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Avoiding breaking decks?

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pianoman
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pretty much any time i try to skate a gap i end up breaking my deck at some point, and it's starting to become really frustrating and incredibly expensive because i have to buy new decks like constantly, and then i have to grip them and assemble them myself. does anyone have any tips for landing so that i don't break my decks so much? i know my problem is that i like to land with my foot in the middle of the tail instead of right over the screws, but how can i avoid that? i feel like having a foot on the tail is my natural riding stance and i haven't figured out how to manipulate my positioning and speed correctly so that my board remains intact. i mean it doesn't happen on every single attempt, but often enough so that if i'm sessioning something i may very well come home with a broken board. could it have something to do with tightening my screws too much so that my deck gets weaker? i have a stocky build but i'm not huge so i imagine it's not that.
Jun 3 2009 6:33AM
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I_Am_Mod
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After time your decks WILL break, some things to keep in mind, land with your feet over your trucks, let them take te beating and spare your deck, also definately dont overtighten screws, i fucked up my longboard that way :(

Furthermore i dont think you can change much, definately go through your knees when you hit the ground, dont stomp too hard....

+there are quality differences in decks, maybe try bamboo or some other wood
Jun 3 2009 6:47AM
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Twaddler
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^ya there definitely is a difference in quality. i think he mentioned it above, but ill just restate, dont tightent the screws too hard. if you try to alter your natural style then bad things will happen
Jun 3 2009 6:56AM
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pianoman
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i've been buying cheap blank decks lately because i've felt like it's not worth having a nice deck if it's only gonna last me a week tops. is it actually worth the upgrade? there is a substantial price difference and i have to pay out of my own pocket. i don't want to shell out cash for a graphic either. so if anyone has any specific recommendations that would be great.
Jun 3 2009 7:11AM
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Native
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it depends on how big of a beating youre giving your decks. if you buy a quality deck that doesnt break as easily, it doesnt mean it wont break. id give a nice deck a try and if that doesnt work, either start landing on the screws or go back to blank decks.
Jun 3 2009 7:16AM
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Twaddler
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my buddy lives by cheap decks. he buys the cheap blank decks in mass off of CCS most of the time
Jun 3 2009 7:21AM
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ecjibme
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they will always break after a while, just focusing on landing bolts can help, but other than that just absorb absorb absorb the landing with your knees. it will make big landings hurt less and take pressure off the deck.
Jun 3 2009 8:37AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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Jun 3 2009 9:18AM
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steviecakes
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darkstar decks are 9 ply as opposed to the conventional 7 ply. so they are noticably sturdier (though feel a LOT heavier). and almost has those decks with a layer of carbon fiber over the trucks. i've only heard good things about the almost decks but never ridden them myself. same price as a "normal" deck though so it's worth a shot.
Jun 3 2009 9:19AM
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LMPJibbin
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hit the flatland and practice landing your ollies, kick heel flips and varials etc. all landing on the bolts, my friend was having the same problem, he just practiced changing the habit on flat and its been working out pretty good, also blank decks are worse then quality decks but dont think buying a 100 or 50 dollar new technology deck is going to fix your problems

Jun 3 2009 6:03PM
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the.hoffman
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Just land bolts and you're good. There really is not much else you can do.
Jun 3 2009 6:41PM
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pianoman
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okay so now another deck broken kickflipping some stairs....lasted me about an hour and a half.

i take it this means quitting skateboarding?
Jun 7 2009 4:42AM
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I_Am_Mod
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maybe you should take up longboarding and bomb some hills instead of stairs...
Jun 7 2009 4:50AM
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Brock.
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dont buy alien workshop or DGK if thats what your doing. iv seen too many of those break on me and friends.... A tough deck would be chocolate or enjoy. My friend had been riding on a zoo york for a while as well
Jun 7 2009 5:04AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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naahhh dude...just chill and work on your technique...work on your form as opposed to just tryin' to huck big sloppy shit 'n end up bustin' decks in minutes...get everything dialed in and then go bigger...save your $$s.
Jun 7 2009 5:04AM
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Brock.
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ok thats a bit fucked. The only way i could break a deck in and hour and a half would be to stomp all of my tricks dead center of my board while wearing a lead vest.
Jun 7 2009 5:09AM
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pianoman
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nah man it's always the tail... i'm not landing sketchy or anything, it's just that for some reason i ride my board with the back foot in the middle of the tail, and when i kickflip i always catch it in my riding position. i am also a heavy guy and i think you're probably a lot lighter than me. but what sucks is that it doesn't always have to be on something huge, my last two decks broke on a loading dock and a small stairset (like 4 or 5) gaaahh
Jun 7 2009 5:50AM
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THUGwife
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another thing is that brand new boards are a bit more brittle than boards youve been skating on for a few days. maybe stick to skating on flat for a few days and manuals and stuff and wear the board in? ive never had a problem with snapping boards personally but i know a lot of my friends do.
Jun 7 2009 6:48AM
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Brock.
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http://www.libskates.com/skatedecks.html

Should last i little longer than normal decks

Jun 7 2009 2:01PM
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K2epro
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you should buy a plan b deck. they seemingly last a long time, and are generaly strong
Jun 7 2009 2:25PM
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pianoman
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hey everybody, thank you very much for all the helpful advice, much of which i plan on using (+k). but here's my plan, which i hope is a good one. i listened to asian allen and checked ebay, finding that i can get wholesale lots of blanks at around 10 bucks a piece plus shipping at different quantities. i figured that's dope but i could even go bigger than that. i know it's a chunk of coin but i could buy 100 decks for 1000 bucks, split between me and a friend (so we each shell out like 5 benjamins); then i can hustle 25 decks at double (20 bucks each) and break even with 25 decks left to spare for my own use. just takes mad hustling skills, i hope i can pull it off. these decks probably suck but let's hope they work.
Jun 7 2009 2:39PM
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