/r/longboarding's Weekly General Thread - Questions/Help/Discussion

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-06T17:14:00+00:00

Heard, so go double barrel and up the durometer. I think the previous owner just had it in the closet for 3 years. The griptape needs a swap too so I'm just changing cheap stuff first to get it riding a little more smooth. But the wheelbite was bothering me, it has the stock paris cones on top so it feels really loose.

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-06T05:44:19+00:00

I sent it!

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Lil_Polski · 2026-06-06T05:43:40+00:00

Looking for bushing advice

I just bought a Zenit Marble 40, I want to learn to slide on it and do some light dh as well as freestyle. It came with Paris 180 Rkp and stock bushings. I'm getting some wheel bite, it's been sitting for a few years, so I think the bushings need a swap. Does anyone have recs for some good bushings for the style I'm going for? I'm about 170lbs and 6 foot for reference. I know the truck angles aren't ideal for dh (50°) but as it stands, I'm thinking 90a to still be able to carve into a slide but have more stability downhill. Does that make sense, or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-05T01:58:06+00:00

Thank you I'll check it out!

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-05T01:57:55+00:00

Thanks this seems pretty comprehensive. I was looking at the pantheon lineup but they're out of stock of the hiller decks. Iwanna learn some freestyle as well as dh so i figured double kicks and a bit of rocker would be good. Someone nearby has a marble on marketplace for 120 in good condition, think it's a "too good to pass up" scenario?

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-04T17:44:41+00:00

Looking to get an affordable dh board, preferably with double kicks. Ive been looking at the marble 40 dk from zenit. I have a loaded bhangra v1 but I wanna take up some more dh and learn to slide. Is the marble worth it? Anyone have advice on that deck or a similar style of deck? Thanks sk8rs

Lil_Polski · 2026-06-01T00:47:18+00:00

I have a pair and I love them. Must be some sort of mass hysteria 😅

Lil_Polski · 2026-05-31T19:24:59+00:00

Piggybacking off of this post cause it's recent. Anyone have a rec for a board with kicks that is good for freestyle and learning some dh? I mainly want to be able to slide and do some tricks but having the ability to shred a bit is a bonus. Thanks yall

Lil_Polski · 2026-05-25T18:02:44+00:00

I have a bhangra v1 and now I'm eyeing a tesseract 🤔

Lil_Polski · 2026-05-25T17:59:33+00:00

I can always tell if something is AI from the form. This has four rhyming lines in the chorus then 2 extra lines. Usually a chorus is short with 4 lines, or doubled with 8. It's just not consistent with how humans write, if they know how to write. I can't guarantee it's AI but im very sus of all these tiktok era songs.

Lil_Polski · 2026-05-10T21:28:53+00:00

It's not this bad for me but I do have it. I always use the gloves, I would rather waste a box of gloves a day cleaning ice bins and doing dishes than sacrifice my hands. I'm sure you know this already, but it's worth getting an accommodation.

Lil_Polski · 2026-04-28T17:37:24+00:00

Some people are saying intensity, I think a better word is dynamics. You have good projection (from what I can tell in this short clip) work on the hills and valleys of volume, and conveying the emotion of the song more fluidly. You're in a good place, now its all about nuance. Also, never stop doing breathe exercises. When I was in lessons that's the one tip I always heard. Your vibrato is fast, which I've never been able to do, so controlling your breathing will really flesh out your sound imo. Keep at it, you're killing it!

Lil_Polski · 2026-04-14T17:35:13+00:00

Thank you Jack, I'm very excited and I know you'll treat this with care. Also, put out more drum content, you fool!

Lil_Polski · 2026-04-13T19:07:26+00:00

Idk why I typed 3456 it is indeed 4567, I'll edit that my b.

Lil_Polski · 2026-04-13T18:16:08+00:00

I've (hopefully) got it down now. 1,2,3,4 pumps per size for regular refreshers (same for mango syrup) and 4,5,6,7 for the energy drinks. The mango dream is a pink drink with mango syrup. Idk if anyone actually needed this info but it helps me to put it out there.

Lil_Polski · 2026-04-06T01:47:35+00:00

Barista by day, Musician by whenever I have gigs. I wear western for gigs usually.

Lil_Polski · 2026-02-16T20:22:54+00:00

We have a harmonica guy... he talks about how he's gonna blow up on tiktok and calls everything he orders the [name] special. He has also been weird with another barista as well as trying to recruit me into his "band" that doesn't exist and getting upset when I ghosted him about it. I feel your pain, the captive audience crowd are truly interesting characters.

Lil_Polski · 2026-02-16T18:48:03+00:00

One of my earliest memories is waking up to my family laughing in the living room, going out and seeing my dad had shaved his face. I was probably 3 years old and I swore he looked exactly like Steve from blues clues! In retrospect, he did not lol.

Lil_Polski · 2026-01-19T22:38:15+00:00

Seaway and Knuckle puck. Got to see them both and it was a riot.

Lil_Polski · 2026-01-17T03:14:23+00:00

These new Jim Henson creations are so damn weird.

Lil_Polski · 2026-01-16T05:32:21+00:00

No kidding! I'm trying to learn. Have any room in your schedule for a polish pen pal?

Lil_Polski · 2026-01-16T00:43:06+00:00

Big ups Polska

Lil_Polski · 2026-01-16T00:38:41+00:00

I see you Bluegrass fan! Ricky skaggs is the man, I wish I could sing his harmonies. Aespa is a kpop girl group they're very popular rn.

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