Slalom Setups?

**Xgecko** · 03-11-2009 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by GPymp

Yes, take out one rear wedge.

Nice choices for trucks!

+1............

nice setup

**youngblood21** · 03-11-2009 08:50 PM

so i figured this would be a good place to ask
I recently chopped a street deck into a slalom deck and Im wondering what truck setup I should get
The deck is 8in wide and about 24" long

**GPymp** · 03-11-2009 08:53 PM

a slalom deck..at 24 inches? Glue 4 or 5 more inches back onto the board.

**youngblood21** · 03-11-2009 08:59 PM

I saved as much as I could (it was relativley trashed) and im just looking for it as a starter/introductory slalom board
I just want to see if i like slalom and then ill probably upgrade to a better deck later

**prikelpit** · 03-17-2009 12:22 AM

**SweetCatarina** · 03-17-2009 12:38 AM

**Topsider** · 03-17-2009 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by ramseyb4

This is my first slalom set up other then the frankenstiened short board I have, Its a Cone Killer HS. With a Skennet front truck and Skandall rear, garver ceramics with split duro 73mm speed vents 80a/76a.

so far I really love it, just gotta find someone around Denver that will let me come kill some cones with them. I dont have any any cones or know any good hills to practice on. anyways would love any input. I redrilled the rear truck back alittle bit, Maria from sk8kings suggested it

Is that too much de-wedging in the rear?

Ramseyb4, That Randall baseplate has a good amount of angle for de-wedge built in I think. Which plate are you using? I think you can take out 2 wedges from the rear, try dropping a 3/16" riser or 1/4" flat in there with 1 10 degree wedge. Use stiff bushings of course I have no idea how much you weigh but use a stiffer bottom than top on the rear.

Hard to tell up front if that is a 5 degree or flat wedge before the 10 degree one. Go for 15 degrees up front total. Don't be concerned in the rear from wheel top to top of deck is lower than the front; it's okay.

Try that and let us know what shakes. Give it a fair try now, it will be odd at first but I think you will find better handling and no nose bleeds...

**prikelpit** · 03-24-2009 01:22 AM

secret picture of CDR/313 prototyp seen at berlin Olympiastadion, (313 DH-team rider leon)

Totally different system...looks like at top mhmmm like Orthopeadic insole...

**DaDavid** · 03-24-2009 03:45 AM

looks like Ford GT

but damn' nice!
Congrats Leon.
geiler shice!

**King-ofSst** · 03-26-2009 09:31 AM

so this board is a long time in the running. i just put the last coat of polly on it and put my setup on.i have 25" 22" 20" and 19" wheelbase options. the deck itself is 35 long with kick and 9" at the widest with concave. it pumps like mad at the 22" setting i cant wait to set a coarse. let me know what you think.

peace

**Speedo** · 03-26-2009 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by TheAmanite

here we go:

o&h slalom carbon foamcore

31 x 8.8'' (77,5 x 22cm)
wheelbase 20 / 21''
concave: 0.6'' (1,5cm)
weight: ca. 750g
o&h racegrip

setup (as you can probably see): tracker rtx + airflow offset

olson & hekmati is a small longboard manufacture based in mainz/germany and is opperated by two friends of mine.
believe me, they build amazing boards.

but pictures speak louder than words:

there are some other boards on their homepage.
check it out!

olson&hekmati | Main / HomePage

Interesting.

Steve Olson involved...or ?
Sorry if it seems like a dumb question.

**TheAmanite** · 03-31-2009 02:56 AM

nope, sorry, no steve olson involved in this project.

as you can read from the post, o&h is a small german company operated by two friends of mine.
the company name is kind of a nickname/surname combination.

**Speedo** · 03-31-2009 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by TheAmanite

nope, sorry, no steve olson involved in this project.

as you can read from the post, o&h is a small german company operated by two friends of mine.
the company name is kind of a nickname/surname combination.

Thanks.
I kinda thought so.

Looks like a rather sick slalom machine.8)

**jessse** · 04-07-2009 06:27 AM

Why is there a rubber pushing on the top of the deck?

**prikelpit** · 04-07-2009 03:13 PM

**mrgumdropman** · 04-07-2009 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by jessse

Why is there a rubber pushing on the top of the deck?

for a foot stop

**Jesse Tighe** · 04-10-2009 04:26 AM

what degree are the khiro wedges? not the rails but the full pad wedges.

**Xgecko** · 04-10-2009 11:11 AM

my slalom spot is finally clean enough to sweep clean...so I'll be skating this soon

**phil6x** · 04-10-2009 02:27 PM

nice one gecko

**yerkeswood** · 04-10-2009 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by jessse

Why is there a rubber pushing on the top of the deck?

not sure what board your talking about and I assume you meant 'bushing'. It's probably a foot stop. It's stops your foot from sliding up and off the front of the board when you get carving hard. I suggest using one for slalom because the alternative is one of the most painful bails in the biz.

EDIT: didnt see someone already answered. oops.