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Title: Tall skaters with style
Post by: godofswitch on March 04, 2020, 01:23:50 PM
Who are some tall skaters with good style? Jake Johnson and Aaron Loreth are two that come to mind. Who else?
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Post by: CannerSpaghetti on March 04, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
Keegan McCutchen
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Post by: Surf The Earth on March 04, 2020, 01:31:45 PM
is Jake Hayes Tall? I feel like he is tall, and although he may not be a skater I am that into, I think he has good stlye on a skateboard. I may be even crazy for saying this, but I see a little Baker 3 Antwaun in his skating.
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Post by: Alois Hitler Jr. on March 04, 2020, 01:34:40 PM
weeman
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Post by: Far from relevant on March 04, 2020, 01:40:45 PM
Nobody remembers him but, Jake Nunn
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Post by: GAY on March 04, 2020, 01:44:25 PM
Isn't Justin Henry tall or am I confusing him with somebody else on an entirely different team?
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Post by: Cranberry Relish on March 04, 2020, 01:48:39 PM
Nate Jones, Brian Anderson, Reese Forbes
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Post by: Mike Oxwelling on March 04, 2020, 01:50:04 PM
BA

Keenan

Heath
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Post by: Burt Ward on March 04, 2020, 01:50:53 PM
RON WHALEY
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Post by: UselessAsshole on March 04, 2020, 01:52:39 PM
Reynolds
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Post by: Bread Harrity on March 04, 2020, 01:57:24 PM
Caleb Barnett
Casper Brooker

BA is tall goat
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Post by: Soft Boiled on March 04, 2020, 01:58:59 PM
BA, Welsh, Daniel Wheatley is like Manute Bol.
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Post by: Monkey_Mcpott on March 04, 2020, 02:01:31 PM
JJ!
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Post by: Frontsaladbowl on March 04, 2020, 02:01:41 PM
Caleb Barnett for sure, hopefully he puts more parts out this year. He’s one of my favorites at the moment. And the hawk
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Post by: fakie nollie on March 04, 2020, 02:05:34 PM
We agree that figgy, objectively, skated like the hunchback of Norte dame would... right?
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Post by: Yu Dum on March 04, 2020, 02:06:08 PM
Quote from: GAY on March 04, 2020, 01:44:25 PM
Isn't Justin Henry tall or am I confusing him with somebody else on an entirely different team?
Yup, I think he's like 6'4". Hope that means his pro models will have a longer wheelbase...
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Post by: Swithflip on March 04, 2020, 02:07:40 PM
Quote from: UselessAsshole on March 04, 2020, 01:52:39 PM
Reynolds

Gross style.

WELSH.
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Post by: Hevonen on March 04, 2020, 02:28:12 PM
Is Levi Brown tall or just skinny and has a small head?

Andrew Brophy
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Post by: whineybitch on March 04, 2020, 02:31:21 PM
Rick Howard
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Post by: Technique on March 04, 2020, 02:41:09 PM
Gustav Tonnesen
Ruben Spelta
Vincent Huhta

P.S. Watching Ruben skate irl was pretty crazy. Footage doesn't do him justice. Guy looks like he was born on a skateboard.
https://youtu.be/c2cw9oJi3K4
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Post by: Swithflip on March 04, 2020, 03:03:58 PM
Is Vince touz tall?
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Post by: offkilter on March 04, 2020, 03:05:30 PM
John Fitzgerald
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Post by: PeanutGallery on March 04, 2020, 03:07:28 PM
Nate Broussard
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Post by: Dr Dew on March 04, 2020, 03:16:18 PM
Ellington
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Post by: Patrick2G on March 04, 2020, 03:20:16 PM
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Reynolds
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Gross style.

WELSH.

That is painfully stupid to say about the boss.
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Post by: HORSES on March 04, 2020, 03:20:43 PM
Quote from: Blind Fisherman on March 04, 2020, 02:06:08 PM
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Isn't Justin Henry tall or am I confusing him with somebody else on an entirely different team?
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Yup, I think he's like 6'4". Hope that means his pro models will have a longer wheelbase...


No chance he is 6'4", if Caleb Barnett is.


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Reynolds
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Gross style.

WELSH.
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That is painfully stupid to say about the boss.


I love Andrew, but I kind of agree. His style isn't great. Also I laughed at this -

https://www.instagram.com/p/B82XT1MnHZ5/

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Post by: foolysalem on March 04, 2020, 03:21:40 PM
Quote from: CannerSpaghetti on March 04, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
Keegan McCutchen
I love this answer
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Post by: Nancy Chin The Manicurist on March 04, 2020, 03:21:57 PM
The correct answer is Sean Payne
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Post by: Agnarnomous on March 04, 2020, 03:49:29 PM
Dylan, Stefan, BA.
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Post by: Dante Bichette on March 04, 2020, 04:18:11 PM
Ellington, Caleb Barnett, is Jon Dickson tall?
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Post by: Style Police on March 04, 2020, 04:23:40 PM
J Lee
Howard
Welsh
Arto
BA
JJ

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Post by: marty mcfly on March 04, 2020, 04:31:33 PM
Same answer as best skatepart ever:
Arto!
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Post by: hip bruise on March 04, 2020, 05:24:11 PM
Cookie
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Post by: spungo on March 04, 2020, 06:09:31 PM
Shhh...
Buck Jackson

 :-X
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Post by: Christmas Complete on March 04, 2020, 06:13:12 PM
Donta Hill









(https://i.imgur.com/e9vTMiS.jpg)
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Post by: Strickland_Propane on March 04, 2020, 06:13:31 PM
Quote from: HORSES on March 04, 2020, 03:20:43 PM
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Isn't Justin Henry tall or am I confusing him with somebody else on an entirely different team?
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Yup, I think he's like 6'4". Hope that means his pro models will have a longer wheelbase...
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No chance he is 6'4", if Caleb Barnett is.


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Reynolds
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Gross style.

WELSH.
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That is painfully stupid to say about the boss.
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I love Andrew, but I kind of agree. His style isn't great. Also I laughed at this -

https://www.instagram.com/p/B82XT1MnHZ5/

Shut up you horses ass.
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Post by: brucewillis on March 04, 2020, 06:34:59 PM
Aaron Loreth
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Post by: ndsr on March 04, 2020, 06:46:45 PM
Quote from: Burt Ward on March 04, 2020, 01:50:53 PM
RON WHALEY
Best answer
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Post by: Youoverthere on March 04, 2020, 07:06:11 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57BvY0OHMTI
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Post by: TheLowerBack on March 04, 2020, 07:19:54 PM
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Isn't Justin Henry tall or am I confusing him with somebody else on an entirely different team?
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Yup, I think he's like 6'4". Hope that means his pro models will have a longer wheelbase...
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No chance he is 6'4", if Caleb Barnett is.


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Reynolds
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Gross style.

WELSH.
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That is painfully stupid to say about the boss.
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I love Andrew, but I kind of agree. His style isn't great. Also I laughed at this -

https://www.instagram.com/p/B82XT1MnHZ5/
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Shut up you horses ass.
Swattin the stank away
Title: Re: Tall skaters with style
Post by: Banned from the room on March 04, 2020, 07:51:29 PM
Nick tucker is tall I think. Looks tall.

Boned switch tricks like woah
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Post by: ziggy on March 04, 2020, 08:02:35 PM
Quote from: 25-8Pun2kWeight on March 04, 2020, 04:18:11 PM
Ellington, Caleb Barnett, is Jon Dickson tall?

No, he’s quite short actually
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Post by: Sloppy Krooks on March 04, 2020, 10:12:00 PM
There is a picture somewhere, of Jimmy Wilkins lofting the most stylish fs ollie on a vert ramp, on an old tiny Alva board
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Post by: matureoftheocean on March 05, 2020, 05:28:32 AM
Quote from: marty mcfly on March 04, 2020, 04:31:33 PM
Same answer as best skatepart ever:
Arto!
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Post by: shingles on March 05, 2020, 05:38:56 AM
Two pages in already and nobody mentioned Schroeder?
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Post by: silvertone_spacemachine on March 05, 2020, 05:43:20 AM
Duffel, BA
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Post by: Banned from the room on March 05, 2020, 05:57:10 AM
Quote from: silvertone_spacemachine on March 05, 2020, 05:43:20 AM
Duffel, BA

duffel yes. BA is medium salsa
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Post by: Coco Santiagos Kitten on March 05, 2020, 05:57:29 AM
Quote from: Far from relevant  on March 04, 2020, 01:40:45 PM
Nobody remembers him but, Jake Nunn
Jake Nunn was fucking incredible. He deserved far better than Think.
Title: Re: Tall skaters with style
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on March 05, 2020, 06:30:18 AM
Kenny Hughes
BA
JJ
Arto (is HUGE in real life. Not BA huge, but there was a time where he worked out and was straight up scary big)
Mark appleyard wasn't exactly short either when I saw him.
Kenny Reed (pretty tall too and very cool style!)
Antwuan is pretty tall as wel


Don't forget one of  the goats:
Neil Blender

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Post by: bluntfullofmid on March 05, 2020, 06:50:25 AM
Nate Broussard and Caleb Barnett
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Post by: JeremyScottofChapman on March 05, 2020, 07:15:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nX_B4yy8Eg

1:07 mark :)
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Post by: Davethedavedave on March 05, 2020, 07:26:52 AM
David Loy. That guy full sends it
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Post by: burtreynolds.jpeg on March 05, 2020, 07:30:09 AM
Quote from: Cranberry Relish on March 04, 2020, 01:48:39 PM
Nate Jones, Brian Anderson, Reese Forbes

I thought of these three as well...Jake Johnson is up there, too.
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Post by: Youoverthere on March 05, 2020, 08:09:06 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lcNcinDLhUo

Christian Holt’s bs big heel is perfection (https://i.imgur.com/1rNHSph.mp4)
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Post by: SHARPSHOOTER on March 05, 2020, 08:17:19 AM
https://youtu.be/8vNVO-TZq1k
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Post by: AldusMinutiae on March 05, 2020, 09:16:44 AM
Stacey Lowery
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Post by: SantaMonca on March 05, 2020, 11:07:04 AM
aronl
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Post by: party_toes on March 05, 2020, 11:12:52 AM
Templeton
Stain
Rusczyk
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Post by: cricketclub on March 05, 2020, 11:18:47 AM
A lot of classic tall skaters.

As far as new cats... Caleb Barnett. I've seen people on here critique his style and it's funny to me. I fucking love it.
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Post by: slippy on March 05, 2020, 11:22:11 AM
Quote from: Davethedavedave on March 05, 2020, 07:26:52 AM
David Loy. That guy full sends it

see other thread
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Post by: Bobbybanana on March 05, 2020, 11:32:44 AM
Tony hawk
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Post by: Nosferatu on March 05, 2020, 11:36:46 AM
Neil Blender
Ben Schroeder
Tex Gibson
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Post by: ClayH on March 05, 2020, 11:37:49 AM
Quote from: CannerSpaghetti on March 04, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
Keegan McCutchen
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Post by: Rocuronium on March 05, 2020, 12:07:55 PM
Watching Jimmy Wilkins halfpike skating is actually fun.
He somehow figured how to use tall and gangly to his style advantage.
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Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on March 05, 2020, 01:26:55 PM
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Nate Jones, Brian Anderson, Reese Forbes
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I thought of these three as well...Jake Johnson is up there, too.

Wow Nate Jones... now that's a part I'll be watching when I'm done working.
360 flips that were textbook perfect.
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Post by: Gnarfunkell on March 05, 2020, 05:02:12 PM
Jon Nguyen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSXjg-9oToM
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Post by: JB77 on March 05, 2020, 05:48:01 PM
Quote from: Burt Ward on March 04, 2020, 01:50:53 PM
RON WHALEY
I second this.
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Post by: shrimptoastcrunch on March 05, 2020, 10:53:02 PM
James Hardy
Darrell
Gx homie with the kickflip backtail to switch hill bomb in Candyland
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Post by: Davethedavedave on March 05, 2020, 11:02:45 PM
I skated alga with Daewon once, dude is suprisingly like 6'2. Hes really tall in person
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Post by: silvertone_spacemachine on March 06, 2020, 07:11:01 AM
Lance
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Post by: commander jameson on March 06, 2020, 07:52:04 AM
Ron Whaley
Danny Wainwright
Sean Payne
Jake Nunns
Javier Sarmiento
Arto
BA
Resse Forbes
Reynolds
Rob Welsh
Sal Barbier
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Post by: slippy on March 06, 2020, 08:19:09 AM
Quote from: Davethedavedave on March 05, 2020, 11:02:45 PM
I skated alga with Daewon once, dude is suprisingly like 6'2. Hes really tall in person

You have to be joking right???

New Figgy has a style I like for the first time.  That switch back lip he did In Green was incredible looking, the only time I see switch back lip on a larger rail it seems to be by contest guys who have it robotically dialed 100%
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Post by: GMB on March 06, 2020, 08:48:18 AM
stacy lowery

and jake nunn from the think video, Iknew that was a tall guy in that video, thanks for remembering!
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Post by: zuma on March 06, 2020, 09:27:26 AM
Quote from: Nancy Chin The Manicurist on March 04, 2020, 03:21:57 PM
The correct answer is Sean Payne
haven t heard that name in forever! just rewatched this part... some epic tricks in there! anyone know what he s up to?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwd8SMMGBKQ
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Post by: cockrabbit on March 06, 2020, 12:50:20 PM
GT is kinda tall, hes stockey tho so it doesnt look like it, i think hes like 6,1" /6,2"
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Post by: Harrison's Fjord on March 06, 2020, 01:25:52 PM
Bradley Sheppard
Aaron Loreth
Ryan Lay
Caleb Barnett
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Post by: Nicki on March 06, 2020, 02:39:06 PM
Paul Sharpe

Brian Young

Chris Miller

Jeff Phillips (RIP)
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Post by: thingsthingsthings on March 06, 2020, 05:02:20 PM
Quote from: Nicki on March 06, 2020, 02:39:06 PM
Paul Sharpe

Brian Young

Chris Miller

Jeff Phillips (RIP)

Paul Sharpe was such a beast, opposite of the lanky tall guy style. Burnt the vhs tape rewatching his last 360 flip in rolling thunder.

https://youtu.be/Ow0qCx4xy5U?t=143
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Post by: Skateboard Shuffle on March 06, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
(https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/jeff-phillips-boneless-over-the-clown-morizen-foche.jpg)
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Post by: Nicki on March 06, 2020, 06:36:35 PM
Quote from: Nicki on March 06, 2020, 02:39:06 PM
Paul Sharpe

Brian Young

Chris Miller

Jeff Phillips (RIP)

Quote from: Skateboard Shuffle on March 06, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
(https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/jeff-phillips-boneless-over-the-clown-morizen-foche.jpg)

💔
Starts at 4:30, but definitely watch the whole thing.

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

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Post by: Nicki on March 06, 2020, 07:04:27 PM
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Paul Sharpe

Brian Young

Chris Miller

Jeff Phillips (RIP)
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Paul Sharpe was such a beast, opposite of the lanky tall guy style. Burnt the vhs tape rewatching his last 360 flip in rolling thunder.

https://youtu.be/Ow0qCx4xy5U?t=143

True that. I’ll add parts to the names (but subbing out Miller for Matt Schnurr, you might not think because of the tech skating, but that guy’s a giant).

PAUL SHARPE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj5mlfwWz4s

BRIAN YOUNG
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DOy1U6iguAI

MATT SCHNURR
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef5ucMGRy-E

PHILLIPS
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fpGipJLu1wI
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Post by: Christmas Complete on March 06, 2020, 09:04:07 PM
Quote from: Rocuronium on March 05, 2020, 12:07:55 PM
Watching Jimmy Wilkins halfpike skating is actually fun.
He somehow figured how to use tall and gangly to his style advantage.

That guy is truly amazing. They should just film all his runs and start a YouTube channel.
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Post by: WobbleHeadBob on March 07, 2020, 12:06:54 AM
legends aside, new Zero dude Chris Wimer has a great flick and looks llike he's probably 6ft+

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7rhZfwlpE8/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cpDlKl9-D/
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Post by: Nicki on March 07, 2020, 02:15:50 AM
Quote from: WobbleHeadBob on March 07, 2020, 12:06:54 AM
legends aside, new Zero dude Chris Wimer has a great flick and looks llike he's probably 6ft+

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7rhZfwlpE8/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cpDlKl9-D/

Well, he’s the tallest on Zero. JT is 5’8”, so Wimer is probably 6’ - he rips!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5aq-f_gS9c/?igshid=dkipg6v0qtbm
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Post by: S. on March 07, 2020, 03:55:38 AM
Quote from: commander jameson on March 06, 2020, 07:52:04 AM
Ron Whaley
Danny Wainwright
Sean Payne
Jake Nunns
Javier Sarmiento
Arto
BA
Resse Forbes
Reynolds
Rob Welsh
Sal Barbier
Definitely all sytlish dudes, but come on half of them aren't even six foot tall.
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Post by: S. on March 07, 2020, 04:05:11 AM
Most of the people memtioned are pretty skinny. I like the big and tall guys who look good on a board:
older Arto
Ben Schröder
I also liked Danny Way's skating before he went Mega and I joined Slap.

Are there any others?

Pat Duffy? Is he tall?
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Post by: Strickland_Propane on March 07, 2020, 05:41:44 AM
Quote from: Davethedavedave on March 05, 2020, 11:02:45 PM
I skated alga with Daewon once, dude is suprisingly like 6'2. Hes really tall in person

Lol I’ve met Daewon before and I can assure you he’s not nearly that tall.
Title: Re: Tall skaters with style
Post by: BALARGUE on March 07, 2020, 09:29:20 AM
Janoski
JJ
Wimer
Gustav
Militano seems tall
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Post by: Fernandito on March 09, 2020, 01:51:33 PM
Suciu is like 6’1”-6’2”
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Post by: 4LOM on March 09, 2020, 02:09:49 PM
Slender man is tight

(https://media.giphy.com/media/s6XuwDTlXBjDq/giphy.gif)