Ace trucks

[DERBY]

I just wanna know when the ToA collabs are dropping here in the US.

they should be up at some stores. pretty available here down in canada

[logjammin]

Tried out my classic 55s for the first time today skating a flow section of a park. I got the trucks to a good mid point of tightness after changing out the top cup washer for a flat washer. Not necessarily as 'surfy' as I expected, I didn't feel like the turn was any tighter than standard indys, although it did feel more stable. Not sure if it's just because they're new trucks and I don't have a groove but they grinded slow on pool coping compared to indys.

Overall I'm a fan, they feel great, but if I were to choose between these and indys I probably wouldn't really care which one I was riding. Maybe I just need to break in the bushing more to get the ace turn that everyone raves about.

Ever since they widened the V on the classics in the middle of the hanger in their version 3, it made them turn different. I think it adds more of a stable feeling at the cost of them having crazy responsiveness with the slightest move, which I personally love and prefer. Not to say they aren’t turny, they definitely still are, there is still very much responsiveness but man those version 1’s with the skinny hangers that bent were nuts. That’s what got me for life when I stepped on them in like…2013 or around there. The turning just totally killed Indy. I still look for them on eBay. If I would have known, I’d have bought enough sets to last me forever. I also think they looked the best out of all, including the AF1’s.

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Tried out my classic 55s for the first time today skating a flow section of a park. I got the trucks to a good mid point of tightness after changing out the top cup washer for a flat washer. Not necessarily as 'surfy' as I expected, I didn't feel like the turn was any tighter than standard indys, although it did feel more stable. Not sure if it's just because they're new trucks and I don't have a groove but they grinded slow on pool coping compared to indys.

Overall I'm a fan, they feel great, but if I were to choose between these and indys I probably wouldn't really care which one I was riding. Maybe I just need to break in the bushing more to get the ace turn that everyone raves about.

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Ever since they widened the V on the classics in the middle of the hanger in their version 3, it made them turn different. I think it adds more of a stable feeling at the cost of them having crazy responsiveness with the slightest move, which I personally love and prefer. Not to say they aren’t turny, they definitely still are, there is still very much responsiveness but man those version 1’s with the skinny hangers that bent were nuts. That’s what got me for life when I stepped on them in like…2013 or around there. The turning just totally killed Indy. I still look for them on eBay. If I would have known, I’d have bought enough sets to last me forever. I also think they looked the best out of all, including the AF1’s.

i only rode the 33s, right when they came out, and then for the next several years off and on. i don’t think i tried 44s till about 10 years ago.
correct, the older skinnier ones looked the best. as good as any truck ever, to me. the only competition, totally subjective, would be a certain era of ventures, that i like just a bit more. but if Pupecki and Shao had ridden ace i dunno.

i can’t get the ace classic 55s out of my head, and that i like them makes no sense

[pops]

Finally found a set of these, seriously a night and day difference. I’m running AF1 low 55 hollows and after a couple of weeks the bushings were still SO mushy, unskateably loose, even cranked down with 2-3 threads showing.

These immediately feel so much better. Kingpin nut basically flush, everything feels super stable especially setting up for tricks, but I can still get a super deep ace turn if I want it.

I’m heavier at 200 pounds so if you’re lighter these may not work, but for me they’re exactly what I was hoping for

I'm slightly over 171 pounds and prefer the hard bushings. I skate the standard height Af1s. These helped with getting a more consistent pop because they provide more stability but still have an excellent carve I need when cruising at fast speed. I didn't like that I had to to tighten my trucks so much with the regular bushings so definitely recommend these who need more stability but dont want to sacrifice the turn.

[TheLowerBack]

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I just wanna know when the ToA collabs are dropping here in the US.

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they should be up at some stores. pretty available here down in canada

The only link I saw had them listed for $95 a set? Why?

[Wizard0f0dds]

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I just wanna know when the ToA collabs are dropping here in the US.

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they should be up at some stores. pretty available here down in canada

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The only link I saw had them listed for $95 a set? Why?

$95 CAD equals to a little under $70 US.

[rikki]

A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

[manysnakes]

A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

I feel like I’m in the minority but I really can’t get behind the AF1 grind. I’ll need to try some classics at some point

[IpathCats]

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

Every truck has their pros/cons

Indy wins in the grind department hands down as far as I'm concerned.

AF1s and lurpivs tied for second imo.

Then thunder

Venture last

I'd say I enjoy the grind on ace classics and thunders about the same, but the grind is pretty different on both.

However, I will say that the softer grind on the classics does provide a bit of grip and confidence on coping (at the cost of speed/distance) which made it easier to learn certain grinds.

Even if I eventually felt like they were slowing those same grinds down once it started getting better at them.

[modern life is war]

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

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Every truck has their pros/cons

Indy wins in the grind department hands down as far as I'm concerned.

AF1s and lurpivs tied for second imo.

Then thunder

Venture last

I'd say I enjoy the grind on ace classics and thunders about the same, but the grind is pretty different on both.

However, I will say that the softer grind on the classics does provide a bit of grip and confidence on coping (at the cost of speed/distance) which made it easier to learn certain grinds.

Even if I eventually felt like they were slowing those same grinds down once it started getting better at them.

Do you just mean the grind on pool coping?

The grind on steel coping is great so far, but that's to be expected from new trucks

[GBLange]

so, there's samples of size 80s Ace currently in testing? 10inch as heard on Fos Nine Club

[IpathCats]

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

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Every truck has their pros/cons

Indy wins in the grind department hands down as far as I'm concerned.

AF1s and lurpivs tied for second imo.

Then thunder

Venture last

I'd say I enjoy the grind on ace classics and thunders about the same, but the grind is pretty different on both.

However, I will say that the softer grind on the classics does provide a bit of grip and confidence on coping (at the cost of speed/distance) which made it easier to learn certain grinds.

Even if I eventually felt like they were slowing those same grinds down once it started getting better at them.

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Do you just mean the grind on pool coping?

The grind on steel coping is great so far, but that's to be expected from new trucks

Nah, they grinded slower on just about everything.

[Lou Strux]

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

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Every truck has their pros/cons

Indy wins in the grind department hands down as far as I'm concerned.

AF1s and lurpivs tied for second imo.

Then thunder

Venture last

I'd say I enjoy the grind on ace classics and thunders about the same, but the grind is pretty different on both.

However, I will say that the softer grind on the classics does provide a bit of grip and confidence on coping (at the cost of speed/distance) which made it easier to learn certain grinds.

Even if I eventually felt like they were slowing those same grinds down once it started getting better at them.

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Do you just mean the grind on pool coping?

The grind on steel coping is great so far, but that's to be expected from new trucks

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Nah, they grinded slower on just about everything.

Agree: they feel like there’s peanut butter on the hanger, or the ledge/curb/coping. I did NOT like it at first, but I’ve grown to enjoy the softer feel of the grind.
I regularly switch between AF1s, Classics & Stage 11s in any given session & I like them all for their own reasons, but that classic grind just feels slower than the Indys and AF1s to me.
Metallurgy… Meh.

[TheLowerBack]

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I just wanna know when the ToA collabs are dropping here in the US.

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they should be up at some stores. pretty available here down in canada

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The only link I saw had them listed for $95 a set? Why?

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$95 CAD equals to a little under $70 US.

Welp. I’m a moron. My bad

[Puddy Smally]

ToA collab is live.

[GBLange]

ToA collab is live.

🔥🔥🔥🤟🔥🔥🔥

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A while ago I was riding the Classics for a while and had gotten used to the soft/slower grind. Lo and behold, once I got on a pair of new Indys for a change, I almost died on my first fs 50-50 grind as they felt like I was on ice and the board just sped off from below me.

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I'm currently on a pair of AF-1s, and they grind well, but yeah, Independent isn't lying when they say "built to grind". I've ended up replacing trucks merely because the grind felt shitty when they were new and I wasn't willing to break them in.

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Every truck has their pros/cons

Indy wins in the grind department hands down as far as I'm concerned.

AF1s and lurpivs tied for second imo.

Then thunder

Venture last

I'd say I enjoy the grind on ace classics and thunders about the same, but the grind is pretty different on both.

However, I will say that the softer grind on the classics does provide a bit of grip and confidence on coping (at the cost of speed/distance) which made it easier to learn certain grinds.

Even if I eventually felt like they were slowing those same grinds down once it started getting better at them.

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Do you just mean the grind on pool coping?

The grind on steel coping is great so far, but that's to be expected from new trucks

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Nah, they grinded slower on just about everything.

My first pair of AF1s had a real sticky feeling grind. I ended up giving them away and going back to Indy’s. I was missing the Ace turn, so I gave them another try and this set grinds so much better. There’s a mix of people on here who say the grind is great vs not great. Either they changed the metal and you got an older set, or the metal is just inconsistent. With Ace’s track record of QC, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just inconsistent

[chronicbackpain]

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ToA collab is live.

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in stock at Orchard and Kinetic

Edit:
303 has them for $60/set instead of ~$75.