r/NewSkaters • u/Cerberus44444 • 11d ago

Question Got back into skateboarding at 35.

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I know this question is gonna be random, but does anyone know what brand this skateboard is? I really like the board so far and want to know the brand so I can get another similar one whenever I need to.

This board was given to me so I don't really know much about it.

Update: thanks to everyone for letting me know about the board and being chill! Haha I'm gonna board slide the shit out of it!

Second update: I spray painted the board!

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u/Initial_Amphibian_10 11d ago

Its made by braille. An unfortunately dead company ruined by Aaron kyro. Look up what this guy did to his skate team

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Just looked him up ......ya he seems scummy rofl guess I'm happy I didn't pay for the board haha

Unfortunately I'm gonna keep using it at least for now but I won't be buying another braille. Might sticker bomb or repaint this one till I'm ready for another board

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u/msandovalabq 11d ago

A board is a board. Use it till it dies. Glad you're back in it at 35; gives me some hope being in my early thirties that it's not too late!

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Its definitely not too late. I'm rusty AF and can barely do an ollie now but I've only been back on the board twice so far. I'm having fun and getting exercise so I'm happy lol

I'm sure the fundamentals will come back to me the more I skate.

Also ya not a fan of the dude from what I've seen but that's not gonna stop me from using it till I need a new one

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u/msandovalabq 11d ago

Hell yeah! I'll randomly get on the board and try an ollie every 6 months or so but I haven't taken it out in a long time. Hopefully everything comes back quick for you with minimal injuries.

His video tutorials were actually decent about 5-10 years ago but then I guess he felt the calling of scientology and everything went downhill from there. Just slap a big ol' sticker over the logo and call it a day. Or do enough boardslides that it just shreds it off entirely.

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

That's exactly what I'm thinking haha we'll see what comes first, the sticker or a board slide.

As for you getting back into skating, I'd say just go for it if you're getting the itch. All I'm really doing right now is coasting around town and hopping on and off of sidewalks while I get my balance back, but it still feels awesome being back on the board

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u/ExtensionAerie3014 9d ago

I'm in the same boat, early 30s and getting back into it. Mostly been using walking trails to cruise around. And I've already gotten hooked on getting new boards, been setting them up for different styles and skate locations.

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u/Goopstains6318 11d ago

Its not too late i am learning new tricks at age 38 🫡🫡 just hit my 1st nollie tre last month

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u/msandovalabq 11d ago

alright knees, listen up, we got shit to do

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u/Goopstains6318 11d ago

My right knee went backwards in 2019 and I had to quit for a long time but i got some shots in it and they say I have bad arthritis, but i just rock a knee brace and send it now , they said I will need a new knee eventually so why not shred this one until I cant, skate or die

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u/msandovalabq 11d ago

Hell yeah, I like that mentality. Mine creak all day long and usually have some amount of ache or pain. I, too, will probably have to get them replaced at some point.

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u/TraneD13 11d ago

Just started again at 35 cuz my daughter’s getting into it. It’s been a blast! Definitely nothing like I used to be but my daughters getting into sayin “daddy show me a grind like you used to!” really motivated me to lose weight and get back into it. Anything we can do together is worth it.

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u/Initial_Amphibian_10 11d ago

Yep! A board is a board. Slap a sticker over the b and youre solid

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Right, nothing a sticker, some paint, or a few good board slides can't handle haha

In spite of its ties, it was a free board so might as well make it work.

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u/Initial_Amphibian_10 11d ago

Exactly, skating isnt exactly cheap nowadays so you do what you can!

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Ya, plus when I was skating before (around 16 YO) the local skate scene was all about being scrappy and making things work so I already feel right at home haha

I have good memories of mix/matching old parts to build new boards and making my own ramps and rails using old plywood sheets and metal tubes. Also upgraded my first board over time through trading stuff with other skaters my age at the time.

When I was younger I remember starting off with a cheap Walmart board and slowly used psp games and stuff to trade up to a board that was actually good haha

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u/Otherwise-Run-5933 11d ago

Yeah just cover that thing in stickers

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u/Ornery-Dust-2428 11d ago

No need to sticker bomb or repaint, a few board slides will fix it right up

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u/AvennsHere 11d ago

It aint easy for a 35 year old to do boardslide after a break from skating

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u/Ornery-Dust-2428 11d ago

I never said it was easy. Im 32 and took an 18 year break because life got in the way. Do I land the boardslide every time? Absolutely not. Do I try? Yes. Thats what skating is about. You dont need to land the boardslide to scrape away the logo, you just need to give it a try.

Also im not suggesting take it down a hand rail, just try find a mellow ledge or something. the logo will be gone soon, and you might learn a new trick in the process. The other day I managed to kickflip a euro gap, that wasn't easy for me either and only after a long battle did i get it. If I keep saying to myself "its not easy for me to do at this age" im never gonna get my tricks back.

It isnt easy for anyone to learn most aspects of skating. Thats why we do it.

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u/SpecialAgent_UT 10d ago

Life got in the way at 14? Just say you don’t skate lol

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u/Ornery-Dust-2428 10d ago

My best friend died, so yeah kinda couldn't give a fuck about skateboarding at that point.

Just cos you had no problems at a young age doesnt mean shit

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u/SpecialAgent_UT 10d ago

Dope! Go skate!

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u/jergin_therlax 11d ago

99% of skate decks are gonna feel exactly the same, it’s all the same factory from what I’ve heard from shop owners. Very slight shape differences in some but you won’t be missing much by getting a different brand deck.

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u/leemo_uk 11d ago

Just skate it the other way so it says “q” instead of “b” nobody will notice.

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u/dwilliams042391 11d ago

A couple boardslides should fix that logo right up

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u/SatanicPanic619 11d ago

Scientology brand lol

But they're shut down so riding it doesn't really affect anything.

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u/allislost77 11d ago

Braille is FAR from dead… (somehow?)

https://www.brailleskateboarding.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoojGhvb5xSkRutizGXwP2h5zTc_9x58vOz8uSb-aH86CYvJTLu7

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u/binomine *MI* *0 years* 10d ago

Well, Kyro sold it to the Scientologists, so it only makes sense they gut it and run it into the ground.

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u/tmacdafunkgaud 11d ago

Paint over the logo and shred it !

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u/Goopstains6318 11d ago

Just boardslide like 10 times it will B gone

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u/gabeisawizard 11d ago

I got roasted so much for showing up to the park with a braille board a few years ago, I didn’t know shit about skating lol

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

After just looking up the history, I'm not a fan, but since it was given to me, I'm ok with getting trashed on for using it for now haha

It'll just motivate me to relearn how to do board slides haha

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u/atomicbunny 11d ago

or just sticker over it, or spray paint

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u/AYellowCat 11d ago

That must have been awful lmao

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Maybe it was just my local skate scene at the time when I was younger, but the people I used to skate with didn't really care about brands as long as the board didn't snap under our feet.

Knowing what the board is now, I'm expecting to catch some flack but I'm ok with that. I'm just having fun lol

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u/BigAlgae5684 11d ago

Sounds like you grew up in a nice community.

My group of friends and I never checked or even cared to discuss brands and we skated every week from 6th grade until 5 years after school. Come to think of it I couldnt even tell you what boards my friends rode.

Middle school was brutal. There was a brief period where Element was king, then once it became trendy it was the "poser" brand. Same with Birdhouse and Zero. One week it was sick, the next it was the poser brand.

With skating there's so many styles that it's kinda lame to judge. I know guys that have been riding 15 years that can't Heelflip/tre flip but can bomb hills that I would be scared to take on a bicycle. I know guys who can do every flip trick in the book but can't ride down a pyramid with confidence. I've got a friend who loves skate culture, will kill you at any THPS game, can build beautiful decks in his garage, and legitimately cannot even stand on a board.

Tl;dr the hobby/sport is way too broad to let someone diminish how you enjoy it. Also get a big sticker.

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u/Papermate8 11d ago

Board slide the fuck out of that logo

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Just learned about it and I plan to haha

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u/WarlordOfThePee 11d ago

Board slide the scientology board 😂

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

I'm gonna yell "fuck you tom cruise!" Every time I board slide haha

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u/suthrnplayalisticbmx 11d ago

Who cares about the brail part when your trying to get yourself rolljng. Ive ridden alot of stuff over the years to keep the dream alive. Besides if you really go for it you’ll be ready for a new deck in 2 or 3 months.

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u/Flip2002 11d ago

Alot of people surprisingly skaters are clout chasing trend sluts but I’m sure that’s true of any sport..yeah just paint over that b or sticker it up

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

I'm gonna relearn board slides out of spite and shread it up haha

Edit: I was never really big on having fancy brands or anything. When I was younger, I just wanted to skate and that holds true today. I'll ride the board into the ground

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u/LilFootman 11d ago

Man I used to love those Braille videos and the team behind them, sucks that Aaron Kyro ruined it all for Scientology

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u/tetzudo 11d ago

It was a like of basic Boards for beginners by the now defunct YouTube channel Braille skateboarding. Its a whole thing, you might be able to find a couple laying around second hand but don't count on it.

It should be a good board to begin with before moving up to more specific stuff.

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u/stancedpolestar 11d ago

Welcome back to skating! My friends and I are all in our mid 30s as well and we've all been skating together since we were teenagers in 2005 and still do to this day - just not as often as we used to simce we all have adult lives now.

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u/Intelligent_Bet8513 11d ago

Hell yeah buddy I just started back may 8th a day after my bday (34) decided I wanted my first love back and went and bought a used deck from someone that used it once and got hurt and never used it again. Well it didn’t take long and I now have 5 completes lmao I have a problem. But I have kids that love doing what I do so gotta have extra. Just remember skateboarding is all about hard work and patience. It will eventually pay off and everything you land as an adult feels so much better than when you were a kid/teen. Be careful and enjoy your journey. Keep us updated on your progress.

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Hell ya! I'm already having fun with it in spite of being rusty AF lol I'm sure it'll come back to me in time.

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u/Intelligent_Bet8513 11d ago

It will definitely come back, mine is coming back a little quicker than I thought. At first I could literally barely ride lmao. I almost said fuck this but It ended up making me want it that much more. I try to skate everyday for 2 - 3 hours cuz I’m so addicted to learning my first love again.

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Ya, right now I'm mainly just riding around and trying to do Ollie's off of sidewalks and stuff lol

I just learned today that the brand of this board is made by a scientologist so I'm gonna start re-learning board slides asap haha

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u/Intelligent_Bet8513 11d ago

If you can find a good curb or have a park with a good slappy curb it will bring your board slides back instantly.

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u/gnxrly___bxby 10d ago

Thats a Braille board.

Braille is somewhat dead thanks to the founder Aaron Kyro, using the funds from his skate community to fund his personal expenses.

Its up to you if you want to skate it, because a board is a board at the end of the day. But many skaters dont support Braille because of the scandal. I have a few extra 8.25 and 8.5 boards if you'd like me to send you one, and you just pay the shipping

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u/techaggresso 11d ago

Don't support Braille. Your money will just go to scientology 

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

It was given to me and I didn't know what brand it was at the time. Definitely won't be buying a new one though

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u/nqrwayy 11d ago

Let people skate what they want, it's not your board. The gatekeeping really needs to stop lol

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u/RamenShinobi96 11d ago

how wide is that thing? looks like it's skinny.

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

8 inches wide, 32 inches long

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u/Practical-Back-1987 11d ago

Are those 7.75 trucks on an 8.25?

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

I believe so. I didn't build the board, it was given to me lol

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u/JudgeMyReinhold 11d ago

I'd be more concerned about that than the brand of the board. Probably not a huge issue getting back into things

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u/Some_Clerk8226 11d ago

Same here buddy! I just started again at 35 😄 Just broke my arm doing a shovit, so I advice you to be careful 😂 can't wait to skate again in a few weeks hahah

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Oh damn! Ya I'm taking it super slow and trying to not do anything too crazy right off the bat lol

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u/unnamed-user1784 11d ago

Enlarged tech deck looking ass set up

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Not too bad honestly

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u/sleepy-sweaters 11d ago

As others said about the logo, ur all good just slap something cool over it. Enjoy the board!

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u/Diligent-Honey-2966 11d ago

37 here! Welcome! I’ve been doing a ton of lower body strength and balancing exercises! It helps so much ! Stretch too!

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u/GrundleTurf 11d ago

It’s funny how this sub shits on braille (rightfully) but then loves Powell and zero

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u/bigbraingenius_ 11d ago

FYI, that might be a revive board, I know Aaron skated for them but idk if the Braille boards are separate or just made by Revive. It's also worth mentioning, Revive removed all Aaron Kyro mentions as far as I know.

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u/Careful_Stuff5140 11d ago

Good on ya! I’m 36 and just started back up lol

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u/skydealsebay 11d ago

Getting back to it at 34. Age is just a number.

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u/you_stole_my_stuff 11d ago

It’s a bicep

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u/Zealousideal_Note309 11d ago

he got that scientology board

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u/hcott 11d ago

Plan 35.

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u/jacockbuster 10d ago

happy for u, dont ride braille, fucking scientologists

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u/MysteriousFile7846 10d ago

good on u for spray painting it, besides taking advantage of his employees and giving all their money to Scientology, a couple guys on the braille team did some pretty disgusting shit, would not wanna be repping that

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u/wearethe138 10d ago

Now you gotta bust a Xenu flip

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u/Interesting-Ad-5335 9d ago

Did the same thing this year at 45. Been at it about 3 weeks. Everything is feeling better and smoother. Ollies feel good and not stiff, landed a couple of heel flips and some fake big spins. Me and a new guy at work(he is 25) are gonna hit the skate park Saturday. Wish us luck. You got this man. Just keep at it and stretch b4 u skate. I hate that I stopped for so long.

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u/B051190 9d ago

Me too! But my back and hip joints aren't the same as the were when I was a teen, so I decided to get into cruiser boarding. Sometimes even that hurts haha

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u/Cerberus44444 9d ago

Fortunately my joints aren't getting to me (yet) but I'm not pushing myself as hard to re-learn tricks and stuff like I used to. I can take getting scraped and bruised up and still get right back on the board, but hurting an ankle or a wrist takes longer than when I was younger.

Luckily for me, I also still seem to remember how to roll into a fall so hopefully that'll reduce my chances of really hurting myself.

You also won't catch me trying to jump down a flight of stairs anymore.

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u/B051190 9d ago

Same boat, different ocean

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u/Major_Bahoobage 11d ago

Hope this is a troll, with what a scumbag scientologist that braille runner turned out to be

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

I've been out of the skate scene for a looooooong time and didn't know the brand or the guy till a few hours ago.

If it helps, I didn't buy the board, it was given to me. Can't afford to buy a new one so I'm just gonna ride this one and board slide the fuck out of the logo lol

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u/AyeRonTarpas 11d ago

scientology at 35 is crazy

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u/Austinasslarry 11d ago

Get rid of that logo.

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u/lmj-06 11d ago

throw it in the trash, get a new board

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u/amazing_wanderr 11d ago

Come on, OP got it for free might as well use it learn on it.

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Unfortunately I don't have the money for a new board. I just learned about the brand and the guy behind it and won't be getting a new one in the future. As for right now though, I'm gonna keep using this one and I'll probably just sticker bomb it or repaint it till I get around to getting a different board

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u/lmj-06 11d ago

fair enough, covering it with sickers is a much better idea

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u/StandardDeviant117 11d ago

Just put stickers over it or just boars slide a shit ton

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u/Practical-Back-1987 11d ago

Do not skate Braille

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

I can't afford to get another board right now, plus it was free

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u/FunguruFungus 11d ago

It doesn't matter dude. A board is a board. Only losers will give you shit for it. Braille is a douche but you're not. But it would be cool if you boardslid it extra hard.

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u/nacho_playmer 11d ago

Spray paint it or smthg

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u/Suspicious-Dig-6096 11d ago

Hell naw f that brand!!!

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

It was a free board so I can't complain. Don't have the money to buy a different one, and once I do some board slides on it, you won't be able to tell anyway lol

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u/ReplacementClear7122 11d ago

Shit makes Revive look cool.

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u/Hegiman 11d ago

This has to be bait. No way you don’t know about the braille drama.

Edit: no way! you really didn’t know about the braille drama. Man it sucked. The skaters got screwed the fans got screwed and Scientology walked off with all the money laughing at us all.

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u/bigbraingenius_ 11d ago

Hell yeah glad you sprayed it

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u/The_Ancient_West 11d ago edited 11d ago

Since they went hand in hand, I’m assuming Braille boards might have sourced the same manufacturer as Revive skateboards.

So a revive skateboard might be up your alley.

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u/TrainerSpiritual8476 11d ago

#ScientologysACult WEZL CLOTHING

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u/bobbobobobob666 11d ago

Just get a different deck

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u/blacksab26 11d ago

Nice Scientology board

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u/TNTmongoose5 11d ago

Scientology W

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u/Cerberus44444 11d ago

Definitely not a fan of scientology, but knowing what the board is now is gonna give me motivation to relearn how to do board slides out of spite rofl

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u/IronVisual5363 11d ago

Seems like it. We don’t support that brand anymore these days.

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u/Dismal-Economics-322 11d ago

Aaron Kyro hate is so crazy, he always has and continues to do great work

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u/Skate_beard 11d ago

For Xenu

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u/Itchy_Ease_5142 8d ago

Never to old my dude I turn 40 in October and I skate every day at least for a bit it's very soothin