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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1830 on: August 07, 2022, 10:48:40 PM »
People use this thread as a barometer for what to say/how to act when they're on these boards because they're scared of getting kooked and that is lame as fuck. Literally almost everyone who actually skates loves Real and doesn't care about their graphic because it's great wood. SLAP is a microcosm. These dorks have got the magnifying glass so close to the imperfections in their griptape job that they can't pull back and see that they haven't landed a trick since 2014 because they haven't found the right pair of $150 pants to skate in yet

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1831 on: August 08, 2022, 07:18:25 AM »
People use this thread as a barometer for what to say/how to act when they're on these boards because they're scared of getting kooked and that is lame as fuck. Literally almost everyone who actually skates loves Real and doesn't care about their graphic because it's great wood. SLAP is a microcosm. These dorks have got the magnifying glass so close to the imperfections in their griptape job that they can't pull back and see that they haven't landed a trick since 2014 because they haven't found the right pair of $150 pants to skate in yet

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1832 on: August 08, 2022, 11:41:56 AM »
People use this thread as a barometer for what to say/how to act when they're on these boards because they're scared of getting kooked and that is lame as fuck. Literally almost everyone who actually skates loves Real and doesn't care about their graphic because it's great wood. SLAP is a microcosm. These dorks have got the magnifying glass so close to the imperfections in their griptape job that they can't pull back and see that they haven't landed a trick since 2014 because they haven't found the right pair of $150 pants to skate in yet

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1833 on: August 08, 2022, 11:50:11 AM »
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1834 on: August 08, 2022, 12:49:26 PM »
Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1835 on: August 08, 2022, 04:01:50 PM »
People use this thread as a barometer for what to say/how to act when they're on these boards because they're scared of getting kooked and that is lame as fuck. Literally almost everyone who actually skates loves Real and doesn't care about their graphic because it's great wood. SLAP is a microcosm. These dorks have got the magnifying glass so close to the imperfections in their griptape job that they can't pull back and see that they haven't landed a trick since 2014 because they haven't found the right pair of $150 pants to skate in yet

Real is the same wood as everything else….so the only thing to do is to complain about the graphics….

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1836 on: August 08, 2022, 05:27:27 PM »
All the gonz board designs that aren’t a zip zinger/zagger/zogger/popsicle look like complete dogshit. Talking from a board shape aspect only (not graphics).

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1837 on: August 08, 2022, 07:57:24 PM »
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1838 on: August 08, 2022, 08:00:22 PM »
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And now gone too soon :(
As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1839 on: August 08, 2022, 08:02:54 PM »
Heel lock is the only proper way to do 5050s plus it looks better. Yes I skate round rails and don't cross lock because that wasn't a thing when I was learning them.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1840 on: August 08, 2022, 09:04:50 PM »

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1841 on: August 09, 2022, 05:18:59 AM »
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Real has had more riders I don't care about than that I do and when combined with their shitty graphic design I just can't really get into them as a company.
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I mean, is that even unpopular opinion?

I've always been pretty lukewarm on Real. Watching Real 2 Real and Kicked Out of Everywhere helped give me some historical context as to why Real is still around. Maybe give them a watch if you haven't before/in a while
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1842 on: August 09, 2022, 06:07:28 AM »
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1843 on: August 09, 2022, 04:59:38 PM »
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1844 on: August 09, 2022, 08:48:46 PM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1845 on: August 09, 2022, 08:51:24 PM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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When did the saying go like that?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1846 on: August 10, 2022, 12:24:57 AM »
I don't like Impossibles

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1847 on: August 10, 2022, 01:45:32 AM »
Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'

So, gone are the days of “Gino’s push” and “cellar doors”?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1848 on: August 10, 2022, 01:51:32 AM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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When did the saying go like that?
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Don't know what you got until you don't have it anymore

Or, “make like a tree and get the fuck out of here”?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1849 on: August 10, 2022, 03:44:49 AM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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So, gone are the days of “Gino’s push” and “cellar doors”?

I hope not. I still dream of skating a cellar door like Puleo and countless others. Front 50 the ledge to back 180 into the cellar door.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1850 on: August 10, 2022, 07:25:05 AM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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When did the saying go like that?
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Don't know what you got until you don't have it anymore
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Or, “make like a tree and get the fuck out of here”?

Guys these are all wrong it is really not that hard, you aren't performing rocket surgery or anything.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1851 on: August 10, 2022, 07:53:36 AM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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When did the saying go like that?
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Don't know what you got until you don't have it anymore
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Or, “make like a tree and get the fuck out of here”?
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Guys these are all wrong it is really not that hard, you aren't performing rocket surgery or anything.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1852 on: August 10, 2022, 09:26:02 AM »
I don't like Impossibles

It's difficult-to-impossible to find a really good one. There are like five skaters who can do them well.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1853 on: August 10, 2022, 11:33:33 AM »
I feel the same about frontside shuvs.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1854 on: August 10, 2022, 06:02:40 PM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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So, gone are the days of “Gino’s push” and “cellar doors”?
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I hope not. I still dream of skating a cellar door like Puleo and countless others. Front 50 the ledge to back 180 into the cellar door.

I like that one, along with “frontside five-0 back 180 out and “frontside five-0 backside shove-it onto the bank/cellar door” one of the slap posters posted a really good five-0 shove it in the “Post you skating” thread..
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1855 on: August 10, 2022, 09:46:37 PM »
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Before there were unpopular opinion threads there was more specific gems like 'How do you guys lace your Half-Cabs?'
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my brother in christ, no one forced you to come back
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And now gone too soon :(
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As the saying goes: the candle that burns twice as bright emits two times the light.
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When did the saying go like that?
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Don't know what you got until you don't have it anymore
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Or, “make like a tree and get the fuck out of here”?
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Guys these are all wrong it is really not that hard, you aren't performing rocket surgery or anything.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1856 on: August 11, 2022, 12:44:47 AM »
I don't really like the 92 Halfcab. I got one pair that ran way small and it put me off them ever since. I also don't actually prefer the toe paneling. It's just fine. Mostly what I buy are Halfcabs.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1857 on: August 11, 2022, 03:19:29 AM »
It’s a shame that now every Halfcab is essentially a 2007 esque “Halfcab pro” now, the ones that fit and looked like shit. Did they fully stop production on classic (non removable insole, not the little checkered flag on the heel shits) black/white and navy/ white halfcabs? Can’t even find them shits at the outlet right now. I can understand putting a real insole in there, but otherwise the shit should just be left alone.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1858 on: August 11, 2022, 03:47:25 AM »
It’s a shame that now every Halfcab is essentially a 2007 esque “Halfcab pro” now, the ones that fit and looked like shit. Did they fully stop production on classic (non removable insole, not the little checkered flag on the heel shits) black/white and navy/ white halfcabs? Can’t even find them shits at the outlet right now. I can understand putting a real insole in there, but otherwise the shit should just be left alone.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #1859 on: August 11, 2022, 05:55:06 AM »
It’s a shame that now every Halfcab is essentially a 2007 esque “Halfcab pro” now, the ones that fit and looked like shit. Did they fully stop production on classic (non removable insole, not the little checkered flag on the heel shits) black/white and navy/ white halfcabs? Can’t even find them shits at the outlet right now. I can understand putting a real insole in there, but otherwise the shit should just be left alone.

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I've been wondering that exact same thing. If they stop making them, that's fucked up.

Or just as bad, they keep the original design, but keep remodeling them in hard-to-find LX models with wacky colourways.

Pete you might still be able to find some at shops, or at least I can up here in CA. If you want I can DM you some shop links.