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[JB]

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What is everybody's input  here on the best cruiser wheels?

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It really depends on your preferences

personally, I like medium sized wheels that are not too soft.  Big wheels make pushing weird and wheels that are too soft (like the bones ATF wheels) don't feel right for me.  I honestly still haven't found the right cruiser wheel for myself, but play around with different durometers

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Same here. Those powell rat bones reissues I reccomended earlier in the thread are like rolling on a hot buttered cloud, but that's about all they're good for: rolling. They are a huge pain to slide, and make getting the board off the ground on flat a real task. I'm setting up a new shaped curb/crust board, and I need a wheel that is 57-58mm and about 90a. I feel like that would be the perfect balance, but I can't find that shit anywhere. These broadcast "issues" are close, but I feel like they might be too wide and clunky like the powells:

http://www.nativeskatestore.co.uk/skateboards-c7/skateboard-wheels-c8/broadcast-issues-90a-old-school-shape-skateboard-wheels-60mm-p12969

The search continues...

im going to set up a curb board soon too and im eyeing these. i think theyre like 92a, so theyve probably got a smooth ride but will still slide. probably really good for slappies too, but that round shape might feel really weird for anything else.

[Young Satchel]

Size and durometer are perfect, but lord they are fucking hideous. I may be too vain to roll on those 

[Timmy666]

[KMAC]

oj keyframes (87a) are good. rolll smooth and will slide if u rlly put in the effort. that being said OJ's hard wheels suck

[sweat stains]

Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

[Young Satchel]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

[foureyedjim]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

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Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

I've stepped on it at FTC, it's short as hell

[gaunting]

First cruiser  



Brad Cromer 7.5
Indys
Spitfire 56MM
Bones Reds
Shortys Hardware
Modus Griptape



Went the wider trucks. Don't regret it. Might swap out the bushing for Bones bushings, but we'll see. I don't mind the Indy ones.

129's or 139's? love that board btw, I was gonna get it, but I don't like how the wheelbase is so close to the nose. You like it so far?

[sweat stains]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

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Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

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I've stepped on it at FTC, it's short as hell

After skating it for a little longer, it turns out it's pretty much impossible to do a good ollie. I might try to drill some new holes a little bit closer to the middle, hopefully I don't fuck it up too bad.

[Young Satchel]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

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Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

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I've stepped on it at FTC, it's short as hell

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After skating it for a little longer, it turns out it's pretty much impossible to do a good ollie. I might try to drill some new holes a little bit closer to the middle, hopefully I don't fuck it up too bad.

Dang. That's disappointing. Looked so good...

[nylin]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

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Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

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I've stepped on it at FTC, it's short as hell

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After skating it for a little longer, it turns out it's pretty much impossible to do a good ollie. I might try to drill some new holes a little bit closer to the middle, hopefully I don't fuck it up too bad.

Yeah that tail is mad short. The more I've skated it though the more I've gotten a little more used to it.

[tangar]

moms hooked it up this christmas, pre built complete, stoked on it tho, right around 60 bucks. when i land one, this will be the biggest board i ever kickflipped.


old six hole venture HIs, one top bushing is an indy but the rest are the original greens. might switch to bones meds but might just have to break these in after being dormant for a decade plus. powell sword wheels i dyed green but turned out blue 58mm 90a. gonna buy new wheels, just debating what color and hardness.

[BuddyPal]

what size trucks would you fellas get for a zip zinger if i dont want to have the trucks overhanging on my board

[Rusty_Berrings]

Not mine anymore, gifted it to a good homie about a year ago, but I'm at his house now and landed a clean varial flip on it the other night. Makin me wanna 10"+ board.

[JB]

what size trucks would you fellas get for a zip zinger if i dont want to have the trucks overhanging on my board

maybe try some ace 22s? those are pretty small i think.

if youre really concerned, just take the board up to a skate shop and set some different trucks on it and see how they measure up.

[Rusty_Berrings]

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what size trucks would you fellas get for a zip zinger if i dont want to have the trucks overhanging on my board

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maybe try some ace 22s? those are pretty small i think.

if youre really concerned, just take the board up to a skate shop and set some different trucks on it and see how they measure up.

Also depends on what wheels you're throwing on it man. Lotsa cruiser wheels are pretty wide. Indy 109 should work.

[BuddyPal]

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what size trucks would you fellas get for a zip zinger if i dont want to have the trucks overhanging on my board

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maybe try some ace 22s? those are pretty small i think.

if youre really concerned, just take the board up to a skate shop and set some different trucks on it and see how they measure up.

yeah i would do that but there arent any skateshops within reasonable distance so that leaves me ordering online a bunch

[Deekay]

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what size trucks would you fellas get for a zip zinger if i dont want to have the trucks overhanging on my board

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maybe try some ace 22s? those are pretty small i think.

if youre really concerned, just take the board up to a skate shop and set some different trucks on it and see how they measure up.

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yeah i would do that but there arent any skateshops within reasonable distance so that leaves me ordering online a bunch

Get the ace 22's. I have a zip zinger with thunder 147's and the overhang is fine, nothing major. The 22's are 7.6 or something, and thunder 147's are 8" so you should be good. Plus, ace rules

[Yossi]

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Sick one. Just got that same Carroll board as a cruiser set up too. Can't wait to skate it.

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How are you liking this board? Does the tail seem short to you? I've hardly skated it yet, but the first time I tried to ollie on it I ate shit going super fast over a manhole because the tail was shorter than I expected, and I didn't even pop.

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Now that you mention it the tail looks really short. Thought it was just the photo's perspective on first glance.

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I've stepped on it at FTC, it's short as hell

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After skating it for a little longer, it turns out it's pretty much impossible to do a good ollie. I might try to drill some new holes a little bit closer to the middle, hopefully I don't fuck it up too bad.

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Yeah that tail is mad short. The more I've skated it though the more I've gotten a little more used to it.

I have this Koston deck from that series and the tail is ridiculously short. The edge of the baseplate isnt flush with the board. It hangs like .25 onto the tail. I tried to get used to it, but was impossible. I don't even want to use it as a cruiser board.

[Justis]

 skatin this as my main board for  a while

[Rusty_Berrings]

Is there such a thing as metal rails instead of plastic? I kind of want it to feel like I'm doing a grind when I boardslide.

[Randozzi]

never seen 'em, but i bet you could make your own.

[phatwheelz]

Fresh phatty

Welcome slappy slap
New 169's
Old mandersons 56mm
Assorted bearings
Risers
Bones medium with bottom washer to keep stock height/geometry

Not really a cruiser but I figured I'd show it here with the shaped boards and whatnot.  The shape is beautiful and apparently based on an early 90's Blind/Gonz board. 

Thing's fucking fun

[4wheels]

random south central board (had screw holes from rails that stickers are covering)
149 indy XI
spitfire classics 52mm
some greenday chucks that i got from ross for like 10 bucks

[GAY]

Fresh phatty

Welcome slappy slap
New 169's
Old mandersons 56mm
Assorted bearings
Risers
Bones medium with bottom washer to keep stock height/geometry

Not really a cruiser but I figured I'd show it here with the shaped boards and whatnot.  The shape is beautiful and apparently based on an early 90's Blind/Gonz board. 

Thing's fucking fun

Love this. The shape of it reminds me of this board, now that you mention it:

[Paco Supreme]

Thing's fucking fun

That looks so rad

[max power]

Bones medium with bottom washer to keep stock height/geometry

does it fuck it up that bad?

[phatwheelz]

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Bones medium with bottom washer to keep stock height/geometry

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does it fuck it up that bad?

Nah I don't think it fucks it up.  It just make the hanger sit in the pivot cup at a lower angle than originally intended.  Most people who use bones forgo the bottom washer and love it.  I just prefer the height of the added few mm and I feel like it turns quicker and deeper at the stock height. 

Oh and thanks for the love yall

[Rusty_Berrings]

never seen 'em, but i bet you could make your own.

Would anyone else want a set if I can get it working? I'm ordering the metal and it's a 20 dollar shipping fee for 3 dollars worth of aluminum (they have other metals, but I've drilled through aluminum before no problem (actually I've drilled through most of the metals on there no problem cept for steel, just figured aluminum would maybe work))

[JB]

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Thing's fucking fun

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That looks so rad

Shape and graphic look so sick. That one is from the brand new series, right?