Bunch of Irish Lads convert 'Ride' controller into real skateboard

cherryghost · 23-06-2010 2:54pm #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Acngq-das

It's a special xbox street controller

Tallon · 23-06-2010 3:12pm

i normaly like this kind of stuff, but whats the point?

they just put wheels on it. Could have done it to a wii fit board

mayordenis · 23-06-2010 3:20pm

Tallon wrote: »

i normaly like this kind of stuff, but whats the point?

they just put wheels on it. Could have done it to a wii fit board

Did you actually watch it?
They were using it as a proper Skateboard, fair enough if you're not into skating and don't get what goes in to the weighting and dynamics of a skate board, but to drill trucks onto a piece of plastic and be able to pull off what they did takes alot of skill.

I would recommend trying your Wii Fit board idea and seeing how well that works.

cherryghost · 23-06-2010 3:24pm

Tallon wrote: »

i normaly like this kind of stuff, but whats the point?

they just put wheels on it. Could have done it to a wii fit board

go on so, stick some wheels and grip tape on your wii fit board so and away with ya :pac:

Tallon · 23-06-2010 3:25pm

mayordenis wrote: »

Did you actually watch it?

Of course I watched it, The end with the gard was hillarious.

mayordenis wrote: »

They were using it as a proper Skateboard, fair enough if you're not into skating and don't get what goes in to the weighting and dynamics of a skate board, but to drill trucks onto a piece of plastic and be able to pull off what they did takes alot of skill.

I would recommend trying your Wii Fit board idea and seeing how well that works.

I am into skateboarding, what I'm saying is doesnt matter if it is plastic or wood, it was designed to do that, just without the wheels, so saying it takes a lot of skill is silly.

I was merely pointing out that had they have done it with a wii fit it would have been better as you pointed out yourself, it would be harder to do!

Skateboarding on a skateboard is hardly skill!

Skateboarding on an ironing board with wheels, would be skill :pac:

Kiith · 23-06-2010 3:27pm

I'd just buy a skateboard tbh.

Tallon · 23-06-2010 3:27pm

Kiith wrote: »

I'd just buy a skateboard tbh.

lol, exactly

mayordenis · 23-06-2010 6:19pm

Tallon wrote: »

Skateboarding on a skateboard is hardly skill!

So you'd have no problem at all doing all that "unskilled" stuff in the video, ollying the step set, the 360 flip, yea?

Tallon · 23-06-2010 6:59pm

mayordenis wrote: »

So you'd have no problem at all doing all that "unskilled" stuff in the video, ollying the step set, the 360 flip, yea?

Well tbh, no, I could, can and do, do that. I'm pretty handy on a board. Thats not the point.

Don't single out one sentance, take my whole post into context.

Let me put it this way:

Cycling a bike is hardly skill
Cycling a shovel would be skill

Walking down the road is hardly skill
Walking on water would be skill

See what I mean? I meant Modding something to perform like a skateboard when it already is a skateboard is not amazing or skillful, had he put trucks on a guitar hero or wii fit, then done a 360, that would be skill

mayordenis · 23-06-2010 7:03pm

Tallon wrote: »

Well tbh, no, I could, can and do, do that. I'm pretty handy on a board. Thats not the point.

Don't single out one sentance, take my whole post into context.

Let me put it this way:

Cycling a bike is hardly skill
Cycling a shovel would be skill

Walking down the road is hardly skill
Walking on water would be skill

See what I mean? I meant Modding something to perform like a skateboard when it already is a skateboard is not amazing or skillful, had he put trucks on a guitar hero or wii fit, then done a 360, that would be skill

Well I guess we're not going to agree on this - It takes alot of work and practice as I'm sure you know to get to a decent standard with the tricks they're doing on a normal skateboard, but to do it on a plastic one that was only intended to be stood on and shift your weight about on to mimic it loosely is definately impressive.

But anyway lwe're not going to agree.

Tallon · 23-06-2010 7:08pm

mayordenis wrote: »

But anyway lwe're not going to agree.

No no, I get what your saying, and If I thought I was wrong I would put my hands up and agree, but I don't think you understand what I mean.

Are you saying they were skilfull because the can olly a Plastic skateboard, or they're skillful because they didnt break it?

Because I'd say that Plastic skateboard would take a lot more damage than a normal wodden one!

They didnt modify it it or anything, just stuck wheels on it and did with it, what it was designed for!

Vegeta · 23-06-2010 7:20pm

As someone who hasn't had a skateboard since I was 12, crashed into the neighbours pier and catapulted over it, smashing the pink skateboard in the process, I was just impressed that plastic thing didn't smash to bits

Stercus Accidit · 24-06-2010 1:05am

I think they were making the point that you should be out really skating, hence knocking over xboxs and annoying the guy pretending to be on the laptop.

Cool video.

Professey Chin · 24-06-2010 1:09am

More then anything they just wanted to see how good it would be much punishment it could take.Turns out a lot.
They were planning on smashing it at the end but it held up so well they decided to keep it.Not sure which of them has it now