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Che~
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does anybody on NS skimboard? Im looking to get a new board and im not sure what to get. Im looking at a victoria poly
Apr 9 2009 11:14PM
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Ryno
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i'm a skimboard noob...where should i start looking if i want to get one of these things?
Apr 11 2009 6:55PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Where would you be using it? They often sell cheap ones at tourist shops in beach towns. They usually have better ones like Victoria and Zap at board shops if there is any kind of market for them; on PEI you can get them at Outer Limits Sports and Sporting Intentions/Streetwave. You can also get them online, google Victoria skimboards, Zap skimboards or Dashboard skimboards, those are the only companies I can think of at the moment, they are some of the bigger ones I guess and they have a good reputation. If you're going to be doing more flatland and rails, imo a wooden one is better, but foamies are better for riding waves.
Apr 11 2009 7:14PM
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ECfreeski3
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for a good one you want to go to skimcity.com. at least that was the best place to get them a few years ago, i havent had to get a new board in a few years (knock on wood). skimonline.com is the NS of skimboarding
Apr 11 2009 8:10PM
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Che~
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im thinking il prob end up getting a exile
Apr 12 2009 8:57PM
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rvca
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skimming is for sure the funnest off season sport. are you into flatland or shorebreak skimming?
Apr 12 2009 9:05PM
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Che~
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shorebreak
Apr 13 2009 8:37PM
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Che~
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yeah what people do shorebreak/flatland?
Apr 14 2009 8:24AM
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skiP.E.I.
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both, but there's hardly any shorebreak where I live, so mostly flatland and rails.
Apr 14 2009 8:45AM
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gstoneskier
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ya man if you don't want to buy one you could always make one it's really cheep and easy and they work just as good. just cut a board out some ply-board custom paint and put like three coats of polyurethane on it. you could router the edges down with a small round over bit to make it glide a little smother on the water (you could just sand down edges also but if you have a router it would be faster). make your own it's a lot of fun unless your dead set on fiberglass.
Apr 14 2009 12:54PM
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HeartBeatFaster
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Skimming is my favorite thing to do in the summer. I'm not that good but still a work in progress. I don't have much time on my new board (honestly not sure what it is... Christmas gift from the parents) but it is a huge difference going from the flat tourist boards to big fiberglass rockers. i'm always so excited to get out there that i forget to stretch and pull the groin or hip-flexor right away








Apr 14 2009 1:06PM
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egeezy14
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i have a victoria.. and love it.
Apr 14 2009 1:09PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Can anybody like ollie or something, cause i can shuv it but it doesn't really get to high of the ground, is it similar to a skateboard ollie, cause i can't do that either.
Apr 14 2009 1:35PM
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ElChapoTrapHaus
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some of the more rocked boards help, but you still will never have the leverage the truck and wheel spacing of a skateboard. Also unlike snow skates, you have suction occurring when you are planing, making it tough.  i think that dash point video has some pretty damn good riders, and i didn't notice to many straight ollies
Apr 14 2009 2:52PM
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dex.
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guys... get dashboards and skim flatland its way more fun than just cruising. do it in 3-6inch deep water and throw shuvs and bigspins and jib logs and pvc rails its sooooooo much fun
Apr 14 2009 3:00PM
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SEABURN
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check out nemo boards, they're sick! they're an aussie company too


I my buddy makes boards, i ride em... they work. i prefer a victoria tho
Apr 14 2009 3:03PM
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b-kul
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ollieing isnt that hard. at least on my vic poly all you gotta do is be in like 3 inches of water and just push down hard with your back foot and suck up your legs. pretty similar to a skateboard ollie. vic poly's kill, so fast and turns super quick.
Apr 14 2009 3:04PM
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MADmidwest
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it depends on if ur gonna be on a shorebreak or just in a puddle skimboarding. If u got a shorebreak then u probably wanna get fiberglass board like a zap wedge. It's pretty cheap, around $130 bucks. If u get a fiberglass board get a size larger. Board sizes have weight recommendations, The sizes will be something like a Medium carries a weight of 130-180 and a large carries 160- 220. Get the large if ur 180, just for an example. If ur gonna be in a puddle just get a woodie to start with, the vic woodie is probably the best made that I know and have ridden for a good price, under a $100. there's a lot of flatland companies that make boards perfect for puddles and skate insipered tricks but their sites' will be able to tell u more about them than me
Apr 14 2009 5:03PM
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ECfreeski3
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yeah boards do have weight recommendations but they are only recommendations. your board size depends just as much on you preference and riding style/conditions

and i know theyre expensive but if youre at all serious about skimboarding spend the money on a highend slotty, vic or exile. you will not be sorry
Apr 14 2009 5:41PM
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davyjones
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i live on a hill so would a i be able to put a couple hoses and the top and skim down?
Apr 14 2009 5:56PM
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JRullo
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the ski company surface makes skimboards and i have one and love it i also have a zap its so durrable ive had it forever but i dont think its a good idea to get a victoria because they are way to expensive they are good and all but alot of hype

Apr 14 2009 6:02PM
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ECfreeski3
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vic might get a little overhyped but i hope youre not insinuating that zaps are better. vics are better than all but the highest end zaps (then theyre comparable)
Apr 14 2009 6:20PM
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Che~
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you have no idea how much i hate my zap
Apr 14 2009 7:08PM
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T*Ski
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ive got a victoria poly vap, took me a couple weeks to get used to but i love it now. whatever you get your guna have to get used to it but i wouldnt trade my victoria for anything
Apr 14 2009 7:33PM
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skiP.E.I.
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yeah, it's like a skateboard ollie. I can only ollie like 3 inches but some of my friends can go mad high. try it in a little bit deeper water, try and find a spot where you can get speed in a real shallow spot that drops off to like 6 or more inches, then push the tail of the board down and scuff the nose up with your front foot. The deeper water helps to shoot the board up.
Apr 14 2009 9:59PM
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assface
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theyre hella easy to make, just get new plywood, cut it outt, soak it overnight in water, put it in a press, and varnish it a bunch, i made one and its soo fun
Apr 15 2009 10:24PM
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skiP.E.I.
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I have one on the go right now, I'm making a steam box to bend it though, and clamping it to a jig, then steaming it for a good while. I don't know how well it will work bending plywood, but it's an expiriment. I also am spending a while sanding it, to get the edges nice and smooth, and I'm making the bottom a little convex, which I think might make it easier to spin on and "butter" especially in deeper water. I'm also making the top slightly concave so it's harder for my feet to slide off the edges. I also slanted the sidewalls and left the rails nice and sharp for carving, and I'll put some cool graphics on it.
and 3000th post!
Apr 16 2009 12:11AM
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Che~
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guys i made a skimboarding cult
join it!
Apr 18 2009 8:47AM
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skiP.E.I.
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invite?
Apr 18 2009 10:19AM
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Shlogan
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invite?
Apr 18 2009 10:33AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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invite me!
Apr 18 2009 11:36AM
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ECfreeski3
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seems like itd be a better idea to just re-energize the existing one. but ill take an invite anyway please
Apr 18 2009 5:37PM
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DaBeesKnees
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i love skiming try gettin a zoomers
Apr 18 2009 6:06PM
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daringharry
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Oh man i love living 5 minutes from the ocean (except for the winter). But yeah shore break is where it's at if you live near waves.
Apr 18 2009 6:11PM
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assface
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post the link up for the main page and put it in your sig and ppl will join
Apr 19 2009 1:18AM
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Mooserz
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Ive got a Victoria Woody. its great for just coasting the shore line but not much else. I need to upgrade
Apr 19 2009 1:31AM
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Che~
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good idea
its in my sig now
Apr 19 2009 9:16PM
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assface
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also, with the gnarshmallow cult im making it open for the first while, then closing it to invite only later
Apr 19 2009 11:39PM
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mmckechnie
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I went from a Zap Wedge to a Vic Poly, the polyvacs are super nice.  Float very well, lightweight, pretty responsive.  Only problem with mine was the size, they tend to run a bit big, so quick sprays and wraps are kind of tough and also, Vics from what I've heard tend not to be the most durable board on the market, mine fell apart after 2 long seasons of shorebreak riding.

I'd suggest an exile if you have the cash, pretty much the industry leader.  Most durable, lightest, and very customizeable.  You pick the size, thickness (5/8 or 3/4), fiberglass (eglass, s glass, or carbon), camber (traditional, hybrid, or rockered), color, logo style, glossy or textured and a few other things.  You can even buy pro models and have a board custom made.
Apr 19 2009 11:52PM
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Che~
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i think exiles and vic polys are the same price

but exiles you have to pay shipping

Apr 24 2009 7:49AM
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Skittle.
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vic polys are way nice. go for it.
Apr 24 2009 12:00PM
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EthanJPAskier
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www.harvestskimboards.com

some of the best boards you can buy, its a new company started by Bill Baxter who used to be pro for Zap i think
Apr 24 2009 4:29PM
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EthanJPAskier
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but there damn hard to find, the only place ive seen em is at bethany beach surf shop in delaware where i go
Apr 24 2009 4:31PM
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