2021 unpopular opinion thread

[mushroom slice]

Extra cilantro in my burrito plz

[NoComply180]

Paul Machnau is fucking sick

Wait… that’s my 2005 unpopular opinion.  Hang on… gimme 16 years… I’ll come up with a new one

honestly, this. Dude was doing noseblunts, tailslides, etc down 15+ stair rails when people weren’t doing that shit.

[Blueabyssofthisss]

Ghetto bird is a sexy ass trick

[LebowskisRug]

Everyone doing all the madness to their non-Indy trucks are only doing so to make them as close to Indy’s as possible. They just don’t want to admit they wish it is still OK to be Indy

[PatrickSkateman]

Aurelien Giraud and Clive Dixon are both future Soty material.

[SneakySecrets]

I’ve never liked any of EE’s shoes.  Love his skating and seems like a cool dude though.

[RichardBarkley]

Aurelien Giraud and Clive Dixon are both future Soty material.

They have the skill for sure. They just dont fit the image, it's as simple as that.

[PatrickSkateman]

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Aurelien Giraud and Clive Dixon are both future Soty material.

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They have the skill for sure. They just dont fit the image, it's as simple as that.

Adam McNatt was right after all.

[Allen.]

Lakais are the skate shoe sleeper pick of the year.

I skated exclusively lakais from 2015-2019… please don’t spread these lies

[Lowcalcium]

Gilbert Crockett should win SOTY this year because he looks good on a skateboard, and to be honest...most people don't

[JANUS]

Everyone doing all the madness to their non-Indy trucks are only doing so to make them as close to Indy’s as possible. They just don’t want to admit they wish it is still OK to be Indy

Yes, I’m out here trying to get my axles to bend just like my old indys. I need that bucking bronco, bearing breaking good time back in my life.

[Blueabyssofthisss]

Gilbert Crockett should win SOTY this year because he looks good on a skateboard, and to be honest...most people don't

But Felipe nunes, yuto, and Kyle Walker

[Sleazy]

Gilbert Crockett should win SOTY this year because he looks good on a skateboard, and to be honest...most people don't

I always feel the urge to go shit after watch his parts

[JamesFardy]

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Gilbert Crockett should win SOTY this year because he looks good on a skateboard, and to be honest...most people don't

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I always feel the urge to go shit after watch his parts

Is that you agreeing he should be SOTY?  The last video part that made me feel that way was some video part by Jaws, it was like watching someone try to get ketchup out of a bottle for 5 mins

[dustyassrocketswitchv]

The adidas puigs are ugly as fuck. So are the tyshawns.

[Smoothbrain1]

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Everyone doing all the madness to their non-Indy trucks are only doing so to make them as close to Indy’s as possible. They just don’t want to admit they wish it is still OK to be Indy

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Yes, I’m out here trying to get my axles to bend just like my old indys. I need that bucking bronco, bearing breaking good time back in my life.

#triggered.

Ace is all internet hype. AF1s are garbage, classics are good but quality control is not and their kingpins are cheaply pressed.

Everyone has such a boner for aces right now and it’s very trendy to shit on Indy.

People on their high horse saying loose trucks save lives and indys don’t turn have never gone fast in their lives.

Try skating more than a curb with your wobbly ass trucks and tell me how life saving they are.

Indys are the best most consistent trucks hands down, and they turn like a dream too.

[dustyassrocketswitchv]

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Everyone doing all the madness to their non-Indy trucks are only doing so to make them as close to Indy’s as possible. They just don’t want to admit they wish it is still OK to be Indy

[close]

Yes, I’m out here trying to get my axles to bend just like my old indys. I need that bucking bronco, bearing breaking good time back in my life.

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preach! they aint ready to hear it
#triggered.

Ace is all internet hype. AF1s are garbage, classics are good but quality control is not and their kingpins are cheaply pressed.

Everyone has such a boner for aces right now and it’s very trendy to shit on Indy.

People on their high horse saying loose trucks save lives and indys don’t turn have never gone fast in their lives.

Try skating more than a curb with your wobbly ass trucks and tell me how life saving they are.

Indys are the best most consistent trucks hands down, and they turn like a dream too.

[Dwyck]

Chinese indys are probably the best truck stock IMO but Ventures and Thunders do skate differently enough that it's clear why people have preferences. I've skated more truck brands in the last 8 months than I had in a decade, and it's been really exciting. You can't just operate with "Well my friend skated those ten years ago and didn't like them." Everybodys different guys

[JANUS]

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Everyone doing all the madness to their non-Indy trucks are only doing so to make them as close to Indy’s as possible. They just don’t want to admit they wish it is still OK to be Indy

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Yes, I’m out here trying to get my axles to bend just like my old indys. I need that bucking bronco, bearing breaking good time back in my life.

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#triggered.

Ace is all internet hype. AF1s are garbage, classics are good but quality control is not and their kingpins are cheaply pressed.

Everyone has such a boner for aces right now and it’s very trendy to shit on Indy.

People on their high horse saying loose trucks save lives and indys don’t turn have never gone fast in their lives.

Try skating more than a curb with your wobbly ass trucks and tell me how life saving they are.

Indys are the best most consistent trucks hands down, and they turn like a dream too.

I beg your pardon. You’ve mistaken me for somebody who skates ace trucks.

[Highonangeldust]

These guys are fun at parties

[MysticalTypeExperience]

Andy Anderson is a modern day Rodney Mullen and is one of my favorite skaters
Helmets don't make you uncool although I don't really wear one
Killian Martin, Ellis Frost, Alex Rademaker, Johnny Giger are also the shit and their tricks are not "gimmicky". They possess a level of board control that most pros can only dream of.
Krux K5 trucks don't suck
I'm sure there's a bunch more

[RichardBarkley]

Andy Anderson is a modern day Rodney Mullen and is one of my favorite skaters
Helmets don't make you uncool although I don't really wear one
Killian Martin, Ellis Frost, Alex Rademaker, Johnny Giger are also the shit and their tricks are not "gimmicky". They possess a level of board control that most pros can only dream of.
Krux K5 trucks don't suck
I'm sure there's a bunch more

Coming in hot

Good for you

[Dwyck]

Krux K5 trucks don't suck

Broken clock

[cky enthusiast]

Andy Anderson is a modern day Rodney Mullen and is one of my favorite skaters
Helmets don't make you uncool although I don't really wear one
Killian Martin, Ellis Frost, Alex Rademaker, Johnny Giger are also the shit and their tricks are not "gimmicky". They possess a level of board control that most pros can only dream of.
Krux K5 trucks don't suck
I'm sure there's a bunch more

wowwwwwww

[Uncle Jeffrey]

The thing about Andy is that he's genuine as fuck, has pretty damn good skate style when he wants to, and doesn't give a fuck about what's cool. Which is kinda cool.

Yeah he's a dork and does lame freestyle acts, but then rips tranny and shit with decent style. And he also fucked off and did his own thing in the Olympics. And out skates probably anyone with more than 10 posts on slap.

Doing the odd "influencer"shit with guys like braille is pretty hard to excuse though

[PatrickSkateman]

The Midwest and Europe currently own a larger market share of quality board companies than California or New York.

[Loki700]

The thing about Andy is that he's genuine as fuck, has pretty damn good skate style when he wants to, and doesn't give a fuck about what's cool. Which is kinda cool.

Yeah he's a dork and does lame freestyle acts, but then rips tranny and shit with decent style. And he also fucked off and did his own thing in the Olympics. And out skates probably anyone with more than 10 posts on slap.

Doing the odd "influencer"shit with guys like braille is pretty hard to excuse though

This is the only legit reason I’ve seen to dislike him, and it certainly makes me like him less.  But I do dig his vibe in that he seems to just not give a fuck.  I’ve also become pretty big on trying to normalize wearing helmets lately, so that does bump him up a bit in my opinion.

That does bring me to one of my most unpopular opinions; I think helmets should be normalized for all types of skating so kids getting into skating will wear one.  I 100% didn’t wear one back when I started because it wasn’t cool and the pros didn’t wear one.

[LebowskisRug]

Chinese indys are probably the best truck stock IMO but Ventures and Thunders do skate differently enough that it's clear why people have preferences. I've skated more truck brands in the last 8 months than I had in a decade, and it's been really exciting. You can't just operate with "Well my friend skated those ten years ago and didn't like them." Everybodys different guys

I’ve skated all the big brands in the past 18 months and they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but when you tally up points in every possible category they come out on top.

Venture dudes have to swap washers and bearings to get a nice carve from a heavy truck that blows out bushings commonly.

Thunder dudes sometimes use a riser just to get Indy height.

Ace AF1 have had a bunch of issues and the classics aren’t bad for sure, but are more of a statement than anything. They grind nice and turn like a bumper car.

[Dwyck]

Everybody's got different taste, man

[RichardBarkley]

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Chinese indys are probably the best truck stock IMO but Ventures and Thunders do skate differently enough that it's clear why people have preferences. I've skated more truck brands in the last 8 months than I had in a decade, and it's been really exciting. You can't just operate with "Well my friend skated those ten years ago and didn't like them." Everybodys different guys

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I’ve skated all the big brands in the past 18 months and they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but when you tally up points in every possible category they come out on top.

Venture dudes have to swap washers and bearings to get a nice carve from a heavy truck that blows out bushings commonly.

Thunder dudes sometimes use a riser just to get Indy height.

Ace AF1 have had a bunch of issues and the classics aren’t bad for sure, but are more of a statement than anything. They grind nice and turn like a bumper car.

Like Dwyck said... Everyone has different tastes. It's that simple.

I will say none of that shit ever happens me with venture and I ride them stock always.