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Cameltoe
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On 5/22/2003 PSR
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HC,I like that critter! Cool to see it's rubber on outer layer,which means good grip for toe-flip pushed ollies. I wonder how long it'll be before it becomes a fashion statement? I can just see it now,Baseball Managers Everywhere buying these to better kick dirt at Referees...
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cameltoe
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On 5/20/2003 hc
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http://www.cameltoesk8.us/
(from skateboardingsucks.com)
i like the idea of this product.
i can hear skatedads now,
'son, i am tired of buying you skate shoes every month, put on those camel toes.' ;-)
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Omegad
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On 5/20/2003 psYch0Lloyd
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Udo's yeah...
...I got some of that a while back. Thanks for the info Dave!
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omega 3
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On 5/17/2003 DaveT
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Hey psYchOLloyd, if the sushi is oily fish (not sure what types you get in U.S.) or any cold water or predatory fish then should be a great source and highly absorbable. Hemp seed is a good source too, flax even better (although you can't grow and smoke that!)if you want oil supplements there are really only 2 that are truly acceptable either Udo's choice or essential balance.
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Omega3
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On 5/17/2003 psYch0Lloyd
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Guess we'll have to check out that snake... er, fish oil out. Wonder how much Omega3 is absorbed by eating sushi? I know I get my daily recommended from just the hemp seeds alone...
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Bar bending power
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On 5/16/2003 tk
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800lb squat. That is very serious weight. I 've seen guys in strongman comps on TV that couldnt squat 800lbs. Unreal
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Toe to tow
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On 5/16/2003 psYch0Lloyd
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I saw PSR's ingenius application of the Burton Snowboard binding toe lift dohickey. I just happen to have a set too, because it came with the bindings from a snowboard I picked up a few years ago though these seem to have some plastic attached to it. Looks like it would work pretty good as it seemed to hold his foot in place yet still allow some flex for small corrections.
Some of my deck designs happen to have subtle features that act as toe blocks too...
...hmmmmm, maybe it's about time to start working on boards!
As hc mentioned, I've made some pretty scary looking toe blocks. There were comments about the Klingon weapon hangin' offa my deck. Oh, oh, shapes are starting to swirl around in my head again.
Knucklehead
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Toe block,but easy to do
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On 5/16/2003 PSR
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At the G-3,I showed up with two boards with Toe Blocks,both stick-on high-density foam,from good ol' Burton Snowboards.They make,thru R.E.D. as an aftermarket item,Binding toe lifts with adhesive backing for large-foot riders on wider snowboards.These little pups are cresent shaped,like a Nike swoosh,and come in pairs,so have a friend who slaloms in mind,one who rides Opposite from you, when you get them.I added a t-nut on one block,as to be absolutely sure it wouldn't detatch itself during harder pumps.The one on my Turner Hybrid is just the stock stick-on adshesive,and 'so far' is staying put(I didn't want to poke holes in the Turner until I knew I liked the block's placement-It'll get t-nuts here shortly),but I wouldn't count on the 'stick on' stuff to hold too long on griptape.So far,i've had good stuff happen with these,even if the one on my cut-down Joyride is a bit in the wrong place(hey,I was in a hurry). The metal toeclip parts I saw were impressive in design,until you look at the costs,and then what might happen if ya land on the sharp,pointy ends of them. I won't be suprised to see softer,rounder Plastic versions out fairly soon. Meanwhile,the Burton/R.E.D. toeramps are around $10-$15 a pair,at most Burton affiliated snowboard shops.Some are stick-on,some are 'plug-in' that fit into molded pockets on Burton freestyle Bindings.They don't break easily,are about 1/2" high,are anatomically curved,just stiff enough to not bend,and lightweight. Oh,and I've yet to cut myself on them,not that that was what really got Mr. Dong-His board edge was rather sharp,too.
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toe block
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On 5/16/2003
hc
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anyone got a pic of dong's toe block?
i remember allan's toe block, it's pretty crazy, he carved it all by hand, i believe.
at vans, i have seen snakeboarder, magnetroner, skyhooker, mountainboarder, freeboarder, all with binding of some kind.
the mountainboarder impressed me the most when he 'ollie' in to the pool!
i still would like to see Tim Oates ride a pool with his strap bindings.
btw, i got a list of these bindings on the old wackyboard page, geocities.com/wackyboards
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Toe block (sky hook)
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On 5/15/2003 WesE
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Everyone that was at the CyberSlalomCup May3rd 2003 knows why plastic toe blocks are better than metal ones. Michael Dong got like 8 stitches from his special CNCed aluminum one.
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Achy Joints
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On 5/15/2003 Dave T
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Brady, Paul it just so happens that I am a clinical nutritionist (honest) couldn't help replying but yes glucosamine, vit C (in larger doses though) and many other nutrients are needed for healthy joints. Omega 3 oils in fish are about the best long term anti inflammatory there is better over the long term than ANY drug. Drugs disrupt an enzyme responsible for producing inflammation promoting chemicals within the body, omega 3 oils just divert usage of this enzyme for their own metabolism.
BUT if you have bad/aching joints there will most definately be other issues NOT just genetics, abuse etc..
Believe me I have lifted weights for 22 yrs, been a top bodybuilder squated 800lbs and abused my body over this period and guess what no problems.
If the body is given the right nutrients/environment to heal no matter what age/general damage heal it will.
If you have continuing problems there is an underlying problem, that can in 99.9% of cases be addressed.
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Powell Surf One wobbly board
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On 5/13/2003
Niall
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Pre-school rider and everyone, thanks a lot for the tips. Her board is really new, there are no worn parts anywhere,(apart from my old bushings that i put there). I unfortuantly dont have a T square, I hope a really close visual inspection will turn up something, otherwise switching the trucks between boards. If the problem disapppears, your post gives me plenty of things to check and try that I havnt thought of yet :) fingers crossed that its something simple ! I will let you know this weekend when I test it. Thanks again !
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Metal Skyhhoks vs Plastic
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On 5/13/2003
Ratty
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Plastic hooks break if you land on them jsut right. I got tired of replacing them. I use aluminum skyhooks on my freebord, and have been cut by them once. They get jagged if the board lands upside down (all too often for me), then pose small danger of cutting you. You can file down the rough edges, tho. I really like riding with them. With freebords they are the key to holding an edge for a nice carve instead of just sliding around like a beginning snowboarder... with longboards I'm not sure the payoff will be as great. I'm sure they will help with sliding and jumping (of course)...but having junk on top of your board can be a pain when just pushing on the flats.
Thing is...I dont think standard skyhooks will work on the Landy dropped deck...the hooks in that video of theirs looks custom to me. Most skyhooks are made to work on a flat or concave deck.
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Sky Hooks
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On 5/12/2003 psYch0Lloyd
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This thread reminded me that I came accross a set of hooks while digging through a junk box.
...if ya ask me, there's really nothing quite like the original.
Knucklehead junk man
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Skyhooks
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On 5/12/2003 PSR
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Mia,I'd go with the plastic ones(over on solidskate,I think),just because... There were metal 'toe blocks' being used at "the Gathering" to help riders thrust thru flat courses better.One wipeout put the rider down on the deck,and that rider got cut up.Lesson learned,don't have sharp edges or objects on your board.The Aluminium Skyhooks look to be more durable,and actually look better IMHO,but I'd stay with plastic...
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nevermind
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On 5/12/2003 bjs
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oh yeh it is........I was expriencing a optical illusion.
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Sky Hook
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On 5/12/2003 bjs
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hey wait.....that sky hooks not mounted correctly!
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Skyhooks
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On 5/12/2003 Michael
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Skyhooks
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On 5/12/2003 Michael
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Mia, checkout www.lushlongboards.com and click on 'parts' for aluminium skyhooks, if you have no luck stateside. They ship worldwide. They'll also answer your lowered questions.
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sky hooks
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On 5/12/2003
mia
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see here's the thing i was watching a landyachtz video on their site..the adrenaline one..anyway the guy had something similar to sky hooks attached to his DH race. I think they were aluminum....well some sort of metal. I dont know if he made them or bought them but i REALLY want them. does anyone know how to make those? or does anyone think its possible to put aluminum sky hooks on a lowered deck(i just got myself the DH Race!)one last question what do you think is better aluminum hooks or plastic?
thanks
Mia
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Powell Surf One wobs
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On 5/12/2003 Pre-School Rider
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Niall,take a good hard,long look at both boards,side by side,down the length of them.I'll bet your board is shaped just fine,but that your girl's board is Warped.A twisted deck,especially if the twist runs along the board's length,will behave really oddly underfoot in turns.Another thing to check is for cracks in the plys,as a weakened ply layer will cause a major change in 'feel',and in torsional strength as well. With the truck mounting holes,put a T-square up to 'em,and check the measure from the board's centerline as well.Lastly,you can swap trucks and see if you've got tweaked trucks on one board.Indy's,Ventures,thunders all have had past issues with baseplates that're not true,slanting the lower bushing seat,or having kingpins fitted in at slightly off angles.You've swapped bushings,which is a good,simple test;Check them all againg,and look for splitting in the bushings themselves,and replace worn/tweaked/split bushings as needed.Check your riser pads as well.Tracker/Gravity wedges tend to split at the corners if the mounting bolts are too tight,or you ride rough surfaces a lot. Go through it carefully,make a checklist even,and if you find one 'defect',don't assume that's the only issue at hand.Let us all know what ya find,too.
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wobbly board
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On 5/12/2003
Tom M.
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Those aren't Randal trucks by any chance, are they?
:)
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wobbly board
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On 5/12/2003
Niall
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I wish it was just that, but the bolt is towards the center of the deck, on both trucks, the same as my board... :(
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no control
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On 5/12/2003 psYch0Lloyd
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Niall: The issues you are describing sound suspiciously like one of the trucks on her board are mounted incorrectly (facing the wrong direction).
Make a quick comparison between the two boards as it is an easy mistake to make. HTH
Knucklehead Racing Team
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Surf One wobbly deck, help!
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On 5/12/2003
Niall
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Hi, I hope this is the right place to post this...
I've been longboarding for about a year now, and have finally persuaded my girlfriend to join me. We bought a board for her (also a Surf One, but differnet model to mine).
Now, since there are no people at all around here that longboard, I only have these two boards as experience. Maybe you guys can help. My board (very heavily used!) feels just perfect to me, smooth and responsive, predictable and stable as hell. Her new board however feels incredibly strange, despite the fact that the decks are pretty much the same. For some weird reason, her board will turn heelside with a snappy, quite responsive feel, but trying to turn toeside usually causes me to wobble or even fall off. It feels like the board will tilt over, there is no resistance, and I lean over expecting the turn, but no turn happens at all. The board will continue in a straight line. And when i say the board tilts over, its tilting almost like theres gonna be wheelbite, or the heelside wheels are lifting off the ground...
Also it feels like I have to keep the toe side pressure on just to keep the board going in a straight line, when pushing, the thing has a mind of its own...
What can cause this? I have switched the bushings from my board to hers, and tightened and loosened the trucks a little bit, but it still feels rather weird. Like the toeside is just all mushy, loose and wobbly. Overall it feels hard and rattles, I can live with that, as its new and slightly differnet to mine, but the toeside turn is just plain dangerous as it is.
I thought it was the bushings but now im not sure. Is it possible the holes for the truck could be drilled at a slight angle, making the front truck point slightly off-center???? I cant think of anything else. As I have only ridden on one other board (my own) I dont know how 'weird' her board is behaving... maybe mine was the same when I got it and I am just used to it, or I have 'broken in' my board, like new shoes getting soft, but something tells me that its very screwed up. Also, she says it feels the same for her, but on the opposite side (also her toeside, she rides regular, im goofy ) although shes got about 2 hours of skating experience in total, and so cannot really describe how it feels at all. She definitly notices the difference between her board and mine tho.
So, any suggestions? My next thing to try (unfortunatly next weekend) is switch the trucks from my board to hers and see if it behaves like my board normally does. Hopefully it will and place the problem somewhere below the deck.
Does equipment loosen up and flex to suit the rider after a while? I can imagine bushings and deck gradually getting looser in certain ways depending on how you ride, but her board, gah!!, its hard, rattles, and totally refuses to turn! Please help!!! I want her new shiny and first longboard to be just perfect...I want everything to be smooth and perfect for her, I feel really sad and worry that its messed up. I really dont want to go skating with the unspoken feeling "your new expensive board is a piece of s**t". But something is wrong, should we bring it back to the shop and see if they have suggestions? Or just tweak with the bushings and tighten/loosen it some more? Any advice is really welcome, thanks, I dont have a clue about adjusting hardware or how to fix this...
- Niall
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