Kickflips on wooden skates

ridehatzic · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: Kickflips on wooden skates

How many of you guys can do kickflips on wooden skates? Is it harder than on a fibreglass skate?

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

ridehatzic, it's definitely the rider not the board. Anyone that can do a kickflip on a composite skate can do one on a wooden skate.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

I can't really compare because wood skates are the only skates I have ridden... but I don't have any problems with k-flips on my Kampus... I think it would depend on the weight and stuff...

what skate are you riding?

ridehatzic · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 2:24 am Post subject:

I'm riding a scape right now, which is nooo good. I'm almost positive that I'm getting a Sattelyte Heartbreaker.

shane · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 493 City: Lost

I really hate it when someone has the false impression that, getting a new, better board is going to durasticly change their ability. I understand that their are the few exceptions to this statement, but the rider's ability has little (however, still some) dependance on the actual board. I don't mean to call anyone out on this, it's just something that bothers me.

ridehatzic · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 4:02 am Post subject:

Even though, your not calling anyone out on this, that's not what I'm saying at all, I'm just curious.

POWERFUL · Ollie Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 70 City: 305

Impossible.

soy escuala · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2248

umm.... me circa 2002??? flat cassette 41'

it does help to have a bada$$ board tho, one that won't lose pop like wood does in a month... i'm actualy still riding the same integ from about a year ago. has the same F'n pop! but yea, it is possible to progress past a boards capibilities, and having a better board helps... but anythings possible.

Raven · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

I bet there's no difference. It just takes alot of practice......alot!
This is a cassette concave.

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Ben Caruso · Posted: Apr 07, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject:

yes, i can, and find it somewhat easier than fiberglass/composite skates, especially ones that will tear chunks of flesh out on a bad landing.

quality wood boards hardly lose pop, and have a whole lot to start out with, so i feel ahead of the game riding wood, especially ones that are gonna last- even when you prop up the nose and tail and jump on them repeatedly...