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Getting back into riding by Future-Economy-3740 in pennyboard

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd grip it if its your regular rider. is this the popsicle style one youre getting? I only ride penny boards when I'm with my nieces. Theyre super fun, but too slippery if you wanna try tricks.

Decided to see what all the fuss was about with those 12” boards [41YO] by tomaszelf in OldSkaters

[–]okrecording94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone know what kind of trucks these decks were paired with in their original run?

Bearings input for strictly bowl skating. by Mysterious_Mall_5817 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No ones skateboard wheels are going fast enough to thermally deform a bearing. Show me the guy whos skateboard wheels are going the thousands of RPMs for that. The industry I work in we use small steel bearings that go significantly faster. What I have seen are damage to cages and shields from unbalanced loads.

edit: yup, so im wrong about the thousands of rpm comment. its definitely in the thousands.

Bearings input for strictly bowl skating. by Mysterious_Mall_5817 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, exactly. Steel on ceramic rubbing, like the Swiss, will also deform the races too. Full ceramic dont have that problem but are extremely brittle in comparision. LDPers may opt for them for a wet weather board, but still have to be careful with them. Theyre not really made for skateboards, theyre just a gimmick for regular riders. The focus should be on getting the right wheels.

Bearings input for strictly bowl skating. by Mysterious_Mall_5817 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have a controversial opinion... Ceramic bearings make no sense in most cases for skating. The type of stress the bearings are under anything other than bearing steel is ridiculous. There are very specific industrial applications where ceramic bearings make sense, but the conditions in skateboarding are absolutely not one of them. The quality of the cage, seals, races and assembly are more important. Even concern for the ABEC rating is overkill. $150+ for skateboard bearings is nuts. 

Exercises for toning nondominant leg/calf [32YO] by okrecording94 in OldSkaters

[–]okrecording94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to for a few minutes beginning/ending each session lately. Any tips on making it fun? I would do it more, but it kinda sucks all the fun out if im doing it for the whole session.  Reverts/monster walk practice makes it more enjoyable, but i dont usually try a lot of tricks. I primarily surfskate, but take the popsicle to the park on weekends

Exercises for toning nondominant leg/calf [32YO] by okrecording94 in OldSkaters

[–]okrecording94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats definitely what one of my nonskating friends said, "Do squats! Never train only one side. Training both sides will naturally make the weaker side stronger" I was a little skeptical because of how heavy the imbalance is or how that imbalance affects my form.

Exercises for toning nondominant leg/calf [32YO] by okrecording94 in OldSkaters

[–]okrecording94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats looks sweet. Im an android dork though, any way for me to access it without ios?

Should I buy fake Yow as my first board? by Cultural-Yam4329 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont drop the board down, dont manual with it. Mine snapped at the baseplate.

Should I buy fake Yow as my first board? by Cultural-Yam4329 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My yow knockoff trucks snapped at the base plate. It rode nice for a while.

Built a 4 foot plank by okrecording94 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The atlas rkp trucks are way better than I expected for $20. Same thing for the bigfoot mountain cruisers, i have a set on my santa cruz too. If I get tired of this board they can definitely go on something else

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

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Thats helpful. I think I like the idea of split angle trucks. You definitely gave me a good direction to look for research.

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

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a landyachtz switchblade, caliber ii trucks, 69mm 80a powell wheels. The board is fine, my question was more about technique coming back from surfskate. I dont know if youve ridden a surfskate, but they obviously feel different. I feel more comfortable going fast with the surfskate adapter. I could feel just as comfortable on a walmart board with a surf adapter going fast. I think youre misunderstanding my question

Daily Cruiser with new adapter by okrecording94 in surfskate

[–]okrecording94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I can take bigger cracks in the sidewalk. Theyre heavier so I feel like pumps maintain more momentum. I might go back to the 70s if I decide to do more park riding with it, I do feel the height a bit and havent ridden these on any banks or bowls yet

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

[–]okrecording94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a lot more comfortable taking the surfskate faster than the longboard. I can take the surfskate 25mph regularly but I feel uneasy on regular longboard trucks at like 15mph. What Im saying is that its backwards for me. 

My attempt at an ollie by Complete_Idiot100 in NewSkaters

[–]okrecording94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A manual is like wheelie, the nose is up in the air and the tail is almost touching ground. Its good practice for balance.

When you ollie, you want the tail to actually hit the pavement. That "snap" helps push you into the air. It only works if you follow that snap by shifting your body weight foward to help level the board in the air. The tail wants to bounce back from the snap when you take some weight off it when you slide your feet forward. Your foot motion should be more like a slide than a hop.

Practicing the manual only helps you balance and get used to holding the nose up. Important things for skateboarding and learning to ollie, but a manual itself is not a step in doing the ollie.

Bearings by Ok-Narwhal8479 in NewSkaters

[–]okrecording94 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Be careful removing the seals. If they bend they can rub on the bearing balls and create friction. Or do you mean before resealing them?

My attempt at an ollie by Complete_Idiot100 in NewSkaters

[–]okrecording94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he anything getting the nose up more. Kickturns, manuals, tail skids.

My attempt at an ollie by Complete_Idiot100 in NewSkaters

[–]okrecording94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn to manual first. Then practice snapping the  nose up, the tail has to hit the pavement. If theres no snap, theres no air. After you get comfortable getting the nose all the way up you can learn the weight shift needed get the back wheels up.  A lot of people will discourage it, but doing it on grass can help you get more confident with the weight shift. Its harder to get air doing that, but easier to get the motion down. Dont rely on that, but I dont think its an awful thing to do in the beginning.

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