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[Scarecrow Radio]

Any veredict on the Wairmax?

I like my pair a lot. What specifically are you asking about them?

[BOILED ANGEL]

why or for what do vans anaheims even exist? i got a pair of super old slipons and even though canvas isn't ideal i kind of prefer them over my skate authentics. also the authentics seem to be half a size bigger and im a bit worried that itll be the case for other skate models too

[moonordie]

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Any veredict on the Wairmax?

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I like my pair a lot. What specifically are you asking about them?

Just impressions. I felt them kinda too close to the ground from the middle to the toes so I'm a little worried about it.

[back smith]

To me the Wair Max sole feels well cushioned and the top feels rigid. I would think the protection is better than average. But I haven't been skating them just walking around (only skated Lynx OG's after rediscovering them as an old man).

[rocklobster]

Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

[Pastasash]

Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

Yeah for skating in cold I wear heavier pants and layer with tshirt or longsleeve tee, hoodie or crewneck, and a light puffer or warm vest. 15mins in Im usually ditching the light jacket or vest once warmed up. Gloves are also a need in the cold weather for me.

[back smith]

Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

Long johns, wool socks.. and in general many layers that can be removed because as cold as it feels when you start, after a while you'll be sweating, t-shirt, long sleeve, hoodie, jacket...

[Unkle Fleak]

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[DERBY]

how's the razoredge heroin decks like?

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

[logjammin]

Anyone else struggle with pressure cracks when not tightening hardware too tight, or weighing too much? I even always have risers on, and you'd think with some slightly rubbery thing between the baseplate and wood, it would help. Only happens on the bottom ply stemming from the bolt holes closer to the center and some boards they'll grow like an inch in length. Doesn't seem to affect the performance but ..why?

[Mbrimson88]

Anyone else struggle with pressure cracks when not tightening hardware too tight, or weighing too much? I even always have risers on, and you'd think with some slightly rubbery thing between the baseplate and wood, it would help. Only happens on the bottom ply stemming from the bolt holes closer to the center and some boards they'll grow like an inch in length. Doesn't seem to affect the performance but ..why?

I would often think pressure cracks running up or down the board are not really anything to worry about.  Cracks running any other way, across or diagonally are definitely something to be concerned about.

Maybe just the fact that the board has pressure cracks means it is holding up better than another board that might have ended up in pieces from some landings.

Some others had often said it is an indicator of the wood being too dry, or from other factors - storage, the shop, etc.  This is regardless of the size or weight of the skater, how tight deck bolts are or other things too.

Any which way I don't think it is a problem.

[Jort250]

A few more months in, how are people liking the new inverted kingpin Thunders? All good, no minuses? Does not scraping the kingpin mess up anyone’s mojo?

Another one I’ve always wondered, are there any titanium trucks that are night and day better than their hollow/standard counterparts?

[rocklobster]

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

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Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

[Flipsidegrollie]

Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

I lived and skated through several Chicago winters, and the most important thing i can suggest is to bring a dry t shirt and socks + a puffy jacket for after the sesh. You warm up and sweat so much when skating even in super cold weather, but once you stop moving it's all over ahah

[roba]

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

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Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

[rocklobster]

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

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Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

[close]

Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

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You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

Cold concrete hurts more. I hate skating in the cold. Especially when you eat shit and have to limp home all sweaty.

[rikki]

Cold concrete hurts more. I hate skating in the cold. Especially when you eat shit and have to limp home all sweaty.

This. And not only is the ground harder, your bushings go harder as well, potentially messing up your feel of your setup.

When the temp goes well under 10 C / 50 F, I usually start wearing a shell jacket (or whatever you call it, y'know, a thin jacket that protects from the wind on top of the other layers) on top of a hoodie. Once I warm up I might remove the shell jacket.

It's all about layers. T-shirt + hoodie + shell jacket = good for as cold as it gets before it's just too fucking cold.

Gloves and a beanie, too, of course.

Never worn long underpants while skating. That's where I draw the line. That shit is for proper winter outdoor shit, not skateboarding.

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

[close]

Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

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You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

I was going to ask for temperatures but you just answered. I was going to suggest first layer long sleeve, a t on top on that and then warm hoodie with gloves and long underwear but clearly that's not for the same idea that we have of cold.
15⁰C is like summer for me so I guess the best thing I can recommend you is just a warm hoodie like the Helas one.

[moonordie]

Btw I'm curious about Lurpiv even tho I always said that I wouldn't touch them (this is Slap so you know how it works).
Thing is that I can get them for a nice price. Any insights?

[rocklobster]

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

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Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

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You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

[close]

I was going to ask for temperatures but you just answered. I was going to suggest first layer long sleeve, a t on top on that and then warm hoodie with gloves and long underwear but clearly that's not for the same idea that we have of cold.
15⁰C is like summer for me so I guess the best thing I can recommend you is just a warm hoodie like the Helas one.

Does anyone ever wear compression tights under their pants while skating?

I'd probably overheat doing that in the tropics but I thought an added layer would help with maintaining warmth and speeding up the warm-up process. I know dancers who wear sweat pants or joggers over their dance outfits to warm them up before the actual class.

[BOILED ANGEL]

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

[close]

Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

[close]

It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

@WashingtonNECKTIE @back smith @Pastasash

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

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You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

[close]

I was going to ask for temperatures but you just answered. I was going to suggest first layer long sleeve, a t on top on that and then warm hoodie with gloves and long underwear but clearly that's not for the same idea that we have of cold.
15⁰C is like summer for me so I guess the best thing I can recommend you is just a warm hoodie like the Helas one.

[close]

Does anyone ever wear compression tights under their pants while skating?

I'd probably overheat doing that in the tropics but I thought an added layer would help with maintaining warmth and speeding up the warm-up process. I know dancers who wear sweat pants or joggers over their dance outfits to warm them up before the actual class.

theres thermal joggers which are kinda neat, anything tighter than that makes you feel a bit restricted but a good combination of thermal underwear/socks + maybe shirt can get the job done

[skatebruh]

Any recs for gloves that won’t get instantly destroyed by griptape?

It’s getting cold where I’m at.

[back smith]

Any recs for gloves that won’t get instantly destroyed by griptape?

It’s getting cold where I’m at.

I just wear ones that already have a broken thumb and index finger.

Puncture resistant work gloves might be good?

[BOILED ANGEL]

Any recs for gloves that won’t get instantly destroyed by griptape?

It’s getting cold where I’m at.

mechanix fastfit

[Síota]

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Any recs for gloves that won’t get instantly destroyed by griptape?

It’s getting cold where I’m at.

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I just wear ones that already have a broken thumb and index finger.

Puncture resistant work gloves might be good?

I wear the cheap work gloves, sometimes with them stretching mini gloves under to start with they cost fuck all and are actually fun to drag on the road when doing powersides.

[breezy_again]

A few more months in, how are people liking the new inverted kingpin Thunders? All good, no minuses? Does not scraping the kingpin mess up anyone’s mojo?

Another one I’ve always wondered, are there any titanium trucks that are night and day better than their hollow/standard counterparts?

i haven't tried them myself but i have heard that they have been having issues with the inverted kingpins breaking

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Coming from someone whose skated 99% in the tropics and 1% in the cold on holiday, what do you wear while skating in the cold? My go to in the humid tropics is a t-shirt and regular chinos, do you wear a sweatshirt, hoodie, puffer vest or jacket? I love the heat and the cold has never been my thing, so do you wear to maximize warmth without getting too immobile from clothes?

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Coming from the PNW where we deal with this twice a year (spring, after the snow melts but is still really cold, and fall, in between the rain storms before the snow sticks) -

Long johns go a long way with keeping me warmed up, could swap for fleece/flannel lined pants. Generally go for a slimmer fit to help keep heat in, but use your discretion.
Long socks, maybe even an extra pair in case they get super sweaty and cold, shoes that aren't overly "breathe-able" (NB# 508's are cold as fuck on my feet rn), making sure I have pockets to shove my hands into, in between lines.

For tops, usually I'll start with a long sleeve tee for a base, for warmth I'll wear a medium jacket/hoodie/sweater, a big overcoat as needed to help with warm-up, and a knit hat is also standard. The coat gets taken off once I get acclimated.

I've worn gloves before but they end up kind of distracting me, so personally, I generally don't.

And then it's a matter of not slamming and staying skating so you don't cool down and the sweat tries to freeze on you.

Not sure how cold you're talking but for about 30F - 40F, that's my go-to. Any warmer and I generally skip the long johns and overcoat. Much colder, I'm probably not tryna skate haha

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It's the UK so 3-8C in Feb, I've never had to skate in weather that requires multiple layers especially bottoms. Coldest I've done is high singles in Socal and I got away with a jumper initially before just a long-sleeve tee only.

Good shout on the socks and hat, never considered those. Looks like I'll need to go shopping while I'm there.

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3-8 degrees celcius is not that cold, you’ll be alright with a sweatshirt and some decently thick pants. of course you should come to the spot in a jacket and maybe even start skating with it on, but i’m sure you’ll eventually take it off. i don’t think you’ll have to layer up too much, once you get warmed up it will be too warm and you’ll be taking all that off. a dry t-shirt and socks to change into after skating is definitely a good idea, but it’s mostly about the warm up in my opinion. jog a little around the spot before you start skating and you’ll be just fine.

source: i’ve skated in negative temperatures often

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You don't understand, I've lived in the tropics my entire life where the lowest we've ever gotten is 23C, anything under 15C to me is rough. But heard you loud and clear, layers you can take off and get a good warm up in, slamming in the cold sucks the most.

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I was going to ask for temperatures but you just answered. I was going to suggest first layer long sleeve, a t on top on that and then warm hoodie with gloves and long underwear but clearly that's not for the same idea that we have of cold.
15⁰C is like summer for me so I guess the best thing I can recommend you is just a warm hoodie like the Helas one.

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Does anyone ever wear compression tights under their pants while skating?

I'd probably overheat doing that in the tropics but I thought an added layer would help with maintaining warmth and speeding up the warm-up process. I know dancers who wear sweat pants or joggers over their dance outfits to warm them up before the actual class.

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theres thermal joggers which are kinda neat, anything tighter than that makes you feel a bit restricted but a good combination of thermal underwear/socks + maybe shirt can get the job done

https://www.uniqlo.com/sg/en/special-feature/about-heattech/men

I just remembered that Japanese fast fashion brand does a thermal top called Heat Tech, which I happen to have a few of. Could be too warm as a base layer, I can imagine myself broiling in my juices as the session gets on

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