Stoked to start Kracking Skulls

[JGrind]

Greetings From British Columbia! This is a sweet forum, I have been stalking you all for a few days now.

I have a few buddies that longboard and after trying it I am pretty pumped. I decided to get the Kracked Skulls Scimitar 44" with Lime Freerides, oust bearings and the R-IIs.
It's not to late to stop the order I believe, have I chosen wisely? Even if it isn't the most high tech I just want to start skating some hills here on Saltspring, I live on a mountain and the island has lots of sweet hills (There was a Race here not long ago).

Any tips on starting out/setup tricks (bushing tips perhaps)

I am going to do some cruising, carving, baby bombing (for now) and all in all have a good time. Tell me everything I need to know!

[remi]

seems like an awesome first board. check out coastlongboarding.com since your local to the coast. I think in terms of tips and stuff for starting. Start slow and remember to wear a helmet. How much do you weight and maybe we can help with the bushings.

[JGrind]

I weigh around 130 and I'm 6'1", pretty skinny

[killdozer]

You are not too far from me. I'm a newb too. Older, but a newb. I need to start meeting up with other BC longboarders and get some pointers.

[JGrind]

Any help with the bushings?

[manwithnothumbz]

Greetings From British Columbia! This is a sweet forum, I have been stalking you all for a few days now.

I have a few buddies that longboard and after trying it I am pretty pumped. I decided to get the Kracked Skulls Scimitar 44" with Lime Freerides, oust bearings and the R-IIs.
It's not to late to stop the order I believe, have I chosen wisely? Even if it isn't the most high tech I just want to start skating some hills here on Saltspring, I live on a mountain and the island has lots of sweet hills (There was a Race here not long ago).

Any tips on starting out/setup tricks (bushing tips perhaps)

I am going to do some cruising, carving, baby bombing (for now) and all in all have a good time. Tell me everything I need to know!

Congrats on picking a great board. I just got my 40" Scimitar in myself. Shipping took about 6 days to get it to Vancouver. Here she is after staining the wood:

You've made a wise purchase.

[manwithnothumbz]

Any help with the bushings?

The new stock Randal bushings will do you fine. Just experiment with the tightness until you find what suits you best. Also one IMPORTANT thing: if your trucks are too loose bombing a hill, you'll get the dreaded speed wobbles and be chucked off your board, so be careful!

[manwithnothumbz]

Whoa I just noticed you're from Saltspring. That's awesome! Saltspring rocks. I'll probably be heading up there sometime this summer. Saltspring + Hornby = best islands ever

[JGrind]

It looks sweet with the stain, I think I'll do something similar, with silica sand grip since I have a big bag.

Saltspring and Hornby are super rad, I've lived most of my life in Van though (Decent city too

[AdmiralButterCrust]

I read the title and thought that Stoked was gonna start stocking KS. Anyway, that sounds like an excellent first board.

[lnlds]

I don't like the stock randals at all. IMO you should try some red holeys. I find that hourglass shaped bushings have a smooth turn and good return to center thats not too fast that it'll throw you off your board.

[JGrind]

The board only comes with Randal 180s; also I'm not sure how well other trucks will fit.

Randals seem to be decent and popular, so I'll stick with them

[Khonsu]

Stain is awesome, but remember there is more you can do!

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.co...post1297525741

I used black silica on my board and it works great!

[JamieReis]

I don't like the stock randals at all. IMO you should try some red holeys. I find that hourglass shaped bushings have a smooth turn and good return to center thats not too fast that it'll throw you off your board.

Great suggestion mon frare. Holey Hourglass bushings are incredible for carving. They do have a very impressive rebound. I use the bubble gum hourglass bushings in my drop carve. I love em.

[dragonmyntz]

im at your weight and i also ride a KS!

on my randals, i used to run blue and orange khiros and they worked great!

[ThyNameIsSquidly]

i weigh 131 pounds, and am currently riding a loaded vanguard (bought before all the hype.) and i use 85a yellow venom barrels, amazing turn, and every reboundy (returns to center well) theyre super stable while pushing, and turn when you want them too, i love them. and who dosent love that florescent highlighter yellow?

come to flashchat and talk it up with us if you have some questions, or just want to chill, keep in mind, the link isnt where you would expect

[gabetar]

Hey, be sure to buy a helmet and look into making some slide gloves. They are pretty cheap and will save your hands from the low speed noob falls you are sure to have.My first gloves were just plastic cutting board held on with Velcro.

[stringtheory]

Oust bearings. Unless you just like expensive things, they're overkill. Seriously, the stock bearings Bill offers free with completes are just fine.

[Enigma90]

The stock bushings are ok. But i heard Khiro blue barrel (bottom) and white cone (top). I heard it was a good combination.

[JGrind]

Thanks for the tips on bushings guys!

Edit: I got william to switch my order to the standard green bearings, 20 bucks back is always nice