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Cuttingboard Skidplates
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On 8/22/2002
mathew
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Tried it. they wear down too fast.
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Cuttingboard Skidplates
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On 8/21/2002 Buddur
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What a GREAT idea!!!
When at an old shop in a nearby town (just recently moved back to my hometown after maaannnnny years) I asked the dood if he still had any Powell TailBones to which he replied "Some guy came in about a year ago and bought them ALL...he made me an offer for them I couldn't refuse. After all, noone else wanted them for almost the last decade." He still had tons of Nose Bones, though.
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skid plates/tail bones
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On 8/21/2002 Mike G
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There's a bunch of Powell tail bones and other asst. tail skids on Ebay right now....
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Tailblocks
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On 8/21/2002 PSR
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Buddur,note the slide gloves pic. posted below.Many folk have been making their own 'slider' gloves by using high-density plastic Cutting Boards velcro-ed on. Guess What? That same "cuttingboard" stuff works great for making tailblocks for boards,too.So,If oldschoolskates,or the guys at eastcoastskates don't have tailblocks,or maybe have only ones for 'Pig' boards,you can make your own easily.
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tail skids
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On 8/21/2002
C-Money
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old school skates has a nice selection of tail skids. I use them on my park board-afroman numbchuck.
http://www.oldschoolskates.com/info1.htm
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RE: Stinky Pads
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On 8/20/2002 Buddur
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If worse comes to worser, this stuff will do the trick...
http://store.yahoo.com/campmor/25676.html
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Skid Plates
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On 8/20/2002 Buddur
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Anybody still use skidplates anymore besides me???
And does know where I can get my hands on Powell Tailbones?
OR...if anybody has one/some they don't want, would they mind parting with them?
Thanks,
Buddur
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Stinky pads
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On 8/20/2002 Pig Pen
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I found the best odor remover right under my nose. (so to speak).
My wife's been using this stuff for removing stains on clothing for a while now. I picked it up and read the side and it states that it's an odor remover as well.
I tried it and it's far better than anything I've tried in the past.
It's called Oxy clean. Really good stuff and easy to find.
P.S. Someone asked if those Kebbek sliding gloves are worth 25 bucks. Well...are you seeing the same thing I am??
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Kebbek Gloves
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On 8/19/2002 PSR
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Luke,the stuff on the fingers is Epoxy.The gloves are a Burly work glove with a sinch closure on the back.he palm pieces are really well shaped,and still allow you to grab the board.Jim came down-south to VT. awhile back to run some cones at The Dam.Afterwards,we piled four of us into Duane's Beemer,and went out to ride some hills.Jim just BOMBED,and his gloves were just fine,thank you.(BTW,Jim was fast enough to make me get out my Buttboard,with which I still didn't keep up.)Consider these gloves 'rider tested and approved'.
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Kebbek Gloves
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On 8/18/2002
Luke
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Just taking a look at the KebbeK sliding gloves...might be interested in purchasing some if I could find out more about them. Namely: what is that stuff on the fingers and how good of a job does it do protecting them during slides? Are they worth the $25? Thanks!
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Re: Odor Removal
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On 8/15/2002 Spat
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When I'm transporting my pads back from the park etc., I keep a sock with some baking soda in the bag. The baking soda does a good job of absorbing odors. Always let the pads air dry as much as possible after skating. Every once in a while hand wash the pads in some mild detergent and let drip dry. Other then that, pads just stink.
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Softer bushings
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On 8/14/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Rick,you'll find that the amount of resistence to lean is reduced,so a softer touch will be needed in turning.Less effort = more flow,closer to a surf feel.The neat thing is that increases manuverability,the downside is going too fast and getting the wobbles.Soft bushings are great for quicker turns,too(why they're coveted by Slalom riders).Be prepared to mix-N-match bushings to find the 'just right' feel for your board.Dialing them in takes a little bit of experimentation,but $$ wise,and ride quality wise,it's the best way to tune your board's handling.There's a lot of info buried in this site on this,so use the "search" function to glean some other opinions. Words I'd try are name brands (Powell,Indy,Randal,Tracker,Tensor),and 'cushions','bushing','grommets'.
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Odor removal
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On 8/14/2002
Leo
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my bag cant be opened for this reason, i always go skate with full equipment, first aid kit, and put it into a backpack, with time the whole backback cauhgt the stench, so i founf this bag of 1kg of silica gel to absorb the humidity of the sweat. first i put the bag of Sg on th eoven at 350°f for 10 mins and then directly into the backpack and this have helped to reduce the smell, maybe this is another preventive method,.
if we use all methods we can fight this problem.
btw i use a new backpack now..
leo
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Bushings
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On 8/14/2002
Rick
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Hi!
I am riding a fairly big board (57") and am wondering what new and maybe softer bushings could do for me.
Any ideas?
Will the turningradius be smaller? Will riding be softer?
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Dispose
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On 8/13/2002 Scabs
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Ahhh!!! Alittle Google search and here is a pic of the product...
http://www.bugspray.com/pictures/products/dispose.jpg
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Dispose
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On 8/13/2002
Scabs
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I can`t mail this stuff to ya but it can be purchased at one of two places...pest control supply or mortuatary supplies. The product is called Dispose is used to remove bacterial odors. Commonly used after a deceased body has been removed. It is lightly sprayed at full strength and allowed to air dry. Fans help. I use it after caucus removal and it works.
Alan might be onto something as a preventive though
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Ref: Pad Odor Removal
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On 8/13/2002
John Dillon
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I wash my pads with Sun & Earth laundry dtergent...it's made from orange peel oil and it works great! I will also look forward to Psycholoyd's review of alum as an alternative...Good Smellin!
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Odor removal
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On 8/13/2002
psYch0Lloyd
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Here's something I found when looking for a detergent to mix with the alum...
Washing soda--sodium carbonate--is in the same family as baking soda. It has just been processed differently. It is much more caustic/alkaline, with a pH of 11, and while it doesn't give off harmful fumes, you do need to wear gloves. It is found in the laundry section of most supermarkets. Arm & Hammer is one brand; Shop and Save has a generic house brand.
Washing soda cuts grease, cleans petroleum oil, removes wax or lipstick, and neutralizes odors in the same way that baking soda does. Don’t use it on fiberglass, aluminum or waxed floors—unless you intend to remove the wax.
...it could be all you need.
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O' der are my pads
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On 8/13/2002
psYch0Lloyd
wrote in from
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Pig Pen: I’m not 100% sure about treating this problem after the fact but I will try to experiment this evening on a possible answer to your problem. The best solution that I can think of right now is prevention. Airing out the pads after use should minimize (but not altogether prevent) this problem. The easiest thing to do is to use a mesh bag when transporting your pads. This would give you some leeway if you don’t hang up your pads right when you get home.
Aluminum sulfate decahydrate, otherwise known as alum, is a natural antibacterial and commonly used in the treatment of water and in the preservation of foods. I know of an old Sicilian who has been dusting himself with this stuff ever since he was a bambino and working in the mines. He told me that it prevented chaffing especially in moist conditions while also cutting down on the smells that can permeate his clothing in the course of the day. Who knows, you could use his remedy as a preventative measure to your problem.
These days alum can be bought over the counter in a crystalline form for use as a natural deodorant or in a powdered bulk form for use in a myriad of applications. I’m contemplating mixing alum with some powdered laundry detergent and soaking the pads in the solution. I will have to try different scenarios including just detergent or just alum in different batches to perform this experiment so it could take a week or two.
No doubt there are other remedies to this problem but this is all that comes to mind so far. If this works I’ll have to share the sea urchin and pasta recipe that my old friend taught me.
Alan Sidlo
Knucklehead Racing Team
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'Wildfire" griptape
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On 8/13/2002 PSR
wrote in from
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Skrape,Ozzie's store,oldschoolskates,has this lavender tape called 'wildfire',could be what you're looking for.
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re: GRIP - alternatives, & colors
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On 8/13/2002
skrape
wrote in from
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Anybody know where I can find colored grip tape? I'm under instructions from my daughter to create her a purple deck with flames - so I need purple, yellow, and orange grip tape! Flexdex sells red/blue/black (also clear, camo, and glow-in-the-dark!), but not the colors I need.
BTW, Deckskin is still available! I did a google search on 'deckskin', sent an email to the address on the hit, and was contacted by the Butterworth family - they're still vending the stuff. It's expensive but worth it - I love the stuff.
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I stink.....therefore I am.
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On 8/13/2002 Pig Pen
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I have been dealing with this problem for years, but now, with this forum, it's knowledgable readers, and this miracle age of super urethanes, specialized slalom gear, the Afroman Numbchuck, and breast implants, I feel that now, especially, there must be a solution out there somewhere.
My problem is that my knee and elbow pads stink.
Despite the fact that I wash them regularly and have used antiseptic sprays and Febreeze, they still stink.
I skate almost every day. For some of you occasional skaters this might not be a problem, but some of you, I'm sure, share my pain.
No, they are not old, and I'm not a cheapskate. They have plenty of life left in them. As do the other two sets that I don't use anymore because of the stench.
The smell seems to imbed itself into the very core of the pads and no matter how many trips through the washing machine they take, the stench remains.
Help me Obi Wan.
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Gorilla man
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On 8/12/2002
Mathew in Santa Cruz
wrote in from
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That's generous offer! Thanks very much!
(I emailed you.)
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shoe stopper or not
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On 8/9/2002
Scabs
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Mathew,
I have a couple of strips of Gorrila Grip. Way grippier than anything sold nowadays. A strip across the front will definately stop your foot from sliding forward. Email your mailing address and I`ll send ya one.
Brady
PS..just don`t fall on it with bare skin. It`ll take a chunk outa ya faster than a die grinder...
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GRIP
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On 8/8/2002 Adam
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Mathew in Santa Cruz,
Go to your local hardware store and ask for a 60 grit self-adhesive sanding disk in 5" or 6" diameter. I have red sanding disks on a couple of my decks and they grip way better than any grip tape -- but still not as good as using a toe block.
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