Got back into skating a few weeks ago. Before my current break I rode more bowl than street, and I am in love with those big, shaped boards like my current BH crest board. I stopped 1.5 years ago. 99% of the time I skated alone. So I kind of got used to skate these boards for street too. I kind of forgot how smaller, modern boards skated.
So I am skating again and I rode on someone's 8.5 FA and while the crest and big, shaped boards were so beautiful to look at and fun to skate, I forgot how much better I could have been skating if I downsized.
I am a one setup type of guy so with this Deathwish I can still ride transition comfortably if I want, but also make it easier to skate the streets. (and be able to nollie again and learn noseslides
) I also really, really dig the contortionist graphic. It is so rad. Now it's time to set it up and see if I like that baker/deathwish concave and shape.
Before I bought the board, I got me some F4 99a O.G. Classics and damn, they are so good! Better in every way than the Mini Logo's (not that I was expecting it to be not, the F4's cost 2.5x as much
)
Old deck: Birdhouse Hawk Crest 9.75"x31.75" 15.75" WB
New deck: Deathwish Taylor Kirby Rigor Mortis 8.5"x32" 14.5" WB
Big drop in wheelbase but I am sure 14.5 will still be comfy on transition, so this will be much better allround.
Rest of the setup:
Indy 159 with Bones medium bushings, no bottom washer
1 inch riser pads (Still got wheelbite, so I should probably buy hards
)
Reds
Mini Logo A-Cut 60mm 99a (worn down to about 56) -> Spitfire F4 99a 58mm O.G. Classic