Skate Shit you've Bought Recently

[PuffinMuffin]

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/Independent_Inverted_Kingpin_Baseplate_Set_2/descpage-INIVPBPS.html

Bought these and some pivot cups with a digital Visa. They come to $20 after the 22% off holiday sale.

[Ok]

Picked this up at Endless Grind while on a trip.

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[Dooky-shoes]

Just got the state fred gall shoes. Seems really low quality but I just wanted them because of freddy. Gonna use them for work.
And also my first pair of krux DLK kingpins, pushing the truck madness to the next level!

Edit: The size on these shoes is extremely off. No matter the company, I can always wear US 8.5 without problem, but these are huge for some reason. They're just too long

I picked the black and gum matt rodriguez slip ons. I Like supporting the company and get compliments on them but yea, quality isn’t there. Won’t stop me from getting another pair of states.

[tom]

I know I’m a habitual offender in this thread, but I’ve always loved the Keith Meek Slasher graphic and the Jeff Kendall Atomic Man graphic. BTW these aren’t for collecting purposes; I’ll skate them eventually

[Woodshop]

I know I’m a habitual offender in this thread, but I’ve always loved the Keith Meek Slasher graphic and the Jeff Kendall Atomic Man graphic. BTW these aren’t for collecting purposes; I’ll skate them eventually

That is rad though.

You can get them to look at and enjoy for a bit, then before you get sick of looking at them, you can skate them too.


Best of both worlds?

[tom]

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I know I’m a habitual offender in this thread, but I’ve always loved the Keith Meek Slasher graphic and the Jeff Kendall Atomic Man graphic. BTW these aren’t for collecting purposes; I’ll skate them eventually

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That is rad though.

You can get them to look at and enjoy for a bit, then before you get sick of looking at them, you can skate them too.


Best of both worlds?

it’s cool to have boards in your collection, but I always wind up skating the shaped ones eventually. They look too cool to just let hang on the wall

[commie]

These definitely look like some kids shoes, but they were on sale for under $30 Canadian. I think it's because they were the last pair, but the other colourways are still selling on the same site for 80-90 so idk what's up with their pricing.



I also bought some Blazers for 40% off, which is as good of a deal as I'm gonna get on these.

[FUBAR]

Just ordered a set of 6.1 Ventures. This means I will have a set of new 5.8s and these. Which do I want to put on my 8.5? Now I can try them both and see for myself.

[TwisT]

Just ordered a set of 6.1 Ventures. This means I will have a set of new 5.8s and these. Which do I want to put on my 8.5? Now I can try them both and see for myself.

5.8 in the front, 6.1 on the back.

[goingapelikenigo]

got a poetic collective skateboard bag and it’s a lifesaver in this january weather. i think theres hella similar ones out there on aliexpress or something but this was readily avalible to me where i live.

[The real veganshawn]

Some 53mm Speedlab wheels

[Woodshop]

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I know I’m a habitual offender in this thread, but I’ve always loved the Keith Meek Slasher graphic and the Jeff Kendall Atomic Man graphic. BTW these aren’t for collecting purposes; I’ll skate them eventually

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That is rad though.

You can get them to look at and enjoy for a bit, then before you get sick of looking at them, you can skate them too.


Best of both worlds?

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it’s cool to have boards in your collection, but I always wind up skating the shaped ones eventually. They look too cool to just let hang on the wall

At the end of the day, they are skateboards, meant to be skated.

I have clashed with some people in the past who are so against skating some of the limited editions, or even shop owners who instantly add another zero to the price, so yeah sure they have a number on them and someone somewhere will probably pay a lot more than they cost at RRP, but with everything "Grosso" or others nowdays who have been saving up and now unloading boards at up to ten times the price of them, just to have someone hang them or put them away in a box, just seems like a waste.

In saying that, once you buy a board, you can do whatever you like with it, but if I am buying a board, it is with the purpose to some day set up and skate, if not right now, at least that is the plan.

Even I have some sentimental graphics I have kept so sure I have those boards around, but they were bought with the intention to ride.


Reminds me of Ignition shop and some others who had posted on Instagram that they will only sell Grosso boards at RRP to people who will set them up in the shop and skate them, otherwise they are double, with profit going to Oliver.

That was pretty cool.


* Sorry, that hadn't meant to come out like a rant, but I guess I am stoked on your boards and brought back memories of funny people I have had dealings with in the past about boards.

[GliderSkateboards]

Just ordered some Spitfire 54mm 80HDs for my spare Indies + 8.0 popsicle. I figure that I can create a cruiser board that i can just do ollies / basics on for fun. 54mm seems to be the perfect size for that

[JJ_Skates]

Zero Ransom and Zero Cole Ripper.
Both 8.5 with a 14.5 wb. Around 32 inches long if I remember right. Just setup the Cole deck on some royal trucks and conical fulls tonight. I have a steep concave Enjoi coming in that I think I'm gonna make into my "tech board".

[burm]

In addition to the aforementioned Polar P2 I caved in on some more post xmas sales. Shop was having all remaining stock for -50% so I copped some 53mm 99A F4 Classics, random Mosaic bearings and Nike SB Adversary Premiums. I’ve had a sick fascination with the Adversarys, they look so lame and so comfy…

[Easy Slider]

Usually I buy my Busenitz at my local but they didn‘t have my size so I googled and found these at another shop in Switzerland. Never saw that colorway. They were on sale but I guess I would have even copped them if they weren‘t. They look great in person too.

[disappointed]

got a poetic collective skateboard bag and it’s a lifesaver in this january weather. i think theres hella similar ones out there on aliexpress or something but this was readily avalible to me where i live.

I’ve never seen these, so cool! Thanks for sharing/inspo.

[TastyBurrito]

Just ordered some Spitfire 54mm 80HDs for my spare Indies + 8.0 popsicle. I figure that I can create a cruiser board that i can just do ollies / basics on for fun. 54mm seems to be the perfect size for that

Spitfire 80HDs are terrible IMO. If you want something you can use for a cruiser and still ollie with, OJ Keyframes are the best, with Ricta clouds in second.

[Orangepulp1000]

Just got these for the wall today. Hammers came in the mail. A mate was buying a board from the local this afternoon before a skate  and couldn’t pass up on the
 krooked

[Woodshop]

Just got these for the wall today. Hammers came in the mail.



A mate was buying a board from the local this afternoon before a skate  and couldn’t pass up on the krooked

That Gerwer is so good!!

I was initially thinking I would have no chance of getting one, but I guess they knew a lot of people would be keen on that one, hence the high number of production.

A couple of other Krooked Guest boards were only in the few hundreds.

[Orangepulp1000]

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Just got these for the wall today. Hammers came in the mail.



A mate was buying a board from the local this afternoon before a skate  and couldn’t pass up on the krooked

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That Gerwer is so good!!

I was initially thinking I would have no chance of getting one, but I guess they knew a lot of people would be keen on that one, hence the high number of production.

A couple of other Krooked Guest boards were only in the few hundreds.

I’m in Perth Western Australian and thought I had no chance of getting one when I saw the release so was very surprised when I seen it hanging on the wall at the shop. Was a no brainer to grab it.

[Woodshop]

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Just got these for the wall today. Hammers came in the mail.



A mate was buying a board from the local this afternoon before a skate  and couldn’t pass up on the krooked

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That Gerwer is so good!!

I was initially thinking I would have no chance of getting one, but I guess they knew a lot of people would be keen on that one, hence the high number of production.

A couple of other Krooked Guest boards were only in the few hundreds.

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I’m in Perth Western Australian and thought I had no chance of getting one when I saw the release so was very surprised when I seen it hanging on the wall at the shop. Was a no brainer to grab it.

Beyond Skate shop?

I used to go in there every time I went over to Perth for work, from about 2007 to 2017, but I know Momentum, 1991 and other places all have good stock too.

[Orangepulp1000]

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Just got these for the wall today. Hammers came in the mail.



A mate was buying a board from the local this afternoon before a skate  and couldn’t pass up on the krooked

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That Gerwer is so good!!

I was initially thinking I would have no chance of getting one, but I guess they knew a lot of people would be keen on that one, hence the high number of production.

A couple of other Krooked Guest boards were only in the few hundreds.

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I’m in Perth Western Australian and thought I had no chance of getting one when I saw the release so was very surprised when I seen it hanging on the wall at the shop. Was a no brainer to grab it.

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Beyond Skate shop?

I used to go in there every time I went over to Perth for work, from about 2007 to 2017, but I know Momentum, 1991 and other places all have good stock too.

Yeah was from beyond man

[Paul_Glider Skateboards]

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Just ordered some Spitfire 54mm 80HDs for my spare Indies + 8.0 popsicle. I figure that I can create a cruiser board that i can just do ollies / basics on for fun. 54mm seems to be the perfect size for that

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Spitfire 80HDs are terrible IMO. If you want something you can use for a cruiser and still ollie with, OJ Keyframes are the best, with Ricta clouds in second.

Doh! What did you not like about the 80HDs?

[Knee Pain]

Pair of suede hi Last Resorts

[Mbrimson88]

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Just ordered some Spitfire 54mm 80HDs for my spare Indies + 8.0 popsicle. I figure that I can create a cruiser board that i can just do ollies / basics on for fun. 54mm seems to be the perfect size for that

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Spitfire 80HDs are terrible IMO. If you want something you can use for a cruiser and still ollie with, OJ Keyframes are the best, with Ricta clouds in second.

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Doh! What did you not like about the 80HDs?

To help with my own experiences (and I am all for Spitfire, all the time on my normal setups) but the 80HD wheels were only really comfortable going in almost straight lines, for which they were nice, smooth and fairly fast over pretty much everything. 

I ride fairly loose trucks, Indy usually but also have some of everything setup, so my trucks turn and I carve a fair bit, so this is where I start to have a problem with these wheels, as once I am into the carve, it is almost like the speed is sucked completely out and they feel like they are almost tipping over (as if the soft outer part of the wheel is coming off the harder core), to the point where if I am not watching out for that feeling, I get thrown off the board. 

Apart from that, they skate well as a cruiser wheel, but because of the lack of being able to carve turn easily, I really don't skate the half a dozen sets I have and couple of boards I still have them on, because if I forget, it is not fun.


The weird thing is it never happens on other soft wheels, like OJs, Ricta Clouds, or similar duros in other misc brands, as I can power round a pump track or through the city and not lose speed or have any carving issues on almost every other wheel in the same range.

This might also be why others don't like them, but for the most part, they skate fine from A to B over almost any normal terrain and are still a good size to pop an ollie up a curb or do similar things that are harder on massive soft wheels like those Satori big balls or whatever they were (60mm+) and similar sized wheels.


I am curious to hear what you think of them once you have them set up too, but don't mean to put you off them, by any means.

[Paul_Glider Skateboards]

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Just ordered some Spitfire 54mm 80HDs for my spare Indies + 8.0 popsicle. I figure that I can create a cruiser board that i can just do ollies / basics on for fun. 54mm seems to be the perfect size for that

[close]

Spitfire 80HDs are terrible IMO. If you want something you can use for a cruiser and still ollie with, OJ Keyframes are the best, with Ricta clouds in second.

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Doh! What did you not like about the 80HDs?

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To help with my own experiences (and I am all for Spitfire, all the time on my normal setups) but the 80HD wheels were only really comfortable going in almost straight lines, for which they were nice, smooth and fairly fast over pretty much everything. 

I ride fairly loose trucks, Indy usually but also have some of everything setup, so my trucks turn and I carve a fair bit, so this is where I start to have a problem with these wheels, as once I am into the carve, it is almost like the speed is sucked completely out and they feel like they are almost tipping over (as if the soft outer part of the wheel is coming off the harder core), to the point where if I am not watching out for that feeling, I get thrown off the board. 

Apart from that, they skate well as a cruiser wheel, but because of the lack of being able to carve turn easily, I really don't skate the half a dozen sets I have and couple of boards I still have them on, because if I forget, it is not fun.


The weird thing is it never happens on other soft wheels, like OJs, Ricta Clouds, or similar duros in other misc brands, as I can power round a pump track or through the city and not lose speed or have any carving issues on almost every other wheel in the same range.

This might also be why others don't like them, but for the most part, they skate fine from A to B over almost any normal terrain and are still a good size to pop an ollie up a curb or do similar things that are harder on massive soft wheels like those Satori big balls or whatever they were (60mm+) and similar sized wheels.


I am curious to hear what you think of them once you have them set up too, but don't mean to put you off them, by any means.

Seriously appreciate the write up as well as what you didn’t like about the wheels. Sucks to hear but maybe my luck and use case will be different. Been under the weather so wasn’t able to try these out just yet but will definitely keep you posted on my thoughts on it.

[tuesday]

Just to chime in on the 80HD discussion. I have two sets of soft wheels. One set of Spitfire classics 80ds in 55mm and one set non-Spitfires (also cored, 55mm but 85a). The non-Spitfires feel exactly as described by Mbrimson88. Imagine tires that are slowly slipping of their rims in curves. Really strange and ugly feeling on them when carving, always expecting them to disintegrate. But not so with the Spitfires I have. At least I didn't notice it that much with them. Really fast wheels. I have them on a cruiser with Ace 33s and Bones medium bushings that I occasionally use in pump tracks. So much fun. My Spitfires are pretty old by now. At least 10 years, I guess. So production formula or age might be a factor.

[Paul_Glider Skateboards]

Just to chime in on the 80HD discussion. I have two sets of soft wheels. One set of Spitfire classics 80ds in 55mm and one set non-Spitfires (also cored, 55mm but 85a). The non-Spitfires feel exactly as described by Mbrimson88. Imagine tires that are slowly slipping of their rims in curves. Really strange and ugly feeling on them when carving, always expecting them to disintegrate. But not so with the Spitfires I have. At least I didn't notice it that much with them. Really fast wheels. I have them on a cruiser with Ace 33s and Bones medium bushings that I occasionally use in pump tracks. So much fun. My Spitfires are pretty old by now. At least 10 years, I guess. So production formula or age might be a factor.

Hopefully mine are similar to yours. Ty for the insight!

[TastyBurrito]

Let me preface that I like Spitfires, just not the 80HDs.

Like said in other posts, they're great of riding straight only, not carving, off high curbs, ledges, or even slappying anything.

In my initial setting them up, two of the cores literally couldn't hold my bearing – you flip it and the bearing just plopped out. Luckily, my local shop, had seen that problem and weren't afraid of popping open a new set and giving you the wheels that worked (they returned the set to DLX as faulty). Then once I had them working, I was at a pump track – a bit slippy on smooth concrete, but I attributed that to being new wheels. Leaving the track, I rolled off a tall curb on the way to the parking lot and a heard rattling. Another core busted and wouldn't hold the bearing in.

Went to my shop, again, and once again, they were great about switching out a wheel. I bought OJ Keyframes. I switched out the 80HDs to my wife's cruiser which strictly only rides on the smooth beach path. No problems since.

Put the Keyframes on my board and have been able to ride pools, cruise, and slappy curbs galore with no problems at all.