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Skateboarding => Skate Questions => Topic started by: reverbtank on April 30, 2019, 10:52:35 AM
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
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the wider/looser the truck the easier the climb. a little bit of a riser is good idea to
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There’s a kid around here who can’t ollie and only does slappies, and he has a set up that’s basically a cruiser. He’s also strangely pompous about the fact that he can’t ollie.
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Does a big board make it easier too? A lot of people who do slappies always ride a big board
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Does a big board make it easier too? A lot of people who do slappies always ride a big board
big board means big trucks so yes
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Seen some people say smaller wheels help, not sure what they mean by smaller. I imagine dudes that do slap pies riding 58mm on a normal day so maybe 54 is small for them. 😂
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rounder edged wheels help learning i guess
once you figure out the technique you can do em on any board
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rounder edged wheels help learning i guess
once you figure out the technique you can do em on any board
Nice, I figured that. I’ve got a shaped deck with 159 Indys and some Conical 54mm wheels I’m gonna learn on.
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I can only do fs slappies
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I cant slappy. Pretty impressive trick.
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Bigger wheels, fat board, loose trucks so you can carve into it real nice
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Bigger wheels, fat board, loose trucks so you can carve into it real nice
My next setup I’m thinking about getting a fat antihero board so I can just do slappies...
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169's, 1/4 risers and 60mm oj3's make for a cheater setup. Pretty much rolling over and up any curb you see
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So bigger wheels are preferred over small?
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So bigger wheels are preferred over small?
how big do you usually ride?
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So bigger wheels are preferred over small?
well ya you want somthing at least 54 mm with a good round edge. so when they crash they climb up rather than just smash the edge of the curb. this is also when those big loose trucks come in to play.
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
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if you can walk like a green army man from toy story you can slap. you just step up onto the curb thats the trick you dont really ride into them. your step up just gives the illusion of riding up on to them. try it 8)
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
Nice
I'm still pretty picky on my curbs. No idea how dudes ride short square curbs the way they do slopers
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I ride 56mm 97a Slimeballs on my curb setups. I have a 8.8 14.75 wb black label with 159’s and an old Blockhead Reissue 10.something 15 wb with 169’s.
Loose trucks.
The biggest key is to keep your body low/knees bent and pull your body up into the slappy.
Have fun!
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If the curb ain’t sloped I can’t ride it...
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you know it's really more in the person than the board right? having 9 inch trucks and 60mm wheels isnt gonna help you if you're just shit
i learned them on 139s on a 8.25 144s felt better and 149s took a bit to break em in but i dont see how riding a lucero sized board would make what you have to do with your legs/feet easier
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So bigger wheels are preferred over small?
I took my 159 cruiser setup, took off the 59mm G Slides I had on it and put some F4 54mm Conicals on it I had laying around. I work at a shop so I can grab some cheap 56s or something and throw a 1/4 or 1/8 riser under there pretty easy.
Usually I ride 8.4 with 149s and 53mm F4 classics for skating boxes and shit.
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So bigger wheels are preferred over small?
I took my 159 cruiser setup, took off the 59mm G Slides I had on it and put some F4 54mm Conicals on it I had laying around. I work at a shop so I can grab some cheap 56s or something and throw a 1/4 or 1/8 riser under there pretty easy.
Usually I ride 8.4 with 149s and 53mm F4 classics for skating boxes and shit.
I would get 58’s cuz I skated them on an 8.25 and I liked it but you need risers...
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I ride 56mm 97a Slimeballs on my curb setups. I have a 8.8 14.75 wb black label with 159’s and an old Blockhead Reissue 10.something 15 wb with 169’s.
Loose trucks.
The biggest key is to keep your body low/knees bent and pull your body up into the slappy.
Have fun!
I set up an old board with reissue Slimeballs. It seems more difficult to slappy with bigger (wider) wheels since you have to travel farther into the curb to reach your trucks.
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Lucero and Armijo pioneered slappies in the early/mid 80s on much wider wheels.
Going fast helps.
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If you have to a sloppy specific setup you might have already lost.
In saying that. Loose wide trucks to help. Soft wheels do not.
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It's easier for me to do slappies on my setup with indy 139s than it is with my setup with ace 44s which are slightly wider and certainly looser, but I'm positive it's just because the 139s are way more broken in.
I really don't think the setup makes a difference. Learning where to put your feet (basically bolts) and how to quickly shift your weight are the key.
And yeah, if you're setting up a board JUST for slappies, you're probably just an old guy and are ok with the fact that your knees have had enough impact for the rest of your life.
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I’m a middle aged barney that had 4 sets of trucks so I made 4 completes.
2 curb boards, my primary rider for transition and a cruiser longboard to commemorate the deceased homie.
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
Nice
I'm still pretty picky on my curbs. No idea how dudes ride short square curbs the way they do slopers
Yeah, in Australia its nearly all tall & square. Sucks.
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
Nice
I'm still pretty picky on my curbs. No idea how dudes ride short square curbs the way they do slopers
Yeah, in Australia its nearly all tall & square. Sucks.
ya i feel that! here in Texas they are all tall and round. they all suck for slappys. we end up just stick to parking blocks out here. its funny how perfect cali curbs are the trick actually makes sense out there.
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
Nice
I'm still pretty picky on my curbs. No idea how dudes ride short square curbs the way they do slopers
Yeah, in Australia its nearly all tall & square. Sucks.
ya i feel that! here in Texas they are all tall and round. they all suck for slappys. we end up just stick to parking blocks out here. its funny how perfect cali curbs are the trick actually makes sense out there.
I live in California and can confirm that not all curbs are not perfect..
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Just got back from Austin Tx. Took my 5 year old nephew to No Comply and got him his first setup and gave him his first skate lessons.
I was bumming on all the round curbs.
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Just got back from Austin Tx. Took my 5 year old nephew to No Comply and got him his first setup and gave him his first skate lessons.
I was bumming on all the round curbs.
dude i hate em!!! as a kid trying my hart out to learn to slappy on those round turds sucked so much. its funny how curb construction changes across the country. northeast has metal curbs. The middle of the country has round curbs, and in the west you have the square curbs.
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My friend said there were some decent curbs by the Dell buildings.
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My friend said there were some decent curbs by the Dell buildings.
To bad you can’t see them, known perverts can’t be in public...
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Aww are you gonna nip at my heels like a puppy wherever I post?
Adorable.
Yip yip yip!
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Aww are you gonna nip at my heels like a puppy wherever I post?
Adorable.
Yip yip yip!
its actually nip nip.
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so i guess this topic is over :'(
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so i guess this topic is over :'(
I like a small board with small trucks I’m gonna do slappies
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so i guess this topic is over :'(
I could talk about curbs and curb setups forever, my dude.
Semi-interesting story: Was actually hanging in Austin with Richard Armijo last week (Name drop! Stacey Peralta Instagram posted a well known pic of him and Lucero about how they pioneered curb skating at Whittier Skate Park ages ago) and we were both bitching about the round TX curbs but he found the good stuff over by Dell Corporate.
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I still did slappies on the round fuckers by my sisters pad in Round Rock. Had fun but it’s just harder to lock in and travel far on them without the sharper lip. They remind me of the double sided tootsie roll curbs in Venice.
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so i guess this topic is over :'(
I could talk about curbs and curb setups forever, my dude.
Semi-interesting story: Was actually hanging in Austin with Richard Armijo last week (Name drop! Stacey Peralta Instagram posted a well known pic of him and Lucero about how they pioneered curb skating at Whittier Skate Park ages ago) and we were both bitching about the round TX curbs but he found the good stuff over by Dell Corporate.
hell ya we back at it 8)
with out a good edge you are all over the place on your grind man. those venice curbs look hard for that reason.
around here we just have a normal parking block slappy we made. its 4 barking blocks mortared together its chill
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I’m spoiled because I have a 2 minute walk to a Circle K/business plaza from our house here in Gilbert, AZ that’s got super fun curbs.
When I visited Oceanside in Jan I got to session that yellow double sided curb that Ace Pelka posts clips on Instagram. Holy fuck it was fun as hell.
I’m gonna have a curb session tonight at Circle K. Talking about it in this thread got me hyped.
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i can hear your grinds from here lol got me pumped i cant wait to get off now! you are right its going down bout to catch that power hour till the sun goes down once i get out of this desk.
do you have multiple set ups or just that lable ?
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I also have a 10.something 15wb Blockhead reissue with 169’s and pink 56mm 97a Slimeballs with Mob and Super Reds. Probably gonna ride the Blockhead tonight.
I’m getting close to figuring out backside hurricanes on curbs so hopefully I make some progress tonight.
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dam that is a big boy!! i need to step it up. i got a crazy Frankenstein set up that has become my go to slappy ride.
8.6 punk point transportation unit, 54 mm key frames and 180 mm paris long board trucks i got for free. i put a upside down kruks king pin in them so they dont snag, since its a reverse king pin. with such a short wheel base, small wheels and high trucks i know it sounds crazy but that thing rides!!!
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
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they all slap with loose trucks. i do like that shape a lot, i got a set on my regular board i dig em. hard to say a wheel is good for slappys kinda depends on the spot you skate honestly.
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they all slap with loose trucks. i do like that shape a lot, i got a set on my regular board i dig em. hard to say a wheel is good for slappys kinda depends on the spot you skate honestly.
thats some good shit. Did a no comply slappy tail slide.
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Check big stores, office buildings/industrial zones and storage unit places. They really are everywhere if there's buildings in your part of town
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Went out tonight and tried fs slappys for a while. Easier than I expected! Still got some work to do though. This curb is not painted and really needed wax too which I didn’t have, so I grinded all of 3 ft maybe.
I’m on a Welcome Golem shape, 159 Indy hollows, 54mm conical F4s, and Bones bushings. 🤷♂️ Seemed to work great! Big board is nice, feels more comfortable and surfy when you’re carving onto the curb.
Pumped to get them down good and start trying BS ones and crooks and shit.
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Went out tonight and tried fs slappys for a while. Easier than I expected! Still got some work to do though. This curb is not painted and really needed wax too which I didn’t have, so I grinded all of 3 ft maybe.
I’m on a Welcome Golem shape, 159 Indy hollows, 54mm conical F4s, and Bones bushings. 🤷♂️ Seemed to work great! Big board is nice, feels more comfortable and surfy when you’re carving onto the curb.
Pumped to get them down good and start trying BS ones and crooks and shit.
I want to skate a shaped board so badly but I’m scared to leave my 8.0
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Went out tonight and tried fs slappys for a while. Easier than I expected! Still got some work to do though. This curb is not painted and really needed wax too which I didn’t have, so I grinded all of 3 ft maybe.
I’m on a Welcome Golem shape, 159 Indy hollows, 54mm conical F4s, and Bones bushings. 🤷♂️ Seemed to work great! Big board is nice, feels more comfortable and surfy when you’re carving onto the curb.
Pumped to get them down good and start trying BS ones and crooks and shit.
I wouldn’t look at it as a replacement for your 8. I have an 8.4 popsicle with a shorter wheelbase I use for your every day skating. I had my shaped board set up as a cruiser but I put 54 wheels on it and took the riser off and now it’s doing this curb thing for me. They each do their own thing and while I can Ollie onto ledges/boxes with the 9” shaped deck and do nollie flips and shit, it’s cumbersome for it. That’s what my popsicle is for.
If you do want to try something similar to a popsicle that is shaped, a Welcome Bunyip is probably the closest thing to a popsicle they make I think. Not much taper if any and the nose is round, just has a slightly shaped tail, but even that feels like a regular popsicle tail. There is a small bunyip then the big bunyip. The big one is 8.5 I think. So small one should be closer to 8.
Personally I say go all out and get some 159 or 169 trucks and grab an 8.75 or 9 shaped deck and go have fun on it.
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Went out tonight and tried fs slappys for a while. Easier than I expected! Still got some work to do though. This curb is not painted and really needed wax too which I didn’t have, so I grinded all of 3 ft maybe.
I’m on a Welcome Golem shape, 159 Indy hollows, 54mm conical F4s, and Bones bushings. 🤷♂️ Seemed to work great! Big board is nice, feels more comfortable and surfy when you’re carving onto the curb.
Pumped to get them down good and start trying BS ones and crooks and shit.
I wouldn’t look at it as a replacement for your 8. I have an 8.4 popsicle with a shorter wheelbase I use for your every day skating. I had my shaped board set up as a cruiser but I put 54 wheels on it and took the riser off and now it’s doing this curb thing for me. They each do their own thing and while I can Ollie onto ledges/boxes with the 9” shaped deck and do nollie flips and shit, it’s cumbersome for it. That’s what my popsicle is for.
If you do want to try something similar to a popsicle that is shaped, a Welcome Bunyip is probably the closest thing to a popsicle they make I think. Not much taper if any and the nose is round, just has a slightly shaped tail, but even that feels like a regular popsicle tail. There is a small bunyip then the big bunyip. The big one is 8.5 I think. So small one should be closer to 8.
Personally I say go all out and get some 159 or 169 trucks and grab an 8.75 or 9 shaped deck and go have fun on it.
Ill try
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Went out tonight and tried fs slappys for a while. Easier than I expected! Still got some work to do though. This curb is not painted and really needed wax too which I didn’t have, so I grinded all of 3 ft maybe.
I’m on a Welcome Golem shape, 159 Indy hollows, 54mm conical F4s, and Bones bushings. 🤷♂️ Seemed to work great! Big board is nice, feels more comfortable and surfy when you’re carving onto the curb.
Pumped to get them down good and start trying BS ones and crooks and shit.
Shaped boards are kinda funny... I've skated several shaped boards (not including all the "old school" boards I skated in my youth) and I find that it is very possible to not feel like you're skating a huge 80s deck if you find the right shape. Many of the shapes tend to taper down from the waist to the nose/tail so even if the deck is marked as a 9 or 8.75 it skates like a much smaller deck because the measurement is taken at the absolute widest point of the deck. Also, nose tends to be shorter and often times the tail is tapered and shorter so the deck feels smaller than you might think.
I'd say if you wanna try something shaped but want to keep the same truck wheel setup to start, it's totally possible. You just gotta shop around a bit.
If you love it you can always setup a big fat shaped deck with big trucks and wheels after.
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I’m not really into flip tricks I’m really into late 70’s 80’s skating.
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I’m not really into flip tricks I’m really into late 70’s 80’s skating.
then there is no reason for you not to have a shape in your quiver
no one should only have one set up
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I’m not really into flip tricks I’m really into late 70’s 80’s skating.
then there is no reason for you not to have a shape in your quiver
no one should only have one set up
im broke.
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Prioritys homie you can make it 3 weeks with no food lol i honestly have like 9 completes but dont own a cell phone and never have more than a quarter tank of gas.
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Prioritys homie you can make it 3 weeks with no food lol i honestly have like 9 completes but dont own a cell phone and never have more than a quarter tank of gas.
fat yikes
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means you need to skate more homie! that slappy nose slide in the other thred all you need to do is stand wide stance foot on the nose and tail. go fast and push up on top of what ever you are attacking.
save up you need a bigger board than a 8 dude you are not 12
your right I’m 12.5 lmao
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time to grow up big boy you will be a teen soon and then you will have to get a job and start paying bills your time is now STEP IT UP
i was born today.
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i guess you are just a troll then. i liked this thread. you just killed it for a second time :'(
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i guess you are just a troll then. i liked this thread. you just killed it for a second time :'(
how am I a troll? I just can’t spend money. And I skate pretty regularly. Do you need a hug?
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Do a no comply tail slide count as a trick? Or am I just lame?
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So anyways, how do y’all like to make non-painted curbs grindable? Enamel, lacquer, wax, combo?
Got a perfect curb that was waxed like last year. Trying to make it nice. Maybe they’ll painted it after we fuck it up and make it al black.
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So anyways, how do y’all like to make non-painted curbs grindable? Enamel, lacquer, wax, combo?
Got a perfect curb that was waxed like last year. Trying to make it nice. Maybe they’ll painted it after we fuck it up and make it al black.
take your time and Brick rub the shit out of them. then just clear coat enamel is what we have done makes it ice
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So anyways, how do y’all like to make non-painted curbs grindable? Enamel, lacquer, wax, combo?
Got a perfect curb that was waxed like last year. Trying to make it nice. Maybe they’ll painted it after we fuck it up and make it al black.
take your time and Brick rub the shit out of them. then just clear coat enamel is what we have done makes it ice
Hell yea. Gonna head out tonight in the darkness and get to work.
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SadandLonely is really tempting me to try out this boards ignore function.
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SadandLonely is really tempting me to try out this boards ignore function.
do it bitch
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So anyways, how do y’all like to make non-painted curbs grindable? Enamel, lacquer, wax, combo?
Got a perfect curb that was waxed like last year. Trying to make it nice. Maybe they’ll painted it after we fuck it up and make it al black.
take your time and Brick rub the shit out of them. then just clear coat enamel is what we have done makes it ice
Hell yea. Gonna head out tonight in the darkness and get to work.
I've broken the 2 rub bricks I've purchased while breaking in crusty ditch lips and poorly finished riding surfaces in that ditch. The dust really fucks your nose up
Find a rock or an actual brick to bash down big chunks or crack off chips so you save the finishing work for your rub brick. Go easy on the spray to, that stuff gets glassy fast
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So anyways, how do y’all like to make non-painted curbs grindable? Enamel, lacquer, wax, combo?
Got a perfect curb that was waxed like last year. Trying to make it nice. Maybe they’ll painted it after we fuck it up and make it al black.
take your time and Brick rub the shit out of them. then just clear coat enamel is what we have done makes it ice
Hell yea. Gonna head out tonight in the darkness and get to work.
get it dude!!! put a couple coats of clear. take the can and spray it after each session. after a while it will thicken up real nice 8)
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I also have a 10.something 15wb Blockhead reissue with 169’s and pink 56mm 97a Slimeballs with Mob and Super Reds. Probably gonna ride the Blockhead tonight.
I’m getting close to figuring out backside hurricanes on curbs so hopefully I make some progress tonight.
you get that backside hurricane? it rained right when i got off >:(
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Any tips for sore ankles?
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I also have a 10.something 15wb Blockhead reissue with 169’s and pink 56mm 97a Slimeballs with Mob and Super Reds. Probably gonna ride the Blockhead tonight.
I’m getting close to figuring out backside hurricanes on curbs so hopefully I make some progress tonight.
you get that backside hurricane? it rained right when i got off >:(
Adult life got in the way and I had to spend the evening compiling documents with the Mrs. for a thing we had to deal with today.
I was gonna skate tonight but my stomach has been fucked the past week so I’m currently drinking 8oz of Gatorade/Miralax every 15 minutes. Tonight’s gonna be fun lol
Gonna skate my brains out this weekend, I really need it.
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Got a Jeff Grosso board with 159’s and 58mm. Rides like a roller coaster.
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Do a no comply tail slide count as a trick? Or am I just lame?
I wouldn't say lame but it doesn't count
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the wider/looser the truck the easier the climb. a little bit of a riser is good idea to
User name checks.
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My slappy setup is 9" at the widest, 8.4" at the narrowest, with rails.
I usually skate 8.25" boards, which also works great for slappies, but I love to take my slappy setup on sunday morning.
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My slappy setup is 9" at the widest, 8.4" at the narrowest, with rails.
I usually skate 8.25" boards, which also works great for slappies, but I love to take my slappy setup on sunday morning.
do you live in New York? Believe I met you.
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I’ve never rocked a riser on any of my slappy setups. That’s also why I never go over 56mm.
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Yeah I’m on 54mm and I haven’t found the need for risers. I also wax my wheel bite spots beforehand too, which might help.
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Years ago an older friend told me “wheelbite is your skateboards way of telling you that you’re not going fast enough.”
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Years ago an older friend told me “wheelbite is your skateboards way of telling you that you’re not going fast enough.”
I don’t think that’s completely true. Sometimes you just need risers.
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I’ve known pool dudes that ride 60’s with no risers and sloppy loose trucks.
Go faster.
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I’ve known pool dudes that ride 60’s with no risers and sloppy loose trucks.
Go faster.
because going faster equals wheel height non existent. Thank you Einstein.
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I don’t know the physics behind it because I have a high school education.
I just know when I’m hauling ass I don’t get wheelbite and I hate riser pads.
If you’re riding something crazy big like 63s you probably need risers though.
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I don’t know the physics behind it because I have a high school education.
I just know when I’m hauling ass I don’t get wheelbite and I hate riser pads.
If you’re riding something crazy big like 63s you probably need risers though.
risers aren’t that bad once you get used to them.
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I usually fs slappy my life away, but the other day I made myself do some backside. It's not very natural for me, but I'm going to keep making myself do them. I have slightly worn down 59mm wheels on 159s. Gonna pick up some 1/8th" risers because I'm getting a lot of wheel bite.
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I've been practicing FS slappys. It's tough. I filmed myself and realized I was slapping my front truck onto the curb and then lifting my front foot when the back one was getting on. Didn't even realize I was doing it. Got to keep trying I guess, it all feels very unnatural. haha
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I've been practicing FS slappys. It's tough. I filmed myself and realized I was slapping my front truck onto the curb and then lifting my front foot when the back one was getting on. Didn't even realize I was doing it. Got to keep trying I guess, it all feels very unnatural. haha
The first time I did one was a weird realization. I carved into it and did it and it was pretty amazing.
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I've been practicing FS slappys. It's tough. I filmed myself and realized I was slapping my front truck onto the curb and then lifting my front foot when the back one was getting on. Didn't even realize I was doing it. Got to keep trying I guess, it all feels very unnatural. haha
just carve way harder than you think. the more you lean back the lighter you will be on your toe side the easier the climb and grind. front side is definitely the go to once you get it a few times.
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I don’t feel like reading this.
Yes slappie wheels exist. They are complete spheres.
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
Curious about this, I've heard the same thing
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
They aren’t hindering me in any way. I’ve seen some setups from dudes that kill it on curbs and some had either Conical or Radial shapes.
Radial is slightly more round on the edge of the wheel, so I imagine it gets on the curb a little better and once it’s on locks in about the same as Conical. It’s probably barely noticeable differences tbh.
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
It’s probably barely noticeable differences tbh.
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
It’s probably barely noticeable differences tbh.
Curbkiller on IG rides what looks like a conical OJ, probably 99a and he rides 52-54mm. He also rides hard Indy bushings, which probably feels like a medium or even softer for him cuz he’s a little fluffy.
I think a wider board/truck with looser trucks has more of an effect than wheel size, from my own experience swapping between my 8.4 and 9.25.
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here is a question for you curb rats what rails do you use? big square ones, thin flat, or round ?
i ask so maybe one day i could figure out the curb dance that is board slide to hurricane
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here is a question for you curb rats what rails do you use? big square ones, thin flat, or round ?
i ask so maybe one day i could figure out the curb dance that is board slide to hurricane
should I invest in rails or no???
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if you have a good spot to do long board slides i say yes
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If you’re four pages in on this thread looking for advice and haven’t tried hauling ass at a curb and slashing the fuck out of it with whatever board you already have, there’s no hope
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If you’re four pages in on this thread looking for advice and haven’t tried hauling ass at a curb and slashing the fuck out of it with whatever board you already have, there’s no hope
We’re way ahead of you.
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I wanna try welcomes rails. Candy bars right?
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I put 90a Cylinder Indy bushings in tonight and set the nut flush and shit I’m too fat for them I think. Wheel bite heel side like crazy. Might try the 92a. I’m 175lbs.
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Someone needs to make a loose vs kook loose truck adjustments guide
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Someone needs to make a loose vs kook loose truck adjustments guide
You got tips?
I always just screw the nut in flush and use the washers and all. Works with Bones mediums, but I can sit on the wheels just leaning with Indy mediums.
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I skate with out washers so I can turn better.
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I skate with out washers so I can turn better.
So what I’m experiencing is like really comfortable looseness when I’m riding, but once I’m leaning into a turn there is no resistance to keep me from leaning straight into the wheel and getting bucked forward.
How do I get initial looseness but hardness when I’m deeper into a turn.
Say I’m carving into a fs slappy, I’m getting wheel bite on my heel side when I really lay into it to get on the curb.
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I skate with out washers so I can turn better.
So what I’m experiencing is like really comfortable looseness when I’m riding, but once I’m leaning into a turn there is no resistance to keep me from leaning straight into the wheel and getting bucked forward.
How do I get initial looseness but hardness when I’m deeper into a turn.
Say I’m carving into a fs slappy, I’m getting wheel bite on my heel side when I really lay into it to get on the curb.
I unfortunately can’t answer that question. What I do for my trucks is I make them as loose as possible but not falling off my board. I think of a fs slappy like powersliding in a way. Like I just go up to the curb at a 90’ angle and just kinda slap on. If you lived near me I would show you.
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I heard conicals are good for slappies. Opinions?
It’s probably barely noticeable differences tbh.
Curbkiller on IG rides what looks like a conical OJ, probably 99a and he rides 52-54mm. He also rides hard Indy bushings, which probably feels like a medium or even softer for him cuz he’s a little fluffy.
I think a wider board/truck with looser trucks has more of an effect than wheel size, from my own experience swapping between my 8.4 and 9.25.
Sounds like a good excuse to cop some F4 99 conical 54mm
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I skate with out washers so I can turn better.
So what I’m experiencing is like really comfortable looseness when I’m riding, but once I’m leaning into a turn there is no resistance to keep me from leaning straight into the wheel and getting bucked forward.
How do I get initial looseness but hardness when I’m deeper into a turn.
Say I’m carving into a fs slappy, I’m getting wheel bite on my heel side when I really lay into it to get on the curb.
i have never tryed this but try a harder bottom bushing softer top could be your happy medium
i used to ride thunders with no bottom washer and flush back in the day
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I've been practicing FS slappys. It's tough. I filmed myself and realized I was slapping my front truck onto the curb and then lifting my front foot when the back one was getting on. Didn't even realize I was doing it. Got to keep trying I guess, it all feels very unnatural. haha
That's how I felt too :D Like an A-ha! moment.
About setups: Just need loose trucks and keep your shoulders/feet perpendicular w/ the board. Keep your back foot off the tail to avoid lifting the front truck too.
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Can anyone define this to me. Basically I’m doing some weird thing on a curb. So I approach the curb to do a board stall and go over a little bit to do a smith or feeble stall? Then to a axel stall then pop out. I don’t know if this is a legit trick or I’m lazy.
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sounds like you're tick tacking onto the curb
try the same motion entirely without lifting your truck, and don't forget to haul absolute fuck towards the curb with no regard for your safety
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sounds like you're tick tacking onto the curb
try the same motion entirely without lifting your truck, and don't forget to haul absolute fuck towards the curb with no regard for your safety
I know how to slappy but I was playing around on a parking block. I did a nocomply tail bonk thing whatever you call it.
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It's often referred to as curb dancing, guys like pastras do it but they do haul balls and make it look good.
doing it stationary is as useless as a handjob from a priest
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I love this thread, hopefully it will be 9832648909 pages long
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Learned bs slappys recently. I found this tips to help, feet on bolts, approach at a sharp angle, quick carve in and keep you legs loose otherwise you'll go into boardslide/ feeble. Bigger wheels definitely help.
fs though... I'm having trouble with those.
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just try smash fucking your truck against the curb
head on dead on, carve and get on
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just try smash fucking your truck against the curb
head on dead on, carve and get on
this method works best
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Fs is so fucked at first, same as fs carves/riding through corners.. One day man
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front side slap is the most aggressive thing you can do on a skateboard.
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front side slap is the most aggressive thing you can do on a skateboard.
Aside from beaming… or a flamingo.
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Tighten those trucks.
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you just blew my mind. that is a good beginner trick fo sho
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I ride 56mm 97a Slimeballs on my curb setups. I have a 8.8 14.75 wb black label with 159’s and an old Blockhead Reissue 10.something 15 wb with 169’s.
Loose trucks.
The biggest key is to keep your body low/knees bent and pull your body up into the slappy.
Have fun!
I set up an old board with reissue Slimeballs. It seems more difficult to slappy with bigger (wider) wheels since you have to travel farther into the curb to reach your trucks.
Your slimeball reissues u are riding, are they the 78 duro 60 mm or the smaller harder 97 duro or something, and is it harder to do slappies with softer wheels? I dont even really fuck wit em since Im not too confident in throwing myself at chunky canadian winter-fucked curbs cuz they just seem to grab my trucks. I realize faster is better but ive just stuck so many times on the unpainted shitty curbs I got round my way that I have pretty much ignored getting slappies down, though Im gonna push myself to get some in this summer cuz the odd one I have pulled off are fun. I am usually fucking around on my cruiser setup when I try the odd slappy, prolly cuz its really a setup I dont feel confortable jumping at all due to my super soft bouncy wheels, high trucks, riser pads, and lack of skill definately comes into play
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Tighten those trucks.
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This is so sick! 😂
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I learned slappies on 149s w/50mms. It doesn’t matter what size your wheels are. The most important thing is speed and commitment. I’m usually almost (if not fully) perpendicular when I come at the curb. I haul ass and at the last second compress, carve and smack that curb hard as fuck while leaning back farther than I ever thought I should. Almost like you’re gonna slip out and land on your ass. Hitting the curb brings your weight over the board again(I think). Don’t use your tail/nose. Feet over the bolts and when you carve don’t carve like a bitch. Throw that back hip into the curb as hard as you can. It took me from fully flared to pretty sweet to learn them so don’t give up.
Oh and don’t forget to land and roll away it’s that easy (I hate when trick tips say that shit.) nothing on a skateboard is easy
Shalom and Destroy
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I found a really nice curb in my area and I want to know what it’s made of. It’s a very sandy type concrete and rough and it grinds good and makes your trucks wear down fast. Does anyone have any idea? Should I start a thread and ask or does anybody here know?
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You answered your own question, it's concrete. Prob unpolished
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No man, it's totally called Shitestone
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You answered your own question, it's concrete. Prob unpolished
Maybe? I’m not sure but should I wax or paint it?
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You answered your own question, it's concrete. Prob unpolished
Salba sauce,and you wont have to worry about shit after.
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You answered your own question, it's concrete. Prob unpolished
If you’ve already been grinding it, you might not have to brick it, but won’t hurt. Get a brick, rub it down like some vandal and then spray it with clear flat enamel or lacquer to look even more like a vandal. Let it sit for a day, maybe put some more coats on it. Bonus points if it’s during daylight business hours.
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Not necessary a "Slappy setup", just a second one that I'm putting together since I'll be going to a place with really rough streets, also the fact that Prague is covered by cobblestone like on 96%
This will go with some Ricta Clouds 57mm 86a, reds and I'm not sure if 55 or 66 Ace's.
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Hopefully I won't need risers.
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55 ace will fit perfect
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55 ace will fit perfect
Already have the 44 on my other setup, curious about how 66 would feel on that 9.25
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i hear the 66 and also the 215's have like a wired slow then fast turn. like they are almost too wide for the pivot of the bace plate to give a fluid turn. if that makes any scene. i have never had a set tho
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i hear the 66 and also the 215's have like a wired slow then fast turn. like they are almost too wide for the pivot of the bace plate to give a fluid turn. if that makes any scene. i have never had a set tho
Going for some nice 55 :)
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OJ Little Doodies
That’s the round slappy wheels
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OJ Little Doodies
That’s the round slappy wheels
I heard those went crazy. I always wanted a pair but OJ stopped making them.
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OJ Little Doodies
That’s the round slappy wheels
I have a barely used set. They're really slow on rougher ground probably because the of shape. They won't ride over anything nicely like a wider wheel would. Never managed to try slappies with them. Threw them in my extra parts bin pretty much after riding them around for a bit.
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OJ Little Doodies
That’s the round slappy wheels
I have a barely used set. They're really slow on rougher ground probably because the of shape. They won't ride over anything nicely like a wider wheel would. Never managed to try slappies with them. Threw them in my extra parts bin pretty much after riding them around for a bit.
Yeah I figured there like that.
There would be a strange contact especially if they are mad soft.
I had these bones Ditch tech formula wheels once. They were the shit for crash trick.
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Preferred truck brand for slappy’s?
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Preferred truck brand for slappy’s?
Indy’s or Thunders. Indy’s for stability and strength. Thunders for comfort and feeling. Can’t feeble on Indy’s but can on thunders because of the axel.
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Preferred truck brand for slappy’s?
Any old thing worked well for me except venture feather lites. I have broken thunder king pins but it was rare.
If I was to make a board specifically for slappy I would pick ace tracker or Indy maybe a gullwing if I could get a pair of og sidewinder in Golden Apple green.
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The heavier the board, the easier it is imo. I have a Powell reissue with 159s and 58mm 80hd and it just feels easier and better than my normal 8.12 deck.
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I'm on 9.25 (tapers a bit so maybe 9" average, it's a Welcome Golem shape) deck, 169mm Indys, 54mm Conicals, and medium hard Indy bushing running kinda loose (I'm 175 lbs). Been working great since I started this thread.
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I learned frontside slappies pretty fast a few years ago on a perfectly painted parking block for the handicap spot at my local park. It’s effortless with any size board/trucks I ride. However, when I skate a more rounded curb I definitely feel it’s easier with a bigger set-up. I wish I could backside slappy anything...I just can’t figure them out. It’s weird because on transition I am much more comfortable doing backside grinds vs frontside.
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Odd question and I don't have an average to go by, but the most common curb width for say, a double sided, would and 8.75" be able to sit on top of the curb with enough clearance for the wheels? I know 149s don't, on average but would rather go 8.75: versus 9"+ if I cna help it.
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Odd question and I don't have an average to go by, but the most common curb width for say, a double sided, would and 8.75" be able to sit on top of the curb with enough clearance for the wheels? I know 149s don't, on average but would rather go 8.75: versus 9"+ if I cna help it.
Indy 169s on a 9.25" deck.
When in doubt, check to see what Lucero is riding.
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if you want to learn slappys a bigger board can help
but big balls help most
just smash into the fucking thing. get drunk, stay loose, pump into the curb and you too will grind
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I love this thread. Been going through the madness deciding whether I like my 8.4 or my 10 for slappies. 8.4 locks in seems easier, 10 is way more fun.
People in here skating popsicle or shapes? It’s nice having a nose and a shorter wheelbase on the pop, but nothing feels better than a fast frontside grind on the big boy
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8.5 Popsicle for me. i love a slappy crook or front nose grind <3 but you are right nothing beats the feeling of a head on big boy slap WAAAPOW! just feels right with a long wheelbase.
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I like shaped boards for slappies or at least something wider over the trucks so you have more leverage when actually slapping onto a curb without having to run your trucks stupid loose.
Also for some reason indies tend to get caught less than aces when slapping trickier curbs.
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This should get moved into the gear section, would like to see more people’s setups, even though it will probably cross over the big boy thread
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I ride a 9 inch Powell flight pool shape with 169 indys. I just changed over from Bones SPFs to some Spitfire 80’s and now it just glides onto curbs.
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I never have any luck with a bigger board for curbs but it always looks like it's more fun. I just use my normal setup for curbs, 8.25, 149s/ace44s, 56mm conical fulls.
bout to set one up though I have this old BA anti-hero that still has a little life left with some hollow 159s and whatever wheels I have lying around, I always set it up, do slappys and take it apart because I feel stupid, pandemic got me itching to set it up again though and try it. worst case I just buy a 8.5 for the 159s this summer once I run out've 8.25s.
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I ride a 9 inch Powell flight pool shape with 169 indys. I just changed over from Bones SPFs to some Spitfire 80’s and now it just glides onto curbs.
I always thought the spit 80 HDs would be too soft for slappy stuff. I use mine on the rain cruiser.
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i have roughrider 59mm and they are 80a too. they bump onto a curb really well, and they roll really fast on crusty ashphalt, but they are so soft that they wear away like you put them on a belt sander when they get pinched up on a grind. really fun for slappies but they dont last very long. i may try super juices next
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I ride a 9 inch Powell flight pool shape with 169 indys. I just changed over from Bones SPFs to some Spitfire 80’s and now it just glides onto curbs.
I always thought the spit 80 HDs would be too soft for slappy stuff. I use mine on the rain cruiser.
Try them for slappying and let me know if it’s just in my head
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I feel soft wheels are easy to roll up curbs and therefore often easier to slappies, as long as they are rounded off.
The chargers might work well, keyframes surely do. They do get cracks and damages easily though.
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A mate of mine exploded two sets of 80HDs in two months skating just slappies. He said he LOVED them but they just chip and split
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too soft!!!! your wheels will be pulverized!!! one locked in feeble on a curb and the inside of your wheels will be destroyed. good for ditch skating and cruising not curb skating.
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I always thought soft wheels sucked for curbs, tried some big ass soft cruiser wheels once and while it felt super cool barreling through grass and dirt to slappy stuff the stick factor was higher for me.
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i learned on a normal set up however i feel like the bigger the better. Also shaped boards with very small or very triangle noses make them so much easier
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A mate of mine exploded two sets of 80HDs in two months skating just slappies. He said he LOVED them but they just chip and split
I fucked around and found out :'(
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A mate of mine exploded two sets of 80HDs in two months skating just slappies. He said he LOVED them but they just chip and split
I fucked around and found out :'(
He hasn’t learnt his lesson... he’s about to buy set number 3. Told him to try Mini Juice
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Learning frontside feels terrible until it suddenly happens
Same shit with baby wall rides
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Always thought bs was easier to just smash into the ledge. Radial f4s feel nice for it. Once you can keep your front truck from going to feeble itll grind straight. Still havent figured out frontside. Probably just being a poosey.
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Always thought bs was easier to just smash into the ledge. Radial f4s feel nice for it. Once you can keep your front truck from going to feeble itll grind straight. Still havent figured out frontside. Probably just being a poosey.
Front foot over the bolts, and make it light as you hit. Keep carving in, and switch the weight onto the front foot and lighten up and the back will bump on, as long as you keep turning
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Ride up almost straight and then turn helped me
A few went to tail but I found the zone
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I use my normal set up. But I’m a proponent for not having multiple set ups, IMO you should be able to skate everything on the same board. Act like your grinding a QP that’s helped me a lot on slappies
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I use my normal set up. But I’m a proponent for not having multiple set ups, IMO you should be able to skate everything on the same board. Act like your grinding a QP that’s helped me a lot on slappies
I don't think anyone 'should' do anything except what they want to do when they're skating.
It's a beautiful thing to have more than one board, but a first world priviledge.
I've got a regular 8.5 popsicle, and several old school shaped boards.
It's nice to have a popsicle nose for tricks and it's nice to have a fat deck in transition.
9" shaped SkullSkates
Goofy footed friend's old axle-grooved 149s swapped front/back (wearing regular stance grooves now)
F4 101 Classics worn to 53mm
Welcome shaped 9"
169s that are a little defective, but when loose not too noticable.
Bones STF V1 worn to 50mm
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I use my normal set up. But I’m a proponent for not having multiple set ups, IMO you should be able to skate everything on the same board. Act like your grinding a QP that’s helped me a lot on slappies
I don't think anyone 'should' do anything except what they want to do when they're skating.
It's a beautiful thing to have more than one board, but a first world priviledge.
I've got a regular 8.5 popsicle, and several old school shaped boards.
It's nice to have a popsicle nose for tricks and it's nice to have a fat deck in transition.
I have a goofy footed friend's old axle-grooved Indy 149s on a 9" shaped SkullSkates for slappies, I've put his back truck on the front and am now wearing grooves into the other side (I'm regular)
Also have an old Welcome shaped 9" with 169s that are a little defective, but I ride them loose so it's not too noticable. Basically they're boards I don't skate a lot and trucks I don't give a shit about.
To each his own. Just my opinion. Whatever works for the skater.
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I had a quarantine slappy sesh today on a 10” scram with some 169s that were loose enough to be approaching Palmer territory. Felt like a dream, albeit a very sketchy dream where I might have been Dead Dave. Learned back slappy 5-0, felt like a boss.
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I had a quarantine slappy sesh today on a 10” scram with some 169s that were loose enough to be approaching Palmer territory. Felt like a dream, albeit a very sketchy dream where I might have been Dead Dave. Learned back slappy 5-0, felt like a boss.
I’m fortunate to have a curb and good flat right in front of my house. Got out the other day and randomly tried a el apply back five for the first time in years. Did it first go and just did like 15 or so after. Super fun. My curbs rounded so not the easiest to sit on 50-50s
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Anyone skated a Winkowski setup for slappies? Or similar? Will lack of nose/length be an issue?
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Anyone skated a Winkowski setup for slappies? Or similar? Will lack of nose/length be an issue?
Shouldn't be a problem. If you're doing boardslides and slappy 50-50s. If you're trying to do a crooked slappies. Then the short nose might be a problem.
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learned slappies on the bottom stair of a 4set at my local, have never skated an actual parking block. However i feel like a steep nose is a must, trucks 149 and up-maybe 144- and preferably loose. The bigger wheels the better and never smaller than 52mm.
Obviously i have never skated a slappy curb so my advice is based on what ive skated which i guess would work really well on a curb.
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Actually learned sloppiest in the winkowski. The extra width helps with levering the front truck up and not biting it. Works perfectly fine.
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learned slappies on the bottom stair of a 4set at my local, have never skated an actual parking block. However i feel like a steep nose is a must, trucks 149 and up-maybe 144- and preferably loose. The bigger wheels the better and never smaller than 52mm.
Obviously i have never skated a slappy curb so my advice is based on what ive skated which i guess would work really well on a curb.
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learned slappies on the bottom stair of a 4set at my local, have never skated an actual parking block. However i feel like a steep nose is a must, trucks 149 and up-maybe 144- and preferably loose. The bigger wheels the better and never smaller than 52mm.
Obviously i have never skated a slappy curb so my advice is based on what ive skated which i guess would work really well on a curb.
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There‘s a lot of people that like to slap on <50mm wheels, you need a little more power on small wheels but once you have the hang of getting your back Teich up it is no real difference. they help avoiding wheelbite when running your trucks sloppy loose. I just can‘t skate any spots on small wheels not even considering between them.
It takes time, like any trick to learn, that is the only secret to slappies
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Glad I decided to click into this thread. I've got a Real 8.18 that I'm not really feeling, a pair of Venture 5.8 and a shitty curb at the bottom of my apartment. Setting up later but I only have tiny 52mm wheels.
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On 52 full conical and 6.1's
Terrible example though. Just realized I lifted to get on
https://youtu.be/Fsb43CuRkrk
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On 52 full conical and 6.1's
Terrible example though. Just realized I lifted to get on
https://youtu.be/Fsb43CuRkrk
the ventures even sound harder. Do try groove up well? My indy’s just seemed smoother on a painted curb
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I went from ace to venture so I'm warped on truck hardness. Either way it's tolerable
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On 52 full conical and 6.1's
Terrible example though. Just realized I lifted to get on
https://youtu.be/Fsb43CuRkrk
Damn you guys got some nice curbs, the ones near me are all crust, missing chunks, unpainted and probably 2 inches too high. Butt fuck it I'll give it a whirl today.
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Decided against the Winkowski, decided instead to stop having a big setup and a normal setup, so I’m going to meet in the middle. 8.25 or 8.4 Grimple with 149 or 44 and 55mms. Not too sure yet. Maybe even thinking 159 on 8.25 could be nice.
Also I can’t for the life of me stop lifting my front truck onto backside 50s. I treat it like a quarter so I’m used to doing it that way. I don’t weigh fuck all either so I feel like I need to charge way harder than someone who weighs a bit more.
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I ride an 8.25 with the 8.25 indy that are relatively loose and usually ~ 53mm wheel.
I've been learning slappies in my later years. I could never do them as a kid. But this is what I thought the OP meant for "set up". I read the whole thread and didn't really see my last point stated.
Carving (or approaching the curb at maybe a 25-30 angle) helps alot.
Putting your front foot way up on the nose is crucial for learning as well. Watch how alot of people do slappy crooks. I used to think it looked horrible with your feet super spread apart but now I understand its just technique that really helps.
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Decided against the Winkowski, decided instead to stop having a big setup and a normal setup, so I’m going to meet in the middle. 8.25 or 8.4 Grimple with 149 or 44 and 55mms. Not too sure yet. Maybe even thinking 159 on 8.25 could be nice.
Also I can’t for the life of me stop lifting my front truck onto backside 50s. I treat it like a quarter so I’m used to doing it that way. I don’t weigh fuck all either so I feel like I need to charge way harder than someone who weighs a bit more.
I lift just a little on BS slappies. Who cares? As long as your having fun. I feel it’s more FS slappies you don’t wanna lift up on as front truck goes up first. At least that’s how this two work for me.
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No lifting either way!
fun is fun, correct.
but proper is also proper.
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try keeping front foot behind the bolts and carving at a steeper angle.
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No lifting either way!
fun is fun, correct.
but proper is also proper.
Never heard that. Upon further review of my own. I only lift up after I’m on the curb to move the front truck into place. Have I been doing these wrong this whole time? Haha
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No lifting either way!
fun is fun, correct.
but proper is also proper.
Never heard that. Upon further review of my own. I only lift up after I’m on the curb to move the front truck into place. Have I been doing these wrong this whole time? Haha
Yeah I lift only once my wheel has hit the curb, it’s almost like a bounce haha
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I’d say for a truly proper text book slappy of any kind
-don’t ride up with your foot on the nose or tail unless it’s a crooked grind, you can tuck your foot into the pocket of the tail or nose for almost every other grind
-wait until both trucks make contact with the curb to go into most other grinds (smith,5-0 etc)
-don’t throw your arms up to lift your weight on the way in, carve it and suck your knees up to your stomach right before impact with the curb
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I’d say for a truly proper text book slappy of any kind
-don’t ride up with your foot on the nose or tail unless it’s a crooked grind, you can tuck your foot into the pocket of the tail or nose for almost every other grind
-wait until both trucks make contact with the curb to go into most other grinds (smith,5-0 etc)
-don’t throw your arms up to lift your weight on the way in, carve it and suck your knees up to your stomach right before impact with the curb
I’d have to disagree with both trucks touching on a 5-0. By definition that’s not a proper 5-0. In my mind as long as your not Olly-ing into it lifting up into a slappy 5-0 is fine. But I’m not well versed in slappie etiquette so what do I know.
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I’m not saying it needs to be a 50-50, but the front truck should make contact with the curb before the back truck does going into a slappy 5-0 because that’s just kind of the original way of doing it and looks more natural and better IMO
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Conical fulls?
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if you ride certain wheels on transition then they will be good for slappies
Some people like round walls cause they roll on easier but I like the way conicals kinda snap in and lock so I ride wider conical wheels on my curb setup
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Does a big board make it easier too? A lot of people who do slappies always ride a big board
big board means big trucks so yes
Excuse me sir some people like to ride smaller trucks with bigger boards :)
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I'm having trouble with my slappy crooks. I feel like when I hit the curb, I stick. Not sure if I'm not shifting weight properly, not hitting with enough speed, to fat, etc?
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I'm having trouble with my slappy crooks. I feel like when I hit the curb, I stick. Not sure if I'm not shifting weight properly, not hitting with enough speed, to fat, etc?
lean back a little farther than you might initially expect. just ease your front truck on, the front truck wants to crooked grind so just keep your front foot on the ledge and you will see it come to life. try it switch too because it's easier than you anticipate
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Good advice above. Also, with your front foot, I find having it back a bit closer to the bolts with your heel hanging off a bit helps.
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I'm having trouble with my slappy crooks. I feel like when I hit the curb, I stick. Not sure if I'm not shifting weight properly, not hitting with enough speed, to fat, etc?
lean back a little farther than you might initially expect. just ease your front truck on, the front truck wants to crooked grind so just keep your front foot on the ledge and you will see it come to life. try it switch too because it's easier than you anticipate
I found trying to push the board away from me slightly and unweighting for a split second as the wheels hit the curb ( like a Chinese Nollie ) before standing up on the front foot helped.
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
good slappy setup would be like an 8.5+ board indy 159's and small ass wheels
https://www.boardycakes.com (https://www.boardycakes.com)
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if you ride certain wheels on transition then they will be good for slappies
Some people like round walls cause they roll on easier but I like the way conicals kinda snap in and lock so I ride wider conical wheels on my curb setup
I learned slappies on conical and I keep slipping out. May try switching back.
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
good slappy setup would be like an 8.5+ board indy 159's and small ass wheels
https://www.boardycakes.com (https://www.boardycakes.com)
I am currently running the AH brown bomber, with Indy 159s and 50 MM spit classics. Started as a low-impact/slappy setup but now I use it for everything.
(https://s12.directupload.net/images/200603/s4wgelq5.jpg) (https://www.directupload.net)
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
good slappy setup would be like an 8.5+ board indy 159's and small ass wheels
https://www.boardycakes.com (https://www.boardycakes.com)
I personally just skate my regular board. 8.5 board venture 5.8 and 53 mm f4 lock ins.
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
I do a ton of slappy grinds but I dont have a setup for specifically slappys, just ride what your comfortable with.
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I made one just for kicks/covid boredom.
Krooked Worrest Slick Twin Tail
Tensor Mag lights
Spitfire Lockins
It all works the way I intended, tho I think lockins are just a gimmick, they don't feel any more locked in than a radial slim or bones V2/V5 and those are at-least all reversible.
The twin tail aspect of a slappy setup is great (really any setup) as you don't have to worry about it once you get used it and truck wise you get even disbursement of grooves ;)
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same^ don't usually do slappy setups but i saw a krooked board that looked cool and set one up.
krooked dan's rig
thunder 151 standard
spitfire f4 classics 56mm, spitfire cheapshots
pig rails
board is fun as fuck, slappys feel amazing, trucks turn really good and I'm not getting any wheelbite surprisingly without risers, trucks are stock. low-key think thunders are the best slappy truck if indys aren't your thing.
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I still don't see the point of slappys.
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I still don't see the point of slappys.
Why would you ollie onto a curb if you could just effortlessly ride onto it.
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I still don't see the point of slappys.
They are delicate yet aggressive, nimble yet violent. They are all of skating on a feature accessible to all.
Plus, they are fun.
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I still don't see the point of slappys.
Can you slappy? Super fun satisfying grinds that are relatively easy.
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I still don't see the point of slappys.
Can you slappy? Super fun satisfying grinds that are relatively easy.
The answer is no. They can not
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Not sure if this is the right place but landed my first backside slappy. I have been trying for years and gave up because front side was easier but, I think the secret was to twist my hips to get the back truck on.
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Not sure if this is the right place but landed my first backside slappy. I have been trying for years and gave up because front side was easier but, I think the secret was to twist my hips to get the back truck on.
turning your hips more helped me learn them, I also found that I have to have more weight on my front foot when doing slappy 50 50s
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Not sure if this is the right place but landed my first backside slappy. I have been trying for years and gave up because front side was easier but, I think the secret was to twist my hips to get the back truck on.
turning your hips more helped me learn them, I also found that I have to have more weight on my front foot when doing slappy 50 50s
That helps until you end up doing willy grinds
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Seen some people say smaller wheels help, not sure what they mean by smaller. I imagine dudes that do slap pies riding 58mm on a normal day so maybe 54 is small for them. 😂
I cant do slappies but I was trying to with some like 40mm wheels and i was actually getting into it sometimes but now that I got bigger new wheels im not getting as close so maybe small wheels do help
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Not sure if this is the right place but landed my first backside slappy. I have been trying for years and gave up because front side was easier but, I think the secret was to twist my hips to get the back truck on.
turning your hips more helped me learn them, I also found that I have to have more weight on my front foot when doing slappy 50 50s
That helps until you end up doing willy grinds
Yeah but the reason im heavier on my front foot is so I can get my back truck on, I slap my front truck on and my back truck is just along for the ride.
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I find bigger wheels are easier to get o and lock on.
You don’t drive off road with tiny tires, do you? You wanna roll up a bit.
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Damn why did Fred Gerwer Frank Gall focus?
He actually skated
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I don't put my weight on my front leg when doing fs or bs slappys. all in the back leg, front leg just guides you into the initial truck bash and the back leg does all the work, you'll get a longer, more controlled slappy that way. I've been working on doing them switch a little more consistently and I notice alot of the time I'll have my weight on my front foot and have to do this ugly fakie pivot out of them, been working on fixing that. when you're first learning them the trick doesn't make sense so alot of people put their front foot on the nose or lean forward too much, it works but you can get pitched pretty bad if you slip out. work on leaning back and getting into them with your feet back a little more, if you miss the curb or slip out you can just kick the board out instead of slamming that way.
also I don't think small wheels really help with them or fuck them up, but really big wheels definitely make you lock in too much, anywhere from 53-56mm is the sweet spot for wheels imo.
gotta say spitfire classics are nice because of the rounded sidewall, you can roll right up some of the steeper curbs if you get your angle right. but your average parking block it isn't as important, just bash and lock on. curbs are fun.
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Maybe im lying to myself. I feel like my front foot is always heavier and my slappies are just fine.
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Damn why did Fred Gerwer Frank Gall focus?
He actually skated
Kind of shocked you're the only person who mentioned this. Dude was a good poster.
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Damn why did Fred Gerwer Frank Gall focus?
He actually skated
Kind of shocked you're the only person who mentioned this. Dude was a good poster.
You guys are too nice. I had to take a break from all forms of social media. Silly to cancel a Slap account but it was an all or nothing type reaction. Thank the Lord Lee Ralph for skateboarding.
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Damn why did Fred Gerwer Frank Gall focus?
He actually skated
Kind of shocked you're the only person who mentioned this. Dude was a good poster.
You guys are too nice. I had to take a break from all forms of social media. Silly to cancel a Slap account but it was an all or nothing type reaction. Thank the Lord Lee Ralph for skateboarding.
I get it, I've focused Instagram (my only other social) 3 times before. Welcome back.
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Slap is the only social media I have and I like it this way
Glad ur back
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s.
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I see that Roger scrapes off the wax of the Venice curbs. When do you know it’s time to scrape the was off?
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Karate kidding me?
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Do it
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Been trying out my various set-ups on slappy, and my cruiser is the easiest to rip them by a long shot.
Black Label Auby 10-inch, older Indy 169s, and the magic ingredient
https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-rat-bones-skateboard-wheels-60mm-90a-green-4-pack
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Yeah Australian street curbs are brutal. Can rock a few newer ones but all the older streets are no go. Mainly hang out at carparks during this time of the year.
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Been trying out my various set-ups on slappy, and my cruiser is the easiest to rip them by a long shot.
Black Label Auby 10-inch, older Indy 169s, and the magic ingredient
https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-rat-bones-skateboard-wheels-60mm-90a-green-4-pack
That sounds like such a good setup. would you mind uploading a pic? I know it is a bit of a hassle.
still sad I slept on all the auby label decks, they were sick and auby and john are worth supporting. That bullnose they used to make, still fiending for that!
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Been trying out my various set-ups on slappy, and my cruiser is the easiest to rip them by a long shot.
Black Label Auby 10-inch, older Indy 169s, and the magic ingredient
https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-rat-bones-skateboard-wheels-60mm-90a-green-4-pack
That sounds like such a good setup. would you mind uploading a pic? I know it is a bit of a hassle.
still sad I slept on all the auby label decks, they were sick and auby and john are worth supporting. That bullnose they used to make, still fiending for that!
Since you asked, here you go
(https://i.ibb.co/dKYy3RR/15246-D3-D-BE1-A-4340-B6-C9-DF05888-A6-D4-D.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/nLY9C2G/8-FDB82-EF-4939-4-A16-AF8-A-F619-D91032-B8.jpg)
I had rails on it but the got torn out riding some rough curbs
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Yeah Australian street curbs are brutal. Can rock a few newer ones but all the older streets are no go. Mainly hang out at carparks during this time of the year.
hey man...where abouts in aus are you based?
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Thought it was just me, the curbs in Singapore are really tall and square, not like the beautiful red ones you see the pros in LA skating. I managed to find 1 curb slab at a carpark, it's pretty short but I'll skate anything at this point in time.
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Yeah Australian street curbs are brutal. Can rock a few newer ones but all the older streets are no go. Mainly hang out at carparks during this time of the year.
hey man...where abouts in aus are you based?
Adelaide. Yourself?
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Yeah Australian street curbs are brutal. Can rock a few newer ones but all the older streets are no go. Mainly hang out at carparks during this time of the year.
hey man...where abouts in aus are you based?
Adelaide. Yourself?
Ah damn...Sydney...thought it could be the start of a slappy crew!
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Anyone ever ridden a heroin curb crusher? Considering one of those in 10.25, with a pair of 215s. Can already slappy my regular ass board daily and nightly but just want something cool for crusing to the shops and roasting the grim Australian curbs.
Aussie curbs are hard to slappy...square, tall and most street slope down into the curb so you got that shit angle to work with too.
we finally found a good parking lot with ok curbs, but only lasted an hour before security kicked us out...by that time all of us had managed to do 1 or 2 slappys.
Thought it was just me, the curbs in Singapore are really tall and square, not like the beautiful red ones you see the pros in LA skating. I managed to find 1 curb slab at a carpark, it's pretty short but I'll skate anything at this point in time.
I’m so glad I live in California lmao, having access to perfect painted curbs almost anywhere you go is so nice.
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I ride a 8.5 deck, 58 wheels conical shape, venture 6.1 loose trucks and I can't slappy for shit I even wear high top chucks :'( maybe I need more plaid shirts
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Been trying out my various set-ups on slappy, and my cruiser is the easiest to rip them by a long shot.
Black Label Auby 10-inch, older Indy 169s, and the magic ingredient
https://powell-peralta.com/powell-peralta-rat-bones-skateboard-wheels-60mm-90a-green-4-pack
That sounds like such a good setup. would you mind uploading a pic? I know it is a bit of a hassle.
still sad I slept on all the auby label decks, they were sick and auby and john are worth supporting. That bullnose they used to make, still fiending for that!
Since you asked, here you go
(https://i.ibb.co/dKYy3RR/15246-D3-D-BE1-A-4340-B6-C9-DF05888-A6-D4-D.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/nLY9C2G/8-FDB82-EF-4939-4-A16-AF8-A-F619-D91032-B8.jpg)
I had rails on it but the got torn out riding some rough curbs
this is a beautiful board
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My slappy setup is a AH orange crusher with Indy 169 and 53mm Slimeball 97a.
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My slappy setup is a AH orange crusher with Indy 169 and 53mm Slimeball 97a.
that thing is probably a beast. do you notice a big difference with the 97a wheels? in softness versus the crust?
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My slappy setup is a AH orange crusher with Indy 169 and 53mm Slimeball 97a.
Honestly i can't really tell the difference..seems like the slimeball vomits has some offset. Like if i put the graphics side out, it's kinda flush with the side of the board. If i put the blank side out, it's not flush with the board
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https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM (https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM)
Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
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https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM (https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM)
Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
you got on fine. Just to make coming off easier, try to avoid having your shoulders open to the direction you’re going. As you get on the curb square up a bit (this will make getting on easier to) and continue rotating as if you were carving a bowl. You’ll stay aligned and it won’t be as awkward getting off
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https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM (https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM)
Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
Cheers man, appreciate the help! :)
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I ride a 8.5 deck, 58 wheels conical shape, venture 6.1 loose trucks and I can't slappy for shit I even wear high top chucks :'( maybe I need more plaid shirts
Ahhhh, you're missing a key ingredient... cuffed pants
But, for real. Just keep charging at the curb and it'll eventually click. I ended up just spending an entire session focusing on slappies and it eventually clicked.
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https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM (https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM)
Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
No critique necessary. Your feet positioning looks perfect. I'm not sure how it works but I know I've done a good backside slappy when my tail actually slaps on the exit... What cucktard said is correct. think of it almost as carve grind in a pool shallow end. Bend your knees and carve in and out. Don't be afraid to go a bit faster and see what happens. Sometimes, with speed and a loose approach you can end up doing all kinds of unplanned moves... 180 out, into lip slide and so on... watch barker barret.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAS7nOyH_Gk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAS7nOyH_Gk)
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I have been playing with em since it seems I’m the only dude that can’t slappy. I started on a 4” curb with nobody around because that shits embarassing, learning the slap into fs and bs. I did find that a wider board and looser trucks makes it easier for me. I don’t slappy on my 8.25, I use my 8.5 with Thunder 149s if it’s slap-time. I still can’t do them every time, which is lame, and I sure do eat shit a lot.
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https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM (https://youtu.be/_S8TEoVOIHM)
Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
This is crazy... I set these curbs up!!!
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Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
This is crazy... I set these curbs up!!!
Have a gnar
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Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
This is crazy... I set these curbs up!!!
The fuck, haha. That's crazy bro, thankyou. Skate there so often and wondered who had done it. Hope you don't mind.
Did you rub brick it out of interest? It's like butter. So hard to find a good curb spot in Adelaide. I'll make sure to clean it clean and respectful haha.
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Well took a while but fiddled around with my setup and finally got my first slappy. I toyed with the idea of getting a dedicated slappy setup with 215's and a 10 inch board, turns out just ballsing up and going at it works much better, haha. I did switch to some F4 conical fulls and do find they're way easier to get into than my old V3 STFs. Beyond stoked, such a good feeling.
Was just messing around and got it on film, would be really appreciative for any critique
This is crazy... I set these curbs up!!!
The fuck, haha. That's crazy bro, thankyou. Skate there so often and wondered who had done it. Hope you don't mind.
Did you rub brick it out of interest? It's like butter. So hard to find a good curb spot in Adelaide. I'll make sure to clean it clean and respectful haha.
All yours man. Might even see you down there one day.
Yeah rubbed and many many coats of clear, the outer two are pretty gritty because I rushed them a little haha
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Guys who do a ton of slappy grinds. Do you setup boards specifically with slappy in mind and if so, what’s your setup?
I ride Ace 55s with an 8.8 board and 54mm Spitfires...
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I'm bashing my head against a wall learning this shit, but it's super fun. I have a Blind Gonz reissue with 169s and 56mm and I can get up on some decent sized curbs, staying on them is the trick.
Nice
I'm still pretty picky on my curbs. No idea how dudes ride short square curbs the way they do slopers
Yeah, in Australia its nearly all tall & square. Sucks.
I'm in australia too... I have no problem with bigger or square curbs.. Its really about the angle
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Dang this thread blew up since I was last around.
When I made it I really had just started learning slappies and shit. Been skating a curb behind my work a lot and have dialed in my setups now. Frontside slappy is second nature now.
Pretty much anything over 8.75 with 159+ trucks feels good. I have that and a Zip Zogger with 215s now. 8) Got 101 53mm tablets on it and 99 53mm Skate Like a Girl Radials on the 8.75. No riser on either. Blue medium hard bushings with the nut level with the kingpin. Single rail on each. I’m 33 and hurt a lot, so besides skating a box or QP we also have behind work, it’s basically just curbs!
Can slappy with any setup, but damn does it feel good on a wide, surfy feeling board.
I’ll post some pics!
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My Zip Zogger and a fs slappy if you swipe. ::)
http://www.instagram.com/p/CHyfNhBlMEu/?igshid=1105g511ssiga
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Since this thread is one of my favorites, gonna shamelesly bump it up. Maybe someone could move it to shoes & gear since it kind off belongs there?
Currently riding 8,75 Quasi, Venture 6.1 and 60mm Spitfire classics. Since covid hit again in my country beginning of the winter, i've been trying my ass off to learn slappies in the near by parking garage. Yesterday managed to learn switch backside slappy which suprisingly came so easy compared to regular bs slappies. 60mm wheels have definitely helped since you can ride away from everything. Ventures kinda need lot of wax, but haven't been a problem yet. Had to change bushings for bones mediums since the cold weather didn't really allow bushings to turn properly. Also put 1/8" Thunder risers on to help with wheelbite. Maybe when i get to the axle, i could try Ace or Indy. If anyone has experiences on Aces and slappys, would love to hear it. Anyone else been slappying around lately?
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I am very rusty with slappy grinds, but this setup makes them fun.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ77M1klTQh/
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Since I dont want to get hurt during the pandemic (not trying to end up in a Covid filled hospital) I’ve been doing a shit load of curb skating. After trying a few things I’ve decided I like 8.5”, Indy 149, and 53-54mm 99a f4s. I used to skate thunders, and they’re good for a lot of purposes, but indies grind and turn a little more appropriately for slappies. And less wheelbite if you like to keep things loosely goosey (part of the slappy experience imo).
But now I have a question: I set up a cruiser with 87a OJ keyframes, ace 55, and a polar dane1. It’s a ton of fun to roll around on but those damn bouncy wheels are not great for slappies >:(
Do other people get slappies done with soft wheels? Any recommendations for techniques, or for alternative wheels?
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I’m a bigger (6’ 215lb] older dude (47) and been messing around with setups for slappies. For me the 215’s are too wide. They slip all over the curb when I get on top. Maybe once the get broken in a bit more they will chill out but I find 169 to be the sweet spot for me with a 9-10” board and 1/4” risers. F4 99a 56mm conical fulls. I ride my trucks pretty loose but use bones hard bushings. Works for me. I blow out stock Indy bushings just cuz of my size.
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Since I dont want to get hurt during the pandemic (not trying to end up in a Covid filled hospital) I’ve been doing a shit load of curb skating. After trying a few things I’ve decided I like 8.5”, Indy 149, and 53-54mm 99a f4s. I used to skate thunders, and they’re good for a lot of purposes, but indies grind and turn a little more appropriately for slappies. And less wheelbite if you like to keep things loosely goosey (part of the slappy experience imo).
But now I have a question: I set up a cruiser with 87a OJ keyframes, ace 55, and a polar dane1. It’s a ton of fun to roll around on but those damn bouncy wheels are not great for slappies >:(
Do other people get slappies done with soft wheels? Any recommendations for techniques, or for alternative wheels?
I can do frontside/backside slappy 50s, frontside slappy smiths, and backside slappy boardslides (if you consider boardsliding a double sided curb to be a slappy). All very doable on soft wheels. The key frames work great for me. No issues with it being too bouncy. If the ground is real chunky where you're at, Ricta cloud 78a are the only soft soft wheel I can personally recommend since they're the only set of 78a that haven't chunked out on me.
Idk about techniques I kinda do mine the same regardless if they're hard or soft. If anything, soft wheels have more give so if you mess up the timing of like transitioning your weight from heel to toe (for fs slappys) they'll help you get up on the curb easier.
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Ive got 2 flight decks, a popsicle 8.75 with Indy 159s and a 9.125 pool shape with Indy 169s. Both have Bones SPF wheels, and the heft of the larger board makes it much easier for me to ram it into stuff, whereas i feel less confident on the lighter/smaller board.
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I heard in sacto, guys would use wood screws to hold in rails all the way through the deck, then hammer off the pointy end.....
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Back in the day we used "sex bolts" or T-Nuts.
(https://www.sk8kings.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/SK8KINGS219F.jpg)
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I heard in sacto, guys would use wood screws to hold in rails all the way through the deck, then hammer off the pointy end.....
Fairly common in general.
Others I know put the longer screws through the deck before they grip it and angle grind to tops off for a nice clean but well locked in.
Lock bolts or sex bolts are much harder to get and most people don't want a million things on the top of their boards.
I have seen some people put down double sided tape to lock the rails in place too, then screw them in.
Everyone can have their own deal with rails.
I prefer boards without rails, but I did use them when I was a kid and I can see the uses for them nowdays too.
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Reviving this thread because it is important slap material. Is there a favorite wheel shape when it comes to slappies? Would a classic shape roll on and off nicely? Or are you better off with a fat wide shape?
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Skimmed thru and haven't seen anyone say this but soz if it's been mentioned
If anyone has trouble doing slappys riding a wide board with skinny trucks will help a lot.
Sucks for big transition and hills but if your just doing laps and hitting curbs in a parking lot it's pretty fun.
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Back in the day we used "sex bolts" or T-Nuts.
(https://www.sk8kings.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/SK8KINGS219F.jpg)
last time i always use rat nuts for my trucks.
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Reviving this thread because it is important slap material. Is there a favorite wheel shape when it comes to slappies? Would a classic shape roll on and off nicely? Or are you better off with a fat wide shape?
for me, i find big classic shape the easiest to roll on to the curb.
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44 years old. Been skating since the late eighties, but just recently learned legit slappies bashing the front truck and fully standing up on extended grinds. It was a battle to learn them. Probably hundreds of attempts. Learned on an 8.5 popsicle with Indy 159s because that is what I usually ride. This also seems like a pretty typical current/slappy setup. Was skating with a friend the other day that still rocks 7.75. I tried his board and was surprised to find that it was absolutely not any harder to slappy on it than the wide board. Seriously, exactly the same. So, I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on board dimensions from a performance perspective. Just ride what you enjoy riding.
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managed to get the Heroin Curbkiller deck from Laststandskates..another slappy board for me..
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My slappy board is a 9.4" heroin mutant egg shortened to 14" wb for flip tricks. I look for a 9"+ board that has a 14" wb or a wheelbase that I can shorten to 14" wb. Trucks just fit the board, 54mm wheels and some lil jawn or rib bones deck rails. I like a wide board and short wheelbase but its all preference. I can slappy on my 7.75" board but more real estate with The wide board!
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My slappy board is a 9.4" heroin mutant egg shortened to 14" wb for flip tricks. I look for a 9"+ board that has a 14" wb or a wheelbase that I can shorten to 14" wb. Trucks just fit the board, 54mm wheels and some lil jawn or rib bones deck rails. I like a wide board and short wheelbase but its all preference. I can slappy on my 7.75" board but more real estate with The wide board!
Reviving this thread because it is important slap material. Is there a favorite wheel shape when it comes to slappies? Would a classic shape roll on and off nicely? Or are you better off with a fat wide shape?
I haven't noticed any wheel shapes being easier or harder. Same with wheel size. Ride what you like. I like 86a orbs pugs wheels because the are firm and slide but rolls over rough asphalt smooth as butter. Also like the spitfire charger 80hd for rough ground and for any asphalt rough or smooth 95a oj nomads, and spitfire 97a for park & bowls. All 54mm
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My slappy board is a 9.4" heroin mutant egg shortened to 14" wb for flip tricks. I look for a 9"+ board that has a 14" wb or a wheelbase that I can shorten to 14" wb. Trucks just fit the board, 54mm wheels and some lil jawn or rib bones deck rails. I like a wide board and short wheelbase but its all preference. I can slappy on my 7.75" board but more real estate with The wide board!Expand Quote
Reviving this thread because it is important slap material. Is there a favorite wheel shape when it comes to slappies? Would a classic shape roll on and off nicely? Or are you better off with a fat wide shape?
I haven't noticed any wheel shapes being easier or harder. Same with wheel size. Ride what you like. I like 86a orbs pugs wheels because the are firm and slide but rolls over rough asphalt smooth as butter. Also like the spitfire charger 80hd for rough ground and for any asphalt rough or smooth 95a oj nomads, and spitfire 97a for park & bowls. All 54mm
i've been leaning more towards the 56mm 92a wheels nowadays for slappies..
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My new slappy/pool board. 10x33 Moose blank, Indy 215s, a custom paint job that will cost MORE than the rest of the board, side rails and these 'trash' 53mm wheels with a huge radius on the inside and a small contact patch, along with cheap bearings for Slappy Grind Saturdays with the crew.
I swap out the wheels and bearings for 56mm Spitfire F4 Full Conicals with Bones Swiss 6 Balls for pool riding.
(https://i.imgur.com/O7ICn3D.jpg)
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I heard in sacto, guys would use wood screws to hold in rails all the way through the deck, then hammer off the pointy end.....
thats how roger bagley explains how he does it on the nine club. i havent had any issues with using some trex super glue tape and pre drilling my holes. not a single deck rail has come loose or pulled out. i think when you start bending the rails you can have some issues, if you didnt heat them up and bend them before installing.
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I do the wood screw thing… takes like 2 seconds and you know your rails are never ever coming loose
I’ve had friends snap rails and not rip a screw out