Carver quiver (Or other surf trainers)

I just told my wife that I want to sell some of my music gear so I can buy a skateboard. She laughed in my face.

 

Bro. Your music gear. Your skate. No security clearance needed.

Try rephrasing that with "Honey, I'd really like to sell my power axe and get a Carver. What do you think?"

Her inevitable reply: "Bout damn time. Was waiting for you to say that."

 

Yeah, it wasn't an issue of permission...she laughed at me because I'm a 33 year old guy that wants to get his first skateboard. I believe that "you'll kill yourself" would be the accurate quote.

Man, it's impossible to find a used one. I've had my eye on CL for two months. Bogus.

 

That should tell you something bro. To sell anything, used or new, someone has to be willing to part with it...

It's possible I MAY be willing to let one of my 5 go. I really only ride the 34" Green Room.

 

Nice thread and glad to see other people as stoked about Carvers.

I've got the 42" (Flowmaster) w/ C7/C2 and a 36" Venice, C7/C2. On both I'm running 65mm/88A ABEC 11 NoSkoolz instead of the stock wheels. I'm in the process of building a more traditional pool board with CXs and 60mm/92A wheels. I really like the longer boards as they enable me to get into a wider surf stance and walk around on the board a bit.

Been riding the local skateparks for over a year now - these things are a blast in pools and flow bowls and have definitely helped my surfing a ton. The only drawback is I've had to cut down on pumping up and down the street all day as riding that way every day was starting to cause disc issues in my lower back.

If any of you Carver guys are ever in Austin, let me know and we'll hit the local parks - we have some good ones.

 

Iam 48 and went out and bought one... Just get one!...came in tonight...my wife asks, "skating again?"...of course, didn't want to come in...Last Sunday, she ran on the boardwalk, while I skated...I swear she thinks iam losing it! Too much fun.

 

Holy crap buoys...

I picked up a 32.75" x 8.5" trad deck today as an experiment. Yeah, well it's a certain game changer. Threw the loosened CX4 on it. Game over brahs. Spicoli may not go back to the heavier decks at all. Gonna try and push the limits of the CX4 too and honestly, I've got it and my technique dialed to the point where I'm nearly getting C7 performance out of it.

Imagine murdering pave with pumps and carves and snaps and slides with frequent Ollies on and off curbs and kick flips, manuals and Nollies in between. Sorry but that would flat out take the title. Especially when this thing's gonna perform unreal in the bowl and pool and fakie riding may even be possible.

Experimenting with different wheels and other variables on the Carver Popsicle stick (aka PopCarver) so stay tuned.

Oh and btw...NOTHING LESS THAN ABEC 11s FOR BEARINGS. No question on this one buoys. I was pushing ABEC 5s the last two weeks by default since the local sports store only had those and I needed new ones bad. Forget it. Those are for rollerblades. Nothing less than Bones Red from now on, and I'll go so far as to say Bones Red Supers are the new standard. Unrated for speed which puts them above ABEC 11 speed. Reds are $17 and Supers $29 retail - don't waste your money on ABEC 7s or 9s for similar cash when they're molasses. Speed kills and we know it.

Things are gonna change. I can feel it.

 

"...she laughed at me because I'm a 33 year old guy that wants to get his first skateboard..."

"I am 48 and went out and bought one..."

Got ya both beat:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...194BD7A0B47DBA5FB9C4113098CE&selectedIndex=18

 

Obviously the advantage of more symmetrical wheels is that you can rotate them to avoid coning.
If you need a wheel for allround cruising and carving around town on the streets and you liked the 78a and 83a wheels then why go harder than 85a. I would never get 95a wheels for carving on streets and around 64mm with decent width/contact patch works great for me for allround riding without needing too high spacers.

 

Yeah totally. Bones SPF is really hard. 92a has been a good compromise for me in the park for speed and grip as is a 60mm size. I think a lot is also about preference especially with something like a carver.
On the street under 85a is definitely nicer for grip and a smooth ride.
The 92a helped me a lot with speed in the bowl. 78a was a bit too slow for me.

The advantage of more symmetric center set wheels for me is that you can rotate them easily. My back wheels really wear out quickly on the outside on the carver. So i don't prefer center offset/square lipped longboard wheels.

 

Here is a video made a few years back right before Marsh Creek Skatepark in Raleigh opened. This was shot before the park was complete. Andy owns Artisan Skateparks out of Duck NC and he and Mark and Dave were the main crew building the park. They had finished the big bowl so we decided to have a sesh. The pool is 7ft at the square shallow end, 9ft at the small side going into the 10ft oververt clamshell and is 12ft in the round deep end. Oh and everyone in the video except Thomas are all 30 or older!
[video=vimeo;3962634]http://vimeo.com/3962634[/video]

 

Was out for a session today and the carver felt "off" upon inspection I notice a sharp piece of metal protruding out from the washers, the bearing was destroyed. What a bummer, about to order some parts and some back ups.

EDIT: Does anyone receive emails from carver with discounts? I need some help here the parts I got total to $16 but the shipping is $15 !! wtf man! Emass you gotta have something

 

rcarter is that link invisible? We want to see the FOGs killing it.

OldSoul, nice Resin deck bro. That bearing looks cooked. Do you not take your C7 apart with regularity to clean and lube? I'm getting to the point where I'm not even going to ride my good skates in any sort of dirt and rain. The bearings and trucks just get too caked too fast and it's an arse ache to clean. Dirt and grime and rust are speed killers. Bros that only ride indoors can go two years with no speed cream or cleaning. Two minutes in the rain or mud may require disassembly and cleaning.

 

I pulled it apart once when I had to change a broken bolt, greased everything up and it was mint. I never ride in the rain either but I guess I gotta stay on top of the C7 a little more with maintenance. Does anyone have a spare bearing? I've seen these units before I wonder if the local hardware store has them.

 

They sell kits for a few bucks off the Carver site. I wouldn't go throwing makeshift parts in there

 

That's a pretty standard item. It's a needle roller thrust bearing. It's very likely that Carver buys them from McMaster-Carr, MSC or Grainger. Check this link to find one with the same inside diameter, outside diameter and thickness and you'll be fine. Pick one with high capacity for longer life, and consider stainless ones when available.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-rolling-element-thrust-bearings/=roxorz

McMaster delivers next-day in most cases. It's also worth checking a local hardware store if you need to get rolling now.

 

Hell ya MA. Good looks!

 

Below is from the Carver site. It's unlikely you need everything in the set. The bearings are the only wearing component...I doubt the washers wear out, though they may rust.

C7 Thrust Bearing Set: Like your wheel bearings, water, sand and heavy use can rust and/or wear out your bearings.

The C7 Thrust Bearing Set includes:

1- One 3/8" ID x 15/16" OD Top Thrust Bearing
2- Two 3/8" ID x 15/16" OD Top Thrust Washers
3- One 3/8" ID x 7/8" OD Top Washer
4- One 7/8" ID x 1 3/8" OD Bottom Thrust Bearing
5- Two 7/8" ID x 1 3/8" OD Bottom Thrust Washers
6- One 3/8-24 TPI x 1 ½" Long Pivot Bolt
7- One 3/8-24 TPI Nylock Nu

 

I would buy the kit but Im broke as it is and the shipping is just as much as the parts. $15.xx for ground shipping on parts that you can stuff in a USPS box for one flat rate lol.. Thanks for the info Mad Atom Im heading to ace hardware now