NOOB Questions Answered By Dopamine David

[shrimfririceeeee]

which is more offset inheats or 4presidents?

[mc99david]

they are both pretty much the same offset, from what i can tell, i have them both, but the inheats are a little bit wider, and a little more on each side.

[KAKA]

when it comes to DH
what is ur ideal wheel

[iluvmurphie]

thsnks for all your help.

two more questions:

best griptape and helmet?

[mc99david]

kaka: there are a lot of different thoughts on this, i love the 70mm oranges for racing, but they do get slower once broken in, so then zigzagz are another great option, and for a bigger wheel, and for rough roads i really like the 72a avilas, they are very fast for such a soft wheel, so they just dominate rough roads, and get better the more broken in they are.

ilovemurphy:

I honestly havnt noticed much difference between all the grip i've used. and I like mine t be a litle worn personaly. i've used tons of different types, and it all seems to work just great, but for applying it, some of them have holes in them so you dont get air bubbles, and i really like that.

for helmets, I really like the s-one helmets for a half helmet and the bell mt bike helmets for dh, like the bell drop, thats what i plan on getting for my next full face

[Ogre]

If it was suggested there will be a "coarse grey hair" in my package from Mark @ MHS should I feel safe opening it?

[mc99david]

actualy Betty, you should feel honored opening it

[Ogre]

I'm so "honored"

[DHBM]

ilovemurphy:

I honestly havnt noticed much difference between all the grip i've used. and I like mine t be a litle worn personaly. i've used tons of different types, and it all seems to work just great, but for applying it, some of them have holes in them so you dont get air bubbles, and i really like that.

correct me if im wrong here, but madrid flypaper is very different from jessup. Its the grippiest stuff i've ever ridden

[streetheap]

can you correct me if im wrong here? Isn't madrid flypaper very different from jessup? Is it the grippiest stuff i've ever ridden?

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[mc99david]

I have heard the same, and also that some poeple like to use the 3dm stuff from home depot, its very expensive but very grippy. I've been meaning to try out some of the longboard specific grip, cause i've heard its super grippy, but i'm not sure i'd like it, i like to be able to slide my feet around but i'll be giving something like that a shot on my next board for sure, just to see how it is.

[Chaunce]

Where do you suggest I go to try on some helmets to see what fits me? My local skate shop doesn't have that great a variety of helmet shapes and sizes, and I tried Sports Authority today to no avail. I can't think of any other brick-and-mortar stores likely to have skate helmets in stock. I may have to try Walmart or Target sometime soon.

EDIT: Sorry, I was talking about a half-shell.

[mc99david]

well for a half helmet, i'd order online, and they usualy have what head measurments are to what size, and just measure your head and go that way. for a full face, you want to go to mountain bike shops. Some of the bigger sports stores have them, but mostly i'd suggest more specialized bike shops.

there seem to be quite a few around you

mt bike shops, Orlando FL - Google Maps
mt bike shops, Orlando FL - Google Maps

[iluvmurphie]

Is it necessary to apply grip on a KS m1? i read somewhere on the forum that will ( the seller/maker)
says that they "cradle your feet" and that grip isnt necessary. havent heard it firsthand, though.

also, if it is necessary, what is the best way to apply grip on the KS m1? just in the middle of deck where most of the riding goes along? in strips? or the whole center area?


thank you

[aznmobsta]

i am going to a store that is going out of buisness that carries khiro bushings but not venoms... so what combo of khiro bushings is best for carving? like red barrel blue cone?

thanks for all the help David!

[K-SHIZZ]

aznmobsta: what do you weight? my carving setup used to be double barrel blue/orange. but if youw ant to do faster carving i suggest double barrel blues or double barrel red/blue.

iluvmurphie: I've seen people put some sick grip jobs on their KS boards here on the fish, and the one time I rode one, it had a pull sheet of clear on the standing platform. but i have also seen 1 guy riding his on campus that had no grip. personaly i would have grip on any board just incase.

[aznmobsta]

aznmobsta: what do you weight? my carving setup used to be double barrel blue/orange. but if youw ant to do faster carving i suggest double barrel blues or double barrel red/blue.

iluvmurphie: I've seen people put some sick grip jobs on their KS boards here on the fish, and the one time I rode one, it had a pull sheet of clear on the standing platform. but i have also seen 1 guy riding his on campus that had no grip. personaly i would have grip on any board just incase.

i weigh 155 and im going to put them on an LBL with paris so im not really going to be doing hard carving but moar dancin

thanks

[DHBM]

Where do you suggest I go to try on some helmets to see what fits me? My local skate shop doesn't have that great a variety of helmet shapes and sizes, and I tried Sports Authority today to no avail. I can't think of any other brick-and-mortar stores likely to have skate helmets in stock. I may have to try Walmart or Target sometime soon.

im sorry to do this i truly am...

Motorcycle Superstore - Motorcycle Accessories and Motorcycle Gear

^^^has a very large and cheap full face collection, it also has top of the line bell's as well *pricey though* ::: when you get you're size or average size for a helmet go here and look for a helmet you like that fits that average size you have. enjoy

[tinypete]

im sorry to do this i truly am...

Motorcycle Superstore - Motorcycle Accessories and Motorcycle Gear

^^^has a very large and cheap full face collection, it also has top of the line bell's as well *pricey though*

He was asking where to go to TRY ON helmets. And you need a physical store to be able to do that.

[DHBM]

He was asking where to go to TRY ON helmets. And you need a physical store to be able to do that.

yes and when he gets his general size he can go order one for 1/4 of the price... think outside the ####### box moron