Who Skates?
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From the cradle to the grave...
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Haha, thanks!
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I still have my old Vision Rogowski board from waaaay back in the day, and it's pretty much retired. I do surfskate however, and have a Carver Hobo board with CX trucks, as well as a Yow Pipe with Meraki trucks inbound from Spain. Really looking forward to riding that one as I've heard the Meraki trucks mimic the feeling of surfing really well.
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@Nostradamion Have you had a chance to try the Yow yet? Love the look of the Pipe (my favourite surfboard I had was a 6'4" retro fish!), but I'm interested in hearing what you think of the Meraki? I've got Carver C7s on both my decks, loosened off for a more surfy feel. I've heard the Yow system is better for this though - wouldn't mind trying one of their bigger Waikiki models
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Sick photo, always wanted to skate that spot living back on the east coast and seeing in all the vids/mags etc. heard was hella gnarly back then. When finally went to LA for first time like 14yrs ago was all demolished, besides couple of the columns. vibed by the area used to be at.
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@meatmarketdenim1 thank you. it was a trippy spot. crazy it is buried in sand now, it could be a time capsule for people to discover underneath some day. my friend did a grind down the venice hubba that day also, it was right around the corner from the pits
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@SamD said in Who Skates?:
@Nostradamion Have you had a chance to try the Yow yet? Love the look of the Pipe (my favourite surfboard I had was a 6'4" retro fish!), but I'm interested in hearing what you think of the Meraki? I've got Carver C7s on both my decks, loosened off for a more surfy feel. I've heard the Yow system is better for this though - wouldn't mind trying one of their bigger Waikiki models
Hey @SamD , sorry for the late response. Received the Yow Pipe with the Meraki setup, and to be honest, I didn't really like it. Don't get me wrong: the carving on it is super tight, and the "surfy" feeling is definitely there, however if you have to push for any distance, it's really squirrely. I also felt that the usable stance area was a little small for me, and I also missed having more of a concave deck vs. the Pipe's relatively flat shape.
I currently have a Carver Super Surfer with C7 trucks, as well as a Carver Hobo with CX trucks, and between the two I prefer the Hobo. As for the Pipe, I ended up gifting it to my son who really likes it. I grew up watching Gerry Lopez surfing, so the Pipe really appealed to me given it's his design, however for whatever reason, the Meraki just didn't work for me.
As a sidenote, I recently met the owner of Pantheon Longboards, and ended up getting a Pantheon Supersonic. That board is incredible; it's like riding on a magic carpet!! I had never really considered longboarding before, but I'm totally hooked now. I did 5km through my neighborhood yesterday, and it felt like I was gliding. The nice thing about the Pantheon is that you can both push as well as pump, much like a surfskate. Also, because it has bigger wheels, rolling over small rocks and / or road debris isn't an issue at all; you pretty much just keep going and the feeling is amazing!!
Anyway, sorry for the long novel!! I'm headed out for a skate as we speak; cheers!!
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@Nostradamion Cheers, I thought that might be the case - the first surfskate I picked up (which likewise, my kids now use!) was a shorter 15" wheelbase Arbor with a C7 - great fun for messing around in a carpark, but very twitchy and squirrly at speed, hardwork going any distance on it. I do enjoy the looser feeling, but think I'm trying to strike a balance between longboard cruising and a surfy feel - I'm too old and fragile for learning how to ride bowls and ramps!
Those Pantheons look amazing btw, enjoy!
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@SamD I'm an old dude myself, so I totally get what you're saying!! I've had a few times out skating where I ended up "giving blood", and each time I ask myself, "Damn, should I really be doing this at my age??" The answer always ends up being yes because I'm still out there skating!!
So, based on the hybrid feeling that you're looking for, I wholeheartedly recommend the Pantheon Supersonic. It's totally a unicorn as it gives you the best of all worlds IMO. Yesterday as I was skating around the neighborhood with it, I came to a hill that I previously tried to ride down in my Super Surfer surfskate. Big mistake. The ride down this hill on the surfskate was pretty terrifying as I was getting MAJOR speed wobble and really thought things were going to end badly. Luckily I lived to tell the tale, but will not try that again with either of my sufrskates. Despite that crazy experience, yesterday I attempted it with the Supersonic, and ended up just flowing down the hill at a really high speed with absolutely no speed wobble at all. Felt like I was gliding. Once the road flattened out, I then started pumping like I do on my surfskates, and that kept me going for a really long distance before I had to switch to pushing. The point being is that I pretty much had all skating aspects covered with the Supersonic. It was a total rush to smoothly go down that hill and not have the fear of losing control of the board.
The other big plus about the Supersonic is that I got to meet the owner of Pantheon and hang out with him for a few hours. Jeff is one of the coolest dudes ever, and he patiently answered all of my questions and then literally put the Supersonic together for me right before my eyes. Was definitely a great experience and has made me a Pantheon customer for life. Their stuff is pricey, but much like Iron Heart, totally worth it; you really get what you pay for. I hope you get to check one of their boards out at some point!!
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@Nostradamion Sounds cool, I'll definitely check them out. I have actually just picked up a longer Carver (their 37" Bing model) which is a lot mellower for lazily cruising around, but seems more stable at speed. Took a pretty hard slam last weekend (pesky little pebbles!) which I'm still aching from, so don't think I'd want to be bombing any hills on it though! The other option I've been looking at is the Loaded Fathom with the CX trucks, probably a bit ott for what I need, but looks similar to the Pantheon. Either way, you've got me thinking again, cheers - you can't have too many boards, right?
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@SamD I was totally about to pull the trigger on the Loaded Fathom as well, but couldn't really find much in the way of reviews online and subsequently found out about Pantheon Longboards. They're based here in Colorado, so that was a huge plus (support local businesses!!), and once I met their owner, I was completely sold.
The Carver Bing looks like it would be a smooth ride for sure!! What trucks are you using on it, as well as wheels?
As for taking hard slams...I went out today for a planned 2-3 hour session and for whatever reason was totally "off". I had three separate close calls that would've ended badly, so after the third one my inner voice said, "not today" and I ended the session after just 45 minutes. Thankfully I didn't fall, but came really close, and that was enough to end things. Sorry to hear you slammed; that's the worst. The 92mm Karma wheels on the Supersonic seem to handle small rocks and pebbles really well so that's a huge plus. Not sure what wheels you're running on your bing, but maybe they might be an option for you at some point.
Alright, time to barbecue some chicken which was expensive AF!! Things are insane over here and groceries are through the roof (everything is actually). Don't know how this will end but at least I've got my quiver of skateboards and some killer Iron Heart jackets!! Hoping to add a "Lefty" to my collection once it gets released.
Be safe, and cheers to you!!
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@Nostradamion The Bing has a C7 (wanted to try the CX, but the deal I found with the C7 was too good to pass up!) and I’ve put some 75mm Orangatans on it. Super smooth when it gets going, and on a whole it does deal with little stones/cracks well - think I was just unlucky, lesson learned!
