just retired the Gangemi Orchard M2 8.5 after a few weeks of skating. It was pretty nice the first few times I rode it but felt soggy too soon.
also retired my old ass stage 11 149s for these hollow 159s, which definitely feel a bit lighter. got the old bushings in, trucks are fairly loose (catching minor wheel bite with 53s and risers) but they still feel kinda stiff. Maybe it's the pivot cups???
got some brand new bearings in there today as well. I'd bought some Swiss 6 from Old Skull back around Xmas. they're absolute shit and don't spin. I don't skate hard enough for bearings to get ruined like that. Really wondering if the shop got sold some bootleg bearings because these things sucked out the gate.
anyways, new set up is
35th Ave shop deck 8.5
Real 3 ply risers
Indy 159 hollows
PFC 53mm 101A
Quantum Isotope bearings (which spin real nice right out the gate)