Corchia Setup

[Skanonymous]

Alright,so I've decided I want to get into more tech sliding. On soft wheels I can toeside and heelside pendulum, coleman, and 180 toeside and heelside 180 powerslide. So for the Corchia I was planning on this:

Indy 169's
Earthwing 62mm Slide A's
1/4in Khiro Hard Riser (or should it be 1/2?)
Bones Red's

If there is anything I should tweak for optimal performance, please tell me. Oh and by the way, what length should the hardware be? 1inch?

[mcpenguin]

that sounds perfect, but where are you gonna buy it cuz they dont make em anymore? anyway im thinkin about getting one too if i can find out where.

[Skanonymous]

that sounds perfect, but where are you gonna buy it cuz they dont make em anymore? anyway im thinkin about getting one too if i can find out where.

They just came out with the new models on the 11th.

[MJKam11]

Try to go with no riser. IMO your trucks should not be loose enough to get wheelbite. That's a preference that a majority of tech sliders have (tighter trucks).

[flannelman]

you can find the old red one at http://www.thelongboardstore.com/lon...-corchia-deck/ under new old stock. the new one is described as having torsional flex so you can steer the individual trucks... and i don't think i want that. i think i will just be making my own soon.

[Bomb303]

you can find the old red one at NOS [New Old Stock] longboards 35" Red Corchia Deck : The Longboard Store under new old stock. the new one is described as having torsional flex so you can steer the individual trucks... and i don't think i want that. i think i will just be making my own soon.

the torsional flex is never something I have noticed... Its pretty damn stiff if you ask me. 160lbs.

[mcpenguin]

how much of a difference would it make if i bought this for tech sliding vs. a skinny girl skateboard thats warped a little bit. like is it worth paying the 75 bucks. does the longer weelbase make it harder to do spins or is it unnoticable? Thanks

[Bomb303]

wrong thread.

[mcpenguin]

lo siento.

[MJKam11]

you can find the old red one at NOS [New Old Stock] longboards 35" Red Corchia Deck : The Longboard Store under new old stock. the new one is described as having torsional flex so you can steer the individual trucks... and i don't think i want that. i think i will just be making my own soon.

My 155LBS did not notice any flex (unless you purposely try to bend it using all of your strength). But yea its very sturdy man (i've rode both the old and new models).

[MJKam11]

how much of a difference would it make if i bought this for tech sliding vs. a skinny girl skateboard thats warped a little bit. like is it worth paying the 75 bucks. does the longer weelbase make it harder to do spins or is it unnoticable? Thanks

Its not about the wheelbase, its about the width of the deck. On street decks your feet will fall off during rotations A LOT. IF you're on a slide deck, you're anchored down a lot better.

[mcpenguin]

im really sorry im kind of totally thread jacking this guy. im convinced and im gonna buy one right now, so where should i buy it i saw daddies and longboardskater had it in red, but i want blue. im not sure if ill get blue if i order directly from earthwing. anyway if it comes down to it i wont care about the color one bit, just if possible i want it blue. and to kinda make up for the thread jack, to the original poster if you use risers get 1.25" hardware if not just 1 inch is fine.

[mcpenguin]

hehe i ordered one

[Terrorsathan]

sounds almost like my set up... I'm runing on my tech slide board a Powell Mini Logo Deck 8.25x32.75, Indy 169, Slide A's/Parkburners/No Skoolz/Any small hard wheel I've got.


Freakin awesome, hope your core muscles are strong, you're gonna need 'em.

[jessicacorchia]

Alright,so I've decided I want to get into more tech sliding. On soft wheels I can toeside and heelside pendulum, coleman, and 180 toeside and heelside 180 powerslide. So for the Corchia I was planning on this:

Indy 169's
Earthwing 62mm Slide A's
1/4in Khiro Hard Riser (or should it be 1/2?)
Bones Red's

If there is anything I should tweak for optimal performance, please tell me. Oh and by the way, what length should the hardware be? 1inch?

almost the same set up i use.. except i dont use risers. i never got wheel bite and i ride the trucks kinda loose. use short hardware
oh and i have red khiro bushings

new and improved batch of the decks on earthwingskateboards.com

[Daniel M.]

I run 1/4 riser on my slide setup with 169s.. I don't like it too tight and unless you're trucks are pretty firm you're going to be getting wheelbite with 62mm's.

Wheelbite is not something I like, especially on a double kick. Nothing like getting pitched right as you land a gap...

[gavmck]

Hell yeah risers for the sloppy loose slides! I think by having tighter trucks it makes the wheels feel less easy to break out, but gives you a more defined start and end to your slide. Personally I like the sloppy all over the place feeling.

[Bloodstain]

I don't use risers, nice and low to the floor please

[Daniel M.]

I don't use risers, nice and low to the floor please

I'll take a bit of riser. Gotta have a surf board to ride the wave man! but really though you have to it loose floating grinds on ramps and hitting wallrides and everything that's awesome about skateboarding.

[stringtheory]

I also say go with no or the thinnest riser possible (1/8"). Aside from that, having a little torsional flex on a slide deck helps keep your trucks to the ground, while you bend into funny shapes. It works.