Gear madness support thread

[Sedition]

...as no one really has them locally here.

"Never bought. Never sold."

I think that not only applies to Lucero's bid'ness model (re "selling out"), but also to their market demand. LOL. Label is indeed the "smallest big company." Not many places carry them, and I hardly ever see them in the wild...which is a sham because they are a rad company, and always have been.

[moonordie]

Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[rikki]

Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

Switch to Ventures, stay awake, stop the madness.

[Sedition]

Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

Don’t do it. Aces turn. Thunders don’t. Plus, that Thunder baseplate thing.

[rikki]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Don’t do it. Aces turn. Thunders don’t. Plus, that Thunder baseplate thing.

Having ridden Destructo, Thunder, Indy, Ace and Venture in the recent years I can easily say that Thunders are the worst of the lot.

[moonordie]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Switch to Ventures, stay awake, stop the madness.

Ventures are definitely not for me, got a set months ago and God I hated them.

[JM]

Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

Just buy them. Buy the thunders on the discount and find out if you hate them or not.

Then you won’t live your life with regret and think to yourself as you’re snuggled in bed in 50 years, unable to skate anymore, “I really wish I took that one chance to ride Thunders.”

Then if you hate them, you can stoke out some kid at the skatepark on the worst trucks you’ve ever seen in your life.

[Sedition]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Just buy them. Buy the thunders on the discount and find out if you hate them or not.

Then you won’t live your life with regret and think to yourself as you’re snuggled in bed in 50 years, unable to skate anymore, “I really wish I took that one chance to ride Thunders.”

Then if you hate them, you can stoke out some kid at the skatepark on the worst trucks you’ve ever seen in your life.

^ He does make good points.

[moonordie]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Just buy them. Buy the thunders on the discount and find out if you hate them or not.

Then you won’t live your life with regret and think to yourself as you’re snuggled in bed in 50 years, unable to skate anymore, “I really wish I took that one chance to ride Thunders.”

Then if you hate them, you can stoke out some kid at the skatepark on the worst trucks you’ve ever seen in your life.

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^ He does make good points.

Agree but no way in hell I'm giving away crap. With that being said I already ordered and worst case scenario I can sell them to a homie for a good price.

[munchbox]

late stage crapitalism

[Creachteach]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Just buy them. Buy the thunders on the discount and find out if you hate them or not.

Then you won’t live your life with regret and think to yourself as you’re snuggled in bed in 50 years, unable to skate anymore, “I really wish I took that one chance to ride Thunders.”

Then if you hate them, you can stoke out some kid at the skatepark on the worst trucks you’ve ever seen in your life.

[close]

^ He does make good points.

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Agree but no way in hell I'm giving away crap. With that being said I already ordered and worst case scenario I can sell them to a homie for a good price.

I just did the same as you, just with Ventures as i already did try out some thunders.

There’s so much product I haven’t tried but am very curious about. It’s probably highly likely hindering any progress that I have 3 somewhat different boards set up, with every dimension being different.

[Dirty_Dan90]

i was riding indys till 2020 then switched to thunders in January of 2021, (which i think are my fav) but then switched to Ace's beginning of 22' then went to Venture in February of this year. Im the type of person that sets up something new, instantly hates it, orders some new shit but then get used to whatever i disliked then stick with it for awhile.

[j....soy.....]

Sounds like truck long Covid you have….

[Ok]

i was riding indys till 2020 then switched to thunders in January of 2021, (which i think are my fav) but then switched to Ace's beginning of 22' then went to Venture in February of this year. Im the type of person that sets up something new, instantly hates it, orders some new shit but then get used to whatever i disliked then stick with it for awhile.

are you the real dirty dan?

[ejazzle]

I went grind king, venture, krux, venture, indy, ace, venture and now on thunders. I don't think Ill ever switch from thunders. Wheel bite and not being able to turn were the bane of my existence for too long. I BELIEVE I have found my happy medium.

[Sedition]

I went grind king, venture, krux, venture, indy, ace, venture and now on thunders. I don't think Ill ever switch from thunders. Wheel bite and not being able to turn were the bane of my existence for too long. I BELIEVE I have found my happy medium.

I've always thought Forged Indys were the perfect "middle ground" truck. Not too high. Not too low. Longer WB than Ace, not as long as Venture (same with turn). Middle ground pinch. Middle ground weight. Those are the happy medium for me.

[Frank and Fred]

happy medium.

I believe you will find that with Thace.... at least I hope I will. T2s........ 

[Free hat]

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Madness hit. Want Thunders badly, I've been on Ace for like 2 years but you know the drill...
Also it doesn't help that I have a good discount on them.

[close]

Don’t do it. Aces turn. Thunders don’t. Plus, that Thunder baseplate thing.

I switched from AF1 to thunders and think they turn fine. Baseplate doesn’t bother me either. Crazy how subjective skate gear can be.

[fs1/2cab]

I grew up with Thunders. Switched to Indys for a few years. Now back on Thunders. But with Indy bushings. Everything feels good. I actually like the Thunder baseplate more for Noseslides, maybe because I learned them on Thunders back then. Skateboarding is weird sometimes.

[CarcassToss]

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I went grind king, venture, krux, venture, indy, ace, venture and now on thunders. I don't think Ill ever switch from thunders. Wheel bite and not being able to turn were the bane of my existence for too long. I BELIEVE I have found my happy medium.

[close]

I've always thought Forged Indys were the perfect "middle ground" truck. Not too high. Not too low. Longer WB than Ace, not as long as Venture (same with turn). Middle ground pinch. Middle ground weight. Those are the happy medium for me.

I've always hated Forged Indys. They have more wheelbite than normal, don't equate to as much pop for me, and the sometimes feel too light and squirrely. I wheelbite less on Thunders, which are lower and some people think have more bite. I want to like the concept of Forged Indys but every time I have ridden them they just feel off. I actually think AF1 are what I want forged Indys to be except that I have to 100% run harder bushings in them.

[Sedition]

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I went grind king, venture, krux, venture, indy, ace, venture and now on thunders. I don't think Ill ever switch from thunders. Wheel bite and not being able to turn were the bane of my existence for too long. I BELIEVE I have found my happy medium.

[close]

I've always thought Forged Indys were the perfect "middle ground" truck. Not too high. Not too low. Longer WB than Ace, not as long as Venture (same with turn). Middle ground pinch. Middle ground weight. Those are the happy medium for me.

[close]

I've always hated Forged Indys. They have more wheelbite than normal, don't equate to as much pop for me, and the sometimes feel too light and squirrely. I wheelbite less on Thunders, which are lower and some people think have more bite. I want to like the concept of Forged Indys but every time I have ridden them they just feel off. I actually think AF1 are what I want forged Indys to be except that I have to 100% run harder bushings in them.

HA! Says the guy who hates the DLX 8.25! We clearly have very different tastes.

[CarcassToss]

I want to like both so badly. The 8.25 comes in the best graphics and every shop everywhere has several in stock at all times.

[Mbrimson88]

I want to like both so badly. The 8.25 comes in the best graphics and every shop everywhere has several in stock at all times.

The 8.25 boards have always been on the shorter mold, so they tend to be steeper as well, when compared to something like the 8.38 boards which seem to be way less steep overall when comparing any number of each of them.  Maybe finding boards with IV on top could help if they feel too quick in the kicks, or riding trucks with shorter wheelbases, even if you are not a fan of Indy, as per previous comments.

I know how much that 8.25 does work well on any Indy trucks, as I have one myself, but it is personal opinion and if something doesn't work for you, there is no point trying to struggle with it, just to have it make life harder every time you step on a board.  I did also have it set up on Thunders and even tried it on Ventures just to see, but prefer Indy for the wheelbase.

Another 8.25 Full, not SE with 14.5 wb I put Ace trucks on and it worked well enough too, but that is a different board again.

Probably doesn't count so much for me though, as I have almost one of everything set up in some form or another, just to see what they are like and to let people skate them if they are not sure of what a board shape or mix of brands / parts might feel like.

[Mbrimson88]

* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

[Sedition]

* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

This entire thread has helped both abate, and exacerbate, my Madness.

[Ok]

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* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

[close]

This entire thread has helped both abate, and exacerbate, my Madness.

and then back again.

every post i make should be in this thread

[danmasontree]

I have shoe madness right now. I’m currently skating NB 440 V1 with heel slip issues. I hate the new N on the v2’s.

Every new shoe I’ve tried I don’t like or they don’t fit me right, it’s a bummer.


End rant.

[rocklobster]

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* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

[close]

This entire thread has helped both abate, and exacerbate, my Madness.

[close]

and then back again.

every post i make should be in this thread

Everyone bounces between "this is my perfect setup and I will never change anything ever again" to "maybe I need another mm of height with credit card risers and maybe go Indy conical bottom with Bones top bushing".

There is no cure.

[Bongwater Mojito]

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* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

[close]

This entire thread has helped both abate, and exacerbate, my Madness.

[close]

and then back again.

every post i make should be in this thread

[close]

Everyone bounces between "this is my perfect setup and I will never change anything ever again" to "maybe I need another mm of height with credit card risers and maybe go Indy conical bottom with Bones top bushing".

There is no cure.

100% agree. Related reading: Michael Easter's The Scarcity Brain. Current stage of western market economy plays our minds like slot machines. Maybe there's MORE fun skating if I try (ie. buy) that combination?

[moonordie]

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* Given this is the gear madness thread, finding something that works or staying away from something that doesn't work is the main thing, but of course sometimes you just want to see what this shape or that truck is like, especially with all the people talking about this and that on Slap.

[close]

This entire thread has helped both abate, and exacerbate, my Madness.

[close]

and then back again.

every post i make should be in this thread

[close]

Everyone bounces between "this is my perfect setup and I will never change anything ever again" to "maybe I need another mm of height with credit card risers and maybe go Indy conical bottom with Bones top bushing".

There is no cure.

That's the absolute truth, maybe the only cure is to delete Slap from your life.