Kracked Skulls

**breakfast** · 07-14-2007 01:42 AM

Pictures are in!

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1358/scim001az1.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2499/scim002pe3.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9493/scim003gr5.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8480/scim004by1.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8463/scim005yn2.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3866/scim007hp7.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9670/scim008op6.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9374/scim009jn3.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7816/scim011tc3.jpg

I chunked a piece of one of the wheels in my first day (last pictures tries to show that)... pretty bad but whatever, she rides good.

edit: Here is me with the freshly assembled board with everything in one piece:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4641/lake040mv4.jpg

edit2: all pictures except for the last were taken after 4 hours of riding, I would guess... 5 miles maybe?

**stevodotorg** · 07-15-2007 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by breakfast

Pictures are in!

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1358/scim001az1.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2499/scim002pe3.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9493/scim003gr5.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8480/scim004by1.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8463/scim005yn2.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/3866/scim007hp7.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9670/scim008op6.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9374/scim009jn3.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7816/scim011tc3.jpg

I chunked a piece of one of the wheels in my first day (last pictures tries to show that)... pretty bad but whatever, she rides good.

edit: Here is me with the freshly assembled board with everything in one piece:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4641/lake040mv4.jpg

edit2: all pictures except for the last were taken after 4 hours of riding, I would guess... 5 miles maybe?

Hows that Scimatar working out for you? I am just really curious about the differences of speed and stability between the Scimatar and the M1.. (probably asking the wrong person here) but also, anyone happen to know what are the differences between using the flywheels opposed to the gumballs on the Scimatar?

**Lee W** · 07-15-2007 04:09 PM

I haven't spent any time on flywheels other than cruising...haven't pushed them hard.

As far as I've seen though, flywheels have more of a drift than the grip characteristics of gumballs. So the flywheels along with the KS being dropped through should make it drift quite nicely.

**djona** · 07-15-2007 04:14 PM

i prefer gumballs on a scimitar

flywheel-scimitar (garage experience only)

by no means are flywheels drift-specific wheels, but together with the long wheelbase it's hard to stick a line

**big_loaf** · 07-15-2007 05:15 PM

i'm still not sure if i like those new drop risers yet....

**stevodotorg** · 07-15-2007 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by djona

i prefer gumballs on a scimitar

flywheel-scimitar (garage experience only)

by no means are flywheels drift-specific wheels, but together with the long wheelbase it's hard to stick a line

Well I am just getting into this and all I have is a skateboard with longboard wheels at the moment.. my friend bought a custom M1 with flywheels on it here in the forum, and here in orange county, there are garages all over the place, I went once this past week and got hooked. Anyway, I still haven't gotten into the whole drifting thing like my friends or anything but who knows where I'll be in the future.

So maybe gumballs will be the way to go.

**svelocity** · 07-16-2007 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by stevodotorg

Well I am just getting into this and all I have is a skateboard with longboard wheels at the moment.. my friend bought a custom M1 with flywheels on it here in the forum, and here in orange county, there are garages all over the place, I went once this past week and got hooked. Anyway, I still haven't gotten into the whole drifting thing like my friends or anything but who knows where I'll be in the future.

So maybe gumballs will be the way to go.

Careful of using any wheel over 73mm and anything centerset on the M1. According to Mr. Yowell you will have wheel bite if you do. A kid riding some big 3dm wheels on his M1 experienced some bad wheel bite the other night at the garage and left him with a big ole bump on his noggin! Stay with the 70mm flashbacks (side set)or maybe even some 70mm zigzags (offset) if you want something similar to the gumballs.

**ProjectBomb** · 07-16-2007 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by stevodotorg

Well I am just getting into this and all I have is a skateboard with longboard wheels at the moment.. my friend bought a custom M1 with flywheels on it here in the forum, and here in orange county, there are garages all over the place, I went once this past week and got hooked. Anyway, I still haven't gotten into the whole drifting thing like my friends or anything but who knows where I'll be in the future.

So maybe gumballs will be the way to go.

We will take you to the shop down in Balboa stevo and upgrade your arsenal

knee pads, slide gloves, and some new wheels

and james can build you your very own shlong, get a LONGboard tho, like the one you were riding and took a slip on the oil : P

The address of the skate shop in balboa is " 3333 newport blvd" area code "92663"

number= 949 675 5183

they guys name is tony, really cool guy, he will hook you up

**stevodotorg** · 07-16-2007 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by svelocity

Careful of using any wheel over 73mm and anything centerset on the M1. According to Mr. Yowell you will have wheel bite if you do. A kid riding some big 3dm wheels on his M1 experienced some bad wheel bite the other night at the garage and left him with a big ole bump on his noggin! Stay with the 70mm flashbacks (side set)or maybe even some 70mm zigzags (offset) if you want something similar to the gumballs.

Well, I was talking about the Scitimar which just happens to have a more narrow nose so you can use larger wheels, such as gumballs or flywheels, I personally will probably go with the Gumballs and a KC Scitimar setup

**stevodotorg** · 07-16-2007 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by ProjectBomb

We will take you to the shop down in Balboa stevo and upgrade your arsenal

knee pads, slide gloves, and some new wheels

and james can build you your very own shlong, get a LONGboard tho, like the one you were riding and took a slip on the oil : P

The address of the skate shop in balboa is " 3333 newport blvd" area code "92663"

number= 949 675 5183

they guys name is tony, really cool guy, he will hook you up

Yeah, we'll see, James said the guy didn't have the BEST prices, but pretty good, It just all depends what I can get with this Kracked Skulls deck ya know

(the longboard I was riding)

I got pwned on that oil slip

**bigwags** · 07-16-2007 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by pucancakes

like this

just an excuse to whore my board lol

Are those all different colours of grip tape or was there some colouring involved?

**bigwags** · 07-17-2007 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Hitokiri

Here is a pic Willaim sent me of his Scimitar with quartz grip.

that grip job is wicked!! has anybody tried something like that with grip tape?

**Lee W** · 07-17-2007 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by bigwags

that grip job is wicked!! has anybody tried something like that with grip tape?

My buddy's 38" Scimitar has the quartz grip as well...similar pattern but still different. The front 1/3 of the board has those checkers, then the rest has 2 lines going down the length of the board, close to one of the sides.

At first I thought the grip was all splotchy and bad, then I realized it has a pattern. And the dirtier/more used it gets, the easier the pattern is to see.

**pucancakes** · 07-17-2007 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by bigwags

Are those all different colours of grip tape or was there some colouring involved?

the black and darker blue is griptape. the red and baby blue is paint. everything that isnt griptape has been polycrylic'ed w/ non slip so the whole board has grip

**stevodotorg** · 07-17-2007 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Lee W

My buddy's 38" Scimitar has the quartz grip as well...similar pattern but still different. The front 1/3 of the board has those checkers, then the rest has 2 lines going down the length of the board, close to one of the sides.

At first I thought the grip was all splotchy and bad, then I realized it has a pattern. And the dirtier/more used it gets, the easier the pattern is to see.

I'd like to see photos of a 38" Scimitar if you have any, if you have any next to a 46" M1 .. I'm a smaller guy around 5'5" and 125-130ish lb. and wondering if I should go with a 38" Scimitar, I want the longboard feel of course (cruising wise), but at the same time I want some performance for my size, my friend has an M1 and I really like it, but it is a tad bit long, I could def go for shorter than 46" 8)

**handeyman** · 07-17-2007 02:54 PM

Im debating between the Scimitar and the dervish, any comparisons? I currently have a vanguard.
One thing I stll dont understand is why he doesnt sell the Scimitar on his site, I emailed him and he said its not fully defined, still evolving, I know it's a great board, but I dont want to buy it with the little money I have and then a better version of it come out.

**big_loaf** · 07-17-2007 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by handeyman

Im debating between the Scimitar and the dervish, any comparisons? I currently have a vanguard.
One thing I stll dont understand is why he doesnt sell the Scimitar on his site, I emailed him and he said its not fully defined, still evolving, I know it's a great board, but I dont want to buy it with the little money I have and then a better version of it come out.

not many folks have had the chance to ride a Dervish yet, so you might be a while in waiting for that comparison. what I can tell you is that personally I find the Scimitar rides a lot better than the M1 if you're experienced enough to be able to tell the difference.
Don't worry about buying a Scimitar and having a "better" one come out either. personally I think the one I bought a few months ago looks better than the "new" ones he's got with the larger risers on them. I can't speak 100% on Williams behalf here, but what I believe he means by "not fully defined" is that he hasn't got it tuned to a fine art yet. he wants to make sure he's got the best board possible before releasing it to the public, that's all.

go ahead and grab one, you won't regret it

**Lee W** · 07-17-2007 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by stevodotorg

I'd like to see photos of a 38" Scimitar if you have any, if you have any next to a 46" M1 .. I'm a smaller guy around 5'5" and 125-130ish lb. and wondering if I should go with a 38" Scimitar, I want the longboard feel of course (cruising wise), but at the same time I want some performance for my size, my friend has an M1 and I really like it, but it is a tad bit long, I could def go for shorter than 46" 8)

I don't have any photos of it right now, but it is about 1" narrower as well as being 8" shorter. It is very stiff compared to the 46".

I am 5'10"ish and I can comfortably stand on it, although when I widen my stance my feet are right where the cutouts start. At your height the 38" should be great, but don't expect it to flex much/at all under your weight.

It is also a very different feel than the 46", a lot (A LOT) faster into carves and really zippy that way. It pumps better too. But the 46" feels more stable and more carvy rather than twitchy.

**Pricey** · 07-17-2007 08:55 PM

Woot the Scimitars finally came yesterday!

I was told they'd arrive last mon, so I waited at the door till midday everyday. I had to go away for a few days. Left on Fri @ 5:30AM, tracking showed that they tried to deliver board at 8:30am.

Finally come back and go to pick it up from the post office and this stupid china lady wont give it to me cause I ordered it using my old girl's credit card.

Layed some kungfu and she finally gave it to me...

Soo sweet for speed carving compared to my sidewinder! My mate had never ridden a longboard before and he was bombing hills @ 45+kph before too long. Admittedly he was very lucky at times no to get peeled up by the road.

Its so damn stable! Sort of hard to pump such a long board, I have to hell kick up to speed before I can pump good. Its so good to be able to carve at 50kph and remain so stable where I would be in DH/preying mode on the sidewinder.

Very stoked. Can't wait to find something that bridges the gap between the two boards... or get a sweet speedboard and start chasing some cars!

Stoked!

EDIT: Just took the sidewinder out for its first run since I got the KS. Man I understand why you folks call them minis! The sidewinder feels the equivalent to walking on stilts. Got to get rid of them risers...

Whats a solid smallish slalom wheel thats super fast? I want to get smaller wheels so I can ditch the risers. Thinking of 66mm Zigzags.

**stevodotorg** · 07-18-2007 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Pricey

Woot the Scimitars finally came yesterday!

I was told they'd arrive last mon, so I waited at the door till midday everyday. I had to go away for a few days. Left on Fri @ 5:30AM, tracking showed that they tried to deliver board at 8:30am.

Finally come back and go to pick it up from the post office and this stupid china lady wont give it to me cause I ordered it using my old girl's credit card.

Layed some kungfu and she finally gave it to me...

Soo sweet for speed carving compared to my sidewinder! My mate had never ridden a longboard before and he was bombing hills @ 45+kph before too long. Admittedly he was very lucky at times no to get peeled up by the road.

Its so damn stable! Sort of hard to pump such a long board, I have to hell kick up to speed before I can pump good. Its so good to be able to carve at 50kph and remain so stable where I would be in DH/preying mode on the sidewinder.

Very stoked. Can't wait to find something that bridges the gap between the two boards... or get a sweet speedboard and start chasing some cars!

Stoked!

EDIT: Just took the sidewinder out for its first run since I got the KS. Man I understand why you folks call them minis! The sidewinder feels the equivalent to walking on stilts. Got to get rid of them risers...

Whats a solid smallish slalom wheel thats super fast? I want to get smaller wheels so I can ditch the risers. Thinking of 66mm Zigzags.

PHOTOS!