Kracked Skulls

[lfatboy]

Im new to the whole longboarding community and have heard a lot of good reviews of Kracked Skulls. Ive been so close to purchasing a Scimitar and im pretty sure I will in the next couple days. Just wondering what you guys think of this setup for a beginner.

42" Scimitar
Randal RII 180 Black
75mm BigZigs Lime
Abec 5 green
Quartz grip

im 5'11"
weight 195 lbs

Any advice or does this setup seem pretty good?

Sounds like a great set-up. I also have basically the same thing but with O-tang In Heats and grip. 42" is perfect for me.

said basically the same thing as gordito.

[Pyrofly]

After a little while not riding much, I suddenly got the urge again recently. Sold my 46" M1 to my cousin and replaced it with a 42" Scim with Big-Zigs and Randal 180's. (There was nothing wrong with the M1. I just felt like I needed something a little quicker.)

MBUGS setup sounds the same as the one I just got, cept I opted for black grip tape from a local shop so I could do a design of my own.




Can't comment on the ride yet because as soon as I completed assembly... Buckets of rain. Oh and if you haven't ordered already, looks like there's some kind of delay going on where nothing's shipping until mid-month.

PS, thanks for the discount code gordito.

[MBUGS]

Just wondering, do you have to assemble the board yourself? or do you have the option to do it yourself?

After a little while not riding much, I suddenly got the urge again recently. Sold my 46" M1 to my cousin and replaced it with a 42" Scim with Big-Zigs and Randal 180's. (There was nothing wrong with the M1. I just felt like I needed something a little quicker.)

MBUGS setup sounds the same as the one I just got, cept I opted for black grip tape from a local shop so I could do a design of my own.




Can't comment on the ride yet because as soon as I completed assembly... Buckets of rain. Oh and if you haven't ordered already, looks like there's some kind of delay going on where nothing's shipping until mid-month.

PS, thanks for the discount code gordito.

[gordito8me]

usually he has the baseplates already attached and all you have to do is put on the hangars/bushings and whatnot. even the wheels are in with spacers!


Your welcome for the discount code pyrofly

[Banehowl]

by bigger you mean go for the 42"? does anyone know how much foot space there is?

[iluvmurphie]

by bigger you mean go for the 42"? does anyone know how much foot space there is?

my 40" has 27 inches of straight foot space. and thats plenty for me.

[iluvmurphie]

sorry for the double post. see above.

[iluvmurphie]

i wanna see it! lol. i love me some KS longboards!

YAY! i picked it up from the post office yesterday. i rode it for the first time in a garage (the rain was pouring down like crazy) for a few minutes until my friend and i got kicked out by a ssecurity guard
its really pretty and im very happy with it.








thanks for looking!


Alexis


oh, and if anyone has suggestions for griptape designs, i would be happy to hear them. thanks guys

[Pyrofly]

Mine is 42" and has 26" of footspace before the taper/riser starts on either end. It looks like the M1 has more pure foot space than the scimitar because the riser and cutouts aren't as aggressive.

[Pangaea]

Just curious, as I have never rode a Loaded- but would like to... how does say a 40 in Sci compare to a Dervish?

[MCHarrison]

I've been going over this thread for a while and I've decided to buy a Kracked Skull board but I can't decide between an M1 or a Scimitar. This is going to be my first board. I'm 5'11" and 160lbs. What kind of setup would you guys recommend? I'm generally interested in cruising some hills and just kind of riding around town, nothing super extreme.

[Ramune]

How come a 40 inch M1 can run 77mm strikers but not any of the 75mm bigzigs? Or at least KS lets you order a 40 in M1 with strikers but not bigzigs.

[Pyrofly]

I'd never had Big Zigs before my latest KS arrived, but they are WIDE. Just did some measuring and they are about 57mm which would make them something like 10mm more in diameter than the strikers, so I'd say the height of the wheel isn't what keeps some of them from working well with the M1. It's probably the width.

[HeavyD]

I've been riding my KS a lot, working on sliding a little bit. It's not hard to get into position but seems like the gloves aren't doing much to slow me down. Any suggestions? You know how fast these boards are on downhill. They also get a lot of attention from passersby in the Park in Albany.

Jules

how do you like the M1 compared to the scimitar? im looking at the 38" or 40" scimitar

[Leviathan]

i got a Scimitar, you can see all the specs on my signature. its an awesome board, i think 44'' is a good length. its stable and has plenty of foot space

[theshmoo]

Just curious, as I have never rode a Loaded- but would like to... how does say a 40 in Sci compare to a Dervish?

The feel is totally different. Scimitar is lower, but I definitely prefer to carve on a dervish. The flex forming is also very different.

[DELETED]

How come a 40 inch M1 can run 77mm strikers but not any of the 75mm bigzigs? Or at least KS lets you order a 40 in M1 with strikers but not bigzigs.

Strikers are pretty much sideset, so there's only 1-2mm of thane on the inside lip. You could probably run bigzigs, I had InHeats on mine. I did make some small clearance grooves in the wheel wells though. Not pretty but they worked.

[Firefox777]

i heard about a top secret prototype in the making. oh man I cant waiiiiiiiiiiit!

[NickCrotch]

i heard about a top secret prototype in the making. oh man I cant waiiiiiiiiiiit!

hype! more details? shape? discipline?

[gregbob]

can i ask him to already have it built and if not are the tools needed included. sorry this is my first longboard.

if neither what are the tools needed?