Sam Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 That's a pretty nice grip-tape job. Emma Watson would be hard to grip on a board, haha. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I figured, as much as I like her, it might look weird to my friends. So, I'm going for something more close to my childhood. Bought the necessary grip tape yesterday. $10. Was a good deal, I think. 50" of 10" wide Jessup. I'll be happy to finally have a 'project' to do. Still thinking about the design, so I won't be tracing to the back of the grip tape for a while. Who knows, though. I might get too excited and just do it. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Simpler designs often look better (and more effective, not to mention easier to cut). Bought myself a Holesom SS board with Randal trucks - £150 for deck + trucks.. bargain! 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nice work. I went out on my friend's dervish. Did nooot expect it to be that flexy, but when I got used to it, is was really fun. Just kept getting the feel of longboarding. Going out on Friday for a board, then sesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Are you talking about actual flex or the looseness of the trucks? Cause I personally had to start out with super tight trucks and gradually loosened them. Now, I have them loosened as far as they can without getting wheel-bite. Gosh, I wish one of my friends had a dervish I could try out. It's my dream board. But who knows, by the time next summer comes around, Loaded might have put out another board that I like more. @Sam: I'm curious of the style of the deck. Do the holes serve a special purpose? For some reason I keep thinking they make a sound when you ride it. Oh, and I didn't end up going with the Calvin and Hobbes design. I knew it'd be too difficult for someone like me, so I went with a basic branch along the length of my board with a single maple leaf dangling off one of the limbs. It looks pretty cool. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The actual deck was really flexy.I tightened the trucks up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 A friend of mine is really light, so she has something like a flex 4 or 5. That [cabbage]'s crazy. I don't think I'd feel comfortable with anything flexier than a flex 2, though even flex 2 worries me. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangeor Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 So I used to skateboard a lot waaay back when I was like 12-13. Well when I visited my college campus for the first time it was so obvious that it was nearly designed for longboarding, and on some days I have small breaks between lectures so I need a quick way to get around campus. Only problem is school starts in a few week and I'm still in the embarrassing newbie stage D: I'm getting better though, hopefully it won't be too bad once college starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Gravity 41" Drop Carve Maple Deck9x42 - Pre-Gripped Trucks: Bear Grizzly 852s 181mm Black Trucks (9.75" axle)Wheels: Abec 11 BigZigs Green Wheels 75mm 78aBearings: Bones Super Reds Bearings For 300nzd a good offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 @Sam: I'm curious of the style of the deck. Do the holes serve a special purpose? For some reason I keep thinking they make a sound when you ride it. They're there to dissipate energy more efficiently throughout the deck - some decks will get saggy flex when they're ridden a lot, but with these holes it takes a LOT longer. So I used to skateboard a lot waaay back when I was like 12-13. Well when I visited my college campus for the first time it was so obvious that it was nearly designed for longboarding, and on some days I have small breaks between lectures so I need a quick way to get around campus. Only problem is school starts in a few week and I'm still in the embarrassing newbie stage D: I'm getting better though, hopefully it won't be too bad once college starts So are you looking for a board? Gravity 41" Drop Carve Maple Deck9x42 - Pre-Gripped Trucks: Bear Grizzly 852s 181mm Black Trucks (9.75" axle)Wheels: Abec 11 BigZigs Green Wheels 75mm 78aBearings: Bones Super Reds Bearings For 300nzd a good offer? That's a fantastic deal. GET IT GET IT GET IT GET IT Here are some reviews of the board - they all seem to be rather in favor of this deck. 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Its a Makai, and the reviews are all good bar one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Oops >.< Skated 6 miles today, and did a 10 minute burst on my crosstrainer. Body is telling me about it now but enjoyed using so much energy :D 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMcMpPYAYlo | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2PM Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I'm planning on getting a board for next summer. My original plan of getting a board for this summer kind of went down the drain since I messed up my ankle back in the fall, along with some monetary issues. Also, the parking lot at the apartment complex I live at is perfect for practicing. "Let your anger be as a monkey in a piñata... hiding amongst the candy... hoping the kids don't break through with the stick." - Master Tang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I'm planning on getting a board for next summer. My original plan of getting a board for this summer kind of went down the drain since I messed up my ankle back in the fall, along with some monetary issues. Also, the parking lot at the apartment complex I live at is perfect for practicing. :thumbup: Me and my roommate still have to go looking for some nicer parking lots at my college. There don't seem to be a lot of them, since campus is in the middle of a [cabbage]ting part of the city. Also, Loaded came out with a new board, the Fattail. Real similar to the Pintail with some minor tweaks (such as the tail). http://www.youtube.com/user/LoadedNewsletter#p/a/u/0/1W9fUziquak | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Gonna get a Gravity Makai, with O'tang Inheats 83a wheels, paris 180 trucks (stock bushings at this point) and bones reds today. I am excite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hell, that sounds like you'll have some fun on that. How much did you spend on all of that? I might get a Loaded/O'tang banner for my dorm room next year. I'd have to chalk out $35+, though. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 After much long, harrowing and hard deliberation I went with a Kracked Skulls Scimitar instead of the Gravity Makai. My setup when it arrives in a few days is as follows: Scimitar 42", Big Zigs 83a, randal 180s and bones reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 The Fattail looks nice, but like most of Loaded's boards, they shouldn't be priced so highly. £155 deck only! :s 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XheNYqZRPnc&feature=channel_video_title If I could drop everything and just longboard for a living (i.e. sponsored by Loaded), I'd do it. Adam Colton, I am so [bleep]ing jealous of you! | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 My grip tape job was average, chose to just do a normal grip job. Will tidy up later with a pen knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Did you read up on gripping longboards? Go around the edges with a big file until you have a nice white line in the grip tape (the shape of your board) and then it cuts real easy with an exacto blade. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeykong23 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I'm thinking about buying one of these: Mini longboard. Sounds like it would be fun to just ride around campus when I'm bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I want to get myself a mini cruiser just to ride around on on campus. It's a hassle to carry around a regular longboard. Don't have the money to spend, though. :\ Badass. | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/user/LoadedAmbassadors#p/u/2/W9Wo3-uzbpU | My Tumblr | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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