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Re: skateboarding ...

Post by Hatchnam » Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:36 pm

Sydney park bowl, erskinville. Thing’s a beast!

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Sniff wrote:
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Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by channels » Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:22 pm

Hatchnam wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:36 pm
Sydney park bowl, erskinville. Thing’s a beast!

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My son loves this bowl. Tries to ollie the spine in the 'shallow' end and loves charging down to to the deep end and gets up to the tiles atvthe hope of the deep bowl.

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Post by Hatchnam » Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:47 pm

skateboarding's way gnarlier than surfing. the potential for actual harm is ever present
Sniff wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:39 am
Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by channels » Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:39 pm

I'm often scared for him, he's pretty fearless.

I'm a little stuck between encouraging him to go for it versus worrying he'll break his leg or ankle.

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Post by Hatchnam » Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:42 pm

Broken bones are a part of the deal. It’s bound to happen sooner or later.

I’ve broken a wrist, thumb, had concussion, lost bark more times than I can remember, witnessed shoulder and elbow dislocations.

Pretty much every skatepark sooner or later will have some poor cûnt die there. Greenhills had a death not long after it opened.
Sniff wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:39 am
Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by Cranked » Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:48 am

Unfortunately I've given up. I've still got a fcuked rotator cuff tendon on my left shoulder from a fall over 3 months ago. Its still having a major impact on my surfing.

But I worry even more about the more fragile bone structure of older people ending up with broken back, hip, knee etc.
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Post by Thud » Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:10 am

Didn’t see that coming.
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Post by Cranked » Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:51 am

Ha, ha!

I've surfed and biked forever and never had any injuries at all... skating, about one an hour!
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Post by Thud » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:51 pm

Lol. Yep, broken bones essential
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Post by Hatchnam » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:08 pm

Hadn’t skated this deck in around 10 years. Just kitted it up.

Earthwing mini glider. NY made deck
Indy 169 trucks
Wheels are 63mm (but worn down lower) and 83 compound.
Ceramic bearings

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Sniff wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:39 am
Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by The Mighty Sunbird » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:24 pm

Looks pretty shit
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Post by bobjs » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:28 pm

A cnut of a looking thing. Ok for the flats

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Post by Hatchnam » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:29 pm

not so great for transition, a bit too much flex, you don't want that. great for hot mix asphalt. it's a cruiser, but can kinda bomb hills with a bit of speed, carves real nice. let's call it the all rounder. the hypto-krypto of skateboards.

this... https://youtu.be/zzrgpYJIZpQ
Sniff wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:39 am
Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by bobjs » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:32 pm

Yeah, looks tops for that. Wouldn’t take it in the bowl.

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Post by Hatchnam » Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:36 pm

bobjs wrote:
Sat Aug 07, 2021 7:32 pm
Yeah, looks tops for that. Wouldn’t take it in the bowl.
i took it in a bowl a few years ago. bad move. felt ok dropping in, but went for a grind and the tail flexed, board squirreled and nearly threw me into the flats. it's for the streets, not transition.
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Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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Post by channels » Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:07 pm

My boy is competing in a skate comp at 5 Dock today. Level of skating is insane. Some monster airs being landed.

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Post by The Mighty Sunbird » Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:11 pm

One of the best parks in Sydney
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Re: skateboarding ...

Post by Hatchnam » Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:25 pm

Have they resurfaced that deep sketchy old over-vert concrete halfpipe yet?
Sniff wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:39 am
Not enough for a full handbeak
steve shearer wrote:full dionysian hand jive body torque

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