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deck construction
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On 12/18/2004 tom in toronto
wrote in from
Canada
(64.228.nnn.nnn)
O.K. I've been riding two homemade decks now for about 2 mos. and I'm pleasantly surprised by the amount of improvement I've made from riding a new set-up. My quiver includes(in chronological order):an S9 big cruiser w 65mm's, a Landyachtz Pinner w Hawgs85mm's, a homemade medium cruiser w 76 gumballs, and a homemade flexdeck w carbon fiber, and 70mm grippins. All set-ups ridden w RII 180's. The flexdeck has pushed my ability two-fold. Stuff I used to get nervous about is now EZ! Harder, more fluid and faster carving. It's cheaper than buying tons of decks, and for a little time and sweat, you get REWARDS!
Skate on
Canadian sk8r
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Gravity Diamond Tail
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On 12/16/2004
AenGhooste
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(193.113.nnn.nnn)
Heh, I cant say I'm a hundred percent sure but I've been dropping non to subtle hints for the past month and I think the wife's got me it for christmas!!! Its like being a kid again, if its somthing else I'm gonna be sorely disappointed. I've never looked forward to christmass so much! It looks like the nuts as boards go, I've been wanting somthing really responsive that loves kickturn carving like me, but I've also been on the look for somthing to take on the local park other than my G 47" hypercarve (best board ever) or my lush legend I use for dh with me randells. The 6ftr dont cut it at all either so I'm stoked, I've never had a board under 47 or any board with under 11ply so I'm gonna be in a whole new world this xmas
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Landyachtz
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On 12/15/2004
Pitter
wrote in from
Canada
(204.187.nnn.nnn)
I just wanted to know if any one is into landyachtz decks or have tried them out, cause I know they're super killer decks, and if any one knows of any good pintail decks that flex really nicely, then e-mail me, cause i want to try some new companies out.
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Gravity Daimond Tail
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On 12/13/2004 Ethan
wrote in from
United States
(192.12.nnn.nnn)
hrmm....new Gravity Diamond Tail. Anybody tried it?
Seems like you could do really deep kickturns with teh cutaways on the tail...
Anyway, nice to see Gravity start playing with the carbon fibre stuff. Maybe if they study & work real hard they can catch up with Comet... jsut kidding
Gravity has awesome deck shapes, I'm real curious to see what they will do with newer construction materials.
Man its a good time to be a skater! It's like I died and went to heaven, and St Peter handed me a magic board and magic gloves on my way in, and told me where the hills were... somebody pinch me...youknowwhatImsayin?
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Rain Board
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On 12/13/2004
Brad
wrote in from
United States
(206.165.nnn.nnn)
Use Minwax Helmsman. It is made for outdoor use, and does not yellow.
however, like the Spar, it takes a while to dry. It is an oil-based
polyurethane.
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Tierney Rides and Loaded Pintail Review, at Longboard Directory
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On 12/8/2004
Chris Rempel
wrote in from
Canada
(24.70.nnn.nnn)
Check out the reviews of the T-board and the Loaded Pintail on the Longboard Directory:
Tierney Board: Click here for link
Loaded Pintail: Click here for link
If you've ridden either one, be sure to submit your review as well.
Later,
Chris Rempel
Longboard Directory
www.longboarddirectory.com Click here for link
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Wright Life Sports
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On 12/8/2004 Pauliwog
wrote in from
United States
(64.5.nnn.nnn)
DAVID EYE - Hey Dave! Next time you go to Wright Life, say "Hey" to Bill and Hollie for me! Schlater- Paul
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Comet Lost Contact
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On 12/7/2004
David Eye
wrote in from
United States
(63.74.nnn.nnn)
Gotta give major props to Comet Skateboards for the Lost Contact 36" x 9" deck
I purchased at WrightLife in Fort Collins CO a few months ago. The construction
(tri-axial fiberglass, v-lam maple, bamboo and carbon fiber core) is first rate,
and the concave nice and mild. Stiff kick-tail, and slightly spooned in the forefoot area makes for a great all-rounder. The only thing I did not care for
was the 21" wheelbase drilling; for which I moved the front truck back (used the back set of holes as the front and drilled just two more) so it is now 19" and feels great.
Like most of you, I own quite a few nice set-ups, but tend to stick to three, or four favs for most all my riding; this is now one of them. Originally got it for the skatepark, but find myself riding it all over the place; hills, parks,
parking garage,..and hope to try some GS or Super G slalom racing on it next season.
DE
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rear steer
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On 12/6/2004 Dave G
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
You're assumption is correct!! It'll carve w/o as much rear slide-out
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physics?
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On 12/5/2004
boris
wrote in from
United States
(69.105.nnn.nnn)
when i got my landy dhr deck i noticed hoe it was made so that it changed the pivot angle of the trucks. the rear wheels would turn less than the front. but why? could someone please tell me about why this is done and whats so good about it. maybe it has something to do with how most cars only hace 2 wheel steering. i have altered my set-up. i put randal 180 hangars on randal dh bases. but i flipped the rear hangar so the front wheels would turn more and thr real even less. what do you think will be the out come? i cant test it out yet because its raining here and my riding spots are no ridable. so post away!
be safe, wear your second skull... the one that CAN be replaced!
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Skate Car
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On 12/5/2004
C-Money
wrote in from
United States
(155.94.nnn.nnn)
I love the mercedes hubcap as a steering wheel. . .
http://www.190revolution.net/skatecar
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needless to say
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On 12/5/2004 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(152.163.nnn.nnn)
grinding notches in your cores may affect the strength of your wheels,i'd carefully examine the design of a potential set of modified wheels,look for a area that may be a bit overdesigned for safety, and modify carefully,ie as small a notch as possible. On the plus sidem, wheels in the rain don't get as much traction and i don't think your gonna go as fast in the rain as you do on dry streets,so the wheels shouldn't be as stressed. SO if you should decide to follow up on my suggestion the rain wheels should probabely not be used as dry wheels anymore.
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Rain wheels
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On 12/4/2004 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
i don't know,this should be under "wheels" but it follows the thread of rain riding.. sue me. If you had spacers that took up most space,could you make wheels with a grease port,just inject grease into the space between the bearings until it sqeezes out fresh from the seals.Ok , if you dremel a notch into the core of your wheels, a grease injecting gun should work. Throw on a set of grindking rimz, and you're set. Keep the greasgun near your front door or in your car if you drive to skate.
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Santa cruz deck
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On 12/4/2004 edwin
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(217.169.nnn.nnn)
I have a Santa Cruz slalom deck (White with the legend "Special, across the top of the Santa Cruz logo).
Can anyone tell me about it?
I've had it since about 79.
Edwin (LSD)
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Rain Board
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On 12/3/2004 Ethan
wrote in from
United States
(67.118.nnn.nnn)
Hey...you might want to look at the sliding forum we were taking about this a week or so ago.
You might want to use a vert-laminated deck (comet, loaded, some of the landyachtz)... makes the bottom waterproof. I'm using a Comet Park 40". Waxed the edges of the board, and inside the truck mount holes to keep the moisture out.
Most important thing is getting the cheapest bearings possible...caues you will ruin them in a few sessions. FInd a source for cheap bearings ( I use the cheapest ones from Ed's Bearings (or pleasuretools or whatever the site is called). They are like $5 bucks for a set...so who cares if they dont last long.
have fun. I wasted the last two winters not sakting cause of rain. Stupid of me. Sliding in the rain (or after the rain even better) is such a blast.
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Rain Board
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On 12/2/2004 EBasil
wrote in from
United States
(63.206.nnn.nnn)
You could certainly use Spar Varnish, but Thompson's Water Seal wouldn't do you any good. Thompson's product soaks in and, frankly, doesn't last very long. Spar Varnish is a, well, varnish and will work quite well to protect your deck, but will take on a slightly yellow color, as opposed to crystal clear.
I have Spar Varnish on a few birch boards we've made. It seems to hold up well, and is very easy to apply although time consuming (multiple, thin coats with fine sanding between and 24 hours to dry...).
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Rain Board
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On 12/2/2004
Bob Phillips
wrote in from
United States
(66.194.nnn.nnn)
The weather is pretty wet in Seattle. I have been dodging raindrops and am concerned about the condition of my valuable equipment.
I ran into a guy at school who is riding an old kicktail longboard (A Gravity or something) with Randals and no-name red smooshy wheels. The entire center of the board is bare wood where it was ridden in the rain and the paint flaked off. He has a lot of fun, and keeps his nice boards at home for good weather.
Which brings be to my point: I need a rain board. Thoughts? Opinions?
I have a couple ideas.
1. Old "regular" short skateboard with cheapie soft wheels and cheapie bearings. Don't worry about the deck, just ride until it falls apart, then throw it away. Grease the bearings up with some thick greasy lube and throw them away if they lock up.
2. Birch longboard covered in outdoor varnish, I think they call it "Marine Spar varnish" or something like that. It's made to seal wood against the weather, like on a boat. Thompson's Water Seal? Same wheels and bearings idea.
3. Other? I've thought for a long time about an aluminum deck. It's odd, but it's possible.
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Bob
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Thank you
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On 11/26/2004
Daniel
wrote in from
Germany
(83.135.nnn.nnn)
Hey there!
Thank you for your response! Every hint helps developing a better understanding of this great sport.As there are too little riders over here it feels good to hear from you.
Thanks
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SKATE CAR!
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On 11/25/2004
Cassidy
wrote in from
United States
(63.249.nnn.nnn)
I am not really sure where this post should go, so I will put it here.
This is the contraption I built yesterday. It is crazy scary!!!
Check it out and tell me what you think:
http://www.190revolution.net/skatecar
(this is not a commercial site)
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supercruiser flex
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On 11/25/2004 dave_p
wrote in from
United States
(67.87.nnn.nnn)
my supercruiser has lost some of its camber as well. the way i see it is it is something that just happens. i also have had a lot of maple boards warp(twist slightly) i just dont think 7 ply maple is that stable. especially at 46 inches.
my baltic birch decks (11ply) are very stable and dont sag or twist at all. maybe its the wood or s9s process but supercruisers just seem to sag over time. i have heard others allude to camber in wood boards not lasting forever. its a very cool shaped board and readily available, skate it into splinters and then replace it.
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flexy deck
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On 11/24/2004 Chris B
wrote in from
United States
(204.78.nnn.nnn)
I ...uhhh....how the he11 do i respond to that Dave?......
you may be right....i still dont buy it, but i'm no physics major.
The glue theory from shredder sounds plausible.
BUT...one thing i can say for sure, after standing on my FF Cutaway reissue. I can tell ya this...those boards flexed to the floor from the day they were born. It wa a different world then. The reason we didnt notice it in the 70's is because we had nothing else to compare it to...
Drive safe...it'll be snowing up here by tonight...
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Heavier??
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On 11/24/2004
Dave G
wrote in from
United States
(207.69.nnn.nnn)
Hey Bara..Whatchu talkin' 'bout? "we just got heavier?" I happen to weigh within uhhh...5-10 lbs of My high school years! And my old Hobieflex is MUCH flexier than then. I also own several wood paddles that have been "retired" due to the loss of memory. The difference between living branches and "ply" is an "apples/oranges" comparison! An old Logan EarthSki should remain consistant in it's flex..or lack of, because it is a thick slab of oak that never really compresses/rebounds. But a ply deck has altered mother natures linear design by x patterning grains. The "bond" in this method is constantly tried every time it flexes,causing seperation of the ply(s)leading to failure of the cohesion.
Now, a thick as all get-out ply board needent flex often, accounting for it's memory maintaining properties! Now.... V-Lam kreeps all the natural grains in a consistant fashion, rather than demanding variable flex stresses! Take that same "branch" you spoke of and try to "squish" it latterally..Get the pic?
The different properties of different woods is astoundingly crucial..Sassafrass is my choice for a flexy wood. I nebr understood birch/ nor maple (other than availablity) for the use of thin structural membrane!!!!
Oh.. did I mention, ..with age, I actually flex less than I used to? Before "snapping", that is hmmmm... But I'm also shorter, due to gravitational issues..Got Milk? I've got stress fractures all over, but I've still got my hair! Ask Ohm if he weighs similar to his younger years, but lost height/Tallness and I'm sure he's lost somre "memory" But we still got our hair!!!! LOL
Enjoy,
Off to Cowtown!
Kenny, I'll bring a board for some mellow slalom if the weather permits!
Takin the girls to the zoo tonite for the lights (your neck of the woods)
Dave G
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soggy decks
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On 11/24/2004 Shredder
wrote in from
Germany
(132.230.nnn.nnn)
I think decks lose their flex, because the glue loses it's bond to the wood over time...
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soggy deck
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On 11/24/2004 ChrisB
wrote in from
United States
(68.60.nnn.nnn)
that was my argument too Slim....but per this guy who's been woodworking for 25 years, it makes no difference......He had a long explaination i wont go into, but it's coming from a guy who does it for a living...
It's a theory....
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soggy decks
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On 11/23/2004
slim
wrote in from
United States
(69.106.nnn.nnn)
live wood on a tree is one thing. dead wood in a deck is another.
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