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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144

Summer is almost here and what better to do in the summer than longboard. This is my board. post a pic of yours!!

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Mar 1 2012 4:45PM
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*N_Wist*
Posts: 422 - Karma: 79
thanks +k
Jul 4 2012 5:13PM
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little_boo
Posts: 1303 - Karma: 231
Custom design! Need to git out more tho.

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Jul 4 2012 7:43PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 108
Did you make the deck as well or did you just do the design
Jul 4 2012 7:44PM
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little_boo
Posts: 1303 - Karma: 231
Just the design...
There's a local shop up Little Cottonwood, he has a few different deck builds and can put up whatever design on them (via laser sketch). Super duper rad.
Jul 5 2012 2:27PM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
Please don't get the Sama. There are countless boards out there that are more affordable and most of them ride better. The BC Eel/Moray, LY Drop Carve, Earthwing Belly Carver, etc.
Jul 5 2012 2:42PM
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cwphoto
Posts: 2332 - Karma: 780
i read an article from silverfish on the earthling belly carver. it looks like a really really fun board. too bad i don't need another longboard
Jul 5 2012 5:30PM
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GNARwalls
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 528
i put it on photoshop, then selected filter, filter gallery, then stamp
Jul 5 2012 9:05PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 108
Anyone thoughts on the Rayne vandal
Jul 5 2012 10:32PM
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max...
Posts: 1379 - Karma: 802
[imghttp://www.tactics.com/a/4ka2/2/sector-9-fraction-sidewinder-36-drop-through-complete-longboard.jpg[/img]

my first board. really enjoying it. definitely the best purchase i have made in a while.
Jul 5 2012 10:50PM
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max...
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poop

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oh and it's the sector 9 sidewinder fraction
Jul 5 2012 10:52PM
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Poop_nugget
Posts: 534 - Karma: -15
where is this?
Jul 5 2012 11:13PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
haha
Jul 8 2012 11:13AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
why? it's a very good board, you can't deny that....

all the loaded hate is so dumb imho, sure they're not competitively priced but they're great boards and their construction is just top ...
Jul 10 2012 4:34PM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
Exactly. They're great boards for certain types of riding, but for the price you could find better options.
Jul 10 2012 4:39PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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I agree to that about all of their boards, except for the Bhangra. Do you know of any other mid sized dancers that have very usable kick tails? I searched for a long while but could not find one, so i bit the missile sized bullet and bought one, and I have loved it ever since. Im just curious.
Jul 10 2012 9:55PM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
The Bhangra is the only Loaded Board I would consider buying
Jul 10 2012 10:12PM
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bighomieflock
Posts: 2040 - Karma: 2,445
Thats true, I can't think of any boards similar to the bhangra. Although, I know more about freeride/dh decks than that type of deck.
Jul 10 2012 10:34PM
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Karkoskier
Posts: 2999 - Karma: 4,661
This^ don't see what could possibly be wrong with my board. Sure, it was pretty expensive, but I saved up my money and it was totally worth every penny. Such a fun board.

My friend Brandon wanted to try to make a sequence so he got a shot of me messing around on my tan tien behind our high school. Could use a different angle, but not too shabby for our first attempt.
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Jul 11 2012 12:53AM
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cwphoto
Posts: 2332 - Karma: 780
I'm thinking about making my own mini, and pretty much modeling it off the dhingy. but i have an idea. would it be a good idea to drop mount the trucks then cut adequate sized wheel wells? I'm not sure if it could work with this shape of mini. I'm thinking about making mine around 30", so i can make adjustments to shape. with it being so low, it would be really easy to push. you guys think it could be a good idea?
Jul 12 2012 3:59AM
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cwphoto
Posts: 2332 - Karma: 780
forgot to add a pic of the landyachtz dhingy

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Jul 12 2012 4:00AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
has anyone ever made their own slidegloves?
i've already found leather gloves and cut out my pucks and put velcro on the pucks but i'm not sure how to properly stick the velcro to the leather .....

any suggestions? Sewing it on is really my last resort cause sewing through leather sucks a hairy nut ...
Jul 12 2012 2:12PM
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k-rob
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Jul 12 2012 2:22PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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If you have the stick velcro it should be fine, thats what I did and they stay on fine
Jul 13 2012 9:50PM
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Emma_Watson
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my current setup.

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It's a pretty damn fun ride, too bad I live near the beach and everything is flat.
Jul 14 2012 1:45AM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
Any opinions on kracked skills
Jul 14 2012 3:51AM
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Blake.P
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Damnit. Any opinions on kracked skulls? I'm thinking about picking one up as just like a commuter/fuck around for college board
Jul 14 2012 3:52AM
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Yeezy
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if its ONLY going to be used to fuck around, so be it. Theyre shitty boards though.
Jul 14 2012 4:06AM
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Blake.P
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Really? A few of my friends use them and like them a lot. And they race and stuff. It's mostly going to be for commuting and just cruising around, nothing serious
Jul 14 2012 4:37AM
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Yeezy
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they ride decent but have aawwfull durability
Jul 14 2012 4:38AM
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Elg
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Ate it hard earlier this week, going about 30mph down a hill. Got some nasty road rash and a concussion. fml
Jul 14 2012 8:07AM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
The Seeker is a sicknasty freerider, and I love those freerides. Sick setup. 10/10, would bang
Jul 14 2012 9:49AM
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lobster
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My Setup: Earthwing Supermodel with Indy 215 trucks and Abec 11 Flashbacks
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[IMG]muirskate.com/uploads/product_images/images/12051/main_Earthwing-SuperModel-Drop-Through-Longboard-Skateboard-Deck-BLUEWHITE.png[/IMG]
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Jul 14 2012 2:21PM
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mattb912
Posts: 3078 - Karma: 194
Need a little longboard help.

I got a arbor a couple years ago just for cruising around but now Im looking for something a little more serious. I want a good downhill/ sliding board. I was thinking about either the landyachtz switchblade or the earthwing supermodel. Any suggestions?
Jul 14 2012 5:09PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
check out comet boards, hands down the sickest DH/FR boards on the market right now
Jul 14 2012 5:56PM
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Bateman
Posts: 8593 - Karma: 8,600
Okay, buying a longboard. Just to cruise /get to work/school/home whatever. Not any tricking.. yet.

Either a TanTien or a Tabla holesom street sweeper II... Just for cruising... In the beginning at least, anyone somewhat experienced guy can match those up and tell me what the primary diffrence is / what board is best for me.... Probably a fucking stupid question but i'm kinda new to this, if so. thanks fellers
Jul 27 2012 6:47PM
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FerrisBueller
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Jul 27 2012 6:50PM
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Bateman
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Addition to my post:

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Jul 27 2012 6:55PM
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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144
boom
Aug 27 2012 11:39AM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
whattup. Nice bump.

I feel like this is the place to be happy. Just replaced my stock caliber bushings with an 85a riptide aps barrel, cupped washer boardside, and 80a riptide aps barrel, flat wash roadside. Running them on a 2012 wolfie with 50 cals and butterballs, soon to be replaced by cult classics. Also regripped with vicious. Pretty fucking stoked right now. Will post pics when I'm not so lazy.
Aug 27 2012 11:50AM
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Shasta.purp
Posts: 385 - Karma: 144
after skating with alot of my friends i have come to the conclusion that landyachtz is probably the best board for the money. Loaded are way to crazy exspensive for the qualtiy and orignal may be quality but very spendy as well. I recomennd land yachtz!!
Aug 27 2012 11:58AM
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GNARwalls
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 528
decided to make a cat grip, took way longer than expected...
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Aug 27 2012 12:08PM
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GNARwalls
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just threw it on

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Aug 27 2012 1:38PM
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rareison
Posts: 10263 - Karma: 219
Just picked up a landyachtz drop hammer. I love it so far. I mostly use it for cruising around town, even though the roads are shut, and maybe for a few hills if I ever find any
Aug 27 2012 1:58PM
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Z.J.H.
Posts: 842 - Karma: 1,541
sick did you get that through chris?
Aug 27 2012 4:14PM
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Z.J.H.
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Also i recently bought an arbor vugenhausen 35" from my friend cory who is sponsored. im also getting a pair of 86a orangutang wheels for half off and a pair of his old trucks. i could not be more stoked for them to come.

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Aug 27 2012 4:20PM
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rareison
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*shit
Aug 27 2012 6:58PM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
Anyone have any tips on slide shuvs? I can already do big standies and such, basically just DH/Fast freeride, but I kinda want to start getting a little more technical. Thought this would be a good place to start. Any experienced riders have tips?
Sep 2 2012 6:17PM
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A_Harrington
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almost hit a car the other day ended up eating it, then i coughed up blood and had to stay the night in the hospitol cuz i passed out, ended up bruising my lung and i have some bad road rash, still tho making a press with my bro!
Sep 2 2012 6:28PM
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Janky
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loaded ceviche is fun as fuck
Sep 2 2012 6:42PM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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By slide shuv its im assuming you want to just do like 180 slide shuvs, not big 360 slide shuvs which are a bitch to learn haha. But 180 slide shuvs are easy, you start your slide and at 90 degrees give it a little flick for the board to finish the rotation and then have your body go back to regular. Works well for both toe and heel side slide shuv its
Sep 2 2012 8:21PM
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