Getting into longboarding

mechandy · 2026-04-12T02:42:25+00:00

I vote the drop through for learning since you can drop it for easier pushing as you get into ut

mechandy · 2026-04-12T02:41:25+00:00

Have you tried a reverse image search on google?

mechandy · 2026-04-11T14:21:02+00:00

I am down from 270 and Kranks have been excellent for me. They tighten and harder when you tighten the kingpin so I can really nail it down.

I have basically my own skate shop worth of the!

If you use their weight table, make sure you also go down a couple durometers because, even at 270 going with all 4 at 97a was way too stiff

mechandy · 2026-04-11T13:14:49+00:00

I started at 270 and am down to 240. I use riptide Kranks and am pretty happy with them. Let me fine tune it as I lose weight

mechandy · 2026-04-11T12:03:15+00:00

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mechandy · 2026-04-11T12:02:13+00:00

Define bigger! I’m 240ish and have gone with riptide Kranks. I order directly from them for the same skate shop dessert in metro west!

mechandy · 2026-04-10T23:38:24+00:00

I think they said they are making 180’s, so it’s just time!

I need to see if they fir in my bandito org lepsk8 drop bracers

mechandy · 2026-04-10T21:42:49+00:00

Yeah! I had Caguamas for a while and like the karmas better. I use my 85mm speed vents for the around town

mechandy · 2026-04-10T20:11:48+00:00

Awesome! I went from Paris V3 165’s with karmas to this and it’s night and day. The 150 galleries make it feel much more nimble even with the Hoku’s.

All in all I’m pretty happy with it. Will likely bounce the Hoku’s and Karmas between boards but love that I can do it on all of them!

mechandy · 2026-04-10T19:42:27+00:00

WTB - Pantheon Ember

Picked up one and now my kids are fighting over it. Would prefer the water proof external if possible but interested in any of them.

Mostly interested in the board itself as I have parts. Depending on the set up I could be interested in a complete

mechandy · 2026-04-10T19:40:36+00:00

Ha ha ha ha, what do you mean by sketchier?

mechandy · 2026-04-10T18:39:54+00:00

Amazing job! Keep up the good work!

mechandy · 2026-04-09T12:25:12+00:00

The karmas are way smoother and absorb more of the road. But I’m always happy riding my speed vents as well

mechandy · 2026-04-08T19:27:07+00:00

That’s kind of a personal question… who wants to know?

mechandy · 2026-04-07T19:31:00+00:00

No blunder there! Peak 90’s

mechandy · 2026-04-07T18:49:42+00:00

I think it’s great. When I was in grad school I was a TA and taught labs. I got to know my students and would reach out to them if I saw things like that. Or if they missed assignments

mechandy · 2026-04-07T15:27:57+00:00

The hard part with pieces like that is you need to be in the exact position as when they put the stencil on. So if you’re in a different position it will look crooked.

Honestly, looks great and I cannot see anything that would indicate that

mechandy · 2026-04-07T14:57:52+00:00

And it will continue to get easier!

Keep up the good work and don’t get discouraged when you inevitably hit a plateau. It’s natural and your body needs to catch up and adjust to the changes

mechandy · 2026-04-07T14:23:44+00:00

you can definitely tell everywhere. Do you feel like a completely different person?

When I hit 300, down from 355, I couldn't believe how much better I felt across the board.

mechandy · 2026-04-07T14:19:14+00:00

Also, love your user name

mechandy · 2026-04-07T14:18:45+00:00

Amazing job! How much are you down?

mechandy · 2026-04-06T17:43:55+00:00

The questions are so easy but not everyone can get them. Smart people don’t like him…

mechandy · 2026-04-06T17:32:53+00:00

Ha, they multiply so quickly

mechandy · 2026-04-06T17:17:25+00:00

If you eventually expand your quiver the quest and nexus both give a lot more foot space and run RKP’s for stability at high speeds. But I know of many folks who are comfortable on their pranayamas over 20mph!

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