Manuals

numbfoot · Posted: Jun 26, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject: Manuals

Just wondering how long you guys can manual. I'm pretty sure my longest was like 40 ft. They're just fun to do if you don't really want to skate hard.

Jester · Posted: Jun 26, 2004 1:22 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I dunno. Summa my best have probably been about the same as yours, but I can't do that consistently (unfortunately). Nosemanuals probably less, but I've had some surprisingly long ones, some days my nosemannys are way better than my manuals.

numbfoot · Posted: Jun 26, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject:

I can only nose manual like 2 feet i need to work on those. I can't manual real consistantly either. Lately I can only go about 15 ft.

Elevation · Posted: Jun 26, 2004 6:43 pm Post subject:

its just fun to get up to high speeds and bust out a huge manual when the skating is real mellow. i havent had many real long ones, i just have fun with them

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jun 26, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject:

the longest one I've done would probably be around 80 feet but it was down a street. Do manuals still count if the tail touches?

Habersham · Outlaw Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 209

Well me and my friends sit outside everyday with a ruler and I had my longest manual today!!! It was exactly 29ft. 8 1/8 in.

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 5:53 am Post subject:

This high rise block roughly 40 metres long (not sure what that is in feet). But I can hold my stationary manuals for a long time.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 6:46 am Post subject:

Thats roughly 132 feet Fredrick Eisenhauer, pretty sick. stationary means your not moving right?

Elevation · Posted: Jun 27, 2004 9:10 am Post subject:

wakeboarder_360, i never count them if the tail touches. if i did, i could do like a 300 foot manual haha

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jun 28, 2004 3:47 am Post subject:

Yeah.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

fredrick i want to see one of your manuals can you get one on tape

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 4:49 am Post subject:

Possibly on VHS. I might be able to get it on digital camera but the thing I manual is in town and my dad doesn't unleash me with his camera. I could get a stationary manual easy enough.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

whos that rider in your icon fredrick

Elevation · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 1:15 pm Post subject:

i was wondering that too. thats a sick avatar/trick

numbfoot · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

Have u guys ever seen a tail devil? It's this thing you stick to your tail so if u drag it it makes sparks. Some of u probably think it sounds really gay but its really cool. My friend got one.

Elevation · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 8:01 pm Post subject:

never heard of it. sounds pretty cool tho. is the point just for entertainment? also, where does it go/attach cause if it was big and bulky it could get in the way. i dono im just curious. if you can get them online post a link.

Mike.H · Posted: Jul 06, 2004 11:32 pm Post subject:

i can manual not that far, probably at the most 6ft

Fredrick Eisenhauer · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 4:01 am Post subject:

I did know, forgot though. I'll try and find the place and see who it was. If your interested its a heelflip manual fs shuvit out.

Elevation · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:

numbfoot, i just looked in a CCS catalog i got and sure enough the tail devil was in there. that thing looks pretty cool but i dont know if its worth my $8 to see sparks on the street ha.

Jester · Posted: Jul 09, 2004 7:34 am Post subject:

The tail devil is a new spin on an old trick. Back in the 80's the Bones Brigade skated in the movie Police Academy 4 & put flint on their trucks so when they did truck grinds they'd spark.

I think the tail devil would be cool in like 2 situations, other than that it's just lame.

Elevation · Posted: Jul 09, 2004 9:33 am Post subject:

thanks for the old scool knowledge Jester, how did they keep the flint on their trucks tho?

Jester · Posted: Jul 09, 2004 11:33 am Post subject:

Good question. I dunno, glue maybe?

numbfoot · Posted: Jul 10, 2004 3:49 pm Post subject:

http://www.taildevil.com

sorry, i haven't been on for a while. the pictures on the website make it look better than it is. they probably have like 3 stuck on his board. it just sticks on to your tail.

I think I would pay 8 bucks for one if i didn't have to pay shipping. I wonder if they're legal?

Elevation · Posted: Jul 18, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject:

haha illegal skateboards, that sounds kinda funny. but then i guess skateboarding is illegal in many places. Rolling Eyes