Safe Space for 7.5 - 7.75 deck rydaz

[coexist3]

thought I’d add mine as well

palace 7.6
venture 5.0 hi
loophole 52mm

[El Freegano]

Hell yeah! Team mates the boards look amazing!

[RichardBarkley]

Sacrilege skating that on highs

[SurfNDope]

F**k it, this convinced me to go down to 7.75.  Been riding 8.25 or two years now, and rode 8 for 5+ years prior.  I use to really love riding 7.75 with some venture lows but 8s were the smallest I could get at skateshops, and east coast roads suck cock. 

[DISTANT RUMOURS]

Just a found a brandnew NOS habitat deck in size 7.62. Hopefully I will get that in next week. I ordered some 39mm wheels and venture lows to go with it.

[shpongle]

Never rode a board under 8 inches. I want to try something under 8. Should i go indy 129 or venture 5high or 5 low? Im leaning towards to venture to make it interesting. Idk if i should go hi or low tho. Whats the differences / reccomendations?

[RichardBarkley]

Never rode a board under 8 inches. I want to try something under 8. Should i go indy 129 or venture 5high or 5 low? Im leaning towards to venture to make it interesting. Idk if i should go hi or low tho. Whats the differences / reccomendations?

Venture low

[SurfNDope]

Never rode a board under 8 inches. I want to try something under 8. Should i go indy 129 or venture 5high or 5 low? Im leaning towards to venture to make it interesting. Idk if i should go hi or low tho. Whats the differences / reccomendations?

Venture 5 lows in my opinion are fantastic with sub 8 decks

[shpongle]

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Never rode a board under 8 inches. I want to try something under 8. Should i go indy 129 or venture 5high or 5 low? Im leaning towards to venture to make it interesting. Idk if i should go hi or low tho. Whats the differences / reccomendations?

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Venture low

I cant imagine the wheelbite you get if you have a wheel over 52mm with lows. Probably got to run 50mm wheels and less right?

[RichardBarkley]

No I ride 52 and they are absolutely fine

[GT]

https://flipskateboards.com/en-gb/pages/collectors-club

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[RichardBarkley]

Nice

94 pounds though

[SurfNDope]

F**k it, this convinced me to go down to 7.75.  Been riding 8.25 or two years now, and rode 8 for 5+ years prior.  I use to really love riding 7.75 with some venture lows but 8s were the smallest I could get at skateshops, and east coast roads suck cock.

UPDATE.  Got me a blank 7.75x31.2 with a 13.88 WB and some venture lo 5s.  Feels good to be home!!!! 

[dr.prestige]

Has any of yall skated a board 7.75” or less with large wheels? If so please share your thoughts, I’m considering trying out 58mms on my 7.5”

[dr.prestige]

Has any of yall skated a board 7.75” or less with large wheels? If so please share your thoughts, I’m considering trying out 58mms on my 7.5”

I was inspired to try this by this Uncle Fred photo of him skating the Drexel flatbar spot going backwards

[Shrimp Po-boy]

Has any of yall skated a board 7.75” or less with large wheels? If so please share your thoughts, I’m considering trying out 58mms on my 7.5”

I rode 56mm conicals on a 7.75 toy machine when I first started skating again almost a year ago. I had no issues. It did fine for me before I started skating bigger shaped boards again.

[CrustyCurbs]

I enjoy looking at this thread even though I've been pretty much exclusively on 8.25s for the last few years. My teenage years were all spent on 7.75 and below.

Even though I'm certain won't be good for my skating I keep getting tempted to build a skinny setup.

[dr.prestige]

I enjoy looking at this thread even though I've been pretty much exclusively on 8.25s for the last few years. My teenage years were all spent on 7.75 and below.

Even though I'm certain won't be good for my skating I keep getting tempted to build a skinny setup.

Do it! You won't regret it!

[SurfNDope]

I enjoy looking at this thread even though I've been pretty much exclusively on 8.25s for the last few years. My teenage years were all spent on 7.75 and below.

Even though I'm certain won't be good for my skating I keep getting tempted to build a skinny setup.

send it! Ive been riding 8.25 since 2020 but I just got a 7.75 again, and it feels great.  I will still use the 8.25 for when I hit the skate park though, or to just cruise. 

[nosneb]

7.75 31.25 13.88

Pepper grip
Bronze Allen key
Venture 5.0 low
Shortys doh doh blue
Bones bigballs
Spitfire F4 Classics 101a 48mm

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7.75 31.25 13.88

Pepper grip
Bronze Allen key
Venture 5.0 low
Shortys doh doh blue
Bones bigballs
Spitfire F4 Classics 101a 48mm

Very nice.
How do you like the shape/wood?

[nosneb]

I usually prefer the  flexy worn in feel of psstix but getting used to dwindle the wood feels decent. The board is on the stiffer side but I’m not minding it as much

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7.8 habitat > will sand down the edges to make it smaller.
Penus wheels 39mm
Venture 5.0
Bones reds
blank hardware

[dr.prestige]

7.8 habitat > will sand down the edges to make it smaller.
Penus wheels 39mm
Venture 5.0
Bones reds
blank hardware

Rad one. How are you liking your Penuses

[DISTANT RUMOURS]

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7.8 habitat > will sand down the edges to make it smaller.
Penus wheels 39mm
Venture 5.0
Bones reds
blank hardware

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Rad one. How are you liking your Penuses

I love them. These are bit small maybe, but they still work.
44mm seems to be the sweet spot.

But for the price they ask for these 22 euro's these are REALLY good. (it's half the price of other brands ... also half the urethane  ).

[nosneb]

Haven’t ridden one since like 2006 so I said fuck it

Mini logo 7.75x 31.25 13.8wb
Venture 5.0 low
Venture bushing kit green
Jessup griptape
Grind king rocket bolts
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire F4 48mm 101a

[shpongle]

Haven’t ridden one since like 2006 so I said fuck it

Mini logo 7.75x 31.25 13.8wb
Venture 5.0 low
Jessup griptape
Grind king rocket bolts
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire F4 48mm 101a

How do you like those grindking rocket bolts? Been thinking about getting em they look so sexy hahah. Also do you get most your skate shit from labor?

[RichardBarkley]

Reminds me of the palace 7.75 dims

How's it skate

[nosneb]

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Haven’t ridden one since like 2006 so I said fuck it

Mini logo 7.75x 31.25 13.8wb
Venture 5.0 low
Venture bushing kit green
Jessup griptape
Grind king rocket bolts
Bones Big Balls
Spitfire F4 48mm 101a

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How do you like those grindking rocket bolts? Been thinking about getting em they look so sexy hahah. Also do you get most your skate shit from labor?

3rd setup I use these hardware with. So far minimal pressure cracks and I never had to tighten my hardware. Once they set I never had to check em.  Labor is one of my locals yea

Reminds me of the palace 7.75 dims

How's it skate

This vs palace. Palace taper more. Mini logo is flatter and mellower