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Old 11-04-2009, 06:18 PM   #1921
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i wanted to start longboarding but i have no ####### clue? what board should i get for just cruisin?
get a comet fsm, drop thru or not. ur choice i love mine
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hey guys, joe here
just wondering if my seismic 180mm trucks would fit the drop though profile of the dervish???
I don't think they will fit drop thru, however I'd just topmount them regardless
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Old 11-04-2009, 06:55 PM   #1923
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they dont drop through and they are also one of the worst sets of trucks i've owned. i'd apt for literally anything in the 180mm range BESIDES seismics.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:51 PM   #1924
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they dont drop through and they are also one of the worst sets of trucks i've owned. i'd apt for literally anything in the 180mm range BESIDES seismics.
thanks for stepping in here Ward
I have never owned a set, but I don't think I'd like them
spring trucks are just weird to me
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yeah dude
they are so boring and dead, its like the flex of a flexdeck but in a truck... just awful feeling hahah. anyway urethane bushings are insanely popular for a good reason.
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what is the best all around skate wheel(downhill, sliding, carving,etc.)
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Do people put noseguards on their tails as well? and does a bombsquad noseguard fit both the tail and the nose of a Rayne demonseed. This probably qualifies as a noob question, but I never rode or physically touched a demonseed, just reviews. Let me know. A-dub.
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what is the best all around skate wheel(downhill, sliding, carving,etc.)
no such thing
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Do people put noseguards on their tails as well? and does a bombsquad noseguard fit both the tail and the nose of a Rayne demonseed. This probably qualifies as a noob question, but I never rode or physically touched a demonseed, just reviews. Let me know. A-dub.
here's an idea, when you have specific questions about a product, contact the manufacturer of the product, it's not that hard to get in touch with bombsquad
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is there such thing as a "Best" dancing truck?
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is there such thing as a "Best" dancing truck?
which ever one you choose to ride
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when creating a new thread how do you make a poll.edit,nvm figured it out.
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what are precision trucks and what makes the some good
can any trucks be turned into them
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What's a predrift? What's it's purpose? Can anyone point me toward learning one?
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Two questions:

1. How do i best "break in" new wheels?
I have owned all my other sets of wheels before I started sliding and I guess they were broken in while I was learning. Now that I can slide and drift better I find new wheels are just hard to ride. Either too sticky or too slidey, basically unpredictable. Do I need to get used to them or do I need to break them in?

2. I see that my wheels are getting a cone shape from sliding, is this a bad? and if so, how do I either prevent this, or repair this phenomenon?
I ride them coney now. Not all my wheels have the bearings in the center of the wheel, so I am not sure if I can flip them and use them inside out.
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Two questions:

1. How do i best "break in" new wheels?
I have owned all my other sets of wheels before I started sliding and I guess they were broken in while I was learning. Now that I can slide and drift better I find new wheels are just hard to ride. Either too sticky or too slidey, basically unpredictable. Do I need to get used to them or do I need to break them in?

2. I see that my wheels are getting a cone shape from sliding, is this a bad? and if so, how do I either prevent this, or repair this phenomenon?
I ride them coney now. Not all my wheels have the bearings in the center of the wheel, so I am not sure if I can flip them and use them inside out.
1. when you first get new wheels, most of them are going to be a bit unpredictable, best way to break them in is to ride them hard. sliding is how I do it
2. you can simply rotate the wheels to get more even wear although coned wheels isn't necessarily a bad thing. what type of wheels do you have?
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Two questions:

1. How do i best "break in" new wheels?
I have owned all my other sets of wheels before I started sliding and I guess they were broken in while I was learning. Now that I can slide and drift better I find new wheels are just hard to ride. Either too sticky or too slidey, basically unpredictable. Do I need to get used to them or do I need to break them in?

2. I see that my wheels are getting a cone shape from sliding, is this a bad? and if so, how do I either prevent this, or repair this phenomenon?
I ride them coney now. Not all my wheels have the bearings in the center of the wheel, so I am not sure if I can flip them and use them inside out.
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Im new to the Longboard era my Question is? Would longer trucks be better for my board? and what type should i get?
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Im new to the Longboard era my Question is? Would longer trucks be better for my board? and what type should i get?
its all about personal preference and depends what board you ride. i ride 180mm trucks on my boards so its safe to say that if you have a board thats over 36" randal/paris 180mm trucks will work well
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1. when you first get new wheels, most of them are going to be a bit unpredictable, best way to break them in is to ride them hard. sliding is how I do it
2. you can simply rotate the wheels to get more even wear although coned wheels isn't necessarily a bad thing. what type of wheels do you have?
1. Thanks, they are starting to slide better now (77mm ABEC11 strikers) i guess its a combination of wearing them out a little and getting used to the feel of the new wheels.
2. S 9-Nineballs, all my other wheels just get smaller.
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