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[formula420]

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I somehow undid the strap on this palace hat and im not sure how to get it back. Anyone know?

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There should be a space that opens up here where the strap goes in

Where you circled is sewn shut

[Mbrimson88]

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I somehow undid the strap on this palace hat and im not sure how to get it back. Anyone know?

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There should be a space that opens up here where the strap goes in

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Where you circled is sewn shut

Undo the strap completely, then feed it back in the other way, so right now it is up under the second bit and back over, but you want it up the first bit over and then under, if that makes sense?

That way the strap will be to the inside and not hanging out a long way.

Did that with some other ones and it works well, holds them in place and doesn't flap around at all.


I can see the indent in it where it was like that before, when looking closely.

[cucktard]

It’s broken. Burn it and get a mesh trucker from the goodwill.

[Lepanto]

Hi!

Been watching some "FTP" decks arround.

I am curious about what woodshop they use and what its shapes/info are for 8,25 and 8,38 decks.

lenght, wb.. squared? pointy? mid? tail/nose


somebody skated them or got info?

[formula420]

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I somehow undid the strap on this palace hat and im not sure how to get it back. Anyone know?

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There should be a space that opens up here where the strap goes in

[img

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Where you circled is sewn shut

[close]

Undo the strap completely, then feed it back in the other way, so right now it is up under the second bit and back over, but you want it up the first bit over and then under, if that makes sense?

That way the strap will be to the inside and not hanging out a long way.

Did that with some other ones and it works well, holds them in place and doesn't flap around at all.


I can see the indent in it where it was like that before, when looking closely.

This is the correct answer, thank you

[Lepanto]

Hi!

Been watching some "FTP" decks arround.

I am curious about what woodshop they use and what its shapes/info are for 8,25 and 8,38 decks.

lenght, wb.. squared? pointy? mid? tail/nose


somebody skated them or got info?

Yoo somebody brings some light?

[Mbrimson88]

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Hi!

Been watching some "FTP" decks arround.

I am curious about what woodshop they use and what its shapes/info are for 8,25 and 8,38 decks.

lenght, wb.. squared? pointy? mid? tail/nose


somebody skated them or got info?

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Yoo somebody brings some light?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/314159381385


The only FTP decks that comes up that easily shows woodshop include this one, which is on Generator (BBS) wood, so would be the same usual Generator shape and dimensions.

Not sure if this is an old one or the company is even still making boards, or if it was just a run at something to widen their fashion business, which is what it looks like on their instagram account, but I don't really follow all the new cool brands either.


Another listing from the same ebay collectables seller, maybe on Clutch wood or something else, but who knows.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/314159378218


https://www.instagram.com/ftp/


Looking at other places, the decks are up to four times the price of any other normal board, so are they more just high priced fashion collectables?  I would rather buy four local shop boards and know I have good wood and supported a local shop, but that is just me.  Not hating, just don't understand the hype, but I have always been more into good wood and graphics / brand second, even though I do have favourites anyway.

[Fooj]

Welp, having too much gear finally bit me in the ass. 

Currently at my parents for a week vacation of bbq and skating, but just realized that the set of "extra" trucks i packed and planned to leave here are mismatched. 1 regular AF1, 1 Hollow. I guess drunk packing wasn't the greatest idea.

What would you realistically do?(Not should do, would do)
a) skate em
b) go buy a single to match


If you chose option a, would you put the hollow in front or back? (Regardless of which position the truck was previously skated)

[Aquatic Dinosaur]

I would just skate it. you could buy a single baseplate though, not sure if it’ll get there in time

https://mesaskatesupply.com/collections/jts-chop-shop

[manysnakes]

Dude just run what 'ya brung.

[tuesday]

But give the bushings in the hollow some air to breath... 

[Fooj]

I would just skate it. you could buy a single baseplate though, not sure if it’ll get there in time

https://mesaskatesupply.com/collections/jts-chop-shop

Yeah thought about doing this but the hangar is also hollow, makes the weight difference pretty noticeable. I’ll probably just try to get myself to forget I ever noticed

But give the bushings in the hollow some air to breath...

haha probably should, I think I was in a ledge phase last time I set these up

[Aquatic Dinosaur]

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I would just skate it. you could buy a single baseplate though, not sure if it’ll get there in time

https://mesaskatesupply.com/collections/jts-chop-shop

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Yeah thought about doing this but the hangar is also hollow, makes the weight difference pretty noticeable. I’ll probably just try to get myself to forget I ever noticed

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But give the bushings in the hollow some air to breath...

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haha probably should, I think I was in a ledge phase last time I set these up

They have ace low baseplates with hollow kingpins.

I cranked down on my lows too with the stock bushings haha, eventually moved to the hards.

Anyway I emailed ace asking if they will have hangers and baseplates for af1 hollows for sale separately and they said eventually but supply is low so not soon.  Patiently waiting to put hollow hangers on my low baseplates

[Síota]

I'd try swapping the hangers to see if it evens out the weight.

[JANUS]

I ordered some 99 duro spitfire f4 classics and received 97 duro. They no longer appear to have 99s available in plain colours in the size I wanted, but they still have some 99 duro classic f4 chromas (the colourful ones) in a similar size. I’m trying to decide whether to try to swap them or skate what I received. I planned on using them for smooth spots and parks and shit, as I already have some 93 duro dragons for crusty streets and parking lots.

[Roisto]

I ordered some 99 duro spitfire f4 classics and received 97 duro. They no longer appear to have 99s available in plain colours in the size I wanted, but they still have some 99 duro classic f4 chromas (the colourful ones) in a similar size. I’m trying to decide whether to try to swap them or skate what I received. I planned on using them for smooth spots and parks and shit, as I already have some 93 duro dragons for crusty streets and parking lots.

99A F4s are much better for smooth concrete than the 97A ones. The 97A ones work but you can definitely feel them being slower. On crustyish and crusty asphalt though the 97As are so much better.

[JANUS]

Thanks for your input. That’s what I was thinking, too. I can try to swap for the bright yellow 99s, or alternatively I can return them and go to a different shop that has the 99s I initially ordered. I won’t get the sale price, but whatever. It’s weird to me that I’ll skate brightly coloured cruiser wheels, but I am hesitant to step out of my natural urethane colour comfort zone for hard wheels.

[manysnakes]

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I ordered some 99 duro spitfire f4 classics and received 97 duro. They no longer appear to have 99s available in plain colours in the size I wanted, but they still have some 99 duro classic f4 chromas (the colourful ones) in a similar size. I’m trying to decide whether to try to swap them or skate what I received. I planned on using them for smooth spots and parks and shit, as I already have some 93 duro dragons for crusty streets and parking lots.

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99A F4s are much better for smooth concrete than the 97A ones. The 97A ones work but you can definitely feel them being slower. On crustyish and crusty asphalt though the 97As are so much better.

Agreed. They are incredibly sluggish.

[Tom Pearl]

are ps stix gx1000 decks somewhat similar in shape to a ps stix quasi?

[rocklobster]

are ps stix gx1000 decks somewhat similar in shape to a ps stix quasi?

I'm 99% sure they use the same mold from PS Stix:

https://quasiskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/quasi-x-vans-mask-8-25
https://gx1000.com/collections/products/products/split-veneer-teal-yellow-8-25

Looks like the latest batch of GX1000 decks are BBS:
https://gx1000.com/collections/products/products/zack-krull-be-here-now-8-25

[Tom Pearl]

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are ps stix gx1000 decks somewhat similar in shape to a ps stix quasi?

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I'm 99% sure they use the same mold from PS Stix:

https://quasiskateboards.com/collections/decks/products/quasi-x-vans-mask-8-25
https://gx1000.com/collections/products/products/split-veneer-teal-yellow-8-25

Looks like the latest batch of GX1000 decks are BBS:
https://gx1000.com/collections/products/products/zack-krull-be-here-now-8-25

thanks, i was hoping so

[moonordie]

Since this is a question thread I need to let this out from my chest:
Why the fuck Lakai is so damn expensive in the Czech Republic?!

[JANUS]

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I ordered some 99 duro spitfire f4 classics and received 97 duro. They no longer appear to have 99s available in plain colours in the size I wanted, but they still have some 99 duro classic f4 chromas (the colourful ones) in a similar size. I’m trying to decide whether to try to swap them or skate what I received. I planned on using them for smooth spots and parks and shit, as I already have some 93 duro dragons for crusty streets and parking lots.

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99A F4s are much better for smooth concrete than the 97A ones. The 97A ones work but you can definitely feel them being slower. On crustyish and crusty asphalt though the 97As are so much better.

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Agreed. They are incredibly sluggish.

Thank you both.

[Zyth]

Welp, having too much gear finally bit me in the ass. 

Currently at my parents for a week vacation of bbq and skating, but just realized that the set of "extra" trucks i packed and planned to leave here are mismatched. 1 regular AF1, 1 Hollow. I guess drunk packing wasn't the greatest idea.

What would you realistically do?(Not should do, would do)
a) skate em
b) go buy a single to match


If you chose option a, would you put the hollow in front or back? (Regardless of which position the truck was previously skated)

hollow in the front would make more sense

[eviltgirl]

Learning heelflips right now, do you just have to accept that you're never gonna have upper laces if you do heelflips?

[Easy Slider]

Learning heelflips right now, do you just have to accept that you're never gonna have upper laces if you do heelflips?

Wear Busenitz

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Learning heelflips right now, do you just have to accept that you're never gonna have upper laces if you do heelflips?

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Wear Busenitz

sounds like ya’ll do them proper, i don’t have that issue. i’m still in the dark ages, hanging toes off and whatnot. for me it’s the collar of the shoe.

[hiljentaa]

Learning heelflips right now, do you just have to accept that you're never gonna have upper laces if you do heelflips?

I had to stop using the last lace hole because of that. The collar of my shoes gets wrecked trying/doing them.

[munchbox]

[Ray C. Usery]

When will &&'s coconut wheel be available for purchase