The Earthwing Skateboard Army

[crazychink1987]

That was a pretty cool clip. At least you "can" skate through there. Ever been to Taiwan? Holy smokes!

Lol i am actually taiwanese...and its mostly scooters there not bikes. I wanted to skate when I was over there last summer but the driving etiquette and road condition in Taipei at least was not ideal for skating. Even the side walks were in no condition, that and it was just too crowded. Also, the weather there is extremely unpredictable so you might not be skating very long before you have to pick up your board to avoid mud puddles and taxis.

That being said, taiwan is fun not to mention there is great food. I do wonder if there is a longboard market there though...

[luftywaffles]

No way I was in Taiwan (Taipei as well) last summer and the summer before that!

awesome!

[RyanTheMann]

I didn't have a good day. If someone posted a picture of the miniglider, it would make tomorrow better.

[animal chin]

I didn't have a good day. If someone posted a picture of the miniglider, it would make tomorrow better.

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

[GravityRider15]

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

Brian, what do you say about the old black 70's shape but in purethane?


Please?

[animal chin]

Brian, what do you say about the old black 70's shape but in purethane?


Please?

I need some classic vans with a purethane sole.

[sean94]

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

And when will this be available?

[muk_mb]

I'll take one for sure. Gimme!

[sean94]

definitely ordering a new superglider. I just got to sell this damm mosquito.

[Archy]

HGR? WTF?

High Gravitron Rebound?

Hyper Groovy Roll?

(Miniglider looks hot.)

[FlyKneeGrow]

Lol i am actually taiwanese...and its mostly scooters there not bikes. I wanted to skate when I was over there last summer but the driving etiquette and road condition in Taipei at least was not ideal for skating. Even the side walks were in no condition, that and it was just too crowded. Also, the weather there is extremely unpredictable so you might not be skating very long before you have to pick up your board to avoid mud puddles and taxis.

That being said, taiwan is fun not to mention there is great food. I do wonder if there is a longboard market there though...

I was in Taiwan and Taipei last year too (gnartastic place), and I skated around Taipei all day one day on my super flexy Vanguard with SpeedVents on it; still though, pretty sketchy. I also skated up in the mountains, above the clouds, near Toroko (sp?) National Park. Sick beautiful...

[FlyKneeGrow]

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

Sick shape, sign me up for one... seriously. I look forward to more details, dates, etc.

Thanks for showing it.

[Gearfire]

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

I am totally sold on Earthwing after receiving my Thruster. It's going to be hard deciding between this and a regular Superglider. I'm guessing a 21-23" wheelbase? Ok, ok.. Miniglider it is.

Speaking of my Thruster...





No risers! Super low. I'm just now getting comfortable pulling out long powerslides on 90a wheels. Just the other day I radiused the inside lip, so some of that slowness-inducing character of wide hard wheels is gone. The bushings are doing a pretty good job of keeping the bite away. They're 81a barrel Karrot Reflex on the bottom, and short black bitch tops. I've got some black Hardcores on the way, but for now this feel really powerful, stable, very aggressive inducing and very appropriate. Appropriate as in it isn't crazy carvy but it's super reboundy if you weigh deep and pump hard. The rebound is also JUST enough to keep me from biting the wheel if I miss the bolts in an ollie and hit the rail when I stomp, which happens to me alot since I'm trying to learn.

I mostly got this because I really wanted to take my skating in a vertical direction (learning to ollie over stuff) and trim down my equipment. As I said before I never could get much fun out of a popsicle deck as much as I tried... So I was just slightly unsure of how much fun I could siphon out of a Thruster. I've been blown away. Apparently +2.5 inches in wheelbase can make all the difference in the world.

By the way, what should I seal the bare welled-out wood with?

[crazychink1987]

No way I was in Taiwan (Taipei as well) last summer and the summer before that!

awesome!

lol well i'm not used to skating in high traffic environments (i'm from Florida) we don't really have a urban setting. Where in Taiwan did you skate? where in taipei? My house is in Wanhua right across from the Longshan Temple subway station. Needless to say, taking the subway was safer and more convenient where I lived.

[Alpha06]

HGR? WTF?

High Gravitron Rebound?

Hyper Groovy Roll?

(Miniglider looks hot.)

Houston Garage Riders

Can we get a pic of the supermodel now? Pretty plz

I'd get a miniglider but it doesnt look like it'd clear 70mm wheels w/o risers n stuff

[8ftbed]

Kaohsiung ! There may be scooters but bikes are thick. It was before my skating days but I couldn't imagine trying to skate around the city. Country side would be excellent. I just wanna eat all them local groceries and pound the rice beer, I do.

[Tboy]

Your pushy man. Push this. It's a shape proto, but production is snappy composite Plasteck with a thin core. Fun, light, and pop for days. I guarantee you will be able to ollie over streets, and rodeo flips on transition. It's an all or nothing deck. Oh, and what the hell is that other thing?

I... would really like to know more.

MOAR!

Which will come out first? The Mini glider or the supermodel? (I still don't know when the birthday of brian's wife is...)

[goldfishofhate]

i just got my widerglider complete in the mail today. i've had my eye on this board since brian was first mentioned in the short blurp in concrete wave a long while back. to be honest with you guys, i assumed this board was to be all hype. i was just expecting something that would be average, and not be blown away, due to the hype beast.


thankfully, i was wrong. in my 8 years i've been boarding i've owned close to 100 setups, just trying to dial down exactly what i would want with what components. the widerglider is hands down one of the most comfortable boards i've been on. the flex is perfect, wheel wells are right on spot for how i ride, and the indy 215's are a perfect match to the 66 gravity burners. this is going to be one of my main rides for a long time to come.


on another note, has anyone shortened the nose a bit on their thruster to make it less intimidating to use?

[WeekendxCarver]

i just got my widerglider complete in the mail today. i've had my eye on this board since brian was first mentioned in the short blurp in concrete wave a long while back. to be honest with you guys, i assumed this board was to be all hype. i was just expecting something that would be average, and not be blown away, due to the hype beast.


thankfully, i was wrong. in my 8 years i've been boarding i've owned close to 100 setups, just trying to dial down exactly what i would want with what components. the widerglider is hands down one of the most comfortable boards i've been on. the flex is perfect, wheel wells are right on spot for how i ride, and the indy 215's are a perfect match to the 66 gravity burners. this is going to be one of my main rides for a long time to come.


on another note, has anyone shortened the nose a bit on their thruster to make it less intimidating to use?

You apparently Haven't ridden the boomerang with hybrids 215's and zigzags

[luftywaffles]

lol well i'm not used to skating in high traffic environments (i'm from Florida) we don't really have a urban setting. Where in Taiwan did you skate? where in taipei? My house is in Wanhua right across from the Longshan Temple subway station. Needless to say, taking the subway was safer and more convenient where I lived.

near zhongxiao fushing station.

yeah, I would've gotten killed by those mopeds haha.

I didn't bring my skateboards there because the roads were kind of crappy (from previous experiences), and the traffic.


^Now this, is something I want! approximate price?