I’m considering throwing some 1/8th risers on my tech setup.
8.125~ decks (Probably going with a Real Team Overspray 8.12 next)
Thunder Hollow Lights II 147s w/ Bones Mediums
52mm STF V1 101s (Most likely switching to 51-52mm F4 Tablets or Radial Slims in 99A)
I love how light the Hollow Lights are, especially in 147, but I hate how they’re 3mm shorter than the 148s. I’m getting gnarly wheel bite with hard carves and certain tricks (mainly bigspin variations and Millie/fakie rotations).
I’m super skeptical about adding risers to this setup but it seems like it’s worth giving a try... they’re cheap and I can always take them off. It’s cheaper than getting some 148 Hollow Lights and I’d rather have my trucks be smaller than my deck than larger for a tech setup. I wish I would have gotten the Team Hollows...
Are certain riser models better than others? I was mainly considering Bones, Pig, and Thunder models.
Also does anyone know where I can get a standard Thunder baseplate? I’m guessing they don’t sell them but it’s worth a shot. Then I could just switch that out, use some 51mm wheels, add a bottom washer or two under the bottom bushings, and avoid using Risers.