First post on my spiral into the madness...
Back into skating after a 15 year break. Widest board I previously rode was around 7.8.
But, I have been riding the Tom Knox Navigator with some Thunder Team 148's, 53mm spitfires, and really enjoying it (had 2 of these boards in a row). Board is: width: 8.25" with length: 32", wheelbase: 14.375", nose: 6.625". tail: 7" shape is medium concave
I am going to try up sizing to 8.5. I am considering either keeping the same trucks or getting some 149 lights with the forged baseplates. Board is the Tom Knox debut: width: 8.5" with length: 32.18", wheelbase: 14.38", nose, tail, shape is unknown (can't find the details).
What different should I notice between keeping the 148 teams and switching to the 149 lights?