NOOB Questions Answered By Dopamine David

[jsweriduk]

Careful! Every time I post in here, I get some foul PM's about how only "the best" are allowed to post in here... Really.

I prefer 608Z bearings with WLG for resisting water.

/2cents.

Yeah I'm used to getting neg-repped. However, for the sake of knowledge and clarity, I was willing to take a risk and make a sacrifice. Thankfully my post was correct

forgot to mention that
you'll have to do a little bit of shimming to get everything to fit properly, but it will be worth it

This problem doesn't exist anymore. Only a small number of the 35 degree randal plates had the problem where the hanger wouldn't fit quite, which is why nobody knew about it. They fixed it a while ago apparently, and now they are coming out with a new mold that's supposed to correct even more problems (not sure what's being fixed, it might just be a new look).

[R&R Boarding Co]

ok, noob question for ya...
can you define what makes a board a...
speed board?
freeride board?
cruiser?
dancer?
and any other types you can think of.
I know dancers are long, speed boards are for speed, and freerides are for freestyle, but what makes them good for what they do?
Thanks.

[jman1365]

ok, noob question for ya...
can you define what makes a board a...
speed board?
freeride board?
cruiser?
dancer?
and any other types you can think of.
I know dancers are long, speed boards are for speed, and freerides are for freestyle, but what makes them good for what they do?
Thanks.

the rider.

[R&R Boarding Co]

the rider.

good point!
but really... can someone provide maybe a graphic showing what shapes would be classified as what?

[jman1365]

good point!
but really... can someone provide maybe a graphic showing what shapes would be classified as what?

.. there are ideal things to have in a board, but ultimately it comes down to rider
for example in a freeride deck some people like flex, and some people hate it
some people like drops and some people don't

I freeride on a lot of "dh" boards and I've taken a rather flexy board with a kicktail pretty fast

it's all up to how you decide to ride your board

[dr. killshot]

what is the difference between hard and soft slide wheels... like is there a specific rating?

[randymans]

what is the difference between hard and soft slide wheels... like is there a specific rating?

well the wheels go by durometer (duro), 78a,80a, etc. The higher the number, the harder the wheels

typically its easier to slide harder wheels, like 80a,83a,86a, and so on

but it doesnt mean that say, 78a wheels wont slide, its just harder to do IMO.

generally slide wheels range from 80a and up

hope that helped >_<

[randymans]

sorry for the double post, but i had a question


whats the difference between top-mounted trucks vs. drop-thru trucks?

any pictures for examples?




thanks in advance

[cuzz467]

what is the difference between hard and soft slide wheels... like is there a specific rating?

soft wheel slide is probably 86a or little higher to the lowest durometer.
hard wheel slide 90a and above.

[dr. killshot]

soft wheel slide is probably 86a or little higher to the lowest durometer.
hard wheel slide 90a and above.

Thanks that's what I was wondering. Thought it was like 90 since yellow orangatangs are 86 and I think they still consider them soft wheels

[randymans]

soft wheel slide is probably 86a or little higher to the lowest durometer.
hard wheel slide 90a and above.

90a wheels O_O and i thought 86a was high

[jman1365]

sorry for the double post, but i had a question


whats the difference between top-mounted trucks vs. drop-thru trucks?

any pictures for examples?




thanks in advance

topmount is when the board is mounted on top of the trucks
drop thru is when the board is dropthru'd the baseplate
most traditional trucks that use bushings (i.e. trucks without springs) can be either top'd or drop'd at the riders preference

oh and btw, typically you find yourself having to ask a question in this thread, then you shouldn't be answering other people's questions, so please refrain from doing so in the future

well the wheels go by durometer (duro), 78a,80a, etc. The higher the number, the harder the wheels

typically its easier to slide harder wheels, like 80a,83a,86a, and so on

but it doesnt mean that say, 78a wheels wont slide, its just harder to do IMO.

generally slide wheels range from 80a and up

hope that helped >_<

generally wheels around the 80a range aren't designed as slide wheels

most people consider hard urethane to be above 90 and soft below that

[randymans]

topmount is when the board is mounted on top of the trucks
drop thru is when the board is dropthru'd the baseplate
most traditional trucks that use bushings (i.e. trucks without springs) can be either top'd or drop'd at the riders preference

oh and btw, typically you find yourself having to ask a question in this thread, then you shouldn't be answering other people's questions, so please refrain from doing so in the future



generally wheels around the 80a range aren't designed as slide wheels

most people consider hard urethane to be above 90 and soft below that

i realized that i actually knew what the difference was a bit after i posted the question

as for answering his question, my bad

[Longboa]

slight noob question but can i get some help with bushings?

What are the characteristics (carving ability, stability etc) of different duro and shaped bushings i.e 80a vs 90a or barrel vs cone?

[panfolk]

Do you have experience with the Rogers Bros. gas pedal? It looks like it's made of foam but you can't get any density info from site. I was wondering if I could mount it on the last holes of say a RB36 and use it to pick up the nose to go off curbs. This doable?

[Mattw343]

Do you need risers on a drop through board?

[R&R Boarding Co]

Do you need risers on a drop through board?

no, however they do make rubber pads (specifically for the dervish) that go between the trucks and the deck to protect the deck, but they're not entirely necessary.

[copperdusk]

How do I know if I would need risers switching from sideset wheels to centerset or offset?

[Shorty1038]

About how fast do you have to be going to get an actual coleman slide?

[akimaveur]

About how fast do you have to be going to get an actual coleman slide?

depends, it'll take more speed to coleman on 77a out of the box zigzags vs broken in slide a's.

know what i mean?