The Official "Hi, I'm New!" Thread

**R-Peak's** · 07-10-2009 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by boarderaholic

Okie dokes kids. Here is your official "Hi, I'm new" thread. Feel free to post some info up about your-self. Where you skate, what kind of board you have, what type of skating whatever you like to do. Please feel free to ask questions as well, however I implore you to use the search function before doing so.

Welcome to Silverfish Longboarding!

Hi I'm new

**akimaveur** · 07-10-2009 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by RichardCranium

What's up guys? I'm Paul and I am in Okinawa, Japan but I'm from Durham, NC. I'm new to longboarding, only had my board for about a month now and I can't get enough!

TELL ME ABOUT IT!!!

its addicting in a good healthy way

**Irtrogdor** · 07-10-2009 11:31 PM

Hey guys, i'm new to the boards and to longboarding! I used to skate a while back, but i could never get any good. Hopefully longboarding will be a different experience!

Oh yeah, the name's Ian and i'm in Phoenix right now (but not for long).

**person156** · 07-11-2009 01:32 AM

Hi, I'm new! haha

from socal...my dad found an old sector 9 board left at his work so I decided to pick up longboarding. I switched out the bearings the other day and yea...haha

**Kamikazejap** · 07-12-2009 09:40 AM

Hey everybody, I'm new! I got a neversummer norad and love it. There are a lot of hills near my house, so I do a lot of DH. I live in Idaho, but I wish I was somewhere else, ha

**bowlfreshener** · 07-13-2009 11:18 AM

Hi! I am new to this forum, but I used to be on the Gravityboard forum a few years ago under the name Jack. Been riding since the early-mid 80s. Been on Trackers pretty much all that time. Been riding Gravity Skateboards lately. Just got stoked on Rainskates.

**MF_Vicious** · 07-15-2009 09:11 AM

Hey, I'm new, this is me on the right with the hellcat:

I grew up shortboarding, switched over to longboarding about a year ago.. been a long time reader of the Fish. I ride Loaded and Rayne, that's my friends hellcat.. he doesn't ride so I used it for dh. But I just bought an Avenger.

**tradewinds** · 07-15-2009 09:37 AM

howzit...im new to the fish. well not really, i've been browsin the site for over a year now and this is my first post. skating for 2 years. moved from hawaii to oregon. took up longboarding to replace surfing since snowboarding is too dang cold for me. first board was a s9 sandwedge which i luv to do some pumping with. awesome workout board. lost like 15 lbs since i got it. but cant really carve hard with it because i'd always get wheel bite. i would always browse around daddiesboardshop.com, then i found out they were here in portland, 20 min drive from my place...lol. so i joined the ban wagon and got a dervish begining of spring which i love doing some fast and hard carving with. i love going to their shop to look at boards and other parts rather then looking on line now. feels like a little kid being in toys'rus.
surfing has always been my getaway thing after a hard day of work. surfing was like therapy for my stress, and for sure longboarding is doing the same for me here in oregon, because the beach really sucks here.

**Goofy Rider** · 07-16-2009 08:44 PM

Well I'll I guess I should say "Hi, I'm new!"...
But it's true. I've been searching this forum for a few weeks now and finally decided to post something.
I have a Sector 9 longboard that I truly enjoy cruising around in, but I've never bothered to upgrade anything on it.
If anybody would be so nice as to PM me some suggestions towards upgrading my board so I cruise more smoothly.

**D-MURDA303** · 07-17-2009 02:21 AM

hey. i just got my board a few days ago. its an arbor bamboo pin and i love it soooo much. for a while i wanted a short board, but then i stumbled on original skateboard's video "go longboarding" on youtube. ever since i saw that i knew i wanted a longboard. my town is pretty good for longboarding. there are alot of steep hills, but there's plenty of room in between them so you can just relax on the flat parts. it just sucks because there is barely any longboarders where i live. its definately not very popular here.

**PeterFredday** · 07-17-2009 11:45 AM

Hey I just started longboarding like last week, I started trying to shortboard but the roads around my house are really rocky so I always fell on my face.

but now with the longboard its soooo much nicer... i bought it from a swap meet, its a surf one deck with sector9 nineball wheels and some no name trucks and bearings. But I hope I find some cool stuff on this website that can help me out and maybe find some people to longboard with.

**Sara Anne Rakestraw** · 07-18-2009 12:24 AM

Hey I'm Sara, I'm new. Sup.

Sara = Teotzlcoatl

**Jorelle** · 07-18-2009 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by D-MURDA303

hey. i just got my board a few days ago. its an arbor bamboo pin and i love it soooo much. for a while i wanted a short board, but then i stumbled on original skateboard's video "go longboarding" on youtube. ever since i saw that i knew i wanted a longboard. my town is pretty good for longboarding. there are alot of steep hills, but there's plenty of room in between them so you can just relax on the flat parts. it just sucks because there is barely any longboarders where i live. its definately not very popular here.

Start the revolution

**DGMuzik** · 07-18-2009 04:33 PM

hey. im new and im proud of it!!

**kieks_91** · 07-20-2009 12:32 PM

hey everyone I am new of course.

my buddy jeff chapman got me into longboarding. his brother is andrew chapman who I am assuming some people here may recognize. I got my first board from landyachtz, it was a spud, and it was run over by a car when my friend fell off of it. the board snapped and I am now waiting for my new board to come in! I ordered it from rayne, it's the nemesis.

I ride in london, and chill... I'll bring my board anywhere I go and just love to cruise. Sliding is the best and I want to try to improve on that greatly.

The only question I would really have is why was it so easy for me to slide on my spud, and then when I hop on other boards it can be very difficult. this irritated me......

anyways. thanks, enjoy.

**engebo_kelsey** · 07-22-2009 12:50 PM

hey, i'm new here. i got interested in longboarding while taking physics in high school. had to ride one for a lab and fell in love. i only have a small sector9 cruiser deck right now. my little brother has a surf one mini bus. we made a longboard, but weren't pleased with it. the other day i drilled holes and put my randalls on it for shits and giggles. turned out pretty decent, much to my surprise

**DGMuzik** · 07-22-2009 01:52 PM

im new to longboarding and i need help. are 75a wheels hard enough to slide?

**Knuckledragger** · 07-22-2009 07:38 PM

Another noob here. I finally picked up a longboard last week after eyeballing them for a year or two and am totally hooked.

**leadfoot** · 07-22-2009 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by DGMuzik

im new to longboarding and i need help. are 75a wheels hard enough to slide?

You can do it,... but you really want over 80a

**hoofbite2** · 07-22-2009 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by tradewinds

howzit...im new to the fish. well not really, i've been browsin the site for over a year now and this is my first post. skating for 2 years. moved from hawaii to oregon. took up longboarding to replace surfing since snowboarding is too dang cold for me. first board was a s9 sandwedge which i luv to do some pumping with. awesome workout board. lost like 15 lbs since i got it. but cant really carve hard with it because i'd always get wheel bite. i would always browse around daddiesboardshop.com, then i found out they were here in portland, 20 min drive from my place...lol. so i joined the ban wagon and got a dervish begining of spring which i love doing some fast and hard carving with. i love going to their shop to look at boards and other parts rather then looking on line now. feels like a little kid being in toys'rus.
surfing has always been my getaway thing after a hard day of work. surfing was like therapy for my stress, and for sure longboarding is doing the same for me here in oregon, because the beach really sucks here.

Dude I live in Hillsboro too, behind the Hillsboro Esplenade.
I guess this is a good time to introduce myself then. I have only been longboarding for a couple of months. I got a S9 Pipeline for a grad present and its just become and absolute obsession. Im actually stuck between a few choices for my second board. Most likely I'm getting a NS Heist but would like any suggestions on the issue. I want something similar to that board. At first I wanted a Dervish but its just too expensive. I want something that can fit 75mm wheels without any bite. Ive been a fishy for like 3 weeks but Ive already been on like 50 threads. The fish is AWESOME and any help will be much appreciated. But i have to order the board tomorrow so its gotta be quick.