TILT team in cali

The whole TILT team is in cali right now. Here are some random pics from the trip so far. I'm meeting up with everybody tonight in LA then we are going to Phoenix, AZ until the end of the week. Should be a good time!

100k Homie Hits

We hit 100k homies. Thanks to everybody who checks this shitty ass blog! Remember LIT is a complete joke and the bottom of the barrel for scooter blogs. So dont expect to much but the dankest when it comes about

buffs hookin benji upppp

Hella Stoked & Hella Broke

hella grip always does it right. this was such a chill video to watch. alot of really good clips to. twhees inside 5050 to front 180 was sooo gnarly!

Tilt Colored Chromo Pegs

tilt chromos now come in color!

Zack Martin | Intro

zack martin is a san diego local and he just got on the freestyle depot flow team. There were some really sick clips in here. Rail hop, board board whip and the last trick is fuckeddd. Check it out

you can now get the best pegs in color now. if your into that kinda thing

HIC SUCKS

ALL CREDIT OF THIS GOES TO MADIS KUKK AKA THE FUCKING MAN.

So I was on tumblr cruising around and seen this. Kids come into freestyle depot where I work and we almost never do HIC. One because SCS has always been better (Well I think so) and HIC is just a pain in the ass. Some kids say its lighter because your only using a dub clamp instead of a SCS. But thats bullshit and Madis proves it. SCS for lyfe.

 

A talk about HIC VS. SCS with Madis...

A friend of mine, Arco, said that I’m a nolifer, but here goes nothing:
since I recently received my next test-run of wees with diffirent crossbars and steertubes (oversized and standard-sized), I’ve wanted to test one of the most wide-spread myths of scooter tech:
HYPOTHESIS:
using standard-sized bars with SCS is lighter than oversized bars with HIC.
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RESEARCH MATERIAL:

[Bars]
* Standard-sized WEE bars, 24x22 minus 1.5” for SCS, 
.065” crossbar, raw: 1105g (2lb 7oz)
* Oversized WEE bars, 24x22, full-height (for HIC), 
   .065” crossbar, raw: 1220g (2lb 11oz)

[SCS]
* Tilt SCS (w/o adapter): 202g (7.1 oz)
* Tilt SCS “LT”-version: 176g (6.2 oz)
* Phoenix Smooth SCS: 160g (5.6 oz)

[HIC adapters]
* aluminium 54mm HIC adapter by TSI: 20g (0.7 oz)
* crmo4130 44mm homemade HIC adapter: 48g (1.7 oz)
* crmo4130 61mm homemade HIC adapter: 66g (2.3 oz)

[Clamps for oversized bars]
* Proto Half Knuckle: 120g (4.2 oz)
* District doubleclamp: 66g (2.3 oz)

[Other shit]
* FSA topcap with 35mm compressionbolt: ~16g (0.6 oz)
* 104mm oversized steertube piece: 126g (4.4 oz)
THUS THROUGH CROSS MULTIPLICATION
a 1.5” / 38mm piece would weigh 46g (1.6 oz)

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ASSEMBLING:
Now, we put some front-end setups together:
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#1 /// Standard-sized bars with SCS
+ Standard-sized bars, 24x22 minus 1.5” for SCS,
+ Phoenix Smooth SCS with aftermarket 25mm bolts,
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
= 1282g (2lb (13.2oz)


#2 /// Oversized bars with HIC (alu HIC adapter)
+ Oversized bars, 24x22 full-height for HIC
+ TSI’s HIC adapter, 54mm, aluminium, 
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
+ Proto Half Knuckle,
cause half knux are the best (and sorry Helmeri,
but fuck district clamps ‘cause their threads strip).
= 1376g (3lb 0.5oz)


#3 /// Oversized bars with HIC (crmo4130 HIC adapter)
Same shit as in #2 but instead
of TSI’s aluminium adapter there’s
the homemade 44mm chrmo4130 HIC adapter.
= 1404g (3lb 1.5oz)


#4 /// Oversized with SCS (!!!)
+ Oversized bars 24x22, raw
+ minus 1.5” for SCS (1220g - 46g = 1174g)
+ Tilt SCS (1 3/8” compatible; without adapter)
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
= 1392g (3lb 1.1oz)


The oversized bars with SCS (#4) weight lies between #2 and #3.
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CONCLUSION:
So you see, not only having standard-sized bars with SCS is lighter than having oversized bars with HIC, but even oversized bars with SCS are basicly in the same weight ratio as oversized bars w/ HIC systems based on Half Knuckles. HIC bars usually have a notch at the bottom of the bars (HIC, ICS and stock bars usually tend to crack at the bottom if a fair amount of gnarliness is applied, eventually happens to every bar that has a notch) and SCS clamps eliminate the notch-cracking issue. Thus: if you’re choosing between SCS and HIC compressions, choose SCS and your bars will last a ton longer, for-fucking-ever.

The only thing you SHOULD choose between is that either if you’re using a standard-sized tube or an oversized bar, because oversized bars (since they are a heavier by 6%) may help with the weight-ratio by distributing the overall weight of your scooter if you’re using a heavier deck (such as a Stan Smirnoff sig. deck) or whatever, depending on your taste.

BOTTOM LINE:
research proves that even if you’re using oversized bars, you should choose SCS instead of HIC cause’ the weight diffirence is slim-to-none and because SCS eliminates the cracking issue due to notches.
-mk

Issac Miller: Scraps

damn it issac. so many tricks in this that are stupidly good. the black lip to heel in the parking garage was so sick. he can just do so many tricks and he does it with his own style. and its sick. one of my favorite riders for sure.

If you haven't seen the proto dvd yet then you are missing out... Chema 60/40 grind down 20. CHEMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Where to buy the PROTO DVD

So I work at the proto shop and we just got the dvds in. Tomorrow I will be shipping out the first batch of videos. You will know if you got a copy from the first batch ever made if it says PREMIERE in red letters on it. So be hitting these places up until they get them in!!!!

you gotta get this shit just because chema has a interview and its sickkk

Haske Weekend Sessions: St. Feliu

some hot putas to start it off and some bangers to end it. pretty good to me. haha

Terry Price Icepick Stall

Terry getting the ice at the very top. soooo gnarly! 

Just seen this on the Lucky Facebook page. Looks like he went back for more!

Just seen this on the Lucky Facebook page. Looks like he went back for more!

Twhee gettin gnarly

Seen this shit in person and it was so fucking gnarly!!!!!! inside 5050 to front 180!

ohhhh shit this is whats up. im pretty stoked to get one

one of the best decks ive ever rode

now you can ride a good headset from a good scooter company.

PROTO Scooters - Armageddon Bonus Montage

so many good videos are coming out this week. this is a must watch. there is andrew broussard footage in this... you yea you have to fucking watch it now!!

brandon big bitch rowell is LIT 4 LYFE FOOL!

ADDICT SO WHAT FULL VIDEO OUT NOW!!!

DONT WAIT JUST FUCKING WATCH IT!!!!

http://www.addictscootering.com/

They have arrived... TGE will be shipping them to shops by the 10th of Dec. So be ready!

Welcome to Mothership: Jessee Ikedah & Heston Gross

hangover tooth to hop over tooth. holy shit...

homies over at finscooter know whats up. haha

Bundy Skatepark Fight.

kid on the scooter beat his ass. haha fuck yea

PROTO Scooters - Chema Cardenas Armageddon B-Sides

Chema has one of the best parts in the PROTO dvd. Be sure to grab a copy when it comes out. You do not wanna miss this.

get there while you can on sky high!!! stupid good deals!

Titanium axles

Kevin is going so hard! If I ever go pegless again I'm going to try these out for sure. Super hyped to see somebody messing with titanium!

Twhee fork at FD and Sky High

You can now buy Tyler’s signature fork at Freestyle Depot and Sky High! Get them quick before they all sell out! There are only 250!!!

Clipdowell

Helllll yea Cole over in AZ filmed a few tricks. Hes got that style thats really sick to watch

PROTO Scooters - Dylan Kasson Armageddon B-Sides

ahhhh dylan's clips are always good. this is just his throw for the video so you can imagine how good his real footy is

Tilt Presents: Tyler Wheeland's Signature Nimbus Fork

This is what HD videos should look like. Really stoked on this. Tons of really solid clips. This is a edit you can watch over and over and always get siked!!

Georgie by far has the best overcrooks. This is soooo good

Andrew found a secret pool. Its so insane in person. It was hand built

Tyler Wheeland gettin a clip in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The town where TILT was created!

This spot...

The homie Logan Fuller gettin a sick photo in the new issue of French Toast. Grab a copy if you can!

Proto in Mexico Photos

Chema getting clips for his Proto part that is coming out in a few weeks. This is from a filming trip Proto took in Chema's hometown of Guadalajara in Mexico a few months ago.

Here are a few other pictures from the trip

 

Tyler's fork is coming out next Friday. Get there while you can! Only 250 of them!

PROTO Scooters - Elmer Ferrieras Armageddon B-Sides

Elmer has some B roll footy for the new proto dvd. this is really sick, there should be 2 more from other riders on proto that will drop before the video comes out in a few weeks!!!

urbanArtt California

i was wondering when this was going to come out. there were alot of really really good clips in here. this dudes do not fuck around on the handrails. Tons of good spots to georgie had so many gnarly crooks in this... and the french toast cover of eriks rail is in here. its pretty massive

Seen this over on Mckeen's facebook. Pretty sickkk

Chad Highsmith Short

az chill crew peachy has a new homie

Just wanna give a majorrrr shoutout to any homies who live in Colorado. Weed is legal if over 21!!!!! Blaze a fatty fools!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/amendment-64-passes-in-co_n_2079899.html

seen this cool picture of conor d riding his local park

Tyler Wheeland Sig. TILT Fork!!!

Tyler- Wallride. Photo by: Balthazar

Photo of Tyler's fork finally dropped today. It's pretty sick. It comes out on Nov. 16th. So buy it and support a company doing it right and a rider who kills it.

Boxes Limited - FALL 2012 PROMO

you seen it here first! the new boxes promo video from the whole team. sooo many good clips all around from everybody! Check this out now and go buy all the new boxes shit at freestyle depot! they have everything in stock!

There is a new Boxes team video coming out soon and it's really sick. Matt has a sick clip on this wallride in it. Be on the lookout for that shit soon!

addy killing it in paris! so many good photos have been dropping lately its sick!

ethic is here! well in paris at least haha

Hurricane Sandy on Bikes in NYC

yea yea hurricane shit but this is crazy. watch it.

urbanArtt Street Banger !

urban art is a new company and they have quite the team. this video has alot of good clips in it. eric hits some pretty gnarly rails and addy has some really stand out clips i think. check this out for sure!

Mckeen dub whip'd the burg. holy shit.

Chema and Andrew are up in San Francisco finishing up filming for the new PROTO DVD. I wonder who is going to have last part.... 

I guess something good came out of the huge storm on the east coast. Shit made a fresh spot hahaha soooo gnarly!!!!! I think this is somewhere in NYC?