The Skateboarding Questions thread

[bohemian]

exposed bearings are just for sound and steez

[Fecal Face]

to break in shoes faster and get stiff soles softer i guess.

my friends say that if you microwave a new shoe for 15 or 20 seconds, bend the sole immediately and then put it on, it molds around your foot better and if you then skate it, it feels like you were wearing it for weeks.

THIS.

Cheaper than motherfucking doctor scholls.

Also it's like a toasty cinnamon bun for your feet when you put them on after microwaving.

[[Moose]]

THIS.

Cheaper than motherfucking doctor scholls.

Also it's like a toasty cinnamon bun for your feet when you put them on after microwaving.

Are you guys trollin? Cuz I wanna try this

[Slamooh]

^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 ...

[Gizzler]

...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.

[Slamooh]

gizz is right
but maybe you start to melt all the plastics / glue / etc in your shoes too...
Your shoes are probably smoother after the microwave event... but you'll certainly wear them more rapidly...
i think it's a bad idea... and it's still a bad idea to put metal in your microwave oven
i guess it's fine when you get free shoes every 2 weeks :B

/engineer in material science

[Antwan]

The only setup I have currently is an old school board.
So here's a question for you guys..
I know there's risers for trucks but is there something similar for wheels?
The board was a gift so the setup isn't too great
I'd probably pick the wrong one too.
So here's my issue, not a huge deal for some.
I was messing with a few primo things before on a different setup
the way the trucks I have currently are they don't allow the board to turn completely on it's side.
It's tilted if that makes sense.. not aligned with the ground when it's on it's side.
Also the wheels don't reach the ends of the board's sides right side up.
If there's something similar to risers for wheels I'd like to know about it..
Rather than buying different trucks?

[NotedDerk]

The only setup I have currently is an old school board.
So here's a question for you guys..
I know there's risers for trucks but is there something similar for wheels?
The board was a gift so the setup isn't too great
I'd probably pick the wrong one too.
So here's my issue, not a huge deal for some.
I was messing with a few primo things before on a different setup
the way the trucks I have currently are they don't allow the board to turn completely on it's side.
It's tilted if that makes sense.. not aligned with the ground when it's on it's side.
Also the wheels don't reach the ends of the board's sides right side up.
If there's something similar to risers for wheels I'd like to know about it..
Rather than buying different trucks?

Buy trucks that are the same size as your deck, haha.

[Antwan]

So you're saying there's no cheap alternative?

[knexzor]

Possibly if you find wheels that are wider, but that's a long shot since those usually are larger in general and thus you'll also need risers to avoid wheelbite.

You could also try getting a bunch of those spacer rings that are between the bearing and the truck but you'd need a lot of them and I'm not certain the wheels would behave as they should haha.

[[Moose]]

How/Can you clean grip tape?

[pawnluvguitarist]

How/Can you clean grip tape?

Kinda pointless, even if you do clean it you're not gonna get the grip back. Better off just re gripping it, the stuff is cheap.

[Hobbs]

Are you guys trollin? Cuz I wanna try this

Me too i really want to try, is it bad for the microwave?

[briden]

How/Can you clean grip tape?

This shit is amazing, albeit super kooky and lame.

http://www.gripgum.com/

My friend bought a stick and it lasted him like two years. If you live in a place like this with real seasons, it beats buying a whole new sheet.

[NotedDerk]

Parker and I have been using grip gum for years now, it's pointless, but I have ocd, and can't stand dirty grip.

[Legba]

I used to use grip gum, it's pretty pointless but it works really well (as briden said already).
NYC is always filthy, so I dont mind when my grip gets tinted brown by a layer of grime. But blotches bother me for some reason.

[fallingskyline]

"Why does everyone love Mark Gonzales?"

Because he's the most laidback person ever. His skating is out of this world. Had the honor to skate with him for a day in paris. he showed us all the spots they skated in video days. it was like "hey, look over there. jason lee did kickflip bs 5050 on it." really cool guy, one of the coolest skaters i've met!

and wheelbites are the worn places on the bottomside of your skateboard right over the wheels. the graphics will vanish and you will keep greyish moulds from your trucks are being to soft and you have to much weight either backside or frontside...

[Legba]

Is Popwar back?
I've been seeing more and more of their boards popping up for sale (online, not in shops around me).
Their Facebook doesn't off much info other than "Good things coming in 2013"
Anybody know anything about this?

[knexzor]

[...] from your trucks are being to soft [...]

There is no such thing. Loose trucks saves lives

[fallingskyline]

Loose trucks saves lives

try loose trucks on a nice downhill, nothing more refreshing than whobbling trucks that get out of control... but when not riding downhill, my trucks are whobble-pudding <3

[pawnluvguitarist]

try loose trucks on a nice downhill, nothing more refreshing than whobbling trucks that get out of control... but when not riding downhill, my trucks are whobble-pudding <3

Love loose trucks, easier to avoid collisions in crowded skateparks, and just a more enjoyable ride for me. I like em for hills too but I do more carving than bombing these days, still a little speed wobble isn't such a bad thing.

[knexzor]

I guess you'd have to tighten 'em up a tad for the real SF style hills but Sweden is kinda flat so I get by with a couple speed checks

[Hobbs]

i actually just tightened my trucks today, helps with control!

[Slamooh]

did a 360 flip fs tailslide ever happen irl ?
on a real ledge / rail
there are a lot in fakeskate videos these days and i don't think it really exists :B

[fallingskyline]

did a 360 flip fs tailslide ever happen irl ?
on a real ledge / rail
there are a lot in fakeskate videos these days and i don't think it really exists :B

i know they exist, since i saw some by a friend of mine on a curb/ledge

[Yarivpa]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TwEcicLmHfY

And jake best isn't the best skater at all...

[Slamooh]

aight
still wondering about rails / hubbas

what about 360 flip bs tailslide then ?

[fallingskyline]

what about 360 flip bs tailslide then ?

seen them being done on ledges, but rail, no...

PS in and out but not a the same time

[Yarivpa]

Everything is possible

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qk68G4GXN-k

[briden]

seen them being done on ledges, but rail, no...

PLEASE link this!

[fallingskyline]

PLEASE link this!

i don't know what video it was in, else i would've posted that video