General Skate Talk

[Jort250]

Does anyone here run backside overcrooks on ledges? I can’t quite understand this one. Do you hold it via pinching like a front crook but with more pressure so your heelside wheel dosent drag or roll you out? Or is it really better suited for rails and it’s easier just to go for a noseblunt

[Texas_Tone]

Does anyone here run backside overcrooks on ledges? I can’t quite understand this one. Do you hold it via pinching like a front crook but with more pressure so your heelside wheel dosent drag or roll you out? Or is it really better suited for rails and it’s easier just to go for a noseblunt

As a cooked unc, I say go for the noseblunt, backside overcrooks on ledges has got to be some kind of faux pas

[Kielwasser]

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Does anyone here run backside overcrooks on ledges? I can’t quite understand this one. Do you hold it via pinching like a front crook but with more pressure so your heelside wheel dosent drag or roll you out? Or is it really better suited for rails and it’s easier just to go for a noseblunt

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As a cooked unc, I say go for the noseblunt, backside overcrooks on ledges has got to be some kind of faux pas

Backside overcrooks on ledges is a failed bs noseblunt

[rawbertson.]

slappy balanced back nosegrind tho?

[GnarAlarm]

It seems like it'd be nearly impossible to slappy into balanced nosegrind unless you cheated and lifted the front wheels on the way in...anyone got a clip?

Edit - okay maybe not "nearly impossible" but definitely awkward and difficult

[rawbertson.]

It seems like it'd be nearly impossible to slappy into balanced nosegrind unless you cheated and lifted the front wheels on the way in...anyone got a clip?

Edit - okay maybe not "nearly impossible" but definitely awkward and difficult

I think its possible but i cant do it. I put the nose into the curb. tried to get it as much like a switch bs nosegrind as possible

[AnimalChinaski79]

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just stole a curb from a dog park. gonna brick and apply green rustoleum tomorrow.
City stole 2 of mine now, i see it as retribution. we aint done yet. will post pics tomorrow. shits going down. All them bitches gon be gone soon. 1000 HP Honda Odyssey heat. When you put the seats down, its the perfect amount of space to take the 5 footers if you put it diagnally. you need to take 2 seats down if you want to do anything longer. in theory you can fit an 8 footer back there.

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Fuck yeah dude!  I remember stealing my six foot parking block years ago, just put a fresh coat of yellow paint on it last week.  Parking blocks rule!

[noxiousPond]

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It seems like it'd be nearly impossible to slappy into balanced nosegrind unless you cheated and lifted the front wheels on the way in...anyone got a clip?

Edit - okay maybe not "nearly impossible" but definitely awkward and difficult

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I think its possible but i cant do it. I put the nose into the curb. tried to get it as much like a switch bs nosegrind as possible

Those are some nice slappy clips dude fuck yea.

[GnarAlarm]

Back in the 90s' we called them K-grinds and the myth was it's called a K-grind because it was invented by Koston.

We also used to call board slides "rail slides".

Were these just a regional midwest USA thing or did anyone else say this stuff?

 

[scab]

Back in the 90s' we called them K-grinds and the myth was it's called a K-grind because it was invented by Koston.

We also used to call board slides "rail slides".

Were these just a regional midwest USA thing or did anyone else say this stuff?

Old heads still use those terms even here in Euroland, so no, definitely not strictly regional.

[rawbertson.]

im pretty sure "K Grind" was even in magazines
I did a 5050 on a proper round rail the other day for the first time in a really long time. I can do it easily now, i dont feel scared anymore. Going to go to this spot ASAP

https://maps.app.goo.gl/njuTS4McMopLksrVA

[GnarAlarm]

im pretty sure "K Grind" was even in magazines
I did a 5050 on a proper round rail the other day for the first time in a really long time. I can do it easily now, i dont feel scared anymore. Going to go to this spot ASAP

https://maps.app.goo.gl/njuTS4McMopLksrVA

Hell yeah! Heel or cross lock?

Also, I dunno if it's the old man in me but that lil rail is a major tripping hazard!

[rikki]

Pals, one should not lift their nose when slappying into a 50-50.

Just sayin'. A proper slappy fifty is bashed into the curb, not kick turned.

[GnarAlarm]

Pals, one should not lift their nose when slappying into a 50-50.

Just sayin'. A proper slappy fifty is bashed into the curb, not kick turned.

That goes for all slappy grinds, right?
There's a really short curb at the park I skate a lot, I love to get hauling ass and throw a back crook on it and just sit in it for like 6 feet. People will call it a "slappy crook" and I'm always correcting them that it's not a slappy because I'm lifting into it.

I'm correct, right? Any lift is a violation?

[rawbertson.]

i try not to get too bothered about execution, im not a pro
gotta start somewhere, its all part of the figuring out process

[formula420]

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Pals, one should not lift their nose when slappying into a 50-50.

Just sayin'. A proper slappy fifty is bashed into the curb, not kick turned.

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That goes for all slappy grinds, right?
There's a really short curb at the park I skate a lot, I love to get hauling ass and throw a back crook on it and just sit in it for like 6 feet. People will call it a "slappy crook" and I'm always correcting them that it's not a slappy because I'm lifting into it.

I'm correct, right? Any lift is a violation?

Yes any lift is a violation. If you avoid the slap, it’s not a slappy

[tzhangdox]

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Pals, one should not lift their nose when slappying into a 50-50.

Just sayin'. A proper slappy fifty is bashed into the curb, not kick turned.

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That goes for all slappy grinds, right?
There's a really short curb at the park I skate a lot, I love to get hauling ass and throw a back crook on it and just sit in it for like 6 feet. People will call it a "slappy crook" and I'm always correcting them that it's not a slappy because I'm lifting into it.

I'm correct, right? Any lift is a violation?

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Yes any lift is a violation. If you avoid the slap, it’s not a slappy

If you're slappying something taller like a ledge you have to lift, also for slappy blunts n some other tricks.

But assuming the obstacle is low enough to not lift into and its a 5050, crook, nosegrind or something like that, agree

[SwitchBenihana]

I disagree. Watch any of the curb god videos and literally everyone lifts for slappy blunts, overcooks, and feebles. Try to tell Robbie Rodriguez his slappy form is wrong when he's likely got slappies on lock better than almost anyone on here.

A slappy back NG is possible if you still slap the front truck up first. It can be cheated by doing it super slow and see-sawing onto the curb sure. I'm thinking of carving super hard like a BS 50-50 and right after the front truck climbs you lean forward. The back truck would still hit and if you hang your back toes off more than normal and lean forward you get right into it. Same with FS. John Rob Moore has posted a bunch of them recently on IG stories. Myself and friends have definitely done all of the variations using this general form. You do hit the back truck and maybe for a split second it's grinding, but if you time it right the back wheels climb but the hanger never touches. It's scary and kinda violent.

I'm also of the opinion that people that get super anal about slappies are kinda missing the point of what they're supposed to be in the first place. There's a few that I think you should definitely never lift for. Back in the day we did them at the end of the day when our legs were shot while switching to party mode it was more about shooting the shit with the homies rather than treating it like Olympic figure skating.

[formula420]

I agree there’s lots of different tricks that can be done on a curb. But that’s like saying a ride on grind is a slappy. Yea ride ons can be fun. But it’s a different thing.

Like if you did an Ollie and called it a kickflip, and then people said “no that’s not a kick flip”.  And you said “yes it’s a kickflip because I’m just chillin with the bros having a good time you just don’t understand skating”

[Sandwich Marty]

I disagree. Watch any of the curb god videos and literally everyone lifts for slappy blunts, overcooks, and feebles. Try to tell Robbie Rodriguez his slappy form is wrong
when he's likely got slappies on lock better than almost anyone on here.

A slappy back NG is possible if you still slap the front truck up first. It can be cheated by doing it super slow and see-sawing onto the curb sure. I'm thinking of carving super hard like a BS 50-50 and right after the front truck climbs you lean forward. The back truck would still hit and if you hang your back toes off more than normal and lean forward you get right into it. Same with FS. John Rob Moore has posted a bunch of them recently on IG stories. Myself and friends have definitely done all of the variations using this general form. You do hit the back truck and maybe for a split second it's grinding, but if you time it right the back wheels climb but the hanger never touches. It's scary and kinda violent.

I'm also of the opinion that people that get super anal about slappies are kinda missing the point of what they're supposed to be in the first place. There's a few that I think you should definitely never lift for. Back in the day we did them at the end of the day when our legs were shot while switching to party mode it was more about shooting the shit with the homies rather than treating it like Olympic figure skating.

Embarrassed I even know who that is but that dude is a fuckin kook.

[rikki]

Yeah, I wasn't actually referring to all slappy grinds.

IMO e.g. in a back feeble the front truck kinda even needs to be lifted. There's no point in bashing it as it shouldn't even be on the curb when grinding.

Saw Arto ollieing into a back feeble on a slappy curb once, though. THAT was def a violation.

I don't know. Some slappies are not that black and white. But lifted 50-50s tickle me the wrong way. Maybe it's just me.

[WashingtonNECKTIE]

how do i not lift the nose on a slappy back 5-0...

should i not lift the tail on a slappy crook?

[GnarAlarm]

how do i not lift the nose on a slappy back 5-0...

should i not lift the tail on a slappy crook?

As a a guy who can’t and doesn’t slappy, my take would be that on a 5-0 the back truck is doing all the grinding so that’s the truck that has to “slap” in. On a slappy crook the front truck is doing all the grinding so the front truck has to slap in. It’s okay to lift the end of the board that’s not touching the curb.

[GnarAlarm]

Double post - if you look at the Tampa Pro wiki, in the last 21 years of Tampa Pro the list of winners is a who’s who of well known A-list skaters…except 2001’s winner…Kyle Berard. Who the fuck is Kyle Berard??

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I disagree. Watch any of the curb god videos and literally everyone lifts for slappy blunts, overcooks, and feebles. Try to tell Robbie Rodriguez his slappy form is wrong
when he's likely got slappies on lock better than almost anyone on here.

A slappy back NG is possible if you still slap the front truck up first. It can be cheated by doing it super slow and see-sawing onto the curb sure. I'm thinking of carving super hard like a BS 50-50 and right after the front truck climbs you lean forward. The back truck would still hit and if you hang your back toes off more than normal and lean forward you get right into it. Same with FS. John Rob Moore has posted a bunch of them recently on IG stories. Myself and friends have definitely done all of the variations using this general form. You do hit the back truck and maybe for a split second it's grinding, but if you time it right the back wheels climb but the hanger never touches. It's scary and kinda violent.

I'm also of the opinion that people that get super anal about slappies are kinda missing the point of what they're supposed to be in the first place. There's a few that I think you should definitely never lift for. Back in the day we did them at the end of the day when our legs were shot while switching to party mode it was more about shooting the shit with the homies rather than treating it like Olympic figure skating.

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Embarrassed I even know who that is but that dude is a fuckin kook.

Care to explain? Other than the standard YouTube sin of slop topping nidecker corp, I was curious why he is a kook.

[Lostintime]

Double post - if you look at the Tampa Pro wiki, in the last 21 years of Tampa Pro the list of winners is a who’s who of well known A-list skaters…except 2001’s winner…Kyle Berard. Who the fuck is Kyle Berard??

Uh 2001 wasn't in the last 21 years.   And Kyle Berard is a ripper who also won tampa am.  As well as the owner of Front Rock which builds backyard skatepark.

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Double post - if you look at the Tampa Pro wiki, in the last 21 years of Tampa Pro the list of winners is a who’s who of well known A-list skaters…except 2001’s winner…Kyle Berard. Who the fuck is Kyle Berard??

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Uh 2001 wasn't in the last 21 years.   And Kyle Berard is a ripper who also won tampa am.  As well as the owner of Front Rock which builds backyard skatepark.

Kyle Berard is kinda like a chunky pit bull if you taught  it to skate a mini ramp very aggressively.

[Plan9Customs]

It seems like it'd be nearly impossible to slappy into balanced nosegrind unless you cheated and lifted the front wheels on the way in...anyone got a clip?

Edit - okay maybe not "nearly impossible" but definitely awkward and difficult

Haven’t seen anyone do them bs but I have seen a kid do some really nice fs slap nose grinds(yes they were balanced and no he didn’t lift into them).

[Plan9Customs]

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Back in the 90s' we called them K-grinds and the myth was it's called a K-grind because it was invented by Koston.

We also used to call board slides "rail slides".

Were these just a regional midwest USA thing or did anyone else say this stuff?

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Old heads still use those terms even here in Euroland, so no, definitely not strictly regional.

Nor Cal and yeah 90s were k grinds(never heard any reference of Koston though).

[Sandwich Marty]

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I disagree. Watch any of the curb god videos and literally everyone lifts for slappy blunts, overcooks, and feebles. Try to tell Robbie Rodriguez his slappy form is wrong
when he's likely got slappies on lock better than almost anyone on here.

A slappy back NG is possible if you still slap the front truck up first. It can be cheated by doing it super slow and see-sawing onto the curb sure. I'm thinking of carving super hard like a BS 50-50 and right after the front truck climbs you lean forward. The back truck would still hit and if you hang your back toes off more than normal and lean forward you get right into it. Same with FS. John Rob Moore has posted a bunch of them recently on IG stories. Myself and friends have definitely done all of the variations using this general form. You do hit the back truck and maybe for a split second it's grinding, but if you time it right the back wheels climb but the hanger never touches. It's scary and kinda violent.

I'm also of the opinion that people that get super anal about slappies are kinda missing the point of what they're supposed to be in the first place. There's a few that I think you should definitely never lift for. Back in the day we did them at the end of the day when our legs were shot while switching to party mode it was more about shooting the shit with the homies rather than treating it like Olympic figure skating.

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Embarrassed I even know who that is but that dude is a fuckin kook.

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Care to explain? Other than the standard YouTube sin of slop topping nidecker corp, I was curious why he is a kook.

On top of nidecker & powell peddling he’s just got a bad aura.
I watched some of his videos years ago but began to sour on him after seeing how arrogant he is while trying to portray himself as humble. Who calls themselves “east coast curb killer” anyway. Fuckin gross. Also get maga vibes but I have no proof.