Oskis New Truck Brand

[GumOnMyGrip]

random question for those who've skated these. what is the feedback like? is it dead/muffled, tinny, rattle-y?

also intrigued by the huge weight savings over indy/ace? how does it do that? and can you feel it?

I hate the way they look but I rode some on a friend’s board and ordered a set of hollows later that day. Noticed the weight difference just holding the board up ( vs Indy standard hollow), can’t speak to grinds because it was skatepark coping… didn’t sound dead or weird. The turn was deep but stable, deep as Ace but waaay less squirrelly. They do ride high. I was an Ace guy that went back to Indy’s with aftermarket ocd adjustments. I like the way these felt enough to try them anyway…

[Mongo Lloyd]

@GumOnMyGrip

Not trying to derail, but what video is that clip from in your sig? That spot (Springfield MA Courthouse) is like 15 minutes from where l live, and that’s one of the most original tricks I’ve seen filmed there.

[BeachChicken]

random question for those who've skated these. what is the feedback like? is it dead/muffled, tinny, rattle-y?

also intrigued by the huge weight savings over indy/ace? how does it do that? and can you feel it?

They feel like a normal truck since they're cast.

The weight savings isn't massive if you're comparing hollows against one another. Comparing 149 hollow Indys to Lurpiv hollows the savings is 12g/truck, which is the weight of a few quarters. There is no way anyone is noticing this when they pick up a board and prob not when they skate. I skated both solids and hollows and only felt a slight difference to where it was likely just how I felt that day. I think people are getting stoked on the turn (which is fine) and letting the stoke run wild and making other claims about the trucks.

[GumOnMyGrip]

@GumOnMyGrip

Not trying to derail, but what video is that clip from in your sig? That spot (Springfield MA Courthouse) is like 15 minutes from where l live, and that’s one of the most original tricks I’ve seen filmed there.

It’s Ryan Hamburg in Foundation Splendor vid



This is the rough cut, I think I pulled it from here. Some outright insanity.

[Mongo Lloyd]

Thank you! 

[Síota]

What was he on before this? Ace?

[rawbertson.]

I kinda hate the sound of these trucks already but they are working pretty good still. everything has to be really tight then it sounds a lot better.  sounds like the pivot cup is squeaking tho which is annoying.
I feel like I might need to tighten the kingpin a bit now actually they are starting to feel a touch squirrely, but not too bad like 2 weeks in of pretty hard sessions.

[Síota]

I kinda hate the sound of these trucks already but they are working pretty good still. everything has to be really tight then it sounds a lot better.  sounds like the pivot cup is squeaking tho which is annoying.
I feel like I might need to tighten the kingpin a bit now actually they are starting to feel a touch squirrely, but not too bad like 2 weeks in of pretty hard sessions.

Kinda surprised you haven't updated the chart in your sig with em

[Kaezan]

Anyone know how one might be able to get replacement bushings for these?

[Prest0-Change0-Rearrange0]

Email Lurpiv?

[rawbertson.]

Anyone know how one might be able to get replacement bushings for these?

I DM'd the distributor on Insta in Canada and they wrote back

Hey Mike,
Unfortunately we don’t have any Lurpiv bushings on their own.
Did something happen with the bushings? Like a warranty issue?
If it’s a warranty issue, brightside can help you by calling the Ontario rep and work it out through the shop .
I hope they’re okay though !

I have been riding them pretty much exclusively since Sept 1 and the back one has gotten MAD LOOSE already (i ride all my trucks with the nut flush with top thread). It seems fine to ride still and bushings seem in good shape, but obviously starting to get very worked in. front truck getting decently loose but not as wild as the back one.  I dont ever get noticeable wheelbite just riding around with 58mm wheels.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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Anyone know how one might be able to get replacement bushings for these?

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I DM'd the distributor on Insta in Canada and they wrote back

Hey Mike,
Unfortunately we don’t have any Lurpiv bushings on their own.
Did something happen with the bushings? Like a warranty issue?
If it’s a warranty issue, brightside can help you by calling the Ontario rep and work it out through the shop .
I hope they’re okay though !

I have been riding them pretty much exclusively since Sept 1 and the back one has gotten MAD LOOSE already (i ride all my trucks with the nut flush with top thread). It seems fine to ride still and bushings seem in good shape, but obviously starting to get very worked in. front truck getting decently loose but not as wild as the back one.  I dont ever get noticeable wheelbite just riding around with 58mm wheels.

My trucks are similar, the bushings are fine but now that they're broken in, my trucks rattle a bit with the kingpin nut flush. What's funny is that it really doesn't make them feel "looser" and I still don't really wheelbite. TBH it doesn't really bother me and they still feel really stable at center. I can make the rattle go away by tightening the kingpin but hasn't really seemed necessary

[nollieboulala]

Same thing happened to me. After a few months of riding, and no loosening/tightening, the truck could all of the sudden be wiggled and the whole hanger would shake a bit. Had to crank down quarter/half a turn for it to feel like it did before.

[texasplant]

Yeah I have the same thing happening too. The trucks don’t feel any looser but I think maybe the pivot cup could be wearing/stretching a little bit over time.

[Lou Strux]

Same, same.
Noticeably, too.
But I like it.
A lickle loosey rattle adds to the fun and doesn’t detract from the function.
I loves me my Lurps.
Up there w/ them Aces & Stage IVs as far as swerve & the pop-feel/pre-load go. Reeeal nice for my style of skating.
Ugly azz trux, but they perform as promised.
Grind is pretty damn nice too.
Keeping a set in rotation & THAT’s my final answer.

[texasplant]

I assume these green bushing I keep seeing are a different duro. This guy who is on the team used a grinder to make his bottom conical shaped + removed the washer. I’m kind of curious - at least about skating without the bottom washer. Might stop the binding feeling I sometimes notice when turning deep and pinching grinds.

[BL0B]

I assume these green bushing I keep seeing are a different duro. This guy who is on the team used a grinder to make his bottom conical shaped + removed the washer. I’m kind of curious - at least about skating without the bottom washer. Might stop the binding feeling I sometimes notice when turning deep and pinching grinds.

i think that's the antiwheelbite technology in the pivot cup area and not the washer.

[texasplant]

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I assume these green bushing I keep seeing are a different duro. This guy who is on the team used a grinder to make his bottom conical shaped + removed the washer. I’m kind of curious - at least about skating without the bottom washer. Might stop the binding feeling I sometimes notice when turning deep and pinching grinds.

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i think that's the antiwheelbite technology in the pivot cup area and not the washer.

I’m skating 58mm Radial fulls and they definitely will bite/pinch before that pivot area binds. I’ve checked a few times. Maybe on much smaller wheels that would be the case.

Probably the only downside I personally have with these, but of course this can be fixed by running them super loose.

[yozzlebot87]

i think that's the antiwheelbite technology in the pivot cup area and not the washer.

The "antiwheelbite technology" is some marketing nonsense that people really seem to belive for some reason. That area of the truck is not going to bind no matter how small your wheels are. I think its just the geometry (sharp turning + 55mm tall) of the truck and the tall bushings that make it hard to wheelbite on these trucks.

I had wheelbite marks when riding these with ~50mm radial slims. It wasn't bothersome, but I definetely got wheelbite.

Currently riding hollow150 with 60mm Radial Full 97a no risers on a polar 8.5 with wheel wells. Interestingly, even with such huge wheels, the wheelbite marks are barely in the wheel well because of how extremely this truck articulates. It's totally manageable though, I just have to remember to bend my knees on every landing. This is why I started making my own wheel wells, I noticed my aces would never get much benefit from standard wheel wells because the truck would turn past the wheel well before wheelbite. I make my wheel wells with a rotary sander attachment for a hand drill.

The turn is so much fun and I love the heavy pop feel of these trucks. They are my favourite trucks at the moment. The only flaw I can see is the kingpin clearance, but its not that big of a deal for me.

I hope lurpiv sticks around for a while. I see people say that they don't have anything unique, but for me they are perfect. I love the turn of aces but wanted a bit more stability, a bit more height, and a little bit wider wheelbase. And they look sick.
 

[rawbertson.]

I really like them as well. a lot of people comment on how sick my setup looks. i like how wild it feels
gonna update the sig soon
I hope they can make the inverted kingpin work cause I am really wanting to try that now. they were having problems with it coming loose early on from the sounds of it.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Anyone that’s been Lurp curious, Skatewarehouse Daily Dose is Lurpiv solids. You can get a pair shipped for under $50

https://www.skatewarehouse.com/dailydose.html

[rawbertson.]

Kinda thinking now this is the best truck for me possible. It ticks every box.

-highest truck so I can ride biggest wheels possible
-only 2 grams lighter than thunders which are the lightest truck
-top tier bushings like ace that are less affected by weather and so far have been less prone to cracking
-best geometry (same geometry as thunder cast, Indy forged, Royal, AND Slappy)

Not sure what else you could improve other than the grind clearance (ikp). IMO they are the most unique and coolest looking trucks, and the craftsmanship looks so solid on the underside of the axles. They just feel like a superior product !

[rawbertson.]

Got a set from a friend, anybody know what duro their bushings are?

Got a zip with some extra bushings that was stamped 90a. Maybe switching to those if theyre harder.

Also anyone still riding their lurpz? Do I dare to run them on my cruiser?

Does anyone know what duro the bushings are? Safe to bet 90du then?

[BeachChicken]

Kinda thinking now this is the best truck for me possible. It ticks every box.

-highest truck so I can ride biggest wheels possible
-only 2 grams lighter than thunders which are the lightest truck
-top tier bushings like ace that are less affected by weather and so far have been less prone to cracking
-best geometry (same geometry as thunder cast, Indy forged, Royal, AND Slappy)

Not sure what else you could improve other than the grind clearance (ikp). IMO they are the most unique and coolest looking trucks, and the craftsmanship looks so solid on the underside of the axles. They just feel like a superior product !

You could improve the pinch, which is on par with Ace and really lackluster, the baseplate angle for more consistent lock ins on nose and tailslides, and kingpin clearance which is the worst of the taller trucks (Slappy and Indy).

[Lou Strux]

Does anyone know what duro the bushings are? Safe to bet 90du then?

https://www.instagram.com/lurpiv/p/C9u37DJN-Mh/?hl=en

92 duro, ‘cording to THIS^^^


I love my Lurps also, as well, too.
Very fun truck.

[myfeetarekillingme]

You could improve the pinch, which is on par with Ace and really lackluster, the baseplate angle for more consistent lock ins on nose and tailslides, and kingpin clearance which is the worst of the taller trucks (Slappy and Indy).

“Good” pinch seems to come with shallower turn/easier wheelbite a la Thunder or Venture Low so I’m not sure Lurpiv will do anything to improve pinch unless they’re working on a low truck or something.

I don’t find the Ace pinch to be bad though, it just feels different than the trucks that are known for it.

[rawbertson.]

Pinch feels good to me, But I also ride 58mm radial full wheels  no problems here
I think it’s meant for bigger wheels, oski is know for his transition skill, in particular finding huge speed in unconventional pockets. so this makes sense to me, combined with the tall height. Thunder seems like a better truck for smaller wheels.

Thank you for that info on the hardness G

[BeachChicken]

Every single person I know with normal wheels notes the subpar pinch and KP clearance and it's documented in this thread. I mean if you're claiming they're ideal at least be honest about the cons other experiences as all brands have them to some degree it's just what you can live with.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Pinch is a social construct

[Rick Trapasso]

Id consider trying a 52/53mm lurpiv

Pinch is a social construct

I pinched your mom's social construct.