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PostPosted: May 11, 2004 8:32 am    Post subject: ollies made a ton easier for me Reply with quote

ok i had been skating on my element for a couple years and when I got it i notciced that the truck were really loose but i didnt really think much of it because I suck anyway... so i tightned them up yeasterday and now I can ollie twice as high and I had been trying shovits for forever and then i go out after I tightned the trucks and land a shovit 1st try... anyway this sucks that i have wasted 2 years suckin hahahaha....

also anytips on higher ollies?
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PostPosted: May 11, 2004 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bring your knees in to your chest. Basically you should be able to at least ollie as high as you can jump, most guys can ollie even a little more than that.
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PostPosted: May 13, 2004 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

make sure u have shoes w/ fairly new soles and maby replace your griptape if it's old. i got new shoes a while ago and that alone helped a ton.
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PostPosted: May 13, 2004 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

numbfoot how is new soles/grip gonna accomplish a higher ollie
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PostPosted: May 14, 2004 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The harder you kickdown on the tail and the higher you jump the higher the board will go.
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PostPosted: May 14, 2004 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WakeKid07, just try ollieng w/ old shoes then newer shoes. You should be able to feel the difference. If you don't have much grip then your front foot doesn't pull the board up as much if that makes any sense. IDN it works for me.
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PostPosted: May 17, 2004 4:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got brand new shoes about 2 weeks ago and Im replacing my grip tape this week... thanks guys!
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PostPosted: May 22, 2004 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

uh...when you rip your front foot upwards on the deck it requires grip. its the friction of your shoe/grip tape bringing the board forward and leveling it out while your back foot pushes it up. WakeKid07, why do you even use griptape and shoes then? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: May 29, 2004 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know a friend of mine that has been skating for like 15 years says it's better to get used to skating and landing tricks with loose trucks even if it's harder... I can't remember why tough 0_o
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PostPosted: May 29, 2004 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wakeudude, i know that is why, but its not like you cant ollie with worn out shoes/grip. ive skated a gripless deck before. it is weird, my ollies werent much different but it was hard to do flip tricks with nothing to catch my toe on. i dont notice much difference in shoes tho.
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PostPosted: May 30, 2004 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WakeBoardingManiac wrote:
I know a friend of mine that has been skating for like 15 years says it's better to get used to skating and landing tricks with loose trucks even if it's harder... I can't remember why tough 0_o




loose or tight trucks is just preferance just like hard of soft wheels.

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PostPosted: May 30, 2004 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i normally ride my trucks tight as can be. ive loosened them up a bit so i can at least turn some without kicking, they are perfect now. i hate it when im trying to do flip tricks and the whole board tilts and starts turning
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2004 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

by the way what r the pros/cons for hard/soft wheels
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PostPosted: Jun 02, 2004 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i guess its just preference. it depends on the board feel, and how you like it. also soft wear down faster so depending on how long you want your wheels to last.
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