Your Cruising/Carving Setup

**DSquared09** · 10-22-2008 08:34 PM

I just got my Gravity Hypercarve last week from Daddies.

It's got 180 Randal IIs on it and some Flashbacks on it.

I'm pretty new to the longboarding thing and wanted to upgrade from my S9.

**Barf** · 10-22-2008 10:23 PM

Well, my setup changed yesterday:

Original Apex 37 deck
Original S8 trucks
Orangatang 75mm 80a wheels
Random cheapo bearings
No risers

Rides 4 1/2 inches off the ground with those wheels. Flexes like crazy, very springy. Slides way, way easier than my old deck, even though it's the same trucks & wheels. Definitely more of a flatland board, it has nowhere near the grip for hills. Fun!

**switch312** · 10-23-2008 03:12 AM

Bustin Spliff
Randall RII 180 stock bushings (gonna change them soon)
Lime Big Zigs
Red bearings
and sector 9 angled pads (de-wedged the front and wedged the back)

**dyno21** · 10-23-2008 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Barf

Well, my setup changed yesterday:

Original Apex 37 deck
Original S8 trucks
Orangatang 75mm 80a wheels
Random cheapo bearings
No risers

Rides 4 1/2 inches off the ground with those wheels. Flexes like crazy, very springy. Slides way, way easier than my old deck, even though it's the same trucks & wheels. Definitely more of a flatland board, it has nowhere near the grip for hills. Fun!

damn dude, love the board, did you get rid of the custom 35?

**Barf** · 10-23-2008 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by dyno21

damn dude, love the board, did you get rid of the custom 35?

Sort of. I sold it to my brother, so I'll still get to "visit" it.

I'm really amazed at how much difference the deck change has made- same trucks, same wheels, same rider, but this one's a TOTALLY different ride. It carves tighter but slides out WAY easier. Mega fun if you like sliding- I found myself busting out standup slides the first day on it, and I never could do those before. But it's a trade-off for the super-traction the old one had. On a hill I used to be able to just carve all the way down and keep my speed where I wanted it, now I find myself speedcheck-sliding a bunch instead.

**Metalhead8290** · 10-23-2008 08:43 PM

Hows the Flex on that Apex?

**Barf** · 10-23-2008 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Metalhead8290

Hows the Flex on that Apex?

It's very flexy. It comes in three flex ratings; mine's the Middleweight and I'm using the shortest wheelbase. (deck is drilled for three different WB's) I'm 155-160 depending on clothes, and I can bottom it out with only a small jump- maybe six inches high. When I'm just standing, the slight camber flexes down into a slight rocker, but not too far. When I'm carving, I can feel the flex changing the truck angle and making my carve that much more agressive. It springs back well, too, I can feel it throwing me right back out of the carve and into the next one, very bouncy. End result: My flatland carves are now much snappier and more extreme, very cool!

I do feel like I'm probably at the top of the weight range for this flex, any heavier and I think I'd want to step up to the Heavyweight model. And I suspect you'd have to be pretty tiny to want the Featherweight. But those are just my impressions based on the way this deck feels; I haven't actually stood on the other two, so take that for what it's worth.

**Cameronisswell** · 10-24-2008 07:46 AM

here's mine

Loaded Pintail
Paris 150 - blue and orange barrels
81a grippins --> switching to some lemon bizigs because Im learning to slide

**raze** · 10-25-2008 03:03 PM

superglider
indy 149s
66mm superballs
bones reds

i love it

**jlmitch** · 10-28-2008 09:59 PM

Loaded Pintail, oak, probably flex 1 or 2. Deadboltz trucks, assorted bushings, green Kryptos with God-knows-what-bearings. And lol this photo session led me to the discovery that this board is not far from death, but whatevas.

That crack near my left foot is the biggest one

Yes.

I had every sticker I owned on this board, but a few have fallen off.

**Shellshock14** · 10-29-2008 06:27 PM

My flexdex is my carver/commuter of choice. its so smooth with the zigs and its flex is such a beautiful thing. it can handle speeds COMFORTABLY up to 45km.so its awsome.

**whangasurf** · 10-30-2008 01:06 AM

This is my setup

Edwards pintail deck (45") with a medium concave (Edwards is a New Zealand brand)
70mm Streetline wheels. They're not the squared off wheels but they grip surprisingly well.

Its just my first board but it certainly suits the sort of riding I do and I'm loving it!

**AFTT** · 10-30-2008 02:02 PM

I know, another stupid dervish.

Loaded dervish flex 2
Randal R-II medium bones hardcore on bottom, randal yellow on top
Pink bigzigs (77a)
Speedy Lunatic bearings w/ MHS spacers

It feels really nice, pumps well. It was a truly worthwhile purchase.

**creamysmooth** · 11-01-2008 02:27 AM

LBL OSD
Randal 180 with 93a venom barrels top / 85a khiro barrels bottom
Lime big zigs
Lucky Titaniums, they're smooth

**shottyman0** · 11-01-2008 12:44 PM

Sector 9 Rhythm
Randall 180mm 50* baseplates
Lime Zigs
Khiro orange bushings w/ flat washers
Bones Reds

Custom Mini logo Schlong
Indy stage 10 169mm
tail and nose wedge about 10 degrees
Lime Zigs
Khiro Orange/Blue bushings w/ flat washers
Biltins

Loaded Dervish
Randal 42* 180mm
Lime Bigzigs
Biltins
Black Randal Bushings

**OMGWTFLEDGE** · 11-07-2008 11:54 PM

urban commuter:
loaded fish
bennett 5.0 front + random 149mm indy style truck back (Gonna change to indy 139's)
fishballs

carver/freeride:
insect mosquito CF
holeys/black randal 180's
72a 83mm "ghost" flywheels (on the way)

LDP/commuter:
"Spicy Mustard" foamcore (by dustm)
Bennett 5.0 front/rt-s 139mm back (<-- NEED ONE! PM me if you've got one to sell!)
haven't decided on wheels...perhaps otangs or 70mm superballs

**Purdez** · 11-08-2008 02:50 AM

What is Ghost Flywheel??

**st3v13** · 11-08-2008 05:59 AM

my weird carving/crusing set-up
Blemmed Vanguard with:
~Custom Grip by Me
~Custom Art by My Cousin's girlfriend
~Holeys(which i am planning to replace with paris)
~PO-tang InHeats 75mm/83a
~Lemon BigZigs 75mm/83a

I've been trying hard not to slide this board b/c the wheels wear funny.
~st3v13

**fluke** · 11-08-2008 07:14 AM

I changed some things around on mine and am loving it even more now:

Bustin Spliff
71mm blue Bennet Alligators w/ Mini Logo bearings
1/4" soft risers/shock pads
Randal RII 180mm trucks
Venom carve bushings (conical) - yellow - 85a for top bushings
Randal clear red (the new bushings, conical) for the bottom bushings.

I really like these Venom bushings. I need a longer kingpin if I want another set in there though, so for now I am using the Randals and they feel pretty dang good.

**OMGWTFLEDGE** · 11-09-2008 11:32 PM

ghost flywheels are the older generation ones with a different urethane. apparently a more durable krypto, with a lot slower, more progressive hookup...should make for a fun ride

they're called "ghost" because they're a translucent grayish smoke color...they also feature a different hub, with 5 spokes instead of 6. should be able to search for a pic here on the fish.

edit:
just got holeys on the mosquito, haven't tried it out yet, but not having any other bushings that'll fit in them, they're currently set up with the stock red holey bushings on the bottom and 81a abec barrels on top...have pink bigzigs on there now, but they've been traded off and shall be replaced as mentioned.

also decided to set the spicy mustard up with the newer black r-II's...dewedged the back 5*. back set up with a yellow tracker stim on bottom and 80a abec barrel on top. front: green stim bottom 80a abec barrel on top. gonna try and test this out as a downhill setup with o-tangs or orange zigs.

got indy's on the way for the fish, and i'll be all finished. still got a s9 bomb hills to cut down and setup, but that'll be a future project...