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united skates/lush longboards
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On 2/3/2001
paul
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WOWW , I just took another look at the lush longboard site, I never realised they had the kryptonics wheels on them, they have lots of different options for the boards too, I think the legend with the sweep grip tape in natural would be a great board, only thing bothering me is buying off the net as I dont have the security of a Credit card, is that a mobile number at the bottom of the page! guess when my cash comes thru i,ll email hank and see what he says, ANYONE ELSE on here using these great lookin boards post or email me.........paul
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united skates
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On 2/3/2001
paul
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Hi there , yeah I checked out the lush longboards , I thought they seemed pretty good I didnt know they had kryptonics on them, I know the gullwings are supposed to be v good trucks and the randalls. I,ll go and have another look. do you know anyone who has bought one of these boards? I can get the United skates one from a dealer where I live, but not sure how you would go about buying one on the net. I dont have cheques/credit cards just cash/postal order. i,ll go and have another look at their site, thanx for yer help buddy....................paul
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UNITEDSKATES
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On 2/3/2001 STEVIEB
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paul, I think the lush legend would be a better board check out there site mentioned below its got gull wings and kryptonics for similar money unless your getting the united very cheap.On uniteds web site it says they are part of the pacer group so the deck is probably good enough quality as they have been supplying low budget boards in the UK for about 25 years and even had a pro model or 2 in the 80s but the lush is better equipped
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toys 'r' us board
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On 2/1/2001 agent-orange
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i was at toys 'r' us yesterday and in the very back was a bin full of old used skateboards. I saw this one that looked like a 70s board. i had to buy it. it is 6" wide and 24" wide. after taking off the very crappy trucks, wheels, and bearing and replacing them with some 149mm trackers, some old really sold krpyos, this thing rocks.i rode it down this nice hill in the presidio by my school, very squrrily. but overall its a exelent board for transportation, and it rips to
i'm so stoked!!!!
keep on riding
david
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sector9 concave carving series 46"
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On 1/31/2001
eric cook
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this board is hella badd ass. i just bought it on the 17th
this can haul ass. i just put some 76mm wheels on it which
make it hella sick looking. this board has lots of flex
but is still hella strong
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Flowlab
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On 1/31/2001 Pre-School Rider
wrote in from
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Roox,they're great for deep surf/snowboard type carves,on smooth tar.My big gripes with them is at the wheels.The bearings feel slow(the curve of the axle may be why,or it could just be the bearings?)and added to that,the 88A wheels don't like any roughness in the tar.They'll skip,slide,and chatter,which makes for nervous turns at the high tip-in angles that this board is supposed to do.However,a quick fix was found by a snowboard coach I work with..Buy 56mm to 60mm,78A or 74A Hockey Inline wheels,and you've got grip and a softer touch on most tar,plus the speed goes up a bit.There's nothing out there that gives the deep turn feel like the Flowlab,and once you dial it in,it's a good placebo for the surfing/snowboarding Jones.
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Flowlab
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On 1/30/2001
RooX
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any opinions on this? the winter here has been sucking and im in the need for some carves and was wondering if this was the ticket? or should i just stick with what works?
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united skates cruiser
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On 1/30/2001
Paul
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Hi anyone on here in the uk using a united skates cruiser longboard, I wanna buy one and wondered if it would make a good beginners longboard and is a price I can afford :).
The spec is:
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Deck: 47" x 8" 9-ply Canadian Maple
Trucks: 8" Raider, Alloy in stone finish
New clear super high rebound cushions
Wedge Urethane Riser pads
Wheels: Zero G "Cruiser" 70mm Super high rebound polyurethane wheels with spoked hubs
Bearings: ABEC-3 precision bearings
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I also like sector 9 but they are a bit more than I can afford at present, also why do some of the sector 9 seem to have small wheels compared to lots of boards with 70mm.??
Thanks for any help
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Flowlab Deep Carve 36"
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On 1/30/2001 William
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Hey, I just tried out one of the new prototype DCS boards from flowlab - www.flowlab.com - shit the thing road great - I could kick it and ollie fairly easy and the ride was faster than their 42" version. I think they got it just right this time.
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snow trainer
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On 1/29/2001 mbhidel
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Check out the flolab for a snow style skateboard. Tried one last summer and it rocked!
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Landyachtz DH wannabe
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On 1/28/2001
Kaylee
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I'm rigging up a lowered cg deck and was curious if anyone who has a Landyachtz DH with Indy's can give me an axle to axle wheelbase to compare to? Thanks.
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Carvin and cruisin British boards
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On 1/27/2001
chris tanner
wrote in from
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check www.lushlongboards.com for quality british built longboards at less than 90 smackers a piece! also trucks and wheelsets going cheap.
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FATBOYS LONGBOARDS
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On 1/26/2001
leo
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http://home.att.net/~curbhowler/page5.html
check this page out, they have 60"x10" boards, i like the curbboard....
leo
btw, how do i post a link and pictures here?
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44" sector 9 concave name?
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On 1/25/2001
ran-d
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anyone know the model name of s9's 44" concave deck with the la jolla hills/waves photo art on the bottom? it's not on their site, and norcal in pacifica, ca (where i bought it six months ago) doesn't have em anymore or remember its name,,,regardless, can't say enough about the ease of carving with a concave deck, just think turn and you're there, and a chevy ran over mine (had just bailed) and not a cut, it bounced right under it and kept going without me! sector 9 rocks, but i have alot to learn about other boards, too...
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Snowboard Cross Trainer/Carver
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On 1/25/2001
Kaylee
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jp,
Out of all the boards I've set foot on, the ones that come closest to the feeling of carving the powder would be the G&S Fibreflex series. In general, look for something that has springy camber, get some Seismics when the new ones come out, and do some high speed pumping with your feet placed near the center of the camber's sweet spot. My $0.02
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On 1/25/2001
jp
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So, the advice I need is: which longboard is best for carving??
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Bareback or Cloud 9
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On 1/25/2001
jp
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Need some advise. I love snowboarding and want to know of the best snowboarding cross trainer. Is it the cloud 9 OG bareback or what??
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Sector 9 Seimic combo
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On 1/23/2001
SimFucious
wrote in from
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nick, angled risers.
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Peregrine Talon
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On 1/22/2001
Jeffs
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Pre-school rider, (that's a great nickname) I wish I had the answer. Everyone who wants one should e-mail Dan and ask really nicely what's up, I suppose. I have no idea. Dan said in his e-mail to me, "the future of Peregrine skateboards is uncertain at this time". I'd like to think I got one as karmic payback in response to my deep seated lust to own a Turner I can't afford. If I could find one.
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Peregrine
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On 1/21/2001 Pre-School Rider
wrote in from
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Jeffs,does this mean that Peregrine is back from the depths of obscurity?? If so,that's awesome news!
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Peregrine Talon
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On 1/21/2001
Jeffs
wrote in from
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I just rode my Talon with Seismics and Hawaii 70mm K's for the first time today. I'm somewhat at a loss for words. If this board is an indication of things to come, the future's so bright were gonna need shades. I keep dreaming about what one of those Pumpkin super bows with the new big Seismics on it might be like. I don't have much to compare it too, but this is the closest thing to the perfect GS board I have ever ridden. I was cranking turns that would of pitched me to the ground with conventional trucks.
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sector9/seismics
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On 1/20/2001 nick
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i just bought a cosmic rider II from sector 9 and slapped a pair of seismics on it with a pair of 65mm power paws. i did forget risers, i haven't used risers to much and im wondering if anyone knows what the best setup for the risers would be? angled? flat? help me.
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motoboard (dirtthingz)
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On 1/19/2001 hc
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check this out, motorized dirtboard 4WD, only $5300
http://www.a2xtreme.com/dirtthingz/product.htm
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doubled wheels
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On 1/19/2001 roger
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Perhaps it is a trick to mix durometers, hard/fast on the inside and soft/sticky wheels on the outside. It could use an adapter to use only one pair of mini-mizers rather than two pairs of standard bearings. Rocks wedging between them is a serious problem, but could be fixed with some filling compound. I suspect Onshore's intentions where simpler, likely used what they had, thought it looked cool, or rolls smoother.
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OSB
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On 1/19/2001
kaylee
wrote in from
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Not to mention, rocks and other debris would constantly get wedged between the rear wheels, no good.
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