NOOB Questions Answered By Dopamine David

[pennypusher]

i know that post what seen by some of you and truth can be spread on its own

[luftywaffles]

someone should perhaps unsticky this.......

[mmwu16]

Hi,

I'm really new to longboarding (as in I've done it once). I loved it though, and am shopping around for a board to mess around and learn with. I have three options that I'm looking into right now. Could you please tell me which one may be best suited to me? I'm 18, about 5'2", and live in downtown Berkeley, so the streets are relatively flat and rough.

1. Sector 9 Padang- 39.5"
2. Gravity Indian Arch- 37" Diamond Tail
3. Sector 9 Longboard Joel Tudor- 38.3"

Thanks!

[ZooBamBoo]

i've been longboarding for a while i've had some boards the loaded fish landy spud but i want to get into downhill and i think i'm getting a roger bros 3 peice andi want randals on it but what setup do you recomend

[james1612]

does kracked skull boards come with grip tape


thanks,
james1612

[Petary791]

does kracked skull boards come with grip tape


thanks,
james1612

They in fact do not. You can get the Quartz Grip but I suggest just gripping it yourself.

[ThyNameIsSquidly]

1. Sector 9 Padang- 39.5"
2. Gravity Indian Arch- 37" Diamond Tail
3. Sector 9 Longboard Joel Tudor- 38.3"

Thanks!

i had a joeltudor, good first board i liked it alot.

here's what i did with mine when i got bored( it made it such a better ride, its so nice now)

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...lots-pics.html

i know, im not david, but i have ridden one of these boards

[K-SHIZZ]

someone should perhaps unsticky this.......

Yo guys, so I know I haven't been helping anymore so I appologize for that but this thread is really falling appart. it is supposed to be free of discussion. the only posts should be answers from designated members, and questions from anyon else. if you are not a designated "noob saver" please dont answer questions or start any discussions on the thread, all it does is clutter a good thread and make it like any other thread on the fish already. so please, follow the rules of the thread so it can remain a uniquely helpful thread.

[luftywaffles]

Who are designate 'noob savers'?

[K-SHIZZ]

Me
Foxen
Jman1365
dave

though i have not been around so much recently, pretty busy with life right now sorry/glad to say.

[rosewood thief]

does the comet loki use new school or old school mounting? i want me some indys

[james1612]

They in fact do not. You can get the Quartz Grip but I suggest just gripping it yourself.

ok thanks for the reply

[K-SHIZZ]

[Iron Ogre]

Hey My dad has gotten into longboarding recently and its something we do together when we get the chance. I asked this question once before in another thread but got nothing in the form of satisfying results. He's bent out on the idea of getting some Abec11 97mm fly's, and those grom biz adjustable trucks to go under his S9 luke-nosewalker as a cruiser/DH combo. He already has 10" Gulwing chargers and S9 speed goddess 75mm 76or78 durometer wheels I want to know what you think so long as they are helpful thoughts.

[Blix]

Hey My dad has gotten into longboarding recently and its something we do together when we get the chance. I asked this question once before in another thread but got nothing in the form of satisfying results. He's bent out on the idea of getting some Abec11 97mm fly's, and those grom biz adjustable trucks to go under his S9 luke-nosewalker as a cruiser/DH combo. He already has 10" Gulwing chargers and S9 speed goddess 75mm 76or78 durometer wheels I want to know what you think so long as they are helpful thoughts.

That sounds like an awful setup, super high, slow to push around, basically pretty much the worst setup I can think of. No ones use 97mm Flys for DH, only beginners that believes that they will be faster...Which they are not.

[Pleinair]

That sounds like an awful setup, super high, slow to push around, basically pretty much the worst setup I can think of. No ones use 97mm Flys for DH, only beginners that believes that they will be faster...Which they are not.

Shouldn't they technically have a higher max speed, just a slower acceleration?

[Iron Ogre]

Hey Mr. David, question here.

I have a roll of fabric carbon fiber i want it to harden over some foam i have. what makes the carbon fiber harden? and wheres a good place to buy the stuff?

thanks,
Justen

never mind answered my own question haha.

Hey Buddy its called epoxy resin! That shouldn't have even been a question! If you're making a skateboard you'll want to use an epoxy with a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio, and unless you wan't it to crack, or you are making a surf board, don't ever think about using a foam core (personal experience) try you're local boat repair shop if you have one they should at least be able to direct you to a provider if not sell you some. other wise there's google

[Iron Ogre]

Shouldn't they technically have a higher max speed, just a slower acceleration?

Yeah thats what my dad keeps saying about them, that they will have a higher max speed and that because the wheel is bigger it covers more ground with fewer rotations thus releiving the bearings of un-neccessary stress, heat, and friction, and increasing your potential terminal velocity. pardon the physics jargon and even now the board is too high because he's put an inch worth of risers on the damn thing to provide enough clearance for the fly's when he get's them. but my question was also for the grom biz trucks, does anyone have experience with them?

[jman1365]

Yeah thats what my dad keeps saying about them, that they will have a higher max speed and that because the wheel is bigger it covers more ground with fewer rotations thus releiving the bearings of un-neccessary stress, heat, and friction, and increasing your potential teminal velocity. pardon the physics jargon and even now the board is too high because he's put an inch worth of risers on the damn thing to provide enough clearance for the fly's when he get's them. but my question was also for the grom biz trucks, does anyone have experience with them?

bigger wheels are going to equal more stress on the bearings not less.
also, that setup sounds ridiculously stupid
if anything just replace the gullwings with randals or paris

[Blix]

Shouldn't they technically have a higher max speed, just a slower acceleration?

Technically and in theory yes, but in reality(aka skating): no.