Thread 242864

Matching colors edition

Old thread >>241230

>>242864 (OP)
nollie backside 180

>>242864 (OP)
thanks for making the new thread dood
also
i know we talked about it in the last thread, but Joslin actually going back to land the 360 at El Toro is such an incredible thing. Will go down in the folklore of skating.

>>242867
Real riders land the frontside nollie

Gotta wear a suit today will post a fit later

>>242863
maybe start lifting weights for a bit first
then just get good at riding
you will snap a tendon or something if you literally haven't been doing any physical activity

How much of a tryhard would I look if I started pushing around on a 7.5 deck with 43mm lil beatdowns? It just feels natural to me and my manlet ass

>>242875
shes endlessly beautiful
>>242881
if old no problemo

>>242881
all of the old flatground and ledge guys around here still have their small boards. theyre very easy to flip.
you dont have to ask for permission anon.

>>242875
No matter how much estrogen you take, in the end you can't hide the mantits and the shoulders.
Skateboarding is kind of a miss when you're so deathly afraid of testosterone.

>>242871
I'm actually handsome so I am feeling like the motherfuckin man, prob gonna go to a bar

>>242888
where’d you get that gauche suit from, a gas station?

>>242888
>Clunky polyester resin buttons direct from China
>Synthetic suit fabric, probably rayon, which is on the verge of turning a chromatic gray with one more dry clean (or in your case, wash)
>Stiff lapel suggestive of third world fused construction
>Cheap tie, evidenced by the wrinkles forming on the edge and the “first communion” patterning
>Tie also too short, the tail can’t reach the keeper loop (if it has one, again, cheap tie)
>Faux leather shoes, given away by the uniform shine and most likely made of polyurethane (very obviously not full grain leather)

It's from Kohl's niggers
I'm in street mode now
Gonna prowl for bitches
Post a p.o.v.

>>242899
Pov
I think people at the bar are talking about me cause I'm schizo but I'll spare their lives cause I know it's all in my head

any skategen discord servers?

>>242875
This dude is just so lost.
He is some kind of mutt, too.
Very sad, desu.

>>242898
nah, you really cooked him :skull:

>>242875
who pop shove it’d your ass growing up?

>>242898
This is the meanest post ever posted here rofl

>>242900
>no open tab
yeah, you’re not hanging out with anyone or having fun. that’s why people think you’re a schizo.

>>242913
>Too afraid to go out alone
Ngmi

What are your guys thoughts on a.i. skaters? Like mudderfugger. I'm gonna make one when they make the shit free to use

>>242907
Its cause I said I'm handsome and feel like the man, trying to bring a nigga down

>>242913
Its chill to pop in for a pint & if anyone thinks otherwise they can suck it

In a funeral proceeding right now
Hitting penjamin breaking traffic laws
Rip gramps

>>242930
rip little dood

>>242931
what are those fucking ankle warmers

>>242937
It's chupacabra

Welcome doing a harry potter board and trannies are in meltdown

>>242950
>Welcome
Who? This is a skateboarding general bud.

>>242952
Don't act like 5 out of 8 posters here don't shop a Zumiez

>>242954
speak for yourself. this general has been anti welcome since they kicked off their original team.

>>242957
this board isn't even that old

>>242962
>this board
Looks like we got ourselves a real bonafide newfag here, fellas. What should we do with him?

>>242952
>>242954
Posers, Welcome used to be the shit until they kicked the original team out. The last renaining member of that era is Nora. It wasn't that long ago either. Do you seriously not know Welcome?

>>242962
>this board
pfft ahahah

I remember one time I showed this kid at school a Greg lutzka part and told him it was me, cause I used to dress like him lol I tried to get away with it but he didn't really believe me

>>242975
>posers
Retard.
>welcome used to be the shit
lol, lmao even

>>242985
lol

Thinking of going and building some more shit at the diy soon. What do you guys think I should build?

>>243004
rainbowrail

>>243004
Is there any guides for diy shit? I kinda wanna build a low rail and a ledge to practice on at my local concrete park, like ankle height. All the shit at my small local park is taller than it should be.
There's tons of free space, i doubt the cuty would give a shit if i brought something.
The only issue is i live in apartments and don't have power tools and a welder.

>>243004
Can never have enough qps

What do you guys do when you get bored of skating? I'm bored of it rn and have a lot of free time, I'm on gibs

Inb4 get a job

>>243014
build anon a flatbar

what do yall think of her effort?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYAcRn1bruc

Does anyone here use the sci Fi fantasy boards? I've been getting into skating, and my skate friend showed me their endless beauty vid and I fell in love. I want Arins board I love Resident Evil. I HEARD that sometimes the boards can be flat but idk it was like one reddit post I saw.
As for the wheels and stuff I can figure it out myself probably. My current board has 97a slime ball wheels. I think they're either 56 mm or maybe 60 I actually don't remember. They're definitely slightly bigger than other wheels. They're fine for going around on the roads and parking lots near me I suppose. But I want a new proper board with actual hard wheels, as I start to get into ollies and manuals and basic things. The board I use is some second hand board I got for relatively cheap. I will say I'm worried about putting grip tape on, that sounds kinda scary.
Anyways, tldr, are sci Fi fantasy boards nice? I don't really know if boards have a difference other than design...

>>243017
I read on reddit that they use cheap wood instead of Canadian maple

>>243017
97 isn't a soft wheel

>>243016
>18 views on youtube
>uploaded yesterday
>freestyle competition in some podunk town in germany
>its some old lady with an exploded knee
nigga how did you even find this

>>243016
Hi Jenna, it was ok but that fit was pretty bad

>>243017
>>243018
Sci Fi uses BBS wood. I had one of their team boards and it was just a basic BBS shape.

>>243017
sci fi fantasy is great. Don't worry about your gear rn, just skate. Most skaters are broke and skate their shit until its completely busted, so don't think about buying more shit until you're at that point. Just skate rn. But for your next wheels I would get smaller and harder yea. But big and soft is good for a beginner cruising around, which is what you should be doing rn. Become more comfortable skating than walking

Sci Fi still riding off of the Kardashian hype wave era

>>243032
97a isn't soft

>ollies all of a sudden fucking suck, turn frontside half the time and rocket the whole time even though i was clearing chest height drops, 6 stairs and ollied up a knee high ledge/manny pad
Uhhhh bros......what's happening.

>>243040
atrophy

>>243040
Your dying

>>243040
Anon you need to see a doctor...

>>243042
>>243044
>>243045
What 1 work week at 30 does to a man.

>>243023
Youtube algorithm thought I would enjoy watching a 63 yr old tranny place 6ths in a German freestyle contest and it was correct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhiua7KeBzY

>>243017
>I HEARD that sometimes the boards can be flat but idk it was like one reddit post I saw.
reddit mumbo jumbo
scifi boards are fine, they have concave and high kicks

>>243017
incredibly successful bait

>>243059
fuck, i just like scifi boards a lot

>>243046
lmao

>>242989
All of their clothing and boards look like shit lol

>>243065
disgusting little freak. never post that shit again.

>>243065
I would use this little nigga to sneak into places for me

Man the skate soundtrack is sooo normie

>>243070
TH Underground stays undefeated
New Jersey bros rise up

>>243071
I justwannaholdyourhandwhenyoudie

i mall grabbed my tech deck and laughed like a jackass for like 5 minutes

SSBSTS

>>243076
so theres more than 1 tranny here huh

>>243017
As a minor follow up to this, yesterday me and my ex skated a bit because I really wanted to try her board. She got me into skating and her 7.5" board felt way too small at the time months ago. She had bone 100s on them too. I got the 8.5" because I felt I'd be more comfortable learning on that and I was right. But yesterday when I tried her board for literally just one minute, I felt fucking amazing. It felt smooth, I felt good, I felt comfortable. Maybe still just a little too small width wise. But I don't know how much of it was the wheels or the size or both. It was semi decent asphalt, nothing hyper smooth but smooth enough.
I'm gonna take a ride 40 minutes out to a skate shop tomorrow, because I think I want to see how an 8 inch board feels (I'm just assuming they'd have a board or something for me to stand on? Idk I've never been to a shop before)
I don't know how dramatic of a difference 8.5 to 8.25 is, or 7.5 to 7.75. I absolutely want something smaller than 8.5, no questions asked. Maybe I'll look at Girl and see if they have anything nice, IF 8.25 isn't actually much smaller than 8.5. Obviously .25 of an inch isn't a lot in the real world but I really have no idea what it's like on a skateboard. I've only stepped on two in my life, the 8.5 and the 7.5. I'm leaning towards 7.75 or 8.
I'm mostly rambling here but I'm sure you guys could see what I'm asking. How big of a difference is .25 on a board? Should I just split the difference and go 8 even? Also as a bonus question, should I go symmetrical when learning or just stick with a normal board that has the nose raised higher than the tail. I still can't do tic tacs or kick turns or anything yet. I'm good at pushing and can carve great, and can go down inclines that don't have a dramatic switch in level (some busted parking lot near me has a semi-steep incline I practice on, but the transition is smooth).
Sorry if I sound retarded or whatever, I'm still new to this! Thank you for any responses.

>>243074
why is mall grabbing a bad thing seriously what's wrong with it I missed that memo

>>243077
No, just a dude who loves chicks and isn’t into self inserting

>>243080
It gets your hand all icky with wax and metal flakes :\

>>243082
sure man thats why u gave yourself a bbl

>>243080
it just used to be a thing to identify posers because all "real skaters" back then knew to not hold it like that lest ye be called a poser

>>243086
Hell no, it's natural, she's latina

Nothing sadder then a 25+ dressed all skater gear at the skatepark impressing middle schoolers. If this is u rethink ur life

>>243114
Will the kids make fun of a grown adult (me, 25) for wearing full knee and elbow pad protection at the skatepark for practicing tic tacs and ollie's and small inclines

>>243122
No that's ok

I'm really talking about my past self

>>243114
>If this is u rethink ur life
This nigga out here getting mad at his imagination

>>243080
It just means you never waxed a board before to anyone in your vicinity.
Everyone can instantly tell you can't do a single flip trick or ride switch.

Mall grabbing was nothing compared to rocking a pair of skate shoes with no wear from ollies. You'd get called out in the school yard for that.

I need a new board but I don't really fuck with many of the graphics on like basically any board. I've checked tactics, and other places and nothing appeals to me. Has anyone tried the custom skate deck graphic shit you can do on CCS?
Or does anyone just know a better spot to look at boards

>>243131
what kind of graphics do you like?

>>243132
I like simple stuff like pretty flowers. I never was one for the comic sort of aesthetic that is so engrained in skater culture. Even as a kid I never cared for it unfortunately. Just was never my vibe. I like tarantulas but I can't really find anything good that's spider related either.
Maybe something cherry blossom, idk. I'm indecisive!

>>243133
5boro did a series of flower boards

>>242881
There is a bald roided out old guy at my local that rides parks his sports bike on the flat ground area then proceeds to rip 360 flips on his 7.5 chocolate board while hitting on any girl in his peripheral

>>243122
Nobody will give a shit, skateparks are 80 percent kooks with no self awareness

>>242881
minis are fun to ride

Are these "flight" Peralta decks fine for a beginner? Or just stick to whatever the normal stuff is.

>take surfskate to the skatepark
>Try to stay out of other people's way
>Bring smokes for people who like to bum them
>Avoid crackheads
Wow, it's actually a pretty chill place

>>243138
how do you know you're not one of them?

>>243147
>500mm wheels
>Haha......wider trucks......bigger wheels.....nothing you couldn't buy at the shop amirite guys haha
Who is this for?
Also the whole prada suit thing, specialized board and other shit specifically engineered for this makes the whole stunt look really underwhelming.
I mean he basically dropped in already.

>>243149
Okay then you do it

>>243149
>specialized board and other shit specifically engineered for this makes the whole stunt
It's a world record attempt. One that could easily result in death, at that. No shit they came prepared.
>I mean he basically dropped in already.
He has. There will be multiple drop-ins as he works his way up. Standard world record attempt shit.

>>243149
>specialized board and other shit specifically engineered for this
It's almost like this is a professional event at the highest level. Do you say this stupid shit while watching the Olympics or the Super Bowl, too?

So he’s just gonna go from the top blue thing and not actually the top of the ramp right like the big ramp is just bait

>>243150
Give me the redbull funding and i'll do it.
I'l basically suicidal already.
>>243151
The reason it's not cool is because at this point it's not a skater's achievement.
You can put Burnquist into the same setup or even fucking Fletcher could do it.
It's an NBD and a world record for all the R&D teams that done the math, engineering and prep do build the whole ramp, stoppers, board setup, the suit e.t.c which is still cool, but not for the skating itself.
It's badically just a medium. You could replace the board with rollerskates and it would basically the the same.

Seeing dudes bomb SF hills on a 53mm hard wheel and soft trucks in a t-shirt looks way crazier than this unironically.

>>243154
Being "able" to do something and being willing to risk your life doing it are completely different concepts. One wrong move and this guy is flying off the side of a skyscraper.

>>243155
Not true since there's walls as soon as he rolls down like half a second.
It's a ramp, he can slide down it.
It's a WR but just admit that shit don't look cool on camera.

>>243156
Bro. We've watched somebody fall 100ft and nearly die at the X-Games, a completely controlled environment inside a warehouse with no variables or weather influence.
Of course there's a chance that the things go badly for this guy.

Is he not actually gonna drop in from the top.

>>243156
>just slide down this 85 degree slope lol
if he falls off the board he is falling, not sliding lmao

>>243159
There's still a slope, i mean that's the whole purpose of the moto suit prada made him, so he can slide down ramp at like 55 mph as if he fell off a bike.

>>243158
He will.
Im sure rhey will add another teir when he gets to the top

>>243158
He will. Idk how they're handling this one, but usually you only get one attempt at a world record per "gathering". At least that's how Guinness works.
So the athletes and event organizers usually want to make it worth their while and let the world record attempter warm up a bit first.

>>243160
Yeah bro he should be dropping in off of this 24 story building barefoot on a penny board.

Those drop in platform they just move to the side look fatal as fuck if he turns that direction lol.

>>243163
This would actually be cool to watch though.

>>243166
>cool to watch
Maybe. But that's irrelevant. Some of the coolest shit in skating looks boring or unimpressive to the casual.

5 minutes until WR attempt

>>243147
lmao, they have the WSL commentator

>>243167
I agree with you there.
I feel like they don't do him justice with the FOV and the framing.
They should show a wide angle POV every drop in because you just now that shit is terrifying up there.

>>243147
YOU SUUUUUCK

>>243170
Fair point. I agree with all of that. The viewing experience could def be better.

Fucking stream keeps freezing

>>243170
>>243172
Yeah that was underwhelming. Should have been shown in first person at least.

>>243173
close the chat and it works fine

holy shit i didn't know bro was 70 wtf

>>243176
he's 50

>>243144
B-bump..

>>243178
>the commentator repeating the "bro you could totally buy all that in the shop and setup your board like that" multiple times
>the hoe directly holding the red bull can in the center frame in the group hug
lmao

>>243180
What's your budget.

>>243178
Eh, it's not exactly street skating lol. It'd be kind of retarded not to wear gear for this.
Like, I'm not gonna blame someone for choosing not to free climb a mountain even though they normally free climb parks just fine.

look at the size of those trucks and wheels while they kept a "small" board lel

>>243182
I mean the budget doesn't matter I have the money I suppose. It isn't about the 50 dollar board vs the 100. I just don't know if the flight stuff like fucks up muscle memory or is bad for someone who is new and learning, because it's like extra light and a different quality and stuff and like super thin.

>>243181
You're so right bro, clearly he machined the trucks himself and poured his own wheels instead of letting red bull pay for it

>>243183
If we're talking about WR type stuff in the climbing - no safety gear is exactly what makes the gnarliest and most respected climbs and athletes though.

>>243185
A good guitarist can play well on any guitar

call me when someone does it shirt less from the top on a walmart board

>>243186
Just looks and sounds funny is all. This is a skateboarding, not a corporate ball glazing general afaik.

>>243191
I don't see any sponsor glazing here

>>243189
I'm not an expert in the field yet! Building a board is confusing. I'm unsure if I should go twin or normal(popsicle?)
I have to order shit soon though and don't have the time to do a bunch of research. I know the basics though like the trucks should match the width of the board. It's just the board itself that confuses me

>>243185
If you have the money just look up any boardshop and what brands buy blanks from them.
Buy a 8.25 board, indy trucks, any bearings and 101A 53mm wheels.
After that just try out different wheels and boards until you feel comfortable and stick with that.
You really can't go wrong with BBS boards, indy trucks, bones reds/bronson G3 and any dual formula street wheel.
I ride 54mm X97 bones and they feel really nice. Very soft for riding rough street and slide just as good as 101A

>>243194
Don't overcomplicate things, people give advice because of their own personal experience. You don't need the best setup to get started

>>243197
I didn't realise he was unicycling

>>243194
>>243195
Here is a rough list of boardshops to give you an idea of what you should stick to.
I'd try to ride them all just to get a feel for each if i were you.

>>243185
you dont need it but it's not gonna hurt you either. just get the board that makes you excited to go ride and ride it everyday.
>>243194
>twin or normal
comes down to preference, there are some tricks i find easier to pop of a nose.

>>242856
t. too weak and small to comfortably carry an eskate

>>243202
>eskate
battery board

>>243203
yes, 20 miles range and dkp trucks for sweet carving

>>243204
too lazy to push yourself and you think carrying 25 pounds is impressive

>>243204
i can fakie nollie inward 360 heel that shit easy

>>243206
a typical skateboarder is so skinny they would kinda struggle to carry 25lbs without it feeling awkward
and the bigger the board is the better for carving and taking bumps and debris, yet the more awkward it is to step down to the ground to push off of

>>243204
you wouldn't catch me dead on that corny ahh unc longboard :skull:

>>243208
Large wheels help with bad terrain and looser trucks help with carving, large boards hardly factor in. Carrying 25 pounds is no problem even for dyels, and as a teen I skated with longboard wheels and risers on a regular deck for years. You don't impress

>>243211
a wider board gives you more leverage and room for error when carving, a longer board gives more stability for speed which is necessary to get a good carving feel with big wheels that can handle rough roads and debris and shit
>Carrying 25 pounds is no problem even for dyels
its an awkward shape where it creates a lot more weight due to leverage in certain positions
im just saying i could see feeling kinda stupid moving an eskate around if i was a typical skater size, plus i wouldnt need one so big
im bulking up to almost 200lbs and i have short ass legs so i just dont think regular skateboards work good for someone like me

>>243212
>Bulking
Fatass

>>243214
skellington

>>243215
Eric skellington

What are actually the difference between these things. I would assume I'd get just the literal first one on this list.. but what makes literally any of these different other than Hollow being lighter I think??

>>243217
Standard and standard hollow Indys are 55mm tall. Forged baseplates shave off a couple mm, but are lighter. I prefer the extra height of the standard baseplate. I'm on standard hollows currently, but will probably go back to normal standard because the reduction in weight hasn't been noticeable. Indys are taller than Thunders.

>>243212
Wider boards are for comfort, the leverage point on a skateboard is in the pivot bushing, not the board on top; Skateboards originally had roller skate truck with a skinny board attached and you could carve those easily.
Longer boards are fine for extremely high speeds but unless you're regularly bombing hills there is hardly a need for a longer board, I cite Nuge's hill bomb. "Good carving feel" is a result of good board control, if your terrain is bad like mine is you can ride longboard wheels on a regular deck with risers. Carrying a battery board is not as difficult as you make it out to be, find the center of gravity and carry it. There are people with one or no legs that still skateboard. All of your excuses makes me assume you actually carry your battery board like wheeled luggage, do yourself a favor and stop making excuses. Battery boarders are all yuppie faggots, you just so happen to also be a lazy manlet.

>>243217
Get the Stage 11s and don't think too hard about it.
You'll also need to break in the bushings.
You won't really be able to tell cause you can't compare it to anything but they'll ride a bit shit for like the next 8 hours of use.

>>243220
I meant the first one on that list, the silver standards.

>>243219
you are trying so hard to obfuscate things that should be understood so easily and so intuitively, all to try to personally attack eskate riders, lol

>>243222
>eskate riders
I didn't read what that anon said, but you don't belong in this thread. We are here to discuss trannies, slappies, and kickflips on grass

>>243223
fair enough there isnt enough people to discuss it on 4chan anywhere i guess

i only got mine because a bitcoin millionaire drunkenly gave me a few grand lmao but its fucking amazing and changed my life. i grew up wakeboarding so the skills translated pretty easily especially for the kind of board i got. this shit needed much softer bushings than what it came with though, and i replaced the risers with rubber ones, front one being a wedge, and its sooo fucking good for carving
thanks for reading my blog

>>243218
>>243220
Okie I see I see. I'll get the first thing then. Do the standards being tall mean I can avoid getting risers? I'm not actually sure what wheel I'd be getting. Probably somewhere between 53-56 or something. Bones 100s maybe

>>243222
If it's understood so easily and intuitively, why were you wrong about everything you said? Nice reading comprehension, lazy yuppie manlet.

None of you are cool, electricity or not

>>243225
You don't need risers

>>243232
Yes we are

>>243232
you don't skate

>>243232
Skating for fake social credit is your job faggot

>>242864 (OP)
I'm newish to skating. Got an 8.75" board. I'm 5'11" 160 lbs 10.5 sneakers. Is this right for me? Don't know anyone else to try smaller boards with.

>>243242
I'm 6'2 11.5 and i want to switch to 8.0 from an 8.5 board because that shit is so hard to flip.
You're basically riding a door lol.

>>243244
Okay so I'm not tripping, begin having issues trying to make it pop consistently but it's nice to cruise on.

Who's the best skater in the scene right now? I mean in terms of skill, swag, everything.

>>243247
You are, anon.

>>243242
Just get used to it, I assume your trucks fit the board so you'd need to replace them too. I ride a 8.6 which is easier to 360 flip than my old 8.38, I think because wheelbase but idk. I'm not sure if I prefer skinny or wide for ledge skating however.

>>243247
Simon Zuzic
https://youtu.be/gKpc5UBJ7gA?si=3J39LcXreIzZGeIn&t=266

Andy Anderson probably, in terms of skill. I like that he always wears a helmet too.
https://youtu.be/vRj11yZO9Ck?si=sLyNE-w9MHpza4H9

>>243251
Oop meant for
>>243247

>>243229
the very first thing you said was bullshit
a wider board gives you more leverage on the trucks. its obvious
why even bother to keep going

>>243251
>Andy Anderson probably, in terms of skill. I like that he always wears a helmet too.
no, not at all. what he does is impressive normies and I'm not saying that what he does isn't difficult but, he's the nerds choice in terms of skateboarding. He's got no steez. as they say.
yes he's better than me but most skaters are so its a non argument and I accept that im not good but, he's corny af.

>>243266
Holy shit this might be the ultimate poser post. Every sentence just oozes poser I'm impressed.

>>243272
>Holy shit this might be the ultimate poser post.

Not it doesn't.
I'm not claiming I'm something I am not.

>>243266
He does freestyle tricks that even Rodney Mullen can't copy.
You're delusional.

>>243275
>He does freestyle tricks that even Rodney Mullen can't copy.
>You're delusional.
delusional about what?
like i said, I'm not saying what he does isn't difficult but, difficult does not therefore equal good.

>>243276
Just say you don't know skating man
His freestyle is the best around and even his street is comparable to literally any top guy you can find. You probably don't like that he wears a helmet and is a very polite young man.

I don't like the bluescreen stuff in Yeah Right

>>243251
terrible taste, brother.
helmets are gay and don't prevent cte

>>243277
>Just say you don't know skating man
>His freestyle is the best around and even his street is comparable to literally any top guy you can find. You probably don't like that he wears a helmet and is a very polite young
Nobody’s denying Andy’s technical ability. I’m saying his skating doesn’t have the same flow or steez as the top street guys. Helmet or politeness doesn't really factor in.

>>243279
>terrible taste, brother.
>helmets are gay and don't prevent cte
this

>>243254
Board control gives you more leverage. Wide boards are for confort.

>>243280
Talking about steez makes you a poser.

>>243285
>Talking about steez makes you a poser.
it doesn't.
looking at it realistically, if he doesn't have "steez" he doesn't have broad market appeal.
Also why does it look like he's wearing braces all the time?

>>243284
the more area you have away from the focal point the more leverage there is

>>243285
Retard.
The surf roots of skateboarding have cemented style as being an inextricable part of being a good skater.
Know your roots.

>>243291
my uncles grew up in redondo beach california skateboarding to the beach as teenagers in the 70s
it was only a means to an end, to surf
thats why i ride the meepo flow

>>243291
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNywcHX3sDH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
stylechuds seething

>>243293
Im not following that hoe what she do

>>243291
Yep, that's why asking who is the best skater is moot. Like, if we are talking objectively the most skilled I could rattle off a few names, but none of those skaters would be people I like to watch over and over. The skaters that get me sparked to go skate have style I like and trick/ spot selection I respect.

>>243292
I am talking about the skateboarders, not just people who rode a skateboard for travel instead riding a toy that makes more sense: a bike.

>>243293
private (?) what? it was open last month
>arin made her insta private.
welp, guess I'm gonna have to cope with my arin folder

>>243307
Horny jail now

>>243307
holy shit bro that's grim

>>243310
it's grim that I didn't add her profile before going private to collect more photos

I think I'm gonna stop hanging out here gus

I saw Grant Taylor skate in person the other day. He came to my local park with his wife and kids. He was barely trying but I've never seen anyone skate like that. Fucking insane. We have a bowl at the local that is 8 foot in the deep and and about 4-5 in the shallow and he just made it look like it was too small for him. He skates so fast and every line he took he was grinding up onto the hip or grinding off the hip. And as i said he was barely breaking a sweat. FWIW i've seen some pretty incredible pros skate before, diego todd, jake anderson, curren caples, hugo boserup, basically seen the whole limo team skate in person desu but none of them hold a candle to GT. WOW!

>>243314
There was this guy at my local park I saw one time with his lil 5 year old daughter who I temporarily watched for him, and he did some insane transition skating so flawlessly at like fucking INSANE speeds and I wonder if it was someone semi pro or has some parts online somewhere. I should have asked him. I will always remember that though dude was crazy.
Must be nice to encounter famous skaters in the wild though. I'm pretty new and I would like to discover some new guys to watch. Ideally some Jersey locals but anyone's fine

>>243277
He does some cool stuff in the street but his style is pretty wack. Skates slow. He just doesn't have the rawness that I like to see in skating but i will admit i watch all his parts and they are absolutely entertaining at the very least. One trick of his that stands out to me was the wallie up,over and into the jersey barrier. That was cool because he didn't drag the trick on a bunch by doing some gay freestyle shit.

>skill, swag, everything
>Andy Anderson
C'mon now I like him but the guy has negative swag
>>243307
A glimpse into the twisted mind of a tranny

>>243316
Well I live in socal so i just see them around all the time. I'm not from here though so i'm not totally desensitized to it like local californian guys are.

GT was really cool in person btw. I'm a pretty quiet guy and didn't really talk to him other than just some quick greetings but he talked to some of my other friends there and he was super friendly.

>>243318
not a tranny whatsoever. just love arin m8

>>243320
gross

What will be a bigger difference as a beginner?
Going from a different sized board or a different sized + type wheel.
Like my current board is 8.375 with wheels that go like half an inch past the fucking board, and they're pretty soft too and 60mm. It's a second hand board. I don't really know though if size of the board is an issue. Obviously I want a new board with different harder smaller wheels. But I just can't tell if I want 8 inch or if the 8.25s would be fine. Boards are so expensive so I really kinda just got one shot at this.

>>243076
How in the fuck does the webm start lagging after the first play?

>>243122
Why do you keep responding to trolls?

>>243212
Your bait is borderline scientific.

>>243278
>bluescreen

>>243291
Style is more than soul arching though. It's about being recognisable while performing what you know. And, as with everything related to taste, it's subjective.

>>243326
measure your trucks

>style = comfort
Andy isn't that comfortable on his board and has many tricks he cannot do or doesn't have on lock. His video with Crob learning nose manual nollie heel shows that, compared to someone like Ishod who just cruises and can casually thrown and any trick whenever he wants.

I think Skate IQ is the best Skate channel ever. Thank you Mitchie. He's so nice and explains things well. He's pretty funny too.

>>243333
nose manny nollie heel is kinda hard tbqh

>>243334
I thought i liked him, but i realized that he actually haven't taught me shit or made me land a single new trick with his "advice" ever since i started watching him.
The asian autist that 3d models the physics behind the tricks on the other hand helped me bone out my ollies and get a tre + 360 pop shuv on lock.

>>243340
How to boner my ollies?

>>243340
>i realized that he actually haven't taught me shit damn you must be dense as fuck

bread theme

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yVMdFvlGku4

Thanks to Mitchie my pivots are on point, I do them every session to warm up. This translated to comfy fs/bs 180s. That translated to way more consistent halfcab flips, landed a couple bs flips. My manuals are better and I can actually pop out of manuals (learning to kickflip out) and hold nose manuals way better. I always was shit at tranny and now I can pump and ride bowls better, translated to my surfing very well funnily. And back to kickflips I had them but he talked about warming up he doesn't even try land the first few just make sure his flick is on point and to float with the board, I do that now and it seems to have made them more solid.

Alternatively this is all probably basic shit that anyone can figure themselves, lot's is just warming up properly and getting board feel down quickly. But when you skate once in two weeks sometimes it really does help me going again.

>>243326
If you're riding soft 60mm wheels it will be a huge difference going to some regular wheels. Those are wheels made for just cruising the street but if you want to do tricks you will need to get some smaller and harder wheels.

the big problem with andy anderson is he takes himself too seriously. someone like louie barletta did a tone of weird autistic skating shit but he also just seemed fun to be around so he got away with it and made it look good. but andy seems like he would be punishing to skate with.

tbf louie barletta had really good style and skated fast though

he's mike v for ipad children

>>243307
Holy shit this makes me want to stop posting everywhere
t. trannon

i forgot how bad it feels to not get your trick
jesus i wanna fucking kill myself
>>243382
/tttt/ is full of dudes like this

>>243382
Yeah you should just stop posting entirely. for your own safety of course

>>243382
it's just instagram photos. what's wrong with saving them?

>>243269
Kino shit anon

Newish to skating building a board. What kind of shaped wheels am I supposed to get?
There are conical, wide, tablet, etc. I just want some basic good set of hard wheels for an 8-8.25 inch board

>>243457
Get 54mm classics. The rounded edge allows the board to flip more easily. If you plan on skating rough ground, conical or conical fulls are good. They have a more square edge. Radials are a nice inbetween.

Ben Degros has a good video about it

https://youtu.be/gvJUmEOTV4M

>>243459
I see I see. Thank you anon. One more question
Twin or popsicle for board shape? I know popsicle has the nose being taller than the tail, but is symmetrical good for learning too or should I really just do the standard one

>>243461
I would go with a standard board. I've never had a twin shape, but if you are learning I think it would benefit you to get a feel for what a nose and tail feel like under your feet. I personally would hate doing nollie tricks without a proper nose.

>>243461
imo it's best to start w/ popsicle. twin is more of a weird preference thing. when you're riding forward the amount of weight you can leverage on the nose vs the tail will be different and that'll even carry over to riding switch. i can only switch tre off the nose.
your first board is the one that's gonna teach you what you like so dont worry too much about getting everything right. skateboarding will still be hard regardless

>>243360
So would Rodney Mullen, what's your point?

>>243500
rocco carried him really hard

>>243461
get round wheels and any board anon it doesn't matter that much

Find Your Line™

>>243521
I've already skated like every spot in the game, they just need more better spots n it'll be fine

>>243525
it a feels way too easy and the physics are very floaty and weightless, i had more fun fucking with the retarded shit you can do with your character on foot than on a skateboard

also why the fuck is it a city with huge amounts of space occupied by dumbass buildings and not an actual endless skatepark
soo many rails compared to ramps and pools and half pipes etc
its like they're trying to be as similar to gta online as possible

this reminds me i should try playing riders republic some more

>>243525
There is just nothing to do anymore. I can't be fucking grinding the shitty challenges for shitty gear. If i want to get realistic clips I'll play Skater XL/Sessions or go out irl.

>>243528
i would grind for cosmetics a lot if they let me design the body with more finesse so i could be a thicc bimbo, and it had good boob and ass physics
and also if the skating didnt feel like floaty UE5 slop

>>243500
Rodney Mullen would mumble and stare at his feet while trying the same thing over and over . AA would spend the whole time yelling "look at me daddy, tell me that looked gnarly, come on, say I'm cool". Big difference

nothing on earth scares me more than a 32 inch quarterpipe

I didn't know how to skate tranny until they built this park where I live now it's my favorite thing to skate.. ps my homie noseblunted the wall Sammie 5-0s in the first clip
https://youtu.be/J4yCCP86SPY?si=CfSenRNZFTPLf-fL

>>243580
i love bank walls like that

How big of a difference is it going from 8.375 to an 8 inch board?
I'm still new so I don't know what I like yet. I can't tell if the current board i have (8.375) is something I like, because it was second hand and the wheels are like half an inch out past the board and it's all weird. So I never felt like I got a good gauge.

>>243580
absolutey legendary video, glad someone else remembers

>>243290
it sounds counterintuitive but that gives you less control because you're relying on leverage instead of board control

>>243602
lmao you're using leverage either way but a wider board sorta lets you stiffen up the bushings a little more allowing you to use bodyweight more instead of just angling your feet. the end result is a larger gradient of force you can apply which is useful for longer heavier carving than the spazzing out in your gif. as in carving at a higher speed while still retaining stability. not turning at a faster rate but turning while moving at a higher speed. with a thinner board you need looser bushings because you cant apply as much force using your weight, and then you're relying much more on very small muscles in your ankles instead of using more of your entire bodyweight and overall stabilizing muscles in your entire body
a wider board allows you to make heavy turns with higher g forces and use completely different muscle groups more
>>243603
god i wish that were me (the pavement)

>>243595
That's an apex cool photo

>>243542
She doesn't seem very shy

Do you think posting clips of NBDs can get you sponsored? I'm pretty sure I've never seen footage of a nollie impossible to switch flamingo

This is my favorite spot in the game

>>243617
faggot

>>243617
Sounds like a cool trick

>>243617
Yes if u post them in this thread I will sponsor you

>>243605
That's not speed wobble, fat fuck is bombing a hill and precisely carving because he has board control despite his weight, looser trucks, and skinnier board. Probably has beefy ankle muscles. You seem to think board control is reduced with a skinny board and that's because you're reliant on tight trucks for the sake of speed which is why you have less board control, if you want high speed and tight trucks get a longboard dude.

>>243633
i didnt say it was speed wobble
its pretty simple all im saying is a bigger board (wider and longer) will let you take relatively harder turns at higher speeds better without as much chance of losing control
>fat fuck is bombing a hill and precisely carving because he has board control despite his weight, looser trucks, and skinnier board.
maybe you realize this but his trucks possibly arent actually more loose, he literally has more weight he can apply and create more leverage despite a thinner deck, due to being fat
>you're reliant on tight trucks for the sake of speed which is why you have less board control, if you want high speed and tight trucks get a longboard dude.
i go about 15-20mph. does this look tight for that speed?

I am so confused but is one guy trying to argue that bigger boards are more manoeuvrable?
>Bigger = Stable
>Smaller = Responsive
Surely common sense or I misunderstood the autism.

>>243639
the faster you're going the less stable a turn will be. with a wider deck you can tighten the trucks and still turn just as hard due to the increased leverage available, and have more stability due to a wider range of force that you can apply to the trucks, involving more muscle groups in your body overall rather than in the ankles

>>243638
I guarantee your gonna get hurt on that thing

>>243646
its not that loose im putting a lot of weight on the side and even pulling it up on the other side a little

>>243647
U got no clearance tho a rock will be deadly lol

>>243648
theres a couple inches of clearance for most of the back, ive gone 500 miles without a problem like that, i can run right over these things like they dont exist

i mean i run over these things even directly with the wheels and i almost dont even feel it
i guess its possible for a big rock to snag the undercarriage but somehow its never happened, i tend to keep my fuckin eyes open and avoid big rocks completely i guess

>>243638
You called it spazzing out, I sarcastically used the term speed wobble because you don't get how board width matters less than board control. look here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYSr-Sft4Zk
dude is using a skinny two foot long board. you're not going any faster than a regular skateboard can, using your hand to pull on the board to make it turn more, and you think all that is helping you carve better? cmon now

is there anything worse than having a hurt knee

>>243659
Internal drowning

>>243654
i never said a smaller board isnt best for the sharpest possible turns

>>243659
Bullet proof your knees my nigga. Look up knees over toes guy

Ever meet someone at the airport?

What size board for 5'7, 140 pound, shoe size 9.5 adult male
8 or 8.25
I'm small

>>243702
That guy kinda looks like Tony Hawk?

>>243704
why?

Hi I'm pretty new to skating. Can't do any tricks, but I have the basics down, pushing, tic tacs, kick turns, that stuff. But I'm not sure I'm doing it right
I thought I saw somewhere that you're supposed to, for most things, be using the balls of your feet as like, your everything. Like your full foot shouldn't be on the board. That when you tic tac, it's all based on the balls of your feet. Is that true? It burns my ankles like a proper workout when doing it, but I'm not sure that's supposed to be how everything is. Usually my foot is partially over the edge of both sides of the board, heel and toes over, but I started to use the balls of my feet more as the "everything" factor with turning, tic tacs etc

>>243738
No you just use the balls of your feet when doing tricks, the more you learn tricks the more you'll learn to skate on your balls though

It's not something for beginners to worry about just skate

>>243703
i recently upgraded to an 8.25 and like it a hell of a lot
t. 5'7 120 lbs anon

>>243744
>you'll learn to skate on your balls though

54mm wheels on a shape deck wood y work right ? I should go bigge or get new truck size?

>>243782
just start pushing faggot

>>243782
Why wouldn't it?

>>243330
Whatever it is, faggot.
You know what I meant.
They are riding off of kickers that are invisible.
The music also sucks.
That whole video is just gay, I have decided.

>>243788
Stupid reply

>>243893
Go push faggot

>>243765
jej

What age will u quit skating?
34 for me

>>243949
Why 34
A YouTuber I found with only a couple hundred subs is 34 and he got back into skating recently and it inspires me

>>243949
That isn't something I think about

8 inch board
139 indies
53mm 101d spitfires
Yeah, I'm ready to roll.

>>243962
shoe status?

>>243682
I think it's better to carve on a smaller board where the feeling of danger meets the feeling of control, you seem to prefer how larger boards and tighter trucks give a feeling of stability and comfort

>>243949
that's the age I started

>>243970
Pair of checkered vans, 9.5
(It's not one of the cool old skool things)

>>243593
Try 8.25

Been thinking of buying a penny board. Kind of shocked at the cost because it's basically just a hunk of plastic with wheels. I wanted it because I assumed it would be a cheap alternative to an entire setup and I just want to cruise around. Seems like there's a bit of a stigma against them too? Idk haven't skated since middle school. Advice?

>>243995
Facebook marketplace for board. You'll probably quit anyway so don't worry about used

>>242864 (OP)
CAN SOMEONE POSY A FUCKIN CLIP

I'll even take a tranny clip atp

>>244000
Nvm save for next thread

>>243999
>You'll probably quit anyway
Mean. But thanks for the advice. I like skating but I haven't had a board in years

>>244003
Best thing is to ride or stand on the board u wanna buy, if it doesn't feel right don't buy it if it does buy it

One thing I never thought to ask here.

Thrasher wrote that the name "blunt" comes from "you got all 4 wheels exposed...you're blunted". What does this mean?

Anybody ever get pussy from skating? I almost did once but I fumbled

Remember that video with that black crackhead chick flirting with that young skater? Auntie coulda got it

have you ever met up with that dude?

HEELFLIP TAILGRAB 540 BODY VARIAL DISASTER REVERT INTO A HALF CAB FLIP BLUNT STALL FRONTSIDE FLIP FROM THE TOP ROPE

NEW THREAD ONLY SCOOTS ALOUD
>>244061

>>243307
bros do you think jerry fucks this?