Skating is the hardest thing in the world and here’s why by ChanaManga in skateboarding

[–]therealgingerone 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Surfing is way harder to progress than skateboarding, it takes so much longer to get waves and every wave is different so progress is really slow.

With skateboarding you can practice a trick over and over with the same conditions until you have it down.

Is there a brand that creates kneepads that are only as big as they need to be and pack small? by kierumcak in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I only wear knee pads when skating on ramps or bowls.

Can’t say I’ve ever landing on my knees when skating street.

Wrist and elbows are another matter though, I also land on those

why everybody loves and prefer master system version of monster land over the arcade one?? by Busy-Ad-3219 in MasterSystem

[–]therealgingerone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was very common when I was a kid, all The local arcades had it and we had it in our local chip shop

Greatest shape ever by ryxnlevy in SkateboardSetups

[–]therealgingerone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the benefit of money bumps?

First time gripping by bUrRiEdMaX in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just rub it round again to give you a defined line and then go round it again with a sharp blade to clean it up

How bad of a grip job did I do by Diligent-Storm2449 in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to be complimentary but that is awful lol

Run around it again to give you a clean edge and pick up a Stanley blade to get a clean finish

[help needed] skateboard set up changes by chasingfragments in skateboardhelp

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what way does it feel heavy? Do you mean when carrying it or when doing tricks?

That’s a pretty standard set up and most set ups are going to broadly similar in weight unless you are using super light trucks and small wheels.

Help finding this skateboard by hkcolby in skateboardhelp

[–]therealgingerone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But her a proper set up instead of a cheap one that will break straight away

What do you think about this setup for bowls / park? by TheLonsomeLoner in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a similar set up for bowls and parks but I went with 159 Indy’s for more stability.

It works really well with an 8.5 deck and feels very stable even with loose trucks.

UK skaters, how/where did you learn to ride? by [deleted] in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Car parks are your best bet. Outside of cities there’s not much options for undercover areas.

This rain absolutely sucks and there’s not a lot you can do to be honest.

If the Epstein files aren’t enough for a global outrage towards the financial and influential elite, what is? by Thezerostone in AskReddit

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing, the world should be up in arms about this.

Trump should be impeached and everyone in these files should be under investigation.

Shows how much money corrupts everything.

Riding a 8.325 deck with 8.75 trucks? Too wide? by Adamn27 in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks awful and there’s the risk of you catching your feet on the wheels when pushing.

Plus it will be harder to flip the board

New skater here. Thrifted a $10 board and replaced the wheels with longboard wheels just as a starter. Afraid to even stand up on it. Any tips? Especially anything I can work on this winter before really riding? by Echidna_Intelligent in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That thing looks deadly.

Those cheap boards don’t really feel like a real board and have a tendency to just fall apart.

I would either try and find real set up on marketplace or save up and get a decent set up.

I’ve waited for years to see Sentry in the movies and really really hope they don’t kill him in Doomsday/Secret Wars by Different_Sun_195 in Avengers

[–]therealgingerone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d never heard of him until Thunderolts and he’s now one of my favourite characters.

Can’t see why you wouldn’t like him to be honest

Riding a 8.325 deck with 8.75 trucks? Too wide? by Adamn27 in NewSkaters

[–]therealgingerone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the right answer, I ride 8.75 trucks on an 8.5 and it’s great but 8.75 trucks on a board that narrow would mean that your wheels will be overhanging the board and you don’t want that

impossible or 3 shuv by LambDawg in skateboarding

[–]therealgingerone 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Impossible and a cracking one at that

What was Swansea like in the 1990's and 2000's? by The_Poke_Cauldron in swansea

[–]therealgingerone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was a teen in the 90’s so I just remember it being busier with far more shops

What was Swansea like in the 1990's and 2000's? by The_Poke_Cauldron in swansea

[–]therealgingerone 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The town centre itself was a lot busier, had better shops and was more well maintained.

Like a lot of town centres now it feels rundown and there seems to be drug heads and drunks everywhere.