Which do you think is more stylish: Slob 3s or Mute 3s?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

This is a pure opinion question on style. From the skateboard/snowboard background "slob/tindy/tailfish" tricks are considered secondary because they're lazy. But in general I think a Slob (front hand between your front toes and the nose of the board) looks better than grabbing Mute on front side spins. A Slob looks much more natural to me. Rather than awkwardly stretching your hand around your knee to grab the board between your feet for a mute (opinion). I understand how people think they can be lazy. I just wonder what the general public thinks about it. And whether or not the skateboarding/snowboarding community influenced your view.

I didn't take the time to find pics because I don't want this to be a comparison between singly 2 pictures, more on the idea in general.

Maestro · Posted: Apr 15, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

I agree - Slob looks better...

juiced4ever · Outlaw Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 212 City: Truckee

Slob looks way better because you can poke it out way harder.

loomosity · Outlaw Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 103

I disagree. Mutes are the harder grab, and to me, that shows more board control and looks better.

I do agree that you can poke out slob more. Same can be said of tindy v. indy, melan v. nosenchaly, etc. The poke aspect doesn't adequately sway me, though, to your side.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

loomosity, do you think the snowboard/skate scene influenced your decision? Do you think because something is harder it is more stylish?

Beaver · Posted: Apr 15, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject:

i like slob better.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

mute would look so dope... switch mute 3 and land wrapped SICK

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

i say mute, theyre harder and personally i think slobs look a little, well slobish.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

mute looks better. yes my skate background influenced me(even tho i wakeboard before i skateboarded so i dont really know if i can call it a background.) and is being influenced by the original boardsports a bad thing. and secondly awkward tricks are awesome. i want to see someone do a fat stalefish tantrum. way more awkward than an indy tanny but ould look absolutely disgusting if you boned it out.
how can you poke out a slob better. on mutes you got the back leg poke and the stiffy poke(both look pretty nice.)

Ralph · Posted: Apr 16, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

I like slob because you can pull the front of the board around. Looks dope IMO. Mute looks a little contrived & unnatural when spinning.

ty540 · Addict Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 603

Mute: just because you can poke something more doesn't mean it's more stylish.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

dcl_snowboarder13 · Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 18 City: dcl

slob got style dude, and i like the MXC that show rules
i like the name too, its laid back

dcl_snowboarder13 · Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 18 City: dcl

poking more counts

Josh R · Posted: Apr 16, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject:

Stalefish Tanny's are something I've always really wanted to like, but don't. They just don't do anything for me.