2021 unpopular opinion thread

[sk8n hugon]

Pop or freshness of a deck has a much smaller effect than people think. It may feel and sound better, but doesn’t actually increase height much. Not saying the concept is a conspiracy to sell more decks or anything like that, but the amount of waste in skateboarding can be kind of daunting.

[Blueabyssofthisss]

Krumping should be illegal around the world

[SneakySecrets]

It takes someone special to look good skating super loose trucks.  Most people can’t pull it off.

[Willie]

Krumping should be illegal around the world

Remember that David LaChapelle krumping movie? Me neither.

[Heywood Jeblowme]

It takes someone special to look good skating super loose trucks.  Most people can’t pull it off.

Daewon
Max Palmer
Cardiel
Stranger
Roller Surfer
Speyer
Busenitz
Blender
Etc etc
The list is long. What most people can’t pull off is making tight trucks skating looking good during lines. Some can. Like Appleyard or PRod.

[SneakySecrets]

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It takes someone special to look good skating super loose trucks.  Most people can’t pull it off.

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Daewon
Max Palmer
Cardiel
Stranger
Roller Surfer
Speyer
Busenitz
Blender
Etc etc
The list is long. What most people can’t pull off is making tight trucks skating looking good during lines. Some can. Like Appleyard or PRod.

Yeah, your list is full of legendary skaters… kinda what I meant by “someone special”. 

Homeschooled?

[Heywood Jeblowme]

I see. So name a list of average skaters who ride loose trucks. What would that accomplish? You sure you weren’t in homeschool?

[SneakySecrets]

Yeah let me get right on making you that list.

[cky enthusiast]

you only know how loose they ride their trucks because they’re known for how good their style is. i’d say that’s an argument for people riding loose trucks having good style as opposed to the other way around

i’m also guessing that you don’t skate loose trucks so… 

[SneakySecrets]

My kingpin and nut are in different area codes

[cky enthusiast]

my second argument against your premise is bringing up matt rodriguez for some reason

[Mean salto]

I think it's more often you're already impressed by a skaters style and then find out they are skating some overly loose trucks making it even more impressive.
It's not the trucks giving them good style it's just a bonus
Kind of like when euro actors kill it in a movie then you find out English is their third language.

Most skaters I see in person with super loose trucks skate slow as shit can barely Ollie and can't roll ten feet without wiggling like a snake board.

[Hinna]

cold pizza is still pretty good. though its not an unpopular opinion

[goodatmeth]

Muska style and lets say Luan style hardflips are not the same trick. I can do both now and I feel like they are at least as different as a varial flip and a forward/dolphin flip.
Same for fs flips.

[MaXX_I-D]

DIY people are always going to have the worst style. Maybe to much time building spots instead of skating. Don’t get me wrong I’ve met some very cool people that pour crete, but those people are just weird.

[theoriginalgoon]

illusion flips look better than actual frontside shuvit kickflips

[Willie]

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (aka Mad Max 3) is the best Mad Max movie.

Sure, it’s highly derivative of The Road Warrior and a little less hardcore but the action sequences are slightly better, it’s eminently quotable, and has fucking Thunderdome.

[Madam, I'm Adam]

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (aka Mad Max 3) is the best Mad Max movie.

Sure, it’s highly derivative of The Road Warrior and a little less hardcore but the action sequences are slightly better, it’s eminently quotable, and has fucking Thunderdome.

I've never seen any of the Mad Max movies, but I know the Tina Turner song, and I love the Tina Turner song. I would agree with your opinion solely on the basis of how amazing that song is.

[jakeumms]

River Deep Mountain High is the best song in recorded music history

[cky enthusiast]

the first mad max is the best by a
mile

[conqueso]

yall smokin dust road warrior is one of the best movies ever made

[Logic]

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (aka Mad Max 3) is the best Mad Max movie.

Sure, it’s highly derivative of The Road Warrior and a little less hardcore but the action sequences are slightly better, it’s eminently quotable, and has fucking Thunderdome.

I thought the first Mad Max was the best one by a long shot as it was the most grounded in reality, had decent character development/dialogue and it captured rural Australia pretty well whereas the remainder of the series were much more action focused.

[MaXX_I-D]

I like The Warriors, probably my favorite movie when I was younger(kinda weird). Never seen any Mad Max other than Fury Road though. It was probably a bad introduction.

[american.worm]

I see. So name a list of average skaters who ride loose trucks. What would that accomplish? You sure you weren’t in homeschool?

i imagine the worst part of being taught from home is you dont grow up with a strong connection to a school mascot. or that your parents never had you vaccinated for anything

[SneakySecrets]

The guy’s name is Mad Max but is literally the calmest character in all those movies.   C’mon.  That’s like Robocop being just some normal dude.

[Dwyck]

Transit and car access is more important for a city's street skating coverage than terrain or bad kickouts

[urbneathme]

Transit and car access is more important for a city's street skating coverage than terrain or bad kickouts

idk philly’s public transit is hot garbage and we’ve had a pretty significant skate scene for 30 years

[Lou Strux]

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (aka Mad Max 3) is the best Mad Max movie.

Sure, it’s highly derivative of The Road Warrior and a little less hardcore but the action sequences are slightly better, it’s eminently quotable, and has fucking Thunderdome.

“Well, well, little raggedy man… Ain’t we a pair.”

[Mean salto]

Muska style and lets say Luan style hardflips are not the same trick. I can do both now and I feel like they are at least as different as a varial flip and a forward/dolphin flip.
Same for fs flips.

When I started skating in 2000 people used to call them as two different tricks. Hardflip and frontside varials or front shove it flip. And we would call Muska frontside flips 180 hard flips. But people also called 5050s axle grinds or truck grinds.
i definately got clowned years later using this terminology.

[Brguy]

can't roll ten feet without wiggling like a snake board.

That's the cool part about riding lose trucks though, as long as it doesn't stop you from landing stuff.