sst 09

Alex Lirio · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137

hmm thinking of getting the sst 09 40.5 but how do you remove the fins if the grip is already pre attached? i understand that the screws are now on top unlike the previous models. does this mean i have to detach the grip? Rolling Eyes

carive · Frontside 180 Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 404 City: Manila

you might need skip on that one bud! hehehe! Very Happy

cjbecker · Posted: Jun 28, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

fins are in the bottom deck.

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:01 am Post subject:

Alex Lirio, you have to take off the grip of cut it out where the screws are.
unless you have some crazy screw driver that can bend and twist to get between the decks.

ATXsk8 · Faceplant Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 13

You may wanna re think that board. My buddy bought one at the ski ranch, he took the board apart to remove the fins then put it back together and took a couple laps around the cable. He hit the fun box a couple time and put a few scratches on it. Well he takes it apart again and the board is bubbled up at the screw holes Neutral

. Now he can't get LF to warrenty the board because it has some scratches on the bottom deck. The bubbling or delaming or whatever is going on has nothing to do with hitting rails but he is screwed none the less. POS not made in the USA Exclamation

BARoNTiERi · Posted: Jun 28, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject:

I hit some ramps and rails and the board is just fine minus some scratches, I've cut out holes in the grip just around the screws, just try to locate them under the grip (you can look at pics of the board online and see where they are). It is a great skate though, try it if you can before buying.

Rob · Posted: Jun 28, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject:

I ride the SST 42 Composite. Works like a charm and is so far indestructable...

sparrow.2 · Posted: Jun 28, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

take it over obstacles till the fins break off, thats what my mate did

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

its easy. find the screws under the griptape. put the screwdriver in the screw. unsrcrew it.

Rob · Posted: Jun 29, 2009 6:02 am Post subject:

Here's where the screws are located. Find one and then measure your way to the next etc. Use a sharp razor (or similar) and cut a small circle around each screw. (Attached is my SST 42 Reed with Cassette 4-track tribute colors)

Good luck.

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

Great board! I love mine

Lk.APK BuTTa · Pop Shuvit Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 218 City: Apopka

I LOVE my 09 40.5,took LF long enough to figure out that wood and cheap sealer dont work though... Rolling Eyes

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

damn rob, you make every single one of your wakeskates look sick!!! Cool

Rob · Posted: Jun 29, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

Alex Lirio · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137

sick color bro!!! nice job!

Alex Lirio · Pop Shuvit Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137

Killin_it · Faceplant Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 4 City: Austin

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10752 City: Jefferton

Killin_it, hit "post reply" at the bottom of the page and you will have a new page to type in your reply and attach photos to your post.

southpaw · Posted: Jun 30, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject:

What do yall think of the 09 SST compared to the 08 SST as far as how it rides (wood vs composite bottom)? The SST is my favorite shape but i've been waiting for LF to perfect it because I don't want it to fall apart like three SST's that I have seen in person. I don't know if it's in my head, but I really love the way wood skates feel compared to composite ones. People always say wood skates have more of a "skateboard feel", but I have never really skated so I can't relate to that. But I do feel that I like wood better. I ride the hampson now and feel like it's too light, and gets away from me and I can't control it as well when it leaves my feet, compared to the SST that is heaver I feel like there is more substane under me, and that it spins better. I also have tried the LF Mod and liked everything about it except that it wasn't wood. The concave on the Mod is AWESOME, more defined and you can feel the board so much better. So I really wish they could perfect the design of the SST with a wood bottom and steeper concave somehow, but whatever I dont think I will get my own pro model board haha. ok enough rambling on for now....