Michigan Longboarding!

**GoGreenLongboarding** · 03-31-2009 01:34 PM

generally the goal is that, yes, to be stronger and lighter than wood. these ended up about the same weight, maybe a little lighter than the wood boards jason has cut. Flex is minimal but would be noticeable on longer boards.

once we gain more experience with different types of fiberglass, we'll be able to control flex and other aspects while maintaining a light(er) weight board.

**yerkeswood** · 03-31-2009 02:50 PM

Nice to finally see one those bad boys. Can't wait to come make mine.

Also tags, fiberglassing allows us to add concave without a press..

**Tagsrover** · 03-31-2009 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by yerkeswood

Nice to finally see one those bad boys. Can't wait to come make mine.

Also tags, fiberglassing allows us to add concave without a press..

Well they look pretty sweet looking, I'm going to have to try one out. Peter and I were thinking we should have a slalom night coming up here soon if we can find some nice weather.

**Petary791** · 04-01-2009 03:13 PM

Oh snap, my Comet FSM came in today and my paint is almost done. Hopefully I'll be polying tonight and I'll be money!

**Doors** · 04-01-2009 03:40 PM

Skateboard this weekend... dan and ross be there

**Weeble818** · 04-01-2009 06:40 PM

i was messing around on myspace and saw the go green longboarding push race thing. anyone going to this? and by any chance could anyone around detroit give 4 high school kids a ride? (yea i know that doesn't sound good at all...)

**Tagsrover** · 04-01-2009 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Weeble818

i was messing around on myspace and saw the go green longboarding push race thing. anyone going to this? and by any chance could anyone around detroit give 4 high school kids a ride? (yea i know that doesn't sound good at all...)

GGLB Presents: Madness In The Mitten Distance Race

there is the event page, pass it around to everyone you can. Also send them an email registering. I'm sure we will be able to find you guys a ride. And a place to crash if you need it.

In other news, couple additions to my quiver. My slalom trucks are here waiting for the deck (due in like tomorrow or friday), my coldwar parkbomb came in and is setup with indy 169's and rainskates and is ready to ****ing rip, and my zip zinger is setup waiting for some bertz to come in. It's about to be ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!

**Randelpink03** · 04-01-2009 09:21 PM

Hey tags, what kinda slalom trucks did you get? And what board are planning to mount them on?

**Tagsrover** · 04-01-2009 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Randelpink03

Hey tags, what kinda slalom trucks did you get? And what board are planning to mount them on?

I got a skennet (modified bennet down to 101mm from sk8kings) front, and a rts rear. I'm thinking 10-12 degree wedge for the skennet, and then 7-10 for the rts (after wedging to zero from the kicktail). They are going on a subsonic saint 30" (the 1st version with the rounded nose). Then split duro 70mm zig zags for wheels. I've also got some venom, khiro, abec11, radikal, and stim bushings to play around with and hopefully get them all tuned in the next week.

**BloodBros.Skates** · 04-02-2009 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Doors

Skateboard this weekend... dan and ross be there

You know it!!!

11am - The 'Beek, maybe Clarkston a bit later??

**Petary791** · 04-02-2009 10:11 AM

My quiver changed again. I'm just waiting for my Vicious Grip to come for my Comet FSM and in the mean time I'm polying the paint job I did. I sold my Purple Heart to Dr. Dadavildy and ordered a Zip Zinger instead which should be here later this week. Indy's will rule all!

**Randelpink03** · 04-02-2009 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Tagsrover

I got a skennet (modified bennet down to 101mm from sk8kings) front, and a rts rear. I'm thinking 10-12 degree wedge for the skennet, and then 7-10 for the rts (after wedging to zero from the kicktail). They are going on a subsonic saint 30" (the 1st version with the rounded nose). Then split duro 70mm zig zags for wheels. I've also got some venom, khiro, abec11, radikal, and stim bushings to play around with and hopefully get them all tuned in the next week.

Right on, sounds like a good set up. With 70 mm zags you might be able to get away with 10* but 12 would probably suit the skennet better. Be glad you didn't opt. for the Skandal rear, I hated mine and went back to the RTS.

**Tagsrover** · 04-02-2009 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Randelpink03

Right on, sounds like a good set up. With 70 mm zags you might be able to get away with 10* but 12 would probably suit the skennet better. Be glad you didn't opt. for the Skandal rear, I hated mine and went back to the RTS.

I bought the whole thing used of someone. i would have just gone rtx/s but he had a skennet and basically gave it away, so i couldn't turn it down. I doubt i'll ever upgrade (at least not for a while) but if i do it's gonna be like a splitfire or radikal me thinks.

EDIT: Also, we should get a michigan slalom event together for sometime this summer.

**BloodBros.Skates** · 04-02-2009 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Petary791

My quiver changed again. I'm just waiting for my Vicious Grip to come for my Comet FSM and in the mean time I'm polying the paint job I did. I sold my Purple Heart to Dr. Dadavildy and ordered a Zip Zinger instead which should be here later this week. Indy's will rule all!

Did you order the Vicious Grip direct from their site?

**GoGreenLongboarding** · 04-02-2009 12:33 PM

"skandal's" take a ton of dialing in; if they're perfect they stick like mad but if you're off in tuning one bit you're sketching out. although this is pretty true with any rear truck in slalom, once you hit that sweet spot you're good. sometimes moving your foot an inch makes more difference than changing setups. I don't mind an RTS rear, but personally find seismic 105's to have more traction and rebound without the eye-gouging precision truck price tag. (just a 30 degree on the rear, I don't like them up front)

as far as an event, I think this summer is way too soon to try to plan a real slalom race. maybe something small/local, but as far as real races i say we try to support the wiggle war and buckeye open(is there a buckeye this year?), and see if the detroit fellas can pull something together in the fall. People are booked and/or broke this year, hence why i say this summer would be too soon to get any real presence, and without at least half a dozen pros to hold things together, good luck running your first race in any efficient manner. I know I'm always the guy shooting down the idea of a slalom race, but i'm just trying to be realistic here- it's a HUGE responsibility to do it right. That being said, slalom is probably going to get huge in the midwest over the next few years especially, with the introduction of the chicago race. we should get something going in MI, but IMO there's no need to rush it.

**Tagsrover** · 04-02-2009 01:14 PM

best believe that, spoken from the mouth of truth

**Petary791** · 04-02-2009 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by BloodBros.Skates

Did you order the Vicious Grip direct from their site?

Nope, TNTRide. I'm probably not ordering from there again.

**BloodBros.Skates** · 04-02-2009 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Petary791

Nope, TNTRide. I'm probably not ordering from there again.

Yeah, I didn't get a very good vibe from TNT. I think I will wait until MHS gets some in stock.

**Petary791** · 04-02-2009 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by BloodBros.Skates

Yeah, I didn't get a very good vibe from TNT. I think I will wait until MHS gets some in stock.

Yep, the vibe's all wrong and it's never fun when the shipping is the 100% same price as the product.

What are you ordering it for?

**yerkeswood** · 04-02-2009 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Weeble818

i was messing around on myspace and saw the go green longboarding push race thing. anyone going to this? and by any chance could anyone around detroit give 4 high school kids a ride? (yea i know that doesn't sound good at all...)

Anyone able to help these guys out?