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    Default Randals or Freerides?

    I'm going to get a lil Gaffer form Landyachtz for traveling, but the site says they come with 215 freerides, i talked to the guy and said they rode better than randals. What do you guys think? It's going to be my commuter board, and i don't know if randals with the rear flipped would be better than the freerides.



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    I'd get randals... but hey what do I know..

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    the 215s are wider than the randal 180's......that is if they are only measuring the hangar. Im sure they have thier reasons for the trucks on the complete.

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    I personally have a preferance for randals, but the guy said everyone at the shop liked it with the freerides better, i just want some opinions as i'll be in aussie land when i really get to try it out so i want some before hand options.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Terran
    I personally have a preferance for randals, but the guy said everyone at the shop liked it with the freerides better, i just want some opinions as i'll be in aussie land when i really get to try it out so i want some before hand options.
    That's always what the guys in the shop will tell you. ("Oh we love it, and well *all* ride them) blah blah. They might be telling the truth, they might be lying... it doesn't matter, you really need to ride the two trucks yourself and see what you like better. I have both Trackers and Randals and they are both fun, but different.
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    well i can buy the board with either so i'll probably do randals as i know they work well and i won't get a chance to try it out before i take it to austrialia with me. Which should i get, 150's or 180's?

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    freerides are lower, which is better for a commuting boards. also randalls on a short board feel weird

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    I've set up the lil' gaffer with randal 150's and gumballs and it RULES MY WORLD! DO IT!
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    So, randals? Like i said, i won't have a chance to test the setup before i get to aussieland so i need to make sure it'll work when i get there.

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    Well randals are the obvious better truck in general, so ya. Get them??
    I dunno, it makes sense to me.
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    Some may not like Randals on a board with such short wheelbase. A conventional truck will probably turn enough on a little board like that, but I'd still go with the 150's personally. I actually want a gaffer.

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    I ride randals on my short wheelbased boards...

    HELL I ride 180 crails on a 30" board! GO FOR IT DUDE, Tried tested and true!

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    Yeah, i really trust randals much more. Cause those are what i normall ride.

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    hehehe...try 250 mm (yes 250mm) Originals on a small deck like that. INSANE TIGHT turning circle...makes people slalom a whole new blast when you can turn a circle around them

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    now imagine the lil' gaffer with 250 originals and 75a grippins front and back! you could do figure eights!

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    Dude get the randals in 180mm my friends have them and no complaints i order mind just a couple days ago can't wait. They come with gumballs
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    LOl, i don't need an INSANE tight turning board, i just want to make it rideable for me.

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    yeah you can't really go wrong with the randals... the trackers are only 1 inch wider, and im sure the randals are turnier.

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    I prefer 'conventional' trucks on my Lil' Gaffer, the randal 150s I had setup on it first turned too tight and shortened the wheelbase making it twitchy, oh and watch out for going too wide, the Gaffer is only about 8.5inchs wide and foot bite is a real (and painful) possibility if your wheels stick out too much.
    I'd go for Indy 149s or similar with some centre set wheels.
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    LONG LIVE THE INSANE TIGHT TURNING GAFFER!!!!!!!!!
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