Snowolf

Sweet....I was thinking the 41 with the indy rubber tires for the asphalt. The hard wheels of a skateboard suck on that and little pebbles really mess you up. My longboard has 55`s and they are fairly soft. But to skid though, I would think the indy tires might have too much traction?

Slaughterhouse

I cheaped out and got the Eurothane wheels which picked up speed NOW when going down a hill. The Indy wheels are larger and made out of the same rubber as the tires used on the Indy 500. This is for tackling steep hills you would not even consider on a longboard. From some of the opinions of people that have used the Indys is that while they are great for the steeps they wear out fairly quickly and are awful on flat areas. Their solution was to actaully utilize the Indy wheel on the back truck and the Eurothane on the front truck which seemed to somehow work well for them. I also got the 38" board so I rotated the rear truck in the other direction making it feel more like the larger board. In hindsight I would have purchased the larger board.

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DesignVHL

hey guys this t-board looks fantastic, but i'm not sure i should spend that much right now...I just came across this Flowboard. Some sites list it as a toy, and others as a hybrid and off season trainer. Do you guys know anything about these? How close do they mimic carving, and do you think that it would be a good lower cost alt. to the t-board? I think i might end up killing myself on a T...not to mention i used to skate so it might be a happy medium! Seems like it might help move edge to edge just as good....OR is this flow thing a totally dumb toy for kids?

thoughts? thanks!

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DrGreeNThumB420

i have one improved my balance alot

Slaughterhouse

Flowboard? Hell, I can't even stand on one (found out the hard way at Sportcheck...totally embarrassing lol). To make matters worse you can buy them at places like Zellers (sort of like a smaller version of Walmart up here) so I don't knooowwwww.... Look on Ebay for a cheaper T-board but in the same breath, sign up for the T-board website as they are ALWAYS having huge sales on (like $99 T-boards, etc).

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DesignVHL

in all honesty then, for someone who's only gone out riding a few times, and have almost forgotten my lessons, lol...do you think that I would be able to ride a T???? I wish there was something i could use for flat and medium hills...(NO really steep hills near me really...i'm in Chicago! And i'm not hitting a skate park w/ all the teenagers either!

DrGreeNThumB420

u can learn..u can do whatever u want..dont question yourself

Slaughterhouse

100% correct. Fear is your only barrier to greater things. Edmonton is quite flat. You wouldn't look for the same pitch riding a wheeled board that you would a snow slope. You would want to start off on a road that has a barely noticeable angle. Look for where the storm drains are located and follow the line. The t-board website will even send out demo boards if you would rather try it out first. You just need to cover the shipping.

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DesignVHL

Just thought I'd share....I pulled the trigger and ordered the T-Board over the weekend - they are having an October Blowout which ends tonight. Got the new 36" deck w/ the Urethane wheels for $125. Can't wait till it comes this week!!! I decided to go w/ this instead of the balance board....i hope I grasp the hang of it sooner than later! Thanks again for suggesting this board...been debating on getting it for weeks - then this sale came on and i couldn't resist!

Slaughterhouse

Lol, just standing on it will work out your balance. Tierney always throws in sales like that so congrats. There is a very short learning curve with the board at first (trying to balance it and getting your turns down) but after a short while you'll be amazed at how close this board is to a snowboard.

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