The Earthwing Skateboard Army

**MmmmTacos** · 03-08-2009 01:07 PM

well see, daddies has a weekly wheel special as you may or may not know. this weak is you guessed it lime big zigs for 50 bucks w/ free abec7 bearings and free lube which is a mighty fine deal if i do say so myself. so if anyone wants to trade some zigs for big zigs lemme know

**bananaboarder** · 03-08-2009 02:42 PM

think the wheel wells are deep enough for a pair of s8 trucks from orginal on the new superglider?
that'd be gnar

**lfatboy** · 03-08-2009 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by MmmmTacos

well see, daddies has a weekly wheel special as you may or may not know. this weak is you guessed it lime big zigs for 50 bucks w/ free abec7 bearings and free lube which is a mighty fine deal if i do say so myself. so if anyone wants to trade some zigs for big zigs lemme know

mmhm i have the same problem. I got a set of In Heats on a KS board which is driving me towards purchasing some kind of drop thru. I was thinking of teh lejendary griffindor in sex offender purple, but it looks a little heavy.

I really want a MM (or a topmount DH board), so I guess I gotta trade these wheels.

**Wells** · 03-08-2009 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by bananaboarder

think the wheel wells are deep enough for a pair of s8 trucks from orginal on the new superglider?
that'd be gnar

That depends on what wheels and risers you're running.

**bananaboarder** · 03-08-2009 09:43 PM

good ol' fishballs normally, but got some s9 topselfs that're at 66mm i think...they're old...
and the only risers i've got are angled, quater inch to half inch

**MmmmTacos** · 03-08-2009 09:57 PM

well i just ordered my amber widerglider off of mile high!!!!! i got the indy setup which is the exact setup i was going to get except for the bearings BUT i have a pair coming in the mail anyways!!!

**lfatboy** · 03-08-2009 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by MmmmTacos

well i just ordered my amber widerglider off of mile high!!!!! i got the indy setup which is the exact setup i was going to get except for the bearings BUT i have a pair coming in the mail anyways!!!

Congrats

**chandler95** · 03-08-2009 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by MmmmTacos

well i just ordered my amber widerglider off of mile high!!!!! i got the indy setup which is the exact setup i was going to get except for the bearings BUT i have a pair coming in the mail anyways!!!

Very nice! You'll love it!

**MmmmTacos** · 03-08-2009 10:15 PM

im very excited. i told you looks wouldnt keep me from buying the board. i asked for amber but if they dont have it ill be fine with green

**Mile_High_Mark** · 03-08-2009 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by MmmmTacos

im very excited. i told you looks wouldnt keep me from buying the board. i asked for amber but if they dont have it ill be fine with green

Amber it is.

**lfatboy** · 03-08-2009 10:29 PM

so what's the fate of the bigzigs?

**MmmmTacos** · 03-08-2009 10:39 PM

who knows if anyone wants to trade them for something ill trade them otherwise ill just use them on a legendary demon when i order that in a month or two. since i got caught smoking weed i have so much extra money now that im not spending it on that lol

**kjc6** · 03-10-2009 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by animal chin

These are 100% great lakes maple made in USA.
What are those clever marketing words again?..., green, organic, sustainable, environment friendly, eco-magical, ...yeah, all of that..

Brian, are you ever going to do another run of 32-33" slide decks with thermoplastic top/bottom sheets? I love my Executioner to death, but unfortunately it's getting pretty close to, well, dead.

**stringtheory** · 03-10-2009 12:57 PM

Kyle, you don't like the new Jailbird deck? I know it's not thermoplastic, but it's about the same dimensions as the Executioner, and well....it looks sick!

**kjc6** · 03-10-2009 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by stringtheory

Kyle, you don't like the new Jailbird deck? I know it's not thermoplastic, but it's about the same dimensions as the Executioner, and well....it looks sick!

Oh, that's not what I meant. It looks like a really awesome deck with those dimensions and wheelwells. I'd love to try it out sometime, as I'm sure it would feel great to ride.

It's hard for me to put this in words... Holding it in my hands, the Executioner doesn't feel noticeably lighter than my other 7ply decks, but there's something really unique about it underfoot. It just pops so clean and high when I ollie it, it feels really different from the 7-ply DJ32 I'm also riding. The SY33 is similarly constructed and whenever I've ridden that deck, I get the same airy feeling. Maybe I just have funky technique or something haha, but that's been my experience.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'll miss it when I have to retire it.

**Crappysurfer** · 03-10-2009 01:20 PM

kjc, i know what you mean, they have more of a crisp feeling if that makes sense...all wood boards feel damp..if that makes sense

**kjc6** · 03-10-2009 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Crappysurfer

kjc, i know what you mean, they have more of a crisp feeling if that makes sense...all wood boards feel damp..if that makes sense

It's different, for sure, though I sorta get the opposite feeling, haha. To me, 7-ply decks have a very sharp, rigid click to the pop, whereas composite decks have a very slight "bounce" that makes the pop feel spring-like. Maybe the latter is more forgiving to poor technique or something, lol.

On that note, I'm sure it's more a matter of bad technique on my part than material advantage, as I know any respectable street skater will have no problem getting a nice high ollie off an all-wood board. Hopefully I'll have gained some more experience by the time my Executioner is wrecked...

**stringtheory** · 03-10-2009 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Crappysurfer

kjc, i know what you mean, they have more of a crisp feeling if that makes sense...all wood boards feel damp..if that makes sense

It does make sense. I find the thermoplastic boards have a very snappy feel when ollied. Crisp is a very good way to describe it vs. the feel of a wood deck.