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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: flintstagram on January 23, 2023, 10:02:11 PM
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Haven’t seen an official announcement or part yet, but it appears that Taylor Kirby is the latest pro to make the jump to Ace from Indy.
Seems rad to me. Thoughts, opinions, does anyone care?
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sick!
I wanna see him do the slingshot pull in with aces, FR.
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Earth shattering
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I feel like I haven’t heard much from him but that’s good news for me.
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Sure to shake the industry up
Free max b
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He knows what's good.
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No way
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That’s cool. Kirby is fun to watch and seemed cool on the bunt. I enjoy his footy. Indy keeps losing riders. Was there ever a definite reason to the exodus a few years ago?
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Of racism
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Well I know what trucks im buying next ;D
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is he on Ace or did he just buy a pair of Ace's?
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is he on Ace or did he just buy a pair of Ace's?
No legit skater would ever ride a product without signing a 30 month contract first
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This is certain to rattle the industry to its core.
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Indy’s suck now, I broke so many after they moved production to china
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(https://i.imgur.io/7oOxGUr_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
Ace pilot reporting for duty
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Wasn't he on Thunders recently too? Prob out of contract and getting homie flow. A bunch of pros were on Aces when AF1 dropped and went back to other brands.
Indy seems to flow or sponsor everyone that lives South of SF so it would be weird they would drop him.
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That’s cool. Kirby is fun to watch and seemed cool on the bunt. I enjoy his footy. Indy keeps losing riders. Was there ever a definite reason to the exodus a few years ago?
Just a guess but probably the moving of production out of the United States. I stopped skating them a few years ago because of that. I still think the 149s are a really great truck and I'm not xenophobic or anything but being raised in a union family it just seemed sort of corny to move production to China on top of the silly slogans and stuff. That being said the trucks could be higher quality now, I don't really know.
I've been back skating ventures for the first time since high school and I like them.
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Well I know what trucks im buying next ;D
You won't be sorry! Aces are so responsive they feel like an extension of your body.
Like Soap shoes or something.
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i wanna skate ace's but the one exp i had with em were toooo loose goosey
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This is great. Kirby is sick AF. I love the style.
I don't dislike Indy as trucks but I am sick of proving to racist kooks that the iron cross wasn't on old trucks. That woke culture isn't destroying this stupid Chinese brand.
It was kinda funny for a while to post the photo of my old trucks and they suddenly shut the fuck up.
Are you woke now mofo? Nothing to say now huh?
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To all the hardcore Made in USA dudes, you guys do know that the rest of the world doesn't give a shit about that and the trucks quality is pretty much the same?
Also, sorry if I'm a bit behind but why is everyone leaving Indy now??
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This is great. Kirby is sick AF. I love the style.
I don't dislike Indy as trucks but I am sick of proving to racist kooks that the iron cross wasn't on old trucks. That woke culture isn't destroying this stupid Chinese brand.
It was kinda funny for a while to post the photo of my old trucks and they suddenly shut the fuck up.
Are you woke now mofo? Nothing to say now huh?
Lol racist ass kooks riding stupid Chinese trucks
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To all the hardcore Made in USA dudes, you guys do know that the rest of the world doesn't give a shit about that and the trucks quality is pretty much the same?
Also, sorry if I'm a bit behind but why is everyone leaving Indy now??
Why would any red blooded American care what the rest of the world thinks?
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That’s cool. Kirby is fun to watch and seemed cool on the bunt. I enjoy his footy. Indy keeps losing riders. Was there ever a definite reason to the exodus a few years ago?
Just a guess but probably the moving of production out of the United States. I stopped skating them a few years ago because of that. I still think the 149s are a really great truck and I'm not xenophobic or anything but being raised in a union family it just seemed sort of corny to move production to China on top of the silly slogans and stuff. That being said the trucks could be higher quality now, I don't really know.
I've been back skating ventures for the first time since high school and I like them.
It wasn’t production. NHS new management was making cuts. Part of that was shifting production to china, but also it was meant cutting a lot people. Particularly older, less relevant riders. Then the logo/branding drama sort of all happened around the same time.
That Chinese production narrative seemed to take hold. People were talking about American made pride with their ace trucks that were always made and china that slightly bend like an iPhone. It was all silly.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufWNSYpj3lo
omg crob of indy on thunder
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is he on Ace or did he just buy a pair of Ace's?
Well, on his instagram he isn’t following Indy and he’s only following ace as far as truck companies go, so it looks like he’s definitely interested in landing there if he hasn’t yet. He also had a story a week or so ago thanking rhino for 10 years at Indy.
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I read this "Taylor Kirby of Andy on Ice" and wondered if Taylor and && had been dating, broke up, and it drove Kirby to meth.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufWNSYpj3lo
omg crob of indy on thunder
Planet of the apes lookin mf
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufWNSYpj3lo
omg crob of indy on thunder
Planet of the apes lookin mf
You really nailed it. I couldn't put my finger on why his face always bothered me.
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The one thing I don't understand about the "since Indy went to China they suck now" crowd is that most of them ride Ace which are made in China.
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I read this "Taylor Kirby of Andy on Ice" and wondered if Taylor and && had been dating, broke up, and it drove Kirby to meth.
This would be a much better story. Although I’m glad Kirby isn’t on meth. That would suck. Drugs are bad.
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To all the hardcore Made in USA dudes, you guys do know that the rest of the world doesn't give a shit about that and the trucks quality is pretty much the same?
Also, sorry if I'm a bit behind but why is everyone leaving Indy now??
Haleluyah Amen
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
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How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Not a thing.
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
Bro by all means keep skating Indy, no reason to get emotional.
It's embarrassing after all that "ride the best fuck the rest" half the Indy team is in Ace now.
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How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Not a thing.
Spanky was getting paid by Indy while secretly filming in Aces. Before he jumped ship.
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Awesome
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How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Not a thing.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=48056.4320
Photo from June 30th 2021
You make a post about spanky Officially being on Oct 22 2021
So that would mean Spanky filmed a part riding Aces while paid by Indy.
Would you like me to cite more sources?
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How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Not a thing.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=48056.4320
Photo from June 30th 2021
You make a post about spanky Officially being on Oct 22 2021
So that would mean Spanky filmed a part riding Aces while paid by Indy.
Would you like me to cite more sources?
But that's not a secret, that was a guy who was sponsored by Indy switching to Ace. Also neither of us have any idea if he was getting paid by Independent.
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i wanna skate ace's but the one exp i had with em were toooo loose goosey
Yeah, I like them in theory, but they turn too much for me. Need more stability.
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
Bro by all means keep skating Indy, no reason to get emotional.
It's embarrassing after all that "ride the best fuck the rest" half the Indy team is in Ace now.
Poor attempt at gaslighting.
I have aces on two setups, but to say they're just flat out better than indy's is just stupid. But that kinda seems like par for the course for you.
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But isn't the saying, "Dudes that ride Ace get more pussy on their face"? Everybody knows hos flip for a dude with Ace in his kit.
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But isn't the saying, "Dudes that ride Ace get more pussy on their face"? Everybody knows hos flip for a dude with Ace in his kit.
I like this saying more than loose trucks save lives.
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hes gonna be turning just a little less in lines is all i feel
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But isn't the saying, "Dudes that ride Ace get more pussy on their face"? Everybody knows hos flip for a dude with Ace in his kit.
No way bro, everyone knows the dudes who get the most pussy on their face ride phantom 2's
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
Bro by all means keep skating Indy, no reason to get emotional.
It's embarrassing after all that "ride the best fuck the rest" half the Indy team is in Ace now.
Poor attempt at gaslighting.
I have aces on two setups, but to say they're just flat out better than indy's is just stupid. But that kinda seems like par for the course for you.
gaslightings not even real you’re just fucking crazy
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
Bro by all means keep skating Indy, no reason to get emotional.
It's embarrassing after all that "ride the best fuck the rest" half the Indy team is in Ace now.
Poor attempt at gaslighting.
I have aces on two setups, but to say they're just flat out better than indy's is just stupid. But that kinda seems like par for the course for you.
This was a better gaslighting attempt.
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Technically, due to consumer protection laws Indy wouldn’t be able to use the “Fuck the rest, ride the best” slogan if they weren’t actually the best
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Aces just skate better then Indys.
It has nothing to do with any made in the USA/bring back the cross hype
How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Ah damn dude, thanks for the info. I had no idea there was one objective best truck. You should try get the mods to close all the other threads in shoes and gear since you clearly know whats up.
Bro by all means keep skating Indy, no reason to get emotional.
It's embarrassing after all that "ride the best fuck the rest" half the Indy team is in Ace now.
Poor attempt at gaslighting.
I have aces on two setups, but to say they're just flat out better than indy's is just stupid. But that kinda seems like par for the course for you.
Gaslighting? You talk like a middle school girl.
Being an Ace Pilot isn't for everybody.
Again nobody is stoping you from enjoying Indys. It's all preference
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(https://i.imgur.io/7oOxGUr_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
Ace pilot reporting for duty
This made my day
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i wanna skate ace's but the one exp i had with em were toooo loose goosey
I picked up the hard bushings and it fixed alot of those issues for me personally. I don't have to crank them down and they turn and carve nice, but are also very stable. I've found if I cross a line with how loose I adjust them, they can get super squirrely at higher speeds. But when you find that personal sweet spot 1/4 turn at a time, it is amazing.
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But isn't the saying, "Dudes that ride Ace get more pussy on their face"? Everybody knows hos flip for a dude with Ace in his kit.
No way bro, everyone knows the dudes who get the most pussy on their face ride phantom 2's
This is probably true. Guys that haven't paid attention to skateboarding since 2004 probably are pretty attractive to women
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It’s official, on Ace trucks IG story, great choice ahah
But I wonder why many leave independent .. surely a big loss of quality since the manufacture in China ..
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It’s official, on Ace trucks IG story, great choice ahah
But I wonder why many leave independent .. surely a big loss of quality since the manufacture in China ..
There really haven't been a lot of skaters leaving Indy, but I think people probably leave because of banal shit like Indy is offering them a box of trucks and gear every six months months with a $200 photo incentive, while Ace is offering a box every three months and $300 for a photo.
One thing we can be sure of it is that skaters rarely leave a brand because the quality - which, with Indy, is as high as it has ever been - is in decline.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co9_puSgbX9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co9_puSgbX9/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)
It works well for him !
It almost makes you want to try Ace ::) :P
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i wanna skate ace's but the one exp i had with em were toooo loose goosey
I picked up the hard bushings and it fixed alot of those issues for me personally. I don't have to crank them down and they turn and carve nice, but are also very stable. I've found if I cross a line with how loose I adjust them, they can get super squirrely at higher speeds. But when you find that personal sweet spot 1/4 turn at a time, it is amazing.
i wasnt able to get the hard bushings from Ace yet, but I did switch the mains for an Indy Medium Hard bushing and it works really well for me. I dont really understand why they come with such soft bushings in such a turny truck. maybe just to really accentuate that these motherfuckers can carve? in my brain it makes more sense (from a tryhard perspective) to put the softer bushing in a Venture - a less turny truck - to give it a bit more turn. so for a turny truck, do the opposite and put in a hard bushing.
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That’s cool. Kirby is fun to watch and seemed cool on the bunt. I enjoy his footy. Indy keeps losing riders. Was there ever a definite reason to the exodus a few years ago?
Just a guess but probably the moving of production out of the United States. I stopped skating them a few years ago because of that. I still think the 149s are a really great truck and I'm not xenophobic or anything but being raised in a union family it just seemed sort of corny to move production to China on top of the silly slogans and stuff. That being said the trucks could be higher quality now, I don't really know.
I've been back skating ventures for the first time since high school and I like them.
If that's the reason it's pretty stupid considering most of them went to Ace, and guess where those are made?
Just fyi all those generations of Indys infamous for axle slip and broken baseplates were made at Ermico, and yes the general consensus is that QC has massively improved since they moved overseas, likely to them having full control of the process now.
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I am looking to swap. See what the hypes all about. I’ve been a shit skater for decades. It’s probably the trucks holding me back
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I read this "Taylor Kirby of Andy on Ice" and wondered if Taylor and && had been dating, broke up, and it drove Kirby to meth.
Would gnar
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Ace on industry takeover. Best trucks out.
Waiting for the Max/AO vid part to drop and the following AO to Limo announcement.
https://www.acetrucks.com/team
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Ace on industry takeover. Best trucks out.
Waiting for the Max/AO vid part to drop and the following AO to Limo announcement.
https://www.acetrucks.com/team
I wonder how many others are on and not updated on the team page. Spanky isnt even on the page unless i totally missed it and he got on over a yr ago.
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Do you guys wash your trucks with soap or allow the oils to rest and soak in for a non stick experience?
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Do you guys wash your trucks with soap or allow the oils to rest and soak in for a non stick experience?
Teflon-coated. I'm aiming to double the number of birth defects downstream.
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who owns ace?
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who owns ace?
Joey Tershy and Shrewgy I think? Someone correct me if I'm wrong
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Always bothered me that so many brands don’t keep lists of riders. Like why do I go to toy machine and independent trucks websites and not see a page with team riders names or photos?
Is it supposed to be a secret who’s marketing your shit?
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Indy has to go back in time to make a decent truck while ace is living in the future
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Do you guys wash your trucks with soap or allow the oils to rest and soak in for a non stick experience?
Teflon-coated. I'm aiming to double the number of birth defects downstream.
Wow mad respect. Never thought of it that way :o
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How many pros on Indy secretly skated Ace.
Now tell me how many pros on Ace secretly skate Indys.
Not a thing.
Spanky was getting paid by Indy while secretly filming in Aces. Before he jumped ship.
Legend
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Indy has to go back in time to make a decent truck while ace is living in the future
I cannot tell if you’re being sarcastic or not.
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Indys work
Ace are just better
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Indy has to go back in time to make a decent truck while ace is living in the future
Bars