Is this anything like a real kickflip?

Gatortails · Faceplant Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 City: Chapel Hill

I was bored over spring break so i drilled holes in my old gator urban rail and put skate trucks on it right in before the rocker starts on both sides. I landed about 6 kickflips on it after like 20 tries to get the feel down as well as a couple big spins. I was just wondering for those of you who can really do them if besides the speed i will be somewhat close to landing these on the water this year...Ive never tried them but since ive been skateboarding so much recently i feel like this might be my summer.

edrex · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1020 City: NorCal

I want some video of this! Sounds awesome! Very Happy

Gatortails · Faceplant Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 City: Chapel Hill

Yeah i wish i had a camcorder...me and my friend were shredding it pretty hard, its way worse on your shins than a skateboard though. I wish i had the footy i thought itd be a funny post for this site if nothing else.

savagegarrick · Posted: Mar 16, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

I can't imagine a better way to practice.

NaRC-P rider · Posted: Mar 17, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

i would think that would be harder than on the water...

flwakeboarder80 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 102 City: Sarasota

ya i can see more pop on the water

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

are you flicking them on the skate? on a wakeskate its more of a kick/flick, unless you're ben horan or danny hampson. it should help though, keep at it!

bob. · Posted: Mar 17, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

if he's flicking them on that he should be able to on the water imo it seems alot harder to do that on land

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

seems like a really good way to learn. did you have to really tighten down your trucks?

Gatortails · Faceplant Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 33 City: Chapel Hill

I flick it like a skateboard and yes it is hard to get pop, but really fun to mess around on. I tightened my trucks all the way but with the pbt bottom of the gator it was kinda cool to let the sides drag and slide a little. If you can land double kickflips on a regular skateboard you can probably do this too, i want to buy some longboard trucks and big wheels and bomb some hills on it.

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

Im gonna try this...

cheapskate · Guest

really cool ideaGatortails,

OTT Productions · Posted: Mar 20, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

I love longboarding.... I'll put some trucks on an old Byerly or Omen and film it.

I've taken my old Gate out on the street and winched up my hill. That was fun. No trucks and wheels on it.

We were bored. But look for the footage of that in my lastest Film "Not What Cha Think"

OTT