I set this up after a short stint on a Scumco & Sons David Abair. The Scumco had a super flat, short and square tail that I didn't much like. Now I am on this and, after the Scumco, the tail feels very steep. The pop is good, but I am still adjusting. Any thoughts from the group on what impact switching to forged independents might have with regard to the steep kicks and pop?
Im assuming you're talking about the latest Scumco decks, the PS ones. I had the same issue with the Abair, it was actually the only one of the PS decks I've tried that I didn't really like right away. I was ghost popping all over the place on indys, ventures, and films - I just couldn't get comfortable on such a short tail. What ended up kind of fixing it for me was switching to 8.38 mini logos. The trucks being wide and low fixed the ghost pop and "unlocked" the deck for me. It's not my favorite from the line, but I do like it now. So if you still have yours, maybe look into trying a set of ML or another low truck on it.
I put this together last night.


Pass~Port Sexy Cobra
8.25" x 31.75" 14.25" wb
Indy 149 forged hollows
Loophole 54mm Jesse Narvaez wheels
Bronson raw bearings
Classic grip
I've been interested in pass port for a while and even though the last thing I need is another deck when I saw this on sale at Lucre Industries for 25% off I had to grab it. It's flatter than I expected (very flat for a bbs deck) with medium kicks so I decided to put indys on it.
Also been wanting to try loophole/NFG wheels for a while and Damon from Library skate shop was kind enough to hook me up with a free loophole shirt too so shout out to Library, sick ass shop. I found out yesterday that I was likely exposed to the Rona all weekend (I work in a hospital) so I might get quarantined. If that happens I'm for sure going to put some of these setups through their paces as much as the weather permits.