Author Topic: Sketchy spot vs. Smooth and perfect (Read 2889 times)

RRRRRAD · « **on:** September 20, 2007, 04:01:51 PM »

i prefer something that you have to kind of work with what you have if the ground is shitty and theres always traffic or people in the way it just makes the trick so much better for me

whats your takeeeeeeeee.

Joshewuhh · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:03:54 PM »

I'll skate anything.

But theres something about the rough ground and the clacking of wheels while pushing that makes it just that much better.

tonycoxhoxsox! · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:05:16 PM »

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swissenheights · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:15:16 PM »

i like smooth and perfect that other shit gets annoying

H8R vol.2 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:18:11 PM »

while challenging spots can drive people nuts, i do get more satisfaction of skating some janky spot over something super smooth.

Guile · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:20:59 PM »

fullpipes are always smooth.

jrock · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:27:25 PM »

perfect spots kind of sketch me out. they give me too much time to think. I need some imperfection to focus on so I don't over think the trick I'm trying to do. I think growing up skating in New Orleans also might have something to do with it...

CigaretteBeer · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:29:03 PM »

Smooth is a lot more fun to me. You have too much trouble keeping your speed on rough sketchy ground.

biggums mcgee · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:44:08 PM »

growing up skating sketchy spots might have alot to do with it, but I get annoyed when a great spot gets eastfocused and is a pain in the ass. skating through traffic, fun. trying tricks at a spot while having to watch for traffic, not so much.

some smooth spots are crazy, southbank looks real smooth and I would like to skate that. kids might always complain about how everyspot is imperfect however, there is always some smooth ass concrete or asfault in every town

VHS · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2007, 05:12:56 PM »

Quote from: swissenheights on September 20, 2007, 04:15:16 PM

i like smooth and perfect that other shit gets annoying

sectachrome · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2007, 05:20:39 PM »

I hate spots that have cracks in the concrete every 6 inches. I cant ever concentrate on the trick because of the CLACKCLACKCLACKCLACK

Brandon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2007, 05:37:09 PM »

i'll take some fucked up spot anyday. always different, usually always empty. smooth spots are always blown out, and all the dudes there wear headphones during the sesh.

koots · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:05:15 PM »

I haven't skated a smooth spot in three years

Sony MDR V2 headphones · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:08:17 PM »

Definitely some jank ass surburbian walk 3 miles to get there spot.

RRRRRAD · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:08:36 PM »

Quote from: Brandon on September 20, 2007, 05:37:09 PM

i'll take some fucked up spot anyday. always different, usually always empty. smooth spots are always blown out, and all the dudes there wear headphones during the sesh.

HHAHAHA ive noticed that

heckler · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:27:25 PM »

The one thats more fun to skate.

skatebored · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:33:13 PM »

I sure hope nobody wakes up and thinks "man, I'd really like to skate a rough parking lot with a lot of rocks everywhere today". I'd way rather find a smooth and perfect spot to skate, but if it comes down to it, its just whichever spot is more fun.

Ronald Wilson Reagan · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2007, 06:57:07 PM »

Smooth and perfect. How can you argue with perfect? Sketchy has cool points, but its by no means more fun to session.

SR Junky · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2007, 07:43:16 PM »

I like both. I even like smooth ground with sketchy obstacles and rough ground with perfect obstacles.

Edward Penishands · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2007, 07:43:48 PM »

i live in jersey, i don't have a choice

bumptobar · « **Reply #20 on:** September 20, 2007, 07:51:10 PM »

Sketchy. So much more fun.

og de souzas legs · « **Reply #21 on:** September 20, 2007, 08:06:25 PM »

i'd rather skate the smooth and perfect but to film always gotta go with the sketchy

PAWL · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2007, 08:32:12 PM »

i hate when its so smooth that if you land the least bit sideways you powerslide out and eat shit.

Guile · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2007, 08:33:30 PM »

this thread is regular, there is no one on earth who would give up a smooth spot for a shitty one. its in our DNA to find the smoothest spot on earth.

methuselah · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2007, 08:35:55 PM »

Im sure all you Slap fag's are gonna say "Dude, i'd take the rough spot because it's so cool and creative. Like something Bobby Puleo would skate." Yeah their fun, but I'd take a smooth spot with a ledge over anything, anyday. I wish Eggs was in my backyard.

skasta · « **Reply #25 on:** September 20, 2007, 09:11:18 PM »

smooth and perfect spots are the best cause you don't need to worry about other shit... for me, it's easier to focus on my tricks.

i admit sketchy spots are fun but not too great when you're picking pebbles out of your arms.

EricLogan · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2007, 03:40:39 AM »

in WA the ground is so weathered, we really have no choice. Plus for some reason the city only builds stuff in either blacktop, which gets gummy in the summer, or that shitty swept white-top shit that's the same texture as a cheese grater. And there's gnarly gummy rubber filled cracks every 6 feet to compensate for the concretes tendency to contract and expand with the seasons so the shit doesn't crack.

TheMoneyMellon · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:12:29 AM »

I have a really hard time believing that most of you would like to skate something fucked up rather than something perfect. There's a different between shitty ground and tons of traffic that makes you only able to get 1 try every 10 minutes and spots that are just hard to skate. I'd much rather ride on smooth ground than a bucha rocks. That being said, it's really cool to skate something weird that most people wouldn't think of, but that doesn't mean it's gotta be all fucked up and aggrevating to skate.

Sleazy · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:13:35 AM »

smooth spots for fun, rough spots for filming

i never film...

L.S · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:14:40 AM »

i'd take a smooth one over a sketchy one for sure but on film the sketchy ones always look better.

Author Topic: Sketchy spot vs. Smooth and perfect (Read 2889 times)

RRRRRAD

Joshewuhh

H8R vol.2

jrock

biggums mcgee

Sony MDR V2 headphones

RRRRRAD

SR Junky

Edward Penishands