Skateboarding Really Help

G-squadriderz · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject: Skateboarding Really Help

Im thinking about buying a deck. Never skated does it really help.

Slyder · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject:

I don't think it does. The only thing it helped me with was the ollie rhythem i think. I'm more consistant on a wakeskate than i am on a skateboard with shuvs and stuff.

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

If you skate enough, yeah. I've skated for about 7 years now and it definetly helps with knowing the feel/rhythm of certain tricks. But if you're going to skate, go out and do it a lot.

G-squadriderz · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

What kinda gear do u guys recommend! Do you guys know Corey Duffel i knew him in high school he was cool to me.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 12, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject:

nope but if u dont know if ull ride a lot i would suggest a ccs mailorder blank complete, so u can get good hardwear and at a low price and if u like it than u will have a good set up for ur next board and if not than u didnt waste a lot of money

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

I'm personally against CCS, they are whores... Support your local real skate shop, they have blanks and can hook you up with good cheap stuff.

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

G-squadriderz, for a deck "girl" , trucks "venture" or "tensor", wheels " flip sidecuts" bearings, "diamonds", and grip i use jessup or black magic.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:02 am Post subject:

i like krux, destructo, venture, and ti-lites. dont get independants cuz the axle slips easily, if u have money for bearings and want the best go with black panthers or bones swiss. if not ive had good luck with lucky, quickies and speed demons, and wheels dont matter much but i loved the last pair of rictas i had.

i love to support my local shop too but seriously for a ccs graphic or blank u can get any normal priced bearing truck and risers and hardwear. for all of my local shops its at least 75 before tax and thats with crap trucks and wheels and shop bearing that dont last and risers are extra. i buy all of my individual needs local tho. like decks are the same price when it comes down with the shipping or tax.

wakemitch · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:03 am Post subject:

i used to see corey duffel at the mall. i never talked to him though.

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

headhuntermx4, how did you slip your independent axle? I had the same pair of Indies for almost 2 years and they never slipped with all my primos and temper tantrums...

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:12 am Post subject:

i dunno and it wasnt just me all of my friends too, and they are damn heavy.

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

the newer ones rnt quite as heavy.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:40 am Post subject:

o i havent riden them but i still prefer others like wat i said earlier

Fredrick_Eisenhauer · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 9:56 am Post subject:

Tensors aren't the best quality. They seem to be made of a granier material then other trucks and wear down quicker when you grind alot. There pivot cups also wear away really quick.

G-squadriderz · Posted: Oct 13, 2004 12:16 pm Post subject:

So look for a complete set or buy everything seperate and then put it together

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

Probably buy everything you want and have it put together. Contrary to what some others say, most decks are just 30 dollar decks with 20 dollar graphics, so if it isn't a big deal to you, just buy a blank for now.

The newer Independent trucks (stage 9 I think?) don't feel that heavy, not heavy enough to effect my ninja shifties. But that might just be me.

Bones wheels are the best. They never flatspot unless you hit a pebble and skid 20 feet.

gregg · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 681 City: Killen

G-squadriderz, if youre ding this just to get betterat wakeskating i wouldn't recomend it becasue you wont go enough tomakea difference. although if you havea trampoline i really do suggest trmp broarding with an old broad, it really does help give you the feel of how to throw tricks on a wakeskate.

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

"If you wakeskate and don't skateboard, then you're a poser."

-Cole Munster

Laughing

RUSSIAN · Posted: Oct 14, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

what if I don't skate that much anymore, mostly do to skate injuries? Am I still a poser???? Laughing

BillyOLDS · Posted: Oct 14, 2004 7:58 pm Post subject:

poser smoser! i skate but for real who cares if others dont, if they can rip, does that mean they are are a poser? i dont think so! i wouldnt be worried about being a poser. just do ur own thing and screw wat people say. besides would some1 like to inform me wat a poser in wakeskating really is? i know for skateboarding its some one who wears skate clothes and doesnt even skate or says they skate and doesnt.