front foot to level it, the back foot lifting off the board is what gives you heigh

[graceful veldt]

u kinda wanna be coming up as you pop down

its a timing thing its hard to explain

[elfin epoch]

Yep

[elfin epoch]

Well thanks, just one more thing is dust on the griptape really bad or does it not matter or i can remove it

[graceful veldt]

lil dust never hurt anybody

u can clean it tho

[elfin epoch]

We all start somewhere💔✌️

[nova shadow]

main thing is getting comfy on your board and understanding what your actually doing, you have to feel it , in your bones , it's not just a matter of getting a trick

[nova shadow]

yes, dirt on your grip will wear it out faster, avoid dirt and mud

[graceful veldt]

tre flips piss me off sm man

[elfin epoch]

How tho, a towel?

[nova shadow]

you ain't lying, took me a minute to figure out tre

[graceful veldt]

grip gum

[nova shadow]

rubber, like an eraser, they make some specifically for boards though, look up grip gum

[elfin epoch]

Thanks

[graceful veldt]

mine are still butt

[nova shadow]

mine on flat are

up banks and down sets i have them better

[graceful veldt]

i still need em up stuff

[nova shadow]

this was a recent one

not the best one but recent , i actually hate this set because it's so quick, you gotta set up at the drop in

[graceful veldt]

there's an indoor like an hour from me thats just like that lmaoo

i guess its good practice tho

[nova shadow]

where do you live

[graceful veldt]

mf north carolina

[nova shadow]

is that good

how's the skate scene there

[graceful veldt]

honestly decent but every major city is like 1-2 hours from each other

if ur in the middle of nowhere ur cooked tho

we've had a few really good dudes come out of my area tho

[nova shadow]

dannggg

i'm in memphis, the only metropolitan city without a mega park, jk lol, we've got a couple good ones though

[graceful veldt]

a guy that rides for my local shop is on disorder rn but other than that everyone else is pushin 30

😭

[nova shadow]

dang

we have a couple pro skaters around in tn, trade skateboarding comes through memphis a lot to run comps, and trent mclung with primitive just dropped by with them recently at a competition that i won

i got this in front of pros, i nutted a lil

[graceful veldt]

lawdddddd

ik lots of pros come to north carolina cuz its like

handrail heaven here apparently

a bunch of the melodi guys are from here too

[nova shadow]

can't cuss, i FING love this park, its almost perfect

[nova shadow]

jeez laweeze

[spring vector]

where is this, market mile?

[lime oracle]

So never actually skated before but my local skatepark is hosting a girls night, should I go along anyway?

[spring vector]

i wanna be a girl

[graceful veldt]

yeah

[jovial flint]

No way, @graceful veldt I won

[rancid drift]

Finally psyched myself up enough to buy a board. The weather knew 👀

I guess I will practice standing for a while

[jovial flint]

What do you expect in autumn and winter

[rancid drift]

It's been on and off recently, then this week of rain, lol.

At least Sunday should be good if the ground dries out

[fast marten]

Just go 2 new dunks

S/o black friday local sales

[fast marten]

U in eu?

[rancid drift]

uk

[fast marten]

Yeah those temps look wicked

[fast marten]

How do you deal with the constant rain? When trying to skate

[rancid drift]

I've literally just bought a board today, idk how others do it

But I had a little covered area behind where I work, but it's pretty rough. might also try one of the higher floors of the carpark nearby

[fast marten]

Oh like very first board?

[thin dew]

New deck

[rancid drift]

yup

[thin dew]

The nose is shaped sorta, lowk can’t wait to skate it

[fast marten]

Nice post it

[fast marten]

U gripped that?

[thin dew]

Yea

[fast marten]

Terrible

[thin dew]

How ?

[fast marten]

R u blind

[thin dew]

No

[fast marten]

Atleast your gettn practice

[rancid drift]

It's just a complete from my local shop, but I like the design.

[fast marten]

Moncarch?

[thin dew]

Dawg i left that line there on purpose, i like the top ply of this deck and i want to see it, so I left a strip undone on purpose 😂

[rancid drift]

Fracture

[fast marten]

Its both sides but long as u like it

[fast marten]

Ahh never heard of em

Have you rode it yet? See if the bearings are decent

[thin dew]

Dawg ok on the right side there’s obviously going to be a bit showing 🫩😂, and the left side I made the line on purpose. I been skating for almost 7 years lol ive gripped plenty of boards

[fast marten]

It def shows

[rancid drift]

yeah, seems good on smooth ground. But where I rode it around there's pretty rough road, and then smoother slabs, but the cracks might kill me 😂

[thin dew]

You think the left side was on accident 😂

[fast marten]

Nice get some 54-56mm wheels

If worried about cracks

My 56mm push rocks out the way

[rancid drift]

yeah, once I get more used to this one I'll build something for rough streets.

[thin dew]

Yea that is true, I ride 53-54mm and I can usually go over most cracks

[thin dew]

Get soft wheels to start out with on your first board

[fast marten]

Nah he needs to feel the 99a vibrations in his knees for the first time

[thin dew]

And don’t try to go into tricks immediately

Get use to the board

[rancid drift]

100%, just getting comfy riding it

[fast marten]

Its an entry requirement

[thin dew]

I spent 3 years cruising before I even tried an Ollie

So take as much time to get comfortable

[fast marten]

I was heelflippin in 4 months

[thin dew]

I miss this half and half I did

[fast marten]

But def build boardfeel and you will naturally start trying stuff

[thin dew]

Yes sir, and don’t learn tricks stationary

[fast marten]

stationary actually harder

[thin dew]

Yep

[rancid drift]

i'll keep that in mind

[thin dew]

Recent injury

[fast marten]

As you ride more you start going faster n faster

Dont rush it tho

[fast marten]

Record a pov with phone in hand

Thats a good handrail too

[thin dew]

I love deathwishes but they chip so easy

[fast marten]

Forget the stairs hit that rail

[fast marten]

U mustve got a bad batch

[thin dew]

Well I can’t complain to much I had it started chipping the 3 month mark

[fast marten]

Or chipped cause there is no shake junt grip on there smh

[thin dew]

Mob = better

[fast marten]

Shake junt is mob…..

Sooo

Like how jessup is pimp and bro style

How deathwish is baker

Same distribution

[thin dew]

Yea that is true

[fast marten]

They actually say shake junt x Mob now when they sell em

Whenever i get a deathwish baker or heroin

Always get the SJ grip

[thin dew]

I always go for mob

[fast marten]

I usually skate the mob free grip that comes with my deck

I wanna try pepper tho

[thin dew]

I got some shake junt on my other setup

[fast marten]

Real question is

Thunder or indy

[thin dew]

Indy

[fast marten]

I got indy mids rn

Just bought some thunders tho

[thin dew]

I got Indy hollows

Stage 11s

[fast marten]

The thunders i got are hollow

I got the inverted stage 11

[thin dew]

Ahh nice

I got regular stage 11s

[fast marten]

Really prefer inverted for smith dippage

N feebs

[thin dew]

I like inverted

I did get a bad batch of inverted indys one time tho

The kingpin broke on inverteds

I did get a refund, I had them for like a month too

[fast marten]

heard about that

Apparently some came loose too during a sesh

Glad mine didn’t

[thin dew]

Yea I just think it’s just common with it being inverted

[fast marten]

Had these for 3 months so far

[thin dew]

I ain’t never had a problem with non inverted indys

[thin dew]

Nice

[fast marten]

Yeah first pair of indyz tho

Usually on thunder or venture

What size board yall on?

[thin dew]

8.25

Started out on a 7.75 tho

[fast marten]

On a 8.12 rn

[thin dew]

I feel like indys feel better, grind smoother. Idk ig it’s where I grew up on them

[fast marten]

Getting a 8.5

[fast marten]

Indy def better for park and carve

[thin dew]

My first pair of trucks were tensors light blue

[fast marten]

Thunder have quicker response to me

Indy gives me that surfer carving feeling in the street

[thin dew]

What size trucks is your go to, mines personally 149

[fast marten]

Indy 144

Thunder 149 for my 8.5

[thin dew]

149 Indy’s for me personally

[fast marten]

Never had em

[thin dew]

They are the perfect size imo

[fast marten]

For an 8.25

[thin dew]

I still got this 8.5 board I ain’t skated yet from a skate contest because I ride 8.25 religiously

[fast marten]

Can u see your wheels?

On board

[thin dew]

That’s 149s

On an 8.25 disorder

[fast marten]

Thought that was a disorder

Nyjah brand that ur first one

[thin dew]

Yes

I wanted to try it out tbh

[fast marten]

Gotta test it

Been lookin at opera or krooked

Tre flip test

[thin dew]

Opera decks were good I heard, they use to sell jessup for $3 a sheet on their website

I use to order tf out of them and leave them at skateparks or hook the homies up with some free grip

[fast marten]

Yeah the only thing im sketch about is that epoxy shi

Don’t know how heavy it would feel

[thin dew]

I also got 149 thunders on that other setup I got

[fast marten]

Would def out some hollows on it

[thin dew]

I don’t think it would increase it too much

[fast marten]

Which 1?

[fast marten]

They are just almost blind enjoi under new distribution

[thin dew]

^^

[fast marten]

But same builds but I never rode them

Shake junt spray stencil always getchu right

[thin dew]

Yea I got thunder 149s and you can’t see your wheels on an 8.25 for both thunders and Indy’s

[fast marten]

Nice nice hollow kingpin and axle?

[thin dew]

Yea

[fast marten]

I had those and the kingpin snapped not that exact model

Had to buy a replacement

Then i emailed deluxe n they sent me a box

[thin dew]

This board was nice that I had last year

[fast marten]

Why do ccs be way more expensive sometimes

[fast marten]

The cross

[thin dew]

🤷‍♂️ big box store Ig

[thin dew]

??

I lowk wish I had local shops

Small town issues ig 😂

I hate this 4 stair there’s like no run up once you get to the ramp

[nova shadow]

na its a dlc

[supple sky]

How long for that to happen?

[brittle cypress]

Anybody try Lurpiv trucks and what is your opinion?

[fast marten]

Atleast u got parks

Shop had 15% off tho

How much did your complete cost? @rancid drift

[nova shadow]

no they don't lol

i skated a death wish board for like 1 month

[rancid drift]

£55

[fast marten]

Thats good

Im over here bout to spend $128

And its 15% off

[rancid drift]

Oof. And yeah it's nice to have stuff that's cheap and seems decent. the "sort by cheapest" parts list I had was like £120 for an 8.25".

[nova shadow]

your buying online?

[rancid drift]

no

[nova shadow]

@fast marten @rancid drift ?

oh ok good, go support your local

[rancid drift]

was just looking at part costs for a board

[nova shadow]

go support your local

[rancid drift]

I did, I bought from them today 😄

[nova shadow]

good

whatcha get

[rancid drift]

this fracture complete

[fast marten]

Bought some shoes from the local earlier

[fast marten]

Goin up a board size gotta get trucks too 😬

[fast marten]

What made you wanna skate?

[rancid drift]

I was looking for a new active hobby. plus the game a bit.

[fast marten]

Skateboarding is great cardio

[rancid drift]

yeah. At least I can use the rainy days to do squats and jumps to get ready for doing ollies. even the rolling around is effort

[fast marten]

Your body gets acclimated pretty fast

Skate for a week nonstop

The next week will feel like a breeze

Ur body is getting use to new movements

[brazen glade]

up until you get wrecked on a specific obstacle and from that day on your balls shiver everytime you wanna try a trick on that again

[fast marten]

Or use that and commit to a land next time

[brazen glade]

true

i've once torn my ligaments on my ankle trying to do a nose manny on a manny pad

manny pads scare me now.

[vocal fable]

@past barn how you been

[nova shadow]

just go do it again lol, don't be a loser

[fast marten]

New complete for $130

[half ravine]

@rapid igloo

[rapid igloo]

Yes

[half ravine]

So whats a 8 deck

[rancid drift]

post it. also what shoes? I need to buy a pair at some point

[rapid igloo]

8 inch wide deck.
Its the most normal size

[half ravine]

Oh okay

So does it say on the skateboard if its a 8 deck or a 7 deck

[rapid igloo]

Not that often.
Are you purchasing online, or irl?

[half ravine]

Irl

[rapid igloo]

Ok. Just ask for a size 8 deck. And they will show you some size 8 decks. And you pick the on you want. Then just get the right size trucks

[fast marten]

The shoes i skate or bought?

[fast marten]

8’s not norm anymore man the yutes skate 8.25+ now

[rancid drift]

both? both.

[fast marten]

7 usually means 7ply look for the dimensions tell you width and length

[fast marten]

Bought 2 nike sb dunks skating some random vans rn

[half ravine]

Okay thanks

[celest pecan]

when i skated mine was an 8.5 but i got wide feet so i needed a little extra room its all about preference and how the board feels under your feet

[fast marten]

Just bought an 8.5 for the first time

And some new 149’s for it

[rapid igloo]

😩

[celest pecan]

its been like 12 or 13 years since i was on a board i used a darkstar deck with spitfire wheels ab3 bearings and independent trucks

[fast marten]

Gotta get back on

[celest pecan]

i was saying to someone in general chat the other day if i win one of the giveaway decks idc if its supposed to be a collectible im gripping it and gonna at least try to get back into it the only thing is i was in a car accident like 8 years ago and messed up my back and legs but im still gonna go for it you only live once and i for sure wanna enjoy what time i got even if that means taking some risks and enduring some pain

[graceful veldt]

8.5 is king now

[fast marten]

Seeing someone actually skate a giveaway deck would be sick

[supple sky]

New board. Going from an 8.25 to 8.50

[green lichen]

Hi I’m needing some help for my boyfriend that got banned from this server way before skate dropped. He didn’t do anything but give his opinion about the game. He loves your game and plays it on the regular. He would love to come back to the server for updates and news his discord name is @Wavynation Squad. I appreciate the time you took to read this. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

[celest pecan]

thats what im saying its a deck its meant to be skated

[rancid drift]

That's either an alt account pretending to be someone's gf or they got their gf to beg to get back into a server and idk which is worse....

[thin dew]

Like 3 month mark, but it depends on how much you skate and what your hitting

[thin dew]

Hell yea, no skate shops but I do have a local indoor

[thin dew]

Yes, and tbh for your first board you don’t need something expensive because you don’t even know if your going to end up liking it or actually get into it

[celest pecan]

i have several outdoor parks near me i could really get back into it pretty easy

[fast marten]

Both..

[fast marten]

Motivation

[thin dew]

I have 1 outdoor and 1 indoor locally, just no skate shops unfortunately so I just buy my boards from the skate shops that are nearest which is up in Lexington an hour away

[fast marten]

Kentucky?

[thin dew]

Yes

[fast marten]

Very good guess

Never been to kentucky

Always ask but what everyones fav trick?

New ppl in here

[thin dew]

Hmmmm

Flat ground?

[fast marten]

Yuh

[thin dew]

Honestly basic ash but a Tre flip, they look and feel smoothe to throw and catch

[fast marten]

The classic

Varial Heel for me

Maybe big heel

[thin dew]

They are currently doing some changes to the indoor tho rn

[fast marten]

Winter szn indoors mbn

Not beside the euro tho…

[thin dew]

That euro is fun too hit

Ima miss that hubba on the pyramid stage he had tho

That’s been there since open

[fast marten]

U went back and landed that ollie?

[thin dew]

Nope not yet

[fast marten]

U got too

[thin dew]

Hips still healing a bit

[fast marten]

Feel like if you try u got that

[thin dew]

Bc I threw some like 80 try’s on it and the last one took me out lowk

I’m def gonna go back and get that

[fast marten]

80 wtf

[thin dew]

No exaggeration

[fast marten]

Hell nah

For an ollie

[thin dew]

I’m using an exaggeration

But I threw down maybe 15-20 try’s

[fast marten]

If i dont first T the ollie i dont do stairs

[thin dew]

Cold asf down here already

[fast marten]

Yuh its 33 here

[thin dew]

Yea it’s already snowed down here

Heard the winters gonna be bad this year. Supposed to be worse than our 2000 winter storms

[fast marten]

2000?

[thin dew]

Yes

[fast marten]

Yeah I wouldn’t know anything about what went on in the 2000’s

[thin dew]

Me neither lol, not from personal experience but my parents and locals experience

[fast marten]

Ahh

[thin dew]

2015 we got like 11 inches 2 days in a roll was stuck in the house

[fast marten]

Hope not fr

[thin dew]

I remember that tho

[fast marten]

We never had that

Most i seen was 2-4

Might be exaggerating

I don’t have any experience with loads of snow

[thin dew]

Yea back when my mom was around somewhere between 1960-1990s they got what was the called the winter storm of whatever year, and it was so bad they had to send rescues out and they got like a foot of snow for days on end

[fast marten]

Snowmobile heights

[thin dew]

Louisville got 22 inch of snow in 1998

[thin dew]

Damn we get that every year down here on average

[fast marten]

Go cardinals

Louisville used to be one of my fav colleges to watch hoop

[thin dew]

Hy

But I mean Louisville’s an alright city their skateparks are fire, but no one from ky associates Kentucky with Louisville

[fast marten]

Its more of the city?

[thin dew]

Wym like Louisville’s more city?

[fast marten]

Is Louisville a major city

[thin dew]

Yes

Lexington and Louisville are the major cities

But we don’t really associate Louisville with Kentucky

[fast marten]

Ahh ok i know nothing about Kentucky besides the Louisville cardinals and KFC

[thin dew]

KFC is straight trash down here

Ironically

[fast marten]

I dont eat it down here either

[thin dew]

Now Wendy’s is fire down here tho, picked some up while I was out

[fast marten]

Wendys similar everywhere 🤣

Fresh never frozen

[thin dew]

These shoes had to go, I hate getting new pairs

Straight chunk gone from mob grip 😭

That shi lowk hurt in the shower

[fast marten]

local wouldve hooked u up today

[thin dew]

Yea I currently am skating some adidas grand courts

They were like $80 I think

But worth it 100%

Because they leather, so they will last a while

[fast marten]

I got some busenitz for $30

They sittin in the box

[thin dew]

Yea, I think the worst skate shoe I’ve skated is Defo world industries

[fast marten]

Wtf

[thin dew]

My local indoor skate park is opening a mini skate shop and they gonna have the NB Jamie foys

The world industries would have been good if world industries cared and didn’t become a sell out company

[fast marten]

Didnt know they had shoes

[celest pecan]

i like DC or osiris or vans i did try to skate with my black on black chucks didnt work at all lol

[fast marten]

Them NB bout $125

Heard they last tho atleast the reynolds

[thin dew]

Vans are really not that good, and a local skater here is sponsored by Osiris

[fast marten]

Honestly i been on my vans for 4 months no hole no shoe goo

[thin dew]

Depends on which shoe you get

[fast marten]

I do skate switch too tho

[fast marten]

Some random ones idek the name

I thought they wouldnt be good but they decent

[celest pecan]

like i said earlier its been 12-13 years since i touched a board and im currently sitting here in a pair of DCs

[fast marten]

Janoskis will always treat u right

[thin dew]

God a trend in skateboarding that needs to go away is chunky shoes, they suck and take away board feel. I remember I skated chunky shoes and went back to regular shoes and absolutely had all my board feel for tricks gone

[fast marten]

Some people like the protection

Just cupsole vs vulc

[thin dew]

I feel that, but board feel is gone with them

[fast marten]

I think chunky shoes came before skinnies

All the old school brands have a chunky look

Etnies es osiris ipath I wouldnt try

[thin dew]

Little mini skate Halloween contest at my outdoor

[fast marten]

Trump tall

[thin dew]

Last year tho, yea ong he is

[fast marten]

Mall grab with the nike sb dunks

Mall grabbin works in some scenarios tho

[celest pecan]

DC etnies world industries all chunky shoes i personally like em cause of how wide my feet are they are the most comfortable i really liked the chuck taylors years ago but since my car accident and getting older my feet need something more than one layer of canvas

[thin dew]

I got first and there was this custom wood burn board, but I gave it to second place

[fast marten]

Yeah i swap out insoles on all my shoes

I do have a wider foot too thats why I don’t like adidas

[thin dew]

I leave default

[fast marten]

Eu shoes are slim

[celest pecan]

i remember when etnies and DCs looked so similar that if you didnt see the logo you couldnt tell which one was which

[fast marten]

Use to be the chunky gothic shoes

They just normal shoes now

[celest pecan]

idk whether to laugh or be offended lol

[fast marten]

🤣🤣 dnt be offended

[thin dew]

God I remember my biggest skatepark to date is Dave Armstrong extreme park in Louisville it’s such a sick park

[fast marten]

Converse is owned by Nike now

[celest pecan]

its so true though and i was a goth/metalhead growing up still a metalhead just not really goth anymore i have more of a 90s grunge/punk rock style now

[fast marten]

Japanese converse are the best made version tho