Ultimate sk8kite board..

pdxmonkeyboy · Sat Nov 29, 08 1:56 am **Ultimate sk8kite board..**

Have any of you seen these before>? They seem like they would work awesome for skatekiting but then again, I know nothing about skateboards really.

http://www.daddiesboardshop.com/search.aspx?manufacturer=154

Joshiebaby · Since 14 Oct 2007 569 Posts Vancouver, WA Addicted

Dude WTF. Who else has been drinking? It is 1:59 Am and this post has 3 views and was posted at 1:56.

The life of a kiter is so much more complicated because of NWKITE...

pdxmonkeyboy · Sat Nov 29, 08 2:15 am

I confess, I was up pimping on the winch. Embarassed

Matt E. · Since 22 May 2008 318 Posts West Coast Sales Rep Obsessed

I have a carve and they don't work so well for kiting because they turn so much they just round way up wind. sweet for skating tho.

akgrownmark · Since 10 Jul 2008 24 Posts Vegas Â

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gorgebob · Since 25 Jun 2007 259 Posts Portland, OR Shop Owner

We have a demo of the big wheeled unit. $20 . They are loose and carvey. Hard to drive in a straight line. Huge fun locking turns down hill.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

I thought this invention already came up before...

Pepi · Sat Nov 29, 08 1:19 pm

I would say go to Gorge Performance and have them build you a board on their biggest deck, with the widest trucks and the biggest downhill wheels. That would probably be the trickest set up.

I got a set of 80mm alloy hub downhill wheels from Bob a couple of years ago and they roll over anything on blacktop and have super low drag resistance.

Also great for long cruises through the neighborhoods.

Pepi

wjb · Since 14 Aug 2007 223 Posts Nor Cal Stoked

Here is what I use. For the money it is pretty sweet.

http://www.krackedskulls.com/

SLCMunchie · Since 26 Feb 2008 12 Posts New Member

for what its worth, i've rode a carveboard under a kite here in heber, UT. the trucks are very loose- so you get a great unstable water feel to it. it's like riding a strapless surfboard with very large rounded rails at low speeds. it was great fun jibing and sliding out the slick tires on the grass at the soccer field however. i would think that maybe the model with the smaller conical wheels would be more fun on pavement and hopefully the smaller wheels would mean you wouldn't have as much leverage on the trucks and it wouldn't be so snappy.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Dec 01, 08 9:11 am

Thnaks for the input!! Seems like I should just stick with my sector 9 long board. seemed cool to be able to really lean into a turn..but not so cool to turn so hard and spin out.

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

If anything I'd look into seismic trucks.

Pepi · Mon Dec 01, 08 11:42 am

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

Pepi's got it.

Wider is better IMO.. I have some old Indy trucks on an old G&S fish tail....
Then throw on a pair of OJ's and let r' rip!!!

The new OJ's are super soft, and super cheap...
http://www.skatesonhaight.com/OJ-skateboard-wheels-Hot-Juice-60mm-79a-p/bwhj.htm

I got mine at Daddies.

On another thought.., what about some rainskates...? Probably pick up a pair of those too...
Wheels made for riding wet pavement...developed in Ketchikan, AK...rainiest place on earth!
http://www.daddiesboardshop.com/rainskates-tsunami-65mm85a-skateboard-wheels-4.aspx