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[Esmith5488]

9.25 grosso shape
66 AF1 aces
56mm classics 97a

Got some rails coming Monday so this is going to be a fun second setup

[Fhk]

Some of my new toys came in, and then it snowed 10"
56mm 97a Full Conicals
8.5 FA
9.0 Polar Alv

[Lloyd Braun]

Just ordered 2 Quasi boards and 2 FA boards. Time to put to rest for good whether or not I like PS or BBS better.

[scrub74]

Stocked up on Vans Pros at the outlet, bought a pair of blacked out slip ons two weeks ago and they gave me a $25 off coupon so I went back and bought a pair of black Era and a pair of marshmallow Old Skools.

[rocklobster]

This ranks above my AWS Moon Pop deck (signed by all Mindfield riders), DGK '93 Til deck and Populis deck signed by Kenny Reed in 2020.

Also picked up 2 Santa Cruz Everslicks and a Girl 8.25 Pop Secret on clearance because I'm a sucker for tech-gimmkery. The Girl deck was a happy accident, ordered a regular 8.25 and only noticed the carbon fiber strips when I was packing it away.

[Seadramon]

Little re-up. Money's tight and I should just be skating through my backlog of gear but... 

Have never tried one of the dlx price points. The board's a I and I've only ever ridden IV & V.

[Fhk]

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Some of my new toys came in, and then it snowed 10"
56mm 97a Full Conicals
8.5 FA
9.0 Polar Alv

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moving back up to bigger boards??? I got a polar surf jr that I ended up hanging on the wall  but I like the way it feels. where'd you find a polar regular shape 9? can't find one anywhere.

also, 10' snow for 420. hell ya. ha ha ha

I skate all different sizes for some reason. Probably counter productive but whatever. I haven't tried the surf but I will this Summer hopefully. I dug for that 9" pop and eventually one popped up on Parade. I have some 55 Aces coming for that and I can't fucking wait. My frustration/anxiety of another Spring snowstorm made for a really productive 420 homey

[mynameisnotjeff]

9.25 grosso shape
66 AF1 aces
56mm classics 97a

Got some rails coming Monday so this is going to be a fun second setup

You lucky duck. I’m jealous you got your hands on one of these.

[TastyBurrito]

Went into my skateshop to grab risers and ended up copping Justin Henry’s pro board

[rocklobster]

Went into my skateshop to grab risers and ended up copping Justin Henry’s pro board

As is tradition

[Fhk]

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Some of my new toys came in, and then it snowed 10"
56mm 97a Full Conicals
8.5 FA
9.0 Polar Alv

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moving back up to bigger boards??? I got a polar surf jr that I ended up hanging on the wall  but I like the way it feels. where'd you find a polar regular shape 9? can't find one anywhere.

also, 10' snow for 420. hell ya. ha ha ha

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I skate all different sizes for some reason. Probably counter productive but whatever. I haven't tried the surf but I will this Summer hopefully. I dug for that 9" pop and eventually one popped up on Parade. I have some 55 Aces coming for that and I can't fucking wait. My frustration/anxiety of another Spring snowstorm made for a really productive 420 homey

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I don't know man, ain't no such thing as counter productivity if you're not getting hurt and having fun! sorry if I jabbed at ya on the snow storm. my boy text me this morning and told me they got hit in WMass too.

The small setups take a lot less effort that's for sure. And I didn't take it as a jab bud..I just wanted to state that the abundance of weed consumption on 420 definitely helped fend off the blues of another week w/o skating outside. At least I'm used to the late snow up here, W. Mass was probably not impressed!

[Mbrimson88]

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9.25 grosso shape
66 AF1 aces
56mm classics 97a

Got some rails coming Monday so this is going to be a fun second setup

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You lucky duck. I’m jealous you got your hands on one of these.

There are actually a lot around and more coming, but most places will not list online so you have to go in to the store to buy them (at normal RRP, not crazy prices) or sort it out with someone who can go get one for you, eg one of the stores I saw got in a heap was Jokers shop...

[augustmoon]

i've been wanting to try one of these for a while.  rolled my ankle a couple weeks ago, so I figured i'd give it a shot. 

[Esmith5488]

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9.25 grosso shape
66 AF1 aces
56mm classics 97a

Got some rails coming Monday so this is going to be a fun second setup

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You lucky duck. I’m jealous you got your hands on one of these.

It’s not lost on me I had just dumb luck finding one. I can’t believe there’s still assholes out there just buying up all of them to throw on eBay

[ok boomer]

i've been wanting to try one of these for a while.  rolled my ankle a couple weeks ago, so I figured i'd give it a shot.

Let me know how that works, been pondering it myself. I've been doing multiple stretches on my bad ankle when I wake up and before I go to bed, that have kept me okay, but I'm still nervous about certain tricks due to weak ankle.

[TastyBurrito]

It’s not lost on me I had just dumb luck finding one. I can’t believe there’s still assholes out there just buying up all of them to throw on eBay

There's always assholes buying up everything to throw up on eBay.

[Xen]

As if I needed more gear...gave up on my AWS curb crusher, the wood just feels like shit...soft and mushy; going to stick with DSM/NHS wood from now on.

I wanted the larb shape a few years ago but didn't bite so when I saw it today, I did (they're out of stock already).



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Randomly sent it on a 8.5 Doomsayers deck that looked nice when I went in to my local, and turns out it is the exact same shape as my 8.5 Fitzgerald Hockey deck. Deck is a lot lighter overall, which is great IMO, but definitely was not expecting this.

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Still BBS wood then.

Good thing you like it so you don't have to "send it" back, hey?!?

The latest DSC is PS, but the one right before that was BBS. One before that was clutch. All are in shops. At least they changed the graphics though. I think hand screened is clutch, transfers are bbs or PS. 

[Mbrimson88]

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Randomly sent it on a 8.5 Doomsayers deck that looked nice when I went in to my local, and turns out it is the exact same shape as my 8.5 Fitzgerald Hockey deck. Deck is a lot lighter overall, which is great IMO, but definitely was not expecting this.

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Still BBS wood then.

Good thing you like it so you don't have to "send it" back, hey?!?

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The latest DSC is PS, but the one right before that was BBS. One before that was clutch. All are in shops. At least they changed the graphics though. I think hand screened is clutch, transfers are bbs or PS.

Yeah, it is a funny one.

Not sure how many of their boards there are around either, certainly none heading this way any time soon, from what I have heard, but who knows really.

[white guy in a durag]

Been having fun on my theories deck with a 14.5" WB, so I grabbed some of the longer WB quasi decks to stash. Hopefully, if I can stay happy on 14.5"s, I wont be cursed to wander tactics for all eternity searching for wide boards with 14.25"s and below. My job wants to send me to Germany next month though, so they'll probably wind up in the hands of some Pulaski kids when it's all said and done.

[TastyBurrito]

Justin Henry’s pro 8.5 board is a 14.25 wheebase. As is their proto model. So if you’re a fan of 14.25 wheelbases, cop those when you find em.

[white guy in a durag]

Justin Henry’s pro 8.5 board is a 14.25 wheebase. As is their proto model. So if you’re a fan of 14.25 wheelbases, cop those when you find em.

I definitely want to get a Justin for the wall, just waiting for the local to get them in. I liked the proto I was riding for a while, but they taper to 8.25" over the back truck and I'm running 9" trucks right now, so there'd probably be too much monster truckin'.

[Boog]

Got my first pair of 149 independent in forged hollow. Was riding 144 standards but wanted something lighter and not as tall but wider at the same time. They feel so much better right off the rip. Can't wait to put grooves in them.

[blueskynoise]

Got my first pair of 149 independent in forged hollow. Was riding 144 standards but wanted something lighter and not as tall but wider at the same time. They feel so much better right off the rip. Can't wait to put grooves in them.

Such a great all around truck. The grooves just come naturally. I love them on an 8.25 and up

[moonordie]

I think I hate the new skate old skools, I suck more than usual since I'm skating those

[Boog]

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Got my first pair of 149 independent in forged hollow. Was riding 144 standards but wanted something lighter and not as tall but wider at the same time. They feel so much better right off the rip. Can't wait to put grooves in them.

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Such a great all around truck. The grooves just come naturally. I love them on an 8.25 and up

That's good to hear. I'm excited to get to grinding them.

[Mbrimson88]

I think I hate the new skate old skools, I suck more than usual since I'm skating those

Different or uncomfortable fit, hard to wear straight out of the box, anything specific for you?

Always curious to hear, but kind of disappointing for you if they are not so good.

Tried an old insole in them (which often makes new shoes feel a lot more like home).

[sketchyrider]

Been having fun on my theories deck with a 14.5" WB, so I grabbed some of the longer WB quasi decks to stash. Hopefully, if I can stay happy on 14.5"s, I wont be cursed to wander tactics for all eternity searching for wide boards with 14.25"s and below. My job wants to send me to Germany next month though, so they'll probably wind up in the hands of some Pulaski kids when it's all said and done.

is 14.5 the most common WB for 8.5's? that's def my preferred size/wheelbase, but i always have to check and make sure, i thought 14.25 was pretty common for 8.5's.

[white guy in a durag]

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Been having fun on my theories deck with a 14.5" WB, so I grabbed some of the longer WB quasi decks to stash. Hopefully, if I can stay happy on 14.5"s, I wont be cursed to wander tactics for all eternity searching for wide boards with 14.25"s and below. My job wants to send me to Germany next month though, so they'll probably wind up in the hands of some Pulaski kids when it's all said and done.

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is 14.5 the most common WB for 8.5's? that's def my preferred size/wheelbase, but i always have to check and make sure, i thought 14.25 was pretty common for 8.5's.

14.25's are getting more common, but for it a minute it felt like the only place you could get them consistently was FA/Hockey. In any size wider than 8.5" though, your options quickly dwindle.

[TastyBurrito]

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Been having fun on my theories deck with a 14.5" WB, so I grabbed some of the longer WB quasi decks to stash. Hopefully, if I can stay happy on 14.5"s, I wont be cursed to wander tactics for all eternity searching for wide boards with 14.25"s and below. My job wants to send me to Germany next month though, so they'll probably wind up in the hands of some Pulaski kids when it's all said and done.

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is 14.5 the most common WB for 8.5's? that's def my preferred size/wheelbase, but i always have to check and make sure, i thought 14.25 was pretty common for 8.5's.

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14.25's are getting more common, but for it a minute it felt like the only place you could get them consistently was FA/Hockey. In any size wider than 8.5" though, your options quickly dwindle.

Oddly enough, the only options at that point are Dwindle pressed boards. Creature stumps are 9" with a 14.25 WB. If you can fine them, stock up on them. They go quick.