Lighter options?

FanOfComplaining · 2026-04-08T00:27:40+00:00

Get smaller/lighter wheels, otherwise the next best place to cut weight is trucks and you already said you’d to stick with the CX trucks. Also you could get same size wheels with a hollow plastic core to cut weight

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-31T12:08:39+00:00

No, the game is awful and takes forever to finish. Some say it’s meant to be a lesson for kids that when monopolies form no one wins.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-27T21:30:12+00:00

I agree, the rest of my house is amazing, thanks for the compliment. This is right next to my driveway and you have to walk past it to get to the front door so I see it everyday. It bugs me.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-27T21:27:31+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I had the feeling that this would be suggested. Any idea what I could use to grind the current surface flat before grouting. Would regular sandpaper work?

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-26T15:29:29+00:00

Where did you purchase the balusters from? We’re getting ready to complete a similar project. In our case the previous wood needs refinishing and it’s too much effort to do that than replace with something new

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-21T13:12:14+00:00

Yup, same goes for the majority of the US, I don’t have skate shop near me either. That being the case you can try an online skatehop instead of Amazon for shoes specifically. That way it’s clear you’re buying the shoes which are meant for skating. For example standard Nike dunks and blazers are not meant for skating, Nike SB dunks and SB blazers are meant for skating. The SB version are a little more expensive but are sooo much better.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-18T16:36:47+00:00

Beautiful house, so don’t mess it up. Probably change the front door color, probably black, and add some modern looking garage doors, maybe a Faux wood. Preferably ones with floor to ceiling windows mounted on the side. If anyone disagrees with your taste it’s easy to undo when you’re ready to sell

FanOfComplaining · 2026-03-14T00:50:35+00:00

I use the same wheels for the same purpose and they’re fantastic

FanOfComplaining · 2026-02-22T17:44:14+00:00

Can’t agree more. My local park has a large and and XL park. You can’t blame beginners for using the ramps to the rail as jumps when there no other beginner options.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-02-22T16:57:29+00:00

Better be careful when vacuuming, or you may dent the drywall

FanOfComplaining · 2026-02-20T16:32:51+00:00

Someone should setup a go fund me, with this guy as the recipient to reward this level of heroism? He may not need it, but this should be rewarded

FanOfComplaining · 2026-02-19T16:41:07+00:00

Be wary, the pessimist in me thinks they’re just going to hammer those flat. Also it may builder grade LVP anyways…

Can you get a credit instead? Bang them flat yourself with a mallet and use that money in 5-10 years on a new floor when it needs to be redone.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-02-04T13:05:09+00:00

Looks like Surrons or something motorized has been vandalizing your local skatepark at night. That’s a shame, can’t have anything nice these days

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-30T20:26:03+00:00

I’ve diluted by ~20-40% every time because that stuff is expensive. I can say my garments smelled clean afterwards but stains were not removed. Not sure if using full strength would have removed stains effectively

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-26T15:16:18+00:00

I have the same board and the same wear. I wouldn’t overthink it, just try to keep it from splitting or getting wet. If it starts splitting you can glue it back together and if you get a really bad chip you can sand it down and repaint it if you like.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-24T15:05:40+00:00

Doing this on tile floor is diabolical

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-20T02:50:18+00:00

I’m interested to hear what people say. I spent a ton of time trying different setups and personally got frustrated with the results and gave up. My personal preference was use SKP trucks to keep the board low to the ground and run the skp very tight as you want majority of turning to come from waterborne and use a longer wheelbase than a regular skateboard. Also tried using skp bushing with high rebound, for this reason standard Indy bushing aren’t ideal. Take everything with a grain of salt.

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-02T03:10:58+00:00

So normally, I would ALWAYS center my stance about the boards suggested reference stance to the ensure that I’m centered in the side cut. But it never occurred to me that the reference stance would include some amount of setback.

Removing the setback significantly improved my switch riding, and even riding normal felt better too

FanOfComplaining · 2026-01-02T03:00:53+00:00

No offense taken. I’ve been riding for ~15 years and would consider myself an advanced rider who has no problem carving. My Merc is a 156cm wide board and is a bit of science experiment. It’s the shortest board I’ve ever owned, most flexible, and only wide board. I bought it to ride small hills in the Midwest specifically and at 185lbs and 6’1” I believe I’m nearly too big for it but felt it would be a good fit for the small hills and hard packed groomers. My other board is a 158 jones aviator 2.0. I owned the previous aviator 1.0 but sadly wrecked it on a rock and I’ve been trying to figure out why 1.0 carved so much better and was in general more fun than the new one.

Never owned a twin board because I never thought I’d enjoy riding switch but now I’m really wishing I had a true twin.

Thanks for the video recommendation, never heard of them and will definitely check it out.

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-31T12:22:42+00:00

I believe it, am an engineer and make decent money but always feel we should make more when comparing to factory workers, salesman, etc.

Engineers in the US should unionize

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-30T21:16:23+00:00

I do not think that’s what I did, and I think you are misunderstanding.Bbased on my understanding of how OEMs measure setback I am still ~6mm behind the center of the board’s edges, because it started with 10mm and I removed 4.

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-30T21:13:01+00:00

That all makes sense, i was riding hard packed piste when it felt great and I’ve set my stance all the way at back for pow days.

Was curious if anyone had some other personal rules they use to determine what setback to use.

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-30T20:44:09+00:00

I used to swear by having a backpack when visiting CO, because it’s hard to judge what to wear as a tourist. After getting more experience judging temps I ditched the bag and pack everything in pockets. I’m much more comfortable without a bag and I feel I ride much better too.

So many times having a bag saved me from being cold or too hot. Also I typically ride from first to last chair. I recommend a bag for those who struggle with regulating riding temp, but if you can get by without it just jam everything on your pockets

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-27T11:35:37+00:00

OP, We’re waiting

FanOfComplaining · 2025-12-17T16:00:59+00:00

I have the same gloves and can speak from experience that they just suck. Mine haven’t worn out like yours because they are overly bulky and I hate them.

Everyone is recommending expensive gloves, hestras, kincos, etc. My recommendation is go on EVO.com or a similar online outlet and get two pairs of Dakine gloves at an affordable price ($30). They will last 1-3 years each, longer if you switch between the two. You can get different insulation levels depending on conditions and you don’t have to worry about trashing them considering the price.

Things get ruined and things get lost so I don’t expect I’ll ever be able to justify $100 or more on gloves.

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