The Longboard (Skateboard) Thread

**sealice aka lone ranger** · 06-05-2008, 08:27 AM

s9 and gravity ftl

**sealice aka lone ranger** · 06-05-2008, 08:31 AM

i have the natural wood one with tunnel rocks 90a

then this with ratbones

**smallspeed** · 06-05-2008, 09:25 AM

nice board im digging the deck

**nwrolla** · 06-05-2008, 09:33 AM

here is my s9 trylam, i have changed out the wheels since i bought it. pics the day i got it about a month ago. enjoy

**jesse** · 06-05-2008, 09:47 AM

me:

used to be a s9 hospitals board... repainted it, put tracker darts on, abec11 gumballs, and some angled risers

iLike

i'm thinking about getting a flexdex clear deck to replace the wooden s9 one.... what do you think? anyone have one?

**burkov** · 06-05-2008, 10:11 AM

sealice if you really have a jay adams, then that would be sick. especially with something like the rocks... thats def. my next mini purchase.

**Jono** · 06-05-2008, 10:16 AM

Yeah so yesterday I was doing the best hill we have down here, probably a max of like 30mph so nothing crazy. At the end of my run I picked up my board and the back truck hanger just fell clean off, that would of sucked so bad at 20+mph.

**sealice aka lone ranger** · 06-05-2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by burkov

sealice if you really have a jay adams, then that would be sick. especially with something like the rocks... thats def. my next mini purchase.

no just kidding i totally made it up

**Walruz996** · 06-05-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Jono

Yeah so yesterday I was doing the best hill we have down here, probably a max of like 30mph so nothing crazy. At the end of my run I picked up my board and the back truck hanger just fell clean off, that would of sucked so bad at 20+mph.

Where can you reach 30mph in the bahamas?

**ICantSwim** · 06-05-2008, 11:14 AM

I got a Rayne Hustler with Semic 75mm 78a with home made slide glove.
Love my board, awsome for carving and DH!

**Blak_skimmer220** · 06-05-2008, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by sealice aka lone ranger

i have the natural wood one with tunnel rocks 90a

then this with ratbones

I really like the one on the left, red and black. The shape is awesome

**Jono** · 06-05-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Walruz996

Where can you reach 30mph in the bahamas?

It's past Caves Point on West Bay St. Take the first left after traveler's rest. Its our one and only hill pretty much.

**aaron m** · 06-05-2008, 02:33 PM

i'm thinking about picking up a 30 in. gravity logan board, exact shape/size i was looking for. After shipping+handling, whether i buy it online or in the store, price would come out to be the same. Are there any brands of trucks/bearings i should stay away from?

**DJ-NJ** · 06-05-2008, 02:59 PM

colby for wheels with any of those decks

get anything big n soft. something around 75mm and 75a in hardness.
anything clsoe to those numbers.

get randall 180 trucks as well.

**Vision Skimboards** · 06-05-2008, 03:45 PM

you know a good way to start a summer is when your first longboard ride your board get ran over!!!just happened to me suck hella bad...need new trucks and a wheel and somehow my board didnt get ran over? i was having so much fun and BAM some retard hits me and doesnt even say sorry wtf and yeah it was his fault =(

**Blak_skimmer220** · 06-05-2008, 08:21 PM

ha. owned.

sorry

**Pat-Juh** · 06-06-2008, 05:03 AM

Too bad about the chargers and the Flashback wheel... Bearings okay?

Anyhow I just got my new undercarrage..

Paris 180s
Pink BigZigs
Biltin Abec7s

Nice ride

... But I'm now thinking of getting a Dervish deck to replace my current deck... Only in doubt between a Flex1 and a Flex2 considering my weight, around 170-175lbs...

**BullDawg** · 06-06-2008, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by aaron m

i'm thinking about picking up a 30 in. gravity logan board, exact shape/size i was looking for. After shipping+handling, whether i buy it online or in the store, price would come out to be the same. Are there any brands of trucks/bearings i should stay away from?

I have that exact deck set up w/ tracker 139mm rtx/s combo and 66mm abec11 strikers. Stay smaller w/ the trucks--smaller trackers 129-149mm would be perfect because wider trucks will hang out to far. The Logan earth ski has a skinnier nose. Bennett trucks would also be perfect--set up a reissued deck with some reissues trucks(bennetts) and throw some road rider red wheels on there and it would be retro. Do not choose randal 150s like most people will say, they will put you're deck too far off the ground. Bearings, just get reds if you're strapped for cash or get some bones swiss if you got more money. I'm rockin bones swiss ceramics right now(and I can't believe I'm saying this) but they really are worth the $--insanely fast. Good luck and have fun!

**Steve E** · 06-06-2008, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Pat-Juh

Too bad about the chargers and the Flashback wheel... Bearings okay?

Anyhow I just got my new undercarrage..

Paris 180s
Pink BigZigs
Biltin Abec7s

Nice ride

... But I'm now thinking of getting a Dervish deck to replace my current deck... Only in doubt between a Flex1 and a Flex2 considering my weight, around 170-175lbs...

GET FLEX 1!!! I have bottomed out my flex 2 vanguard while pumping and i'm only 150-155. You'd be surprised how flexy their stiffest board is.

**Pat-Juh** · 06-06-2008, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Steve E

GET FLEX 1!!! I have bottomed out my flex 2 vanguard while pumping and i'm only 150-155. You'd be surprised how flexy their stiffest board is.

But!! a Flex2 Vanguard has a 37" wheelbase VS the 33.5" on the Dervish.

Paris trucks have a .5" inch smaller wheelbase compared to other trucks (when on the same deck)

Also a Dervish is slightly more resistant to torsion from what I could make up riding a vuanguard Flex 2... I liked the feel of the Vanguard and I couldn't bottom it out ...but it's too high for my likings so Dervish it is

.

So well... I'm in doubt. fl1 or 2

**Steve E** · 06-06-2008, 12:09 PM

hmm. ask on silverfish.com. They'll know for sure. Either way I'm sure you'll fall in love and marry your board.

**Pat-Juh** · 06-06-2008, 01:38 PM

those folks there give me mixxed opinions too...

One is like the Flex2 is way too flexxy for your weight while the other one says a Flex 2 is just right for someone that's 180-185...

Just a matter of opinion I guess..

But I guess i'm going for a Flex 2, since it's stiffer than a vanguard flex2 and that was nice so..

**Fish** · 06-06-2008, 01:49 PM

I weigh around 180-ish and I ride a flex 1. I wouldn't want anymore flex to the deck. I think it's just about perfect for my weight. I don't think flex 2 would be too much flex, but It's hard to tell how much flex you want if you haven't ridden one.

There is also a chart somewhere on the loaded site. I looked for it but I can't find it anymore. So you could check there.

**skimandskate** · 06-06-2008, 02:09 PM

I ride one of them banana boards anybody else ever ridden one?

**pffft** · 06-06-2008, 02:15 PM

comet voodoo
lemon bigzigs instead of the limes on the pic
________
Hot Box Vaporizers
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Waterbongs

**Vision Skimboards** · 06-06-2008, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Pat-Juh

Too bad about the chargers and the Flashback wheel... Bearings okay?

Anyhow I just got my new undercarrage..

Paris 180s
Pink BigZigs
Biltin Abec7s

Nice ride

... But I'm now thinking of getting a Dervish deck to replace my current deck... Only in doubt between a Flex1 and a Flex2 considering my weight, around 170-175lbs...

yeah i decided to be safe and ordered some bearing with the chargers and wheels...ill have some extra bearing to

**benmasters** · 06-06-2008, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by pffft

comet voodoo
lemon bigzigs instead of the limes on the pic

looks nice how does it ride?

**benmasters** · 06-06-2008, 05:37 PM

ok so im interested in building a deck in woodshop next year. have some questions...

where would i get wood and glue to make the deck?
has anybody done this?

**relay** · 06-06-2008, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by benmasters

ok so im interested in building a deck in woodshop next year. have some questions...

where would i get wood and glue to make the deck?
has anybody done this?

It would probably benefit you to check out the board building section on silverfishlongboarding.com forums. Not spamming, but they could probably answer any board building question you might have.

@pffft: how do you like those randals on that comet? I'd be rockin' crails for downhill (at least on a topmount), but that's just my opinion.

**worldridr768** · 06-06-2008, 07:01 PM

Speedboarding ftmfw. I'm coming to LA this summer from NY and skating GMR and Tuna. fracking stoked.

pffft, I assume you are on the 'Fish?

**Rocco** · 06-06-2008, 07:30 PM

pat, on the dervish the flex 1 is stiff enough for me and im 200 pounds, whats your weight?

**benmasters** · 06-06-2008, 07:56 PM

cool thanks i just registered

**Steve E** · 06-06-2008, 09:43 PM

I'm on Silverfish. I don't post much but that site has a shitload of great content. Everything I've ever needed to know about longboarding was on that website.