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Jack B. Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1265 Join date : 2013-04-10 Age : 26 Location : Glasgow :) Setup : Berlinwood 33.3 Low
Winkler classics
TKY
BRT 2.0 Super Silver
FBS
| Subject: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 5:19 pm | |
| yeh ive heard alot about wide decks giving more control ? whats your opinions ? do you guys prefer wide or slim decks ? |
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mattyb Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1918 Join date : 2011-11-07 Age : 26 Location : traphouse. Setup : im not a cop dude
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 5:49 pm | |
| wide, helps me flick better and more control, flips dont flip as fast. |
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Daloof Part of the Furniture
Posts : 3366 Join date : 2012-01-12 Age : 27 Location : Little Falls, Minnesota - USA Companies : O.G. Decks Setup : Tech deck flip with super slippy fome tape
Freestyle fb super whels
Hot rod fb trucks wit my bushin I made
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 5:50 pm | |
| The whole mumbo jumbo is a crock. Personally, I think thinner boards feel more realistic and they look nicer in videos. I use all widths, though, so I'm not saying one is better than the other. The only real reason I use 32+mm decks though, is because I love Ytrucks x4.
But basically, it's completely up to the person buying the board. If Ytrucks x3 were made to be exactly like x4, just with thinner width, I'd only be riding 29-31mm decks(with the exception of all of my older brand decks that are like 26-28mm). That's just my little shpeel on this subject, though. Good thread idea by the way. :3 |
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Jacob W FBHQ Regular
Posts : 601 Join date : 2012-02-07 Age : 27 Location : Little Falls, Minnesota Companies : O gee Setup : Constantly changing.
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 5:53 pm | |
| - GunnerBoser wrote:
- The whole mumbo jumbo is a crock. Personally, I think thinner boards feel more realistic and they look nicer in videos. I use all widths, though, so I'm not saying one is better than the other. The only real reason I use 32+mm decks though, is because I love Ytrucks x4.
But basically, it's completely up to the person buying the board. If Ytrucks x3 were made to be exactly like x4, just with thinner width, I'd only be riding 29-31mm decks(with the exception of all of my older brand decks that are like 26-28mm). That's just my little shpeel on this subject, though. Good thread idea by the way. :3 This |
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Mikkel S Moderator
Posts : 3752 Join date : 2011-09-20 Age : 33 Location : Denmark Setup :
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 6:13 pm | |
| Back in the days people didn't care that much about width. There were regular decks and there were wide decks. However the regular deck from one company could easily be wider than the wide deck from another company.
My point with all this is that the shape plays a big part, and you might prefer wide decks for some shapes and narrow decks for other shapes.
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Pepe M. Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1690 Join date : 2011-12-26 Age : 25 Location : Finland Setup : 29mm
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 6:18 pm | |
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myhotCaffeine Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 229 Join date : 2012-08-28 Age : 33 Location : Tokyo, JPN
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 6:32 pm | |
| Width is only one of the many aspects, I think. Concave, wheelbase, kick height, kick length, deck weight and deck pop all affect how fast a board flips and how they can be controlled. It really depends on what you like. It's different for everyone's preferences as well as how different companies make them.
I personally enjoy 32mm decks a lot (plus I find BRT 32mms nice and stable) but they are all very different even though they're all 32. For example, a deck that has more concave may feel like it's narrower due to the contact surface, and a deck that is mellower may feel like it's wider. |
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Oscar V. Part of the Furniture
Posts : 1832 Join date : 2012-05-31 Age : 25 Location : Cebu City, Philippines Setup :
jrh
brt
wnk
fbs
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Mon May 13, 2013 7:20 pm | |
| I personally like 32mm boards due to my favorite shape from my favorite company is 32mm. It depends on the shape. I have a 26mm td that's perfect but I just prefer my 32mm. In the end, it's your preference. |
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appleyard14 Every Day FBHQer
Posts : 775 Join date : 2010-06-14 Age : 36 Location : Canada Setup : wood, metal, urethane, condoms
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 3:06 am | |
| awesome thread, would read again. |
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morrowsnow Constant FBHQer
Posts : 1252 Join date : 2012-12-10 Age : 27 Location : Vermont, USA
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 3:08 am | |
| 32 because 32 brt's rock.. |
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TheFingerBreaker FBHQ Regular
Posts : 568 Join date : 2012-09-26 Age : 25 Location : Sweden Setup : Zilly Deck
Ytrucks X3
Winkler Wheels Classic
China Tape
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 5:45 am | |
| Iv'e never tried a 32mm deck but I think that would be to wide for me. So for now Im sticking with 30mm and I love it |
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FlyingDeadBird Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 344 Join date : 2013-04-20 Location : Orlando, FL Setup : -Berlinwood NM
-TD Trucks 29mm
-NC Lab wheels
-TD & NC tuning
-Ace tape V1
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 11:12 am | |
| 26.5mm - 30mm is my preferance. Also I have never tried anything above 30mm |
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Danny H Admin
Posts : 10411 Join date : 2009-07-13 Age : 28 Location : Leeds Setup : Blosom Split Ply
TNP Tape
Y-Trucks X4
Cartwheels
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 11:27 am | |
| I hate 32mm, they flip so slowly and I just hate the feel of them. I currently have two mains, blosom 30.5 and a blosom 26mm, they're both amazing setups Another of my all time favorites is my 26mm mitt GV though it's incredible! I have decks and setups of all widths, but 26-30mm are where its at ;D |
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SurfLapras FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 146 Join date : 2013-04-27 Age : 27 Location : Indiana Setup : Flatface G15, Ytrucks X4, Old Flatface Wheels, FBS
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 12:51 pm | |
| I've only ever used tech decks and 30mm wooden boards.
Personally, the 26mm TD sucks compared to a 30mm wooden. |
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John Kritzer FBHQ Beginner
Posts : 77 Join date : 2013-04-10 Age : 29 Location : Philadelphia,PA
| Subject: Re: wide and slim boards Wed May 15, 2013 3:25 pm | |
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