81a Gumballs and sliding

**NJ<3 Longboarding** · 08-25-2009 08:24 PM

Hello fish members I Just got my apex today and rode about ten miles I tried to throw down a 180 slide right before my house to no avail I was going a decent speed and was very confused as to what was happening

**Dancer** · 08-25-2009 08:29 PM

Practice, I suppose. But was it toe-side, or heel-side? 1 hand or 2 hand? I always found 2 hand harder to slide. I always thought Gumballs were some of the easier wheels to slide.

**NJ<3 Longboarding** · 08-25-2009 08:31 PM

Heel an 1 hand

**BAUER** · 08-25-2009 08:32 PM

gumballs.

great wheels.

**Dancer** · 08-25-2009 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by NJ<3 Longboarding

Heel an 1 hand

Hmm, then I would definitely go with practice. It'll make everything work eventually.

**gavmck** · 08-26-2009 04:58 AM

Just got my apex today

Key phrase here. You need more skills.

**NJ<3 Longboarding** · 08-26-2009 08:43 AM

its not my first board i was able to slide on my vangaurd but i had o'tangs on it

**stringtheory** · 08-26-2009 08:51 AM

If they are new wheels they need to break in. Just keep at it, wear the edges down a bit, get through the mold release and you'll be fine.

**MJKam11** · 08-26-2009 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by BAUER

gumballs.

great wheels.

I have to disagree with that. Any wheel is ok when its super coned though (well most of the time anyway).

**NJ<3 Longboarding** · 08-26-2009 04:49 PM

I'm good now wheel just needed some breaking in

**Bookworm** · 08-26-2009 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by NJ<3 Longboarding

I'm good

if ya say so.

but trying something once and not being able to do it isn't an indicator of thread-worthiness.

Go back and forth in front of your house for 30 minutes, you'll have that 180 before you come back.