Any of y’all have big feet? I wear US 13’s, just wondering if I’m dreaming thinking I’d fit on a 6 inch board?
Also is there a big difference in your minds in terms of the experience riding a homebrew polarizer made from an old board vs the Neil made models?
i rock a 13 footpad as well.
Your arches will feel some change, as you will probably start riding like a "normal skateboard." But your feet will move naturally to a more comfortable position. When I just cruise down the street, my front foot tends to start pointing to about 1 to 2 o'clock and the back foot keeps to about 3 o'clock. When I'm skating a park, the feet tend to back to "normal" but with a little variation.
You can totally ride one, it's just a matter of re-adjusting from your muscle memory of more traditional boards. Your feet will adjust, and it will be rad.
Heated Wheel boards are really about the shape to me, at the end of the day. The board shape as of now is based upon the Dale Velzy/Hap Jacobs "Pig" model surfboard. The most striking feature is the the wide point is behind the middle of the board, just like a Pig. Your front foot will be on the thinnest part of the board, and the widest point will be under your back foot. That will take a little getting used to as well.
There is also the point of board manufacture and how much concave/convex is on the deck. That will be a mitigating factor on board feel on the Heated Wheel board.
A homebrew board, you can make however you damn want. Pick a mellow concave, a deep concave, whatever shape, etc. Just try to aim for a larger wheelbase and turn that board upside down, and you'll get a groove going on.
If you've never done it, do it. I've literally just rode Polarizers since January, eschewing my other boards, and for good reason. It's the feeling I've been trying to replicate for years with Zip Zingers and other cruisers. It's new, but old. It's the heart of the thing we love.
Topic: POLARIZER THREAD (60s/70s style boards) (Read 35411 times)