Welcome to the Soda Factory: Clutch/Airotica/Candy Spanks

[RodRod]

my board "tragically" broke. i think im just going to save the hassle and order a blackbird from MHS, and wait a while and set it up with indys, and race forms 70mm

good for you my vote still says knucky. have fun with it though. i really want to get some indys for my legendary griffin or fish to see how they ride

[rosewood thief]

still havent sold the fish? haha, ive never even ridden indys. but im going to try a blackbird with hybrids tomorrow and see how i like it

[RodRod]

still havent sold the fish? haha, ive never even ridden indys. but im going to try a blackbird with hybrids tomorrow and see how i like it

nope people suck these days. this chick was supposed to come get it. i was like yes!! i hope shes hot.....then she never showed. oh and i got like ten people saying they would come pick it up then they never got back to me so i thought why not just slap some trucks and wheels on it and use it as a d!ckin around board.

also i guess indys carve and ride pretty nice...anyone wanna comment on that?
edit: oh wait...i REALLY wanna try/get sabre trucks too.

[rosewood thief]

anyone know what bushings fit in indys? do retros? venoms? not khiros?

[chandler95]

Would it be possible to get a blue leopard print?

Like disssss

[Gecko]

anyone know what bushings fit in indys? do retros? venoms? not khiros?

The 'Bird is currently set up w/ Venom blue standard set in the front and a green venom barrel/Indy cone top in the rear if I remember correctly. Definitely more set up for carving than real speed.

[rosewood thief]

yeah, i'll probably get venoms once i get my indys and bird

also, i was at tradewinds today and i was talking to dave, your name came up

[Gecko]

I'm always showing Dave my toys.
Strangely, he had never heard of Candy Spanks.
He liked my Clutch and Bar Hopper though!

[rosewood thief]

thats what he was talking about haha, i told him i was thinking of getting the blackbird, and he was like, "ahhh okay, longboard larry came in the other day with his, it was pretty cool man" and i was like, "yeeahh!"

[scratch]

Would it be possible to get a blue leopard print?

Like disssss

Purple yes.. blue no...

[scratch]

[rosewood thief]

ohh

im used to skating pools so, well, i like wide 8)

[8ftbed]

[scratch]

There's always a catch So far, I've gotten used to having my feet almost perpendicular to the board once I'm rolling. May size 10's are a hair big for that curve up at the rails but it's taking a little getting used to. The cutouts make for a flat spot for the back foot to find but I'm having to cruise and carve with the front foot at more of an angle to get inside that lip. But boy did it feel fast and uh, nimble!

Even with the flat area... the concave is aggressive... the flat is dialed for DH, the concave is meant for response...

[Longbord1]

Trust me when i say this. The concave on these boards is the most amazing thing I have ever stepped on. As soon as my deelite sells, I am picking one up for maguns.

I am a concave whore. Most boards feel the same to me, so the concave is what really really effects the ride to me. I like to have plenty of leverage while in tuck, so I don't have to shift around.

This concave locks you in, gives you a #### ton of leverage, but also doesn't make it difficult to reposition.

This concave is money, unlike anything you have felt before.

[Willl]

This concave is money, unlike anything you have felt before.

This man speaks the truth!!!

[Pureadrenalin]

Speaking of concave I went out and bought a Hellcat because of all the hype on their pleasure dome concave thingy and I can honestsly say you guys are right. The concave on the hellcat does not even come close to the Camel toe or knucklebuster. Its locked in feel is like nothing else I ever rode and its truly the only concave I would prefer to ride.

[8ftbed]

Even with the flat area... the concave is aggressive... the flat is dialed for DH, the concave is meant for response...

Forgot to mention another positive note. I 'made' my bro take it for a spin last night. He'd already been on it the day I got. Last night after a couple of carving runs he noted something he really like about it was that he was able to keep the front foot basically in the pushing position. Rear foot alone across those cutouts and he had all the leverage he needed to turn as sharp or gentle as he wanted. truth ftw!

[RodRod]

i agree with everyone else. this concave is so comfy to me. i can ride it with a normal stance and switch to a tuck and still be really comfortable. with this concave, i will never ride any other than clutch/candy spanks/ areotica for speed. unless someone comes out with a board that is just as comfy.

[JayIV]

Forgive the ignorance, but where can these boards be purchased? I see the blackbirds on MHS, but where can the rest of the line up be found?