favorite mini?

mrgumdropman · 07-02-2009, 01:02 PM

i would like some advice on a mini, And i would like to hear what your favorite is/has been.i also would like it to be setup with bennett 4.3's and some green alligators, thanks
AND i used the search function

Rouleau · 07-02-2009, 01:30 PM

bandsaw + shortboard = <3

mrgumdropman · 07-02-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rouleau

bandsaw + shortboard = <3

i would never do that to my shortboard, and i have money for a real mini

enemy combatant · 07-02-2009, 01:49 PM

G&S Warptail 2.

And here it is with 4.3's and 'gators!

G & S Skateboards

thebassman · 07-02-2009, 01:51 PM

I think its funny that if you asked this question about 2 years ago, virtually every answer would have been the humu

Blix · 07-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Gravity Ben Wei 24 (sadly discontinued) + Bennett 4.3's= epic fun.

anatharc · 07-02-2009, 02:08 PM

nothing can beat my 80s pipeboard with modded indys... too much fun.

but this comes REALLY close to it shape wise.
Boards

oh baby that's money.

GFHBoarder · 07-02-2009, 02:15 PM

GFH Twenty Seven..I'm biased, but I love that board.

enemy combatant · 07-02-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by anatharc

oh baby that's money.

Nice.

I'd say the difference between the Warp and that deck is the difference between 1977 and 1981!

El Capitan · 07-02-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by thebassman

I think its funny that if you asked this question about 2 years ago, virtually every answer would have been the humu

Is there something wrong with the humu or do you just find that a funny answer?

anatharc · 07-02-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by El Capitan

Is there something wrong with the humu or do you just find that a funny answer?

last year the Humu was all the rage. the 'Fish is very trend driven is what he was finding funny.

Jorelle · 07-02-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rouleau

bandsaw + shortboard = <3

Okay, what parts do I chop off?

El Capitan · 07-02-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by anatharc

last year the Humu was all the rage. the 'Fish is very trend driven is what he was finding funny.

Ok cause it looks like a fun board to me and its fairly cheap. I was just checking that there wasnt anything wrong with it.

enemy combatant · 07-02-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by El Capitan

I was just checking that there wasnt anything wrong with it.

Of course there is something wrong with it!!! It's got no kicktail although it does have some sweet rocker... 8)

Rouleau · 07-02-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jorelle

Okay, what parts do I chop off?

if i can get a picture messaging phone from a friend i'll take a pic and show u guys. i just chopped the nose and shaped into a point-ish and chopped off the tail and rounded it 2inches behind the bolts

Jorelle · 07-02-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rouleau

if i can get a picture messaging phone from a friend i'll take a pic and show u guys. i just chopped the nose and shaped into a point-ish and chopped off the tail and rounded it 2inches behind the bolts

Do it. What's the length too btw? I'm still debating whether to keep a kicktail or not.

Rouleau · 07-02-2009, 04:39 PM

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Do it. What's the length too btw? I'm still debating whether to keep a kicktail or not.

its 23 3/4in. long
7 1/2in wide
tip of the nose to front bolts is 2 1/2in
tip of rounded tail to bolt farthest back is 3in.
it has like a little teeny (3in) tail with a little bit of a lip from where the original tail started. i love it. its a little bit small for my size 13 feet.. but its a fun cruiser. i have 1/2 in risers all around. with another wedged riser in front. standard thunder shortboard trucks (take the cup washers off. super carvy) and some 60mm kryptos from the 80's ha. its a fun board. i need to post up some pics though.

mrgumdropman · 07-02-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blix

Gravity Ben Wei 24 (sadly discontinued) + Bennett 4.3's= epic fun.

had it for a year and a half and then sold it

Jorelle · 07-02-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rouleau

its 23 3/4in. long
7 1/2in wide
tip of the nose to front bolts is 2 1/2in
tip of rounded tail to bolt farthest back is 3in.
it has like a little teeny (3in) tail with a little bit of a lip from where the original tail started. i love it. its a little bit small for my size 13 feet.. but its a fun cruiser. i have 1/2 in risers all around. with another wedged riser in front. standard thunder shortboard trucks (take the cup washers off. super carvy) and some 60mm kryptos from the 80's ha. its a fun board. i need to post up some pics though.

Ah, I just finished chopping mine off. 19 inches in length, 7.5 inches wide, trucks are a half an inch away from the nose, and I left an inch left of the kick tail. Maybe not my best idea, but it'll do for stashing it in my bag during summer school (Yeah, I'm going to the school that banned skateboards). Oh yeah, I'm going to put 3/4" risers (one .5" hard, one .25" soft) and some 70m 78a Sector 9 Wheels. I plan to snatch some angled risers so it'll turn better.

FlamingLongboarder · 07-02-2009, 10:23 PM

Thread jack: I'm wondering about drilling new mounting holes in the nose and tail kicks of a shortboard I found in a dumpster. Has anyone done that and used it as wedges? Seems like it'd be super turny.