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    Default tips for a good DH setup?

    i live in a really hilly town which is fun but not good for my cruiser setup so i need a good DH
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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    how much do you want to spend?
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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    look at:

    decks:

    landyachtz
    rayne
    kebbek
    pressure drop
    subsonic
    comet

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    Search around, many choices.

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    or look into a really really turny set up with grippy wheels (slalom set ups would fulfill this)

    and start carving the steeps
    its fun

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hmann View Post
    how much do you want to spend?

    if possible under $200
    im a beginner and dont have a job so not easy to get money

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    kracked skulls, great, cheap, speed, wood board. or thats wat people say.
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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    dont get a kracked skulls. get a stiff deck with concave with around 30-35" wheelbase. get some 180mm trucks, some hard-ish barrel bushings or jimz bushings, and a grippy wheel (bigzig). throw some reds in there, and you're set

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    You can start by buying one of my Landy DHRs. PM if you want it

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    Top Mount:
    Dreggs Race
    Pressure Drop RD42
    Sector 9 Bomb Hills
    Longboard Larry Stingray

    Drop Thru:
    Subsonic Barrage 40

    Trucks:
    Randal 180
    Paris 180
    Crail 180 (my choice)

    Wheels:
    Lemon Big Zigs
    Any wheel 70mm - 83mm in 78a-84a duro

    Any of these combos should be $200.00 or less. Better idea is to watch the buy/sell forum as most drop thrus/drop decks will cost more new.

    Karcked Skulls is a great borad but not designed as a speedboard/downhill.

    Check MHS and other sponsors of Silverfish for some great deals.
    Last edited by Brute379; 01-10-2008 at 05:40 PM.

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    Subsonic barrage deck $85
    Crails $70
    Bigzigs or Flywheels $50
    ABEC 7 bearings (just start with cheap ones) $8
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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    ive got a barrage 44 inch and its amazing buy one.
    clutch doubletap
    blue paris 180's
    blue gravity burners

    kebbek kootenay
    caliber 44 plates with paris hangers and an assortment of karrot bushings
    blue nersh money hax

    cheap boards and wheels
    http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=24635

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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    look at the sticky at the top of the speedboarding section, its called beginner decks and trucks, and it has a lot of good info
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    Default Re: tips for a good DH setup?

    Wait for someone to post a used Evo setup, then buy it.

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