Any adult skateboarders on here?

[phil1979]

I regret posting this, but fk it.

At the ripe age of (nearly) 35, I have the yearning to go skating again.

I was into it hugely up until my very early 20s, than gave up due to other interests / life etc.

However, the itch is coming back!

With a couple of young sons in tow, one of which loves going out on his scooter, I feel this could be my opportunity to get back on the board, if only to have a suitable 'toy' to accompany him.

So, whilst I'm not really bothered about the old man image (I'm trim, but in true PH-style, 'aggressively built'), I am 14 stone and not sure how much punishment a modern board could take.

It's also my birthday coming up, and the wife has asked me what I want. I originally said 'vouchers', as I need a new hedgetrimmer, but part of me is now screaming to say "A Renner Z Pro, in black, or maybe white".

So, are Renners any good? I don't want to spend a fortune on a Plan B or Element set up, in case I snap it in 10 minutes.

Any opinions, pisstakes, etc, all welcome.

P.S. I aim to be heelflipping again in less than a week of getting started.

Edited by phil1979 on Friday 4th July 11:05

[phil1979]

R6VED said:

fk that you will look a right :-). Although the hedgetrimmer is a worse idea just because it is so interminably dull.

Check these out.

http://www.theairwheel.com/product/x3-2/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0wdWLJPGLY

Edited by R6VED on Friday 4th July 11:27

Good god, no - I'd sooner be seen wearing in-line skates!

[phil1979]

daddy cool said:

Im 37, and last used my skateboard 20 years ago. But they are both still in my mums garage and i often see them when im round there and think "yeah, im sure ive still got it!" I know i will break a bone within 15 mins.

(a Powell Peralta Steve Saiz and a DeathBox Pete Dossett)

Crikey - blast from the past! My first deck was a Powell Mike McGill, with Ratbones wheels. My mate had a Deathbox, with Dodo wheels.

[phil1979]

Never did any of the ramp stuff - didn't appeal to me.

It kinda came to a head a month or so ago... was in Vancouver for a work trip, but was travelling alone. Walked down from my hotel to Gas Town, after having a few beers near the marina. Got chatting to a busker that had a board on him, and somehow got in to a drunken bet for $5 that I couldn't land a kickflip. Somehow, I did!

I hope to god that none of the people I met at the convention I was attending that week witnessed my antics - getting gnarly on a homeless dude's deck, and taking his money.

[phil1979]

ZOLLAR said:

Go for it I say, I used to skateboard and surf in my teens and stopped around 16-17.
I'd love to start again but don't think my right ankle could take it anymore, surfing is an option though.
With regards to the deck I never favoured pre set up decks always preferred getting my own trucks, wheels bearings etc and putting it together.
May not cost you too much but then again I haven't done it in over 10 years!

Whilst I'm here I'm going to reminisce about old days skating, here's a picture of me on a small set of steps!

Fantastic! Good find.

[phil1979]

ph1l5 said:

Im 35 and in the same boat mate. I just bought a A Renner Z in blue from the skate hut, but havent had a chance to properly test it out you. Never to old

Is the quality pretty good, from what you can tell?

[phil1979]

D1ckie said:

Quality is great of the Renner Z series, best sub 50 quid skateboard about

Why don't you try this instead of skateboards, www.loadboards.com..... chilled and relaxing to ride next to your son on his scooter

Thanks.

To be honest, what I want to do is take the board out when he's on his scooter and, when no-one's looking, start doing all the old tricks again, ideally behind some sort of hedge so that no one can see me!

Then, when they're all in bed, I sneak out with the board in the back of the car, and hit the industrial estates in private etc.

[phil1979]

Zero fks given here..... 1 x Renner Pro Z ordered today... delivery on Tues...

Love the wedding pic above!!!!!!!!!

[phil1979]

Never too old!

My board arrives tomorrow. I did a recce of the local industrial estate while pushing the pram around yesterday, and have found some prime areas to get the basics back. Can't wait.

[phil1979]

"Hello, Stoke Mandeville A&E? You have a new customer..."

[phil1979]

My legs are not forgiving me for getting back on the board - aching like mad!

Still, I found I can get some decent air after all these years...





And the old kickflips are still in there somewhere...

[phil1979]

Mr Gearchange said:

When learning I always found heel-flips to be easier than kick flips as it's easier to get the board to turn directly beneath you rather than kicking the board away from you.

Stand on the board as you would for an ollie - then move your leading foot so that half of your leading foot is hanging off the board (the half with the toes at the front so that your toes are hanging off the board).

Pop the ollie and as the board comes up off the floor push down hard with the heel of your leading foot. The harder you push the faster the board will flip - so you don't need that much height.

HTH - a written explanation for this is hard to communicate!

I found heelflips impossible! Re kickflips, I find it's about hanging in the air as long as possible, so raising knees as high as possible until muscle memory takes over and you get more adept at it.