# Equipment Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment and Reviews\ **Created:** [April 3, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295 "2019-04-03T08:01:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 139
**Author:** ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2862 "2024-08-27T14:01:38Z")
I clicked on the link and now have a z on my forehead šŸ˜µā€šŸ’« ---
**Author:** ![Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/scurbrampwoody/32/16083_2.png) [@Scurbrampwoody](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Scurbrampwoody)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2863 "2024-08-27T15:50:22Z")
![IMG_0560](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/6/1/611d72e410c30c623b51ae408cd2c2ceef5c4060.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2864 "2024-08-27T16:13:52Z")
> [@Sleipnir](#): > > Napalm Customs Yeah I met the owner a few years back, he made me my board, custom shape, he totally nailed it. Hereā€™s how my board went > [@Napalm Custom](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/napalm-custom/3267): > > A while back I got talking to a guy from Finland that [makes carbon composite decks](https://napalmcustom.com/). Have kept in touch with him and he offered to make me a board (any spec/dimensions I like, rather than from the ones available [on his shop](https://napalmcustom.com/)). Pretty excited about this. Just gave him board specs. Itā€™s like a mashup of [Ishod twintail](https://www.realskateboards.com/img/2021/15-rs-sm21-cat-ishodtt.jpg) (longer tail, same shape) and a [Girl/Crail G023](https://crailtap.com/shapes/#g023) (slightly thinner, same wheelbase/length/fingers of flat). Board will be 4 ply, slick. Apparently super light and strong, thinner, obvsā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mike/32/15747_2.png) [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2865 "2024-08-27T16:14:16Z")
PLEASE!!! TELL ME YOU BOUGHT THE FUCKING GOLF SHOES! ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2866 "2024-08-27T16:21:09Z")
> **[Frontpage - Napalm Custom](https://napalmcustom.com/)** > > Napalm Custom manufactures high quality carbon fiber/Canadian maple skateboards. We make custom shaped street, pool, and vert decks. ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2867 "2024-08-30T12:15:03Z")
I was sort of tempted to get one of those Kape decks, just out of curiosity - but for ā‚¬200 thatā€™s too much. I donā€™t know how much @Mark paid for the Napalm Custom deck but from the website they look like theyā€™re around ā‚¬120 ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2868 "2024-08-30T12:30:07Z")
I paid about 150EUR with delivery. And that was for a completely custom spec board. Thinking about getting another one just for slappies! ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2869 "2024-08-30T12:32:47Z")
Iā€™ll do a ā€˜long term reviewā€™ as soon as my current deck gets to itā€™s 2 year birthday in February ---
**Author:** ![Deacon](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Deacon](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Deacon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2870 "2024-08-30T16:38:05Z")
Ive made my board last two years by only skating once every 6 months. At this rate ill get another couple of years out of this bad boy šŸ˜… ---
**Author:** ![Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Philbleasy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2871 "2024-09-21T08:18:00Z")
After some advice guys Have an egg setup for just skating curbs, that all I can really manage these days But Iā€™m wanting to maybe try some slightly higher curbs or ledges but really struggling to Ollie much higher than a curb Would any tweaks to my setup help? Wondering if smaller wheels and no risers? Heroin 9.5 symmetrical deck 9.5 slappy hollows 56mm nano cubics Risers Rails Bronson G3 Or a change of deck to a heroin double shovel? I like wider decks (heavier I know) but think the square tail is more like what I use to skate in the 80ā€™s Or is it just practice, practice, practice ---
**Author:** ![notactuallyhere](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/notactuallyhere/32/26258_2.png) [@notactuallyhere](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/notactuallyhere)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2872 "2024-09-21T08:35:18Z")
Iā€™ve never had a great ollie and only had a small window over the years to get onto bigger ledges so iā€™m struggling now too. I think itā€™s just a case of keep doing it and moving lots, stretching and jumping around as much as you can. The more active you are the more loose and light you feel. That is hard when you have no time and a sit on your arse job mind. ---
**Author:** ![Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Philbleasy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2873 "2024-09-21T08:38:38Z")
> [@notactuallyhere](#): > > Iā€™ve never had a great ollie and only had a small window over the years to get onto bigger ledges so iā€™m struggling now too. I think itā€™s just a case of keep doing it and moving lots, stretching and jumping around as much as you can. The more active you are the more loose and light you feel. That is hard when you have no time and a sit on your arse job mind. Cheers pretty much the same šŸ‘ŠšŸ» ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2874 "2024-09-21T09:41:18Z")
Find a challenging curb, ollie up it (measure it if you want to) for an hour, until you can control it, land front wheels first, back wheels first, FS 180. Then find a slightly higher curb, rinse and repeat. Thatā€™s your best bet. I always had a decent ollie but this is what I did with kickflips. Itā€™s like with any training/sport. You could change your setup but thatā€™s going to be counter productive if you ask me. If you can just about ollie up it your local curb anyway youā€™re pretty much there, you always need to be at your limit. If youā€™re the kind that needs to track your progress then measuring the curb (or something easy like comparing it to the size of your phone) will keep your enthusiasm up (pun intended) ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 9:42am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2875 "2024-09-21T09:42:07Z")
> [@Philbleasy](#): > > Heroin 9.5 symmetrical deck > 9.5 slappy hollows 9.5 is massive! Slappys are good trucks. But for street, Iā€™d go somewhere around 8.25 ---
**Author:** ![Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Philbleasy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2876 "2024-09-21T09:59:48Z")
> [@Sleipnir](#): > > > [@Philbleasy](#): > > > > Heroin 9.5 symmetrical deck > > 9.5 slappy hollows > > 9.5 is massive! > Slappys are good trucks. > But for street, Iā€™d go somewhere around 8.25 Iā€™ve only really skated 9.5-10 decks as I skated in the late 80ā€™s but just got back into it That setup is more just for curb skating but feel like I fancy trying slightly higher stuff as in big curbs and ledges Love the symmetrical idea, just been looking at the Andy Anderson heron 2 egg. That sounds pretty good to me, 8.7 so not to narrow or wide, symmetrical and flight deck so lighter ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2877 "2024-09-21T11:39:32Z")
Hereā€™s a suggestion- you have your big board so get a second board thatā€™s a little more different. The Andy Anderson heron egg is good but sort of close to what you have. His newer model, the baby heron, is 8.4. Pair that with Slappy 8.5s and regular dragons or x series ( same formula as your current wheels but without the offset that pushes them out wider than your deck). That way you can switch between a late 89s influenced style and a modern option and get to know them both ---
**Author:** ![Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Philbleasy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Philbleasy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2878 "2024-09-21T11:41:27Z")
> [@Sleipnir](#): > > Hereā€™s a suggestion- you have your big board so get a second board thatā€™s a little more different. The Andy Anderson heron egg is good but sort of close to what you have. His newer model, the baby heron, is 8.4. Pair that with Slappy 8.5s and regular dragons or x series ( same formula as your current wheels but without the offset that pushes them out wider than your deck). That way you can switch between a late 89s influenced style and a modern option and get to know them both What size wheels would you say? ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2879 "2024-09-21T11:43:22Z")
54mm. I have 93a Dragons in that size and I love them ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2880 "2024-09-21T11:45:48Z")
But I know how you feel. Iā€™ve been skating through all the decades but in the late 80s/eay 90s I was so wedded to the old big boards that I resisted changing to the modern popsicle shape for years. But when I did I never looked back ---
**Author:** ![Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2881 "2024-09-21T11:47:23Z")
Also donā€™t get the inverted kingpin version of Slappys - Iā€™ve had 2 sets and the kingpin works loose. Doesnā€™t happen with regular hollows [Previous page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295.md?page=138) [Next page](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295.md?page=140)