Why I need 3 different board setups at all times
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- A friend of mine recently saw a pile of my skate stuff and asked what each of my various boards are for. That inspired me to make a video about it :)
What about you? How many setups do you have, and what are each of them for?
FYI about some of the terms in this video:
"825 shop deck" means the board width is 8.25 inches (that's usually the most important thing when you ask what "size" your board is). Instead of saying "eight point two five inches", people just say "eight two five". "Shop deck" just means that the board is branded with a skate shop's name, instead of the name of a skate company.
"99A" and "78A" are durometers, which measure how hard the wheel is. Higher number means harder. Harder wheels slide, softer wheels are good for rough streets.
"Hollows" are trucks that are hollow in some areas, which makes the truck lighter, which supposedly lets you spend less energy popping tricks.
#shorts #skatebasics #skateboardtutorial
Details on each of the 3 boards in this video:
Primary: 8.25 shop deck (from the-house), Independent 144 Stage 11 Hollows, 53mm 101a shop wheels (from skateshred)
Powerslide: 8.25 Almost Impact Rings deck, Thunder 148 Foys, 53mm 99a Spitfire Formula 4 Conicals
Cruiser: 8.3 Anti Hero deck, 8.25 Shop trucks (from the-house), 60mm 78a Gummy Bears (from skateshred)
As for hardware/bearings: I skate whatever for these parts; haven't tried ceramic bearings yet, and I haven't gotten into buying really high high end bearings.
Since this video, I've gotten a new primary; it's currently a 8.25 CCS blem, Independent 144 Stage 11 Hollows (same trucks as the old primary), Bones STF Retros 103a V3 Slims 54mm
Does your cruiser board wheels work well for road skating? I can only ride on a road and need a stable wheel set
How do you like the 103a wheels? I wanna make the switch but I’m afraid they’re too slippery
@@Imdropshippingtillimrich Yeah they work great for skating on rough street pavement that has cracks!
@@pneuma6421 I really like the 103a's!! I haven't had a problem with them being too slippery tbh. I've even been skating on some slick skate park ground without problems. They don't flatspot, and they slide when I need them to.
Kook
Didn't know having multiple boards was a thing. I've been skating for 10 years, and I've always used 1 board for everything haha
I wish I can keep three boards on me at all times I skate bro said 3 months on one bored in 3 months I would have went through four different boards maybe five he said he's skating one board for 6 months wtf I haven't skated a board that long since I was nah I don't think I've ever skated a board that long
@@BlackTop105 well it All depends on a lot of things. How smooth you land, how high you pop, if you skate a lot of gaps, and etc. I can keep a deck for around 2-3 months, and I don't usually snap it. Which is nice, cause I save a Lot of money 😊
@@majiidsalim1703 exactly i skate gaps stairs Banks and whatever comes to mind ice skate aggressive I stomp every trick I have on lockdown on boats I'm going through boards left and right
That's because you're not a poser, multiple boards Lmfao 😂😂
@@dillonponis598 if you got real skater homies that rock with you bro nobody's going to let five boards sit in your room somebody's going to instantly ask let me have one of those bro only got one board you got five
3 is literally the magic number haha, 1 for cruising and 1 for tricks are essential
This. I'm just a beginner but i bought two sets of wheels. One for cruising and one for tricks since roads where i live is really rough. Skaters here that are way better than me told me that I don't need the cruiser wheels. Didn't listen to them. They also told me to not clean my board since i told them that i cleaned my bearing then put some lubricant in it again. Told me to not do that so i never skated with them again.
@@sewergang3460 make sure to never change the oil in your car too! 💀
@@sewergang3460 taking care of your shit makes it last longer! On longer trips, cruiser wheels are necessary. Better to get more experience on your board than taking a biker car or something.
@@sewergang3460 they’re telling you it’s okay to just skate
Spoken by someone who truly doesn’t skate
For me it’s nice to have a rain set up so on days when it’s wet but not soaking I can still skate and not worry about ruining my dry board
Not very nice to ride when its raining anyways
When it rains I just don't skate
@@gustavos.k9902 its fun to powerslide in the rain. You should try it
Good way to Not skate even when its dry
said nobody who skates ever lmfaooo
The sentence you've said about those journeys with your cruiser board was just beautiful description of why the cruising = freedom 🙏🏻
l like a long bord for crusing it just makes sense they are way better for cruising then traditional skateboards.
Ikk just my opinion
always good to have a primary board and then some sort of cruiser board
"I have 1 board I bring along with the rest of my boards just so I can scoot sideways for a second."
I like a long bord for crusing it just makes sense they are way better for cruising then traditional skateboards.
Ikk just my opinion
@@juicewrld5884 they're great, mine is scary though. I have 78mm wheels with gullwing sidewinder trucks, on a flexy ass old deck.
I end up ripping down hills at 20mph and having to slow down, I think I'd end up 40+mph if I had the balls
I Cruz on my Walmart board with my tonka truck wheels and bearings form old paralympic wheelchairs so I can handle any terrain while rocking the best goofy flat ground spectaculars.
@@juicewrld5884until you have to Ollie up a curb or a sidewalk while you're going fast
@@juicewrld5884the whole point of a cruising skateboard is to be able to still do tricks but while cruising
Now that i think of it, i could definitely use a cruiser board, i only have one skateboard rn but a cruiser board sounds pretty sweet
Omg same !! So its been 1years, did you get one ? If you did what wheels are you using cuz i also want to get a cruising board
@@commanderfoxxxxxricta clouds are goated for cruising
I always try to do this but I always end up giving my extra boards to someone in need.
Yeah always hoarded for parts. Old bearing was better then no bearing.
Yup every time. Just gave my back up blank to a great skater, his board was ate up bad tho. He definitely will get better use than I would lol
W guy
I've had more completes taken from friends and NEVER returned then I care to remember, AND I'm the guy who doesn't skate anything cheap I always buy top shelf. Had several Santa Cruz and Black Labels w/ Independent trucks, Shorty's Bushings with Ricta Speed Crystals and Bones Swiss Ceramics in everything I skated.
Awww, bless
Just got my first set up after 10 years of not skating. Finally getting back into it. Got a Baker 8.25, 144 independent trucks(can’t remember the series) and formula 4 spitfire wheels. Absolutely amazing set up!
Welcome back home. I've been there. Coming back to skateboarding is the best thing that happened to me. I don't skate everyday like I use to but starting in May. Every weekend is going to be for skateboarding. Welcome back home
Literally just started skating today and this is already in my recommended
progress update?
sameeee. what progress have u made?
Haven't started yet. Watched 1 beginner tutorial, and already saw A LOT of skateboard videos, shorts and recommendations. Ahhh the internet, classic move.
I don’t even skate and it’s in mine, I watched one video about a glass board, and said the word rollerblade
The government is watching you
I always thought having multiple setups stupid. Until I rode my friends cruiser board and I instantly fell in love
If you want a cruiser board go get a zip zinger and put 55mm on it
That's different, 2 completely different types of boards for 2 different purposes. This fool's just running 3 street type decks but names them😂
2 is what I got. One board to commute to work every morning/bombing hills and one to do (try) tricks. I suck at the last one
I have 2 setups, one is indys hollow forged with bones wheels and bearings, 8.0 board and the other is thunders hollows lights with spitfire and bronsons bearings, 8.25 board. One setup is a preferred nice setup, the other is just to skate and destroy. 😂
Same!
8s are a big thing in america?
In australia 8 inches gets called a snowboard..762 or 775 is the go down here
@@psilocycho2761 What!! Haha dude 8" boards feel soo small... we been riding 8.5"s up here
@@psilocycho2761 8.25 looks to be the most common size here *IF* you don't factor in guys riding like 9", 10" shaped boards. wtf you on about?
@@kevinv.4391 and down here, lol. like 8.25-8.5, and also I see 58mm wheels at most parks but 52-54 at more street/techy sorta places.
I have three boards handy as well. One for the skatepark, one for street/cruise, and one for night time. The skatepark one I carry with me in my vehicle all the time. The night time one has those big soft wheels that light up multi-color when they spin.
I fucking love how you worded the title. Its not some "Why EVERY skater should have THREE boards!" Or "Why having THREE borads is ESSENTIAL for skaters!" Its just why *you* need three boards. I love that.
I like having three one for cruising like you said, one for street with an 8.5 and thunders and one for pools or vert which can be anywhere from 9.0 to 10 and it has to be an og 80s board like anything from the bones brigade reissues and vision boards with independent trucks
I have one primary deck with hard duro wheels, i have a second primary with softer whees for riding the rough streets and a older deck for riding to work. So three decks is just about right lol
"a second primary"... so a secondary?
Just got a 65mm wheelset with firm grip. Tricks have never been better. Good speed and flowy in the street too.
I have three boards. One is a Santa Cruz cruiser with Sector 9 Top Shelf Slalom wheels and 10” Gullwing Sidewinder II trucks. Second board is a Sector 9 drop-through longboard with 69mm Sector 9 Nineballs and 10” Gullwing Reverse trucks. Final board is a singlekick freestyle board I built on Decomposed with the basic trucks/wheels they offer. Still learning the basics with freestyle so I don’t have anything too crazy in that regard. However, my cruiser and longboard are my babies. I never leave the house without one or the other.
I'm usually the same and when a board setup starts to wear, I usually keep an eye out for a kid skating on toothpicks and splinters to gift the setup to before its done for, he will prob stretch its life out longer than I would at that point anyways, and it keeps the kids stoked on the scene. 😁🍻
I tried doing the same.. but realized where I live kids are ungrateful .. smh .. still will do it if I run into someone who is really hurting for money , i know I would have appreciated it growing up
Good on ya mate I always have a few spares to give to kids that really need it
I always have atleast 3 boards in the trunk of my car, sometimes 4. I got my primary set up how I like it for a regular street or park sesh, I got my cruiser set up with massive ,soft, flat wheels and a lot of height plus loose trucks for right turns, then I have my longboard which is closer to cruiser length than a 40” longboard but still provides lot’s of stability for hill runs yet allows tight manoeuvres plus some tricks as it has a solid kicktail, mostly for getting up onto high curbs. Then I have my surf skate that I sometimes bring for simple cursing and carving.
Ayyy same about having lots of boards in the trunk of my car -- the reason I made this video is because someone saw my pile of boards in my trunk, and was curious about each of them. Your surf skate sounds like a good time!! And I have yet to get a longboard, but I've tried some of my friends setups
Personally, I carried 2 boards, one 8.25" board with loose trucks and classic Bone wheels for tricks, and a board similar to yours for crusing.
Can't skate anymore due to severely damaged ankles, but I still collect boards for wall art. Love how worn-in your boards are
My favorite set up over the winter was a 9.5 mile Vallely mammoth re-issue with 63mm 78a wheels. I could explore every part of the city
Three decks:
1. Standard, try-everything, street spots main set up. Switching between OJ nomads and Spitfire 99a radials 53-54mm, indy hollow 8.25 for good turns and quick pop, shallower kicked and medium concave decks like mini logo or bakers
2. Higher pop Ollie’s or learning flip tricks, wider wheel base setup for stability, same wheels as above, thunder-hi 8.0 for steeper, higher pop angle and closer to the ground, and steeper kick, ideally some twin tip decks too as I love switch Ollie/skating and am progressing into other switch stuff.
3. Cruiser set up, zip zinger 7.76 deck on 7.5 ace trucks, and OJ mini super juice
OJ 87a Plain Janes on hand for when I feel like making my normal decks a cruiser.
TLDR; 4 wheels (one harder wider, one skinny soft both for power slides; one 78a, one 87a cruiser type wheels) • 3 deck shapes (main, tech, cruiser) with trucks to compliment their purpose (Indy 8.25 main, thunder 8.0 tech, ace 7.5 cruiser).
I feel the power slide deck is a bit overkill and u just really have 2 favourite flat ground set ups 😂
Literally 😭
This entire video is rather pointless tbh
It’s a cringe ass attention seeking video. “I HaVe A pOwEr SlIdE bOaRd” bruh my one and only board (I have multiple decks in my trunk and one extra set of trucks and wheels scattered in there). When I hill bomb on my one setup I just tighten my trucks, then after I’m done hill bombing and going back to the streets I just loosen them again 😂 this dude extra asf. Unless you a collector OR a filmer, there’s no reason to have that many boards setup at once. I’ll give a pass on a cruiser board though because it is nice to have one just when you going somewhere quick or on a trip, other than that 2 street setup decks are dumb.
I feel like a power slide - hill bomb only deck should have waaaaaaaaay bigger wheels and be way wider than that.
I just use spitfire conical fulls, best all around wheel imo. Good for rough ground, power slides and they lock into grinds well since they're square
Want to improve your ollies? Here's 5 ollie mistakes and how to fix them: ua-cam.com/video/6k3TqEizoac/v-deo.html
I don’t know much about boards or set ups but the last one is definitely a set up I want for skating in a city area
I started skating 3 months ago. I have a primitive 8.125 deck. Slimeball 95a wheels. And I have riser pads. I tried to build this around riding around college because I am a freshman. I have just cleaned and applied speed cream to my bearings for the first time after buying a skate tool. Still getting the hang of it but I'm trying to learn the Ollie as of right now !
Cool.
Since im a beginer (37 yo 🤪), i have one board. Mainly skate at the local skatepark (its safer for practicing and gaining confidence), trucks bit loosened, 100A wheels. Since I cant do so much tricks yet, the part between the trucks are quite newish 😁
Hey there fellow older beginner! I am 31 and just started skating a little while ago. I just wanted to comment and suggest you try some locations other than the skatepark every once in awhile. Me, personally, I only went to the skatepark and the concrete right outside of my house and I only did that last one because I couldn't always make it to the skatepark due to time issues. But, recently, I have started skateboarding at my local college. It's amazing! And it's actually, in some ways, easier and safer then the skatepark. I just wanted to encourage you to try a different spot sometime. Now, I'm not.suggesting it has to be a school per say but so long as you can find somewhere with a couple of different terrain options, you'll be golden! What is great about the school and what you want to look for in any good spot is a nice, wide, large area of good, smooth pavement where you can either just skate around and cruise unimpeded or you can practice any flatground tricks equally easy. Try and pick some place with a giant parking lot where you know traffic won't bother you and just use that. Thats one of my favorite things at the school. And then, you want at least one other type of area to make the spot worthwhile. The school has all sorts of paths where you can cruise and find different sorts of objects, stairs, ramps, junctures, stuff to skate off of, over, and grind depending on where you are at and what you can actually do. So if you don't have somewhere like a school you can use consider a dead shopping center. They often have very nice, smooth concrete up near the stores and many have surprisingly interesting obstacles behind and around them. And you can always.juat take it to a section far off where no one will bother you; technically all you need is a flat piece of ground and something simple for an obstacle, such as a curb or parking block. And then the options are limitless. Now, of you do this you may want to consider slightly softer wheels. They don't have to be much softer, I think mine are 96 and they work just fine on tennis and basketball courts! Trying new places really intimidated me at first but I just wanted to throw the suggestion out there. Doing this really helped me continue my growth as a skater and has been a real fun part of the learning process. Now, I can't stop looking at everywhere I go around town as a new potential spot. It's the best! Good luck out there, man. Stay safe!
@@TheDiabeticGameMaster im trying my best. Since here skateboarding is not so common as in the US we dont have so many places to go, but when weather is "skateable" , and I have time, i skate as much as i can. In wintertime its dark early, so recently not much, but im on it 👍
Skate some carparks lots of cerbs also gaps look at the ground for the painted lines and stuff uts mental the amount of simple things that can be fun and don't listen to everyone do what makes you feel good 😉
Rock on! I’d like to start again at some point.
@@TheWryGuy dont hold yourself. I cant wait for springtime when I finish work before dark, so I can go skate again every fcukin day. I love winter, but I really miss my board....🛹🛹🛹
I'm the same once I find something the way I like. I try avoiding changing it due to fear I'll never find it again. I'll end up yipping myself
Idfk what it is, or what brand any of the parts are, but I just learned how to skate today on an old hand-me-down board thats been beat up for years lol
Good shit man, now don't drop it!
Hope you're still at it bean!
@@codym.5792 acctually winter just finished and i can finnaly get back on the board! Still the same one lol
@@bean_burrito4337 yaay!
I have 3 bored’s a skateboard/cruiser/longboard and I love them all ❤
People usually have 2 decks one for cruising and the main one,but for me I have my main one and my curb crusher,both 8.8x32.5 board.
Main one:
Tired cat board 8.8x32,5
Independent trucks 169mm
Spitfire formulas 4 53mm
Curb crusher:
Madness 8.8x32.5 with multi trucks span
Ace 6.6 trucks
Bones wheels 104mm 50mm
i got a trick board and a cruiser, and i have a longboard but it’s at my parents crib. i gotta say i have definitely gotten flat spots on formula fours tho
I have 6 setups. 2 trick boards with different wheels. 3 cruisers for different things. And a cruiser trick board mix for bowls.
Sure
and here I am thinking that this is a great idea even though I can't afford one board
if you didn't buy one yet, check out tensor alloy trucks. they're like $25 but ride as well as any of the more expensive trucks i've tried, as long as you don't mind really soft stock bushings
just get the lowest-priced complete you can find from a proper brand, and change the shitty stock wheels to 93a dragons in at least a 54mm...
@@anowysz6 I thought they had harder bushings, 'cause they can go really tight and indy's can't.
@@mr.jamster8414 im not sure how they compare to indys. i felt like they weren't able to get tight (by my standards anyway) on the stock bushings, even with 3-4 threads showing
@@anowysz6 Indy's can't go tight for shit - and I ride loose. I only tried to tighten them anyway because the asshole at the skate shop
-gave me way-sanded down jessup grip-tape for a single-kick skateboard, won't let me get mob
-refused to let me buy riser pads
and I didn't know I could just wax my board at the time, so I had to fully tighten the trucks. And when I did that, they got EXTREMELY crooked.
ALSO, my board with Tensor ALLOY trucks and Mini-Cubics weighed the same as a friend's board with >53mm wheels and Indy trucks on it. He said he bought what he got told were the lightest trucks available. I wonder if it was the same dickhead...
So uh, Indy's are overrated shite.
2 setups. One is usually 8.25 to 8.5 for parks/street usually Indys or ventures 52 wheels. The other setup is for cruising/walking the dog. The deck is whatever old deck I have around. Trucks are gullwing double trucks (super smooth and fun for carving) wheels are 69 mm 75A really soft wheels that help give and grip better with double trucks🔥🐶🛹💨
Gotta have a quiver. I have my regular 8.25 for traditional skating, a wider old school setup for transition and curb skating, and a gnarly cruiser with fast, big wheels.
I have 3 boards too and need some wrist braces like those! Haha good shit bro
I just have my trick board, I've toyed with the idea of getting a cruiser before though
Trick board with big wheels is great for cruising and the tails are good for getting over bumps when necessary
@@samsung4life761 Correct, Cruisers generally don't need alot of concave or steep nose either, generally very wide decks as well. Tend to be 9" plus. Technically can "cruise" on anything however..
@@samsung4life761 Yeah. 60mm 97a, no riser pads, just some wax in the wells if you need it, the best thing.
Damn son you ride them decks till the very end 😂
2 Forsure. A cruiser & basically your first set up.
Butter balls for the cruiser are such nice wheels, when they’re brand new they actually feel like butter & this my first set of cruiser wheels that haven’t chipped / cracked & broken pieces off, they’ve held up.
But I love your first set up. That’s basically my complete for actual skate sessions
I like Heroin skateboards for cruising and a trick or two, i love their artworks - i keep them all.. being doing for a while. The main board : started with Baker then i switched to Foundation and i still use it most of the time, lately i bought Polar decks and loved them, they feel a bit different. Sadly in Eu the shop boards are a thing only with big shops or mailorders, so i go back to the brands i know and love.
Trucks always independent, wheels small - possibly black, dont care the brand but it has to be a known brand. Bearings : ceramic ones for the past decade, except a couple of times abroad
Not Enough bro!" LOL.
I still want more and need more!
I always try to have at least 3 or 4. Just like you, having a nice cruiser board or everyday board is great. I always carry a board for vert and bowls cause I never know when I might be at a park with one. Lastly, I carry a pennyboard, cause, why not? Lol
1 board:
Anti hero broadcast deck
Ace af1 trucks
Reds bearings
Spitfires f4
Clear mob grip
I have a cruiser for travelling and more standard skateboard for messing about. Learning the control and balance on the cruiser helped me a lot with the skateboard
I only skate one set up. 8.5 deck, Indy trucks with bones bushings mediums, all the way loose (giggle giggle), spitfire formula 4 99 enduro wheels , Bronson sheeldless ceramic bearings. I use it for everything .
I have 2. One i use for cruising and it was my first board so its from Walmart (a man is broke). Then my uncle gave me his board with bruce lee grip tape.
same! hahah
@@lealoveslatte 😎
The bruce lee grip sounds sick, I've definitely seen that at skate shops
@@RegularJason thx
My teen son just bought a board from Walmart...I'm like dude you could get a complete Element or Girl board for almost the same price on sale. He didn't care, oh well. I tried. Just search a bit online and you can find great deals on great boards.
2 setups:
Longboard:
Deck: Beercan board (forget model name) because it is metal and has funger gromets so I can run a bike lock through it for peace of mind.
Trucks: So Cal Kaliber II with medium duro double barrel bushings because I like a snappy response.
Wheels: Otang Keanus, smaller and slidy if you try
Bearings: $13 Zealous built-in spacers. BEST BEARINGS
Skateboard:
Deck: Girl 8.25”
Trucks: ???? 😅 with medium duro bushings
Wheels: Enjoi because pandas
Bearings: Dunno, they were free at the local skate shop and are good enough.
Honestly for cruiser set ups the biggest thing IMO besides big enough wheels is the right bushings. Oh yeah and I bought the Zealous bearings because there was an Amazon review that said they were “too fast”. 😅
NO WAY, i was thinking about this short like... "I want to see it again..." and it just popped on my recommendation 🤯
Right on!
I have two boards. First is my cruiser board, it’s a Santa Cruz winkowski 10.3 and I got some 60 slimeballs for it. My main board I use is a Santa Cruz twin tail VX 8.25 with some 54 form 4’s. One is to get me from my house to my skatepark very comfortably and the other is what I use when I’m at the skatepark
Upgrading trucks are the best/worst day a skater will have lol i remember spending weeks, as a kid, making microadjustments to my new trucks, just to get back to my old truck feel.
3 as well. Baby heron with rails and andy wheels, local shop deck for my main set up currently with 54 mm slimeballs 97a, and an OG ripper from powell with dragon wheels
Wet day set up and dry day set up for me, ceramic bearings have lasted two years through rain snow and slush (i skate in Chicago) and i cleaned them once with zep, still work like new!! Huge price tag on the bearings but definitely worth the purchase if you skate street alot
I think i have 7 boards rn. Trying different stuff is fun and having extra boards for people to cruise is cool. 2 Street setups . Formula four with thunders i don't need with much and I'm trying ace af1s with dragon wheels. Just put together a creature 10" old school with 66mm Powell snake soft slide wheels. It's so much fun and fast as hell. Minimal pushing. I have pretty much your same cruiser setup but with bones atf 80a with Indy hollows but i like to throw Powell g slides on it sometimes. All different fun stuff.
Same's especially true for longboards; you can have wildly varying setups for downhill, cruising, dance, etc.
I also have several boards but for the past few years I've been appreciating Cruiser boards, since I'm in NYC
One for vert
One for street
&
One for cruising
I keep an 8.5 with Indy 149’s w spitefire f4 99a’s as my daily setup. I also have an 8.0 with thunders to practice new flip tricks, etc.. then hop back to my 8.5 once I have figured out the motion of the trick I’m learning. The 8.0 is much lighter and easier to flip, which allows me to learn the dynamics of the trick a bit easier. I am currently building a cruiser, gonna be rocking a 10inch old school shape with OJ super juice 55mm 78a wheels, and some gullwing double kingpins to really get that surfing/snowboarding “gliding/carving” feel.
I have different builds for different moods. I usually just change my wheels out on my primary deck. Slappy setup 159 Mindy's on a polar P2 deck satori 54mm 101a wheels, park setup Krux 149's oj elites 53mm 101a pillar deck, and street polar P2 54mm dragon wheels, Indy's. Inverted kingpins on all three. Branson raw bearings.... 49 years old and I've been skating for 40 years. I have no plans of stopping anytime soon. Even with multiple medical conditions going on I still managed to get out there and skate just as hard as I ever have maybe not as long.
This video has been recommended to me like 15 times even though I liked it when I first saw it like a year ago
> Pool/pump track; old school 10" single kick with avenue trucks.
> Surfskate; 16" wheelbase with curfboard trucks
> LDP and commute; major arc complete with otang caguama
> Surfy cruiser; sector 9 with drop thru sidewinder trucks.
> Freebord
> Streetboardz
Next to get
> Anderson 290 with mode freestyle wheels. (General park use)
I highly suggest dirching the cruiser set up and get a longboard cruiser with 5-10mm soft raisers and 70-75mm wheels (make sure to pick really soft duro like 76a)
It’s like a bugatti in the city! you can do much bigger trips and longer distances because you are much faster. and reversed kingpin longboard trucks are a nice alternation for a different riding feel.
Having my cruiser board become my main (and only) board has been pretty interesting. I use ridiculously thick riser pads (more like blocks😂) with trucks that are a little tighter than usual and I am enjoying the experience. It's different but fun!
My primary is shop deck 8.5, hollow indies, Swiss bones, 99a 52mm bones, cruiser board is welcome deck 8.75 wide indies, Swiss bones, 78a oj’s 55mm.
Skateboard setups are like art, they all express a certain emotion based on their unique abilities
l like a long bord for crusing it just makes sense they are way better for cruising then traditional skateboards.
Ikk just my opinion
@@juicewrld5884 spam
DH, freeride main,freeride backup , street freestyle JM Duran Flight setup on indy169 w dragons , rain setup ( moonshine sidekick) with grooved wheels and a pumptrack setup SIdewalk Surfer from Powell rounds it off. Each has a very specific use case and time has shown which setup suits for what condition or discipline .
I love my cruiser board. But you need a wide old school lookin board for the cruiser. Like the Santa Cruz Eric Dressen remakes. So good.
Great stuff man. Instead of switching boards I’ve also noticed some people simply switch their wheels from soft to hard if they are skating a distance to a skatepark but you’d have to have a backpack with the extra wheels
Thanks for putting me onto the gummy bear wheels can’t wait to try them out tomorrow! 🙏
Got the same trucks as your main setup. Love them. Ventures are also really nice yho
Up in Minnesota we definitely keep a beater board with pretty much hand me down parts as we replace them from our mains. We ride these when weather sucks, or in the more icy months when there’s salt everywhere and fear of launching it into a snow bank.
I just started skateboarding I’m loving it the vibes just 100%
I’ve always had one board. Lately, I’ve thought of making a thrashing board. Something with soft wheels for riding on the street, but one that’s super cheap for when doing tricks on the street and having it get torn up by the asphalt. My main board would be used only on concrete to make it last. I’ll have to save up to build another complete though
I also have 3 mains I have a santa cruz cruiser with 69 millimeter hawgs chubby wheels and independent trucks. I also have a long board it is my main for hill bombing it is a sector 9 long board with 69 millimeter wheels as well. And then finally I have my trick bored. It has very hard blind wheels with tight trucks for pressure flips and it is really only good for smooth surfaces and sidewalks but I love the hard wheels for more pop. Now I know that that doesn’t sound right but in my head it gives me more pop
I got started with multiple setups because I like shiny new things. Then I just learned the benefits of multiple boards setup for different situations. Only problem is the skaterbros that keep asking about my "old" boards trying to get a freebie.
I got 2. Bowl and tricks. The trick board primarily can do all three. 56mm wheels 169 trucks 8.6 deck hard wheels. Perfect for all around. Bowl practically the same but soft wheels sometimes shaped boards
I have a primary and then an extra for messing around with (skating in dirt, rain, letting a non-skater friend skate it, etc)
Currently I'm riding an 8" popsicle with rails for transition/park, an early 1970's no concave full rocker 28" by 6.6" board as a handy but fast commuter as well as a swivel plate system surfskate, and lastly there's my Beercan Brewster, a full aluminium cruiser deck with fully adjustable wheelbase equipped with hybrid surfskate trucks (essencially a common RKP truck, only with a very steep kingpin angle) and stainless bearings - an all-weather cruiser of sorts.
Adjustable wheelbase sounds cool!
I have a bunch of random setups tbh, but only 2 are ones I actually use regularly. A cruiser that’s shaped like a surfboard and isn’t much longer than a standard shaped deck. It’s got 63mm 78a’s. And then a board for street/parks which is a welcome custom wit either 54 or 56 formula four spits 101a
I just have an 8.25 deck with 80A wheels I believe. I loosened the trucks about as far as I could without risking wheel bite. I skate only street (and am trying to learn tricks) and the area I mainly skate has a wide range of roughness and bumpiness so I was trying to have something that's comfortable to stand on (I have big feet) and can do tricks but is also comfortable on rough road (plus there's a lot of tiled ground here and smaller wheels get caught in the gaps all the time)
I always had 1 or 2 set up for skating Revere, Kenter,etc and pools and I usually had a long board for carving street hills and footwork . I started on a Skee Skate with metal wheels.
for now I have 2. a board I got for free out of the spare parts box at my work (A skatepark) which has wheels almost made specifically for smooth terrain of a skatepark, and my board I designed specifically for both street and skateparks. With 99a spit fire formula fours, stage 11 trucks, and super reds. It's designed for me to bomb through the streets, or cruise with the best control, while still being good for basic tricks, and ramps. I plan to get a fully cruiser setup, in the form of a longboard down the line though.
I only have a cruiser setup. I don't really have a motivation to learn tricks at the risk of breaking something, but I practice manuals a little just to build up my balance and comfort.
Thanks dude. Apparently I only had the sess slider and used it for everything. Never thought of different set ups.
Anybody w/multiple setups: look up “Qwik Trucks”
They’re a board attachment that lets you switch out your trucks quickly w/out altering the way you have them set up. IE: Tightness of hardware, wheels, etc.
They’re really handy if you like different styles of boards as well
I love doing these trips especially if you see one of those e scooters and ur in the middle of the city it’s so fun
I have one deck…dead serious Tony Alva signed like 20 years ago. I run it with no trucks…no wheels…on a trampoline!
Triple heels and stuff 🎉
my favorite in your set up is the last one
you can sand off the razor tails for better pop, but eventually your tail will get too short. but it does extend the life of a skateboard. use a jigsaw and then round off with a sander. you can turn old decks into smaller cruisers too with a jigsaw and some sweat
I love the progress you’ve come a long way keep going
3 as well. 1 for street, 1 for parks, and a cruiser board.
I ride two. One for everyday use and one for rainy days. I skate more than I walk, even skate in the rain ☀️🌧️ til the wheels fall off 💯
I have an 8.25 deck with 77mm 78a longboard wheels for cruising and an 8.25 deck with a 55mm 85a cruiser wheels for doing tricks on flat ground.
I haven't skated on a skatepark yet so I haven't bought one suitable for a skatepark. But my two main set up is for highspeed riding/hill bombing and for casual cruising and flat ground tricks
3 setups: main board for tricks, 2nd for cruising/filming, downhill, last spare board for friends or family that need an extra board for the day. Also have extra decks just in case my main snap.
I currently have an 8” Sk8 Mafia with thunder mids, 53mm OJ wheels, bones reds bearings. Soon I’m getting an 8.5” Krooked with low trucks, 51mm gold wheels, and mini-logo bearings
Two Setups: 8.25 cruiser with 56mm 87a wheels and high trucks, and my main board is also a 8.25 with mid trucks and 99a 52mm wheels