Frequently Asked Questions-Shoes/Trucks/Wheels and Everything else.

[foreverinbluejeans]

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The short sleeve tees are weird, they change sizes in the wash and are very short.

All of the clothes I've owned from there sucked. I tried to like them because its USA made, but its honestly terrible quality.
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Really? I go out of my way to find American Apparel shirts at goodwill. Super comfy! I think it all really depends on what type of shirt you get they have a ton of different cuts and materials on just plain t-shirts

[Bubblegum Tate]

How well will Venture 5.8s and medium bones work with each other? 

They work well with my 5.2 lows, so i am guessing they should work well with the 5.8s

[finknoos]

How well will Venture 5.8s and medium bones work with each other? 

medium bones hardcores work on everything except tensors

[theycallmeishmael]

has anyone experienced uneven feeling bushings?

I had bones mediums and they were great for a bit, then after a while leaning forward to turn backside felt stiff and leaning back to turn frontside felt really loose.

I bought a pair of indy aftermarket bushings cause I heard great things about them but after a while it was the same thing.

is there a way to remedy this?

[Mr.Hamfist]

has anyone experienced uneven feeling bushings?

I had bones mediums and they were great for a bit, then after a while leaning forward to turn backside felt stiff and leaning back to turn frontside felt really loose.

I bought a pair of indy aftermarket bushings cause I heard great things about them but after a while it was the same thing.

is there a way to remedy this?

That's your pivot cup wearing unevenly. New ones and you should be good

[Wh0l3]

The short sleeve tees are weird, they change sizes in the wash and are very short.

All of the clothes I've owned from there sucked. I tried to like them because its USA made, but its honestly terrible quality.
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Really? I go out of my way to find American Apparel shirts at goodwill. Super comfy! I think it all really depends on what type of shirt you get they have a ton of different cuts and materials on just plain t-shirts
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It depends on what you look for in clothes, all of the clothes I've had from American Apparel has either fallen apart or totally warped in the wash. They're real comphy but don't last that long in my experience. I try to buy clothes that last awhile instead of ones that may look better on me. It's just preference, I think really old shit looks better than new shit that looks better out of the box. I'm on my Levi 501 every day game.

It's all preference though, I'm not trying to sound condescending, jus clothes.

When you're at thrift stores try to find work wear brands (especially older ones, clothes have gone down in quality over the years) like Carhartt, Pendleton, Woolrich, Filson, and Wrangler, those shits are strong as heck.

[Basingstoke]

What is the best way to change the colour of stripes on a pair of Adidas, that I am going to skate ? I want to go from orange to black.

[El Barto]

What is the best way to change the colour of stripes on a pair of Adidas, that I am going to skate ? I want to go from orange to black.

Paint penn will probably do good, but be careful if the sued around it is colored since the paint may drip onto it, or you could sharpie it, let it dry then layer it over a few times, what shoes exactly are you doing this with (just curious)

[Basingstoke]

I will be hopefully customising Black/Halfbrown Ronans, not sure if  I can get my hands on the paint pens (may not sell them in the UK). The Sharpie may not work too well as marker pens especially black are not a true colour, may be a last resort or careful use of spray paint and masking tape.

[the snake]

We need a make-up thread on this one

[A.J.K.]

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How well will Venture 5.8s and medium bones work with each other? 

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medium bones hardcores work on everything except tensors

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How well will Venture 5.8s and medium bones work with each other? 

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They work well with my 5.2 lows, so i am guessing they should work well with the 5.8s

Thanks.


What's the best way to make a shoe more form fitting?  Would putting it in the microwave, then tying them tight and skate/walking for a while work?

[Fanu]

I might as well slap (eh) the question in this thread, too.

When the axle on your Indys starts slipping, what do you do?
My 149 has a loose axle.
I've hit 'em up on FB/Twitter/email and got no replies.

[ivegotlevitation]

Do the Busenitz Adidas fit true to size? I haven't had them yet so I don't know. I wear a 10 in Vans Eras and AV6's and that kind of shit, so would I need a 10 in the Busenitz?

[ivegotlevitation]

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Do the Busenitz Adidas fit true to size? I haven't had them yet so I don't know. I wear a 10 in Vans Eras and AV6's and that kind of shit, so would I need a 10 in the Busenitz?

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Yeah, true to size. I wear the same size in busenitz as I used to in vulcs.

thanks a lot!

[Archers of Chaka]

Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

[the snake]

Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

just go to a shop that have rolls of grip with your board, bro...

[Archers of Chaka]

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Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

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just go to a shop that have rolls of grip with your board, bro...

All the shops around here only carry sheets.

[the snake]

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Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

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just go to a shop that have rolls of grip with your board, bro...

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All the shops around here only carry sheets.

so you have to buy 2 sheets and do some randozzi art on it, good luck!!!

[Archers of Chaka]

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Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

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just go to a shop that have rolls of grip with your board, bro...

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All the shops around here only carry sheets.

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so you have to buy 2 sheets and do some randozzi art on it, good luck!!!

Ah, yes, looks like I'm gonna have to do that. Don't know about the randozzi grip job though, I got clumsy hands and have trouble getting a straight cut for a normal grip job as it is, if I were to give it a shot it would probably turn out looking really bad, haha.

[finknoos]

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Anyone know of a company that makes a longer griptape sheet? I got a board that's like 34-35 inches long instead of the usual 31.5 - 32. It seems like every company out there makes 9x33 griptape, it's all i can find. Got a sheet of black magic today and it was too short for the board, so that was a total waste. The only thing i can think of would be to buy a roll of grip, but i really don't wanna spend all that cash on a roll of grip just to grip this one board this one time, especially since the shop gives you a free sheet with every deck you buy anyways, it'd be a waste of cash. If anyone knows where i can find longer grip Id really appreciate it.

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just go to a shop that have rolls of grip with your board, bro...

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All the shops around here only carry sheets.

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so you have to buy 2 sheets and do some randozzi art on it, good luck!!!

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Ah, yes, looks like I'm gonna have to do that. Don't know about the randozzi grip job though, I got clumsy hands and have trouble getting a straight cut for a normal grip job as it is, if I were to give it a shot it would probably turn out looking really bad, haha.

Or you could just buy a roll of grip if it bothered you, i think its like 60 dollars for 60 feet and youd be sorted for ages

[petkom]

Has anyone tried these bones wheels with the 'og formula'? Are they any good?

[mikerox]

I have thunders right now and i think they are good, most of my friends skate indys and say that they are really good. which do you think are better and what differences are there?

[El Barto]

I have thunders right now and i think they are good, most of my friends skate indys and say that they are really good. which do you think are better and what differences are there?

indys and dont buy into that "there heavy" and if it really annoys you just get the hollows

[William Jefferson Clinton]

I have thunders right now and i think they are good, most of my friends skate indys and say that they are really good. which do you think are better and what differences are there?

There both awesome companies, but I prefer Indy's.

[Archers of Chaka]

Has anyone tried these bones wheels with the 'og formula'? Are they any good?

They're really decent, but if you are expecting anything like SPFs or STFs, you will be disappointed. These are just normal wheels, no weird terrain formula to make them more slippery or whatnot, just normal wheels.

[foureyedjim]

I don't have any lube or whatever laying around the house.

But if I wanna do some minor cleaning with household items, how do you clean bearings?
My friend has some super old bearing that he washed with water and they surprisingly skate great

[Liam Baker]

I don't have any lube or whatever laying around the house.

But if I wanna do some minor cleaning with household items, how do you clean bearings?
My friend has some super old bearing that he washed with water and they surprisingly skate great

If you happen to have gasoline, soak your bearings in it. Works like a charm, for me. But who knows.

[BRIX SKWIKZ]

i used to clean my bearings with diesel , but  that shit smells a lot and
people always thought i was going to get high or make molotov cocktails
nowadays i use johnson s baby oil, it cleans so much better , it s like having new bearings

[Archers of Chaka]

I don't have any lube or whatever laying around the house.

But if I wanna do some minor cleaning with household items, how do you clean bearings?
My friend has some super old bearing that he washed with water and they surprisingly skate great

Using water to clean em will not damage the bearing as long as you don't let the water sit in the  bearings and you dry them right away afterwards.

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[I Can't Think]

Anyone tried the krux mahollows? I had a pair of what I think were downlows a couple of years ago, they grinned really nice, but the axels bent pretty quickly. If I'm correct Krux is under NHS with Indy but they're made in china, which probably has something todo with the shitty quality, at least with my pair. Anyone know if these mahollows are worth checking out, or are they still weak? I was also looking at ace's which look pretty nice, if anyone could describe the grinding, kingpin clearance, durability, etc. that'd be sick. I know aces turn really fast (which I loved in my thunders).