Your Cruising/Carving Setup

**Aaron Breetwor** · 03-03-2009 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by ZampraZ

The weather here is crap so I decided to renovate my Komodo. I sanded off the grip and the blue color, made it natural with a glossy clear coat and some very grippy glass grip. The logo is actually a sticker under the grip since the original logo died in the sanding process :P

My cruising/Carving setup

Absolutely stunning. Can you PM me with some more details? I'd love to do this

**grantbowen** · 03-03-2009 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by mystiktrueno

thats a really nice grip job! Its simple and it looks good

thanks man. yeah it only took me an hour to do the whole thing and put it on, i was surprised. i like it because it grips only where i want it to.

and ward: stock randals in indy's? like a cross randal/independent truck? or am i just unknowing?

**wardlarson** · 03-03-2009 11:47 PM

stock randal bushings in independent trucks i meant

they work wonders.

**grantbowen** · 03-04-2009 12:03 AM

that definitely sounds good. i've never put normal oriented kingpin trucks on my board. really i have no idea what the difference from reverse would be. core base-plates are fairly good aren't they?

**HeavyD** · 03-04-2009 07:12 AM

i just got a LY mummy with bear 852s and 77mm hawgs. the stock bushings are pretty stiff right now but im hoping i can break them in a little bit.
also wondering if i should throw some thin risers on it?

**JY Jelly** · 03-04-2009 08:42 AM

I've been wanting to try out a mummy. I would change out the bushings for some venoms, the stock bushings will break in but will still be hard.

**HeavyD** · 03-04-2009 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by landyachtzevo827

I've been wanting to try out a mummy. I would change out the bushings for some venoms, the stock bushings will break in but will still be hard.

ive barely been able to ride it since i got it cuz of the weather, but from the amount i did, i really liked the feel of the deck.
for the venoms, what are the different duros/how hard should i get them?

**grantbowen** · 03-04-2009 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by HeavyD

ive barely been able to ride it since i got it cuz of the weather, but from the amount i did, i really liked the feel of the deck.
for the venoms, what are the different duros/how hard should i get them?

that's definitely dependent on your weight, and how you ride. i weigh 160 and im using double barrel 90a venoms in my paris trucks. carves extremely well, while maintaining stability.

**JY Jelly** · 03-04-2009 04:23 PM

For the mummy i would go with softer bushings, probably the standard pack in 85a, it also depends on your weight.

**zatoichi37** · 03-04-2009 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by landyachtzevo827

I've been wanting to try out a mummy. I would change out the bushings for some venoms, the stock bushings will break in but will still be hard.

the mummy is a great board. i've got one and its alot of fun. for the bushings, i did find them to be hard at first, but what i did was take out the washer on the outer bushing and now it feels great! (so try this before you go spending money on venoms)

**JY Jelly** · 03-04-2009 04:30 PM

Im not getting one, I just would like to try one.

**fluke** · 03-04-2009 09:00 PM

I found my newest love tonight. Just recently set this up and got to ride it like that tonight:

Virgin wheel and truck pics:

Gravity Mini-Classic (Mini-Lions)
Bennet 5.0 Trucks with stock bushings
Tunnel Rocks 63mm 78a wheels
Bones Reds bearings

Thing carves like nothing else I've ever ridden. I'm in love with these Bennet trucks! They lean so far and feel so good. Being able to turn around in something the size of a parking space or make circles around my friend is unreal. First time I pushed off with the board and step on and started to adjust my stance to riding position I almost fell over and stumbled off the board, LOL. 5 minutes later though I had the hang of it and carved up a storm in the parking lot and city park roads. This really makes me want a set of 6.0s to try on some other boards of mine - WOW. Those Tunnel wheels are amazing as well, I will be buying some more Tunnels sometime on another setup. I'm in love with this new super carvy setup.

**rodgon** · 03-04-2009 09:33 PM

i personally fell in love with teh blue tunnel tarantulas. they are one of the best wheels ive evre ridden. grippy and they slide sooo smoooth and easy

**Adam Testa** · 03-04-2009 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by lucid

i know it looks crappy but its fun fun fun!!!

i have the same exact board. people always hatin on the s9, but i love that board to death. So much i regripped it, and painted it. Awesome flex. I still got em mystery s9 wheels on the trucks.

**whatchoosaywillis** · 03-05-2009 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by lucid

i know it looks crappy but its fun fun fun!!!

im feelin that board. that look is just the look i like and it looks awesome. Seems like a good beach board to me. what kind of board is it?

**ChicagoBoarder21** · 03-08-2009 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by Lovesauce

Loaded Pintail; flex 3
Paris 150 trucks
Loaded Orangatangs; 80a

Thing rides like a dream. So lightweight too (compared to my first board).

My setup exactly!!! I love it carves great! Quite poor for DH as i just discovered...

**dozerdoggie** · 03-08-2009 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by ChicagoBoarder21

My setup exactly!!! I love it carves great! Quite poor for DH as i just discovered...

Thats not good ....hope you were wearing a lid

**Minnesnowduh** · 03-09-2009 04:00 PM

vanguard flex 2
paris 180's

**ZampraZ** · 03-09-2009 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hot Wheels

Nice work ZampraZ looks like new

What exacly is glass grip?

I made grip using crushed glass that was separated into a decent size for grip, combined with clear coat for the grip. In Sweden we have no substitute for silica sand or tread tex so I was forced to think of something myself. Anyway it's very grippy, durable, very clear and don't worry, it's not sharper then regular griptape. It's quite grippy but it's not like your gonna cut yourself like many people think :P