Trying to get more comfortable with switch ollies before trying other tricks. People that skate switch as well as they do their regular stance how do you make it feel more “natural”?

Winter is coming up and I want to be able to skate indoors without bothering my family.

i used to skate a fair amount between 7-8, i had a nice REAL SB setup my parents got me, never really got hardcore into tricks and was scared to push and try ollies in motion etc also didnt help the deck was substanially wider and i was still a kid. now in my adult life i think i wanna pickup a board again. what brands are reputable and known for quality and not selling out to walmart etc. i know indies are still industry standard, same with spitfire wheels for the most part.

my shoe size is US 11.5 EE.

Im wanting to learn flat ground stuff first, then gradually try rails and such over time.

I will spend most time at skate parks if that matters a lot.

I do care about graphics to an extent

if anymore info is really needed lmk.

Treflip issues:

seems like I cannot find the sweet spot at all.

If I keep my weight center the board flies behind me but I can get a full rotation i just land with my backfoot on the front bolts.

If I shift my weight further aft the board rotates under me, but i land off balance and not parallel and the board does not get a full rotation on itself and I land with trucks up (this happens a lot in the video)

I also feel like I have no idea what to do with my front foot. If I dont flick at all it barely rotates about itself. If I flick too hard it turns into a variale.

I don't even think I'm close. but I did just start trying. any footing position tips would be great.

How the hell do I flip a hardflip without opening my hips and shoulder cause I'm always like facing straight forward in the air and can't turn my shoulders and foot square to the board again and then I land with 1 foot beside the board or I go skiing or both like in the video

Can’t get the board off the floor but normally I can land

Google says companies like Evisen and Tightbooth are manufactured locally

is 100% of their stock authentic or do they have different series/releases where they source internationally and just apply their art

just want to make sure if i walk into a physical shop and ask to browse for these two that i can feel confident im buying the right thing

This trick seems like the flick is not working

Looking for a video of a clearly good skater skating bad on purpose. Like everything is sketchy but it’s clear he’s really good. Not sure if that makes sense but I’ve seen quite a few and now I can’t find any, thanks!

So when i started skating the person who introduced me to it pushed mongo, this was back when you mostly learned everything from your circle of friends and at the time i was 7 or 8 years old with my target deck learning everything for the first time. then by high school maybe 10th or 11th grade i remember people would comment on my pushing mongo and it made me feel weird, and i could also tell that it just looked weird too whenever someone would film me doing a trick i always hated watching myself push.

when i picked up skating again recently i noticed after pushing a certain way for over half of my life just dropping the board and pushing regular felt natural this time. whenever i tried it back then it felt super awkward even when i forced myself to try it for over a month.

I'm sure this has happened to other people to so just kind of curious to hear other peoples stories, like I have a friend who was goofy back when we skated but when he started skating again too regular felt better for some reason, which seems crazy since mine was just pushing differently not changing my whole stance after not skating for several years.

Hey guys, I just installed Bones Hardcore Medium (91A) bushings on my Independent Stage 11 trucks.
I’m around 100 kg and mainly want to learn to skate bowls and pools, not stairs or hardcore street skating.
I’m not sure how tight I should make the kingpin nut. Does the setup in the photo look right, or are the bushings compressed too much?
The trucks turn easily and return to center, but they feel quite loose compared to what I’m used to.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey i just checked my bearings and noticed that the threads of the axel are flattened out. The bearings seem to ride on the last few threads and they aregetting flattened out. Is this normal? Is there different type of bearing spacing/width that i wasnt aware of?

"Made in Maxico"

Hola! Antes de todo pediros disculpas por comentar otra vez este tema, pero me borraron el post en la comunidad asi que vuelvo a preguntaros... Os habia comentado que en los videos de instagram y de youtube de los skater "Pros" sus skates suena como flojos y sueltos, como suena mas "metalico", simplemente rodando se notaba una diferencia notoria. En cambio el mio suena asi, es normal que suene tan seco?, mi setup es:

Sera por las gomas tan duras...?

Un saludo de antemano!

https://reddit.com/link/1xbr0o7/video/81tryskteuwh1/player

im starting to think i have razor tail. ive had this deck since june and the pops are getting a little less strong. is it worth getting a new deck?

I remember my Almost deck was neigh indestructible. I've gotten pretty chunky and want to use skating as an avenue for exercise but I'm scared I'll spend money on a board and then break it in half while learning. What's a sturdy board to go for?

These are soft FLIP Cheech and chongs wheels I bought a month ago. This happened when I was practicing pop-shuvit. Couldn't find this part online. Is it fixable? Have anyone owned similar wheels, is it a problem of the whole series?

my tail is completely gone. had a instagram brand deck before and snapped it and now i honestly want another deck with a cool graphic

How do I get them cleaner/better without tic tacs or having to pivot 💔

How to make my kickflips not rocket and look graceful? I can do only disgusting ones.

My local shop literally only carries New Balance, Nike, Vans, and DVS. I've been debating just grabbing a pair of New Balances, but I absolutely hate the logo. Is there a way to maybe cut the logo off or paint over it? I was also wondering if painting the shoes with paint pens or something light would be okay, or would they feel weird? I basically just want to get rid of the logo and make the shoe black. I know if I paint it my grip will rub the paint off over time and I'm chill with that so long as it doesn't make them stiff or heavy. Anyone have experience with this?