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i like the flowlab nuclear pickle but the trucks look a little strange. the board looks like a landyachts dh race. i haven't rode a flowlab board except stepping on one in a store. i don't think you can pump the board, can you? check out http://www.carverskateboards.com. i don't have one but would like to hear from others who have.

i have one. i rode it a couple times. the videos make it look fun to ride but the learning curve is steep. when i tried riding it the rear of the board would slide and then i'd end up doing a 180 and catching the downside edge wheels. i was going slow and, well its a scary feeling falling backwards onto pavement. not the same as snow. i never got comfortable with the way it slid. i got frustrated and ended up taking off the center wheels and use it as a long board. maybe i'll try the center wheels again this summer. i have a tierney board. its fun but you go thru wheels. you can't ride it on flat ground - you need a hill.

i ride goofy and like yourself i ride at "softie-ish" angles. my front foot is probably the 25-30 degrees. rear foot is probably 0 - 10 degrees. i know what you mean about alpine stance. it feels weird. maybe if there were skyhooks on the board.

i have a freebord. its very difficult to learn. i gave up trying. i took off the center wheels and use it as a long board. check this link out... www.carverskateboards.com. i saw this on www.ncdsa.com. there's a video of a guy going down a hill on a surfboard. might be next years toy.

i washed out on a steep hill with both urethanes installed. i know the feeling. for me it was like a heelside powerslide but i ended on my ass and scraping my elbows. after that experience i installed a rubber wheel in the back. if you're going down a hill and you're worried about if you're going to hold the turn, then i think its worth it for peace of mind.

try dataq.com.

mounted a camera underneath the board. go to http://thebuckstone.tripod.com

QUOTE]Originally posted by Jamie This is terrible considering how expensive they are Ever figure out what the problem with the rubber one was? I have been trying to do equal heelside/toeside to avoid the uneven wear, it seems to be working so far. one of the bearings is bad on the rear wheel that's pictured in the middle of my previous post. when i replaced the rear wheel after it was well worn down, problem solved. but then i had my front wheel hub crack.... i do equal toe side / heel side as well. the wear pattern on the wheels might reveal something about how you ride boards in general. anyways, i don't think much about wheel wear. it rides about the same except its harder to balance at the start. think of it as a balance board that moves. i ride goofy stance and feel very sure-footed on the t-board. lately i've been trying to ride it regular stance and, well, thats tough. try that for awhile.

here's how my rear wheels have worn down. the one on far right is brand new. the one in the middle is shot. got some long life out of it. the rubber wheel has fissures down the middle. the one on the left is rideable.

sure. my urethanes probably still have some life in them. i use them for the front.

yes, it can be annoying. i had that problem on a rubber wheel. i think you can hear it on my video footage. i recently had cracked the hub on a urethane wheel. it made a clicking noise but only on one side. it got progressively worse after a couple days of riding to the point i didn't feel safe on toe side turns. i looked at the wheel and saw that some of the hub was missing. i must've broke the hub by dropping the front wheel down on the ground. i didn't have this happen with my other wheels.

first run? was it a steep hill? it took me awhile to get used to turning on the t-board. the thing is very turn-y that when i get myself into trouble i turn it uphill and step off.

you won't need straps or hooks for the t-board. maybe if you plan on ollying. the board is extremely easy to turn but there have been occasions where i had to jump off the board. i have a video of it at http://thebuckstone.tripod.com. a strap would just get in the way. the friction tape works good enough for me. i bought my board 2 years ago. it came with 2 rubber wheels. i found it to be really slow but that's a good thing for riding steep hills. the hill where i ride is not steep so i bought urethane wheels. works great for speed (actually too much for me) but the hill started to wear down my wheels. i ended up mounting a rubber wheel in back, urethane in front. the board is not as fast but the wheels last longer. just my preference.

http://video_hill.tripod.com or http://thebuckstone.tripod.com.