[Thrill Jackson]

It seems like a good ROI

Skateboard: $100

Cost to practice at a skatepark per day:free-$5 ( I'm honestly not sure , I know it depends on the quality on the park or if you become a member or whatever)

Go Pro: $150

Practice: 10-15 hours a week

In 3 years..

Post it on instagram

Bitches on your dick...

Okay maybe not that good but somewhat close

thoughts? I also think it could look pretty retarded for a guy in his early twenties trying to learn how to ollie...

[Space Cowboy]

Do it because you're interested in skateboarding, not because you think you'll impress chicks at the local community college.

[david.garrett84]

This is how pretty much every guy skateboarding only to impress chicks comes across:

[Paracelsus]

If you want to bang Avril Lavigne, then maybe.

[Thrill Jackson]

(06-28-2017 08:31 PM)Space Cowboy Wrote:  

Do it because you're interested in skateboarding, not because you think you'll impress chicks at the local community college.

Honestly I'm interested in a lot of shit and their is only so much time/money in the world.

BJJ/Kickboxing I would enjoy more but costs 150 a month...

Hunting would require a mentor...

Shooting guns is fun but not really something you can towards and their is not enough movement for me..

I have skated in the past and enjoyed it alot (middle school/ early high school) but basketball/football got in the way.

Basketball/Football is fun but I already done that for years want something new.

You see what I mean?

[QuietDog]

All the chicks I've ever known into the skater scene were pretty gross. Think frumpy, emo-style dyed dark hair, bangs, tats and piercings.

Might be hoping for this:


But I think this is more likely from what I've seen:


Could be a geographical thing though, only like a third of the year to skate up here so they're more dedicated. I agree with above, learn if you're interested. Definitely a faster way to get around than walking at least

[YoungBlade]

(06-28-2017 08:36 PM)Paracelsus Wrote:  

If you want to bang Avril Lavigne, then maybe.

KA-KA-KA-KAWAII

[Jetset]

[Seth_Rose]

^^ beat me to it!

[kaotic]

I've worked in this industry for over 15 years now.

I've seen all ages of guys buy boards and pick up skating.

To be frank, what you want to accomplish is......a pipe dream.

To get a legitimate skateboard it'll be more than $100- think $140 (i'm not talking out the box pre built, I'm talking custom from the wheels up).



Public skate parks are usually free - you can ride without gear (helmet usually) however prepare to be fined by a park ranger if they roll up on the park or bail out with the younger kids

Downside to public parks, they might be littered, shady people, drug deals, locals only, not maintained.

Private parks cost money, average is about $10 a day (you can get memberships), BUT you need to buy or rent a helmet and probably kneepads.

Upside is the park is clean, no shady people, well maintained, bigger area to skate, more shit to do.

I skated everyday after work for years and never got good as these pros, some guys just have natural talent.

You'll find out soon enough if you're cut up for it.

NOTE: The older you get, the harder the falls are, skate at your own risk, if you work with your hands (construction, office, etc) be prepared to have fucked up palms/wrists/hands from falling (unless you want to wear those gay ass wrist guards).



I skated everyday after work for years and never got good as these pros, some guys just have natural talent.

3 years isn't shit in the skate world.

Out of all the kids we sponsored - I'd say over 30 kids over the years:

-10 became "flow" - this means they aren't paid but they are sponsored by skate companies and get free shit/allowance monthly.

-5 became "am" - aka amateur, this means they got their gear and contests fees paid for, they MIGHT get a monthly allowance.

-3 became Pro - these guys are the heavy hitters, the ones that kill it in contests, get connects and major sponsors (think nike/addidas/etc)

-Those 3 guys get paid by their sponsors, they get checks from the gear under their names, if they win contests they make bank.

Problem some of these guys pissed their money away, started fucking up and not going into contests - there's 1 guy of those 3 pros who made it onto TV and is apart a skate series on Vice.



As for your GoPro it isn't $150 at least the full version isn't, it's about $400-500 new. I guess you can buy those little cubes also.

You're forgetting one major thing EDITING.

This is one of the hugest factors:

-Finding spots to film/shoot.
-Finding the right guy to film/shoot for you.
-Finding the right guy to edit film/pics for you.


Barcelona has a thriving skate community that has grown in the last decade.

The editing these pros get is fantastic.


Like Cowboy said, do shit you have a passion for, not "just" to impress girl.


As for said girls:

You aren't going to find dime pieces in that skate scene, unless they're groupies following some dudes like Ryan Sheckler or Paul Rodriguez.

The girls that come into skate dress like tom boys and dress all hessian/grungy. (You'll have better luck finding "skategirls" at a punk show.)

We had a girl I'd consider a 7 who worked for us....turns out she's a lipstick lesbian !



Sadly I rarely skate anymore, I'd rather snowboard or ride Harley's)

My advice to you ?

Forget the skateboarding, more girls are into snowboarding than skateboarding.

We sold both skate and snow, there were more girls consistently getting snowboards than skateboards.

There's plenty of snow bunnies who are down, smoke weed, and sleep around. Only downside is it's seasonal (unless you're a liftie on the mountain).

[Paracelsus]

(06-28-2017 08:46 PM)kaotic Wrote:  

I've worked in this industry for over 15 years now.

I've seen all ages of guys buy boards and pick up skating.

To be frank, what you want to accomplish is......a pipe dream.

[Suits]

Are you 15 years old?

[AnonymousBosch]

(06-28-2017 08:23 PM)Thrill Jackson Wrote:  

I also think it could look pretty retarded for a guy in his early twenties trying to learn how to ollie...

You've missed your age window on this by 10 years.

You won't look Retarded: more Kiddy Diddler, Drug Dealer or Narc.

[Kona]

I love skateboarding, but I love my bones more. I'm just too old.

Surfing is much much better for meeting and fornicating with the ladies, because of the less clothing factor. And harder to break bones.

Its true, more of the skater girls tend to be a little on the dirtier (and I mean sweaty) side.

Its not too often you see one like this:


Man, I wish they wouldn't mess up their bodies with those tattoos.

Aloha!

[Only One Man]

Girls who are skater groupies are just girls who wanted to be football baseball or hockey groupies but aren't hot enough.

[Veloce]

After your first hard fall you'll realize this is probably the worst way to get your dick wet possible.

[Paracelsus]

(06-28-2017 09:40 PM)Kona Wrote:  

I love skateboarding, but I love my bones more. I'm just too old.

Surfing is much much better for meeting and fornicating with the ladies, because of the less clothing factor. And harder to break bones.

Its true, more of the skater girls tend to be a little on the dirtier (and I mean sweaty) side.

Its not too often you see one like this:


Man, I wish they wouldn't mess up their bodies with those tattoos.

Aloha!

I agree she certainly looks like the kind of girl who has immense difficulty keeping her legs together.

[RIslander]

(06-28-2017 10:45 PM)Paracelsus Wrote:  

(06-28-2017 09:40 PM)Kona Wrote:  

I love skateboarding, but I love my bones more. I'm just too old.

Surfing is much much better for meeting and fornicating with the ladies, because of the less clothing factor. And harder to break bones.

Its true, more of the skater girls tend to be a little on the dirtier (and I mean sweaty) side.

Its not too often you see one like this:


Man, I wish they wouldn't mess up their bodies with those tattoos.

Aloha!

I agree she certainly looks like the kind of girl who has immense difficulty keeping her legs together.

The question is, WYB?

[churros]

Your mindset is ass-backwards. Do what you do because you love it, not for chicks. By all means, learn game. But don't make your life decisions based on women.

Be a leader. Excel in your field. Create something. That is what men do. Nature rewards great men with pussy.

Otherwise nature will punish you. Once thirty hits, you better have something else going on. You might get depressed, have a mid-life crisis like Mystery. Or you might have to grow content with dicking 5s and 6s.

Give some meaning to your brief flicker of existence on this earth.

[The Beast1]

Man, I tried to learn to skateboard when I was 10. I feel twice, scrapped up my wrists really bad, and said fuck this.

I don't know how the guys put up with the falls. That shit hurts. Even my nerdy 10 year old self wouldn't be caught dead with knee braces, ankle protection, and a helmet.

[Elster]

I recently got myself a scooter with which I learned a couple of not impressive at all tricks (except to me who in all my childhood and teenage years never touced boards of any kind). The falling down and breaking bones factor is a lot lower and it makes for really handy urban transport (I live in a very old city that was designed by a time travelling Jorge Luis Borges on acid). But then I found whirling a big ass wooden stick was more fun to learn so mostly use the scooter functionally now.

I say if you want to skateboard just because you want it and are using the poosie factor as an excuse then go ahead, one is never too old!
If it is indeed for the birds then every other poster here has said it, don't bother. Most likely you end up hating it.

[Atlanta Man]

If you are over 16 buy a motorcycle and play to win.

[Fortis]

Age appropriate hobbies:

age 5: karate

age 10: battle card games

age 13: skateboarding

age 15: guitar


Unless you're thirteen, DO NOT learn to skateboard to impress ladies. When's the last time anyone heard a girl say "omg I just LOVEEEEEE TONY HAWK!"

IIRC, the skateboarders were pretty low-tier when I was in school.

[puckerman]

(06-28-2017 08:36 PM)Paracelsus Wrote:  

If you want to bang Avril Lavigne, then maybe.

Does anybody want Chad Kroeger's sloppy seconds?



Chad Kroeger once claimed that he could suck his own dick. Do you think he does that when Avril has a headache?

[wi30]

Picking your hobbies based on what you think will get you laid=unfulfilling hobbies and not getting laid.

In conclusion, you sir, are doing it wrong.