Checking in after my real first session on my new 144 standards.
I was on Indy Forged Hollow/TI for the last 2 years.
Had a little affair with Ventures v-lights for the last two weeks. And in between i tried some Thunder 148 Team Hollows.
First thing I noticed, they are pretty loose compared to the stock ventures but almost the same as the Indy's stock. Maybe a bit more on the loose side.
So i cranked them down till one threat is showing.
I'm 76 Kg.
After that they still feel loose compared to Indy's.
But surprisingly stable.
I set them up with 53mm Tablets .
They do wheelbite yeah. Not so much like my thunders but definitely more than my Indy's or ventures.
It's all manageable.
Set them up on a Killing Floor 8.25 14,25 Wheelbase.
Pop feels very familiar. More than a thunder than an indy.
Turn is very smooth. Like a really good broken in indy.
But at the same time they feel stable. Not so much like the ventures. Hard to describe.
It's like all the big brands had a gangbang or something.
The baseblate makes nice contact with the ledge for nose/tail slides. Grind wise i only did a few 50s and 5-0s on metal. They are new but i can say they grind harder than Indys. More like a Venture.
All my flips came easy. Only my 360 Flips needed a bit adjustment because of the looser feel. But again, all manageable and even better than my last indy setup, which was basically the same board.
Seems like this 1,5 mm lower height compared to indy forged benefits my old legs.
After that first session I'm really surprised. A great truck.
My only concern is riding them on any bigger transision.
The angle of the kingpin is pretty high compared to any other truck i own. So I'm a bit scared of hangups.
Will see how this goes.
So far so good. Really dig them.