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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
These trucks can read your mind!!!, Thursday, 25 October 2007 Written by Abram
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: 4 monthsWhat Setup are you running them on?: Neversummer Norad 38"3dm Avila 75mm 77a WheelsNitro Ceramic Bearings1/2' in risers Typical Discepline?: getting to/from/around campus, carving the awesome Boulder hills How much did you pay for them?: I think $90? don't remember too well... Where did you buy them?: All Boards Sports What are their weaknesses?: To be fair I have to say I haven't owned many different trucks, but these seem to get squeaky quick. This definitely isn't much of a problem though, it's pretty easy to pop 'em off and put some lube in the cup. Some people have said the fixed kingpin is a weakness, but I don't see why you'd need a longer one, since you can only really use the Holey bushings with these trucks. I like the extra security of a strongly fixed part, just one less little maintenance thing to worry about. One thing about these trucks, as I read on Silverfish, is that the bushing cup as it's placed stops the hanger earlier than the tension of the bushing; this can be remedied by flipping the cup washer upside, but looking at the truck I've noticed this makes the top bushing slip out a bit. It doesn't seem to negatively affect the performance at all though, it definitely helps, and the simple fix will really provide a much fuller turn. What are their strengths?: Awesome carving!!!! With the way the truck design retains the bushing I've found that I can really loosen up the trucks (even with Smokes, the softest bushing) and yet there's still a stable platform to turn on. When you set to make a turn however, the weight shift just mashes into the turn like no other trucks I've ridden or briefly tried. With such soft bushings and loose trucks my board is just so quick, it feels half a foot shorter than its 38 inches! Overall these are just awesome trucks, I'd definitely say that they're up there with or beyond any other performance carving truck on the market. What similar equipment have you ridden?: Can't say I've ridden anything i like as much as these. Maybe Randals with a wedge riser and REALLY soft bushings, but even that isn't the same, and it'll just be wobbly as hell when you're trying to push. Would you recommend them?: Yes
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Gotta love holeys, Thursday, 27 September 2007 Written by SkiHood - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: 2 or 3 years.What Setup are you running them on?: LBL 60 inch drop through pintail.and pink gummies. Typical Discepline?: carving, cruising How much did you pay for them?: $56 Where did you buy them?: LBL What are their weaknesses?: I have yet to find one. What are their strengths?: Well built stable at speed over other similar products. Little to no upkeep. Don't wear out quickly at all. What similar equipment have you ridden?: Paris trucks but not really. Would you recommend them?: Yes
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These trucks make me climax in my pants., Friday, 04 May 2007 Written by Rowdy5000 - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: 4 MonthsWhat Setup are you running them on?: A 47" Gravity Hyper-Carve with Biltins and Gumballs Typical Discepline?: Crusing and Some Hills How much did you pay for them?: $60 Where did you buy them?: Longboard Larry What are their weaknesses?: At extremely high speeds, they begin to lose control. You can easily remedy the problem by buying the stiffer blue bushings from LBL. What are their strengths?: They look great and ride great. For the money they are much better than Randals. The first day I bought them, I popped them on and went as fast as the road would allow without any problems. As said above, I definately recommend the extra bushings though. What similar equipment have you ridden?: Bennetts, Bears Would you recommend them?: Yes
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holey's are rad (sorry dumb title), Wednesday, 28 March 2007 Written by mc99david - View all my reviews - Top 100 Reviewer
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: almost a yearWhat Setup are you running them on?: a homemade 47 inch pintail Typical Discepline?: light downhill, carving and transportation How much did you pay for them?: 65$ Where did you buy them?: Milehigh skates What are their weaknesses?: i honestly havn't found a weekness What are their strengths?: they carve better and deaper than randals and are more stable at higher speeds What similar equipment have you ridden?: randals, indis Would you recommend them?: Yes
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holey trucks are lovely, Saturday, 17 March 2007 Written by grimble - View all my reviews - Top 50 Reviewer
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: almost a year, is it?What Setup are you running them on?: homemade 46 inch longboard. Typical Discepline?: carving/bombing How much did you pay for them?: retail price Where did you buy them?: lush What are their weaknesses?: i find it difficult to nip through crowds at low speeds with them... but that's not what they're for.you can only really use the holey bushings for them... so, some people may not like them as you can't fiddle with them to the max and personalise your ride. What are their strengths?: the stock bushing is great.they feel very smooth going into and out of the carve. when carving at speed they work extremely well.same for sliding.also can be used for bombing.they are ready to go stock bushing and all (you can now also buy a harder blue bushing for downhill)and let's face it, they have a super look. What similar equipment have you ridden?: randal 180's. Would you recommend them?: Yes
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