questions that don't deserve their own thread

[Ozu50]

Any recommendations for shoes that feel like the NB 306 but actually have a sole that doesn’t vanish after a month of skating?

[munchbox]

anyone else refuse to skate in the rain?
today was a good reminder why i should
shit gets too cutty for my palette

[rikki]

anyone else refuse to skate in the rain?
today was a good reminder why i should
shit gets too cutty for my palette

Life's too short to combine rain and skateboarding. I mean, why should I have a lousy-ass time and ruin my gear? A definite no-no.

[moonordie]

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anyone else refuse to skate in the rain?
today was a good reminder why i should
shit gets too cutty for my palette

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Life's too short to combine rain and skateboarding. I mean, why should I have a lousy-ass time and ruin my gear? A definite no-no.

Same here. Too old to be begging for skateboarding. Totally acceptable if you're under 30

[rawbertson.]

lol i still skate in the rain sometimes but not too often. its only if i really really am needing to get some excercise cause i feel like a complete pile sitting for 3 days and have no other chance to do anything.

[rawbertson.]

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Can some BLAND owner plz plz plz. Sponsor Jonny Giger. Please. Cuz you fucking know if I had a one he’d be at least getting boxes for being a legit motherfucker.

And you know he’s a lifer. Dudes gonna end up just like me if we don’t help him. Just with out all the American funk all over him and he jail time for flipping off the system.

HELP HIM!

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Alright Flea.
I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this, but between stanning for Gring King Lockers & now Jonny Giger… ?
I’m afraid I’m going to have to revoke your Venture pass: if you want to remain “awake” so to speak, please reconsider your choices of late.
Barring a complete 180 (a 540 would also work & be WAAAY cooler,) I’m afraid I shall have no other option than pull your skreet creds.
Think it over; let’s not do anything reckless or rash now, eh? 😉

lol it doesnt cost that much to skate, and i imagine he is pretty deep in the game he can probably get crail boards and sole tech shoes for the next 30 years without leaving his willage

[Osage]

anyone else refuse to skate in the rain?
today was a good reminder why i should
shit gets too cutty for my palette

 I recently set up a rain board. Old deck that I re-gripped with Pepper, ancient Thunders, old Mini logo cruiser wheels and some old bearings. I've skated it I think 4 times now. Before the 3rd time I had to hit the bearings with WW40. I'm not trying to get tricks or anything but the weather has been so shitty here that it's just nice to get on a board. It looks like 5 days of wet weather coming up so I'll probably take it out again sometime soon.

[back smith]

Can some BLAND owner plz plz plz. Sponsor Jonny Giger. Please. Cuz you fucking know if I had a one he’d be at least getting boxes for being a legit motherfucker.

And you know he’s a lifer. Dudes gonna end up just like me if we don’t help him. Just with out all the American funk all over him and he jail time for flipping off the system.

HELP HIM!

He's on Revive, Andrew Schrock's company. Hard to imagine a better fit, maybe Erased?

edit: Wait Erased is clothes only, then there  is no other option..

[Reese Bruno]

Can I un-warp a deck by driving over it?

[Mbrimson88]

Can I un-warp a deck by driving over it?

Not unless you offset the warp and bend it the other way.


Warped boards thread here with more info on how to fix:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=131675.0

[Reese Bruno]

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Can I un-warp a deck by driving over it?

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Not unless you offset the warp and bend it the other way.


Warped boards thread here with more info on how to fix:

https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=131675.0

Thank you!

[GnarAlarm]

I've been wanting to try a Sk8Mafia deck for a while, I like the company, the team, and I've never tried an HLC deck.
The Micro 3 video reminded me and it's almost time to pick up a new deck, so I'm gonna get one.

There's a TJ Rogers pro model I'm looking at and it comes in two versions.
Identical graphic, dimensions, and price.
One is a normal deck, and the other is "impact light", which has carbon fiber incorporated into the construction.
I've tried VX decks and Girl "pop secret" decks before and liked them quite a bit, so I'm not above a gimmick, but it throws me off that the regular deck and Impact Light deck are the same price.

Has anyone tried one of these? Can't find much in the way of descriptions or reviews anywhere.

[DERBY]

i wonder how much vans pay pros for insta posts tagging @vansskate

[nurkdurk]

Does anyone find there to be a night and day improvement with Riptide pivot cups? If so, with what trucks?

In stage 11s they make the truck feel a lot surfier. No difference in AF1s for me

[BeachChicken]

I've been wanting to try a Sk8Mafia deck for a while, I like the company, the team, and I've never tried an HLC deck.
The Micro 3 video reminded me and it's almost time to pick up a new deck, so I'm gonna get one.

There's a TJ Rogers pro model I'm looking at and it comes in two versions.
Identical graphic, dimensions, and price.
One is a normal deck, and the other is "impact light", which has carbon fiber incorporated into the construction.
I've tried VX decks and Girl "pop secret" decks before and liked them quite a bit, so I'm not above a gimmick, but it throws me off that the regular deck and Impact Light deck are the same price.

Has anyone tried one of these? Can't find much in the way of descriptions or reviews anywhere.

Umm, HLC doesn't make carbon fiber decks that I know of. Watch out with Mafia tho. The TJ Rogers shape they do now has a 13.8WB and tiny kicks. HLC does 3 8.25 shapes and Mafia uses 2. One has insanely tiny kicks and is like 31.4. The other has more normal kicks and is 31.8. Those are really mellow.

[back smith]

I've been wanting to try a Sk8Mafia deck for a while, I like the company, the team, and I've never tried an HLC deck.
The Micro 3 video reminded me and it's almost time to pick up a new deck, so I'm gonna get one.

There's a TJ Rogers pro model I'm looking at and it comes in two versions.
Identical graphic, dimensions, and price.
One is a normal deck, and the other is "impact light", which has carbon fiber incorporated into the construction.
I've tried VX decks and Girl "pop secret" decks before and liked them quite a bit, so I'm not above a gimmick, but it throws me off that the regular deck and Impact Light deck are the same price.

Has anyone tried one of these? Can't find much in the way of descriptions or reviews anywhere.

The impact decks are more expensive direct from HLC, 85e vs 75e for the 7ply maple ones...

There's some reviews here https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=107411.msg

[rocklobster]

I've been wanting to try a Sk8Mafia deck for a while, I like the company, the team, and I've never tried an HLC deck.
The Micro 3 video reminded me and it's almost time to pick up a new deck, so I'm gonna get one.

There's a TJ Rogers pro model I'm looking at and it comes in two versions.
Identical graphic, dimensions, and price.
One is a normal deck, and the other is "impact light", which has carbon fiber incorporated into the construction.
I've tried VX decks and Girl "pop secret" decks before and liked them quite a bit, so I'm not above a gimmick, but it throws me off that the regular deck and Impact Light deck are the same price.

Has anyone tried one of these? Can't find much in the way of descriptions or reviews anywhere.

Could be wrong but HLC themselves haven't done Impact decks before, DSM (Enjoi, Blind, Darkstar, Almost) did them exclusively, so maybe HLC outsourced a run to the DSM factories in China for 1 run, or they've bought the patent from DSM to use in their presses.

If they're from DSM they will last forever and wear down at the speed of regular 7-ply maple deck. VX and Flight decks razor tail much faster in my experience. The downside with DSM decks and amplified with the carbon fiber layer of the Impact deck is they are painfully stiff for the first few sessions. Almost zero flex, but 2-3 sessions in it starts feeling like a fresh 7-ply deck.

I've been eyeing the Brandon Turner 8.5 twin for a while too, keen to try a HLC again.

[neonbrown]

Does anyone find there to be a night and day improvement with Riptide pivot cups? If so, with what trucks?

I agree with the other poster who said they made Stage IV trucks "surfier". You can feel the difference, but whether or not it's an improvement is up to you to decide; I wasn't convinced.

I'm not sure that a polyurethane cup is inherently superior to the thermoplastic cups that come in most trucks.

[munchbox]

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Does anyone find there to be a night and day improvement with Riptide pivot cups? If so, with what trucks?

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I agree with the other poster who said they made Stage IV trucks "surfier". You can feel the difference, but whether or not it's an improvement is up to you to decide; I wasn't convinced.

I'm not sure that a polyurethane cup is inherently superior to the thermoplastic cups that come in most trucks.

they are nice in ventures
no science just a feeling

[BeachChicken]

I didn't like Riptides. They did make the truck feel smoother/looser but with less snap back to center. They were neat in Ventures but wouldn't buy again, gave away my Indy set.

[Osage]

Does anyone find there to be a night and day improvement with Riptide pivot cups? If so, with what trucks?

  I like them. I've used them in Indys and Thunders. They're smoother and just sort of feel better. It's hard to describe but it's very noticeable to me. I wouldn't call it night and day but I like them enough that if they broke, I'd buy another set.

[Ok]

I didn't like Riptides. They did make the truck feel smoother/looser but with less snap back to center. They were neat in Ventures but wouldn't buy again, gave away my Indy set.

this
i don’t surf
i have some 169 hollow lights with them, and i would prefer stock.
but imma big hater of that floppy-dick loose truck vibe.

[Jim and Dan]

I've seen a lot more people on flow programs skating non-skate models of shoes, AF1s and Adidas Forum 84s in particular, are people on flow programs allowed to ask for non-skate models? I know on main programs they are allowed to, I just don't understand how or if that works on flow. I could rationalize that they are purchasing the shoes themselves while still repping the brands they are flowed by, but maybe someone has some more insight into this.

[Nom De Plume]

Is it still a firecracker if it's only 2 stairs? Asking for a friend.

[biaherl]

Is it still a firecracker if it's only 2 stairs? Asking for a friend.

Yes. You can firecracker a curb as well. Tom Knox does it and it infuriates Joa Fields. Tom should do it more

[DeanMaple]

Its crazy how prople still buy the idea that product made in china lose quality when china makes everything we own in some degree and they ve been making them for more than a decade or even outsourcing their production.
Imagine believe in a American Industry in 2025.

[Unkle Fleak]

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Can some BLAND owner plz plz plz. Sponsor Jonny Giger. Please. Cuz you fucking know if I had a one he’d be at least getting boxes for being a legit motherfucker.

And you know he’s a lifer. Dudes gonna end up just like me if we don’t help him. Just with out all the American funk all over him and he jail time for flipping off the system.

HELP HIM!

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Alright Flea.
I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this, but between stanning for Gring King Lockers & now Jonny Giger… ?
I’m afraid I’m going to have to revoke your Venture pass: if you want to remain “awake” so to speak, please reconsider your choices of late.
Barring a complete 180 (a 540 would also work & be WAAAY cooler,) I’m afraid I shall have no other option than pull your skreet creds.
Think it over; let’s not do anything reckless or rash now, eh?

Dude he’s begging on the tv. And he rides ace that’s ok.


I came to ask the pals. Have you tried Double fuckin Gloucester?

Omg!! Adding this to bacon and mac is my new signature meal.


Also there’s no fucking way I’m not trying the locker lol

[Steely Daniel]

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Are these bearings salvageable? No rust on the balls as far as I can see. Soaking in acetone currently



What can I do? Some kid wrecked my bones Swiss 6 ball cause I'm dumb and thought he'd respect my gear I lent him

https://ibb.co/Y4NR0Pcz

Stupid fucking image hosting today is not going well

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Lube them up and see.

They're fine and I'm just a little bitch moaning over some surface level nothing. Rethreading the axle he landed primo on 1000 times in a couple of weeks after taking all my washers out to keep things flush was a slightly more significant but not insurmountable challenge for a mechanically/handy deficient clown like myself.

[rikki]

Its crazy how prople still buy the idea that product made in china lose quality when china makes everything we own in some degree and they ve been making them for more than a decade or even outsourcing their production.
Imagine believe in a American Industry in 2025.

Yeah just shower the world with insane import tariffs and make Emerica grate again. Sure as fuck Indy will move their production back to the States now.

[neonbrown]

Its crazy how prople still buy the idea that product made in china lose quality when china makes everything we own in some degree and they ve been making them for more than a decade or even outsourcing their production.
Imagine believe in a American Industry in 2025.

Honestly the casual Sinophobia on display everywhere in the “west” is crazy. Do people really think that the Chinese cannot operate a forge?

I know this is hardly the thread for this conversation, but as far as American “reindustrialization” goes, well there’s no history of a country rebuilding their industrial capacity like this, but we know what the process of industrialization looks like and it has never been pretty. I think a lot of people feel we can flip a switch and turn Flint, Michigan back on.