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What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« on: November 01, 2017, 09:03:50 PM »
Who among the pros are the untouchables, rippers that quite literally everyone loves/no one hates, lest some naysayer be shunned by the rest of the skate world?

I'll start:

Cardiel
Keenan
Mullen
Reynolds
Carroll
Dylan
Gonz
Stranger...?
Natas...?
Ishod...?
Grant...?

I feel like there's lost of really close calls, like Penny (who, for the record, everyone should love, all eras included) because some butthead will be like "nah, his clothes are wack now and his style is gone", or Tony Hawk is lame "because he sold out" etc. etc.

Alternate question:

Who was so close to making the list then blew it due to social media/internet age?

Koston, Guy, and MJ are the first three that come to mind.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2017, 09:06:22 PM by mattchew »
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2017, 09:04:31 PM »
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2017, 09:10:55 PM »
DAEWON SONG

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2017, 09:15:34 PM »
Daewon for sure.

Kenny Anderson.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2017, 09:26:58 PM »
kalis
howard
kirchart
ave
muska
oneil

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2017, 09:37:49 PM »
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2017, 09:39:54 PM »
kalis
howard
kirchart
ave
muska
oneil

I think I have read posts on this very board shittalking all of these skaters except Kirchart and Howard.
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2017, 09:56:39 PM »
Jim Thiebaud
Nothing I do deserves more than an iphone camera.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2017, 10:00:42 PM »
I don't like Rodney Mullen

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2017, 10:02:18 PM »
Fred Gall, duh..,
maybe Jake Johnson. oh and Busenitz!

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2017, 10:04:06 PM »
Jim Thiebaud

Everyone loves Jim but here's my semantical argument:

I didn't include him because I feel like for a lot of young people he's universally adored as an industry head as opposed to his professional skate career, you know?
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2017, 10:05:58 PM »
Matt Reason (RIP)

Impish sausage is definitely gonna blow up as a euphemism this year

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2017, 10:07:56 PM »
Fred Gall, duh..,
maybe Jake Johnson. oh and Busenitz!

I think some people dislike the Jake Johnson/Gilber Crockett approach to skating where as youngsters they we capable of really gnarly and technical shit, but refine their bag of tricks and focus more on power/form/style. I personally love that approach and it's sick to watch it develop but I'd argue people prefer older stuff from Jake Johnson than his newer stuff.
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2017, 10:10:51 PM »
and I fucking forgot J Wray.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2017, 10:12:12 PM »
Matt Reason (RIP)

I don't think little kids know who he is, sadly.

Matt Reason is the subject of one of my favorite skate photos ever, though. Gnars for whoever guesses which one it is and posts it.
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2017, 10:18:39 PM »
What's wrong with Guy? That Pretty Sweet song? Dude's unfuckwithable.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2017, 10:23:05 PM »
What's wrong with Guy? That Pretty Sweet song? Dude's unfuckwithable.

Well, there's this trick called a lazerflip...
Like, you know what I mean? ;)
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2017, 10:29:08 PM »
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What's wrong with Guy? That Pretty Sweet song? Dude's unfuckwithable.
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Well, there's this trick called talking on camera...
Like, you know what I mean? ;)

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2017, 10:49:12 PM »
You guys are some petty bitches.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2017, 10:50:46 PM »
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Jim Thiebaud
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Everyone loves Jim but here's my semantical argument:

I didn't include him because I feel like for a lot of young people he's universally adored as an industry head as opposed to his professional skate career, you know?

Good point, well I would like to go with Tiago then
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2017, 10:52:54 PM »
Does anyone dislike AA or Gerwer?

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2017, 10:56:51 PM »
Appleyard.

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2017, 11:01:43 PM »
Does anyone dislike AA or Gerwer?

I've heard AA shit talk go down in person!
Insane.

I feel like he falls under the same category as JJ/Gil that I mentioned above.

Gerwer is a good one. Apples too.
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2017, 11:24:47 PM »
Now that I think about it, doesn’t everyone love Ray Barbee?

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2017, 11:33:46 PM »
I agree with the ones you posted mattchew.
To add to the list:
Lucas Puig
Kenny Anderson
Mark Suciu
Hjalte Halberg
Ray Barbee
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2017, 11:35:27 PM »
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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2017, 11:36:24 PM »
Has anyone ever said a bad word about BA?

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2017, 12:00:11 AM »
Micky papa
Trevor colden
Nick Merlino
Steve berra

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Re: What pros are unanimously loved by all skateboarders?
« Reply #29 on: November 02, 2017, 12:09:14 AM »
Who among the pros are the untouchables, rippers that quite literally everyone loves/no one hates, lest some naysayer be shunned by the rest of the skate world?

I'll start:

FRED GALL


I feel like there's lost of really close calls, like Penny (who, for the record, everyone should love, all eras included) because some butthead will be like "nah, his clothes are wack now and his style is gone", or Tony Hawk is lame "because he sold out" etc. etc.

Alternate question:

Who was so close to making the list then blew it due to social media/internet age?

Koston, Guy, and MJ are the first three that come to mind.


fixed.