2025 unpopular opinion thread

[AngryPonchos]

Sorry you can't see the facts. Wes has over a decade of insane parts that demonstrate how fucking talented he is. Max has a few niche parts that have cult status based on when they came out and how "different" they were. I think he contributed to people approaching spots differently, like Alexis' part where he skates a ton of logs and random objects, but most people end up doing it better.

Its fine to like him. I like Cyrus a lot even tho I know 100% what each part will have. I appreciate it for what it is and acknowledge where it sits relative to skating. What we like to watch doesn't have to be "the best"

Man, any scorching hot takes on Puleo or Gall while we're at it?

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

Max is 100% a cool guy. He's on one of the coolest brands in skating right now. Not sure how that's debatable.

Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes

The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

Wes came from a time when you actually had to be really fucking good to be pro. Max is from the new era where you can get by on go-to's, gimmicks, and cool guy points.

These are facts.

[breezy_again]

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Jerry hsu mom was hot as fuck in his epicly laterd

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Excellent comment

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I'd hope this a popular opinion.

Fleak reminds me a lot of a long-banned poster from the annals of Slap, try to guess which one, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised...

Dustwardprez

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

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Max is 100% a cool guy. He's on one of the coolest brands in skating right now. Not sure how that's debatable.

Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes

The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

Wes came from a time when you actually had to be really fucking good to be pro. Max is from the new era where you can get by on go-to's, gimmicks, and cool guy points.

These are facts opinions I pulled out of my ass that I’m willing to make a fool out of myself to defend

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So you gonna try to refute any of that or you just gonna edit my post to make some smug "gotcha"?? Sorry you don't like what I said man.

[neonbrown]

Jesus Christ, you people are so fucking tedious.

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

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Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes


The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

These are facts.

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this is a nice reminder that the awful takes you read on here might be coming from someone who can't do basic math and you shouldn't take them too seriously

Once again, resort to personal attacks because you can't actually refute anything I said. That's a whack way to have a conversation, but you do you bud. I have a bachelors in chemistry, so safe to say I'm more educated than your average Slapper, but keep making baseless assumptions about me brah. I'm sure that will get you far in life. 

[alien porkchop]

literally nobody made any statements refuting the capabilities if wes on a skateboard. that is a strawman steering the conversation away from the original comparison, which i believe was a misguided comparison.

[pizzafliptofakie]

this is almost as bad as the time that guy said Max Palmer and Vincent Alvarez skated the same

[Dwayne Hoover]

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

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Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes


The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

These are facts.

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this is a nice reminder that the awful takes you read on here might be coming from someone who can't do basic math and you shouldn't take them too seriously

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Once again, resort to personal attacks because you can't actually refute anything I said. That's a whack way to have a conversation, but you do you bud. I have a bachelors in chemistry, so safe to say I'm more educated than your average Slapper, but keep making baseless assumptions about me brah. I'm sure that will get you far in life.

bachelor's in chemistry but still can't grasp that 2009 was more than ten years ago

[Audrey II]

I have a bachelors in chemistry, so safe to say I'm more educated than your average Slapper

i put eating crayons and smelling glue on hold just long enough to laugh at this.

[back smith]

Huffing glue and eating crayons is postdoctoral level chemistry.

[GnarAlarm]

I was gonna skate but just decided to skip it for tonight and man...sometimes not going skating feels so good.
Feels like calling in to work.

Not sure if that's unpopular or not. I feel like I've heard someone say "the only thing skaters love more than going skating is not going skating".


 

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

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Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes


The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

These are facts.

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this is a nice reminder that the awful takes you read on here might be coming from someone who can't do basic math and you shouldn't take them too seriously

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Once again, resort to personal attacks because you can't actually refute anything I said. That's a whack way to have a conversation, but you do you bud. I have a bachelors in chemistry, so safe to say I'm more educated than your average Slapper, but keep making baseless assumptions about me brah. I'm sure that will get you far in life.

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bachelor's in chemistry but still can't grasp that 2009 was more than ten years ago

And the point flew right over your head. Wes's part from 2009 holds up better than anything Max has done. In 10 years Max's parts will still be gimmicky. I'll put this one to bed now though. Max is Slap's darling after all.

[BeachChicken]

almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

He released a part filmed entirely in Argentina and another where he skates in Spain. WTF have you even been watching?

[BeachChicken]

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Sorry you can't see the facts. Wes has over a decade of insane parts that demonstrate how fucking talented he is. Max has a few niche parts that have cult status based on when they came out and how "different" they were. I think he contributed to people approaching spots differently, like Alexis' part where he skates a ton of logs and random objects, but most people end up doing it better.

Its fine to like him. I like Cyrus a lot even tho I know 100% what each part will have. I appreciate it for what it is and acknowledge where it sits relative to skating. What we like to watch doesn't have to be "the best"

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Man, any scorching hot takes on Puleo or Gall while we're at it?

None, both were super formative to how I viewed skating growing up and I still go back to their footage.

[BeachChicken]

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almost every single part wes kremer has put out for the last ten years is roughly a minute of quality footage and then four minutes of the sloppiest, laziest bullshit you've ever seen in your life, almost as if he only started taking filming seriously when sk8mafia said "hey, video's dropping next week, can you film something for it?" dude's a bum and it's funny you're talking about what he'd do in NYC when he can barely leave SD

also, max is probably the farthest thing from a "cool guy" there is but by all means, let your insecurities guide your tastes

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Have you seen Wes's part in the Sk8Mafia Am video?? Literally nothing "lazy" "sloppy" or "bullshit" in that, but keep letting your cool guy-loving tendencies guide your tastes


The dude also won SOTY so I think he's earned his "bum" phase.

These are facts.

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this is a nice reminder that the awful takes you read on here might be coming from someone who can't do basic math and you shouldn't take them too seriously

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Once again, resort to personal attacks because you can't actually refute anything I said. That's a whack way to have a conversation, but you do you bud. I have a bachelors in chemistry, so safe to say I'm more educated than your average Slapper, but keep making baseless assumptions about me brah. I'm sure that will get you far in life.

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bachelor's in chemistry but still can't grasp that 2009 was more than ten years ago

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And the point flew right over your head. Wes's part from 2009 holds up better than anything Max has done. In 10 years Max's parts will still be gimmicky. I'll put this one to bed now though. Max is Slap's darling after all.

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nah the point is that if you can't think of anything wes has done the last ten years that's on the same level as that am part, he's washed

One of Wes' weaker parts, still kills it:

2023: https://youtu.be/WwoxQVOsKUw?si=sVfVwjH9HCqyqLUu&t=1291

6 years ago: https://youtu.be/bMCu2lZG5mk?si=KU_wiQ9H5Kf3S_q8&t=2272

5 years ago:

Pack of Hydes and Crusty By Nature are both 10 years old and hold up.

[MMongrel]

Oops accidentally clicked the middle school arguments-thread.

[Dante Bichette]

Oops accidentally clicked the middle school arguments-thread.

Tell us about your extensive book collection and how the 48 Laws of Power changed your life

[JamesFardy]

Of my era, Sorry is probably the best video to come out, though my “hot take” is that the video should have ended with his switch from board down Hollywood High. Because his sort of “introductory” part in menikmati ended with a gnarly regular front board.

[Dwayne Hoover]

Of my era, Sorry is probably the best video to come out, though my “hot take” is that the video should have ended with his switch from board down Hollywood High. Because his sort of “introductory” part in menikmati ended with a gnarly regular front board.

my hot take is that menikmati is the worst "big" video to ever come out (or aged the worst)

[MMongrel]

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Oops accidentally clicked the middle school arguments-thread.

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Tell us about your extensive book collection and how the 48 Laws of Power changed your life

I'll just say I had to google 48 Laws Of Power.

[Dante Bichette]

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Oops accidentally clicked the middle school arguments-thread.

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Tell us about your extensive book collection and how the 48 Laws of Power changed your life

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I'll just say I had to google 48 Laws Of Power.

You fuckin wit it?

[Nom De Plume]

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Of my era, Sorry is probably the best video to come out, though my “hot take” is that the video should have ended with his switch from board down Hollywood High. Because his sort of “introductory” part in menikmati ended with a gnarly regular front board.

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my hot take is that menikmati is the worst "big" video to ever come out (or aged the worst)

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I haven’t watched it in years but I always kinda struggled to enjoy it even when it was fresh. I think having Amon Tobin do the entire soundtrack was a mistake.

I was looking for a McCrank clip(turns out it was in Yeah Right) and rewatched Menikmati last week. Skating held up but I couldn't believe how bad the editing and music was. Was shocked how poorly it aged for me, I was blown away when it first came out.

[BeachChicken]

I love Arto but his skating in both those videos doesn't hold up. That type of skating unfortunately never does. People keep hitting the same rails just 1 upping each other. Didn't Carlos Ribiero sw front blunt the same rail Arto sw front boards? It also makes you realize how many "lines" were just 1 pretty easy trick into the main trick and not really a line.

[BeachChicken]

Lol@ everyone (myself included) arguing about this shit as if we have something important at stake. I love this place and I hope it never changes.

Wes Kremer is a national treasure and not to be trifled with.

[MMongrel]

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Oops accidentally clicked the middle school arguments-thread.

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Tell us about your extensive book collection and how the 48 Laws of Power changed your life

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I'll just say I had to google 48 Laws Of Power.

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You fuckin wit it?

Nah, it would probably be fun to glance through but I'm more into the Alan Watts way of self-help. How's your mileage?

[scab]

I love Arto but his skating in both those videos doesn't hold up. That type of skating unfortunately never does. People keep hitting the same rails just 1 upping each other. Didn't Carlos Ribiero sw front blunt the same rail Arto sw front boards? It also makes you realize how many "lines" were just 1 pretty easy trick into the main trick and not really a line.

Do you also think Neil Armstrong's moonwalk doesn't hold up because other astronauts after him walked for longer or jumped a little higher? And yes, before you ask, I'm putting Arto and Neil Armstrong on the same level of importance for humankind.

[Jim and Dan]

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Fleak reminds me a lot of a long-banned poster from the annals of Slap, see if you can guess which one, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised...

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sharktits is my best guess

Audrey II wins the grand prize, an all expenses paid trip to Euro Krusty Land!

People are tripping the live fantastic thinking that Arto's shit from Menikmati to Sorry doesn't still encapsulate inarguably good skateboarding...

[Texas_Tone]

I love Arto but his skating in both those videos doesn't hold up. That type of skating unfortunately never does. People keep hitting the same rails just 1 upping each other. Didn't Carlos Ribiero sw front blunt the same rail Arto sw front boards? It also makes you realize how many "lines" were just 1 pretty easy trick into the main trick and not really a line.

Woah, this shit is fried, goddamn I love this place

[Slappykrook]

Koston turned 50 yesterday