2022 unpopular opinion thread

[Mean salto]

10/10 Almost Uberlight owners use Mob griptape.

Hmmmm I picture more grizzly

[Roisto]

I like skateline NBD. I await your volleys.

I don’t get it. Why is the dude shouting all the time? Is that supposed to make it funny? I like the idea and the topics of the show but I can’t stand listening the dude shouting all the time.

[JANUS]

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I like skateline NBD. I await your volleys.

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I don’t get it. Why is the dude shouting all the time? Is that supposed to make it funny? I like the idea and the topics of the show but I can’t stand listening the dude shouting all the time.

Hahaha fuck, I was not prepared to defend my unpopular opinion.

[Murge]

Pepper gang

[gringo_viejo]

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Personally I don’t support Tiago getting a pass on SWONGO and I would rather debate that.

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To me, it looks completely natural within the context of his style and overall image.  I’d rather watch him push a big confident swongo push like the beautiful badass that he is than fake the funk with a forced switch push to try to appease the current rule set of modern skateboarding.  The fact that he’s probably going to do some insane 40 ft long switch fs crook afterwards helps a lot too.  I don’t feel strongly enough about this to get into any kind of debate, just my thoughts 4 u.

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I know what he’s doing it’s just not my thing. I like a good Louie Lopez switch push

Don't care a bit what foot you push with, especially if you've got a deep bag of switch tricks. But be advised: if you always push with the same foot you'll end up with one big butt cheek and one little one.

[gringo_viejo]

Red grip tape is cool, and hot pink grip is super cool. Grip with a big brand logo on it is still wack.

[BoredSlide816]

Red grip tape is cool, and hot pink grip is super cool. Grip with a big brand logo on it is still wack.

Solid black all day everyday.
I give a pass to Shake Junt for logo cause I like them as a company, but I still only rock full black.

[TwisT]

Red grip tape is cool, and hot pink grip is super cool. Grip with a big brand logo on it is still wack.

What about grip tape with the kids from stranger things on it?

[KGB]

Maite looks like the girl from stranger things with that new hair doo. Not necessarily a bad thing but I can’t get it out my head when I see her ripping lol

[IpathCats]

Not sure how unpopular this is, but maybe a hot take idk.

Hockey is better than FA. Or at least, I'd rather watch a hockey vid than an FA vid.

[Dwyck]

Andrew Allen hasnt been a "big boy" for like five years. He's looking svelte; I can no longer claim him

[BurgerCop]

I don't think Ishod Wair is the greatest skateboarder who has ever stepped on a board.

[JugeL]

I find Ishods skating boring, yet i can't really explain why

[Murge]

Uma does the weirdo krooked thing better than krooked has been.

[warmonke]

Not sure how unpopular this is, but maybe a hot take idk.

Hockey is better than FA. Or at least, I'd rather watch a hockey vid than an FA vid.

Definitely not a hot take this is objectively true, unless you're talking solely about team then could you argue FA is as good as Hockey, but even then it's pretty even

FA has been dogshit for ages and Hockey's going a bit downhill too, hyped for the new video though

[jorge]

I find Ishods skating boring, yet i can't really explain why

Same.  I used to enjoy watching way more just not feeling it currently.  Dude's good but not feeling real unique or interesting, and everyone is good so I mean nothing stands out really.  I think its funny when people talk about how he rips tranny its like, obviously you don't watch people who are really good at this shit.

[IpathCats]

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10/10 Almost Uberlight owners use Mob griptape.

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Hmmmm I picture more grizzly

actually youre right, that little bear cutout is even more weight savings.

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I find Ishods skating boring, yet i can't really explain why

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Same.  I used to enjoy watching way more just not feeling it currently.  Dude's good but not feeling real unique or interesting, and everyone is good so I mean nothing stands out really.  I think its funny when people talk about how he rips tranny its like, obviously you don't watch people who are really good at this shit.

His execution is what sets him apart, the way he moves on/with his board is special. And in regards to the transition comment, the list of dudes with his bag of street/ledge tricks, that can also rip transition at his level is a fucking short one. Sure, its nothing to write home about compared to transition focused skateboarders, but lots of street guys can barely skate transition, let alone rip it like ishod.

Side note, i saw a clip of John Shannahan doing a proper BS air in the deep end of that NY skatepark pool recently, so fucking rad.

[manysnakes]

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I find Ishods skating boring, yet i can't really explain why

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Same.  I used to enjoy watching way more just not feeling it currently.  Dude's good but not feeling real unique or interesting, and everyone is good so I mean nothing stands out really.  I think its funny when people talk about how he rips tranny its like, obviously you don't watch people who are really good at this shit.

How I feel is that Ishod is the absolute best at a conventional style of skating that I don’t find particularly interesting.

[tonitonne]

Ishod is just another super good jock skater, I don't see the big deal about him either.

[IpathCats]

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Not sure how unpopular this is, but maybe a hot take idk.

Hockey is better than FA. Or at least, I'd rather watch a hockey vid than an FA vid.

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Definitely not a hot take this is objectively true, unless you're talking solely about team then could you argue FA is as good as Hockey, but even then it's pretty even

FA has been dogshit for ages and Hockey's going a bit downhill too, hyped for the new video though

Nik (easily in my top 3 right now)
Caleb
Kevin
Ben

All super entertaining for me personally. I used to hate on Ben a bit, and though i don't prefer his style/trick selection, his skating is entertaining to watch. I really only wanna see Louie and AVE footy from FA, and Dill if he still had the skills. KB too, but we all know that story

[KGB]

Ishod is just another super good jock skater, I don't see the big deal about him either.

I like Ishod but I don’t need to see another clip of him with no shirt on holding it in his hands while skating.

[BoredSlide816]

Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

[IpathCats]

Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

[Plan9Customs]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

Go fast and eat ass?

[IpathCats]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

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Go fast and eat ass?

Sum'n likedat

[JRF]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

Well,,, that definitely sounds far more interesting than saying “I want to be a dentist or veterinarian When I grow up”.

[Sativa Lung]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

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Well,,, that definitely sounds far more interesting than saying “I want to be a dentist or veterinarian When I grow up”.

Last time I was home I went through a box of shit my mom saved and found my 6th grade end of year report thing where under future profession I wrote "lawyer or Mexican wrestler".

I did neither. I regret it.

[JRF]

I don't think Ishod Wair is the greatest skateboarder who has ever stepped on a board.

I don’t think that any skateboarder could be labeled as “the greatest” ishod is definitely on point as one of the greatest IMO…

[JRF]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

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Well,,, that definitely sounds far more interesting than saying “I want to be a dentist or veterinarian When I grow up”.

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Last time I was home I went through a box of shit my mom saved and found my 6th grade end of year report thing where under future profession I wrote "lawyer or Mexican wrestler".

I did neither. I regret it.

If you could’ve,,somehow pull off both of those career choices simultaneously I think that you would pretty much be the most amazing human to ever walk the face of the earth… even the contemplation of both career choices as a 6th grader is pretty impressive to say the least…

[IpathCats]

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Sneakerheads are the most boring and vapid people on the planet. I’d rather kick it with furries or flat earthers than sneakerheads.

Yes, I just watched the Channel 5 episode.

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that kid who said he wanted to be a pornstar or a racecar driver when he grows up really seemed like he had it all figured out.

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Well,,, that definitely sounds far more interesting than saying “I want to be a dentist or veterinarian When I grow up”.

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Last time I was home I went through a box of shit my mom saved and found my 6th grade end of year report thing where under future profession I wrote "lawyer or Mexican wrestler".

I did neither. I regret it.

I like how you specified "Mexican" wrestler. Like "mom I wanna be a fucking luchador, not hulk Hogan"