The Earthwing Skateboard Army

[Alpha06]

On another topic, couldn't Chaput have found a more original name for his new 'balls?

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Freeride is a general term...really...cmon now.

[Archy]

Freeride is a general term...really...cmon now.

I know. I look at Silverfish.

Just seems a little low on the creativity quotient, that's all. Not that I don't love my 'fishballs.

[jaxxstatic]

Wells, I'm really interested in the difference between where the wheels would hit the wells at full lean with the 149s compared to 169s. I want to get the complete on MHS, but I'm not sure which hangers to ask him to put on it. Also, like everyone else, I'm really wondering if you get any kind of bite with that setup and the smaller riser?
Thanks in advance!

[JY Jelly]

Joining the EW army with a Mystery Model that comes in monday.

[Archy]

Joining the EW army with a Mystery Model that comes in monday.

And a name change?

[Wells]

Nice pics!!
What bushing setup is that?
Venom barrels? Elims?

Eliminators on the bottom, barrels up top. Right now I'm running red eliminators on the bottom and red conicals up top.

no wheel bite with no risers and 66mm wheels?!?!

I get a little bit of wheelbite in the back. As you can see, I hadn't actually ridden this setup when the pictures were taken.

Wells, I'm really interested in the difference between where the wheels would hit the wells at full lean with the 149s compared to 169s. I want to get the complete on MHS, but I'm not sure which hangers to ask him to put on it. Also, like everyone else, I'm really wondering if you get any kind of bite with that setup and the smaller riser?
Thanks in advance!

With regard to where the wheels hit on 149s vs. 169s, all else being equal I think it'd be the exact same spot on the deck but different places on the wheel.

As far as risers are concerned, a 3/16" or 1/4" shock pad should allow you to run super-loose trucks without fear of wheelbite with Indys and 66s.

[JY Jelly]

And a name change?

Haha, maybe.

[mark grimace]

I've been part of this army for a while now...and it all started right here.

Ladies and gents bow your heads in honor of this board. I have riden this board in L.A. , San Diego, New York, Miami, Toronto, Niagara Falls and the Bahamas. Its had 10 different set ups too. It has been good to me but due to its place in EW history I have always taken very good care of it. I just stripped the grip and cleaned it tip to tail and hung it on my wall.....Retired.

This is one of three I believe. Maybe Brian can confirm that.




The question is...what will I replace it with?.....

edit: and its not a wider glider...nope

[chandler95]

New 'Glider!

[Crappysurfer]

I've been part of this army for a while now...and it all started right here.

Ladies and gents bow your heads in honor of this board. I have riden this board in L.A. , San Diego, New York, Miami, Toronto, Niagara Falls and the Bahamas. Its had 10 different set ups too. It has been good to me but due to its place in EW history I have always taken very good care of it. I just stripped the grip and cleaned it tip to tail and hung it on my wall.....Retired.

This is one of three I believe. Maybe Brian can confirm that.




The question is...what will I replace it with?.....

edit: and its not a wider glider...nope

OMG ITS A SUPER DUPER PROTOTYPE WIF CARBON FIBERZ STRINGERSZ

[Wells]

I think there are four of those CF supercharger protos.

[Jam]

I think there are four of those CF supercharger protos.

INDEED!


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[animal chin]

On another topic, couldn't Chaput have found a more original name for his new 'balls?

I don't think Chaput even knows what Earthwing is. Earthwing is so tiny. I am sure there will be other companies jumping on the freerider wagon too. It's a style of riding, I may have made the first ones, but if you owned a company and wanted to make a wheel for freeriding, it would probably be called something like freeriders, free-rider, freerides, something like that.

[ollie]

Dude,, the mystery models are badass! By far the greatest speed dancer I've ever set foot on.
The tail fell off though, don't know if this sort of thing is covered under warranty.

Although an excellent board, I can no longer reccommend the pintail as the best choice for ldsd.

[chandler95]

The tail fell off? Did it slam against a curb or something?

[ollie]

No nothing like that. I was touching it inappropriately.

But seriously, the board is awesome. This is the new, super limited to 1, not endorsed or encouraged by EW, wider speed dancer. Guaranteed to kill your and your moms garage yo.

[96fade]

I have been looking hard at the Supercharger lately. I was wondering why the last run does not have wheel wells. Did they figure out that the wells aren't necessary to prevent wheelbite? One thing that appeals to me about the Charger is a low ride with Indy 215's, but won't I have to add extra risers if the board does not have wheel wells?

[Xgecko]

the Supercharger is an awesome board....I run 1/8th inch of shock riser for the cush, on 215's the WB is so long that I will get rail bite before I get wheelbite

[96fade]

the Supercharger is an awesome board....I run 1/8th inch of shock riser for the cush, on 215's the WB is so long that I will get rail bite before I get wheelbite

Thanks. You have one of the earlier versions with wheel wells?

[mark grimace]

be patient if you cant find a Supercharger....I cant say anymore. I know better than to F with Brooklyn baby!!!!!!!!!!!!