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flexboard
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On 3/17/2003
drakkars
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Dave H wrote:
"but remember, this is the country that markets the Citroen and the Deux Cheveaux - cars that make Saabs look normal. :)
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hum dave what do you mean ???
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tri-board
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On 3/16/2003 hc
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(copy and paste)
http://tri-board.com/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TSW&Product_Code=BTWWS
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flexboardz
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On 3/14/2003 brad
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More like a RIP-OFF of the BMW Streetcarver.....
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flexboardz
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On 3/13/2003
Dave H.
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Looks like a pretty cool board, but remember, this is the country that markets the Citroen and the Deux Cheveaux - cars that make Saabs look normal. :)
Dave H.
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flexboardz
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On 3/13/2003
hc
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check it out, a spin off of the bmw streetcarver?
www.flexboardz.com
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flowlab
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On 3/10/2003 hc
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(march issue)
http://www.geocities.com/wackyboards/flowlabgentry.jpg
gentry said the reason he's riding a flowlab is because they offered him a good sum of cash,
and that he needs to feed his kids.
(hey, don't we all?) ;-)
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Flowboard
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On 3/10/2003 Dom
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hc: what issue of big brother? I have the April one but don't see anything w/ a Flowboard in it.
Thanks,
Dom
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Original Longboards
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On 3/10/2003 Brad
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Hello,
I was wondering if any of you have one of the orgiginal longboard carvers. the site is www.originalskateboards.com
these babies realy carve!
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Cheers, Mark
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On 3/10/2003 Rick from OZ
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Thanks for the comparo'. You obviously love those Agros. I'm keen to check out one of those Comet 36" park decks. Interesting to hear that it's stiffer than your wood decks.
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coping killer comparison
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On 3/10/2003
Mark
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In response to Rick from OZ's request...
BullDog Skates (BDS) 38x10.5 longboard. Currently setup with Tracker Aggro trucks, mix of Tracker SuperBall and Stimulator bushings, Gravity Street-G wheels, wedged risers (skinny end facing nose front & rear). This is now my preferred board for bowls/pools. Super stable, and yet carves nicely (once I got the wedges and bushings sorted out). The reverse concave on this deck is great if you like relatively flat decks (which I do). This setup is a little too big/heavy for mini ramps and small obstacles.
Comet 36" PROflex Park deck, Tracker Aggro trucks, various Tracker SuperBall and Stimulator bushings, various wheels (BDS, Bones SPFs). This was my first foray into decks with a wheelbase/truckbase longer than 17". It definitely improved my bowl/pool skating. The deck is noticeably lighter and stiffer than my all-wood decks, but doesn't feel "dead." Felt a little on the narrow side when I got it (I was skating the Hackett 100% of the time), but after getting the 10.5x38" BDS, it now feels like a newschool deck (which is all relative, of course). Also, after skating the reverse concave BDS, the Comet's concave feels too extreme. This one is great in bowls/pools, good on mini ramps, but a little too long for small obstacles (e.g., 2-3' quarters, etc). If they made a wider version of this deck I'd be all over it.
Deathbox Hackett, Tracker Aggros, mix of Tracker SuperBall and Stimulator bushings, various wheels (BDS, Bones SPF). My first board with a wheelbase longer than 15.5". Great all-around park board. Everyone who rides a newschool board raves about it after trying it in a bowl/pool. Really fun on mini ramps and small stuff, too. But, after riding the Comet and BDS, it feels a little "short." The concave is somewhere inbetween the BDS and the Comet.
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Coping killers
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On 3/9/2003 Rick from OZ
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So, Mark, how about posting a quick comparo' of those three sweet looking boards...
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Flowlab
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On 3/9/2003 Duane
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I'd like to try one with soft, fast wheels. Like picking up a bunch of soft La Costas and shaving square sided. it would be a lot of work, though. I kinda like the look of the "fatty" bamboo carver or whatever it is called.
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Flowlab DCS 32
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On 3/8/2003 hugh r
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I have a review up of that board in it's stock form... new harder wheels... fastest model yet... HR
DCS 32
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Trackers all around
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On 3/6/2003
Mark
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Yup, those are Trackers. Dart 184s, Aggro/B2 hybrid, Aggro/B2 hybrid. The 184s were turning too slow (compared to the Aggros), so swapped 'em out with Aggros. Gonna give that a try, and if that don't work, I'm gonna wedge the 184s.
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Piro/Pintail Completes
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On 3/6/2003
Seth
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Check out the $25 savings at www.longboards-skateboards.com on the Piro and Pintail completes with Randal trucks and 70mm Krypto's or Power Paws. These are awesome cruisers at a sweet price....don't miss it!
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coping killers
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On 3/6/2003 Terry Mock
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Are those trackers?
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184's on the BDS
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On 3/6/2003
Steve in AZ
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Now I know why you wanted the 184 Darts, Mark!
-=S=-
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drool drool
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On 3/5/2003
joseph
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me want that bulldog!!!!!
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coping killers...
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On 3/4/2003 Carrie Okie
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you must be killing the coping with the grip tape side.
those things need to be ridden!
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coping killers
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On 3/4/2003
Mark
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These machines kill coping...
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gravity or sector 9
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On 3/2/2003 longskater
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the trucks will work for both boards and you won't get wheel bite. I would go with the sector 9 super cruiser, nice shape and performance. but i would recomend a smaller wheel, that may big a little big for both of those decks.
"surf when you skate"
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Deck for Will
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On 3/2/2003
Dan in PA
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Will, you might also look into Bozi's Mad Bomber II. It comes as a complete with those exact trucks and wheels and, although the weather here's been so crappy I've only gotten a couple of rides, there's no wheelbite, the deck is awesome, and you couldn't deal with a nicer guy than Jeff.
Tell him "PA Dan" sent ya!
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Gravtity concave carve
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On 3/2/2003
Will
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I was thinking of puting 180 r2's and 83mm flywheels on a gravity concave carve or a sector nine supercruiser. Will this setup work or will I get wheel bite. Also which is a better deck, the sector nine or the gravity?
Thanks
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original 47"
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On 2/28/2003 drex
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Ive been waiting for my replacement board from this company since January 18, 2003.. The board they sent me was defective and Scott told me he would send me a new one (twice)... I'm still waiting.
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broken landy RIV
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On 2/22/2003
Jay
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Andy,
Lets see, I had the deck for about 8 months. I rode it pretty regularly, both to class here at college and took moderate downhill runs on it. I weigh about 185-190lbs and the only stress that was ever put on it was sliding, and that may have torqued the ends of the board and weakened them. I also hit a few larger cracks in the sidewalks around town. Stress cracks appeared right away after I first started riding it. They were on the front mounting holes primarily. I used panhead bolts, no counter sunk so I don't know that panheads stress the board too much. They weren't tightened down to dig into the wood, they were only tightened down enough so no amount of truck jiggling would cause any play.
The board finally broke on new years when I was skating back from downtown with my girlfriend and I hit a crack in the sidewalk...heard a loud *snap* and the board felt pretty soggy after that. I quickly got off and checked it out and it was the back of the board that broke. I *always* rode the board with the less extreme angle in the front, so the back end had the larger "tongue" and maybe was prone to more stress. I rode the board the rest of the way home, it was very soggy and finally as I was crossing the last street it sunk far enough and snapped, rendering it useless.
I highly recomend these boards, but I do believe they need to be reinforced before being ridden often.
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