blank decks on ebay????

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject: blank decks on ebay????

is anyone riding blank decks from ebay??? my deck snapped today Sad

colefooter · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject:

How long did you have it?

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject:

i had it for about a monthandahalf or 2 months. oh btw it wasnt an ebay deck if that's what it sounded like... it was a ccs blank and they ebay deck is only 14 bucks.

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

i was asking about blanks off of ebay because i was considering purchasing one.

elyse · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

numbfoot, for 14 bucks, to me if you get a month outta that thing it is worth it

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 6:28 pm Post subject:

the deck that snapped wasn't 14 dollars. that deck was a ccs blank. it was 30 dollars. i am looking at a blank on ebay for 14 dollars for my next deck.

Jester · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

What she's saying is that even if you buy the $14 deck off Ebay & it ends up being cheesy you'll still get your money's worth.

I always buy blank, they're definitely worth it, I'd go for it if I was you.

Beaver · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

Yah for only 14 i would do it.

elyse · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject:

Jester, thanks for clearing that up for me Jester Smile

I've never tried blanks, are they as good as name-brand decks? Do they have good pop? Does the pop last a decent amount of time?

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject:

wakechick182, often times the blanks are as good or better than non-blanks. They're also WAY cheaper. Especially on ebay.

Jester · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

NorthwestRider · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 11:05 pm Post subject:

I had a powell mini logo. Broke it in a week........ CCS decks aren't much better. From my exprenices Blanks pretty much suck.

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

the thing about blanks is you dont know what quality it is. Where if you buy an element or aws or something they are all gonna be about the same but blank decks are made by many different companies, some are good some arent. i used to buy all my decks from blankdecks.com bu i bought one and it snapped after only a few skates. a simple flatland varial flip and the nose snapped. that shouldnt happen on a well made deck. now i buy blanks from local shops they are a little bit more but i have it in my hands the day i buy it and dont have to wait for it to be shipped.

Beaver · Posted: May 01, 2005 7:09 am Post subject:

Yah its kinda about luck for blanks. All my blanks have been strong one lasted a year and wouldnt snap probley cause i sucked when i had it and could only ollie.

colefooter · Posted: May 01, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

Ohh sorry I understand the question now. I am actually wondering the same question. I may just buy one and hope that it works out haha. Has anyone rode this enjoi skateboard? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16263&item=7152285667&rd=1

It's 20 bucks, which is only like 5 or 6 more than the blanks on there. I don't know much about enjoi it's just an idea.

Sorry didn't want to hijack this thread it's just another cheap skateboard on ebay.

Jester · Posted: May 01, 2005 11:00 am Post subject:

I hear mixed reviews about Enjoi (as you will with any company). If it's $20 I say it's worth a try. I went through a phase where I bought a ton of big company decks off Ebay for a while, that's how I discovered my love for Habitat & DNA decks. Then I discovered blanks & I've never gone back.

numbfoot · Posted: May 01, 2005 11:15 am Post subject:

colefooter, hijack away if you wish. My thread is your thread. There are also some completes on there with some trucks that i've never heard of. I wonder if they're any good.

elyse · Posted: May 01, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject:

numbfoot, to answer your question, the trucks that come with those boards SUCK. My bro got an element complete for like $50 bucks on there just to have as a backup with backup parts, and the trucks were horrible. They were really heavy and he broke the kingpin in like a month.

numbfoot · Posted: May 01, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject:

yeah i figured they couldn't be that great since no one at my school had heard of them.

Tantrum10 · Outlaw Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 115 City: cobourg

buy one and see how it is. for 14 dollars i'ld be happy to even get a week or two out of it.

colefooter · Posted: May 01, 2005 5:03 pm Post subject:

I just ordered this skateboard:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7152707764

I will take pics of the concave and stuff once i get it, only 22ish bucks total so i really can't lose. My old deck is about to give anyways.

Beaver · Posted: May 01, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject:

Buergday · Guest

Thanks for the link Cole. I just bought one too - along with some new wheels for $7.99

colefooter · Posted: May 02, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

Buergday, did you buy the enjoi deck or the blank deck? My blank is suppose to be here tommorow.

Buergday · Guest

I bought the 8" blank. I don't really care how good it is. I've been riding since like '85 but I still pretty much SUCK. Laughing

colefooter · Posted: May 02, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject:

Haha you are probably better than me, but as long as im having fun I don't really care Laughing

I just landed my first clean 360 flip ealier today woo! I wonder what kind of grip these decks come with?

Beaver · Posted: May 02, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

colefooter, nice your progressing nicley. the 3-flip on ground or up something?

colefooter · Posted: May 02, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject:

Just a flat land one. I have landed a couple sketchy ones before, but this was my first really clean one. They are really inconsistent though.

colefooter · Posted: May 03, 2005 11:36 am Post subject:

I got the new skate deck, it looks pretty nice. I rode it around a little, it seems to have a pretty nice shape to it, and it hasn't broken in the 5 minutes i rode it! Here are some pics of the skateboard it self.

colefooter · Posted: May 03, 2005 11:37 am Post subject:

I dedicate this picture to Buergday! Laughing

I was sporting the Churn shirt today!

Buergday · Guest

SWEET!

Beaver · Posted: May 03, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

Nice looks like a nice board

elyse · Posted: May 03, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject:

hows the pop?

colefooter · Posted: May 03, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

It seems like I can ollie higher, i ollied over a gas can which i couldn't do before (Not sure how high it is). I'm not that great, and I haven't rode many skateboards, but the pop seems definatly good, especially for a 20 buck skate deck.

elyse · Posted: May 03, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

colefooter, Thanks! I think I'm gonna buy one.