A fresh Tbone.
8.25
149 standard indy
52s
So I'm about 3 months in on sizing up. This is my 3rd 8.25. Coming from 5 years on a 8 with 139s. Before that 5 years on 7.75 with 139s. Before that a solid decade on a 7.625 with 126s at first, then 129s, then 139s. All indys. Prior to that, a decade of experimenting with everything.
I've actually been thinking about making the change for a while. Probably a year. It seems to be what most people skate. Maybe there is something to it. But then again, don't fix what isn't broke. It finally came down to laziness basically. I needed a new board. Didn't have an 8. But had an 8.25 that had been sitting around for years. So I set it up. At first, just with the 139's I had been skating on my 8. Well that felt really weird. It was kind of like a waterski. Or as if the board was on a track. Plus I just don't like the way a set up looks when the trucks are inside the edge of board. So I went and got some 149s to fit.
And I love it. That extra centimeter of truck and the wider board really makes for a more stable feel. And when grinding, I feel like I don't have to aim as much. The truck, grind is just there, so to speak. The only downside is flipping my board. At first it was actually really difficult. But, a few months in, it's getting a little better. I pretty much have to relearn where to put my feet and how to flick for every flip trick. 360 flips just finally started making sense again recently. But then I was fighting a losing battle for hours in this ditch recently trying to fakie inward heel. I might end up being one of these weirdos who rolls out with a quiver. And set up an 8 for the rare occasions I want to get flippy. My 139's are still in fine condition. Overall though, I'm happy I made the change.
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