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Hey mate, I saw that you took a break from skateboarding, but I wanted to ask based on your experience in skateboarding, which one do you feel protects your ankle more, the Nike SB Blazer Mid or the Vans Half Cab Mid? I've also been having ankle injuries, and I'm looking for a better skate shoe that can protect my ankle.
got an egg recently after a long hiatus from skating, last board i was skating was 8.125, didn't want to go crazy was too intimidated to go with such a large size so i got the friend egg which is a 8.9 (8.5 across trucks) but after the initial adjustment it now feels quite small and cramped. it's the nose and tail that are the biggest issue, due to the size of the board and the taper the end up feeling quite small and almost unskatable. like it works but it just feels like i still have a 8.125 under my feet. was ready to quit the egg shape and just go for a 8.5 popsicle but im gonna give it one last try with this 9.5 symmetrical egg since that seems to really be the sweet spot for most people.
spend a few times skating my fried egg 3.0 (non symmetrical, 8.9 wide) and the size of the nose and tail are completely throwing me off. I agree that the shove its and kickflips feels amazing on it, but there's something so strange and weird about it that is throwing me off. i have it set up with thunder trucks and i usually ride indy trucks so perhaps this is what is causing it so soon i'll swap out the trucks for indys and give it another go but i dont think that shape is really a good shape for me. i then went and got a 8.5 setup off someone and used that and it immediately felt a lot more familiar and comfortable even though it's an even bigger wheel base and length. i do love how the egg looks but im glad im not completely in love because it would suck to have to only ride eggs from now on since it's such a unique shape
i just got one of these and don't have trucks yet. how have the 8.5 inch trucks worked on the 9.5 egg? I've got Indy 149s and figure its better to just use those than buy big trucks lol
damn dude! i was trying to remember where i saw you before... took me a while but when i saw your shirts i immediately remembered the music gear channel! whatsuuuup dude.
i got the new deal siamese with 169 titaniums and 97a 56 nanos. when i carve the bowls its like im on tracks. its a 9.5 deck. . that board is bad ass man it calls to me a little. the titaniums are noticeably lighter.
I found the same thing in that they feel not so loose in the middle as most other bushings that are adjusted to turn as such. But I've never had a good set of indy bushings. I've had 3 sets from new, and the bushings have always split soon after, the last set, the rear upper bushing split straight away, only a week later, it split right down to the kingpin and popped out of the side. That's when I tried the bones. I've had indys before with doh doh's and pig bushings, they felt great, the bones seem to make higher speed turning feel secure which inspires me with confidence. The reason they are tight to get on the kingpin, is so they stay secure, and don't deform around the kingpin over time.
Love these old early shapes before popsicles. You can totally do modern tricks on them. Go have a look at Video days by Blind and some 9” trucks and santa cruz bullet wheels ;)
Under 56 is shit for anything not completely smooth ground. You can get 60mm+ slim profile, but a bit harder to find. Bullet wheels should be the norm really like before crazy small wheels became the next fad
If I do not make mistakes, I can see that you did try to grow your channel subscribers day by day. But your channel video views and subscribers do not increase. because your channel has major issues I can see research it. If you fix your channel issues and want to grow your video views with subscribers I will help you because I am a RU-vid growth and Video SEO expert.
I've only had popsicles all my life and I'm almost 37. I want to try something like that and I love cool graphics like that. I'm trusting in nothing but the blood of Jesus to pay for my sins to keep me out of hell. Just like accepting a plea bargain in court.
Also happy you’ve recovered from all the injuries & are in better health. Maybe just do a video on how you preserve your body for skating? What stretches do you find helpful? Do you foam roll?
So how did the 10K race in March go man? I hope you kicked ass. I started running with my daughter and I have found my lungs are messed up from the pandemic. I hope you have found the balance of Skating and enjoyment. I hope that RU-vid grind hasn’t messed you up too. either way man enjoy Skating and have fun when you can. I know I go out of my mind if I can’t just even cruise around on my board.
Yo man they are basically very worn down Spitfire formula four full conical. They are the Andy Allen signature model. skateparkoftampa.com/-spitfire-andrew-allen-double-a-f4-99a-conical-full-wheels-black-82340-5
I’m tempted to stock up on the Heroin Razor Egg 9.5” in case they ever stop making them. It’s absolutely perfect for me. I grew up skating a driveway/garage, so I’m a slow moving flip trick guy. I’m so much better on the Razor Eggs than I ever was on any of my 8” popsicles that I was on for years before.
