I just fitted one yesterday , main reason to help me learn manuals , and to learn the basics of ollie and pops , i am 52 years old , and been skating 2 years , i need all the help i can get , and thought that by reducing the angle of contact , tail to ground , i can build confidence , and learn to really lean hard onto the tail.
That is awesome! In my opinion, when you're learning to skate the best thing to focus on is board control and just trying to feel comfortable riding. And you're right, you can work on manuals with these while protecting your tail. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I ride 80$ decks so this helps a lot!! makes my decks last way longer!! I ride a 9.25 Herion symmetrical egg shape board that's why there a lil bit of money$$
I would actually say the opposite - it makes the angle between your board and the ground smaller when you pop, so the nose doesn't go as high. Overall, it makes most ollie tricks a bit more difficult.
I'm old school. My daughter's new. I just need her decks to last more than an hour when she skids or stops. Regular parking lot eats them alive. Seems like no one makes a new school tail bone. Going to have to retrofit one I suppose. Thanks for the video
Cheers for the video. Wow! I had one of these and side rails on my first deck bought from Argos in 1987. I prefer my decks without the bars. Don't like the pop with them on. Currently on a Zero 8.25, with Krux and Spitfire 54 radials.
Hey thanks for watching! I kind of enjoyed having the invincible feeling of the tailbone but it hasn’t been a permanent part of my setup. I do really like rails but the bone not so much.
I installed mine 1/4 offset lol i fkd up now I have to own it because I'm not buying another Kendall stranger things deck, it works great tho and I didn't lose pop
I used a jigsaw to cut mine. I lined it up on the outer edge of the tail and used an exacto knife to scrape the shape out first, then the jigsaw. I didn't get it perfect, but close enough. Sanding it down would also help make it look cleaner. Let me know how it goes!
I think for most ppl its just a good thing, when things like these get in your way; then your doing tricks at a whole another skill level.
I think they definitely have their time and application. I haven’t used one in a while now but if I setup an old school cruiser I definitely will!
I just fitted one yesterday , main reason to help me learn manuals , and to learn the basics of ollie and pops , i am 52 years old , and been skating 2 years , i need all the help i can get , and thought that by reducing the angle of contact , tail to ground , i can build confidence , and learn to really lean hard onto the tail.
That is awesome! In my opinion, when you're learning to skate the best thing to focus on is board control and just trying to feel comfortable riding. And you're right, you can work on manuals with these while protecting your tail. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@skate_oasis Thanks for your great reply , love skating , its that simple .
I ride 80$ decks so this helps a lot!! makes my decks last way longer!! I ride a 9.25 Herion symmetrical egg shape board that's why there a lil bit of money$$
Nice! Glad I could help! Thsoe Heroin boards are SICK and I'm planning on picking one up probably next year. Stay rad!
So this makes rocket ollies less horizontal? Good on those who overstretch when popping then.
I would actually say the opposite - it makes the angle between your board and the ground smaller when you pop, so the nose doesn't go as high. Overall, it makes most ollie tricks a bit more difficult.
I'm old school. My daughter's new. I just need her decks to last more than an hour when she skids or stops. Regular parking lot eats them alive. Seems like no one makes a new school tail bone. Going to have to retrofit one I suppose. Thanks for the video
No worries! If you’re handy with a saw you can always cut off the tail of an order board or even a dense cutting board and use that.
Cheers for the video. Wow! I had one of these and side rails on my first deck bought from Argos in 1987. I prefer my decks without the bars. Don't like the pop with them on. Currently on a Zero 8.25, with Krux and Spitfire 54 radials.
Hey thanks for watching! I kind of enjoyed having the invincible feeling of the tailbone but it hasn’t been a permanent part of my setup. I do really like rails but the bone not so much.
I installed mine 1/4 offset lol i fkd up now I have to own it because I'm not buying another Kendall stranger things deck, it works great tho and I didn't lose pop
lol yeah they're not easy to install. Did you have to trim it or anything? Kendall's have really wide tails right?
@@skate_oasis nah I left it like that I will eventually wear out lol, I know! Huge tail and I still messed up lol
Do you have any tips on making the tailbone a custom shape? I got the heron deck and the tail seems to be too small i have no idea how to cut it
I used a jigsaw to cut mine. I lined it up on the outer edge of the tail and used an exacto knife to scrape the shape out first, then the jigsaw. I didn't get it perfect, but close enough. Sanding it down would also help make it look cleaner. Let me know how it goes!
@@skate_oasis i had to use an electric saw, shit was too hard
Can you still tail slide with a tail guard? Thanks
Yes but they don’t feel as good and it’s much harder. Thanks for your question 🤙
do these get in the way of tail slides?
They do yes. They also kinda make it weird feeling to drop in on a QP.
We had tailbones way back n th ‘80’s. They are moving me and are actually stupid.
Lol I think they have their place. Mostly on cruisers and freestyle setups. It didn’t become a permanent fixture on my boards though.
Opinions & elbows. All 3 of my street/park decks have them and more skaters are starting to use them here in Atlanta.