Gear your contemplating buying?

[jsettle]

looking at a cupsole with good forefoot protection. really liked the jordan 1 lows for the time ive been skating them, but they feel too thin near the end of their lifespan.

looking at the tyshawns and 1010# but open to suggestions

Accel slims are really good. I have the mid top ones which are the same height as tyshawns shoe. Don't take long to break in either

[Kneesles]

bones hard bushings or 94a black independent bushings?
Any suggestions ?

I rode bones hard bushings for years in krux k3's, k4's, and mini logos and when I set up a new pair of tensor alloys this year I tried out a few different sets of bushings in them. I tried new bones hards, doh doh red 95a's, and indy 94a barrels and ended up settling on the indy 94a barrels. Im 220lbs and they are stable yet still have a loose carve to them and snap back to center great. In my minilogos I tried new bones hards in them and they seemed to stiff so i went with a krux bottom barrel and a broken in bones hard top and they feel very similar to the way i have my tensors set up with the indy 94a's. The krux bottom/bones hard top is like a fat mans ace bushing setup. With all that being said i would be interested in giving the supercush 94a's a try too but the indy 94a barrel aftermarkets ride like old broken in bones hards and will be staying in those trucks from here on out.

[rocklobster]

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Venture HI's have been on mind for about a year now. Have rode INDY 149's for almost 15 years straight now but something about ventures has been looking appealing to me. Should i make the switch to Venture or not? I normally ride 55mm-56mm wheels so i'm worried about the ventures not being hi enough. Also how good is the turn compared to standard indy's? I normally skate alot of parks and mini ramps nowadays. SOmeone convince me so i can stop second guessing buying some ventures please.

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I made the switch after years of Indys and love Ventures. During this time I've progressed a bit more but that's because I've been skating more. I honestly turn fine on Ventures but I'm also not doing deep carves or anything. I feel like the height makes the board more responsive. Especially if you have a board with mellow/medium kicks

One issue I've had with them are the bushings, however it hasn't really affected me. Each truck has a bushing that is torn/starting to tear away. I'm thinking about replacing them with bones mediums or thunder bushings. Probably gonna do bones.

Join the #venturegang bro . If you get 5.6 and don't like em I'll buy em off you or I'm sure someone else will

I'll gladly buy another set of 5.6, really handsome looking truck.

My love for Venture has been tainted by Thunders. Ventures (for forged ones at least) are a very deck-specific truck for me (longer than 31.8", WB 14.125" max, steep kicks and concave), on anything else and I'm ghost popping all day though the pinch on grinds is unbeatable.

Thunder (and Indys) play better with a wider variety of board dimensions. I sacrifice pinch for a more forgiving pop.

Some Fallen / Lakai shoes, maybe some Shoe Goo since all the shops in my area are bone dry at the moment.

[DirtyHairHalo]

F4 97s. Bought them yesterday, rolled on them today. Really impressed!

[Lou Strux]

I’m not a wall hanger type of guy, but for those contemporary art fans that are AND have five hundy (plus change) to burn, there are these JMB jawns...

https://museumstore.sfmoma.org/living-dining/decorative-objects/basquiat-in-italian-triptych-boards-410000372890.html

[Skrotum]

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bones hard bushings or 94a black independent bushings?
Any suggestions ?

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I rode bones hard bushings for years in krux k3's, k4's, and mini logos and when I set up a new pair of tensor alloys this year I tried out a few different sets of bushings in them. I tried new bones hards, doh doh red 95a's, and indy 94a barrels and ended up settling on the indy 94a barrels. Im 220lbs and they are stable yet still have a loose carve to them and snap back to center great. In my minilogos I tried new bones hards in them and they seemed to stiff so i went with a krux bottom barrel and a broken in bones hard top and they feel very similar to the way i have my tensors set up with the indy 94a's. The krux bottom/bones hard top is like a fat mans ace bushing setup. With all that being said i would be interested in giving the supercush 94a's a try too but the indy 94a barrel aftermarkets ride like old broken in bones hards and will be staying in those trucks from here on out.

Imma order the 94a indy. That krux bones combo sounds interesting maybe if my bushing madness continues I will try it. (I'm 210lbs so you are a good comparison)

[Yoshi]

I’ve asked my girl for a pair of eS Evants in the white/red colourway for my Birthday. I’m a sucker for that OG K3 style. It was a toss up between those and the DC Stevie’s

[jay_nev]

F4 97s. Bought them yesterday, rolled on them today. Really impressed!

rough ground versus Smooth? And how’s the slide ?

[mynameisnotjeff]

The Spanly Shake Junt Grip and Bolts.
He’s unproblematic and seems like a great guy to be around.
As well as some Bones Mids or Soft bushings for my Ventures.

[DirtyHairHalo]

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F4 97s. Bought them yesterday, rolled on them today. Really impressed!

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rough ground versus Smooth? And how’s the slide ?

Rough. Rolled up to the local curbs for slappies. All the qualities I love in F4 but with
expanded range for the crust. They will slide with a bit of nudge.

[Cthulhu!]

I gave myself a concussion last week. I'm contemplating a helmet. Is that MIPS thing worth it? I guess it couldn't hurt having extra protection. I just wish I could try these on before ordering.

[FUBAR]

Damn it. Count me as another dude thinking of trying Ventures. That was the truck I rode thru the 90s. Last year and a half I’ve been on Thunders, but want to see if Ventures still give me that lovin feeling. They probably will.

[Bruno_Herrera]

Damn it. Count me as another dude thinking of trying Ventures. That was the truck I rode thru the 90s. Last year and a half I’ve been on Thunders, but want to see if Ventures still give me that lovin feeling. They probably will.

Venture fever is a real thing. I was just looking at some 5.8 V-Lights even though my 149 Thunders are basically new, i just didn't like the wheelbase that much moving from Indys.

[TurdyBird]

Blue Suede Wrapped Old Skool Pros. I'm looking at stocking up on more Converse Lopez's to skate in and at least one more deck.

Don't exactly need them, but damnit they look cool. Probably wont skate in them. I kind of have enough money, but could buy two decks instead of just one. Someone talk some sense into me one way or another...Please.

https://www.vans.com/shop/wrapped-old-skool-pro-navy-marshmallow

[Skoldbergscones]

Does anyone know what anorak jacket Tom Knox has on here?
https://youtu.be/ONqETis6nX0?t=211

[Esmith5488]

Thinking about buying one of the muska boards in either 8.1 or 8. Anyone got the dims? I’ve see conflicting info

[jack burton]

Anti hero posted a series of boards with art from a guy in the Bay Area. Not familiar with the artist but I’ve been eyeing up the stranger deck. Just haven’t seen any where they are available yet. Also thinking about giving some ace trucks a shot. Been loyal to thunder for a long time but thought I might try something new.

[GardenSkater77]

I gave myself a concussion last week. I'm contemplating a helmet. Is that MIPS thing worth it? I guess it couldn't hurt having extra protection. I just wish I could try these on before ordering.

If you can find it I use this helmet and I barley notice it is on my head:

https://www.skatepro.com/en-us/115-28551.htm

Only weighs 300 grams. I usually take out the guts and use a thin beanie, but the insides have two thicknesses to get a good fit, so when it is too hot to use a beanie the insides aren’t bad and can be removed for washing.

[jay_nev]

Does anyone know what anorak jacket Tom Knox has on here?
https://youtu.be/ONqETis6nX0?t=211

i think its this dickies anorak, called the Rexville





actually pretty sure of it, can see the tag here:

[Skoldbergscones]

Good eye! Thanks!

[backinaction]

I gave myself a concussion last week. I'm contemplating a helmet. Is that MIPS thing worth it? I guess it couldn't hurt having extra protection. I just wish I could try these on before ordering.

I went S1 after watching this. 

[lamfordie]

Not sure if I want to buy a set of Ace 44 or the Venture 5.8 lights?

[GoldenGateHeights]

I’m not a wall hanger type of guy, but for those contemporary art fans that are AND have five hundy (plus change) to burn, there are these JMB jawns...

https://museumstore.sfmoma.org/living-dining/decorative-objects/basquiat-in-italian-triptych-boards-410000372890.html

Oooooh these are tempting.
Just finally got around to framing + hanging my Herring prints I got at SFMOMA 6 or 7 years ago recently - definitely need more art.

[funeral_tuxedo]

I can't find them in black size lrg right now but I always wanted an abduction and an OG AWS tee:
http://www.alienworkshop.com/collections/t-shirts/products/brain-wash-tee
http://www.alienworkshop.com/collections/t-shirts/products/og-t-shirt?variant=45557357582

[rocklobster]

Ronnie Creager Foundation Trix re-issue and the DGK '93 Til decks, both are super rare and worth collecting but I don't have anymore storage or wall space for them.

[TurdyBird]

Thinking of either a Toy Machine knuckles board or a Quasi Al Davis board.

The Toy is cheaper, and I can pick it up tomorrow, but I like Quasi as a company more but will take probably a week in the mail.

Don't need a board right away and the quasi is like 6 more with a first time customer code.

[chris.]

C’mon man, you know that Toy is going to feel like shit and/or break after a week. You know what the right thing to do is.

[manysnakes]

Go ahead and call me a kook but I'm thinking hard about rubber grip tape. I was at the park a few months ago and a local was absolutely ripping on it. Prior to that, I had only ever seen it on the decks of guys trying pressure flips on the gimmicky Powell helmet kid deck and magnesium Tensors or whatever - so seeing someone blast a frontside air off the vert wall made me realize that this stuff was probably better than I expect

The reality is, I hate what skating does to shoes. I hate that I take a pair of shoes and skate in them for ~1-2 months, then they go to sit in a landfill (or get "recycled") for the rest of time. Every ollie dumps microplastic everywhere that get washed into the ocean or some other place where we don't want them

So yeah, has anyone tried the DKL griptape? Does it work?

[rocklobster]

C’mon man, you know that Toy is going to feel like shit and/or break after a week. You know what the right thing to do is.

Truth, get the Quasi, your skating will thank you for it.

Go ahead and call me a kook but I'm thinking hard about rubber grip tape. I was at the park a few months ago and a local was absolutely ripping on it. Prior to that, I had only ever seen it on the decks of guys trying pressure flips on the gimmicky Powell helmet kid deck and magnesium Tensors or whatever - so seeing someone blast a frontside air off the vert wall made me realize that this stuff was probably better than I expect

The reality is, I hate what skating does to shoes. I hate that I take a pair of shoes and skate in them for ~1-2 months, then they go to sit in a landfill (or get "recycled") for the rest of time. Every ollie dumps microplastic everywhere that get washed into the ocean or some other place where we don't want them

So yeah, has anyone tried the DKL griptape? Does it work?

Tried it on someones board at the park and it did not work for me. The grip was strange but managable, something I could get used to given enough time. The pop was weird, having a layer of rubber over the deck dampened the pop, making the deck feel bouncy instead of snappy, the thing I hate the most.

You make a good point about micro-plastics. Vegan leather may be a good alternative if you want to reduce microplastics. It may not look good but I still use shoegoo on my shoes to extend their lifespan, will keep goo-ing up the sides until the soles have holes in them before I toss them out. Also, I try to correct how I skate, less of the scraping my soles against the grip when setting up for tricks.

[manysnakes]

Tried it on someones board at the park and it did not work for me. The grip was strange but managable, something I could get used to given enough time. The pop was weird, having a layer of rubber over the deck dampened the pop, making the deck feel bouncy instead of snappy, the thing I hate the most.

You make a good point about micro-plastics. Vegan leather may be a good alternative if you want to reduce microplastics. It may not look good but I still use shoegoo on my shoes to extend their lifespan, will keep goo-ing up the sides until the soles have holes in them before I toss them out. Also, I try to correct how I skate, less of the scraping my soles against the grip when setting up for tricks.

Yeah, I tried it too. The board was pretty beat up, but I was able to ollie without issue. It definitely felt different, but something I could get used to. I take your point about the softness though, and I'm not picky, but this is *the* thing that bothers me. I want to know if anyone here has bought it, skated it for the length of a deck, and can tell me about it. I guess I want Ben Degros to review it

As for "vegan leather", you are just describing plastics. It's all a petrochemical of one kind or another. The best option there would be actual leather or canvas, and yeah, once you have Shoe Goo on, you're back to square one. This issue, for me, applies more to the sole than to the side of the shoe, and that's always going to be synthetic rubber (again, another type of plastic), which accounts for more microplastic than any other single source