smith grind?

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 1:58 pm Post subject: smith grind?

hey i know some people on here have the 4 trac. can anyone do a smithgrind on it? or is it even possible with the fin placement?

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

i think that if you had 2 fins in the back and they centerd you over the rail you could do it.

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 11, 2003 2:02 pm Post subject:

so its more of a placement problem that is making it so people cant do other grinds yet?

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

thats what i think.

cassette941 · Posted: Nov 08, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject:

yea

CABLERIDER · Posted: Nov 08, 2004 7:24 pm Post subject:

I doubt it would be practical to do and even if you got into it, it would nopt be that cool, just my opinion

Michael Manzer · Posted: Nov 08, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject:

its definately possible even on a finless board...you just have to have the right rail. if the rail is curved just the right way, you could hold the smith position all the way through.

saynotothugs · Faceplant Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 17

What is a smith grind?

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

ohh it isnt really possible on a wakeskate cause the board dont flex and there aint no trucks but i guess maybe you could do one on a single narrow bar rail but then again it would probably look like a sloppy boardslide

BillyOLDS · Posted: Nov 08, 2004 11:10 pm Post subject:

Catalyst, yeah i agree

one day at odub lemons tried to do grinds like that on the picnic table with aron gores custom 4-trac integ and ate it hard, he literally slide half the table on his head(he was wearing my helmet that has no strap and it fell off)

jerrysk8 · Posted: Nov 09, 2004 5:05 am Post subject:

anyone tried crooks? i locked into one, then the fin snapped off (prob coz they were old d-up fins), and the exposed screw put a massive gash in the box i was sliding.

PIRATE · Guest

i agree withCatalyst, it would probably look like a sloppy board slide

wakeskatefooo · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa

or u kud just do a sloppy boardslide and say it wuz a smith grind Wink

gorath112 · Posted: Nov 09, 2004 11:26 pm Post subject:

here is where the byerly lock fin would work awesome because if the back truck was resting on the rail, you could be grinding on the flate part of the fiin like a skateboard, but still have the front fin hanging off and to the side of the rail to help keep it locked in, i thik i am definetly gonna try those on a 2 pipe or flat rail once my byerly comes

BillyOLDS · Posted: Nov 10, 2004 12:07 am Post subject:

gorath112, have fun with that Crazy Eyes

Catalyst · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 736 City: Kelowna

gorath112, yeah that makes sense, there is now a second use for the lock. Very Happy

nah, im not really sure it would really depend on the width of the rail and the size of the lock. I think though it would still just look like a sloppy boardslide