Skateboard Decks............................................................

[kylewatson3]

Originally Posted by Mr Fongstarr

Wow.....not to flame but how can you work at a shop and not know skating?


With that being said, I am like a super dork with skating but I suck mad balls at skating so go figure. But this is a unanimous consensus, but the most popular boards are DLX brands, crailtap brands, and kayo will get a pass but not everyone would ride their stuff. Other brands are 50/50 like DNA boards (Alien and Habitat) and Blitz (Baker) but please do not get Element decks or some Birdhouse crap unless you have a shop full of kiddies. But real skaters, it is all about wood and not graphics. DLX has the best wood out imo. Stocl up on Krooked, Anit Hero and REAL decks and you should have a legit shop.

I won a set of Mariano Spitfires from dlxsf.com a few back. The past few boards I have set up have been with Thunder trucks and Spitfire wheels, those will beall I skate now.

 

[Deleted member 38307]

Originally Posted by JuJu

and whoever said blank deck + good trucks = wack is crazy. there are plenty of companies that make blanks that are the same exact board you pay 60 bucks for because of some graphic. if you skate a lot and actually go hard enough to break a board you can appreciate being able to grab 3 decks for the price of one deck with a graphic.

QFT

I used to do that an paint my own designs on the blanks.

 

[Fong$tarr]

Originally Posted by ImReallyDirkNowitzki

Originally Posted by JuJu

and whoever said blank deck + good trucks = wack is crazy. there are plenty of companies that make blanks that are the same exact board you pay 60 bucks for
because of some graphic. if you skate a lot and actually go hard enough to break a board you can appreciate being able to grab 3 decks for the price of one
deck with a graphic.

QFT

I used to do that an paint my own designs on the blanks.

True and I know in this economic times, things are hard to put down $50 on a deck. But it does nothing for the industry and for the most part, that is who weshould support since most of it started as an independent co. I used to think that and buy Copeland deck (when they were around) but I spend my money on acompanies I like or a skater I like if they skate the same size as I, which is pretty much never since 7.5 boards are almost obsolete. But I would highlyrecommend buy a brand you support or at least some shop decks to help the little guys.

 

[irocktmacs]

I've skated Zero, Enjoi, Girl, Chocolate, and both of my shop's blanks.

Girl = Chocolate, obviously, but my last two have been Justin Eldridge 8'' decks, and I really liked 'em. I have sz 13 feet, so I wanted a widerdeck. Just bought a 7 7/8'' shop blank that's a little shorter than the chocolate, but still nice. Plus, $20 cheaper is tight with me.

The Enjoi broke the day I bought it, a shame.

Zero was sick, but again, lasted less than a week.

I'll prolly ride blanks for the rest of the summer.

Royal trucks, reds bearings, and girl wheels, btw.

Oh, and OP, push Deathwish if you have em. By Skaters, for Skaters, man. That's real.

 

[brilliant overlord]

Habitat

I longboard now though

 

[Fong$tarr]

From what I read from everyone on SLAP mag forum (best and worst forum for skating), the consensus on their setup is:

Decks: Anything but Element and Dwindle. They get no love.

Trucks: Indys (stage 10) all the way but close to 2nd and 3rd are Ventures and Thunders

Wheels: They say Bones wheels are the best with no flatspots. Spitfire is a love and hate relationship.

Bearings: There really is no preference here. Anything cheap and that rides good.

Grip and Hardware: Who cares......it's grip and bolts. Whatever they got for cheap but Diamond actually gets no love...even though their clothing brandseems to be okay.

Shoes: Vans are still respectable especially the chukka low. I skate SBs but that is also a love hate. Adidas seems to be a decent brand as well.

 

[brilliant overlord]

Originally Posted by rodster831

Originally Posted by Brilliant Overlord

Habitat

I longboard now though

what are you riding now bro?

I'm riding a Gravity Bruce Logan OG. I'm just going to upgrade the bearings, wheels and trucks on this board. I want a Loaded Vanguardor a Loaded Dervish eventually though.

 

[xzstrikaxz]

I bought this deck recently

... I guess its part of an art series andthree boards make up one painting. pretty dope imo. http://readyamongstwillin...er-skateboard-collection ..What yallthink?

 

[c2345air]

White boy skaters are

Just thought I'd add that in here.

I love girl decks. If I were to skate, definately a girl deck

but I know nothing upon this subject so yeah. Lol

 

[fugualarmclock]

Originally Posted by mjd77

Do they still make Vision and/or Powell-Peralta decks? That's what I had back in the day. (late '80s-very early 90s) I cant even remember some of the other brands that were popular back then.

Powell ruined itself by making blank decks IMO. Their decks were sick back in the Bones Brigade days but now what's the point when all you canfind in a store are Powell blanks? People probably got conditioned to equate Powell wood with cheap so their pro board sales must be way down at least wherei am. At least their bearings, wheels and bushings are still good.

Vision might still be around in some capacity pressing boards for people. Whoever was in charge of the team or design must have left because they fell offhard after the 1990's.

As for me:
Decks: DLX (Real, Krooked, Anti Hero), crailtap (Girl, Chocolate) or DNA (Alien, Habitat). Got a Krooked Zip Zinger, Habitat Danny Garcia and an In4mationdeck in the rotation now.
Trucks: Thunder or Indy
Bearings: Bones Swiss 6. At the very least get Reds.
Wheels: Autobahn, Gold but am interested in checking out Bones or Satori. Spitfires seem to flatspot quick for me.

For all I know there could be some other sick decks I haven't ridden yet but I don't want to support some of the d-bags they sponsor.

 

[Fong$tarr]

Speaking of Powell, you guys have to check out their new video FUN:

Probably on of the best videos out this year, and it was done by all unkown AMs. Check it out:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EBGXFI10

 

[mjd77]

Originally Posted by fugualarmclock

Originally Posted by mjd77

Do they still make Vision and/or Powell-Peralta decks? That's what I had back in the day. (late '80s-very early 90s) I cant even remember some of the other brands that were popular back then.

Powell ruined itself by making blank decks IMO. Their decks were sick back in the Bones Brigade days but now what's the point when all you can find in a store are Powell blanks? People probably got conditioned to equate Powell wood with cheap so their pro board sales must be way down at least where i am. At least their bearings, wheels and bushings are still good.

Vision might still be around in some capacity pressing boards for people. Whoever was in charge of the team or design must have left because they fell off hard after the 1990's.

As for me:
Decks: DLX (Real, Krooked, Anti Hero), crailtap (Girl, Chocolate) or DNA (Alien, Habitat). Got a Krooked Zip Zinger, Habitat Danny Garcia and an In4mation deck in the rotation now.
Trucks: Thunder or Indy
Bearings: Bones Swiss 6. At the very least get Reds.
Wheels: Autobahn, Gold but am interested in checking out Bones or Satori. Spitfires seem to flatspot quick for me.

For all I know there could be some other sick decks I haven't ridden yet but I don't want to support some of the d-bags they sponsor.

I just remembered Santa Cruz was another brand that was quite popular in the late '80s. I had a Vision Gator, a Vision Ken Park, A PowellMike McGill and a Powell Lance Mountain during my skating time.

Just after seeing this thread, I looked up some of these older boards and Vision still seems to be around, but putting out nothing but retros of their olderboards. Same with Powell, but I haven't found any of the reproductions that I used to have yet. Fun to go back and look at that stuff again.

 

[lunatic 809]

I like DGK. I dropped like 160 on a DGK board to learn how to skate but i quickly found out skating wasn't for me

I could have bought a nice pair of kicks with that money. SMH

 

[juju]

Originally Posted by C2345air

White boy skaters are

Just thought I'd add that in here.

I love girl decks. If I were to skate, definately a girl deck

but I know nothing upon this subject so yeah. Lol

smh... why are you even in here.

 

[verdykt]

I've always wanted a DLX board, but I can never find a shop around here that carries them.

 

[zeus23]

Cop an Element ... They have good durability

 

[ecko89]

Yo OP which skate shop you work at? I'm from Houston too, so I was just wondering.
As far as decks go, I skate a DGK deck.

 

[fear the ibis]

Haven't skated in years but this was the last deck I owned.

Shorty's was the +$## back in the day.

All my other decks were Element's though.

 

[ScroogeMcBuckz]

powell mini logo 7.5(sick of paying for good decks to break)
ventures
53mm pigs
black panther grip
china bones
shortys hardware and bushings