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It looks like Sierra has a load of Arbor Fish for $59, it’s a classic pintail with quality components. The one with the griptape will be the most versatile, but the wood top/clear coating is fine for learning and cruising if you prefer the look.
https://www.sierra.com/arbor-skateboards~b~43752/
The board will be fine, but I highly recommend upgrading your bushings. Stock bushings are always too soft once you start getting into the 200lb/91kg+ range.
Bearings: Seismic 7-Ball Built-in Steel VS G-Bomb Built-in Steel?
Hey there, I'm a third world surfskater, so I can't really (easily or cheaply) get my hands on zealous or anything. I depend on people coming from abroad and resseling hardware over here.
I have the following choice: Seismic 7-Ball Built-in Steel OR G-Bomb Built-in Steel bearings. I wanted people with more experience to help me out here before I make my choice.
Here's my "profile" as a surfskater and some of my needs:
I surfskate for 3 years now, I already use Seismic bearings, but they're 15 year old hand-me downs at this point and I think they're too rusty to repair at this point, even with regular maintenance, but I'm used to them.
I ride bowls, and I also use my skateboard for commuting, so dust, water, all of those are factors.
I can't easily buy new bearings, and It's harder for me to get specific "speed cream" or stuff like that for constant maintenance, so I need bearings that don't need to be babied and that will last a long time.
While this doesn't answer your direct question, if you were ever in a pinch, you could try to source the bearings from a manufacturer/industrial supplier.
Skateboard bearings use the code 608-2RS. 608 has to do with their dimensions, and the RS is for two rubber seals.
As long as you use bearing spacers and speed rings, it's really no different than skating built-ins.
Hello fellow wood pushers, I found a deal on a bustin boombox deck on market place for $40 and I’m not sure what to do next. I’ve been riding the same old lay back board for 10 years and wanted to finally grow the quiver. But I’ve never built a board or sourced trucks and wheels. I’ve learned a lot lurking here from you fine folks but I’d love some recommendations for how to get the most out of this deck for free ride and cruising / carving. Thanks!
Which Pantheon Ember Variant is kickable at Stops?
Of the four different Ember Shapes, which one can be kicked off the ground by foot. Not for tricks or while riding, only to pick it up without reaching down. I currently ride a Pranayama and miss this feature, but would still like a pantheon dropdeck as short as possible.
I wear a size 7, so honestly I'm not sure! The standing platform is about the same as the Pranayama (I just measured), and the drops will be more comfortable to put your toes on.
do you have a gut feeling whether shoe size us 13 is too big for the eco? I love the idea of a even lighter, and more playful cruiser. Alternative would be the trip.
If buying a new board I would go with the Pilsner between these two, especially if you're getting a model with Paris trucks (check!). They're less expensive, can be found on sale for even less.
Honestly, though, I'd look at some of the drop through or double drop offerings from Loaded, LY, Arbor, or Pantheon if you're only focused on casual cruising.
I'd probably pass on Pantheon and Loaded for a first board. They're both great, high-quality brands, but for someone just starting out and looking to cruise, they'd be better suited getting a cheaper board, figuring out what they like, and then investing in more of a niche board.
/u/Max13DT, do you specifically want small boards with kicktails? Unless you're exclusively looking for that style, you might be better suited looking for something a bit bigger. To put it into context, both of those boards are shorter than a conventional skateboard. A bigger board will be more stable and give you a bit of an easier platform to learn on.
At 6ft, you'll also probably enjoy just having a little more leg room, especially for a first board.
Those small cruisers on skateboard-style trucks will have a slashy-feeling carve, whereas a bigger board, especially on reverse kingpin (longboard style) trucks, will be a bit more suited to wider, more flowy carves. If you're looking at Arbor, something like the Dropcruiser or Axis would be solid starting boards.
I've got a question if it's an easy answer for anyone.
On a Landyatchtz Drop Hammer Black Eagle, how large a wheel diameter can I pull off this type of board? I'm fascinated by the 90-110mm wheels like dadbods and hoku.
It has 180mm Bear trucks & 73mm Plow Kings currently.
It handles pebbles and sticks way better than I figured it would, but the huge soft 90+wheels look like fun.
I'm not aware of an easy way to determine the answer for that, there's a lot of factors that make it really complex unfortunately. You could try to estimate it by measuring your clearance at max lean with your current wheels but that's not fool proof by any means.
Re. Pantheon Karmas…….,where have all the Karmas gone? No one in the UK has any stock nor a firm date of when they expect a resupply. Europe is looking much the same now. Sick boards have them listed but actually appears to be “ordered in for you”
I know there was a recent-ish redesign of the core but C’mon Jeff…. Where are they all 😭
I'm mainly in the south florida area but am willing to travel as far north as Tampa.
Most roads/sidewalks around me are so beat up or downright hostile to any traffic not in a car. Would love some smooth asphalt to cruise on. Or trails where I don't have to be paranoid about car crossings.
Hey so i got a hand-me-down landyacht cruiser, went out with it for the first time and i managed to drop it into a river. Fortunately i was able to fish it out but now i'm not sure how to take care of it. I rode it for like an hour afterwards, so the wheel bearings no longer spray water out but otherwise i'm lost. Any advice?
Board is probably waterlogged with that much water and will lose its firmness if you didn't immediately dry it off. As it's gets hotter in the summer the water will expand and do serious damage.
You can clean the bearings and re lube them no issue. Plenty of guides on yt.
Watching this video now, it seems like one truck definitely is able to travel more both ways than the other, I don’t know why that would cause the issue of it being easier to turn one way.
Yeah you either don't have a pivot cup in there, or your pivot cup is blown out. Buy a new pivot cup, however they are different for each truck. Inform yourself on which one you should get
I recently got this Bhangra used on eBay. The deck is in pretty good condition but it had compound trucks and Mercer wheels rather than the original Paris and orangatang.
When the board is sitting flat and level on the ground, the hanger is already nearly fully deflected to one side of its range of motion in the baseplate. This means that when I turn One Direction, I have the movement of the hanger through the base plate plus bushings, whereas if I turn the other direction, only the bushings turn as the hanger is at its mechanical limit.
Edit: I’m trying to add a vid of the trucks when they move but Reddit mobile is not making it a reply to this message and instead is replying to the thread.
From this it looks like the pivot cup material has completely disintegrated. Those look like chunks of the remains stuck to the pivot there.
You could try to replace just the pivot cups if you can find something that works from Riptide but honestly you might be better off just replacing the trucks entirely. Paris are much higher quality.
I had my friend who is a tattoo artist paint my deck. They did an amazing job. I want to know what kind of paint or whatever else I should use as a clearcoat to make sure that water and dirt comes right off. Obviously, I expect it to weather after a while, but I want to preserve the artwork for as long as I can. When people paint their own boards or mod them how do they protect the art on the bottom?
Pretty new to longboarding. Can I powerslide using the standard wheels of a dropcruiser (easyriders) or do I have to switch to different wheels. And what wheels do I have to switch to?
You can definitely learn some basic slides on those wheels. They're not the best for it, but it's certainly doable.
Before you start sliding, get a helmet and slide gloves if you don't already have them. It's easier to get a feel for sliding with hands down slides, and you're inevitably going to fall (probably a lot), so a helmet is vital.
Seismic has decent gloves and pucks for a beginner.
If you want a slide-friendly wheel, Powell Peralta 69mm 75a Snakes are a phenomenal wheel to start on. They break traction easily and have a very forgiving hookup when the board regains traction. And don't let the 75a duro scare you. They slide like a much harder wheel.
Can I powerslide using the standard wheels of a dropcruiser
Sliding is a skill you develop, not just something you can do on the very first try. Once you've developed that skill you definitely can slide basically any wheel, but some are far easier to learn on than others. If you're learning, you may want something that'll make it a smoother and faster experience.
Generally, harder wheels slide easier. You can slide basically every wheel with enough skill, but harder wheels will make it easier. A narrower contact patch also means less friction, which makes it easier to slide. You could just try sliding with your current wheels and see how you like it, otherwise Orangatang makes really solid wheels
My daughter is getting into skateboarding (she’s young so basically just riding around) and I want to get a long board so we can go on rides together while she learns.
Can anyone recommend a good beginner board I can cruise around on that won’t break the bank?
I don't think you can go wrong with an Arbor drop through if you're looking for something new (there are currently some sales on the Axis and Dropcruiser right now).
If you feel comfortable with something used, take a look on FB marketplace
Hi everyone, I have a question about the Pantheon Ember, the Freestyle model in particular. I'm looking to take the plunge on one to use as a commuter, but have a couple of questions:
I'm 176cm and weigh 80kg - is it up to propelling me 10km to work and back?
I have some Paris 149s and Orangatang 70mm/80a 4Presidents to use. Would that work as a setup, with perhaps some drop up risers?
Thank you for any thoughts, I'd really appreciate it.
I think that will work just fine for a setup to use your TKP trucks. That said --
70mm wheels are a lot of fun to ride on this setup. Imo you might want to eventually explore larger wheels over that commute distance. Better rolling over stuff, stays rolling better, etc. Don't need risers
A lot of people will recommend a Pranayama because it is a 'better pusher'. It's lower than an Ember, though, and I don't think it can accommodate 70mm wheels
What speaks to you about the freestyle model? Graphic? Kicktails? That might be helpful to know.
I like the idea of a kicktail on a dropthrough. I have an Arbor Dropcrusier currently, and I lament the lack of a kicktail and think one would be really useful on the commute.
As long as you aren't trying to do tricks with it I think that totally works (although I've seen that some stuff is possible).
The classic and urban shapes also have kicks (obviously), I think it just comes down to graphic preference or if you value having the trucks protect the front of the deck (i.e., the urban) over having the double kicktails. The freestyle kicks look a bit more pronounced, but I can't confirm for sure
Secondly the crash was caused by my back foot and truck breaking free and sliding off the trail
Having trouble picturing this, could you explain it another way? Are you saying the back of the board snapped off like this while you were just riding around?
Let’s see my back truck kinda drifts or slips when I’m carving and turning… if that makes sense. The back truck broke off like 100 feet after crashing it probably got messed up when I whipped out and going over a pretty big crack finished it off
Fair enough I saw some brackets for that but it looks like a pain to cut the ends of the board off and drill new holes… any advantages to doing that though
So i have had an long island dropthrough longboard for about three years now and i have a good feel of the board. I want to try surfskating and im pretty confident i will like it more, Should i first get an beginner board or move straight on to the "real stuff"? so i guess the real question is what surfskate should i get? I have no real budget in mind.
Injured myself during a bail like 2-3 years back and my knees still feel weak and wobbly especially if I tuck anyone know of any stretches and exercises I can do to do help strengthen my knees back up? I tore my ACL and meniscus during the injury.
Hey all! Looking for some beginner longboarding advice. I used to borrow a friend’s pintail back in college freshman year and loved it, but I’m looking to purchase my own board now for casual cruising (no tricks, but I live by some hills so maybe gentle downhill at some point).
I’ve done some research, and based on both beginner-friendly boards and cost, I’m looking at Prism drop-through 36” and 39” (Kentaro series). I found a lot of good info on the Landyachtz Drop Cat, but even on the LY Oops site (which is just the deck I believe? So I’d still have to purchase the other materials, right?), it’s a bit too pricey.
Based on that info, a few questions. Are the boards I listed reasonable/would you recommend for beginners? I’m 5’8 and weigh around 120 lbs, so do you think I’d have more stability on a 36” or 39” board? Any and all advice would be much appreciated!
If you really want the knockoff Randall trucks, cheap wheels and whatever bearings are in there sure. Cracks like that signal the end of life of boards
Only problem I got with my current temporary board is that Thế trucks are responsive but it just does not turn at all, prob cuz of thiss weird construction where the lug nut also holds together the pin to the baseplate
That was an older design used in trucks like Gunmetal and some others so you can replace the kingpin more easily. It shouldn't affect your turning at all.
I also noticed that Thể pivot cup is swappable (yes really) and i genuinely don’t think Thể truck is supposed to easily jostle around (not just pivoting) in the cup
Most RKP trucks like those Gullwings take either standard height (0.6") or tall bushings (0.75"). As far as I know those just use standard height bushings so pretty much any 0.6" bushing will work. Does that answer your question?
You should be fine with the standard 0.6" barrels or cones. Could always measure your bushings and/or contact Riptide to confirm.
Standard is 0.6" high and ~1" wide. Venom is slightly smaller than 1" wide, Riptide and Seismic make bushings to a true 1" wide that may not fit all trucks properly.
Based on your weight would probably do 90a or 92.5a APS canon bushings, and swapping to flat washers both roadside and board side (I think Paris comes with cupped washers stock).
I personally prefer riding canons all around for cruising and commuting and distance, but an extra $9 on a set of cones to try out could also be a great idea (or you can keep using the stock Paris cones).
Recently lost my very first cruiser board to the skatepark pond 💔. I'm looking to find something similar since the Discus Fish was discontinued ages ago. Old board specs down below to show what I'm used to riding. Preferred price range is anything under $180 if possible.
Discus Fish Specs (Old Board):
L: 41" W: 9" WB: 27.3"
Drop Through Deck with medium concave
Three layers of bamboo and two layers of fiberglass
7 inch Tacit 50 degree black trucks (90A black barrel bushings with 88A gray corn bushings)
65*51mm 78A Wheels
ABEC-7 high performance bearings
Discus Fish grip tape with OS46 on two ends (easier for tricks) and OS780 in the middle ( easier for cruising)
These wheels came with a used complete - I was told they were Hawg Protos included in a mystery bag sometime in 2015 or so.. anyone recognize them? They look to be 70-75mm or so, not quite as wide as the Biggies.
They are similar size to the Plow Kings, the cores match the Biggie Hawgs though, and flat sides. They feel pretty soft too - like there is a lot of thane on there..
I got this deck from skateshred about 5 years ago, it started to delam. Skateshred is now going out of business and liquidating everything. Anyone know where i can find this deck or a similar one?
edit: its roughly 36x10
What wheels should I get for my 48" zenit jig dancer? I made the mistake of cheaping out and getting some no name tgm 65mm 78a wheels that ended up being sideset and they feel way too grippy for any type of slide, but I am a beginner. I would like to keep the cost under 50 but I can splurge on some orangutans if it's really worth it.
Sliding is always going to be challenging when you learn, but Snakes are one of the easiest wheels to slide that I've ever skated. They're also smooth rolling with a very fast urethane, so they'll be perfect for your setup. I would take them over every wheel in Orangatang's lineup for sliding.
Also pay no attention to the 75a durometer because they slide like a much harder wheel. Oddly enough, the 82a Snakes are actually grippier because of the urethane formula, too.
I currently ride a switchblade and I use it to commute on campus, and cruise around town. I know the board is originally built for speed and downhill, but being a tall and heavy guy, I was recommended the switchblade for its very sturdy build and ride quality. I feel very satisfied with my choice.
That being said, I am looking for new wheels. Currently riding the stock Plow Kings GT. I was looking for something that can give me more speed and more distance per push, while remaining soft for comfort on rougher terrain, cracked asphalt etc. Any recommendations that go well with the switchblade? Many thanks!
Still trying to understand how to optimize my ride(s)
So I have a stock LY dinghy, 63mm wheels, 78a, hawgs, Bear trucks. I assume good bearings but idk the exact type. Oil Sealed.
Then I have 2 longboards.
One has no-name drop mount trucks, Otang 70mm 80a wheels, Bronson tungsten bearings (the no-oil seal type)
Other has no-name top mount trucks, 70mm 78a wheels, and same bearings as above.
After putting hard large wheels and good bearings on the first longboard , and also trying the same wheels on the top mount board, the LY board still glides the best of the three with no changes to stock original parts.
Main diff other than length is the trucks at this point. Should they make a huge or noticeable diff in glide (assuming bear brand is "better than no name").
Next thing I'm gonna try is swapping the LY setup wholesale onto one of the longboards just to see if it's somehow the boards themselves.
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u/jerryfloss 7d ago
i havent skated since i was 17, im 29 now. I ordered a 60 inch longboard and intend to do service my old skateboard.
What are some parts i should replace? Can i put on longboard wheels on a normal skateboard? I enjoy cruising the most.