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Has anyone tried them? In the market for some new trucks and thinking of giving these ago, just wondering if anyone has skated them and what did they think?
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Has anyone tried them? In the market for some new trucks and thinking of giving these ago, just wondering if anyone has skated them and what did they think?
i had some 8.0 krux and they werent too good honestly. i only got to skate them for a month before the pivot cups broke, rendering them useless. krux replacement pivot cups are pretty much impossible to come by. would not recommend. the felt unstable.
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I've got a friend who swears by these. He won't even switch out the bushings for bones, apparently Krux has really good stock bushings. He's also told me multiple times that it's the only truck he's had where his kingpin doesn't get caught a lot. I'm planning on trying them out for myself here soon.
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I haven't used anything else since they came out. The bushings man.
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Has anyone tried them? In the market for some new trucks and thinking of giving these ago, just wondering if anyone has skated them and what did they think?
i had some 8.0 krux and they werent too good honestly. i only got to skate them for a month before the pivot cups broke, rendering them useless. krux replacement pivot cups are pretty much impossible to come by. would not recommend. the felt unstable.
You can now buy Krux bushings directly from NHS and most online skate shops. Comes with the pivot cups, too.
I've been curious to try a set of the 5.0 talls but I always talk myself out of it. I feel as though they are more of a street truck and I mainly skate transition. Ace or Indy can't really be beat in that realm. I may throw some Krux cushions in my Indy's though.
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Get them, Krux have always been great product. Their bushings, lightweight and low kingpin all winners. The only reason I haven't bought them is because these indys last a year or two.
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Got a set of 8.5s a month ago. No complaints. Shorter break in period than my independents too.
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Has anyone tried them? In the market for some new trucks and thinking of giving these ago, just wondering if anyone has skated them and what did they think?
i had some 8.0 krux and they werent too good honestly. i only got to skate them for a month before the pivot cups broke, rendering them useless. krux replacement pivot cups are pretty much impossible to come by. would not recommend. the felt unstable.
It's the standard pivot size. Pivots from Indepndent, Thunder, Minilogo, Khiro (small) will all fit in Krux. Or take a set from your old trucks and more than likely they will be compatible.
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Get them, Krux have always been great product. Their bushings, lightweight and low kingpin all winners. The only reason I haven't bought them is because these indys last a year or two.
Maybe one day I'll grab some Krux. I just ordered some of those expensive ass forged titanium Indy's last night.
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NHS has some trucks on sale right now. http://www.nhsfunfactory.com/sale/2/Trucks/ (http://www.nhsfunfactory.com/sale/2/Trucks/)
I think the reggae-colored ones are the only K4s.
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i think Krux are the most underrated trucks out there. They turn pretty great as soon as you set them. I think they get a bad rap because of the goofy marketing and weird look. Krux polished Highs are up there with the "big 3" in my opinion.
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i think Krux are the most underrated trucks out there. Krux polished Highs are up there with the "big 3" in my opinion.
Fact. I always thought Ventures were really overrated. Feel like they can't be doing too good lately for some reason.
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i think Krux are the most underrated trucks out there. They turn pretty great as soon as you set them. I think they get a bad rap because of the goofy marketing and weird look. Krux polished Highs are up there with the "big 3" in my opinion.
When i'll need new trucks i'll go with krux, always been curious about them and i actually really like their marketing. These Indy i'm riding have lots of life in them tho...
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I've had a couple pairs and they were great. Lower kingpins than Thunder or Indy (even on the standard K4 kingpins), grind like butter and the bushings are great.
Also, the pivot cups were redesigned in recent years. I don't think they break any longer
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Thanks for the replies. I saw a set of the 8.25's super cheap (£30) in note this afternoon so got em. Even if I don't like them at that price I won't be bothered.
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I put some 4.0s on my kid's cruiser. They turn really nice, are super light and pretty damn cheap.
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ive been running krux for about 3 or 4 years. best bushings by far, but the pivot cups would break because the hole for the pivot cup was engineered too deep. i emailed nhs and asked as my forged baseplate actually had been dented in. ron wheily emailed me back and sent me a new set of baseplates. i was stoked, they seemed to be going back to the non forged baseplates on alot of the newer trucks.
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Anyone skate a lot of tranny with Krux Hi's and have any feedback?
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So went to set them up only to find they were 2 different sizes :-\
Went back to the shop and they had no other 8.25's in stock so looks like i'll be sticking with my indys for now. Or maybe some 44's.
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So went to set them up only to find they were 2 different sizes :-\
Went back to the shop and they had no other 8.25's in stock so looks like i'll be sticking with my indys for now. Or maybe some 44's.
Well that's a bummer... Those new redesigned 44's look interesting!
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These Krux K4s are on sale. They have both 8.25 and 8.5 but they say "Slayer" on them.
http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer (http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer)
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If Indy drops a truck that has 'dub step' stamped on it...lemme know....
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haha, well, you could probably dip the hangers in paint thinner or something if you really wanted to.
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These Krux K4s are on sale. They have both 8.25 and 8.5 but they say "Slayer" on them.
http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer (http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer)
If you buy them before January 3rd you can get an extra 10% off with the promo code so $34ish.
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These Krux K4s are on sale. They have both 8.25 and 8.5 but they say "Slayer" on them.
http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer (http://www.tactics.com/krux/slayer-forged-k4-trucks/slayer)
you can dip the hangers in acetone/nail polish remover and you can peel it off. i always buy silly color trucks online that are on sale ($20 pair of thunders) and do this.
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http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80 (http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80)
Has anybody tried these yet? I just noticed the hanger on one of my indys is cracked, I need to get something else before my big ass breaks it and I die. I figured I'd try something new this time, and the kingpin design looks really promising on this curb chomper truck. It's between these and the silver k4s...
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http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80 (http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80)
Has anybody tried these yet? I just noticed the hanger on one of my indys is cracked, I need to get something else before my big ass breaks it and I die. I figured I'd try something new this time, and the kingpin design looks really promising on this curb chomper truck. It's between these and the silver k4s...
They're the same as the silver K4's but they're forged hollows with a gay graphic. Go with the raw silvers...
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http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80 (http://www.tactics.com/krux/curb-chomper-ii-hollow-forged-skateboard-trucks/purple-80)
Has anybody tried these yet? I just noticed the hanger on one of my indys is cracked, I need to get something else before my big ass breaks it and I die. I figured I'd try something new this time, and the kingpin design looks really promising on this curb chomper truck. It's between these and the silver k4s...
They're the same as the silver K4's but they're forged hollows with a gay graphic. Go with the raw silvers...
Agreed. Get the silver K4s.
Or, just get some new ACE44s with the reinforced hangers!
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^nailed it.
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
How cold is it where you are? Since temperatures have dropped, bushings are going to be wonky if it's really cold where you're at.
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
It's been about 45 degrees or so here. Not cold enough to mess with my bushings I don't think. But I did remove the bottom washer and they feel slightly better.
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Breaking in new trucks is never fun I don't care what bushings you got
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
IMO Krux are unstable and still won't really turn. Not good at all. Even Krux bushings in Aces I didn't like at all really. Tried the Krux' with stock bushings, Bones mediums and hards & Indy stock. Just couldn't get them to how I like my trucks, so I got Aces instead and have been happy with those.
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It's been about 45 degrees or so here. Not cold enough to mess with my bushings I don't think. But I did remove the bottom washer and they feel slightly better.
At 50 degrees I'm safe but at 45 my bushings can get hard depending on the other conditions. If its windy mine harden and I swear cloudiness makes a difference compared to sunny skies. I love my K4s so hopefully your situation improves.
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Should've bought some Ace's if you're trying to get all turney.
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
I'm from Long Island, and the cold was giving my new bushings some issues as well. However, I'm a terrible person and I leave my board in the car like a doofus.
They might take a bit given the weather, but they'll probably work themselves out in time.
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Had to bump this because of my recent situation. Been contemplating to buy a pair of k4s for like a year and a half now, and I finally pulled the trigger just this week. Got em in the mail and they looked really high quality right off the bat. I was eager to try these so called "best cushions in the world" or whatever but when I got to breaking them in (which some claim takes no time at all) they felt like complete shit. I thought, "oh well just keep skating them, they'll break in soon!) Nope. Been 4 days of trying to break in these trucks and no results. I tried to ride them as loose as possible, yet they still won't really turn. They'll feel wobbly like loose trucks should, but then they'll have a terribly wide and slow turning radius. I'm at a loss now, anyone know any good combos of bushings for krux? Indy super softs? Bones? There's no way I'm riding the same revered bushings everyone seems to swear by.
I'm from Long Island, and the cold was giving my new bushings some issues as well. However, I'm a terrible person and I leave my board in the car like a doofus.
They might take a bit given the weather, but they'll probably work themselves out in time.
Grew up out there, skated through some damn bitter cold winters...
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My only gripe with Krux (aside from kingpin hangup) is how the hanger yoke doesn't sit flush on the bottom bushing without tightening the kingpin nut some. I take that as a sign of bad geometry. Never had that on a pair of indys/thunders.
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My only gripe with Krux (aside from kingpin hangup) is how the hanger yoke doesn't sit flush on the bottom bushing without tightening the kingpin nut some. I take that as a sign of bad geometry. Never had that on a pair of indys/thunders.
Really? But my pairs were always super good in the kingpin clearance and the yokes were always flush. It was just the pivot stem that isn't tight in the pivot cup, if you rode too loose it could pop out