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| angelo_pb |
Pulse Syndrome( I had posted a few pics of my new Pulse in the pics/video section. SO here are the pics of the setup, along with A/B pics with std. Pulse.It seemed that when I opened it, I had commissioned a work of art rather than order a skateboard. The board was influenced by Skip M's Syndrome. So it was referred to as Pulse Syndrome on the order form. I guess I will call it that. I really liked that little board so I am glad Scott could look in-house for inspiration. I love the way it rides. I am running a B 6.0/S 155 setup- better for my subjective preferences, terrain, distance and pumping style. Lots of power coming from back foot! Easily maintains 11 mph at cruising/comfort speed. Flex and snap working great so far. 
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| cappa |
pulseWow. That's really cool. I admire you for going for something unique. The purple 'tangs look great with your Pulse too.I guess you have ridden the orange pulse too (also beautiful) - how do you find the longer wheelbase and Seismic trucks compare to set up on the orange Pulse? |
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| angelo_pb |
thanks!
It's unique but i the design concept was influenced by that little Syndrome board. And I think Skip M. gets credit for the Syndrome design. So I was able to get Scott to look in-house for design inspiration. The purple O-tangs were on hand. They were first on my Vanguard and then on a Bustin Strike. But I think they will stay on the Pulse-Syndrome 42 for now. By happenstance, they are consistent with theme of the board. The WB is just a tiny bit longer. The other Pusle is Stacato's with a 5.0 setup. I am not that great yet. But the general one-word consensus from 3 of us is FAST. There is some speed/momentum threshold where the thing just takes off. I think this is where that longer WB kicks in. But I haven't grapsed the science of all this yet. So I would defer to others. I have my own hypothesis that the straighter a board's trajectory on actual pumps, the faster it is. I think a straighter vector decreases distances b/t point A and B. I think the longer WB allows for a straighter vector. But again, just an unproven observation. Some pump styles seem more wiggly than others. If you left water tracks on pavement from your pumps, what wavelength would they be? It also seemed as if it were lighter than both the Pinky and the just a hair lgihter than the std. Pulse. But there is only one way to know for certain |
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| cappa |
pulseThe Pinky? The foamcore board that JP was riding?Is your board set up with a Bennett 6.0 upfront? Thanks for the info - I wonder what the general public think when they see you flying past on that thing? 
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| angelo_pb |
Yes, the Pinky is foam core. It also belongs to Stacato. I don't know much about it, but it rides very nicely. His Pinky has a really nice flex.
The feedback has been very postive by old and young alike. The latter recognizes the physcial fitness aspect of it, whcih seems to legitimize the adult-on-a-skateboard thing. I kind of think we are all de facto ambassadors of this sport. So i am extra nice to people as I am passing. When i am aksed questions, I refer them to this site if theire is any potential. I think the more, the better. We have so many paved trails here. (one alone is 50 miles long). So I would like to see more people returning to longboards in general and LDP in particular. That, said, the board makes a cool roaring sound at speed and I could see it freaking other people out. |
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| pavedwave |
Indeed! Looks like the growing crew down there represents us well! Spreading the good vibes. Appreciate you mentioning this place, even if they don't take up LDP the next day, at least it plants the seed. I've seen some cases of LDP addiction take a full two years to germinate before the virus spreads through all the vital organs to the "no turning back" point 
That question triggers some serious flashbacks, not the drug-induced kind either. My buddy Derek and I would sometimes ride lake laps in the wee morning hours while the dew was still evaporating, and from lap to lap, our tracks would still be there (it takes about 15 minutes for one full lap.) At one point we thought it might be cool to somehow mount a stick of chalk behind the board, under slight spring tension to keep "feeding" the chalk to the asphalt, and leave a really huge long series of carving arcs. Just think about how you look up the mountain after a great snowboard run and admire the cuts through the pow-pow. I was also just yappin about this idea of "optimal arcs" and how the hangar size + wheelbase combines, etc... over here: http://pavedwave.myfastforum.org/sutra2556.php#2556 Would be great to get more input on this. Stocago is one fast dude! You guys will really start freaking people out once you're charging full speed cyber miles down the sidewalk toward them or zooming up from behind. This also reminds me of the early days of snowboarding, remember the panicked looks on skiers faces as you'd scrape the board across the hardpack and ice behind them? Priceless. I think nowadays they've gotten more used to the "roar", but I'll never forget how much horror we'd unintentionally inflict just carving nice, gentle lines.
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| angelo_pb |
I remember my first board, A Walker something. I bought Speed Sparks, which attached to the trucks. Spring tension clips held flints that way. Looked cool. But I was 12 then, and they got in the way. I think another (frictionless) way to do it would be be timed exposures at night using the little LED risers. If you got a camera that you can adjust aperture and keep the shutter open, you would see the arcs. I may try this. I happen to have the little red tail light riser but I have not really turned it on for night riding yet. |
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| stocago |
Actually, my board is not a foam core, but was made by Bryan Blythe ("dustm") right before "pinky." Although mine looks much the same in shape, it was made with 3 bb plys, a heavy dose of glass, a full sheet of carbon on the bottom and CF hatching on top. Having seen the Pulse Syndrome in person, these photos just don't do it justice. It's both beautiful and wicked at the same time. And it's not just about the looks, that thing is fast! I thought it'd be too stiff for my 150 pounds, but it had a great snap back. I also thought that the green springs on a 155 Seismic might be too hard for me, but that wasn't the case. It's set up wonderfully. And now that I've experienced some O'tangs I can't say that it's all just hype. |
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| angelo_pb |
I am not even sure what the WB is. There are two options on this, not four. But this setup seems to work. It's difficult to get a pic showing the CF for some reason. Too bad it covers up the fade. The other carbon he uses shows the paint and that is kind of cool. I wonder if the snap is any different b/t the woven CF cloth and the other stuff.
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| rodgon |
thats one sexy board. i like the look way better than the normal pulse, and i absolutely love the pulse. so that has to account for somehting. ^_^ | ||||