Big List of Bushing Specifications (add to it!)

[Area 51]

Originally Posted by Slim

Yes, they are different. The stock orange ones feel like plastic, but the aftermarket ones are ok. Similarly, the indy brand replacement pivot cups are way better than the ones they put in the trucks stock. Go figure...

The deal with Indy is that all the stock stuff is made by Ermico and then marketed and distributed by NHS. You probably know this already.

But the aftermarket stuff is made and distributed by NHS, including the truck parts. So when you go to buy official Indy kingpins, cushions, and pivots, it's all different that the stock parts. The NHS-Indy cushions aren't even the same shape, so the include a set of cup washers b/c you're going to need them in order to fit them onto the trucks.

To further confuse things there was a time you could buy the actual stock Indy cushions, but of course they weren't marketed under the Indy name, it was under Lucky (owned by Ermico). You could get the exact orange Indy bushings. They were labelled as soft. They made harder versions in Green (Med) and Black (Hard), all with the same distinctive bottom bushing shape.

Lucky still makes bushings, but they've gone to a classic bushing shape (like Supercush), so they're compatible with more trucks out there since the Indy shaped ones are usually to big for Ventures/Thunders/Royals etc.

Originally Posted by Astronomical

Anyone get a reading for the Bennett bushings

Slob says they're 90A. They feel harder than that to me under my feet, but it's probably due to the shape and not the durometer. They aren't going to fit in too many other trucks without some whittling down, they're huge in height and circumference. But I tried two tops and they seemed to fit in a Randal-R2 nicely.

[Slim]

Originally Posted by Area 51

The deal with Indy is that all the stock stuff is made by Ermico and then marketed and distributed by NHS. You probably know this already.But the aftermarket stuff is made and distributed by NHS, including the truck parts.

You know, I never really thought about that but it totally makes sense. I wasn't aware that Ermico made anything out of urethane themselves so assumed they sourced the bushings somewhere - but it's clearly somewhere different or at least a very different formula than where NHS is sourcing the indy replacement bushings. Thanks.

[marv]

Is there any sort of measurment for rebound? i doubt it because i have never heard about it, but it would be interesting to be able to compare bushing rebound with some sort of scale...

anyone?

[dcphotos]

I'd like to know when those Abec 11 bushings are going to be available. I'm very impressed with the wheels, I love the fact that skate stuff is being made well and with quality and options again.

[hankmarx]

Does anyone know the duro for white barrel shaped ''Lucky Kegs'' ?

They are listed as ''soft''. There are also dark ones that are listed as''hard''.

I do like there size.

[Slim]

That's a good question. I bought a set a while back but haven't even had a chance to try them yet. I'll post back again with a guess on the duro and comparrions to other bushings once I've tried them. I also have some yellow khiro "bitch" bushings to try out as well.

[Wabe]

What duro are the black indy bushings and would they fit in grind king axel trucks?

[Area 51]

Originally Posted by Wabe

What duro are the black indy bushings and would they fit in grind king axel trucks?

They will not fit. Too tall. I run Bones Hardcores in GK-AXLs.

[Wabe]

Ya i like bones hardcores to, ill get those instead.

[Haruspex]

Doh-Dohs:

Neon Green -- 93a
Neon Pink -- 96a
Neon Yellow -- 99a

[gaztick]

Khiro Updated:

white-73a
orange-79a
blue-85a
red-90a
yellow-92a
black-95a
purple-98a

also the jimz bushings are
white-82.5a
black-85a

[nervous ned]

[EDIT]nevermind...

[rockingroller]

whats the difference between the khiro barrel and bitch? (besides shape) how do they perform diferentaly?

[Wabe]

emailed jimz a few days ago and he said the newer white ones are 82.5a and the black are 85a.

[skottydoesntknow]

just a reminder to the thread starter...missing orange/purple khiro's on front page

[[ben]]

Originally Posted by hankmarx

Does anyone know the duro for white barrel shaped ''Lucky Kegs'' ?

They are listed as ''soft''. There are also dark ones that are listed as''hard''.

I do like there size.

I just bought some today hoping for a 90a bushing or so. Shaped kinda like a Stim, too...
I would have to say they are 95a or above. Hard as hell...

[Eddy Martinez]

G-Truck bushings, Klark Florgraft turned me onto these babies at the Sizzler, shortly after last weekend Zack gave me some G-Truck bushings available at Concretewave Skateshop in Cologne Heiko runs or owns the place. I ordered a couple of them. They are AWESOME. Your Amigo Eddy Texas Outlaws/Pavel Skates.

[[ben]]

Originally Posted by ChrisChaput

The green ones come in 75a, 78a, 81a, 84a, 88a, 92a. I'm currently working on shapes and sizes...

Hey, Mr. Chaput, are ya done with these yet?
It's been over a year since this post, surely you've got something worked out. My hole saw is busted and I need some more ABEC11 Stims!!

[Slim]

Originally Posted by skottydoesntknow

just a reminder to the thread starter...missing orange/purple khiro's on front page

For some reason I don't seem to be able to edit the first post any more - is there a time limit or something? I don't see the edit button (and i'm logged in). I guess I could just add the new complete list (khiro edits, new dohdohs, etc.) to a new post? It's easier to keep it in the first post though so if a moderator is reading perhaps they could make the edits or let me know how to do it? Thanks.

[Churchill]

After skating black bushings in the Randal DH's, the Randal stock yellow bushings seem to be much softer. How can this be?