Comparisons: I got a pair of the old Krux about a year ago and while the grind, low kingpin (inverted one), weight and look were all good; the turn was not to my liking. It was a really odd feel, in that you would shift your weight to carve and there was a significant delay …
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Mark Gonzales Wall ride breakdown
I always wanted to be able to do wall rides when I was a kid. Alright, that’s all the self important back story I can stomach for one post. Anyway, I want to learn frontside wall rides and there seem to be three variations; full carve up and down the wall (full arc), carve up/pop …
Seimi Miyahara Lipslide breakdown
Lipslides are one of my favorite tricks, but I am pretty sloppy with them, so I figured I would do a breakdown of Seimi Miyahara, who seems to have the most control of this trick of anyone I’ve seen so far. I’m specifically interested in how he lip slides on ledges, which seem like they …
Oj Elite Mini Combo wheels review
I thought about writing some glib intro to this review. Some anecdote trying to be cute, but what the fuck, you don’t want to read all that. I bought these wheels because online the 56mm size are described as being 37mm wide, which is a little wider than the Spitfire conical fulls I usually ride. …
Someone told me to relax
Occasionally I pick the brains of good skaters I come across for tips on how they get better. The two best pieces of advice I got were to skate with people who can pull you up to the next level (paraphrased) and to relax. As I mostly skate alone, the first piece isn’t really one …
Wobbly loose trucks, the obsession
I am currently riding an 8.5 wide deck with a wobbly loose front truck and a just shy of wobbly back truck. It’s marvelous. Previously, I spent years riding my trucks fairly tight and when I would try a loose set up I just couldn’t fathom how anyone could ride something so unstable. I go …
Scram skates Fink deck
In a burst of obsession with hefty decks started by the Zip Zogger, I rode a Santa Cruz Winkowski deck, this Scram and I have a Polar Dane 1 shape waiting next after this Scram. The reason I bring up the other decks is for reference, if any of you have ridden those, this Scram …
Krooked Skateboards Zip Zogger and riding the stink bug
The Krooked skateboards Zip Zogger shape reminds me of a Stink bug. I didn’t realize that until I did a google search for “wide, flat bug” and the image popped up. Before you get a negative sense from that, I mean that in a good way; the shape is amazing and it’s a little fun …
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