[gmanuelp]

^^
Good luck!
All the advice I have for you on 180's is that use your hips/upper body as well as your legs. Also, I've noticed that setting up a proper carve going into a 180 makes your life a lot easier.

[pb ERIC]

Obviously i need more speed to pull it 180, I just don't think I'm ready juuuuust yet for those big ones. I could probably explode my back leg a bit more to. I suck riding switch though..atleast sliding hahaha.

[maxearing]

as you said more speed and a steeper hill will allow you to hold them longer.

[teddy7]

Originally Posted by maxearing

i have no idea how you can hold it that long my max is like 10 feet

I really don't know what my deal is either. I guess manuals are just my thing. They've always been really easy for me and just come naturally.

[PaintballerFourLife]

Originally Posted by pb ERIC

[video]http://youtu.be/Ua2rDXyWnek[video]

Obviously i need more speed to pull it 180, I just don't think I'm ready juuuuust yet for those big ones. I could probably explode my back leg a bit more to. I suck riding switch though..atleast sliding hahaha.

1) Wear a helmet
2) Go faster



Just keep practicing and you'll get it

[maxearing]

im thinking a intro to a new video

[skwirnmn]

i have a pair of trucks with a crooked king pin, you can see in the picture it is slightly bent to the left. the king pin is welded i believe, so i can't replace it. is there a way to bend it back?

[stalefishsk8er]

Originally Posted by skwirnmn

i have a pair of trucks with a crooked king pin, you can see in the picture it is slightly bent to the left. the king pin is welded i believe, so i can't replace it. is there a way to bend it back?

take it to a local welding shop or farm and have them heat it up with an oxyacetylene torch to bend it

[aapter]

You could also just get another base plate. It might save you a lot of hassle and be more worth your time than driving somewhere to have it "fixed" and not quite be right anyways.

[PaintballerFourLife]

Baseplates are cheap. If you want to try to salvage that one, I would try to knock that kingpin out with a hammer and replace it with a standard one. Otherwise, most randal geometry hangars are compatible with other baseplates, you may just need to make a custom pivot cup because I believe charger1's have a weird pivot.

[skwirnmn]

as soon as i find someone in my dorm building with a hammer, i plan on hitting the king pin out and replacing it.

[pb ERIC]

Yeah, my old helmet doesnt fit. PLUS i understand this is no excuse, and i should always wear one. But the hills/runs you can make around here without getting kicked out is probably 30secs-1min tops. Anyways...I'll be ordering one tomorrow along with the DK penguin.

So basically. Throwing fatty standies just involves me committing to the speed part? I'm doing them correctly?

[maxearing]

buy this helmet its the one i use and i look super steezy 24/7. but really its cheap, light weight and cool colors http://www.xsportsprotective.com/pro...ent-white.html

[PaintballerFourLife]

Got the flu and am stuck inside when its 75 degrees and sunny out

[aapter]

isn't it always 75* and sunny out where you live? just sayin

[PaintballerFourLife]

Well yeah, but that doesnt make staying inside feel any better haha

[aapter]

lol fair enough

[maxearing]

its to damn hot for the winter

[gmanuelp]

Definitely. Last year it got to like 20-30F around here, but this year it didn't even fall under 40.... Kind of good, but weird at the same time.

[pballerkid42]

i have a bustin maestro mini bear grizzly trucks and i dont remember wheels think orangatang 56 or something like that
anyways i had an old longboard that i could do 180's with so easy but now i cant do 180's with my mini because of the wheels im guessing and the shape of the deck
also good luck on ur boarding and keep practicing

[spyder20]

Do they just need to be broken in?