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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #570 on: July 17, 2018, 04:54:28 AM »
I did this, but due to infrequently setting up new boards, the grip must’ve gone shit and stopped sticking properly in the last few sheets
How long did you store them? Asked because homies shop went bankrupt like 10yrs ago, and another friend who rides for local company bought all of his stock and still uses them🤔
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #571 on: July 17, 2018, 05:43:09 AM »
Contemplating krux kingpins. How well they work with Indy’s? I assume I need to tighten with truck off board?

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #572 on: July 17, 2018, 06:52:17 AM »
I did this, but due to infrequently setting up new boards, the grip must’ve gone shit and stopped sticking properly in the last few sheets

I have done this as well. I always windex the wood before I grip. Sometimes the deck can be oily or dusty and grip doesn't stick well.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #573 on: July 17, 2018, 07:21:29 AM »
I just used a sheet of jessup that was ten years plus old
Other than a shitty crease I cut out it worked fine..


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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #574 on: July 17, 2018, 08:31:37 AM »
Contemplating buying a box of 20 sheets of griptape.  Just tired of buying griptape. 

I bought the role and its worked out nice. you get about 18-20 decks out of it.

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« Reply #575 on: July 17, 2018, 08:38:28 AM »
Thanks for the input y'all. Going to think about it some more.
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #576 on: July 17, 2018, 09:04:19 AM »
I've bought both the roll and the 20-pack, and I must say I appreciate the pre-cut sheets. Especially if you like to do lines.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #577 on: July 17, 2018, 09:48:01 AM »
Anyone have experience with hollow Ventures?  I’ve thought about getting them for a while now.
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #578 on: July 17, 2018, 09:55:51 AM »
If it gets too cold, Jessup totally loses all adhesive

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #579 on: July 17, 2018, 01:16:28 PM »
If it gets too cold, Jessup totally loses all adhesive

It also melts in the heat easy. 30mins of skating in the Albuquerque sun and the edges of my jessup looked like shit.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #580 on: July 17, 2018, 02:00:10 PM »
Jessup doesn't work for me. South Mississippi heat/humidity and rough ass ground will render it useless within a few days. Gotta go Mob for durability if nothing else.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #581 on: July 17, 2018, 02:13:11 PM »
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I did this, but due to infrequently setting up new boards, the grip must’ve gone shit and stopped sticking properly in the last few sheets
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How long did you store them? Asked because homies shop went bankrupt like 10yrs ago, and another friend who rides for local company bought all of his stock and still uses them🤔

It was about a year and a half ago, last sheets were used this January

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #582 on: July 17, 2018, 04:21:10 PM »
contemplating getting the huf hupper 2 lo. anyone on here have an experience with them? true to size?

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #583 on: July 18, 2018, 07:59:32 AM »
contemplating getting the huf hupper 2 lo. anyone on here have an experience with them? true to size?
True to size, slightly on the wider side in the forefoot, and a little more of a round toe shape than most Huf shoes I've tried. Probably fit best on a higher volume foot - if you have a skinny/narrow foot, you'll probably have to really choke the laces to get them tight, but they're perfect on a fat/wide foot like mine. The cushioning is the standard Huf vulc insole with the perforated neon green foam. I wear custom orthotics now, but I never liked the Huf insoles (they feel cheap/flimsy to me), and would previously switch them for Vans Ultracush.

Outsole feels stiff/thick out of the box, but that turns into a nice support/flex compromise once they're broken in - just walk in them for a few days before you skate in them. I've had two pairs, and one cut/blistered up my heel the first few days, but was eventually fine.

You'll quickly rip the stitching on the ollie area where the leather meets the canvas. Other than having to glue that spot down, the durability is great - the higher foxing tape really keeps the shoe protected. The volume combined with the lace/eyelet placement keeps the laces away from the grip nicely.

Other than what I think is kind of a crappy insole; overall, I recommend this shoe very highly.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #584 on: July 18, 2018, 09:31:10 AM »
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If it gets too cold, Jessup totally loses all adhesive
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It also melts in the heat easy. 30mins of skating in the Albuquerque sun and the edges of my jessup looked like shit.

That's what happens with old Jessup stock, used to do that to me in Austin. The colored Jessup is much, much better than regular for some reason.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #585 on: July 18, 2018, 01:28:56 PM »
Polar 8.25 for a 2nd setup 🤔

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #586 on: July 18, 2018, 01:43:20 PM »
ace trucks, 44s to be exact. i don't really know what to do, i'm going to buy new trucks soon anyway and i'm really hyped on those aces but i'm so used to thunders that i'm not sure if i'm willing to change. is it hard to get used to them after skating thunders for 4+ years?
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #587 on: July 18, 2018, 02:01:09 PM »
ace trucks, 44s to be exact. i don't really know what to do, i'm going to buy new trucks soon anyway and i'm really hyped on those aces but i'm so used to thunders that i'm not sure if i'm willing to change. is it hard to get used to them after skating thunders for 4+ years?
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #588 on: July 18, 2018, 02:12:17 PM »
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ace trucks, 44s to be exact. i don't really know what to do, i'm going to buy new trucks soon anyway and i'm really hyped on those aces but i'm so used to thunders that i'm not sure if i'm willing to change. is it hard to get used to them after skating thunders for 4+ years?
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it's either aces or thunders again, i'm not even considering other brands
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #589 on: July 18, 2018, 09:27:44 PM »
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ace trucks, 44s to be exact. i don't really know what to do, i'm going to buy new trucks soon anyway and i'm really hyped on those aces but i'm so used to thunders that i'm not sure if i'm willing to change. is it hard to get used to them after skating thunders for 4+ years?
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it's either aces or thunders again, i'm not even considering other brands

Well you couldn't pick two more opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to truck feel; if thunders are working for you and you are only getting new trucks because your currents are busted/at the axle, I'd stick with thunders.

What terrain do you skate the most?

Don't underestimate theeve tho, they're very underrated (on this forum, which is just a fraction of the people who actually buy shit) especially if you are considering ACE/Thunder as Theeve provides damn near the best of both of them tho they are in the ACE/Indy camp vs the thunder/venture camp in terms of feel.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #590 on: July 18, 2018, 10:52:48 PM »
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #591 on: July 20, 2018, 05:22:32 AM »
quick question: since adidas has a nice sale i consider getting the lucas premiers but i do not know how they fit! busenitz cup is true to size for me in a US 8. dorado boost adv was TTS once and then half size down another season.

thanks for any info!

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #592 on: July 20, 2018, 05:35:56 AM »
quick question: since adidas has a nice sale i consider getting the lucas premiers but i do not know how they fit! busenitz cup is true to size for me in a US 8. dorado boost adv was TTS once and then half size down another season.

thanks for any info!
IMO, They run TTS. I had two pairs, size 11s.

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #593 on: July 20, 2018, 05:55:56 AM »
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quick question: since adidas has a nice sale i consider getting the lucas premiers but i do not know how they fit! busenitz cup is true to size for me in a US 8. dorado boost adv was TTS once and then half size down another season.

thanks for any info!
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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #594 on: July 20, 2018, 10:40:25 AM »
quick question: since adidas has a nice sale i consider getting the lucas premiers but i do not know how they fit! busenitz cup is true to size for me in a US 8. dorado boost adv was TTS once and then half size down another season.

thanks for any info!

I have used both and kept the same size in them.  I like the Lucas (wearing them now), but love the busenitz cup.  It could also just be that my busnitz soles are now so thin that they feel like slippers. 

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #595 on: August 20, 2018, 10:56:10 PM »
My indecision is being a bitch right now and making debate on which shoes I should pick up.

Should I go tried and true and pick up another pair of the Ryan Lays?

Or do I try something new like the NM420/868?

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #596 on: August 20, 2018, 11:02:59 PM »
Ryan Lay's are beasts! I'd like to try the 420s but I'd have to try them on (which is not going to happen where I currently live)

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« Reply #597 on: August 22, 2018, 08:38:34 PM »
My indecision is being a bitch right now and making debate on which shoes I should pick up.

Should I go tried and true and pick up another pair of the Ryan Lays?

Or do I try something new like the NM420/868?

Go way into left field and try some Globe eagles!

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #598 on: August 24, 2018, 05:50:03 PM »
I have the opportunity to get an Almost board pretty cheap. I haven’t ridden any Dwindle wood for more than ten years. I know it wasn’t the best back then. What’s it like these days?

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Re: Gear your contemplating buying?
« Reply #599 on: August 24, 2018, 10:20:47 PM »
I have the opportunity to get an Almost board pretty cheap. I haven’t ridden any Dwindle wood for more than ten years. I know it wasn’t the best back then. What’s it like these days?

I’ve always backed dwindle wood cause the best shape that always always worked for me

The full concave shape steep kicks

Is the best!! And these days they’re really good, they made so much money they now do single cold press for each deck rather than the old way so each deck has a more consistent shape and so far I dig it
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