a few years ago i was filming a mini at thiis ibg sewage bank. it was like a gap to a bank and over a huge sewer. after about 5 goes i dropped it in there...

managed to fish it out with a stick.

wish i could find some of those old minis!

So many sad stories on here...
I usually don't try dangerous stuff unless I'm feeling out of control, or I cover up the dangerous area. So far, I haven't had any major accidents.

I dropped a set in a half covered stream, devastated.

Where are you guys fingerboarding that you can drop it in the toilet.....

Me and a friend found an outdoor spot on a bridge above a ravine and a river, like 30 feet up, so we knew the risk of fbing on the banister.

Long story short my obstacle and my setup ended up in the stream. we climbed down the ravine to see if we could still find it and luckily the setup was all good except it needed a new taping. the wheels and deck were still alive. the obstacle (brr rooftop) was decimated though.

in hindsight we were idiots for thinking that wouldnt happen

RM wrote:

Where are you guys fingerboarding that you can drop it in the toilet...

I fingerboard my bathroom all the time... D:

There is a bowl (the sink) and then some nice flatground with a ledge (the sink's edge to the counter's edge) it's like the perfect height for me standing up.

MaxL wrote:

RM wrote:

Where are you guys fingerboarding that you can drop it in the toilet...

I fingerboard my bathroom all the time... D:

There is a bowl (the sink) and then some nice flatground with a ledge (the sink's edge to the counter's edge) it's like the perfect height for me standing up.

your avatar is horrifying.

Back in 08 or 09 I dropped the best deck I ever had from an old company I had called BGC in soup also haha. But I was pissed, I loved that deck. the pop on it is still amazing but only on one kick. Since then I never rode a deck that wasn't completely lacquered. What surprised me was that the decks plies didn't come apart completely, pretty awesome because it wasn't lacquered.

My old G12 once ended up in the sink full of dirty water.

Breaking news: My Yellowood just ended up in the pool.

its just one of those days.....

I was on my terrace, fingerboarding on a table at 5th floor with my bollie complete. I didn't land one trick and it dropped to ground from 5th floor, when I did go outside search my deck, the deck was only broken.

Someone should sticky this as a "That Time I Broke My Ankle Fingerboarding" kind of thread.

Happens to me all the time. Seriously, I must have dropped both of my current setups into beer, water or soup a dozen times each.. It always happens when my friend and I play skate haha

^I love how random that combination seems,
beer water and soup.

Danny Hynam wrote:

^I love how random that combination seems,
beer water and soup.

What about terst? Dropped it on that yet?

No dropped it in perster though

It's not yet 2 weeks, I checked.

My bottom bushings are wrecked from landing a 2-feet drop kickflip from a table to the floor. So now my top bushings are Flytrapz Donuts while the bottom are some sort of softer TD bushings?

When you set a deck in water for around 5 mins. Dry it off, set it up. It's still exactly the same. No pop loss, nothing. Same weight, not waterlogged. It will be fine.

Forgiven wrote:

When you set a deck in water for around 5 mins. Dry it off, set it up. It's still exactly the same. No pop loss, nothing. Same weight, not waterlogged. It will be fine.

unless its not lacquered, like berlinwoods. i had one with the graphic completely off and it was in water for like 20 seconds, never the same

Wait what? BW aren't lacquered?

Forgiven wrote:

Wait what? BW aren't lacquered?

single layer on top and sides, then none on the bottom, so the graphic actually wears like a real deck.

Ahh, I thought they had at least a couple on the bottom. Interesting.

I've dropped decks in so many different substances and liquids. On occasion my friend James and I will play a game to see who can do the craziest stall trick on the rim of a liter glass. Typically, it's filled with Weissbier. When we start getting into the flip blunt stalls is when boards start getting soaked lol. Super fun though, but definitely ruins the pop.

Chris Daniels wrote:

I've dropped decks in so many different substances and liquids. On occasion my friend James and I will play a game to see who can do the craziest stall trick on the rim of a liter glass. Typically, it's filled with Weissbier. When we start getting into the flip blunt stalls is when boards start getting soaked lol. Super fun though, but definitely ruins the pop.

What a waste of good fingerboarding stuff.

I would do this with maybe a shitty setup or something that I don't care about... But even then I'd rather give that away to someone who needs it...

^^
me too

A fun update: My bw wide decided to take a little swim in my Guiness. im sad.