extreme snakeboarding

**sk8norcal** · 07-04-2009 01:20 PM

YouTube - Streetboarding Enough Said

**schmoose** · 07-04-2009 01:28 PM

this is probably the closest skateboarding has ever gotten to snowboarding.

AMAZING!!!!

thanks for sharing this

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**tarzan** · 07-04-2009 01:32 PM

sick video!!!!!!!!!! what kind of board is that?

**ivnpanic** · 07-04-2009 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by schmoose

this is probably the closest skateboarding has ever gotten to snowboarding, mountain boarding, rollerblading, and freeline at the same time.

fixed that for you.

**schmoose** · 07-04-2009 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by ivnpanic

Originally Posted by schmoose

this is probably the closest skateboarding has ever gotten to snowboarding, mountain boarding, rollerblading and freeline at the same time

fixed that for you.

oh thank you, you know thats what I was thinking right?

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**tchewning** · 07-04-2009 05:48 PM

Snakeboarding: Skateboarding for Faggots with No Pride!

**Longbord1** · 07-04-2009 06:34 PM

it's not the fact that it's not impressive, it's just that there are people who can do the same ####, and better without straps...

**Squirrlyismyname** · 07-04-2009 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by Longbord1

it's not the fact that it's not impressive, it's just that there are people who can do the same ####, and better without straps...

exactly.....

"yay i dont have to learn how to ollie anymore!!!!!!!"

**Gomer** · 07-05-2009 05:32 AM

Pretty good compilation of some of the best Streetboard riding and riders.

Those guys really want to become famous riding those boards in those situtations at that great of a risk. They look really stupid without helmets and pads. This is a case where an extreme sport manufacturer should be held liable for promoting their sport unsafely.

It reminds me of a Saturday Night Live sketch from years ago where Dan Aykroyd is playing a sleazy toy manufactuer selling "Bag o' Broken Glass" as a kids educational toy.

Here is some of what it takes to get those prefect tricks in the final videos -

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRSqYRtyVVg

**Daniel M.** · 07-05-2009 05:37 AM

The castor that supposed to make it ride like a snowboard is pretty pointless. Its ok on a freebord since it's making it really easy to slide soft wheels but hard wheels are already easy to slide. The castor doesn't really add anything.

You might as well just put sky hooks on a trick deck and chop the rest of the tail off for what they're trying to do.

**Gomer** · 07-05-2009 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel M.

The castor that supposed to make it ride like a snowboard is pretty pointless.

There are no castors on streetboards.

Notice how the under 16 year-olds appreciate how cool it is while the 18 to 20 year-olds do not.

**Daniel M.** · 07-05-2009 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Gomer

There are no castors on streetboards.

Notice how the under 16 year-olds appreciate how cool it is while the 18 to 20 year-olds do not.

Don't profile me by my age you kook, and don't tell me that I didn't appreciate it, I never said that.

I hadn't looked at the site. No wonder it makes those awful clanking noises when it lands hahaha

**Deo** · 07-05-2009 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Squirrlyismyname

exactly.....

"yay i dont have to learn how to ollie anymore!!!!!!!"

Yeah....I suppose it is cool that they bring that snowboardy-type feel to regular "street" environment.

But when I used to skate a regular skate deck and was learning tricks, I took a lot of pride in my ollie. Even if it was over small things, like a curb or something.
So I'm not trying to discredit that kind of board or whoever rides it, but I feel it takes out a lot of the challenge that skating parks, rails, and street, trick style skating has.

**Gomer** · 07-05-2009 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel M.

Don't profile me by my age you kook, and don't tell me that I didn't appreciate it, I never said that.

Originally Posted by Daniel M.

You might as well just put sky hooks on a trick deck and chop the rest of the tail off for what they're trying to do.

Sorry, I mistook that statement as being unappreciative of the sport of streetboarding. I thought you were being disrepectful of the sport. I didn't know you were just misinformed.

Originally Posted by Daniel M.

I hadn't looked at the site.

It would be more polite not to call me a kook. I wasn't "profiling" you, in particular. I was just pointing out a fact of the opinion of the age range.

**Gomer** · 07-05-2009 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by Deo

So I'm not trying to discredit that kind of board or whoever rides it, but I feel it takes out a lot of the challenge that skating parks, rails, and street, trick style skating has.

Isn't it just a different sport that brings a different kind of challange?

**Matt K** · 07-05-2009 08:12 AM

''Streetboarding'' ; skateboarding for kooks

**Gomer** · 07-05-2009 08:34 AM

Can't the Longboard Hybrids forum be removed from the recent posts listing to stop the haters from trolling and flaming?

**tart_monkey** · 07-05-2009 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Gomer

Can't the Longboard Hybrids forum be removed from the recent posts listing to stop the haters from trolling and flaming?

Yeah, I hear your point.. but then all of us who like seeing different formations of boarding come to life would have to go join a whole other forum. It is best to ignore the trolls and just continue on.

Why discredit someone because suddenly.. their tricks don't take an ollie. This is irrelevant in snowboarding, wakeboarding. I have never done any street skating because I just didn't get the fun in it. Watching everyone struggling to ollie. If you progressed into this sport through snowboarding it makes logical sense; Why wouldn't you want bindings?

On the side of the castors.. personal preference I spose.

Gomer you bring up a whole good point on the side of safety. If the company promoting their product doesn't enforce their riders to wear appropriate safety gear they (the company) are creating an environment for beginners that is going to suggest you just have to eat it a few times and you'll be fine. Naturally beginners will emulate the best; if the best in the world can be convinced to wear safety gear I believe the beginners will put it on shortly there after. Sadly; most of the professionals are not at the point in their life yet where they're thinking about keeping their skull and bones intact.

as always sk8norcal thanks for informing us about new and different visions for boarding.

**pavedwave** · 07-05-2009 08:59 AM

stop trolling and flaming? there would be nothing left of this place

gomer, there are always going to be people hating on new ideas and "innovations"

half the problem is brought on by the "innovators/marketeers" themselves. trying to appeal to the hardcore / gnar element, taking a board which was designed mainly for cruising then trying to one-up street tricks by doing insane triple flips, jumps and grinds. doing it without helmets is even more hardcore, these kids are willing to eat, pee, and poop through tubes the rest of their lives just to be famous on Youtube for a few minutes, that's impressive. to be honest though, the stuff they're pulling off really is pretty sick, I can't imagine doing this without at least 2-3 feet of soft powder to land in... anyway this kind of video only begs for a challenge and turf war of egos, so are you really surprised at the backlash?

IMO what they should do is just not try to emulate all the same street tricks done on traditional skateboards, and instead focus on what they think their board does better.

**Belegnole** · 07-05-2009 09:32 AM

^

What he said. Man I love it when someone beats me to the punch....all those things I no longer have to type.

Of course I don't think I will ever strap one of these things to my feet. Hey they're just not for me, I would rather put some blades on and a helmet if I was going to try some of those tricks.....