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goop
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On 8/18/1999 Herb N
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probabely just a form of shoegoo and you can not expect it to glue polyethele to glove. I have posted instuctions on making proper sliding gloves and it will take some time and fabricating skill well get started proper gloves are so worth it word can't do them justice, I wouldn't ride without them.
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"goop"
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On 8/16/1999
D T
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My friend and I used this on our gloves. His "plate" came off in about 5 days and mine is about to come off. Has anyone else had similar experiences.
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wrist protection
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On 8/5/1999 Herb n
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Havn't used em in a long....time cherry hill skatepark, and vert ramps at that time. But if you find that you do stress wrists when you fall use them, If your dad used to sprain his wrists doing whatever sports he was into and figures you are geneticly inclined to weak wrist,I guess thats what parents are for to impose there beleifs on their offspring,under the guise of protecting them.
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Re:wrist guards
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On 8/4/1999 mule
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Hey Kid,
I love my freakin' wrist guards! Try goin' to the emergency
room with massive compression fractures in both wrists- that
will really ruin the fun!
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wrist-guards
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On 8/4/1999 ------------
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My parents force me into wearing those stupid wrist-guards! It destroys the whole fun!
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Shoe goo
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On 7/23/1999 Herb n
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There are several brands of silicone type glues ,that have various names like "shoe patch" any half way decent skateshop should stock it "ESS" and probabely have an open tube,as I have dodged a few warrantee returns with shoe goo
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shoe Goo
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On 7/23/1999 dr. hanniball speed!
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maybe im stupid, but what is Shoe Goo???
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Protection!
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On 7/18/1999 Johnny and the chupa chups
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You gotta use, use, use safety equipment. Cha cha cha OHH YEAH!!! BEEEECAAAAUUUUUUSEEEEE! if you fall of the deck, you will get kinda ugly (Ohh yeah) Buuuuttt if you use protection you will never fall down, down, down, faaaaallll down, yeah!
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Pro-Designed
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On 7/12/1999 Padded
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When it comes to the manufacturing of high quality crash gear, no1does it like Wild Bill from Pro-Designed. Don't waste your money on Corporate created down-quality and Asian assisted chincefication of your gear. Once a gain, the ones who were once "progressive" are still progressive. Hands out to Bill, Keep it up!
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Shoe Goo Gloves
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On 7/8/1999
Chris
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Adam,
The plastic on the gloves that I made came off with fairly minimal use, but then again I didn't rough up the surface beforehand. I can understand that UHMWP is very resistant to glues. It's probably a real credit to Shoe Goo that it works as well as it does. Personally, I've gone to attaching plastic directly to my hands, as I posted on Nose Wheelie a couple of months ago
http://www.nosewheelie.com/99-03/feature.html
I've used these for months and they work great. I even made a smaller set that covers just my fingers and can be used in conjunction with wrist guards. The wrist guards are Roller Blade and have plastic on the outside. The only problem is that I've worn throught the velcro straps that tighten the wrist guards to my hands, so now I have to use athletic tape instead. I don't think I 'd ever use these smaller ones on any serious hills but if you want to throw a slide when you're just cruising or on the bank at the skatepark, they work pretty well.
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Shoe Goo
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On 7/8/1999 Adam
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I should add that you should definitely scuff up the surface of the cutting board plastic where you intend to apply glue. I used a regular hand saw and "sawed" with the blade edge flat to the surface of the plastic. My gloves have been solid since I made them, and I don't know of any other riders complaining of Shoe Goo failure. Still, it would be prudent to inspect the glued area from time to time to make sure it's not coming unstuck.
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gloves
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On 7/8/1999 herbn
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shoe goo doesn't hold all that well directly to uhmw because uhmw is inert, it doesn't react/ glue.Don't make some halfass pair of gloves that you'll be risking your life with. If your into downhill a few hours spent on making gloves that will last a long time and work crazy well, should be time well spent, throw your f,n T.V. out the window and you'll have the time,sell it and you'll have the money.
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Sources for plastic
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On 7/7/1999
Chris
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The easiest most common source for UHMWP plastic is plastic kitchen cutting boards from places like Target and K-Mart. It's cheap and easy to find. The only problem is that if you want to do something like make and old school skid plates etc., the cutting board stuff is too thin and wears out too fast. You can go to a plastic dealer, but it can be expensive as most of the time they want to sell you a fairly large sheet (unless you are lucky enough to find one that sells scrap pieces; this would be ideal). Another good source is if you have a friend who works in a machine shop. A lot of times they will have the stuff sitting around, because it's real easy to work with to make small parts, etc. Plus, keep your eyes open, I picked up a sheet at a swap meet for $5 that would have cost me $80 or $100 if had bought it through a plastic dealer. You never know. I think people swipe the stuff from work thinking they'll use it, but then practically give it away at a garage sale, because it's taking up space.
Later, Chris
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Glove
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On 7/7/1999 Adam
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Shoe Goo is a lot easier than all that fancy lacing.
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gloves
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On 7/7/1999 herb n
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gloves, if you have access to a drill, any drill, even a hand powered manual drill from 1843 and a sharp knife/ exacto knife you have the tools. Look up plastics in the local yellow pages usually the places will list the types of plastics they sell, you want uhmw polyethelene. drill holes in pairs,eighth inch apart is good and carefully carve a channel between the holes so the laces you use to hold the plastic onto the gloves will lie safely bellow the sliding surface,it will take some time to finnish but good things are worth it. To lace around fingers fill the fingers of the gloves with thick markers or wood or anything thats handy ,seal of all lacings with shoe goo. When you go out to try these gloves out take it very carefully this plastic is very slippery and it may take awhile to train the muscles that will keep your hand from slipping out and causing any number of your body parts to be dragged along the street, good luck ride fast take chances.
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gloves
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On 7/6/1999
gizzchicken
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Ok, but what do I do about gloves if I don't work where they manufacture polyethelene?
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riding safety
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On 7/6/1999 herb
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Yesterday ,my friend Kirk and me were blasting some rides down a crazy old hill I rediscovered. This twisted,wavey strip of really smooth old school asphalt,is actually two and a half steep hills connected by flat sections that won't stop you but definitely give you a breather between the steep sections that are definitely good for forty plus. I rediscover high speed footwander and can definitely understand why some people would use bindings. Well kirk had give up on carving and committed to a scary as sht straightline speed run, standing knees just bent a little, praying for the wobble gods to stay away,just the I spot a moron in a caddy stopped ,well into the only intersection,past the stop sign he was supposed to stop for. This idiot was just stopped there rereading the directions to wherever is was he was supposed to go,but definitely not aware of whats coming down the hill.My first thought was ,"slide kirk slide,be he had committed and probabely thought the guy in the car would see him or just be gone. Well the idiot lurched forward just as kirk was about to pass by ,kirk swerved slightly and the moron jammed on the brakes, it was close under 10 feet ,but Kirk lives to skate again. The lessons here are clear; make gloves (kirk did have gloves) and use them at the first sign of trouble. A car driver (possible idiot) at a stop sign is definitely a variable that is so much against you that you should not play those odds. Losing this bet could efn kill you but would be little more than a little inconvenience to some idiot protected by tons of steel and glass.
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safety equipment
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On 6/30/1999 herb n
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just got tired of seeing the same entry day after day ,I'll just talk about the only safety equipment you need, gloves burly downhill sliding gloves. I use pieces of UHMW polyethelene ,I used to manufacture rails out of the stuff for companies like; Shut,World Industries, Planet Earth, and myself, Skate Werks, so I have alot of the stuff just hangin out,and the tools to make anything out of it. So anyway glue does not attach any thing to uhmw so I lace on,one piece on the cuff ,one piece on the palm,and one on the fingers. To lace around the fingers fill the fingers with something solid like a magnum 44 marker or what ever happens to fit, lace around the fingers and shoe goo the laces to the glove. I mill channels in the plastic between the holes that the laces go though so sliding does not grind through the laces.I think that in the near future if I do some of the more serious slides,i.e. entering corners at 40+ elbow,knee and maybe even a helmet should be useful ,smart accessories. Fullface helmets are the only helmets , all or nothing.
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Elbow pads
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On 6/5/1999 Dan
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If you are looking for some good elbow pads you should try Roller/street hockey elbow pads. They are super light. super durable (make sure you get the ones with the plastic caps on the outside). They aren't bulky, very slim and formed to your elbows, so they wove with you, and you can wear them under a shirt, sweater, jacket, etc. You can usually find them at a good sporting goods store.
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Boneless, Rector-Fatboy or Pro Designed
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On 5/11/1999
Mark W
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Which one of these pads Boneless, Pro Designed, Fatboy Rector ,are the most comfortable and allow the knee to flex easy? Anyone ever tried them all out?
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sliding pad
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On 5/8/1999
Steve
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Today I was at a skate concert and I wanted to slide around and do handplant drop knee turns and such, but I had no hand protection. What I did was take a free magazine and scotch taped it to my hand. My thumb stuck out around the side, so I just wrapped it in scotch tape. Don't laugh at me.
steve
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sliding pads
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On 5/7/1999 FM
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as a pad on my hands for sliding , i got and old Reef sandal, hacksawed it in half, and used the front velcro strap to keep it on your hand.
it works real well and it isn't as hot as using a glove.
i've been using it for a couple of weeks and it hasn't worn at all. try it!
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LEATHER
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On 4/17/1999 Drew
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Buy a 10 dollar pair of those gloves that the farmers use. Look for a thick piece of genuine leather and contact glue that shit right on the palm of the glove. Make sure it's the hand you slide on. You'll be busting fat colemans and be a lot more comfortable than using the blader crap.
keep on bombin'
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anti-crash slothing
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On 4/16/1999
Steve
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Funny crap, mattress man. Ya made my night (shows how bored I am, but dang, what a funny post)
steve
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Sports-Tape
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On 4/11/1999
j.a.g
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When i bomb a hill, i always wrap my hands in with sports-tape.
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