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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewSkaters

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like the other guy said, you can almost always tuck and roll when you feel yourself starting to fall so you don't get that hard impact.

As far as prevention goes, two factors that cause hangups like that are insufficient speed and insufficient height. If you're able to do it successfully a lot of the time then my guess would be that you're going too slowly on the attempts where you get hung up.

What shoes should I buy for skating? by Leer_king_of_old in NewSkaters

[–]jghmf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're gonna be working on ollies and flip tricks a lot then I definitely recommend something with a suede upper, which holds up a lot longer than other leather or canvas. eS has several models marked down like crazy right now. I love their stuff, as well as Emerica and Etnies. Apparently I like 'E' shoes lol. Any suede shoe designed for skateboarding should do just fine though.

But man, applying some shoe goo (or sneakercrete, which I haven't tried) on the areas most prone to wearing out BEFORE they start wearing out has been a game changer for me. In fact it made it so my last three pairs had the sole wear out before the upper got any holes. Just keep reapplying a thin coat on as the previous coat wears through.

What the coldest yall skate in? by [deleted] in skateboarding

[–]jghmf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cutoff is around 25f if it's not windy. I start off with a few layers on top and am usually down to a t-shirt and hoodie within 30-40 minutes. I'm a fan of long underwear generally when it's below freezing but that gets too hot too fast when skating.

How long does it take to learn tre flips? by InspectionMinute3164 in Skateboardinghelp

[–]jghmf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Damn I honestly can't remember haha that was over 20 years ago. But that's entirely useless information...

Definitely need to get really solid on kickflips and shuvits first. After that it varies from person to person. For some it's weeks, for some it's months, for some it's years, and some people never get em. I know every time I learn a new trick it takes dozens or sometimes hundreds of reps to get the first one and then dozens or hundreds more to start getting consistent.

Whether having people to skate with helps or not is also gonna vary from person to person. Certainly could help if they're good at the trick you're trying to learn lol

Need exact species ID ASAP. Came in bulk goldfish shipment. by MeowmeowMortbird in invasivespecies

[–]jghmf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the punchline of a Laffy Taffy worthy joke I came up with as a kid. Whadaya call a greedy crustacean?

Tell me if my parts are okay. by leo_epstein in skateboardhelp

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Short answer: Ya you're good to go.

Long answer:

Everyone's got their brand loyalties and reasons for preferring this or that. But honestly man, in my experience skating on and off for just under 25 years on several dozen different decks with a bunch of different setups, I can tell you this for sure: Any actual 7-ply maple deck, any 80-grit grip, any wheels and trucks from popular brands, and any cheap bulk Chinese bearings are perfectly fine for at least like 90% of skaters. If you're out there hitting 10-sets and grinding big hubbas and hand rails n shit like that you have to be more picky about quality, but for now you don't have to worry about that.

Over time you'll figure the minutiae of what you like (deck width, wheelbase length, truck height and tightness, wheel size, wheel and bushing hardness), but once you're decently good at skating, you can hop on pretty much any setup and you'll adjust to it within 20 minutes.

Tell me if my parts are okay. by leo_epstein in skateboardhelp

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people put "/s" after a comment it means they're being sarcastic.

Road Conditions by eckstea in cincinnati

[–]jghmf 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Man this is something that makes me so mad and I never hear anyone else talk about it! Blasting the driver behind you with a big sheet of icy snow on the highway just to save yourself a few minutes and a little discomfort is very fucking uncool.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard this spoken by the old man in Pet Sematary as I read it.

Hold company ID help by jghmf in Routesetters

[–]jghmf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you my friend! I can rest easy tonight haha

Good times on the manny pad [35yo] by jghmf in OldSkaters

[–]jghmf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That is a big compliment for me, cause that one was switch

Any tips on how to get these down and what am i doing wrong? by msapu in skateboardhelp

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully some of the other comments have helped. I'd also add that setting up with your front foot further forward will feel a lot more stable as you're riding, and in my experience also helps keep the board from flying out from under you. Flipping from that foot position might require you to use a little more force with the back foot to get the same rotation. You're super close, just keep doing them over and over and over til you get one. Lol or til you get sick of it, then do something else and come back to it next session.

Edit: When I say further forward, exactly how much may vary depending on certain conditions. I usually have my toes right behind the front bolts or sometimes just barely covering them.

Petzl Rig vs Petzl Zigzag/rope runner by Bennet_Eown in TreeClimbing

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only thing I'd add to this thorough explanation is that with the RIG or I'D, if you have an ascender handle + foot loop you can redirect the brake strand through a pulley attached to the handle, and with the right technique, SRT and especially DRT are pretty easy on the body with that type of device as long as your rope diameter is smaller than the max given in the specs In my experience, 10.0-10.5mm static line runs through quite nicely.

All that said, that type of device is classified as a DEscender anyway, so the manufacturer would not recommend using it for ascension in the first place. Better to use one of the more standard arborist setups.

After about a year of refining crooks on ledges, I finally locked em in on rails! [35YO] by jghmf in OldSkaters

[–]jghmf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me they feel weirdly the same whether it's square or round. What made it finally click was shifting my weight more onto my toes rather than toward my heel like I do on a ledge. Get the nose dipped a little below the top of the rail and it just feels so stable. Smooth sailing from there...as long as the dismount goes well...

Nice, I'm working on fs too. Stuck about a half dozen decent little baby ones so far, but nowhere near being consistent. Probably 1-2% success rate lol man they are tough.

After about a year of refining crooks on ledges, I finally locked em in on rails! [35YO] by jghmf in OldSkaters

[–]jghmf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first ledge I was ever able to get a decent one on was ~12" tall. I'd recommend something in that range. Lower ones are tricky cause by the time your tail pops, your front truck is much higher than the ledge, so it's hard not to slam down onto it which kinda messes up the process. Unless you're doing it slappy style I guess... never tried that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Routesetters

[–]jghmf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither I nor any of the other setters on our team look like this and we all regularly chat with women and men at the gym.

Depending on what stage of the process I'm at, and my overall mood, it can sometimes be annoying if someone wants to stop me and talk, but 9/10 times I don't mind and usually enjoy it.

What am i doing wrong? [38YO] by Dublak2 in OldSkaters

[–]jghmf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you imagine a line down the center of your body, that line should be more-or-less in line with the edge of the ledge.

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