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**tgaydos** · 10-09-2009 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by jar5173

I say it every day, bushings are all preference. Weight is completely irrelevant. I rode Holey Smoke hourglass bushings forever. The shape makes them naturally squirrelly, and they were soft as hell. 72a. I also weigh 185lbs.

i agree. mine are 73a single barrel.

**PurrCrabs** · 10-09-2009 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by jar5173

I say it every day, bushings are all preference. Weight is completely irrelevant. I rode Holey Smoke hourglass bushings forever. The shape makes them naturally squirrelly, and they were soft as hell. 72a. I also weigh 185lbs.

Agreed, weight can just give you an idea what the norm is.
Hell, I rode Eliminators on my Dervish... 85a bottom 78a top. Fun, turny, with the Elim lean I love. Thats what I plan on putting on my Knuckleduster

**krow** · 10-09-2009 10:00 PM

**PurrCrabs** · 10-09-2009 11:06 PM

Those are buttugly

**Lyevo** · 10-09-2009 11:08 PM

They would be a perfect match with Zak's board.

**phil7153** · 10-09-2009 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by krow

tis a joke?

**krow** · 10-09-2009 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by PurrCrabs

Those are buttugly

its not all about looks buddy
plus i think they look sick anyway haha

**FlamingLongboarder** · 10-09-2009 11:15 PM

Just the deck

2x 85a

**PurrCrabs** · 10-09-2009 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by krow

its not all about looks buddy
plus i think they look sick anyway haha

I know, but just saying... I don't think trucks need to be all fancy looking, when you can have a simple clean look like Kaha's (which I think are the best looking trucks)

**krow** · 10-09-2009 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by PurrCrabs

I know, but just saying... I don't think trucks need to be all fancy looking, when you can have a simple clean look like Kaha's (which I think are the best looking trucks)

you do have a point, but i got offered these while i was looking for Kahas and they looked beastly so I picked them up

there VERY lowwwwwww

**Reece Man** · 10-09-2009 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by SlyTX

Man, cant beleive some people go through with getting soft knee pads, hard is the way to go. Kelcey put soft knees in mine instead of hard, and i ended up sending them back and getting some things fixed. He forgot a lot of my color configs and messed up on the pads, it was a bummer. But hard is a big difference from soft, and why nothing in the elbow? Are you not getting the back pad either?

I guess hard knees would be nice. What's the back pad?

**SlyTX** · 10-10-2009 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Reece Man

I guess hard knees would be nice. What's the back pad?

Im telling you hard knees are quite the difference. As expensive as a custom suit is, even though you can always send it in to get modified, Id imagine you would want to get it totally right the first time. All of the soft pads should be at no extra charge, but hard pads are addiotnal (50 extra for hard knees I think), totally worth it.Ive considered upgrading to hard elbows as well. Heres the back pad compared to no back pad on mine.

**OrangeBoldas** · 10-10-2009 12:16 AM

**tgaydos** · 10-10-2009 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by OrangeBoldas

this almost looks homemade but not quite. very nice

**Reece Man** · 10-10-2009 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by SlyTX

Im telling you hard knees are quite the difference. As expensive as a custom suit is, even though you can always send it in to get modified, Id imagine you would want to get it totally right the first time. All of the soft pads should be at no extra charge, but hard pads are addiotnal (50 extra for hard knees I think), totally worth it.Ive considered upgrading to hard elbows as well. Heres the back pad compared to no back pad on mine.

Does the back pad make much of a difference in feel though?

**Wolfin** · 10-10-2009 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by tgaydos

this almost looks homemade but not quite. very nice

It is homemade... By Longboard Larry.

**PurrCrabs** · 10-10-2009 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by krow

you do have a point, but i got offered these while i was looking for Kahas and they looked beastly so I picked them up

there VERY lowwwwwww

Sounds cool. They do look super low... what the specs?

**krow** · 10-10-2009 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by PurrCrabs

Sounds cool. They do look super low... what the specs?

170mm hangers
40* baseplate
10mm axles
flippable hanger
no spherical

there like stupid low on a drop-through haha I just put them on my friends hellcat, and its like the lowest drop-through ever!

The trucks look heavy, but they are a lot lighter than i expected and i compared the weight to some fast track 180's and you can feel the difference in the santoro's being lighter. I havnt gotten a good chance to take them up to speed or anything yet, but they feel very solid and quality made!

**Callan** · 10-10-2009 12:39 AM

hey, i just got my first semi longboard heh.

Im on holiday in melbourne australia and i just bought it then,

Its by Globe, not a full longboard but made for cruising around, wide wheels and such, avent done full specs or whatever. but yeah, its beautiful, longboarding is possible one of the best feelings. so smooth and cruisy. ,

**SlyTX** · 10-10-2009 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Reece Man

Does the back pad make much of a difference in feel though?

None what so ever, if your referring to how comfortable your leathers will be. Neither will hard knee pads, or soft elbow pads. If you measured right, your NJKs should be TIGHT when you first get them, so much it might be uncomfortable, or difficult to tuck/get into a drop knee position. After wearing them for awhile they will break in and everything will feel more normal.