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Decks
Media By: Danny W
Media skateboards site
Not that many people know what media skateboards is. If
you do then you probley think of there awesome graphics. That's pretty much the only thing that's awesome about media skateboards.
They are pretty cheap decks. The best part is the graphics, they have really clean pressed graphics. They get good slide because
of that...They don't have that great of pop. The concave isn't really deep enough. I really didn't like anything other then
the slide/graphics, they were not durable. These are better of as decorations then skateboards in my opinion.
3/10
Skater Advocate by: Danny W
Ok these decks are from my local shop so I am just reviewing
these for local skaters. They are really good boards. They are cheap and worth every cent. They are solid and very comfortable.
They have nice concave and very nice pop. They are 35$ with grip. There is one downfall that I have noticed over a longer
span of skating it, they nose lost pop like crazy, the good thing is it's still holding up pretty good and everything and
the tail still has decent pop. The only other down fall is that it gets razor tail too really bad but this isn't a problem
if you snap decks a lot.
7/10
Trucks
Industrial By: Danny W
Industrial trucks are really good trucks. They are a new company but
their trucks are really amazing. They are light, They have great slide, the look good, and they are really cheap trucks. Most
trucks seem light but these trucks are very light. They are comparable to thunder trucks. They have a very nice shape and
they are durable.
My main point: THESE ARE AWESOME TRUCKS!!!!
8/10
Ruckus low 120 trucks by: Danny W.
These trucks are really good. They broke in super fast, they aren't
very heavy, and they have good slide. I got these trucks for 4.00 $ on skateboard.com (regular 41.99) because there was some
glitch or something. Well any way the trucks are really good, they are holding up great. Nothing has damage anywhere. They
ride super smooth. I love these trucks. They look great and ride great. So far I have seen no flaw in these trucks. I would
highly recommend them they are well worth the money.
10/10
Shoes
Airwalks By: Danny W
Well let me start of by saying Airwalks are good shoes
unless you skate...
now that I got that out of the way...These shoes are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had,
that's were the 3 in the rating comes in. EVERYTHING else about these shoes sucked. They ripped easy they did not absorb shock
well. The grip was kind of like regular shoes. They are not for skating and I would not recommend these.
On the plus
side they are really cheap shoes I will give them that
3/10
NSS By: Danny W.
NSS stands for nice skate shoes, it's kind of ironic
that they are called that being that they are the exact opposite. I have had two pairs of them, not because they were good
because they were cheap, I thought the first pair just sucked so I tried another and there really was no difference. In both
shoes the padding was the same...Little and uncomfortable. They tore fast, the grip sucked. These were probley the worst pairs
of shoes I have ever had. They look kind of nice but they don't skate nice at all. I have no Idea how they could put the words
nice, or skate shoes in the title...that pretty much sums it up to the worst shoes...They should just remain as the off-brand
of shoes called "Shoes."
1/10
Vans Canty by: Danny W.
I went through a couple of bad pairs of skate shoes so
I wanted to get some new ones, I always got suede shoes and I decided that I would try leather this time because I thought
they would last longer. I was right. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever had, they skate well, they grip well,
and they look well. These are nice shoes. They don't cost too much either, at around 40$. They are pretty decent for 40$ as
far as skate shoes go, they scuff at the time my previous shoes began to tear. I will never skate suede again. I recommend
any leather vans.
10/10
Video Reviews
Airwalk: Trick tips with Andy Mac By: Danny W
I got this movie at the amazing price of .77 cents. It
was a really good find too. It shows you how to Ollie, Kickflip, 50-50, boardslide and do mini ramp tricks (including dropping
in) I already knew how to do these but I had to check it out since it was that cheap.
I really liked this video. It
is 10 minutes long but it gives you very good tips to do trick then has a little skate video at the end.
It wasn't
what I expected but you just can't beat 77 cents, I don't think you can find it for that cheap but if you can I would recommend
getting it if you need help with some of those tricks, or just like Andy Mac.
I would give it 7/10
Almost: Round 3 by: Danny W
I just got to say this was just plain out amazing...I saw
this video about half a year ago and it was one of the best skate videos that I have ever seen. It has everyone from the almost*
team including: Rodney Mullen, Daewon Song, Ryan Sheckler and Chris Haslam. The first thing I noticed was the style, every
thing was so clean. One other thing that I really enjoyed about this video was the music. It had everything from Jimi Hendrix
to The Killers. I was in shock when I saw Rodney Mullen do a 720 double Kickflip. The thing that impressed me the most was
the talent the Chris Haslam showed. I never really heard of him but after this he became my favorite pro. If you want to see
a skate video that will impress you and you will watch it over and over again get Almost: Round 3
10/10
Emerica: Kids in Emerica By: Danny W
First of all the Emerica team is amazing in this video.
I really liked everyone's parts. I didn't really like some of the music and it would of been better if there was music I knew
more then music I did not even know. I really liked Tosh's part. This was a great skate video with awesome parts in awesome
spots pulling amazing tricks. I really liked the variety in this. I got kind of annoyed about how the parts weren't in sections
they were just kind of in random order. I really liked this video, this is worth see but I wouldn't waste money on buying
it.
7/10
Zero: New Blood By: Danny W
Zero New Blood is a great skate video. Zero has a great
team (Jon Allie, Garrett Hill, John Rattray, Tony Cervantes, Jamie Thomas, Tommy Sandoval, James Brockman, and Chris Cole)
so I knew it would be good from the start, but it was more then good it was amazing! It was defiantly one of the more entertaining
skate videos to watch, it had amazing grinds, smooth flips, some nice bowl skating, sweet gaps and great spots. Some of the
music was annoying I though but some was good (Where Were You- Mekons, We Are The Road Crew-Motorhead, Another Girl Another
Planet-The Only Ones, Bill Mccai-The Coral, Good Guys-Minor Threat, In This World-Moby, Fortune Son-CCR, Send Me A Postcard-The
Shocking Blue, Some Weird Sin-Iggy Pop, Do You Want To Touch Me-Joan Jett, All Tomorrows Parties-Velvet Underground, and You
Can't Put Your Arms Round A Memory-Johnny Thunders) ...Chris Cole, Tommy Sandoval, and Jamie Thomas all had phenomenal parts.
There were some really tough tricks that require a lot of practice pulled of. There was a lot of different skating in the
video I thought (different tricks, different spots.) It was really good. About 35 minutes in length (33:56.) It had a Mystery
video promo in the middle (Didn't look that impressive other then Ryan Smith). I would recommend getting it.
9/10
Other
Dualite Wheels (52 mm) by: Danny W.
I went to the skate shop to get some new wheels and I asked
if they got any new brands in then they had last time. They pointed me at the Dualite wheels. My first though was "They look
great." I told them I would take those. They were not really as cheap as I hoped...They were 25$. I was planning on just buying
some blanks but I decided to buy them to try something new. After the owner handed me them I noticed something right off the
bat...they are light...imagine that. These are the lightest wheels I have ever bought. They run really smooth. They keep rolling.
I decided these are the only wheels I am going to use. They have no downfall. They are light, look good, ride good, and of
coarse durable.
10/10
FKD abec 7 Bearings by: Danny W.
These bearings are ripping fast. They are quiet too. I
have had mine since the start of April and they are still holding up. They are sturdy so they don't bend or dent. They stay
fast for awhile and when they start to slow down you can use the bearing oil it comes with. I would get extra bearing oil
if you want to keep them fast because they last a long time. They are around 30$ for 8 and it comes in a protective case with
bearing oil. Pretty good. Mine still are not bent, I got them rusty and I cleaned them and they work awesome to this day.
They come broken in so you don't have to worry about that part. They roll for a really long time so you don't have to keep
pushing like some cheaper bearings. Once you have used them for awhile you will notice that they do get dirty like all bearings
so you can clean them out as good as you can and they still work. They only slow down when they start to rust. After awhile
they will always look dirty, the bearing cover stays on!
9/10
Independent bearings abec 5 by: Danny W.
Independent makes good trucks, not bearings. These bearings were a
decent speed but they broke very easy, they rusted easy, and they never rode smooth. I barley had them a week before half
of them were broken, the bearing shields popped off within the first few days. There's really not much more to say except
do not ever get these bearings they suck...
2/10
Jessup By: Danny W.
This grip is really amazing. I had it when I got my first board and
it stayed on and good as new when it broke (my first board took awhile to break) It was really grippy. If you have the problem
with grip wearing out then get some Jessup it doesn't ware out. This grip is still around the cheapest that you can get. It
is comparable with black magic.
10/10
Reflex Skate Tool by: Danny W.
Ok I needed a skate tool badly since I was sick of caring
5 different tools to the skate park and other places I skate. I went to my local shop and got this skate tool for 20$ when
I got my new board. I just got to say that this is amazing. It has everything you will need while skating. It has a bearing
press (on other side of picture) a Phillips and Allen removable screw driver. It has a axel rethreaded, and of cores three
build in wrenches for hardware, wheels, and kingpins. This skate tool is really good, if your getting a skate tool this is
worth a little extra money.
10/10
Roughneck Hardware: Yellow Jackets by: Danny W.
I have spent a few months skating this hardware. It's really
good hardware. They come with 7 black screws and 1 silver with the top painted yellow. It's held up really well, they are
not bent at all. The color faded a little bit on the bolt fasteners but it still looks ok. They have not suffered any tool
damage.
9.5/10
Rush Bearings: abec 3 by: Danny W.
The other day I went to the local skate shop to get a pair
of bones reds bearings when I got there I found out that the do not get bones reds. I really needed a new pair of bearings
because my other ones got slow and started all breaking. I asked someone at the skate shop what other bearings were good,
at first they said that I should get ninja bearings and that they are really good but they were not cheap, I asked what else
they had and he pointed me over to Rush bearings. He said that's what he used and they are really good. That's the truth they
are really good. I wasn't sure about them being that they were abec 3 but they ride really smooth, they are fast and durable,
I did some of my hardest skating to test the durability and they are very durable. These are probley the best bearings that
I have ever had, the look nice and they ride nice. The bearings are fantastic. They are reasonable too, around 15$.
10/10
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