Author Topic: skateboarders you like now, that you disliked at one point. (Read 7336 times)

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **on:** May 15, 2009, 06:44:57 PM »

Who has grown on you, and why?
Lizard King- I still hate the nickname, but he just got a lot better, and he skates some crazy shit
AVE- this was a while ago, and I wised up, I still don't know what there wasn't to like about him
Jason Dill- Liked him in the 101 days, then he started annoying me around the mosaic part, and since then his skating has gotten better, and I've gotten used to how his skating has changed
Sammy Baca- I never really hated him, I liked his skating, but he seemed kind of gimmicky. Now even if it is a gimmick, he is gnarly as fuck, and I'm down.
Pretty much every transition skater- Used to hate watching footage of tranny, was too into street to even give it the time of day.

Seagulls · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:52:36 PM »

Mike Mo
Sean Malto
When I dislike someone, it's usually forever, with the exception of kids who just came up at the time of hatred, I could eventually end up liking them.

HRPoodersmith · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:53:26 PM »

Actually, I used to really not enjoy watching Sean Malto AS WELL because he was kind of boring to watch, every trick being by-the-book consistent.

But I got over that once I realized that it was because he was amazing and technically flawless.

sk8tesince2008 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:53:51 PM »

i like marty murawski. he is good. i didnt no him. i no who it is. he is good. he can be on the x games.

Bipsmound · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2009, 06:57:24 PM »

Jerry Hsu - Cmon. Remember those fuckin 411 things with him? Maple? Knock kneed gigolo with his hands pointing in weird awkward directions. Some how got way better, nobody can deny the bag of suk juice.

Kris Kole - This guy was fuckin terrible at first. There was some part he had in like Logic or something where he was doing these bunk ass backside nosegrind pop outs at love park during the height of the photosynthesis nosegrind pop out trend. Kole's nose pops were just stanky k grinds. Seeing footage of this dude on that mini board and some other shit won me over somewhat... he is pretty fuckin gnarbox.

Mmmm... I dunno... Don't expect me to say Leo Romero cause I'm still not sold on that shit. Not sold on that Chad Muska revisionist history either, his frontside flops were always stanky.

Bonus: Dude who you used to like, but don't like now: Chris Roberts - Listen era this dude killed so hard. Any footage of him was gold (Chocolate Tour) even though there wasn't much. Now he's on some weird Marc Johnson hand posing kick that makes his shit look pretty fuckin shitty.

Time to get bitter holmes.

fattygay · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:01:40 PM »

when blackout came out i loved ragdoll, adam alfaro and patrick melcher then when i got a little older i realised the 3 of them sucked ass
but now i appreciate adam alfaro

i also used to think slash was horrible but ever since his name formally changed to brian hansen and he had his parts in deathwish and ride the sky, ive grown to like him

Lumpy Oatmeal · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:07:05 PM »

brian hansen is on of my favorites now but when i first saw the pig video i couldnt stand the guy at all

get some · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:15:59 PM »

Quote from: The Gipper on May 15, 2009, 06:44:57 PM

Who has grown on you, and why?
Lizard King- I still hate the nickname, but he just got a lot better, and he skates some crazy shit
AVE- this was a while ago, and I wised up, I still don't know what there wasn't to like about him
Jason Dill- Liked him in the 101 days, then he started annoying me around the mosaic part, and since then his skating has gotten better, and I've gotten used to how his skating has changed
Sammy Baca- I never really hated him, I liked his skating, but he seemed kind of gimmicky. Now even if it is a gimmick, he is gnarly as fuck, and I'm down.
Pretty much every transition skater- Used to hate watching footage of tranny, was too into street to even give it the time of day.

I hear you with the lizard king ish, he keeps growing on me, and I'm the opposite with ave, well I like who he's matured into but I miss the skate rat van engelen a la feedback as opposed to the modern vato van engelen. it's whatever though, both are sick in their own way.

Quote from: Bipsmound on May 15, 2009, 06:57:24 PM

Bonus: Dude who you used to like, but don't like now: Chris Roberts - Listen era this dude killed so hard. Any footage of him was gold (Chocolate Tour) even though there wasn't much. Now he's on some weird Marc Johnson hand posing kick that makes his shit look pretty fuckin shitty.

fo reals!!!

Cookie Monster · « **Reply #8 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:20:36 PM »

tyler bledsoe because i remember him from the hawk clothing/element twigs days, but his newer stuff is great

Gest · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2009, 07:42:49 PM »

slash is a fucking fool and people like him solely for his stupid image, very similar to cotg liking tk because he is terrible on a skateboard

vince the stud · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:00:15 PM »

jake duncombe

loco bob · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:03:44 PM »

torey pudwill

ChildoftheGhetto · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:09:50 PM »

Quote from: Gest on May 15, 2009, 07:42:49 PM

slash is a fucking fool and people like him solely for his stupid image, very similar to cotg liking tk because he is terrible on a skateboard

What in the hell> TK and slash both get it in. You're crazy.

sal23 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:13:53 PM »

Adam Alfaro - I used to get bummed that he used purple haze in his black out part, and always got annoyed that he had more footy in "label live" than everyone else. But after seeing back in black, I now love the dude!

Clark hassler- It took a few viewings of his bag of suck part to really enjoy it, but now all his recent stuff is awesome.

Malto - used to think he was a rail nerd with only a few tricks, Recent stuff beg's to differ, and the dude kills it so hard

I dont feel like explaining these next few but

Jeff lenoce, dan murphy, matt reason, quim cardona, bobby worrest.

Quim is now one of my favorite skaters though

skate_bored · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:20:40 PM »

mike mo and malto were big ones for me at first but now im super stoked on them.

a lot of times if im not sold on somebody and i see them skate in person it changes my mind completely.

Allen. · « **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:38:26 PM »

Someone on here was talking about malto way back in the day, like, two years ago.

Either way I was drunk and claimed Malto was ill even though almost everyone hated on him because he pop shoved a 14 and has good style.

GnArcIsSisTic · « **Reply #16 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:44:02 PM »

Quote from: Bipsmound on May 15, 2009, 06:57:24 PM

Kris Kole - This guy was fuckin terrible at first. There was some part he had in like Logic or something where he was doing these bunk ass backside nosegrind pop outs at love park during the height of the photosynthesis nosegrind pop out trend. Kole's nose pops were just stanky k grinds. Seeing footage of this dude on that mini board and some other shit won me over somewhat... he is pretty fuckin gnarbox.

i dont understand why anyone would like chris cole...

he's like that plg guy or paul rodruigez. yeah he's good and does a lot of tricks... but watching his robotic perfection can never in any way get me psyched to skate

EDIT:

and black nail polish... really?

Prison Wallet · « **Reply #17 on:** May 15, 2009, 08:49:17 PM »

Chris Cole's a good one. Jake Duncombe's another good.

I don't know about Lizard though, I saw him skate at PHX Am maybe 4 or 5 years ago and could tell he really had fun skateboarding. And his trick selection was interesting.

bumpnrun · « **Reply #18 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:18:54 PM »

I didn't care for either Devine Calloway (Street Cinema) or Marcus Mcbride (Let the Horns Blow). I thought they were both terrible looking. Then when they grew a bit and got on 101 and Chocolate, respectively, I was totally surprised how much better they got.

Guile · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:20:34 PM »

i always work in the opposite direction. i cant count how many people i liked and now want to see dead.

Dr. Newton 2.0 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:23:25 PM »

I'm never wrong to begin with.

Lumpy Oatmeal · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:29:31 PM »

Quote from: Gest on May 15, 2009, 07:42:49 PM

slash is a fucking fool and people like him solely for his stupid image, very similar to cotg liking tk because he is terrible on a skateboard

slash kickflipped frontboarded oceanside and kickflip 50-50d the triangle in miami....that and the fact he skates fast as fuck

nkarasch · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2009, 09:37:11 PM »

I used to dislike Reynolds, what was I thinking?

rollforever924 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:57:18 PM »

dustin dollin......jake duncome...and james craig...no wait he still sucks

GnarlesManson · « **Reply #24 on:** May 15, 2009, 11:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Gest on May 15, 2009, 07:42:49 PM

slash is a fucking fool and people like him solely for his stupid image, very similar to cotg liking tk because he is terrible on a skateboard

i dont understand what it is with everyone saying people have "images"
skateboarding is (at least used to be) cool, so naturally, cool people like slash and tk are gonna skate, and happen to be good.

Gest · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2009, 11:13:59 PM »

scott pazelt > slash

bandini · « **Reply #26 on:** May 15, 2009, 11:32:29 PM »

This is going back a ways but back in the 80s me and everyone I knew thought Hosoi was an arrogant douchebag who was just in it for money and chicks. Now he seems like a totally humble, cool dude and when I watch the footage of him from back in the day I can't believe how amazing he looks on a board compared to pretty much everyone else from that era. So much style, it's ridiculous.

More recently, I though Duffel was the ugliest, most awkward-looking dude on a skateboard ever the first time I saw him. I've come around though - the dude goes insanely fast and big. Balls-out skating.

The Mess · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2009, 01:21:07 AM »

Quote from: nkarasch on May 15, 2009, 09:37:11 PM

I used to dislike Reynolds, what was I thinking?

wow. i was thinking the same. when he won radlands he seemed like this nerd tall kid.
then he started biting penny and actually became the best ever...turtle...

those dudes seem to have flipped sides...

mj in the dickies receding hairline days.

hsu for sure. was straight barney on maple.

jamie...before he figured out his nollie heels weren't his biggest asset...

crooked arm used to be gross...

crest · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2009, 01:52:16 AM »

used to hate on duffel for the way he dresses, but im over that; he gets fucking gnarly.

toque · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2009, 02:20:23 AM »

I remember being in 7th grade thinking reese forbes was boring and "only did ollies" , now he is one of my favorites

I used to like reynolds and now i just can't get into his shit. things change, opinions change. I'd like to think that my opinions on skateboarding/skateboarders have changed for the better

Author Topic: skateboarders you like now, that you disliked at one point. (Read 7336 times)

fattygay

Cookie Monster

Gest

sal23

GnArcIsSisTic

Dr. Newton 2.0

Gest

bandini