Big Boards 9"+( I wanna hear big boys talk about their big boards)

[Sloppy Krooks]

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tried ot this Blast deck i skated about a year ago but couln't get used to. i wish i liked the shape cause Blast keeps doing this shape with lots of cool graphics, and on paper the specs should be good.



its hard to see in pictures but when you choose the shorter wheelbase option, that should give you a normal sized nose, the nose goes up really late still making the nose look and feel a lot smaller than the tail. but more importantly it gives you way too much flat, and that completely fucks up my board feel as i cant tell by my concave where my truck should be.

while somehow this deck is the best deck i've ever had for slappy crooks, got the perfect pinch. i just cant slappy 50 on this consistently. and doing combos is even harder as i cant really judge where my truck is  i guess. if that makes any sense.

it also sometimes happens that i accidentially stand beyond the tipping point when i wanna pusd and thats just embarrasing.

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DIY painted baseplates? If so, what'd you use?

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just normal spraypaint. white basecoat and neon pink and green after. it's nothing special. chips off a little at stress points like the pivot cup and mounting holes. but other than that stays on fine.

it was indeed inspired by those Film trucks who have those  colored baseplates, aswell as my friend Daisuke from Tokyo who allways paints his hangers different neon colors. i think he got that idea from Craig Questions, but not sure.

Golden Age Daisuke?

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tried ot this Blast deck i skated about a year ago but couln't get used to. i wish i liked the shape cause Blast keeps doing this shape with lots of cool graphics, and on paper the specs should be good.



its hard to see in pictures but when you choose the shorter wheelbase option, that should give you a normal sized nose, the nose goes up really late still making the nose look and feel a lot smaller than the tail. but more importantly it gives you way too much flat, and that completely fucks up my board feel as i cant tell by my concave where my truck should be.

while somehow this deck is the best deck i've ever had for slappy crooks, got the perfect pinch. i just cant slappy 50 on this consistently. and doing combos is even harder as i cant really judge where my truck is  i guess. if that makes any sense.

it also sometimes happens that i accidentially stand beyond the tipping point when i wanna pusd and thats just embarrasing.

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DIY painted baseplates? If so, what'd you use?

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just normal spraypaint. white basecoat and neon pink and green after. it's nothing special. chips off a little at stress points like the pivot cup and mounting holes. but other than that stays on fine.

it was indeed inspired by those Film trucks who have those  colored baseplates, aswell as my friend Daisuke from Tokyo who allways paints his hangers different neon colors. i think he got that idea from Craig Questions, but not sure.

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Golden Age Daisuke?

yes. not surprised you know him.

[sbr]

I've been skating this as my normal setup and could not be happier... This is the second one out of my stash that I set up after the first started to develop a warp/twist after just about 7 weeks (presumably from the weather we've been getting on the East Coast).

• Krooked Bird Beamer
• Jessup Ultra
• Ace 1" Allen & Ace 1/8" risers
• Ace AF1 80's
• Spitfire F4 99a Gonz Conical Full 58's
• Bones Swiss

[animalflesh]

Nice, that bowl is in PA right?

[sbr]

Nice, that bowl is in PA right?

Yeah, it's in Lancaster, Pa.

[animalflesh]

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Nice, that bowl is in PA right?

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Yeah, it's in Lancaster, Pa.

Never been but heard good things, maybe next month when I’m out that way

[animalflesh]

I’m pushing this back to the first page to talk about quivers

I only do two boards currently



I’ve done the occasional 8.75 pop and sometimes a cruiser but I find it just distracts from skateboarding for me

These are both “all purpose” but I favor the scram for steep transition and DIY and the fixer as my ‘normal’ skateboard

Anyone else only have 9+

[Plan9Customs]

I’m pushing this back to the first page to talk about quivers

I only do two boards currently



I’ve done the occasional 8.75 pop and sometimes a cruiser but I find it just distracts from skateboarding for me

These are both “all purpose” but I favor the scram for steep transition and DIY and the fixer as my ‘normal’ skateboard

Anyone else only have 9+

Yeah. The smallest I do is 9 and that’s been my single everything board but the curb I’ve been skating grabs and kills all speed with 159s so I’ve been using a 10” with 169s for that specific curb.
Anything 9 or over I’m happy on.

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i usually only have one setup thats allways around 9.5/10" sometimes i have 2 setups than it would be like one 9.5 and one 10. really don't go smaller than that. doest feel comfortable.

[finecojeffe]

modified a phawt last week. Shortened the wb to 14" and added wheel wells. I realize the loveseat and couch exist, but I wanted to have a big nose and tail. Also trying Royals. So far I like them. Wheels are 55mm x97.

[Mbrimson88]

modified a phawt last week. Shortened the wb to 14" and added wheel wells. I realize the loveseat and couch exist, but I wanted to have a big nose and tail. Also trying Royals. So far I like them. Wheels are 55mm x97.

That thing looks amazing!!!

Attention to detail and changing it up so it works for you is so good there.

[Badandoldskater]

That’s a beautiful board. Where can I buy ?

[Frank and Fred]

modified a phawt last week. Shortened the wb to 14" and added wheel wells. I realize the loveseat and couch exist, but I wanted to have a big nose and tail. Also trying Royals. So far I like them. Wheels are 55mm x97.

Wow. Nicely done.

[finecojeffe]

That thing looks amazing!!!

Attention to detail and changing it up so it works for you is so good there.

it definitely is working how I wanted it to. My whole foot can be on the nose or tail when sliding and it's not dragging on the curb!

That’s a beautiful board. Where can I buy ?

thanks! It's a crailtap phawt. They have them on sale now for $42! Wound up ordering 2 more of them myself. I just usually sand graphics off of all boards I buy and paint my own on them. For the wheel wells I just used a 2" flex pad drill attachment with a 80 grit disc velcroed onto it.

[animalflesh]

Cool graphic good job

[Plan9Customs]

modified a phawt last week. Shortened the wb to 14" and added wheel wells. I realize the loveseat and couch exist, but I wanted to have a big nose and tail. Also trying Royals. So far I like them. Wheels are 55mm x97.

I’m sounding like a broken record but damn your art is rad!

Coming to a skateshop near you:

[finecojeffe]

thank you very much. To be fair it's more like an ode to another artist, or like direct inspiration, so I can't take much credit.

That sweatpants is rad!

[WelcomeToHell]

One of my favorite shapes. Got another one on ice, too. And of course it features my signature “Did He Cut That Grip With a Spoon?” grip job.

Sea Rat
Capt Walker Shovel shape
9.25 (9 over front trucks, 8.75 over back)
32.5
15 WB

Indy 159s
Spitfire 54 Tablets
Reds
Jessup
Enjoi rails

Please excuse the dirty rug.

[beandemon]

One of my favorite shapes. Got another one on ice, too. And of course it features my signature “Did He Cut That Grip With a Spoon?” grip job.

Sea Rat
Capt Walker Shovel shape
9.25 (9 over front trucks, 8.75 over back)
32.5
15 WB

Indy 159s
Spitfire 54 Tablets
Reds
Jessup
Enjoi rails

Please excuse the dirty rug.

I was not going to excuse your filthy rug, but I can’t stay mad at those rails. Nice setup.

[WelcomeToHell]

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One of my favorite shapes. Got another one on ice, too. And of course it features my signature “Did He Cut That Grip With a Spoon?” grip job.

Sea Rat
Capt Walker Shovel shape
9.25 (9 over front trucks, 8.75 over back)
32.5
15 WB

Indy 159s
Spitfire 54 Tablets
Reds
Jessup
Enjoi rails

Please excuse the dirty rug.

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I was not going to excuse your filthy rug, but I can’t stay mad at those rails. Nice setup.

No lie, that rug is trashed. It’s the kids playroom/skate setup room/guitar repair room.

[radcunt]

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modified a phawt last week. Shortened the wb to 14" and added wheel wells. I realize the loveseat and couch exist, but I wanted to have a big nose and tail. Also trying Royals. So far I like them. Wheels are 55mm x97.

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I’m sounding like a broken record but damn your art is rad!

Coming to a skateshop near you:

Krooked doing proper Colour My Friends reissue?  Hell yeah.  Wish they'd do the OG shapes though

[Madam, I'm Adam]

Set this up today. Krooked Gonz family affair popsicle, 9 x 33.25 x 15. It's my ramp/transition board.

It's the same 9-inch shape that DLX uses across all its brands, I believe.

I'm hyped because I've never actually skated one of Gonz's models, and I'm also trying out a deck with wheel wells for the first time. Also because it's a brand I support and it's a popsicle instead of shaped. Personally not feeling shaped decks these days.

I skated it a bit earlier, it feels good. Running the same Independent 169s and Santa Cruz 97a Slimeballs. Grip is Mob, not sure about the bearings.

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Set this up today. Krooked Gonz family affair popsicle, 9 x 33.25 x 15. It's my ramp/transition board.

It's the same 9-inch shape that DLX uses across all its brands, I believe.

I'm hyped because I've never actually skated one of Gonz's models, and I'm also trying out a deck with wheel wells for the first time. Also because it's a brand I support and it's a popsicle instead of shaped. Personally not feeling shaped decks these days.

I skated it a bit earlier, it feels good. Running the same Independent 169s and Santa Cruz 97a Slimeballs. Grip is Mob, not sure about the bearings.

does it switch flip?

[Madam, I'm Adam]

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Set this up today. Krooked Gonz family affair popsicle, 9 x 33.25 x 15. It's my ramp/transition board.

It's the same 9-inch shape that DLX uses across all its brands, I believe.

I'm hyped because I've never actually skated one of Gonz's models, and I'm also trying out a deck with wheel wells for the first time. Also because it's a brand I support and it's a popsicle instead of shaped. Personally not feeling shaped decks these days.

I skated it a bit earlier, it feels good. Running the same Independent 169s and Santa Cruz 97a Slimeballs. Grip is Mob, not sure about the bearings.

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does it switch flip?

Haha I might be able to finagle a switch flip out of it. It’ll take a lot of finagling though

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Set this up today. Krooked Gonz family affair popsicle, 9 x 33.25 x 15. It's my ramp/transition board.

It's the same 9-inch shape that DLX uses across all its brands, I believe.

I'm hyped because I've never actually skated one of Gonz's models, and I'm also trying out a deck with wheel wells for the first time. Also because it's a brand I support and it's a popsicle instead of shaped. Personally not feeling shaped decks these days.

I skated it a bit earlier, it feels good. Running the same Independent 169s and Santa Cruz 97a Slimeballs. Grip is Mob, not sure about the bearings.

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does it switch flip?

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Haha I might be able to finagle a switch flip out of it. It’ll take a lot of finagling though

i believe in your powers of finagle

[animalflesh]

[minilogoflow]

Polar 9.0
Thunder 161/Bones Hard
Spitfire Classic 56mm F497a
Swiss 6
Pepper Galaxy Grip
Ace Hollow 1" Hardware
Real 3ply Risers

I got my first skateboard Christmas of '03 so for the 20th anniversary of me skating I spoiled myself with my 2nd almost Christmas complete. Had to wait on some parts in the mail but everything is new except for bearings and bolts.

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shaped boards do nothing for my skating.
this looks cool tho. 159s? i dislike rails, and this looks rad, even with rails. i miss this time period. my last board before i shamefully quit for awhile (late 80s? early 90s? can’t quite recall the year) was a scott oester board, pretty sure 157s (didn’t measure or any of that i was a little kid), probably some bullets. the deck had almost no graphics, but then had a little deflated pig on top at the nose, which i left ungripped for one foots. easy days back then.

[animalflesh]

Yeah square tail is good and short nose for transition too

I’m on 169 with conical fulls so it doesn’t stick out as much but I’ve always liked the hot rod

[logjammin]

I've never liked egg shaped decks but I stepped on this today and it felt awesome. 9.75 widest point and like 9.5ish over the trucks? I didn't have any that were wide enough so I had to go with some classic 66's. I love the feel of the razor edge top ply.