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But only when it’s correct.
that's what i meant
makes no sense to put 78A as stock bushings on brand new trucks
AVE trucks "kids edition" maybe
Sidenote: Stage 4 Stock bushings are 90A but they are red
Weird thing about Stage 4 aftermarket bushings
90A/red called soft
92A/blue called medium
94A/black called hard
As far as my information goes, it's accurate. I could be wrong, though. The color matching durometer is straight from Indy, so i'm not making that part up.
The white bushings were in 149 standard AVEs and they were soft as shit, so they actually were 78A when I compared to my 90A oranges. It makes sense to put different durometer bushings on some trucks if it's a pro truck and that's the theme they go with. Practically speaking, 90A durometer being the best middle ground makes the most sense, however.
I've mostly only been skating Indy and have noticed the white and red stock bushings being physically different (e.g. different durometer) in feel from the orange stock. It's anecdotal, but I'm inclined to disagree with the claim that Indy's stock bushings are all 90A regardless of stock color. Im not referring to Stage 4, btw. That is, until someone from Indy can verify MBrimson's claim about that being the case.
Especially when I firsthand observed my own new Indy trucks with different color stock bushings actually being looser and having a different response time (due to not being 90A) to the standard orange ones. Before and after the China move. Perhaps the China move made all of them 90A in different colors but I don't believe that was the case before the move.
I never want to come across as that pushy shop guy, or try to bring my own opinions to the fore, so I welcome any and all conversation on any skate related topic.
Also happy to hear first hand experiences too, as some things just don't balance out from what a brand says, to what people actually feel from using the product. The funny thing with almost all new trucks is they start out weird, as in bushings a super squishy before they firm up. A few sets of those white stock bushings feel more firm now than the stock orange on the current trucks, but they have also had more time to cure - it is urethane, so after all they will harden up over time, but I will also get out some of the after market bushings with pics and duro test, take pics or whatever if needed too, more just for fun than anything else.
At least I still have some of the AVE trucks (new in bags), the matt finish metal look with AVE in gothic script with the white bushings, as well as others with the different colours, which I can take pics of and whatever too as needed, but for the most important question, I posted in one of the most recent Indy Instagram posts about the bushings and will wait if anyone comments or replies, from Indy or others...