Author Topic: Free Product You Wouldn't Even Use (Read 7872 times)

Tear Up a Trick · « **on:** March 23, 2021, 10:49:06 AM »

What are some products that you wouldn't even set up or wear if it was handed to you free? (This is not: "Oh I would take it so I could sell or trade it." This is, "this product we are giving you is what you will be skating or wearing for the next couple months, do you want it or not? We will beat you up if you take it and don't actually use it."

Other than some really horrible or offensive graphics I could probably skate any deck on the market. Even if it was an 80s reissue or a 7.25 popsicle I could find a way to skate it if it was free and I needed a board that bad.

Same with trucks. Who cares at this point.

Wheels, unless they were some kind of gimicky thing (one bearing?) or made of clay I could probably skate them.

Bearings, hardware, same.

If someone gave me grip tape that was not plain black I would have a hard time using it, but maybe if it was all i could get I would make it work. But I might actually say no thanks, I'm ok with not taking that free grip tape.

Shoes. This is where it starts to get interesting. I would wear anything in my size, but there are some logos I would be offended by seeing them on my feet, so I might Puleo them off with a exacto knife. If I couldn't do that then I might actually say no thanks.

I couldn't wear anything with the word "Supreme" on it, unless it was by Powell Peralta. If it was raining and they offered me a Supreme raincoat I would probably think about it so long I would already be soaked so it wouldn't matter.

What about you?

TheFandangler · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2021, 10:54:42 AM »

Grip with a logo on it, but especially Shake Junt or Grizzly.

Cariuma.

formula420 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2021, 10:57:46 AM »

Shop gave me some caliber trucks. Never looked at em since

smellsdead · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:27:57 PM »

mob

pick a side, grip wars have begun

HeavyLow · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:31:51 PM »

Big spitfire logo tee/hoodie/sweater.

Love the wheels though.

Freelancevagrant · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:33:55 PM »

A deck smaller than 8.75. Don’t even have the trucks for that shit.

Big logo grip is also immediate no go criteria.

Also the obvious, anything racist/sexist/transhobic/bigoted in any way.

Utopos · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:38:23 PM »

Quote from: smellsdead on March 23, 2021, 12:27:57 PM

mob

pick a side, grip wars have begun

Ahhh hell nah! MOB OR DIE!

michael scarn · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:45:32 PM »

My mom got me a sheet of grizzly grip when she was in Hawaii. I said thank you and took it to the skate shop.

Colt Cannon's Cargos · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:51:54 PM »

any bearings that are not swiss, grizzly griptape, 1 inch+ phillips hardware

skatingisntspecialstupid · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:56:46 PM »

I once bought a yellow pudwill board because it was 10 bucks. Had a lot of bad times on that yellow ass board. I’d look down and feel miserable even if the day wasn’t a bad one. If someone offered me a free board like that these days I’d say no thanks without hesitation

Cuban_Lynx · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:59:18 PM »

Recently donated a freebie 8.25 to Uprise. My feet are too damn big for anything below 8.5. Now that I've passed the 9.0 threshold, I can't go back.

Back in high school I used to rock griptape with graphics. I just found a picture in my mom's basement of me doing a tre flip on a Muska board with boombox griptape. Now it bugs me even if there's a lil die cut thing

Rubbrick · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:08:32 PM »

Royal trucks

Reed Richards · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:12:43 PM »

Anything Revive
Probably wouldn't feel great about wearing anything by $lave either.

Trashcon · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:14:20 PM »

I could never use any Shake Junk, Grizzly, or grip tape with big logos on it. Same with clothes that have all over prints. Anything energy drink related, Red Bull/Monster Hats, beanies, shirts, etc.

Telly · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:25:57 PM »

Quote from: michael scarn on March 23, 2021, 12:45:32 PM

My mom got me a sheet of grizzly grip when she was in Hawaii. I said thank you and took it to the skate shop.

Isn’t that a t shirt? “My mom went to Hawaii and all I got was some little kid grip tape.”

roba · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:36:39 PM »

rip n dip
revive
cariuma
anything nhs
any graphic griptape
any extremely hard wheels (harder than 101a)
a board that's smaller than 8.25, bigger than 8.6 and has a wheelbase longer than 14.4
most shoes

Yoshi · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:38:14 PM »

Lakai Telfords or anything by Rip’n’Dip

Paulie Gualtieri · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:39:40 PM »

Energy drinks because I’m trying to get in shape for the summer

Telly · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:41:13 PM »

Now a days I wouldn’t take anything I won’t use.
Back in the day I would take any free usable product offered. Free pair of royal trucks? Sure. Fuck, one royal truck that is too narrow? Absolutely. Trinkets, knick-knacks, all that crap? Never.
It mostly grosses me out to go to a tradeshow or other work event and the vendors are giving all this cheap shit away and the organizer has to ribose bags for all the garbage people will be covering. In my example there are approximately 50 vendors/booths and I might take 3-4 things from 3-6 vendors. A tshirt(status symbol) is a probably unless I deem it hideous. A hat is a maybe if it’s flex fit and that’s a wrap. One exception was a hardware company who had these multi-tool ruler things and I took 3 of both the metric and sae version. I’m sure it has a name but it’s an L shaped ruler with holes to reference bolt size as well as different references cut into one side for thread measurements and confirming a match?
It’s basically a thread check’r with a bolt gauge built in. It’s not as exhaustive and a huge wall size gauge but they have worked well for me.

That said, I would take a free spitfire t shirt or hoodie even though I wouldn’t ever buy one. Same for most skate companies. Can always use it for a greasing circuit and or two and then toss it.

SneakySecrets · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:41:59 PM »

Grip’s gotta have a pot leaf on it somewhere or I won’t fuck with it.

sharkin · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:45:50 PM »

Quote from: Tear Up a Trick on March 23, 2021, 10:49:06 AM

I couldn't wear anything with the word "Supreme" on it, unless it was by Powell Peralta. If it was raining and they offered me a Supreme raincoat I would probably think about it so long I would already be soaked so it wouldn't matter.

I was gonna cool guy the thread but I see you’ve got it covered

FirstBlood82 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:47:45 PM »

would not want 99% of the shit thats out there

43 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2021, 01:54:55 PM »

Still have a box of Rip Grip from my grom days in Santa Cruz.

Eric Dolphy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2021, 03:10:19 PM »

Any board smaller than 8.5 or bigger than 9.75, or with a wheelbase smaller than 14.25, bigger than 14.5

Any wheels other than spitty f4's

Any thin vulcanised shoes

I'd probably rather keep paying for indy Ti's in 149-159 than skate thunder or ventures.

I know what I like and would rather pay for it than ride unfamiliar gear for free.

Vinz · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2021, 03:35:25 PM »

berle pro model

Lowcalcium · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2021, 03:44:39 PM »

I think I'd feel stupid wearing any DC's if I'm being honest

DarthDingusMaximus · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2021, 04:04:54 PM »

I’m sure everything I wouldn’t skate has already been mentioned, although I definitely would invest in spray paint for shit graphics and colored grip. I know I know board and grip look like shit whatever but I don’t like emboldened logos.

Circaskater420 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2021, 04:37:07 PM »

Board rails

Circaskater420 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2021, 04:37:52 PM »

Powell Peralta fucking sucks too. They’re a corny Berrics tier brand

johnes · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2021, 04:39:03 PM »

Nike SBs that aren’t dunks.

Author Topic: Free Product You Wouldn't Even Use (Read 7872 times)

michael scarn

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