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The chinchiller looks really cool. I tried a dinghy (admittedly a pretty beat up one) at the indoor park the other day and it was... ok, but felt pretty sketchy.
I spend some time after initial setup carving as hard as I can at low speed trying to make it bite deliberately. If I can make it bite, I tighten a little bit. If it's too tight, increase the riser and start again. When I just can't quite make it bite deliberately, I tighten a tiny bit more for paranoia's sake.
My daughter (4) helped me paint this. First time I've done a skateboard, I've been meaning to for ages because this board was crying out for more colour.
Process was simple:
scrape the stickers off (this was probably the hardest part)
lightly sand to get a key on the existing paint and smooth any gouges in the board.
2 coats of water based primer
poster paints and sharpies for colour and design
several coats clear polyurethane spray varnish
allow it to dry fully, lightly sand and buff to get a smooth-ish finish
I'm happy with how it turned out, although I'll give a bit more thought to the graphic next time. I didn't have much in mind so just went with my daughter's rainbow suggestion
Ahh I was reading (on ampskate) about how a 180 slide is basically a pivot just without lifting your feet, and going a bit faster 😅 pivots are fun, they're a nice entry point to a bunch of other tricks.
Wheels are Powell snakes, and the patch I'm riding here is actually a bit damp which made it much easier to initiate a slide at slow speed.
OC 180 No Comply and probably my longest manual (tube.spdns.org)
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OC My First Dancer (tube.spdns.org)
Bought myself a lush legend second hand.
OC Axel stall (tube.spdns.org)
Trying to learn axle stall on this bank.
OC down and back up again (tube.spdns.org)
Tiger claw down a ledge, and back up again.
OC basic tricks (tube.spdns.org)
Couple of basic longboard tricks that I am comfortable with.
pop shuv it (tube.spdns.org)
Been learning these. This is one of the first makes.
OC more mini ramp (tube.spdns.org)
Hopefully some progression since the last video.
OC mini ramp fun (tube.spdns.org)
Riding mini ramp on my longboard. I'm pretty new to park skating so happy to have finally got some basic tricks down.
skatepark stuff (tube.spdns.org)
At the skate park with some friends
OC trying 180 slides (tube.spdns.org)
Trying out 180 slides. This particular spot is pretty slick so it's easy to initiate a slide at low speed.
OC Part of my quiver
Here are my favorite boards....
OC tiger claw (tube.spdns.org)
few attempts at a tiger claw, inspired by a redditor who had put up some videos of themselves.
Wheelbite
First time wheelbite!...
ollie (tube.spdns.org)
Ollie on a longboard
No Comply 180 (tube.spdns.org)
Several attempts at a 180 No Comply on a longboard
OC Finally painted my board
OC turning 180 pivot into a slide (tube.spdns.org)
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