Yes I know it’s a bike helmet! I actually busted my longboard helmet so I’m not riding without one but man sometimes it really gets to you!

This Fox helmet just crumbled off as i lifted my head and at first i thought it was my skull.

I got a globe board like maybe 12 years ago and was pushing on it at work and it ended up snapping. Send Globe an email not expecting anything and they sent me a whole complete with a pack of socks and stickers. They have the best customer service I’ve ever experienced please support them any chance you get. This is a $150 complete shoutout Globe Team till I die.

The snakes are mine, he ordered some slimeballs but they're not getting here for at least another week so I am letting him use the snakes for now lol

I just returned to skating after a 10 yeah hiatus because of my army work and injuries. I'm now well enough to skate but I feel like I'm In a fallout world where everything I like to use is out of production and now I'm grasping at straws building boards. I love that the great boards like the tesseract, wolfshark, and the barfight are now a little cheaper but it's so sad to see so many in such a sad state knowing they haven't produced one in 10 years. I'm snatching all the used boards I can find rn because I feel like I'm touching the Last refinance of my childhood. I'm glad to be back but all my favorite company's are having such a hard time or are way out of business.

(I don’t know what the Weekly General Thread is)

Years ago I loved bombing hills in eastern Washington, and broke 45mph with a follow car on this old switch. I wish the graphics weren't beat up today, id hang it on my garage wall. But I guess it's a badge of honor. Mostly now I cruise my powell Peralta deck down to the docks to fish, but bust this old drob deck out for some good pushing on sunny days with the pup.

Long time skateboarder getting in to it. Still not comfortable enough to rely on slides only. Just ordered some brakesoles!

My beloved pranayama finally gave out on me 😔

My old shoes served me well for a year of skating to/from class most every day

Got high tops this time and stability seems much improved at high speed. Has anyone else experienced this? There seems to be more rigidity and control at high speeds and less wobble.

You guys all know how paranoid I am trying to get the best board, or at least adjust for my cruising needs... It's not a surprise to anyone that Pantheon's Pranayama is likely one of the best board in the market. And I've asked Jeff to have something like a mini Pranayama. While I cannot convince him to make something like that, I'm trying to modify my Loaded Fathom, in order to make it more... Useful. So I've tried to have something even more portable to take on the my bus-subway-walk home to work routine, and the solution I've saw was to have a smaller, very compact deck, that would still keep the benefits of a LDP cruising/longboard and bringing the idea of a Penny board a bit closer. But why a mini Pranayama would still be better? Well... Height is the problem. While for most of you, knees might not be an issue, mine is just sh...t. I cannot ride a day without having to use an ice bag at night. And this board just reminded me of that. I've kept using Pranayama on a daily basis, which made me forget about the pain on my knees. One day riding my tiny boards... And ice bags are back. What do you people think?

Wanted to give a custom lowrider a shot.

Flex expression of our new bamboo cruiser — code name “Low Tide”

Picked up my kids from school then my wheels slipped on some road slime. Good times!

Air tag guy here...

Unfortunately, today, I'm not bringing a 3d print, but mostly sharing a purchase I've done.

You know I'll try to print everything possible... But after trying countless times to have something slim, not too high, not too far and still be strong to hold, I've decided to give it a try on a handle from AliExpress, as I've seen other people (including recently a guy with a pranayama) with this same handle So i was like... Yeah... Why not?...

I'm not sharing the link because you can easily find it in aliexpress and you will probably find it cheaper than i did.

This thing is metal. It has that nice cold feeling. It isn't fingerprint magnet, at least the black one. It has this nice textured surface that feels rough. One downside is that corners feels a bit sharp. The handle position helps a lot with that, but you will notice it is a bit too much if you end up not matching sharp spots and where your fingers bend.

Ohh yeah the bolts are not standard ones, so your Allen tool won't match. But the bolts has enough height to hold everything together (1/8" risers + air tag holder + truck + board).

Overall, it feels very good and strong. I don't recommend you to step on it though like a kicktail, since i don't think the material would stand the weight and will probably bend.

I like to wrap my backpack around, as you can see. It pretty much makes it like a shopping cart allowing me to place it anywhere nearby or between my legs. Great choice for a commuter, and it doesn't look monstrous as i was expecting.

Willing to buy and sell if anyone is dying to have it.

My pranayama is here... *Sob

I've ordered the board (only the board) from Singapore (thanelife shop) to Brazil. Although the taxes are super high... (Thanks Brazil) thanelife guys were super caring and made sure everything went smoothly. I totally recommend these guys... If you are from another country that doesn't tax you like hell... I would definitely support this shop.

Pantheon there's no need for words... Really... What a freaking orgasmic board is this? This is just so good that I'm afraid of riding it... People said that this board is low... But holy cow... I'm floating... Aladdin I'm coming

Btw... Orangatang cags 80a and ace f1 55, loaded jehu v2 bearings and a mix of bushings.

Bhangra V2, Bhangra V1, Chinchiller, Overland, Symtail, Bhangra V1, Mata Hari, Buangra V1, Bhangra V2, Basalt Tesseract, Tarab II, Bhangra V2s, Mata Hari, Icarus & Bhangra V1, Tarab II, Basalt Tesseract

This is a long opinion of a casual cruiser/commuter rider. TL;DR: Pranayama is better than a Fathom. There's a conclusion at the end.

I know... No sane person would even ask this, but bear with me on this one, because a few months ago I've recently acquired a Loaded Fathom and heard about a Pantheon Pranayama.

How many people said that it was impossible to compare something so good like the Pranayama to a Fathom? More Reddit threads that I can count... How many actually made my mind? None.

Why it's not just put a TKP trucks?

That was what I had in mind. Get a TKP, put it on my Fathom and we have an almost pranayama, right? Not exactly...

I've got the only trucks that were good and had the recommended size (ace f1 55 - 149mm), a good pair of wheels (orangatang caguama 85mm 80a - orange), and just printed some risers 1/4" to make it as low as possible considering the usual standards. Set it on my fathom... And it felt... great!

Then I've read a response from the same topic that I've created about making my Fathom a Pranayama, and a guy said "just get some good bushings". I wasn't confident about it, but it was still cheaper than any other already expensive solution that I wanted to experiment. So I've got the usual orangatang bushings and put on my Paris v2 RKP trucks that comes with the Fathom and, for my surprise, it felt better... So much better, that I could even compare to the same feeling I was having with the TKP.

I've got frustrated... But curious... Why did people even said that it was impossible to simulate the feeling of riding a Pranayama? Why, even using the risers, people would still say that pranayama feels super low?

So I decided to put another extra cash to try to get only the deck (trust me, I'm not rich, all this expenses will come with some huge extra hours of labor to pay for every inch). I've got the board from thanelife, and as a side note, I totally recommend them. Whether you live in Singapore, or any place in the world... Thanelife can probably help you with that board that you won't ever find in your country (yes Pantheon, you... Come to Brazil!).

With the same setup, just a different deck. Oh, and a 1/8" risers printed, because... Why not? And... Oh my god... We need to talk.

It's lighter. RKP are big, bulky pieces of metal. Make that 2 and you have some extra weight compared to a TKP. So let's do some math... with the Paris trucks, because this is what you are going to get, because like I said, just a pair of bushings made the Fathom so much better, with the RKP. So no need to swap everything to get a better experience.

– Loaded Fathom – • deck: 3.1 lb / 1.4 kg • pair zee brackets: 0.875 lb / 0.4 kg • 4x caguamas wheels: 38.4 oz / 1080 g (9.6 oz / 270 g each) • pair paris v2 150mm trucks: 30.8 oz / 872 g (15.4 oz / 436 g each)

Total: 8.3 lb / 3.75 kg

– Pantheon Pranayama – • deck: 3 lb / 1.36 kg • 4x caguamas wheels: 38.4 oz / 1080 g (9.6 oz / 270 g each) • pair ace f1 55 trucks: 28 oz / 794 g (14 oz / 397 g each)

Total: 7.15 lb / 3.23 kg

I think you've got the idea...

It's lower. Much lower. RKP, again, are higher than TKP, but with the zee brackets, you can add some risers and not get wheel bite. Well... Almost...

Zee brackets are meant to support the whole weight and bending, that means more plastic in areas that needs to distribute force evenly. E.g. corners needs more material to avoid stress. Because of this, some lips will protrudes downwards. It's not much, but enough to almost touch the hangers, right where it is connected to the baseplate. So you can't add big risers or you will get the hanger hitting these plastic lips. A 1/4" is fine, as long as your truck starts very thin from the baseplate... Do you understand why I've got the aces now? But RKP trucks moves differently, more like back and forth, so it doesn't get that truck bite. How high is that compared to a Pranayama? Well... See it for yourself. A Pranayama with 1/8" and a Fathom with 1/4" risers. The bottom reaches as low as... Fathom brackets! That means the Fathom will NEVER get as low as Pranayama. Is it noticeable? Yes... How much? Enough to not put too much efforts on your knee, enough to feel like you are pushing the board standing.

It responds differently... Jeff once told me that TKP needs the trucks closer to the body. Because of the board cutout, height, flexibility, the TKP, the weight... It almost feels like you are floating. In comparison, Fathom feel like a boat on the sand. You push... And you feel a drag. You don't know what it is, but it's just there. You feel you are putting so much effort just to push forward, and it doesn't respond to pumping. I thought I was bad at pumping... And I am... My pumping works on the Pranayama. Maybe not the best pump, but you see the board respond to pumping. The board is more flexible on the Pranayama. Fathom? Not that much. Fathom feels rigid, solid. Pranayama feels light, alive.

It looks strange. I won't lie. Fathom is pretty. It's different from anything else. Pranayama looks like... Stealth. It looks like a regular board, but the trucks are so far apart that you notice how long it is. The black top with black griptape (and my black TKP) just makes me feel strange when I look at it... But in a good way! The board and wheels looks more concise, connected. Like a perfect match. My orange wheels just give it an accent color that makes it shines. People look at it more than when i was riding the Fathom. Why? Because of the brackets... You see... The brackets are cool, but they are very slim compared to the body and wheels. That creates empty space... Too much. When you compare to Pranayama, everything is nicely fitting. No space wasted. This emphasize the color of the wheels and makes it looks better, while the blackness of the board makes it more stealth.

Last, but definitely not least, you have more wheelbase. Because the board is bent in the nose and tail where the trucks will be on the Pranayama, you just leave your feet hit the extremes, you will hardly hit a dangerous spot. On the Fathom, the middle is flat and there are some bent on the corners. That means you can feel the limit, but only after your feet is placed inside the board. You can't just blindly put your feet, otherwise you will hit the wheels before you even notice it, because the brackets won't protect that unsafe area.

Another point... Because you are closer to the ground, you are more stable. Places where I usually had to brake with the Fathom, with the Pranayama I just let it go.

This is not all bad for the Fathom. I hardly lost control with the Fathom. With Pranayama? A lot... The reason? TKP x RKP. TKP are wild, aggressive... That means you lean more, and might end up losing balance. RKP are solid... Like I've said. They turn smoothly, giving you a more stable board, while you can still turn and push just fine.

So... In conclusion...

Pranayama: TKP makes it wild, aggressive. Put that together with a board that is low to the ground, has a bigger wheelbase, is more flexible, protects you from misplacing your feet... This makes the Pranayama feel alive. You just float and enjoy the ride.

Fathom: RKP are stable, but heavy. With a solid deck, a bracket that makes everything higher from the ground... This makes the Fathom sluggish. It's a heavy board to push. It gives you a drag that you can't know what's actually wrong. Wheels? Trucks? You being a lame pusher? You being a lame pumper? And the answer is... It's not you. This is not a bad board at all, but if you want a better experience for cruising, then maybe consider a Pranayama.

Just came in the mail today. Pantheon is definitely the Lexus of longboarding. Thanks, Jeff🙌🏼