While I have no clue (only cross stepped for the first time yesterday), I would guess it's easier to learn on some tighter trucks, as you won't be turning out so far and having to do some super balancing. It was pretty tough on my loose-trucked Dervish last night.
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I personally prefer tighter trucks when cross stepping, because I like the board stable and somewhat more predictable when walking all over that board. With loose trucks, if you accidentally misplace your step you might end up carving too much and lose your flow. Even more so when you're mixing things up already, walking the plank, chopping wood, double cross stepping and cross stepping both ways, etc etc. But again, this is my personal opinion
tight trucks are a bit easier, but learning on loose trucks is better cause you can then be able to carve a heck of alot harder when you want to and what not.
really its personal preference
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tight trucks are a bit easier, but learning on loose trucks is better cause you can then be able to carve a heck of alot harder when you want to and what not.
really its personal preference
It's the carve thing for me if I can't carve my cross stepping i tend to fall, the looser my trucks are the easier it is to carve
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Yeah, get used to it on more medium trucks, then loosen them up to normal. It's way more fun on loose trucks. The key is to step on the board so you're always carving, so that the trucks are fully compressed. That way it doesn't matter how loose they are, because they are always going to be at maximum lean during your steps, not wobbling.
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i like my trucks pretty loose, although not floppy, i still like some rebound. It's what i learned on, and it allows you to get more from every carve, and new possibilities are opened...
It's easier to do on tight trucks, but since practicing on my board with Revenge trucks, I've gotten used to it, and I think it's rad. Doing a turn, cross stepping, turning on the the nose, and then cross stepping back is awesome.
Loose Trucks, you naturally learn to cross step into your carve making it easier. Cross stepping while riding in a straight line lacks style points, probably easier to learn, but only a little.
cross stepping, trucks tight or trucks loose?
