Vanguard Sliding HELP!!!

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 01:55 AM

Am i an idiot for trying to slide on my vanguard with sector 9 69mm 75a wheels? flex 2 with charger trucks. CHER

Rarrazz · 03-17-2008, 01:59 AM

As long as you aren't trying to do real crazy tech-sliding or something, no you aren't an idiot.

peterwilliams · 03-17-2008, 02:36 AM

You should learn to slide it anyway in case you encounter a situation where you need to stop immediately .

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 03:12 AM

its just im finding it really hard like impossible wheels are to gripy

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 03:14 AM

like i put heaps of weight on back foot and crouch right down and turn as sharp as possible jst doesnt seem to work

Rarrazz · 03-17-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Devo-Wat?

like i put heaps of weight on back foot and crouch right down and turn as sharp as possible jst doesnt seem to work

69mm 75a S9 wheels are actually what I learned to slide on.
Keep going at it, you'll get it eventually.

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 03:22 AM

how much speed will i need? any other tips?

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 03:25 AM

also are gloves essential?

Rarrazz · 03-17-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Devo-Wat?

how much speed will i need? any other tips?

To an extent : The faster, the easier.
If you try to slide going a walking pace, you will not succeed.

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Originally Posted by Devo-Wat?

also are gloves essential?

I wouldn't quite say essential, but they are very, very useful - unless you like bleeding hands

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You can always make gloves yourself, just get some work/garden gloves, and add pucks of some sort.
You can get Corian samples at somewhere like Home Depot, or some people cut and melt pieces of cutting board onto their gloves.

Devo-Wat? · 03-17-2008, 03:49 AM

ok well thanx heaps for all ur help

brooklynsurfer · 06-02-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Devo-Wat?

like i put heaps of weight on back foot and crouch right down and turn as sharp as possible jst doesnt seem to work

you want to put your weight on your front foot and make sure that front foot is close to the bolts

also make sure your trucks are pretty loose...try learning to pump if you havent yet because this motion really helps get in the groove of kicking that tail out.

also remember the slide should come from your hips. not your legs. always stay centered and keep your weight low through the slide

at pretty good speed test the water a little bit by incrementally increasing the force of your turns and your hip twist to safely guage what kind of preassure and turns you'll be getting the slide in.

Once you get little slides in you can work up to digging in and doing more gnarly hacks.
have fun