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- unknown0
Runs with OSX?
- evad0
i'd stay away from blanks.
personal reasons more than anything.they are no different from a pro board.
but when you buy a blank, you're not supporting the pros that make skateboarding what it is.
- lilbabyleg0
no
buy a Stereo™ or Real™ board with indy or thunder trucks and some decent wheels...
the graphics are cool though.
- scarabin0
links?
- niku0
stereo? they haven't been around for a while.
don't forget to support the local skateshops! any deck you get from a skateshop is going to be good., and they should be able to set you straight on what you need.
- Fload0
go into a store step on a few untill u find one thats comfortable try to stick with brands u have heard of decks usually havent been sitting in the sun waiting to be sold and delaming if theyre popular, as for wheels cant go wrong with spitfires and trucks indys or venture lo's
- scarabin0
yeah, i'll hit my local skateshop tomorrow.
i've decided to get a black blank deck and put my own graphics on it.
is there a brand of blanks that is really good?
- Fload0
most blanks are now made by media same with the local skate shop deck but when it comes to blanks theyre pretty much the lowest of low.. and as for the graphic ... are you going to ride the board or hang it on the wall cause if your going to skate it the graphic will be gone in a few days
- scarabin0
yeah, that's what i'm saying.
why spend the cash for a pretty board when i'd fuck it up anyway.
better to just slap my own scarabin.net stickers or stencils on it.
- scarabin0
so blanks are the "lowest of low"?
they don't ride well, or are shittily made, or what?
- lee_b0
don't Powel make blanks now?
i've got a blank actually, been thinkin of getting a gonz krooked board thoughto go on bit of a tangent, i've just started snowboarding. i wanna get my own set-up which isn't crazy expensive, i'm thinking of getting a burton Indy board.
thoughts? help?
- jevad0
scarabin - that setup is whack - trust me...
http://www.indytruck.com/
http://www.alienworkshop.com/
http://www.dlxsf.com/antihero/in…
http://www.b-house.com/
http://www.chocolateskateboards.…
http://www.zeroskateboards.com/
http://www.shortysinc.com/Definately go to your local shop and ask them questions - if they aren't too elitist, as a lot of skaters can be, they'll give you good advice.
good luck - and enjoy it!
lee_b: what sort of boarding do you want to do?
- lee_b0
i only just read the bottom of first post. i didn't realise that Gieger thing was a full set up. i'd stay away, i don't think you'd find one of those at any decent skateshop.nasty
http://www.krookedskateboarding.…
http://www.girlskateboards.com/--
there's a indoor snow park not too far a drive from me. i'll be mostly riding that. i'm getting straight jumping at the moment, just learning to ride fakie, but i should be on the jump ramp and rails soon enough.
- lee_b0
yeah, nitro's look cool.
5,11 / 12 stone (168 pounds)
this is what i was thinking
http://www.burton.com/gear/pr_bo…what do you reckon to second hand boards/demo boards?
- jevad0
demo boards are usually fine - only been ridden a few times - check 2nd hand for flex, chips, and gouges...
I wouldn't go smaller than a 154 if I were you!
- scarabin0
just got back from getting a setup.
i got a blank because 1) i'm going to fuck it up anyway, 2) i'd rather stencil my own art onto it, 3) i'd rather sink my money into good bearing and shit than a deck i'll fuck up, 4) they skate the same as pro boards, and 5) i really couldn't give a flying f*ck about what celebrities have been bought by deck manufacturers. i just wanna skate.
so what i picked up was this:
black 7-ply 7.75 in maple blank with a nice concavity
marc jacobs thunder trucks
abec 7 ninja bearings
53.5 mm spitfire wheels
and black label hardware
it rides like silk :)
- jevad0
nice set-up dude....
- mrdobolina0
have fun scarabin.
- scarabin0
thanks :)