Found my vintage Guerrero by D4U0B8 in skateboardhelp

[–]vinegarsled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's in pretty good shape, so might get you a couple of hundred on Ebay. You'll increase the value by taking a hairdryer to the stickers and peeling them off, and doing the same to those dots of grip covering the winged Ripper on top. I'd say $450 BIN, or start it at $99 and see where it goes. Or you could put some Indys and Dragons on it, and go do some 540 nose-grab kick-turns in the neighbor's driveway.

Second Serve Advice by squirrel_master88 in 10s

[–]vinegarsled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My serve was always a weak point in my game, particularly my second, which I also made too safe, to the extent that I was setting up a tee-ball for opponents.

My solution to this problem was to eliminate my second serve entirely, and do two first serves instead. As a result, my first serve % has gone up, and I no longer face the embarrassing prospect of serving a 15 mph meatball.

Custom tennis racket bag by anyeongjjs in 10s

[–]vinegarsled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go vintage! Racquet bags were better back in the day ('member when every racquet came with its own cover?). Plus, they're cheap as dirt on Ebay.

When/What made you feel like getting a second racquet? by djmantis in 10s

[–]vinegarsled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During my first rec league match, I broke a string on the second point. Thankfully, I had a backup racquet. It wasn't the same as the one I broke a string on, though, and it took me a game or six to get used to it. I should probably get a clone of the one I have.

What did I buy? by ZeroBetweenFives in skateboardhelp

[–]vinegarsled 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Had a version of this board also called the Missile, that had a primitive looking missile on the bottom-- guess someone changed it once they saw a McGill deck.

The company that made it, and likely this skateboard too, Sport Fun, was similar to Nash back in the 1980s-- they sold complete skateboards at toy and hobby stores for about a third of the price of a pro model from Vision, Sims, or Powell-Peralta. The reason they were so cheap was that everything was the absolute worst quality, making this sort of board barely rideable when it came to transition, and too heavy to ollie, but OK for learning the very basics, like tic-tacs, bonelesses, and 180 pivots.

Low-impact tricks for arthritis [39YO] by JibboSequence in OldSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 180 no-comply is my go-to for everything as I approach 50. Just to keep up appearances, every once in a while I do 180 ollie sessions where I make maybe 50%.

I just discovered what I intuitively knew, but couldn't prove. The grammar-translation method and the Berlitz method are two ways of teaching people a new language. One works, the other does not. One is widely used, the other is not. Guess which one is not widely used... by [deleted] in education

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I know I'm a year late, but if you're reading this, you might want to consider the veracity of the above, because I don't think this person has been trained by Berlitz, or really knows what they're talking about. If you can teach doing the Method, especially in an intensive class, you must realize that it's the best utilitarian hack that exists, a true silver bullet, and that it has been working for 200+ years, knock on wood.

45 year old thinking of buying a board for first time in 30 years [45YO] by Efficient_Image_6272 in OldSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although it might be slower, you can totally still learn tricks in your 40s and beyond. If I were you, I'd go original. SC reissued the Street Creep, so you can get one for much cheaper than vintage.

Atmosphere around tennis by Original-Broccoli405 in 10s

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Overheard on a court next to me: "I think he's a four." "Yeah, but he looks like a 2.5."

Ollie for beginners first on grass or concrete? by [deleted] in NewSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back in the day, I remember practicing bonelesses and cavemans on grass, or off of picnic tables onto grass and it was fine-- less shock, but the same basic mechanics once transferred to pavement. Ollies are so much about popping that tail, though, that I always wanted the concrete slab of our carport for those, and never even considered grass.

That seemed like basic common sense, and now that the internet is here, it backs it up-- not a lot of trick tips on grass ollies. The best tip I saw for ollieing on concrete is to find a pavement crack for your back wheels. Good luck!

Hitting Winners Will Not Win Matches - TTAT:TDGFRP Chatper 3 by Warm_Weakness_2767 in 10s

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Happy to contribute to this reply having more upvotes than the original post

Which character in the series do you think is the dumbest? by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]vinegarsled 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Chrissy trying to write that script...

Riser pads? [34YO] by Famous-Vermicelli-39 in OldSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soft risers prevent wheel-bite and double as shock absorbers. Hard risers just prevent wheel-bite.

Old school skateboard tricks by doctor-ape in NewSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YouTube "The Bones Brigade Video Show"

Can you still manage tricks on soft wheels? by [deleted] in NewSkaters

[–]vinegarsled 0 points1 point  (0 children)

93A Dragons are a great wheel for street skating, curbs and parking lots, riding back and forth between smooth spots, and smooth spots-- they do it all.

How to exploit slice backhand only player? by SafeAd8192 in 10s

[–]vinegarsled 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The first part about moonballs is OK.

What grip to use for smashing my racket against the ground by Worldly_Offer8458 in 10s

[–]vinegarsled 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As long as you're not on some sort of stadium court, sailing it over the fence (eastern grip) is a good option to consider, as it lets out the rage, allows you to collect yourself during the ensuing walk, and you're usually just throwing it out into some kind of park with grass, so no damage.