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Title: Preferred type of deck
Post by: dgackst on September 13, 2018, 10:22:16 AM: I am just curious as to what everyone on slap skates or sees people skating out in their area.
I see a lot more shop decks and local company decks out in the wild to the point where seeing a "legitimate" company deck is somewhat rare.

I have always preferred shop decks or local company decks over "legitimate" company decks for reasons that I am not sure why.

Pro/ "legitimate" companies being companies that have a pro team with generally acknowledged pros.
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Post by: fs overkrook on September 13, 2018, 11:36:13 AM: Polar and Magenta are my all time favorite boards.
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Post by: cosmicgypsies on September 13, 2018, 11:46:42 AM: heroin
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Post by: Nate.Dog on September 13, 2018, 11:50:06 AM: I'm still trying to find what I really like, right now it's been a heavy mix of polar, deluxe boards, and whatever I can find on sale. Really want to try the new crailtap wood though and see if it really is as much better as some are claiming.
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Post by: SHIREFLIP on September 13, 2018, 11:50:21 AM: Just started skating some baker wood after a few years of shop decks.

It is such a nice change.
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Post by: jc on September 13, 2018, 11:52:40 AM: last shop deck i had was from my precious liberty board shop.
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Post by: greendoubt on September 13, 2018, 11:58:06 AM: Anything delux/generator wood
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Post by: alraunen on September 13, 2018, 12:06:30 PM: Quote from: greendoubt on September 13, 2018, 11:58:06 AM
Anything deluxe/generator wood
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Post by: iKobrakai on September 13, 2018, 12:07:00 PM: In terms of concave, it's either shallow or steep. Don't really like those in the middle, for some reason.
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Post by: thebacker on September 13, 2018, 12:24:35 PM: Probably the ones people mention in SHOES/GEARS
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Post by: victor doom on September 13, 2018, 12:46:28 PM: I ride Politic and shop decks from my local store (Vu) Basically anything using South Central wood
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Post by: Billy Ocean on September 13, 2018, 12:52:16 PM: At least 8 inches and super stiff. I mean rock hard.

Oh... you said preferred type of DECK.
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Post by: Allen. on September 13, 2018, 12:57:03 PM: I wish there was a local company from my neck of the woods I could back.
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Post by: CHONGO on September 13, 2018, 01:00:05 PM: I don't think I know anyone above the age of 16 that still skates blanks.
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Post by: givecigstosurfgroms on September 13, 2018, 05:32:18 PM: Wide, 15 three quarter wheel base.
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Post by: SneakySecrets on September 13, 2018, 06:34:30 PM: Now that I have a little more expendable income than when I was a kid, I always try to support skaters and companies that I like if at all possible. Kind of like leaving a nice tip at the Cracker Barrel.
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Post by: bad joke on September 13, 2018, 07:17:04 PM: my preferred decks are any with BBQs and BBWs on them 8)
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Post by: MexicanSpaniard on September 13, 2018, 07:17:32 PM: colored plies or die
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Post by: MareVitals on September 13, 2018, 08:54:00 PM: Quote from: Parker on September 13, 2018, 01:00:05 PM
I don't think I know anyone above the age of 16 that still skates blanks.

I'm mid twenties and skate blanks. If I can get the shape I like consistently and cheaper straight from the woodshop I don't really care about what's printed on it. It would be nice, but is not a necessity to me.
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Post by: TheLowerBack on September 13, 2018, 09:16:59 PM: I switch it up a lot:size,shape, and brand. Always at least 8.5 and try and stick with small/local. Usually what ever looks cool when I’m at the shop.
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Post by: Gray Imp Sausage Metal on September 13, 2018, 09:29:52 PM: Usually a brand I back, so usually something indie
Don't really ride blanks and there's nothing local going on where I live...
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Post by: Fifty8mm on September 13, 2018, 09:36:16 PM: I usually support the small dudes doing shit I like.
Scumco, DoA, the whole TOA camp and Coda.
Just got Two DoA decks in today.
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Post by: schralp pal on September 13, 2018, 09:38:06 PM: I think I’m gonna go back to DSM (enjoi) after this next isle board ending a year long generator binge
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Post by: cucktard on September 14, 2018, 12:03:09 AM: Only local brand I’ve bought in the past were Skull Skates when I lived in Van.

But now I want to reduce how much I consume, and ive been on my Powell Flight deck for a year now, still pops fine (for my shitty riding)
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Post by: Censored on September 14, 2018, 12:16:30 AM: I buy whatever 8" pro boards they have in the bargain bin
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Post by: Krooked antihero on September 14, 2018, 05:30:20 AM: I buy boards based on dimensions and woodshop, couldn’t care less what graphics there are/aren’t. Atm it’s doomsayers, next some local company.
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Post by: feedmeseymour on September 14, 2018, 05:32:30 AM: 8.75 and flat. pretty much leaves me to deluxe or local companies.
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Post by: Pigeon on September 14, 2018, 07:01:09 AM: wood
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Post by: burn_to_live on September 14, 2018, 07:44:43 AM: Deluxe, Alien, Polar.
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Post by: Lenny the Fatface on September 14, 2018, 08:00:36 AM: Anything PS or Generator. Sometimes I will skate a shop deck, sometimes an anti-hero, polar, or quasi deck. It's a bit weird to back the small local company when you're an adult and clearly not a part of that crew.
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Post by: calvinsdream on September 14, 2018, 08:37:42 AM: I've really been getting into super tapered tails lately, seems to keep my ollies a little more consistent.
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Post by: badgerclit on September 14, 2018, 08:40:22 PM: still figuring that out to. I just got a dsm evisen deck hopefully i'll like that.
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Post by: TheBoognish on September 14, 2018, 08:49:50 PM: Chapman wood is my favorite. I really like Hopps and Hotel Blue boards... nice and stiff.

If Chapman wood is not available, I usually go for Generator wood (Polar, Magenta, Traffic or Krooked mainly)
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Post by: ThisFuckingDude on September 14, 2018, 10:38:57 PM: Typically I ride a deluxe 8.25 mellow concave as of late. I skated Chapman wood up until last year but I feel chapmans lose pop quickly.
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Post by: woodinbrine on September 15, 2018, 03:02:45 AM: I never had a shop/local deck, but I do think it would be nice to «support the local scene» by getting one. I like to have some graphics though and the shops in my city only do very simple boards with the shop logo, but they’re pretty cheap so I might get one if I’m in a pinch some time.
I also like this one local brand, they do limited runs and only one graphic at a time. Current one’s not as nice as the previous one, but the guys who do it are nice people and deserve some support.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkxbPpUFBAc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

My next board’s still probably gonna be a «pro» board though, because I’ve been eyeing that Oskar Rozenberg deck in a P9 shape.