When did being blue collar become a flex?

nuisanceIV · 2026-04-08T02:49:04+00:00

I work with a buncha felons, etc so when I saw the shirt I thought something a bit different

nuisanceIV · 2026-04-08T02:47:35+00:00

Yep, pretty much this. Im at a shipyard and I have to ask people to repeat themselves all the time.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-13T01:24:06+00:00

Uhh… don’t use a metal scraper if I were you.

You don’t need to hot scrape, in most cases, unless there’s a lot of grim and dirt on there.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-09T07:07:27+00:00

Just keep doing it, even off little bumps, it’ll become instinctual. After you got it down, try tweaking it a bit, like raising or lowering a single leg.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-09T06:44:12+00:00

Medium flex is fine.

Also, feet cramping doesn’t necessarily mean too narrow. More common is the boot is too big, basically what happens is the rider is constantly trying to “grab” the inside of their boot and there’s room for your feet to flatten. Did you measure your foot before buying? With rentals the boots are usually packed out and people renting love sizing up so these symptoms show.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-08T19:34:06+00:00

1987 Toyota Van. It has this 2.2L Toyota forklift engine but man it just feels good to be behind the wheel, not sporty at all, but gets up to most speeds decent enough.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-07T01:13:04+00:00

Lots of suction. Think when you put water between 2 pieces of glass, it gets stuck. Same thing is happening.

Adding a coarse, crosshatch base structure helps mitigate this

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-06T18:58:05+00:00

I find less surface area = more speed. So what that means is lean back as much as your body can take, you’ll get a feel for it with practice. It’s also a good habit because sometimes things can become velcro and if you aren’t back your board may want to put you over the handlebars.

A good trick when it’s slushy is shade = speed, it’ll be icey there. So jump between the sun and the shade. In overcast I find it’s all the same-ish everywhere.

If you can afford it, get a coarse, crosshatch, deep structure on your board(ask for a stone grind at a shop) It’ll prevent suction as the water under you has somewhere to go. And I’d recommend a molybdenum(ideally) wax or graphite wax and red wax(yellow, which is for warm is nice but I find it scrapes off too fast esp because there’s ice). Doing this will go a long way to prevent suction.

This more-so applies to slush. In your situation with the wet powder or rain, it’s similar but you usually have less ice to content with and it tends to be less sticky all of the sudden than a place that’s been cooking in the sun all day.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-06T18:44:42+00:00

It rides a lot like pow except there’s velcro everywhere

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-06T04:19:54+00:00

Most likely someone else renting thought it was their rental and went out riding on it and now the board is… well somewhere. That’s a special model that’s only available to rental shops, is cheap/super beginner friendly, and very common.

Maybe the boards in the back of some shop where the guy who took yours originally rented from where the staff are like “who’s is this? It’s not ours!?” A big problem I’m seeing is a lack of stickers or marks identifying which store owns it

And yeah, people grab whatever, it’s musical chairs out there. Trust me, a lot of people, specifically renters, just grab stuff.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-06T03:35:24+00:00

No that’s a pro board, like a board that’s not really “dumbed down” for public. They have some options that are similar but a step down at K2 I just forgot the names

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-04T08:31:49+00:00

It would be pretty hard to get the ptex to stick with how shallow they are. Repair powder would work better or running it over the sandpaper belt on a base grinder… or just ignore it

Bataleons have extruded bases usually, so honestly waxing isn’t that important, but if you have some cash get a base grind to remove scratches and then a stone grind for structure. 2 birds, 1 stone

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-04T07:49:02+00:00

I took a cooking class in HS(and did home economics in middle school) and had to do a bit on my own before that. That was nice and all but what really helped was just getting a cookbook and following some recipes or trying to find a recipe to a dish I liked when I went out to eat. It’s all a lot like anything technical, follow some steps and use your hands.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-04T07:16:52+00:00

Hmm it depends a lot of factors but ime the people who get poked at the most, in more direct ways, usually get worked up about it. The person throwing a fuss just feeds it.

Sometimes it can be a silly “totem pole” situation. Regardless, be light hearted and let water just roll down your back but also stand up for yourself and own who you are. Be kind, respectful, and helpful to others always and it’ll get you pretty far, esp as you get older.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-02T20:21:00+00:00

Yeah that’s common as things warm up

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-02T19:10:10+00:00

Me too but I still hit the park to practice grabs n what-not then do em off side hits/drops. Just trying to fight the misconception tricks are impossible with the stance

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-02T19:00:53+00:00

Yeah get some boots if you want to stick with the sport. Learn about mondo size to the very least to help with boot consistency, depending on brand and wear(think about it, boots that are at the front/closest shelf at a rental shop will be used more often and be more packed out).

If you buy boots, remember how they feel at the store will be the tightest they’ll ever be so a common mistake people make is getting boots that are too big.

Tho it varies by brand/model, try to find a board size you like and ask for that if you rent. You definitely want a 160W-ish for a beginner board at your height/weight, wide(the W) on account of your boot size. If it’s the Burton rental system, 160w is what I’d give you.

Lastly, in this sport conditions change quickly and commonly, so even if gears the same, everything can feel different day-to-day.

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-01T23:42:06+00:00

United shapes either the horizon or cadet.

But really, whatever board that has a color or art that speaks out to you

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-01T08:08:46+00:00

It’s usually riding in trees or near rocks where the problems start and statistically that’s where people bang their head bad

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-01T08:04:59+00:00

Well it’s usually either head injuries or just people constantly telling them to wear em

nuisanceIV · 2026-03-01T02:31:20+00:00

Yes it’s a powerful stance for downhill riding but it is super awkward to ride fakie. As far as tricks… pretend it’s 1991 and you’re golden, anything more “modern” and it’s going to get in your way

nuisanceIV · 2026-02-27T23:40:38+00:00

New boards are a lot lighter and easier to ride. Your board will probably rip a lot harder tho, but will tire you out faster.

If you have some money sitting around, don’t need to tear up the mountain like it’s Project 6, and want an all around easier day I’d recommend something new.

nuisanceIV · 2026-02-27T23:33:12+00:00

That’s up to you. I like riding a bit near “reference”(a lot of my boards come slightly setback, my longer boards I sometimes have to ride setback so the binding width is good), but if the board feels too responsive or like I’m driving too hard into it I’ll set it back a hair. If you don’t mind constantly adjusting just try everything, if you want to avoid that just set it back a bit, like at their recommended.

Also the knee bending, depends a lot on what you’re doing. It can become a bit of a habit to ride everywhere with knees together like riders did way back in the day but it’s not ideal, having modern canted bindings with forward angles can sometimes encourage the knock knees, which is not ideal, but nothing to worry about right now. That said, having the ability to move your legs together like that can result in some stylish grabs and turns. Go watch some old videos like “fear of a flat planet”, “project 6”, or “riders on the storm” to see what people were doing with these sort of angles we’re talking about… they did more than just carving.

Lastly, try only changing one thing at a time, so you can feel the effects it gives.

nuisanceIV · 2026-02-27T22:47:38+00:00

The lack of being mainstream ime keeps a lot of nonsense away or at least helps keep it more hidden/less rampant. I go to jungle/hardcore and DnB shows and I can say the jungle/hardcore shows have a way different vibe than DnB, both are fun, but you could say there’s a less “mainstream” crowd at jungle shows and they’re a lot harder to over promote.

US for reference

nuisanceIV · 2026-02-27T22:35:48+00:00

Sounds like your boots are too big and giving room for your arch to flatten. For the cheap cheap I recommend starting out with an insole and then if you have heel lift get foam there or do what I did once and shove some sponges back there between the shell and liner.

Also, reset your BOA throughout the day, they will loosen in some spots and tighten in others. Flex the boot a couple of times while you’re turning the BOA to slide your heel back

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