What gear are you most thankful for?

[Esmith5488]

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Ace 44s, 99a Conical Fulls.

Not gear - but discovering wheelbases this year changed everything. Or made everything more tedious, either or.

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Ah geez the WB rabbit hole. I've got 3 sets of trucks and I'm planning on getting another 2. Gear madness is real.

But definitely finding out about WB and larger decks has made coming back to skateboarding after a couple of years out so much fun.

Wheelbase is the best/worst thing to find out about. It’s the main source of my madness and I often long for times before I knew and I could skate whatever

[givecigstosurfgroms]

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Dynavap, Stfs, Ace or indy, single fin surfboards,wetsuits, my bmx bike.
  If you're going wider you may want to go with smaller wheels then what you're on now.  As a truck gets wider, wheel bite increases and so does swingweight.  52 mm is good for park anyway if thats your thing.  A wide board with big wheels and risers is just a big piece of shit imo -better off with a bike.

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wide board+big wheels+risers=a good time imo

you should really try it and not be too serious. its fun

     Been skating a long time.  Listen: godspeed with you and I wish you a long life in skating but chances are stats show, you wont be skating as long as I will have at the end of this shit.  The majority of people quit and they don't skate for 33 years straight. But yah kudos if you can have fun on a board like that.  -Plenty fast and smooth I suppose-

[Frank]

intact allen boltheads/keys that are not rounded out

[rocklobster]

intact allen boltheads/keys that are not rounded out

Recently found out the wonders of hex bolts, the Philips ones get stripped fast, especially cheap ass Mini Logo hardware.

[jay_nev]

New shoes

[moonordie]

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Ace 44s, 99a Conical Fulls.

Not gear - but discovering wheelbases this year changed everything. Or made everything more tedious, either or.

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Ah geez the WB rabbit hole. I've got 3 sets of trucks and I'm planning on getting another 2. Gear madness is real.

But definitely finding out about WB and larger decks has made coming back to skateboarding after a couple of years out so much fun.

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Wheelbase is the best/worst thing to find out about. It’s the main source of my madness and I often long for times before I knew and I could skate whatever

I remember before when that mattered was the board width. Then it was like "ugh, 31.875? This shit is too short!". Now you're like "life is shit, can't find a good 8.5x32.25 WB 14.25"
I miss the good ol'days when you were like "is this 8? Great! Thanks, bye"

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Ace 44s, 99a Conical Fulls.

Not gear - but discovering wheelbases this year changed everything. Or made everything more tedious, either or.

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Ah geez the WB rabbit hole. I've got 3 sets of trucks and I'm planning on getting another 2. Gear madness is real.

But definitely finding out about WB and larger decks has made coming back to skateboarding after a couple of years out so much fun.

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Wheelbase is the best/worst thing to find out about. It’s the main source of my madness and I often long for times before I knew and I could skate whatever

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I remember before when that mattered was the board width. Then it was like "ugh, 31.875? This shit is too short!". Now you're like "life is shit, can't find a good 8.5x32.25 WB 14.25"
I miss the good ol'days when you were like "is this 8? Great! Thanks, bye"

Oh the good old days. “Sweet it’s a 7.625-7.88,  I’ll take it”. Now it’s all “8-8.125 but maybe if it’s an 8.25 but oh shit never mind the wheelbase is over 14” and maybe I could do that 14.25 but only if it’s a 31.5 or less.  Maybe if I switch from venture to thunders it will help with a longer wheelbase but oh no what if my shit turns different.?”  The more I know the more stressful it is. I’m about to just say fuck it and go with an 8.25 baker or deathwish since the shop always has those in and they seem to be more consistent with their wheelbase and lengths than deluxe.

[Ziad]

thankful for the 6.1 ventures and 58 spitfire classics

[rocklobster]

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Oh the good old days. “Sweet it’s a 7.625-7.88,  I’ll take it”. Now it’s all “8-8.125 but maybe if it’s an 8.25 but oh shit never mind the wheelbase is over 14” and maybe I could do that 14.25 but only if it’s a 31.5 or less.  Maybe if I switch from venture to thunders it will help with a longer wheelbase but oh no what if my shit turns different.?”  The more I know the more stressful it is. I’m about to just say fuck it and go with an 8.25 baker or deathwish since the shop always has those in and they seem to be more consistent with their wheelbase and lengths than deluxe.

Then you hop on Slap and read even more and get even more mindfucked. The deck width + WB + trucks + wheel shape & size is getting talked about because there is actual "science" behind it that can make a break a setup; but I also do miss the earlier days of chancing upon that dream setup where everything works and you couldn't explain it.

I got a barely used Habitat setup for cheap 2nd hand and put together a 7.75 setup but both weren't working for me at all after riding my first DLX Real board. I feel like shit especially for setting up the 7.75 one because on the first session I knew it was not working for me, even after swapping out the trucks and messing with risers.

But discovering wider boards for sure and Spitfires too. I used to ride whatever blank wheels the shop sold, maybe Bones if I had a couple of dollars spare.

Gear aside, getting my nephew and wife into skateboarding. I was listening to Reese Forbes on The Nine Club and he talked about how his uncle got him into skateboarding, hope I can be that for him too.

[Heywoodfloyd]

Formula 4's
Thunder 149's. I took an 8 year hiatus from skateboarding, used to skate 8" Ventures, Thunders are similar when it comes to pop, but the turn suites me better.
Adidas Busenitz pro's. Skateboarding used to fuck up my back, i skated a lot of Half cab pro's and loved them, the Busenitz fixed my back problems, while still being a solid feeling shoe.
The only gripe i have with current gear, is that i can't find boards with a flatter feeling concave anymore, back in the day i used to skate 8" boards that felt like a plank.
I would love some recommendations of flatt boards in the 8.25-8.5 range.

[Xen]

Full shapes
8.25" Forged Hollow/Ti Trucks
Griptape
Bones V3s
Bones Bushings (Medium bottoms, soft tops with bones washers top and bottom)
Bones Swiss Six/Big Balls
7/8" Allen bolts
Sk8ology Carabiner 2.0 Skate Tool
Silver Sk8 Tool

[Esmith5488]

Formula 4's
Thunder 149's. I took an 8 year hiatus from skateboarding, used to skate 8" Ventures, Thunders are similar when it comes to pop, but the turn suites me better.
Adidas Busenitz pro's. Skateboarding used to fuck up my back, i skated a lot of Half cab pro's and loved them, the Busenitz fixed my back problems, while still being a solid feeling shoe.
The only gripe i have with current gear, is that i can't find boards with a flatter feeling concave anymore, back in the day i used to skate 8" boards that felt like a plank.
I would love some recommendations of flatt boards in the 8.25-8.5 range.

 D.o.a has a flat as fuck concave that might suit your needs

[Yesterdays-pop]

I hope the guy with 50 completes lists off every part he owns
It’s just nice to have a solid board under my feet, thinking about my setups or what to change has become a fun way to clear my mind.
Gonna try to ride one setup for all of 2020 and not change anything the whole year

[rocklobster]

I hope the guy with 50 completes lists off every part he owns
It’s just nice to have a solid board under my feet, thinking about my setups or what to change has become a fun way to clear my mind.
Gonna try to ride one setup for all of 2020 and not change anything the whole year

God speed, stay off slap for your own sanity

[Paco Supreme]

Sale Habitat boards that lead to me overhauling my entire setup in January, haven’t looked back since

[Xen]

I would love some recommendations of flatt boards in the 8.25-8.5 range.

Toy Machine
Girl (some molds)
Baker Mellow
DOA FAF
Lots of Diwndle boards are mellow concave but with steep kicks


There is a thread around here on this very topic

[j....soy.....]

Generator/BBS boards.....

[munchbox]

F4s and Bones Hardcore Bushings.  They make everything better.

Especially 99a Radial Slims in 52 or 53mm and Bones Hardcore Mediums.

love how the bones feel but every pair i had has cracked sooner than id like

[munchbox]

Generator/BBS boards.....

after my antihero cardiel got ran over by a benz with no visible cracks, ive been sticking with BBS. board is still alive today

[j....soy.....]

They make up the lions share of the industry which make it hard for companies to compete, but the quality is good and so I'm grateful for this.  If I had to pick a woodshop it'd be this one...

[Sedition]

-My pads on transition
-A forward elbow pad on street
-8.25 Eagle (Street)
-8.75 Eagle (ramp)
-F4 99a
-Swiss Six
-Bones Busgings
-Dickies Flex
-Kingfoams
-Lacquer

[munchbox]

-My pads on transition
-A forward elbow pad on street
-8.25 Eagle (Street)
-8.75 Eagle (ramp)
-F4 99a
-Swiss Six
-Bones Busgings
-Dickies Flex
-Lacquer

-My pads on transition
-A forward elbow pad on street

what brand and whats your review on them? looking into it for practice sessions

[imuseless]

Footprint insoles. No more sore feet.

[Firebert]

Formula Fours and Rockin Rons

[Murge]

After spending about 5-6 months on thunder 149 I’m feeling good going back to Indy 149s they just feel better to me. My only issue is from riding thunders I really liked thunders with a 14.25 wheelbase. And the Indys feel good but the setup now is 14.25 and it don’t feel as good so I may go to 14.5  on my next board.

Also tried jessup on current set up.  Found out i like mob more.

Sizing up in dickies is a game changer.

[sneakpeekmeek]

I'm thankful for:

- My silver skate tool. Best skate tool in the game.
- 7/8's Diamond supply co. hardware.
- Gulf wax.
- Super swiss 6's and the new Andale swiss (it's probably the only Andale bearings worth buying).
- 50mm Bones STF v3
- Chapman for making/selling 7.875 blanks
- Bearing press
- Thunder 147's because now I don't get wheel bite and I turn better. And because they slide.
- White leather Supra Elevates. They're exactly what I want in a skate shoe.

[MOE SYZLAK]

Switched from 8.25 down to 8.06 this year. The krooked 8.06 full with I concave is probably the highlight of all the boards I’ve ridden this year.
Definitely thankful for that one.
And conical/ conical full wheels.

[munchbox]

Switched from 8.25 down to 8.06 this year. The krooked 8.06 full with I concave is probably the highlight of all the boards I’ve ridden this year.
Definitely thankful for that one.
And conical/ conical full wheels.

whats the benefit of conical wheels vs radials?

[ClownOfTheDay]

I'm thankful for my trucks and wheels as these are my favorite part of the board, been stoked on Indy Standards.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Switched from 8.25 down to 8.06 this year. The krooked 8.06 full with I concave is probably the highlight of all the boards I’ve ridden this year.
Definitely thankful for that one.
And conical/ conical full wheels.

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whats the benefit of conical wheels vs radials?

Never skated radials so I couldn’t really tell you. Seems like radials have a more rounded edge and aren’t as wide ( just by a little). I like the conical because they feel a little more stable and lock in great.