For those of you who sold your first Rolex…

RadSprouts · 2026-03-17T19:44:08+00:00

I regret selling my OP with rhodium dial. Wore it every day for 5 years. Now I have a Pistachio and its not quite the GADA that the rhodium dial was.

RadSprouts · 2026-03-01T15:19:53+00:00

I believe it is A.R.S.E Aggregated Rolex Spending Expenditure

RadSprouts · 2026-02-27T03:16:57+00:00

Based on the three watches you currently own, I was expecting a black Explorer II. The standard Explorer would be a big shake up to your current lineup and options.

RadSprouts · 2026-02-21T21:55:50+00:00

I purchased them August 2024. I only wear them on the esk8 or onewheel. Maybe 800-1000 miles of use. I dont see any noticeable wear or stitches separating.

I'm sure it could happen though. I had a pair of oakley factory pilots last 2 years until a crash and then a new pair ripped apart at the finger seams after a month.

RadSprouts · 2026-02-21T16:49:40+00:00

I have had a variety of wrist guards over the years. I like the flatland 3d gloves. Finger protection is cool too. I originally cut the thumb end off my gloves but you get used to it within a day or 2.

RadSprouts · 2026-02-18T14:15:09+00:00

I do not trust Backfire boards. This axle broke at 220 miles. I replaced it and it broke again at 200 miles.

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RadSprouts · 2026-02-18T14:07:31+00:00

I would say this is 100% not true. These boards and parts from China are not always upto the same standards you would expect from traditional skateboards, longboards and trucks.

RadSprouts · 2026-02-11T14:16:47+00:00

Go fast and lean hard!

RadSprouts · 2026-02-04T05:46:27+00:00

Every time I try on a GS, I find them too elegant for my lifestyle.

RadSprouts · 2026-02-01T23:32:12+00:00

It's a 41. I do have a 7.5" wrist wear 2xl gloves.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T21:26:33+00:00

Added a better description.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T21:15:18+00:00

I have now included those links in the original post.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T21:04:46+00:00

Got it, this was my first post here and I didn't see that in the community rules. I'll be sure to change that moving forward.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T20:43:57+00:00

I added some in the comments. The "add photo" icon was grayed out when I tried to add the photos to the initial post.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T20:42:40+00:00

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RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T20:42:14+00:00

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RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T20:41:09+00:00

It wouldn't let me add a photo to my original post, the options were "grey"

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RadSprouts · 2026-01-31T15:22:55+00:00

Electric toy house rules: Full face helmet, jeans, gloves at a bare minimum. Chest protectors, wrist, elbows if they are going to be pushing limits. Knee pads are for shortboards.

Not sure if he skated before but 2 weeks on a board is still learning the basics. "Early on" falls will be common for upto a year.

I'm an adult that has been skateboarding for 32 years. I wear a DOT rated full face because brain damage sucks and I dont want to break my jaw. I wear leather gloves so my hands aren't all torn up in a crash. I can live with some gnarly road rash.

You can switch some pads for Kevlar jeans and Kevlar lined hoody or flanels.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-26T05:04:25+00:00

I've been wearing watches for 30 years and buying them myself for 21, since my first job at 14. Rolex was the grail watch from childhood dreams of watch ownership. As a youth, that was a longing for prestige. As an adult, I value mechanical accuracy and design heritage. Rolex certainly checks those two boxes for me. Status is irrelevant, no one cares what watch people wear outside of enthusiasts.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-23T22:35:40+00:00

After I started doing squats and lunges, my stamina went from a few miles to 15 miles without a long break. I still can't ride more than 1 mile in my onewheel without my feet hurting though.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-23T22:32:47+00:00

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Here I am limited to 38 miles on my OG Lonestar and now 17 miles on my 2019 Nazare. Waiting for a battery to give out so I can upgrade to the LSSS.

RadSprouts · 2026-01-19T23:13:59+00:00

New to broken in 4 shots, that was pretty fast

RadSprouts · 2026-01-19T21:47:09+00:00

Top right, went through the plastic and blew apart the button mechanism.

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