Finally got this figured out for now. Skate Warehouse 20% sale was real nice for experimenting since getting back into street skating a bit this year.
Shoes: Etnies Marana Michelin size 12 black/grey/gum
Deck: Element Sascha Natural Defense 8.5x32.36" N: 7.25" T: 6.75" WB: 14.5" (BBS) + Jessup Ultra
Trucks: Krux K5 Standard Polished 8.5" H: 55mm W: 355g + Bones Hardcore Hard 96a white bushings + Krux ⅛" white risers
Wheelset: OJ Plain Jane Keyframe 87a 56mm + Bronson Speed Co. G2 + Bronson spacers
Hardware: Independent 1" Phillips 6 black 2 silver
Notes: I really love the size of this board in general, it fits well with size 12 shoes and 6’2” lankiness. Still interested in the balance of a twin tail but this deck works well for now. I’m gonna catch flak for the trucks but I really like them. I use risers to avoid wheelbite on 56mm wheels and I like the quality of the Krux risers (they are mostly solid, not many holes), plus they fit the trucks perfectly. The stock bushings felt amazing if you like soft and turny, and yes the trucks do turn pretty well. However, I don’t like sharp/swervy turning much for a trick board (I do like my Indy 159’s on my cruiser board though) so they work better for me with the Bones hard bushings. Just overall really like the trucks, and they're relatively lightweight too at 355g (Haven't weighed them since swapping bushings though). The wheels are a super soft durometer but I love them because I almost never ride skateparks, it’s almost exclusively crusty streets. Also I’ve found that wheels in general just feel way better when I run spacers and tighten the axle nuts down pretty snug. Everything is more stable. Had to run the Bronson's just because they're orange and match the wheels lol. But even the G2's feel nice and I like the double shielding.
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