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    Reds all the way! less than 20 bucks at my local shop and theyve served me perfectly for years

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    Yeah, you can never knock Reds' value. I think they were $12 at my local shop when I first started, then 14 a few years later. I dunno how much they are now lol. Rattle & Roll.

    I've had a couple pairs of Labyrinths Pawn, they're ghostly-smooth!
    I got that Fluckin' Love

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    I haven't picked out a full setup in a few years but Reds were pretty standard.
    Now I Tend to roll with "Burner" Decks and everything else Generic.
    Guess I just stopped caring.. It never really affected the quality of my enjoyment when skating.
    I was even a bit rash to approach an oldschool board but I got it as a gift, Learned to use it. No different.

    Bearings get dirty. Just like everything else, You need to maintain it.
    Guess it comes with buying brands. Haven't really felt the need to keep up with anything Lately.

    Actually couldn't answer Knexzor's Posts. More to learn. Keep the thread.

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    be sure that removing shields on bearings is retarded
    less friction = bullshit

    / engineer in mechanics

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    ^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
    So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?
    I got that Fluckin' Love

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legba View Post
    ^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
    So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?
    I bet they do and I bet they just throw the whole board out and get a new one when they get dirty.
    Oh, Bearings are shot. Send me some new boards stat.

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    Pros do it for the ritual. Just like some people microwave their shoes.

    For the record, I microwave my Adidas.

    Anyways, yeah if you pop off the shields your skating gets hella loud.


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    I want a city to be absolutely covered with scooter kids, like pigeons or rats, and if you hit just one of them, their parents run over and break your board and you can only play the game again when you purchase another 'online pass', aka a new deck, at 49.99, minimum!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legba View Post
    ^Besides that, you're getting rid of their best defense against the elements. So they get all grimy a lot quicker.
    So, do you think pro's just do it cuz it looks cooler?
    i don't know but they get free gear... and most pros suck at science ...
    Last edited by Slamooh; 03-08-2013 at 04:47 AM.

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    ...i once read, that microwaving stinky shoes could kill the smell, because that smell is usually caused by germs. microwaves kill every creature so that its supposed to help.

    but i never tried that... on the other hand i know that hospitals use microwaves to desinfect things, so maybe it'll really help.
    !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Legba View Post
    Yeah, you can never knock Reds' value. I think they were $12 at my local shop when I first started, then 14 a few years later. I dunno how much they are now lol. Rattle & Roll.

    I've had a couple pairs of Labyrinths Pawn, they're ghostly-smooth!
    Yeah, after trying all the different bones Swiss, the Labyrinths really are the best bang for your buck. I tried the Ceramics once, they were great, just too expensive

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