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[eSK3]

Can anybody identify the Nike basketball shoe k2 was inspired by?

Jordan 11. You’re welcome.

[tzhangdox]

Ghost pop- can u truly lay the blame on equipment? Does it just mean u gotta get a stronger popping leg? Is it a board set up issue or more to do with feet setup??

Yes, a setup too tall/steep for your preferences can definitely lead to ghost pop. Being better and having correct technique is most important but this is one of the things where setup can make an immediate difference

[LebowskisRug]

Ya and to be honest is it really worth re-learning all your pop timing for a deck or setup? Probably not.

[whale]

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Can anybody identify the Nike basketball shoe k2 was inspired by?

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Jordan 11. You’re welcome.

That’s one clear inspiration for sure.
Guess it’s not a clear ripoff of any one shoe.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Ghost pop- can u truly lay the blame on equipment? Does it just mean u gotta get a stronger popping leg? Is it a board set up issue or more to do with feet setup??

I ghost pop pretty frequently on indys or aces, whereas my pop/flick is super consistent on thunder/venture which give your board a longer effective wheelbase. That extra couple of degrees of pop angle on Indy/ace is just hard for me to adapt to

[rawbertson.]

as far as the equipment, i can do any of my tricks on any board, but the first try usually looks like ass / complete fail
we are only talking a few mm usually, at most 1 cm lol
i will say 14" to 15"wb is the hardest thing for me to adjust to
height and width usually is not a huge issue for me

[TheCrimsonShroud]

So my feet were going a little numb with the little paper thin insoles in my reeboks. I slapped a vans ultracush overtop. My heels sit a bit higher but damn the ride is more comfy. Am I a lunatic or a genius?

[goodatmeth]

So my feet were going a little numb with the little paper thin insoles in my reeboks. I slapped a vans ultracush overtop. My heels sit a bit higher but damn the ride is more comfy. Am I a lunatic or a genius?

You just reacted accordingly. Beware of ankle rolls though

[manysnakes]

So my feet were going a little numb with the little paper thin insoles in my reeboks. I slapped a vans ultracush overtop. My heels sit a bit higher but damn the ride is more comfy. Am I a lunatic or a genius?

Personally I am less interested in the cushion aspect of the insole and more concerned with whether or not they work for the contours of my feet, so I regularly save the insoles from my favorite shoes and reuse them.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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So my feet were going a little numb with the little paper thin insoles in my reeboks. I slapped a vans ultracush overtop. My heels sit a bit higher but damn the ride is more comfy. Am I a lunatic or a genius?

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Personally I am less interested in the cushion aspect of the insole and more concerned with whether or not they work for the contours of my feet, so I regularly save the insoles from my favorite shoes and reuse them.

Yeah, same. These are almost three years old and super molded at this point. I hated ultracush at first, but it really is about breaking it in and putting it in the right shoe

[DarkPools]

Ghost pop- can u truly lay the blame on equipment? Does it just mean u gotta get a stronger popping leg? Is it a board set up issue or more to do with feet setup??

Absolutely on equipment to a degree! Your "muscle memory" or timing on deck/truck/wheel combo that you've gotten comfortable with will not work as smoothly on a new set up where the equipment alters one or more of the components that negatively affects your comfort.

I set up a Zero recently and while I enjoyed the big pop it offered, the steeper kicks were difficult to adjust to since my legs are used to something mellower than it (nose & tail) and I have strong legs/calves. I play soccer & skate.

Even if I changed my technique, it still didn't feel as comfortable so I switched to a mellower Hockey (shape 2: not blunt) deck and the issues with manuals and ghost pop on nollie/switch disappeared from the Zero before it.

[Fooj]

Am I the only one that thinks boardslides/lipslides take some of the pop away from new decks? It’s in my head now so I purposely avoid anything between the trucks till it’s a few weeks old.

[GBLange]

Off-topic, but does anyone else experience a lot of freezing pages browsing Slap on mobile? I'm using Chrome on an Android and Chrome seems to stop responding a ton lately, and it mostly happens while browsing Slap. Just wondering if it's my device/app that's causing these problems, or if it's server-side.

used to, but after new software and security mobile updates it got way better..

[Justinshreds]

How do the Girl go27 and go52 shapes compare to the Primitive/April 8.25 shape? Really liking the April that I am currently on, but thinking about trying out Girl while they are on sale.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

When the fuck did we go from getting 10 eggo waffles in a pack to 6?

[backside_frontside]

When the fuck did we go from getting 10 eggo waffles in a pack to 6?

Shrinkflation. Thanks capitalism

[rawbertson.]

When the fuck did we go from getting 10 eggo waffles in a pack to 6?

its still 8 for me... its always been 8 as far as i know (canada though)

[LebowskisRug]

How do the Girl go27 and go52 shapes compare to the Primitive/April 8.25 shape? Really liking the April that I am currently on, but thinking about trying out Girl while they are on sale.

The G052 has an oddly long feeling tail, like someone took a longer shape and just moved the truck 1/4" forward. The boards are definitely flatter, have more flat space after the bolts, then steeper kicks.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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When the fuck did we go from getting 10 eggo waffles in a pack to 6?

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its still 8 for me... its always been 8 as far as i know (canada though)

I’d laugh because I used to get two more than you, but then I’d have to cry because now I get two less

[rawbertson.]

how far in should i put the rails on a 8.75" board?

[pizzafliptofakie]

Ghost pop- can u truly lay the blame on equipment? Does it just mean u gotta get a stronger popping leg? Is it a board set up issue or more to do with feet setup??

I mean I feel like you could get used to anything within reason, but I know certain changes I've tried made the first couple sessions very ghost-pop heavy. I tried some very large Conical Fulls like the cool kids recently and it felt like I was ollieing on a cruiser board.

[El Freegano]

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Ghost pop- can u truly lay the blame on equipment? Does it just mean u gotta get a stronger popping leg? Is it a board set up issue or more to do with feet setup??

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I mean I feel like you could get used to anything within reason, but I know certain changes I've tried made the first couple sessions very ghost-pop heavy. I tried some very large Conical Fulls like the cool kids recently and it felt like I was ollieing on a cruiser board.

Steep kicks, high trucks, big wheels, long whelbase and i am in the ghost pop world. I need at least 2 of these components to be on the opposite side of the spectrum so i can hit the ground.

[emotional_degloving]

Maybe already in another thread, but do any other companies do the Dwindle mellow concave/steep kicks shape? Is it a stock DSM mold or is it bespoke to Enjoi/Blind/etc?

[Mbrimson88]

how far in should i put the rails on a 8.75" board?

The average is about a finger width in from the edge, but it all depends on what you want and the rails themselves.

If you want only rail contact, usually place them on the board and check to see if the middle sticks up (board graphic up) as it will depend on the rails, as some are taller, some more low profile.

If you want super tech slide up into smith / feeble / hurricane or any combos, usually in a bit more, up to two fingers in from the edge - some people even ran them three fingers in from the edge back in the day, but that was on wider boards and it felt really extreme to stand on it like that.

If you would rather they are there to balance you out fully, then people put them almost on the edge of the board, but that is often more for grab tricks, which I don't think you would be needing.

I think that is about it for rail placement, but others might have different takes too.

[j....soy.....]

You’re suppose to use wood screws that go all the way through your deck, then you hammer them off……the sharp ends help your board stick to your feet while doing slappies…..

[rawbertson.]

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how far in should i put the rails on a 8.75" board?

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The average is about a finger width in from the edge, but it all depends on what you want and the rails themselves.

If you want only rail contact, usually place them on the board and check to see if the middle sticks up (board graphic up) as it will depend on the rails, as some are taller, some more low profile.

If you want super tech slide up into smith / feeble / hurricane or any combos, usually in a bit more, up to two fingers in from the edge - some people even ran them three fingers in from the edge back in the day, but that was on wider boards and it felt really extreme to stand on it like that.

If you would rather they are there to balance you out fully, then people put them almost on the edge of the board, but that is often more for grab tricks, which I don't think you would be needing.

I think that is about it for rail placement, but others might have different takes too.

i want the best feeble experience possible
its gonna be on an anti hero blue meanie
i am gonna probably change out these gigantic 58mm natas OJ wheels for smaller x formula or something...

[flamincheney]

Anyone know if the Metal Fed Gall 8.5 swamp thing is the same shape at the Brian Anderson guest 8.5 (specs on most sites have the same dimensions)?  Loved the BA shape and would like to get another the same shape.

Or does Habitat run a board in this shape?

[Fooj]

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How do the Girl go27 and go52 shapes compare to the Primitive/April 8.25 shape? Really liking the April that I am currently on, but thinking about trying out Girl while they are on sale.

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The G052 has an oddly long feeling tail, like someone took a longer shape and just moved the truck 1/4" forward. The boards are definitely flatter, have more flat space after the bolts, then steeper kicks.

I have a very loose theory that all of these shapes have Prods finger prints on them. I did hear somewhere that the April 8.25 was originally a primitive shape. Anyhow, part B of my theory is that these long tail shapes were made for skating with Venture His. Ive probably skated 10-13 of these decks with every truck except for indy stds. Thunders were way too low, aces felt ok but kind of dead, but Ventures felt perfect. Really negates that heavy ghost pop feeling.

[fakiefs180]

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How do the Girl go27 and go52 shapes compare to the Primitive/April 8.25 shape? Really liking the April that I am currently on, but thinking about trying out Girl while they are on sale.

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The G052 has an oddly long feeling tail, like someone took a longer shape and just moved the truck 1/4" forward. The boards are definitely flatter, have more flat space after the bolts, then steeper kicks.

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I have a very loose theory that all of these shapes have Prods finger prints on them. I did hear somewhere that the April 8.25 was originally a primitive shape. Anyhow, part B of my theory is that these long tail shapes were made for skating with Venture His. Ive probably skated 10-13 of these decks with every truck except for indy stds. Thunders were way too low, aces felt ok but kind of dead, but Ventures felt perfect. Really negates that heavy ghost pop feeling.

I think that theory could be true. Tried that G052 with my Indys and it felt a bit weird to me. Gave it to my homie with Ventures and he loved that deck and the pop felt better for the few tricks I tried.

[Mbrimson88]

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how far in should i put the rails on a 8.75" board?

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The average is about a finger width in from the edge, but it all depends on what you want and the rails themselves.

If you want only rail contact, usually place them on the board and check to see if the middle sticks up (board graphic up) as it will depend on the rails, as some are taller, some more low profile.

If you want super tech slide up into smith / feeble / hurricane or any combos, usually in a bit more, up to two fingers in from the edge - some people even ran them three fingers in from the edge back in the day, but that was on wider boards and it felt really extreme to stand on it like that.

If you would rather they are there to balance you out fully, then people put them almost on the edge of the board, but that is often more for grab tricks, which I don't think you would be needing.

I think that is about it for rail placement, but others might have different takes too.

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i want the best feeble experience possible
its gonna be on an anti hero blue meanie
i am gonna probably change out these gigantic 58mm natas OJ wheels for smaller x formula or something...

Finger width max, but you could run them a bit closer to the edge and have good results, maybe about 1 cm from the edge of the board.

I remembered I had bought a few boards second hand a while ago including a Blue Meanie with rails on it that works well for feeble and smith grinds, bottom pic.