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SoulCarver
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On 11/24/2000
tropicalian
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I would have to agree on the quality of business there at SoulCarver. I ordered some randals from them, and it was top notch service. Maybe I'll look into getting a board, but I'm pretty satisfied with the fibreflex for now.
*Jays
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sherman classic cruiser
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On 11/24/2000 Kanoa
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I never tried the van B but one of my fav boards is the classice cruiser 52", it gets the most attention out of all my boards for it's classic looks and length , not to mention that it's as smooth as I cadillac, my weight 180, I use indy 215's and fu-manchu's(80mm) I recomend 1/2 to 3/4" riser pads for wheel bite, I made some out of wood and striped them to match the board so they look factory, I've only been up to 45mph on so I don't know how stable it is but it was as smooth as silk at that speed.
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SoulCarver Exodus Model
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On 11/23/2000
marty
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For anyone looking for an high quality longboard for under $100, check out Soulcarver longboards. They are usually available on Ebay, just search for "soulcarver" (one word). I purchased a complete recently, and was impressed not only with the price (including Aluminators, RII's, and Terminator bearings), but the the professional, yet personal service afforded by this company. This guy puts a lot into each bord that HE makes, and was a great help. The board shipped almost immediately, and I have been extremaly happy with it's performance(not to mention the great value.) These have got to be one of the best values for those looking for a first deck, or those looking to expand a quiver. Randy deserves the business, so why not support a small company with your dollars. And the board arrived in less than a week from the end of the auction. I am in no way affiliated with this company, other than in the form of an extremely satisfied customer.
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sherman vanbommer
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On 11/22/2000 powder finger
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So it takes a counter-sink bolt head rather than the old-school flat head bolts that flexdex and hang ten use.
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sherman vanbommer
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On 11/22/2000 SXE PHIL
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Since I use gravity angled riser pads on my vanbommer, I use both 1 1/2 inch and 2 inch Gravity mounting hardware. It all depends on what size riser pads that your going to use. Hope this helps.
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Sherman
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On 11/21/2000 powder finger
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What type of mounting hardware do they take? (I just ordered a Van Bommer.)
Thank you all, these forums have been very helpfull.
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sherman's shrimp and skate company
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On 11/21/2000 SXE PHIL
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I've been riding my vanbommer for over 3 years now and I love the board. When I first got it I used to have people come up to me and sweat my board because of it's classic look (skateshops in my area really only carried S9 and gravity at the time), a couple of shops I even brought it into like it so much they said they were going to check into sherman's and order some decks for the store, cause they looked so sweet. I use this board for surfskating, carving hills, and sliding. To me it's an all around good board and when I kill it I'm going to order another one. Oh Yeah, Jake, they also make the classic cruiser in 13-ply for the big boys. Later all. WWW.Shermanskates.com
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sherman
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On 11/21/2000
david
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i forgot to mention that they sent me a free t-shirt when i ordered it
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sherman skates
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On 11/21/2000
david
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i have r-2s on my vambommer board the wheel wells work very well. with out them i would get wheelbite all the time
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anything
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On 11/21/2000
drakkars
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I know too
how it feels to be soooooo old (i'm 39)
But i do some ollies sometimes (but maybe 2 inches high max)
I try to do it in an half-pipe in the old way
So you see maybe you can learn it just for fun, anyway i see you are pretty active in skateboarding ..... You're a lucky man that your dearest let you do it and try to share (by the way does your wife skates ???????)
See you Drakkars
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Used equipment
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On 11/20/2000
Chris Chaput
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Phil, The problem with used Cherry Bombs is they are still such a good practice wheel for streetluging that they maintain a high utility value and I never sell, lend or give them away! Try the eXkate Turbos in black or red (better dyes). They are really just like a smaller Cherry Bomb at a much better price. Give me a shout if you're interested in those or some R-II's.
I'll have to measure the wheelbase on my waterski. The other important thing is the amount of nose and tail that you are left with. I'm looking into wide Invaders for a long fun board (see Decks review dor more), I think they are very inexpensive and may work well for you too.
Drakkars, I know, Iknow, I know. They were free and I needed something at the time. I've heard that once you "pop", you can't stop. I never started and it's too late now. It's kind of funny. In the last couple of weeks I've been to a freestyle contest in San Francisco, done standup (speedboarding) at GMR, tight slalom, longboard GS, shortboard GS, inline GS and buttboarding at West LA College, streetluging with friends and the only guy who I saw ollie was Darryl (Flyin' Hawaiian) Freeman. He's still young. Perhaps if we get him an exorcist he can be cured ;-) Perhaps if there weren't so damn many ways to have fun on a board that rolls and turns I'd learn too. Maybe next millenium.
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shermanskates
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On 11/20/2000
Jake
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So I just looked at their website (shermanskates.com) and I think those are some tight friggin boards! The thing is, as with all boards I want, I don't know if it could hold me w/o too much flex (240 lbs). i really do like the design though. Anyone know if tracker wells would work with randal trucks or would it be misaligned?
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shrimp and skating?
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On 11/20/2000
Jake
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Shrimp and skating? doesn't get any better than that.
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sherman shrimp and skate
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On 11/20/2000
david
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i have the vambommer pintail, its a very good board. I would recommed buying just the deck beacuse the tracker trucks are't that good. I just slapped some r-2s on the board and now it rides very nice. It could be a little more flexibility but i only weight 150 lbs. As for quality, i've bailed off my board and have it hit a sidewalk and its held up quite well. does anybody know how the owner of the compeny decided to combine shrimping and skating into one compnay??
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Sherman's Shrimp and skate Company
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On 11/19/2000
Gjipstra
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I am a begginer and am looking for a good board to start out with. I have been looking at the Lake Tahoe boards but I have also found this company called Shermans shrimp and skate Company that makes Longboards. I like the look of Shermans boards but im not sure is they are quality boards the Complete comes with Tracker B2 trucks, Kryptonic 65mm wheels and abec 3 trucks. On the other hand, I have read a lot about the Lake Tahoe boards and know I can count on one of those being a good board but I dont quite like the look of their boards as much. I was just wondering what anyone else would do in my position and if anyone knows anything about Shermans Shrimp and Skate Company?
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WaterSki Longboard
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On 11/18/2000
Phil
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Hey Chris its me again my water ski is about 5 feet 7 inches long how far apart should the wheels be?? And also do u have any used cherry bomb or randal 2's that you are willing to sell?? thank you.
Phil
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Mongoose Mountian Boards
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On 11/18/2000
John
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I was just wondering if anybody has seen these? I just saw them yesterday, and looked at the price tag, and didn't know what the going rate for them are.
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Waterskis
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On 11/17/2000
drakkars
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hehehehehehe
Chris "never ollied , never will " Ollies ??????? ;-))
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P.S.
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On 11/16/2000
Chris Chaput
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I haven't tried my Seismics on a waterski yet but think they'd work well. You'll want a truck that turns quickly without having to loosen them up all the way. The Randal "R-II" with eXkate Turbos would be an excellent choice. I'm sure the Power Paw and Kryptonics fans would be better to ask about which flavor they recommend.
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Waterskis
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On 11/16/2000
Chris Chaput
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Phil, The waterski in question was purchased in a thrift store when I was in college (SDSU circa 1982) and is a lightweight wood laminate that has a lot of rocker in it. It makes for a slow waterski but a real fun longboard. Some people like to keep the fins on them and mount them on the top but I'd suggest taking everything off and just griptaping the entire top. Mine has some very old Tracker Six-Tracks and very hard old wheels from the eighties called "Ollies" (gasp). I've always liked hard wheels that won't grab half way through a slide and these are rocks.
Waterskis are fun boards to own. Although I recognize them instantly, others look at them and are always curious about what you're riding. Put your trucks in far from the ends to keep the wheelbase short and learn to live without kickturning easily. Fiberglass, wood, plastic, whatever, find one and learn to love it. I've been riding garage sale, thrift shop, thrown away, spotted in the attic and begged the owner for waterskis since 1975 and they hold a special place in my heart. Enjoy!
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WaterSki Longboard
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On 11/16/2000
Phil
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Hey Guys its me again............ummmmmmm.........what if the water ski is made out of fiber glass.....what should i do. what wheels and trucks would u suggest. thanx.
Phil
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RE: waterski longboard
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On 11/15/2000
tropicalian
wrote in from
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Phil,
I'm not sure of Chris C.'s set up. This summer I bought two old Dick Pople model waterski's from a thriftshop for ten bucks, and my friend and I each made a 44" out of them. the vertical lamination of the wood is sweet, and telling people you made the skate is something you can take pride in(of course you didn't *make* the waterski, but you can cut and trim to your desire.)
The only problem I've had is that they are a bit too narrow. It's hard to find a good wide waterski. Check the thriftshops and flea markets, make sure you drill the holes true, and take pride in your work.
Homemade boards are the best in my opinion.
*Jays
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waterski longboard
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On 11/15/2000 phil
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hey guys i was looking at chris chaputs website and i noticed his waterski longboard and iw as wondering if anybody knows his setup and if u have any suggestions to email me
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s9 nosewalker
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On 11/15/2000
roysetfire
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Well, I finally got a longboard. In the skateshop I tried the Nosewalker, the Classic Stain pintail and some Soul Board thingies, but I just fell in love with the nosewalker .. yay! I know it's really big and we don't have hills or mountains over here in the netherlands so that kind of sucks. Anyway, I got Sector 9 Luke Nosewalker with Independent trucks (dunno the size.. should figure that out)and raisers and 65 mm Kryptonics wheels.. it rides sooooo sweet :). I don't think I'm going to use my normal skateboard very often anymore. I'm wondering if there's some dutch longboard association too :/
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36" DOUBLE ENDED BOARDS COMPLETE
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On 11/15/2000
JON
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THESE ARE A DOUBLE ENDED DECK [similiar to pool series s9]
36"x8.75" ,WHICH COME COMPLETE WITH A CHOICE OF TRACKER B2,S
ANY WIDE HANGER INDEPENDANT, OR RANDALL RII,S TRUCKS. THERE IS A CHOICE OF KRYPTONIC HAWAII K ,CLASSIC K ,in either 65mm or 70mm ,BONES BOMBERS 68mm ,ENVY[LTD STOCK] OR ANY LARGE STREET WHEEL FROM SPITFIRE,BLIND,POWELL etc.
ABEC 5 BEARINGS,JESSOP TAPE,AND A CHOICE OF ANGLED OR NORMAL
RISERS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS.MOUNTS ARE GULLWING,LUCKY OR INDY. AN IDEAL STREET CRUISER ,RAMP OR PARK BOARD WITH THE ADDED BONUS OF THE DOUBLE KICK! PHOTO WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE SOON. WWW.CONSPIRACYCLOTHING.CO.UK
TOTAL £134.99 please allow £5.00 extra for randall trucks. excluding p+p!
AS RIDDEN BY TEAM RIDER CRAFTY DAN SEE SITE FOR PHOTO,S.
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