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ok so im looking for a new board still and i finally know what i want in a deck. so if you could recommend a deck that fits these specs:
-30" wheel base
-8.5" to 9.5" wide
- Camber, concave, good flex for 165 pounds
- about 28" of standing room
- and it will be setup with 180 randals and in-heats
hahah i have searched but i still cant narrow it down. so thanks for the help guys
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gravity RM33- orion sp1's, 66mm street G's 76a, stock bottom bushing and hardcore bones soft top bushing
Dervish Flex 1- black rII-180's, Orange In-heats, bones red.
blue khiro Barrel (top), orange Khiro Barrel (bottom)
Loaded Pintail
EW Superglider
Rayne Vice
they're actually like 29" but i'm guessing that'd fit your criteria... a little.
I think the dopamine ace is aout that wheelbase too
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Loaded Pintail
EW Superglider
Rayne Vice
they're actually like 29" but i'm guessing that'd fit your criteria... a little.
I think the dopamine ace is aout that wheelbase too
DUN DUN DUN!!!
~ST3V13
cool thanks. im really looking into getting a superglider/charger... but idk if the charger would be to big...
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gravity RM33- orion sp1's, 66mm street G's 76a, stock bottom bushing and hardcore bones soft top bushing
Dervish Flex 1- black rII-180's, Orange In-heats, bones red.
blue khiro Barrel (top), orange Khiro Barrel (bottom)
cool thanks. im really looking into getting a superglider/charger... but idk if the charger would be to big...
If you're mainly gonna commute/carve/cruise/maybe slide, the glider is perfect. One thing to keep in mind about going up in size is that the kicktail becomes more difficult to use (you have to shift further back, less control over the front) which in turn makes commuting more difficult. The 'charger will give you a little more stability, but in my opinion the glider is stable enough for most purposes. I live in an extremely hilly area, and I can get down all but the steepest hills just carving my 'glider with no wobbles, and even the huge hills (30+mph in a tuck) are manageable with some footbreaking. By getting down I mean carving the hell out of 'em btw, not bombing. If you want to get a taste for downhill, the 'charger or maybe some other board entirely are more suitable. I would not recommend even trying to bomb on a 'glider...
If you get the superglider or supercharger, order it off milehighskates.com. All the setups there are great, and worth waiting a bit for if they're not in stock when you try to order.
Note: I have never ridden a supercharger. However, I just transitioned from my 46" M1 to a superglider, so I have some idea of how the different lengths perform.
If you're mainly gonna commute/carve/cruise/maybe slide, the glider is perfect. One thing to keep in mind about going up in size is that the kicktail becomes more difficult to use (you have to shift further back, less control over the front) which in turn makes commuting more difficult. The 'charger will give you a little more stability, but in my opinion the glider is stable enough for most purposes. I live in an extremely hilly area, and I can get down all but the steepest hills just carving my 'glider with no wobbles, and even the huge hills (30+mph in a tuck) are manageable with some footbreaking. By getting down I mean carving the hell out of 'em btw, not bombing. If you want to get a taste for downhill, the 'charger or maybe some other board entirely are more suitable. I would not recommend even trying to bomb on a 'glider...
If you get the superglider or supercharger, order it off milehighskates.com. All the setups there are great, and worth waiting a bit for if they're not in stock when you try to order.
Note: I have never ridden a supercharger. However, I just transitioned from my 46" M1 to a superglider, so I have some idea of how the different lengths perform.
thanks for the info. so would the superglider work well with 180 randals and 75mm wheels?
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gravity RM33- orion sp1's, 66mm street G's 76a, stock bottom bushing and hardcore bones soft top bushing
Dervish Flex 1- black rII-180's, Orange In-heats, bones red.
blue khiro Barrel (top), orange Khiro Barrel (bottom)
thanks for the info. so would the superglider work well with 180 randals and 75mm wheels?
Ooops my bad, I guess I didn't see that bit of your first post... I haven't ridden it with any setup other than indys and 66mm superballs, but for me much of the charm of the 'glider is how low it is. Running it with randals and 75mm wheels would be really high, and I can't say how that would work out handling wise and with the flex. Also it would be really wide, and easy to hit the wheels with your feet while pushing/footbreaking. Of course, any top mount board you get with that setup will be high, but you might want something wider and longer to offset the width (and height) of that setup. The 'charger might be better if you're committed to using the randals and inheats but still want something similar to the 'glider.
thanks for your imput taco. see i have to use a deck that can use 180's and inheats well, cause i have them laying around and they are brand new.... i dont know what to do now...
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gravity RM33- orion sp1's, 66mm street G's 76a, stock bottom bushing and hardcore bones soft top bushing
Dervish Flex 1- black rII-180's, Orange In-heats, bones red.
blue khiro Barrel (top), orange Khiro Barrel (bottom)
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