The Earthwing Skateboard Army

[Mile_High_Mark]

Keep an eye peeled on MHS. He's doing final tweaks on a couple of killer bucksaver deals on the black Boomerangs with hybrid 215's. Not sure what wheels he's going with yet but keep checking his site and have paypal ready. There'll only be a couple so I'd imagine they'll be gone quick.

Wheels have been finalized.

[Alpha06]

balls.
10tangyballs

Yeah I miss the days when I was like 14 and weighed like 10 pounds, back then i could probably get away with some 76 flywheels on a mm topmounted, no bite

[8ftbed]

10sweatytangyballs and an Amen! for getting the MM to go with your flow.


Woot! Ordering my black Boomerang Friday with hybrid 215's.

[woody8542]

what are good trucks to run on a mystery model?

[GravityRider15]

what are good trucks to run on a mystery model?

Randals/crails/paris/kahas/rads/sabres/maguns/jimz/GOG/smokies/aeras

Personal preference. Randals are a good bet.

[JamieReis]

what are good trucks to run on a mystery model?

Precisions? Kahas or Zealous would work best IMO. Take advantage of being able to use that type of geometry.

GOGs and Cindrich, etc are going to leave you with not very much wheel clearance since they're in-line geometry. You also don't need that extra grip that is offered by the in-line setup when running a topmount (especially one with this width and moderately deep concave.)

Munkae or Aera type geometry would be a happy medium too.

[woody8542]

Precisions? Kahas or Zealous would work best IMO. Take advantage of being able to use that type of geometry.

GOGs and Cindrich, etc are going to leave you with not very much wheel clearance since they're in-line geometry. You also don't need that extra grip that is offered by the in-line setup when running a topmount (especially one with this width and moderately deep concave.)

Munkae or Aera type geometry would be a happy medium too.

not precisions.
would all a 50/42 randall combo work out well?

[gavmck]

If you add a riser to even out the height difference, I imagine it would be good.



On the subject of mystery models.... I want one, but am slightly fearful of wheelbite. I likes my trucks loose and would be rolling some kookys on it cos that's what I got. Wheels would be the Green Cults, my god that would grip... bite city though? I've heard it can be prone to it a bit, what do the army reckon?

[Foblander]

Finally set up the new superglider and supercharger today superglider is my new toy and the the supercharger I assembled for a friend getting into longboarding. The supercharger was my first longboard and after owning so many different boards I still favor it the most (might be changing because the superglider is pretty sweet. the wheels rock and the mhs hybrids blow my mind to smithereens) so I had to recommend it to my friend as well. 8)

[8ftbed]

That's sweet. Hey, I was looking at your sig and saw the 42/42 on the Merlin. Really? How's it ride?

[Terrorsathan]

Oooh..I managed to put some 70mm Otangs on my MM without wheelbite, just replaced the top barrel with a 90a elim. Seemed to do to trick.

I'm running 72mm Cult Death Rays on mine w/o bite. I can run big zigs, and have with harder bushings.

[FlamingLongboarder]

I think I may have talked my local skateshop into stocking Earthwing. Stoked.

Gonna step all over everything and feel up the wheels as soon (if) as they get in.

[Alpha06]

To me it makes no sense for a skateshop not to stock slide a's and such ya know.

[animal chin]

To me it makes no sense for a skateshop not to stock slide a's and such ya know.

when are you coming home dude? 70mm slide a in the works. What was I thinking?

[rivenrazzak]

The snowboard style sidecut has come up a few times. Mike D digs that, but one thing is that many skaters are riding the slide decks in park, and I am afraid it would limit the possible uses. What advantage do you think it would have for sliding? I think for sliding it's possible that it would allow for more drop knee style stuff, it looks cool... It has me thinking, and it's worth some testing.

I am thinking about a slide deck for guys with gigantic feet like 10"x36"? It's too bad indy doesn't make a 179 or 189...it's 169, then 215

I just finished making a 11"x41" board for a guy who is 7' 6" with sidecuts on it. His shoes barely fit on it and surprisingly there is no board drag through hard turns and slides.

[Alpha06]

when are you coming home dude? 70mm slide a in the works. What was I thinking?

You were probably thinking: I wanna tease Serge with this awesome new product knowing that he spent the last 5 months on flat land and barely even knows how to pendy anymore

December 28-January 14 Then its off to kollege. I'll pick up a set of those wheels of course.

[8ftbed]

Good luck in spelling.

I wonder if these 70's will fit on the BOOMERANG that should be landing on my doorstep this week.

It's getting freaky with all the people eyeballing and/or asking me about my hoodie.

[Jonathon Schumaker]

70mm slide a's are my wet dream come true... it could change the typical slide board. Imagine a drop thru 38" board with 70mm slide a's.... SO HAWT!

[Archy]

Wait--how long is the Supermodel again?

[8ftbed]

70mm slide a's are my wet dream come true... it could change the typical slide board. Imagine a drop thru 38" board with 70mm slide a's.... SO HAWT!

oh, oh, oh!!!! I'll do it!!!! Soon as they come out and come in (it'd be bitchin if they were a hot blood red) I'll slap 'em on my 38" dropthough Scimitar... which is topmounted at the time cause it's slick.