I could use some tips on sw slappy front crook. I can fakie ollie into one, not a prob, grind and come off on a curb. But switch and I end up either bonking into sw fs nose OR basically end up in a sw front board.
Not a dig. Assuming you have regs slappy front crooks? Just apply that to your sw game?
yeah I've kinda waffled between conical fulls and classics for years depending on what I think looks cool when I set my board up. I dont think it has much of an affect on slappys for me personally. if anything cruiser wheels kinda fucked me up.
biggest factor for me for slappys is the truck size. I kinda max out at 149s with trucks period, I can kinda do 159s but anything over that just feels too big, dunno how the curb bois do it with those big trucks. felt more in control doing slappys and grinding stuff in general with 149s.
I got nothing for slappy fs crooks, I feel like I need more wax than a regular slappy crook for those and that kinda psychs me out of wanting to really do them. I like popping into those on ledges instead. I kinda figured them out watching clips of jerry do them.
I'm torn tbh. 159s allow easier smiths, but like classics, and even worse when pair with classics, I'm slipping out much easier (note: on curbs with sidewalk); but they excel at doublesided curbs as they'll cover the whole top compared to 149s, so you can just sit nicely locked in.
149s just feel more secure (even dropping to 8.25" I sometimes feel more locked in, especially on crooks).
Regardless of truck, I try and ride the thinner wheels I can for more truck room.
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Any pro tips for front crooks?
Been working them for a while, I can get into them, grind some but I can't get a lock like regs crooks. I've tried lots of foot placemtns, and angles, etc., etc., but can't find that sweet spot or "ah ha!" moment where it clicks.
I even tried this foot position...fucking dumb.
That is ugly as ass front crook.
My tip would be weight over heel (same as in the video above), but don’t have your toes hanging over. Usually the toe drag is too much and results in stopping really quickly - at least for me.approach the curb with a 45 degree angle. I feel, that having a rather wide stance help.
Try unweighting yourself as soon as front toe-side wheel hits the curb and immediately shift your weight onto your toes. Keep your head above your from knee.
Weight over the heel (at first) helped a ton being able to glide into them, now they're just sliding out like a bad front nose/board.
Watched some Foy vids todays while it's an ollie into them, he leads the fs crook with his heel after he gets on..I think I'm angled too much like a nose grind (but still pinched) which is causing me to slide out...plus, again it's ollieing into it...but this sounds like what's happening:
https://youtu.be/8AzkhjeYDfk?t=96We'll see how it goes tonight.
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