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Reviews written by bucksaw87 excellent ride!, Monday, 30 July 2007
for someone jsut getting into downhill that wants a) a board that is easy to learn on and b) a board that will handle just about anything you can throw on it, this is the board for you Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: 2 monthsWhat is your setup like?: bear grizzly trucks, flipped hangars, blue stim bottom; landyachtz 10mm bearings; 83mm flywheels Typical Session Discipline: cruising, or dh up to around 35-40mph How much did you pay?: $280 complete Where did you purchase it?: direct from manufacturer What were the strengths of the deck.: excellent concave, a LOT lighter than comparable boards that i've seen, great looks, excellent shape and size What were the weaknesses?: first drop-deck i've owned, so it took some time to get used to turning Similar decks you have ridden?: (stood on)landy evo, homemade dropthru speedboard Would you recommend it?: Yes mediocre...about the level you'd expect from a sho, Monday, 30 July 2007
but heeeeeeyy braaaaaahh, if you're just cruisin the boooooardwalk for chicks, this is the wheel for you, maaaann Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: 6 monthsWhat Setup are you running them on?: i've run them on a cruiser...i've run them on a slider Typical Discepline?: sliding/cruising How much did you pay for them?: came on a complete Where did you buy them?: ground zero, marquette michigan What are their weaknesses?: they're quite grippy right off the bat. but, once you slide them, they don't really grip anymore, like for cruising/carving.the core is quite weak, i ran into a curb and the side of the core got sheared, maybe .75" long What are their strengths?: great for an all-around wheel (until you slide them) What similar equipment have you ridden?: dregs labeda wheels, retro zigzags, abec11 flywheels Would you recommend them?: Undecided so-so, Monday, 30 July 2007
tracker 184's, Thursday, 05 July 2007
Equipment Reviews How long have you ridden them?: about 4 monthsWhat Setup are you running them on?: flat pintail board...running tracker stim bottom bushings, superball 94a tops, bones reds bearings, 70ish (duro and diameter) blank wheels Typical Discepline?: carving How much did you pay for them?: came on a $90 complete Where did you buy them?: ground zero, marquette MI What are their weaknesses?: they are drilled for newschool only, a bit hard to turn unless you get them set up 100% properly What are their strengths?: when you get 'em set up good, they're excellent carvers plus pretty stable up to 25 mph...great solid trucks, axles come straight What similar equipment have you ridden?: core shortboard trucks, randal 180 longboard trucks, bear 184 longboard trucks Would you recommend them?: Yes Vision 48" Cruiser, Thursday, 29 March 2007
Longboard Review How long have you ridden the board: a little over a monthWhat is your setup like?: Tracker Dart 184's, RUSH ABEC7 bearings, Gravity SuperG wheels (73mm, 80a), black doh-doh bottom bushings and superballs on top Typical Session Discipline: Cruising...sometimes carving How much did you pay?: $90 Where did you purchase it?: Ground Zero, Marquette, MI What were the strengths of the deck.: Great for all-around riding, quite stiff compared to other boards, not too heavy, What were the weaknesses?: graphics, while going for the whole vintage thing, are still a little plain. wheelbite due to having no wheel wells at all...and the stiffness makes you really feel the riding surface (don't know if that's good or bad) Similar decks you have ridden?: none Would you recommend it?: Yes Results 21 - 25 of 25
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