I've been doing some light downhill, but just plain carving and straight bombing the light hill that I have access too can get a bit boring at times...I was watching some vids and I want to start practicing speed check slides, looks like a lot of fun...before I got into the more hardcore slides (and maybe when I get a more dedicated board too)
My question is, while I know it can be done, will it be hard for me to do these speed checks on a 46" board? Or with that length, am I really left with just the coleman (wherein I have to grab the rail due to the length) and the toeside?
The biggest thing is practicing and committing. Some speed helps as well, if you stop you're gonna eat it so wear your helmet and pads if you got 'em. I can do speed checks on a 46" goddess so it's definitely doable. In fact, those Goddess wheels slide out pretty good once they're broken in.
The biggest thing is practicing and committing. Some speed helps as well, if you stop you're gonna eat it so wear your helmet and pads if you got 'em. I can do speed checks on a 46" goddess so it's definitely doable. In fact, those Goddess wheels slide out pretty good once they're broken in.
Yeah that's exactly the vid I was watching, that and another one from Loaded before the dervish came out. Looks like a lot of fun!
Oh there we go, so you do em on your Goddess? did it take you long to get it down? Coz it just feels long for me, maybe coz I'm a bit smaller/lighter too? I'm 5'7" 120lbs, if that makes any difference. Toeside slides arent a problem, but when I do colemans I have to grab the rail...so that just makes me worry that if I have to grab rail to do a coleman, not too sure if the speed check would be even harder...46" seems to be a bit long for me to get to break traction just like that..
I'm 5'7" 120lbs, if that makes any difference. Toeside slides arent a problem, but when I do colemans I have to grab the rail...so that just makes me worry that if I have to grab rail to do a coleman, not too sure if the speed check would be even harder...46" seems to be a bit long for me to get to break traction just like that..
You'll be able to do speed checks on that board; it'll probably just take some practice. I don't think your height/weight should be holding you back (I'm about the same size as you). Colemans without grabbing rail will also come with practice.
Yeah that's exactly the vid I was watching, that and another one from Loaded before the dervish came out. Looks like a lot of fun!
Oh there we go, so you do em on your Goddess? did it take you long to get it down? Coz it just feels long for me, maybe coz I'm a bit smaller/lighter too? I'm 5'7" 120lbs, if that makes any difference. Toeside slides arent a problem, but when I do colemans I have to grab the rail...so that just makes me worry that if I have to grab rail to do a coleman, not too sure if the speed check would be even harder...46" seems to be a bit long for me to get to break traction just like that..
About an afternoon of falling got it down half-way decent. If anything, the Bomb Hills might be a little easier because it has more concave. You might want to widen your stance a little, I'm 6'1. Practice is all you can really do. Colemans are easier to learn when grabbing I've found, once you feel comfortable with the board breaking free you can start putting that hand in the air. It will all come with practice, you're gonna fall a few times, but just keep at it. Don't forget to keep those hands in the air with those speed checks, either. In one afternoon I went from barely being able to break the wheels loose, to knocking out 20' Coleman pendies.
You'll be able to do speed checks on that board; it'll probably just take some practice. I don't think your height/weight should be holding you back (I'm about the same size as you). Colemans without grabbing rail will also come with practice.
Thanks for the vids! Yeah, I'm thinking I should just practice with this board...getting a bit spoiled with wanting to get a new board for every different displine
About an afternoon of falling got it down half-way decent. If anything, the Bomb Hills might be a little easier because it has more concave. You might want to widen your stance a little, I'm 6'1. Practice is all you can really do. Colemans are easier to learn when grabbing I've found, once you feel comfortable with the board breaking free you can start putting that hand in the air. It will all come with practice, you're gonna fall a few times, but just keep at it. Don't forget to keep those hands in the air with those speed checks, either. In one afternoon I went from barely being able to break the wheels loose, to knocking out 20' Coleman pendies.
Thanks for the advice! I'm gonna go out one day and just lock down on getting the techniques down right...guess I was just worried if I'd be putting myself through undue stress by trying them on a board thats not feasible for that kind of sliding
Well if you're still in on some advice, I'm here to help. I started out longboarding on a Bomb hills so I should know. To me, its really the wheels that count. My first setup was a 46" bomb hills, 78a gumballs, Bones Reds bearings, and 150 Randals. Its a matter of breaking in the wheels. Speed checks take a bit of effort on this board. For me, its a lot easier to perform them on a smaller board (35-42) but its definitely doable. You're just going to have to get speed and commit to the slide. It takes a little bit to get used to, but it eventually becomes part of your routine.
Yeah that's exactly the vid I was watching, that and another one from Loaded before the dervish came out. Looks like a lot of fun!
Oh there we go, so you do em on your Goddess? did it take you long to get it down? Coz it just feels long for me, maybe coz I'm a bit smaller/lighter too? I'm 5'7" 120lbs, if that makes any difference. Toeside slides arent a problem, but when I do colemans I have to grab the rail...so that just makes me worry that if I have to grab rail to do a coleman, not too sure if the speed check would be even harder...46" seems to be a bit long for me to get to break traction just like that..
Whats up dude, I have a goddess in my longboard quiver, and like that guy said its all about the wheels. If you have a 78a wheel its going to be harder to slide, if you have a harder wheel like a 80 or an 82a it will make it a little easier to break the traction from the street. You just have to commit, dont be scared and just put all of your power into the slide. Do a few set up carves to get you in motion, then just give it all you got and the board will slide. Honestly I have never been hurt sliding, usually when I do eat it the board goes sliding out and I go to the ground at an angle where you can get your hands to the ground and stop yourself. Honestly the faster you go the easier the slide, and what I have learned the faster you go with a slide the less impact you will make with the ground if you do eat it. That is because you are already pretty low with the body position on the slide. Good luck and let us know how it goes. The bomb hills is the same board as the goddess its just that the trucks are spaced out a little further and your board doesnt have as much tail to work with, but with a slide you dont need any tail.
Speed Checks on a 46" Bomb Hills
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