Fresh Idea

Jesse · Posted: Feb 16, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: Fresh Idea

Sk8 Ribs on one of my decks, not sure how they will work out, I haven't ridden them with on it but Im curious. I've always wondered, so I had some layin around cause I just broke my pool board and just slapped them on.

wakeshredder · Posted: Feb 16, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject:

now that's not a bad idea... kind of a continuous fin... i am getting some wicked ideas. will repost later.

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

Old school !!!

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

Jesse, HAHAHA, I WAS calling one of my skate reps to try and get some so I could test that out today...... Great minds think alike.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I think those would make the board track really funny. But you should post an update. you know, let us know how she shreds.

They did that on the premiere for the last two years and I scoffed. But that's only because I'm a jerk. But they (the ribs) will be sweet for those frontside airs...grab it!

Ohh, oh my god. You should see burton's base graphic for next year...I think it's the dominant? I can't remember exactly. Anyway, it looks like the bottom of a skateboard, but instead of doing the truck and wheel jahb (since noah salasnek owned that shizzle in the early 90s, as did andy hetzel at one point) they did a view similar to the one in your second picture. it's cool and funny, all at the same time.

EDIT: since that's an old board, it's probably not a big deal. But one thing to think about might be the holes you're drilling...that's like six new spots where the core can be exposed to water and could potentially delam the board after time.

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

i did it once on a old flat deck with some uhmw strips (plastic) I was trying to make a sort of channel thingy. I foud putting anything below the board line has a huge effect (like a fin)as compared to machining or making a channel that is sunk into the board.
It was great for shredding but to turn it sideways on the lip you better where a mouthpiece and a helmet. j/k It was glued though. W2W madness.

LET US KNOW!!

I love the way your thinking though. OUTside the box.

Jesse · Posted: Feb 17, 2007 1:33 am Post subject:

Thanks for the encouragement, I thought for sure it was gonna be "Scoff Fest 07". We will see, I might take them off before I try it though. electricsnow, I was thinkin about the grabing earlier, re-entry frontside airs tweaked Gonz style Cool

. And yeah it is an old board, if you look close I have 4-trac style holes on both ends, so I wasn't worried about the holes. But it is my "Daily Driver" board and I've had the 4-Trac holes on the front for months now and no problem from them yet.

jerrysk8 · Posted: Feb 19, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

i've seen kids at the cable park with them on their wakeboards. i just let my board get mashed. makes me look like im a rail shredder Cool

lolz

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

jerrysk8, PBT is your friend ... I swear

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

-LoGiK-, You stole my sig idea Smash

-LoGiK- · Kickflip Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 2747 City: Orlando

well help me take back the river...
one at a time

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

-LoGiK-, Nah, now that i think of it, i spent too much time making my little animation thing a while back.

I'm reppin N.A.R.L.A. in me wallet though Cool

Jesse · Posted: Mar 06, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Update : They suck, totally effect how it rides, did not like them what so ever, even effected gettin up. Might be cool on cable riding finless but not on anything else. Don't even bother Crying or Very sad

I <3 TNT · Ollie Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 96 City: Groveland

Yeah i was with Jesse when it went down. Lipslides seemed to be out of the question. But the cable could be fun.

Hansel