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PostPosted: Apr 05, 2004 6:55 pm    Post subject: new skate Reply with quote

im lookin to buy my first skate what do u guys think is a good board to learn on??
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PostPosted: Apr 05, 2004 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IMO i would try out some 484 skates. I really DO NOT like the idea of "oh buy a flat deck then when you get better get a concave". I believe you should just go ahead and get a concave skate to learn with. Ive heard very good things about lf and cassete concaves. I ride a 484 42 inch concave and i love it. Go with one of these. DO NOT go hyperlite. please.
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2004 7:51 am    Post subject: new skate Reply with quote

thanks
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2004 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just out of curiosity why not go with hyperlite? I've been considering getting a skate forever, I just don't know if a driver would be able to put up with the number of times that I fall Wink
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2004 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i feel ya my friends always end up yelling at me "why dont u strap that thing to your feet and throw a invert here or there"
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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2004 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i feel ya my friends always end up yelling at me "why dont u strap that thing to your feet and throw a invert here or there"

because your wakeskating..........
there is more to wakeboarding then throwing inverts......


the next time they say that, tell them to open their eyes and realize the future

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PostPosted: Apr 06, 2004 9:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RUSSIAN wrote:
Gradie421 wrote:
i feel ya my friends always end up yelling at me "why dont u strap that thing to your feet and throw a invert here or there"

because your wakeskating..........
there is more to wakeboarding then throwing inverts......


the next time they say that, tell them to open their eyes and realize the future
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the next time they say that, tell them to open their eyes and realize the future


well stated
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PostPosted: Apr 07, 2004 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wakebrad,

Have you rode the grubb or byerly? if u have, then you should know the answer to your question, if not, its because they suck.
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PostPosted: Apr 07, 2004 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I haven't ridden the grubb or the byerly but I have much respect for both of those riders. The only skate I've ridden was the Cassette concave which I really liked. I've heard that the HL skates are too light and not as grippy but I just wanted to hear the reason you have to tell someone not to go to HL for no reason. I'm not a HL guy but I just want to hear your reasons.
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 3:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wakebrad,

u said it. They are too light and dont have good grip.
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dont get 484 they are trying to profit off of cassate. get the originals. I have a 41 concave and its the best skate out there
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cojo99,

how is 484 trying to profit off cassete?
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vance, did it ever occur to you that your 484 skate vaguely resembles a cassette?
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea guess so. It dont matter to me i only paid 20 bucks for my 484 skate.
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PostPosted: Apr 08, 2004 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

awhile back wasnt there a thread about 484 and someone was apart of cassette at one time that was helping them start up so they had rights the shapes/

if im wrong correct me.
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PostPosted: Apr 12, 2004 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a Grubb Byerly 116 and just purchased the Concave Cassette to try it out. Being a beginner at wakeskating I didnt know what to go for but now I can certainly try them back to back. I am interested to see how much grip the tape has over the foam.
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PostPosted: Apr 13, 2004 5:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yea guess so. It dont matter to me i only paid 20 bucks for my 484 skate

ummm where didi you get it... i want one!!! for Shocked $20 Shocked
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PostPosted: Apr 13, 2004 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

03Belmont,

have friends that are sponsered by them, then by them when he gets new ones. Wink
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PostPosted: Apr 13, 2004 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

scott a wrote:
vance, did it ever occur to you that your 484 skate vaguely resembles a cassette?

484 bought the cassette molds after e&o pulled the plug on liquid force. There is more to it, but I don't remember anymore. The bottom line is the 484 shape is the same as the 03 cassette shape, and the 03 liquid force shape....... Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Apr 25, 2004 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

vance, Im lookin at the HL Scape 112, the 2003 Cassette 43" foam top and the 2003 Cassette 41" foam top. They all cost the same and Im new to skating so whats gonna be my best skate to get? I feel like a newb askin this but I dont have a constant cash flow or any cash flow for that matter so if Im spendin the 100 bucks I want the right skate.
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PostPosted: Apr 25, 2004 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Volcom_wakeboarder, I havn't rode any of those. I learned on a CWB lucky skate for crying out loud. I think any flat deck would be ok for you to learn on. You are definitly going to want to upgrade to a concave when you get better. BUT, I think I saw Steve wahlmen (sp?) riding a flat deck in asterisk*.
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PostPosted: Apr 25, 2004 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what's the major differences between a concave and a flat... i have a cassette flat deck.
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PostPosted: Apr 25, 2004 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try riding a 4 inch peice of plywood carved in the shape of a duck
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