Some questions about speedboarding

**slickhare** · 01-21-2007 03:21 PM

so the thought of bombing hills has always intrigued me... but leathers do not. are leathers a must for speedboarding? i know it's not required, but to be safe, are they required?

can these boards be used for cruising and carving? or are they strictly for reducing speed wobble getting down faster?

can you recommend an inexpensive setup? (besides the kracked skulls board... i can't put on grip to save my life)

**bpz** · 01-21-2007 03:23 PM

As far as leathers are concerned... it's up to you. It's your body, we won't feel pain if you fall on your ass going 45mph+. Would you think a leather suit would be worth it if you had to slide on pavement for 100 feet going 50mph? Doesn't take an idiot to answer that one...

"These boards?" Everyone has a different setup and different preferences when it comes to speedboarding. I keep my trucks looser than most and ride my board on mellow hills and flats, too. It's up to you.

**slickhare** · 01-21-2007 03:39 PM

will a landy evo 11-ply, with randall 180's (should i go with the downhill models instead?) and abec 11 flashbacks in 75a work?

**Brady** · 01-21-2007 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by slickhare

will a landy evo 11-ply, with randall 180's (should i go with the downhill models instead?) and abec 11 flashbacks in 75a work?

How much do you weigh? If your less then 180 I would say go with a 9 ply. 180's should be fine. But I would go with Gumballs or Fly's instead of flashies.

**slickhare** · 01-21-2007 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Brady

How much do you weigh? If your less then 180 I would say go with a 9 ply. 180's should be fine. But I would go with Gumballs or Fly's instead of flashies.

nevermind then, it seems to end up too expensive not matter how i size it up.

**cosmiccase** · 01-21-2007 04:05 PM

Do you not like leathers because your afraid of looking stupid in front of your friends?

**slickhare** · 01-21-2007 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by cosmiccase

Do you not like leathers because your afraid of looking stupid in front of your friends?

no my friends don't skate. i just don't think i have the physique to pull off the leather look.

**cosmiccase** · 01-21-2007 04:11 PM

Leather look? Theres a look for that? Who cares? Safety first bro.

**Basch** · 01-21-2007 04:12 PM

wear vintage leathers and ride pink wheels. That's what I do

**spikedfro10** · 01-21-2007 04:15 PM

dont even worry about how you LOOK in leathers, my friend looks like what would happen if Tony the Tiger had sex with Evil Kneivel and had a speedboarder love child when he wears his leathers.....

....but he fell at like 45mph the other day and is completely fine, except for some sore knees...

so if you decide to start speedboarding seriously you should start saving for some leathers.

**Rabid Skunk** · 01-21-2007 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by slickhare

no my friends don't skate. i just don't think i have the physique to pull off the leather look.

Crappysurfer2 is 225 pounds and 5 and a half feet, and I swear, he doesn't have an ounce of muscle in his body, all fat. If he can sport leather, I think you shouldn't be embarressed to either.

**Andrew in Ontario** · 01-21-2007 04:24 PM

he weights 225 now? i thought he was scrawny

**Rabid Skunk** · 01-21-2007 04:32 PM

No, he's quite large now.

**bpz** · 01-21-2007 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew in Ontario

he weights 225 now? i thought he was scrawny

Scrawny? Homeboy is fat as SHlT!

**slickhare** · 01-21-2007 04:38 PM

are there any wheels cheaper than gummies and flys that i can use? i don't understand why flashies don't work though... gummies are sideset as well.

and i don't think i'll be doing anything too extreme... saw some nasty wipeouts on youtube. can i get by with a helmet and whatnot?

**Rabid Skunk** · 01-21-2007 04:55 PM

Sure, helmet, slide gloves and knee pads.

Then add some jeans and a thick sweatshirt. You should be ok for a fall, you'll still get some nasty burn but no as bad as if you were in shorts and a t shirt.

If you fall, try to land on your gloves and knee pads.

**Justin Metcalf** · 01-21-2007 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Sofa King

Scrawny? Homeboy is fat as SHlT!

wait...you're sh!tting me...when the hell did he become 225 pounds

**Andrew in Ontario** · 01-21-2007 05:09 PM

he sent me some pics of the sliding at NOVA and he looks pretty skinny, like my size 150.

**ckpcw** · 01-21-2007 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by spikedfro10

my friend looks like what would happen if Tony the Tiger had sex with Evil Kneivel and had a speedboarder love child when he wears his leathers.....

....but he fell at like 45mph the other day and is completely fine, except for some sore knees...

And if I remember correctly, you were looking at my frosted-flakes stuntman ass all night buddy.. Haha my knees are still sore...

**Rabid Skunk** · 01-21-2007 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by stinee

wait...you're sh!tting me...when the hell did he become 225 pounds

I #### you not. It's a sad story.

He was trying to gain weight, as in muscle, because as you were able to tell before, he didn't have much. Those protein drinks and other muscle building supplements have a lot of calories and don't work so effectively when mixed together. It made him really heavy very quickly. He's trying to lose it though. One pound at a time.