Will Sparrow-Saunt wrote:

right, you're all going to think I'm a noob because of this question.
What makes professional trucks perform better? I mean, how does it affect the performance of the board?

I've never paid for professional trucks because I know I can get them alot cheaper.

They're made with better materials, have a better geometry and are more precise. They have a better shape than normal ol' china wide trucks and sometimes have features normal cheenawides don't have, like locknuts and pivot cups. Some people think they turn better aswell, although that is up to preference.

Honestly though, I prefer normal wide trucks. Tons cheaper and I don't care too much about the differences.

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Ian B wrote:

Does anyone know the best way to die bottom plies for making decks?
I'm dabbling in split but I would like to start dying my plies.
Thanks.

Get some wood dye. Put the veneer pieces in there. Let them soak there for a few days.

^ Thanks

This is quite a difficult question to word correctly, but I'll give it my best shot.

I'm relatively new to fingerboarding, so still can't do all that many tricks. Most days I can ollie, land grinds, shuv it with the odd kickflip and very lucky tre flip.

However, some days I can't do anything. Even trying to ollie is a challenge. Like I literally can't pop the board. Anyone else had this when they were starting out and if so how did you get over it? On a good day I can ollie pretty smooth but on days where I can't, I really have to force it to get the board in the air.

Any help is greatly appreciated

^I wish I knew what made me stop doing that, all I can say is that one day is just went away, haha.. I've heard it can happen to some people for years : o

broxi wrote:

This is quite a difficult question to word correctly, but I'll give it my best shot.

I'm relatively new to fingerboarding, so still can't do all that many tricks. Most days I can ollie, land grinds, shuv it with the odd kickflip and very lucky tre flip.

However, some days I can't do anything. Even trying to ollie is a challenge. Like I literally can't pop the board. Anyone else had this when they were starting out and if so how did you get over it? On a good day I can ollie pretty smooth but on days where I can't, I really have to force it to get the board in the air.

Any help is greatly appreciated

OMG kinda the same ... well... in the mornings when I try to do a trick it just doesn't look good at all..... I just don't have the passion and I can just feel it in my fingers .. in the mornings sometimes even around 12 up to 3 .. I just don't do tricks and my style isn't the same as when I watch a fingerboard videos I inspire my self and usually it's from 5 o'clock till midnight ! I mean.. Basically I do tricks and my style is insane around evening IDK why is that... also when is like 8/9/10/11/12-midnight I wanna ride so so so much and I land every trick hella sick with style ! dafuq ??!?!?

broxi wrote:

This is quite a difficult question to word correctly, but I'll give it my best shot.

I'm relatively new to fingerboarding, so still can't do all that many tricks. Most days I can ollie, land grinds, shuv it with the odd kickflip and very lucky tre flip.

However, some days I can't do anything. Even trying to ollie is a challenge. Like I literally can't pop the board. Anyone else had this when they were starting out and if so how did you get over it? On a good day I can ollie pretty smooth but on days where I can't, I really have to force it to get the board in the air.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Same for me. The reason it happens to me is often stress, tiredness or sickness

lol in the morning my tricks suck cause my fingers are still assleep
(lucky bitches)

I have just recently gotten my girlfriend into fingerboarding, and I was wondering if you guys could come up with an extreme-budget setup? I'm talking $15...hopefully some cheap foam tape would come with the deck, but if not that's ok. All I need is wheels and a deck. This is a longshot I know for such little money, but I want to see what you all can come up with under this tight of a budget.

onewayfingerboards.com ^^
or ebay china complete for like a couple bucks

For a good quality setup you would have to make $15 larger. for $15 you could get a wide trucks kit from fingerzsized and that's it. The cheapest they have is $20 for a deck. for a complete set-up that isn't vachina quality you would need at least $23 not including shipping from fingersized. Sometimes you would get lucky at B/S/T section so look out for that too.

Oscar V. wrote:

For a good quality setup you would have to make $15 larger. for $15 you could get a wide trucks kit from fingerzsized and that's it. The cheapest they have is $20 for a deck. for a complete set-up that isn't vachina quality you would need at least $23 not including shipping from fingersized. Sometimes you would get lucky at B/S/T section so look out for that too.

You don't have to order from fingersized you know....and china is fine for a beginner..

DarianNguyen wrote:

Oscar V. wrote:

For a good quality setup you would have to make $15 larger. for $15 you could get a wide trucks kit from fingerzsized and that's it. The cheapest they have is $20 for a deck. for a complete set-up that isn't vachina quality you would need at least $23 not including shipping from fingersized. Sometimes you would get lucky at B/S/T section so look out for that too.

You don't have to order from fingersized you know....and china is fine for a beginner..

I was branching out from what you said if that person wanted a better setup than a china deck. But china setups are great for beginners as you have said.

EDIT: Blossoming FBHQer

What shape should I choose for my new berlinwood blue camo?

- Wide shape
- wide low shape?

also please show some pics, its hard to chooossee

Reppy wrote:

What shape should I choose for my new berlinwood blue camo?

- Wide shape
- wide low shape?

also please show some pics, its hard to chooossee

there is pics of the shape on the site. and its preferance, the low shape has lower concave and more flowy dips the classic is more defined

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Quicky:
What is good music while fingerboarding?

^Barry White,

A lot of Barry White.

Danny Hynam wrote:

^Barry White,

A lot of Barry White.

I sounds good, but it maked me fell asleep ^_^

do scott b decks have a defined nose and tail? im paranoid that i put my tape on the wrong way

Ben GP wrote:

do scott b decks have a defined nose and tail? im paranoid that i put my tape on the wrong way

They do

One of the nuts on my wides can't be taken off. It seems that the axle is spinning. what can I do?

if the trucks are china just pull the axel out and take the wheel off and super glue the axel back in

wouldn't that destroy the wheels? I'm just gonna keep it as is until I need to take off the wheels.

Oscar V. wrote:

wouldn't that destroy the wheels? I'm just gonna keep it as is until I need to take off the wheels.

You need to buy new trucks

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Reppy wrote:

Oscar V. wrote:

wouldn't that destroy the wheels? I'm just gonna keep it as is until I need to take off the wheels.

You need to buy new trucks

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BEST OPTION www.fingersized.com

fixed

Bobbernaut wrote:

Reppy wrote:

Oscar V. wrote:

wouldn't that destroy the wheels? I'm just gonna keep it as is until I need to take off the wheels.

You need to buy new trucks

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BEST OPTION www.fingersized.com

fixed

So much fixed.