Grind King Jay Adams

**LoNgSkAtEr** · 09-17-2005 11:13 AM

Anyone have any experience with these trucks? How are they in park? Any pro's/cons?

**crawdad62** · 09-17-2005 11:18 AM

As much as I respect Jay Adams I haven't heard much good about these trucks. Not that they're bad but there's much better trucks.

I hear they wear quickly if you grind them. I'd get Indy's or Trackers. However I've never rode them so it's not my personal opinion.

**Mile_High_Mark** · 09-17-2005 11:39 AM

We sold them for a while, but not any more. Too many other good trucks out there.

**weasel on fire** · 09-17-2005 12:57 PM

i have NEVER heard a good thing about grindkings, ive always seen them contsantly getting looser, a friend of mine had a set and he would skate with a allen key in his pocket because about every 20 min he would have to tighten them and then later after doing a reasonably sized acid drop hit top washer broke in two

**chaindog** · 09-17-2005 01:03 PM

they are REALY light

now youve heard a good thing about grindkings

**Civ** · 09-17-2005 01:23 PM

they turn really nicely actually, I enjoy em.

**weasel on fire** · 09-17-2005 01:47 PM

your right now ive heard some good things about grindkings

**tyler87** · 09-17-2005 04:26 PM

I have em, and I abosolutly hate em. After 2 days the kingpins stripped out and I had to go in with a grinder and cut the bushings out just to bolts out.

I emailed grindking, but they never responded.

I would say indy's, I love em to death, but don't waste one cent on these bastards.

**CRASS** · 09-17-2005 10:06 PM

What about Webb trucks? They any good?

**weasel on fire** · 09-17-2005 10:26 PM

now web trucks i have heard very very good things about, they have an added bar that really makes coming off of grinds much easier when its big coping

**tyler87** · 09-18-2005 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by CRASS

What about Webb trucks? They any good?

I havent ridden them on any of my setups, but I know two kids that do, and they love them. So, by that statement alone you should go out and buy them

**JaeKay L M N O P** · 09-18-2005 07:35 AM

For most park/pool skating that most silverfishers do, they're crap. However, for shortboarding, they're very good trucks. The allen key kingpin is annoying, but it allows for nice hangar clearence on grinds, so it takes longer for the hangar to grind down to the level of the kingpin. They're light, and can be configured to be pretty turny. If you're a shortboarder, go for them. Right now I'm riding Ventures, but I was all into Grind Kings before, and I'm pretty sure I like the Grind Kings better.

The cup washers do break, and should be replaced, by the way.

**bean-a-reano** · 09-19-2005 01:37 AM

GKs were my first shorboard trucks. After 4 months or so the base plat nut had stripped itself. I thad worn all the aluminum so I couldn't tighten the kingpin. I let them sit for a long time. About 8 months ago I put in some grade8 kingpins and JB welded them to the bases. I have them on my sliding setup and they work very well. I won't buy another set, but I made theses work.