Author Topic: Frequently Asked Questions-Shoes/Trucks/Wheels and Everything else. (Read 55325 times)

finknoos · « **Reply #90 on:** March 31, 2011, 04:30:23 AM »

Quote from: Dandy on March 31, 2011, 04:26:07 AM

^What trucks are you currently using? Thunder 149s are real nice and they grind so good, but they turn slightly different compared to 147s and way different than Indy etc. Actually I think Indy 149 has a slightly wider hanger than Thunder, like 1mm wider haha, they're both 8.5 axels though.

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does anyone know what colorway these are?

at first i thought they were they grey suede, then i thought they were worn out lead leather but i just dont know

also... ive just changed deck size from 7.5 to 7.75 but ive still got thunder 145's and they look a bit "magic carpetish" should i get wider trucks or will i be fine with these?
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You're right about the lead leather Dylans, I've got them and the ollie areas/side panels are the same colour as that pic. I guess he sanded them down or did many, many impossibles to get the rest of the shoe like that.

cheers for the help man, and on the trucks thing...

I used to ride a 7.5 deck with thunder 145's and it was perfect, now i ride a 7.75 and was wondering if i should move upto thunder 147's or if there was really any difference

Dandy · « **Reply #91 on:** March 31, 2011, 05:17:32 AM »

The next time you need trucks bump it up to the 147s. It's feels better, but there's no need to get rid of your current trucks prematurely. I was riding 8.25 boards with 129s for like a year it looks a bit weird but it doesn't have a negative effect on the way you skate.

Basingstoke · « **Reply #92 on:** March 31, 2011, 12:04:37 PM »

It's a shame you can't just buy new hangers anymore, used to do that with indys. No breaking in new bushings or having to save up a bunch of pocket money.

frank · « **Reply #93 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:56:15 PM »

indy's are guaranteed fo' life right? anyone know where i send them and if i should send the whole set or not? my king pin is kinda snapped in half right about now..

pica · « **Reply #94 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:20:06 PM »

Quote from: frank on April 08, 2011, 01:56:15 PM

indy's are guaranteed fo' life right? anyone know where i send them and if i should send the whole set or not? my king pin is kinda snapped in half right about now..

replacing the kingpin might be a sick idea....

frank · « **Reply #95 on:** April 08, 2011, 07:02:23 PM »

gah, i'm so sorry, i'm such a nub. forgive me for my ignorance. so how do i go about that?

brokenheadphone · « **Reply #96 on:** April 09, 2011, 12:33:43 PM »

Your local shop should have replacement kingpins. Hammer the old one out and hammer a new one in. It helps if you have some kind of shop vise to put it in. Replacing kingpins is a pain because sometimes they're hard to get out. But it's not that hard.

If you can't get Indy brand kingpins don't worry, just make sure whatever kingpin you get is the same length as your old one and the head shape is the same.

frank · « **Reply #97 on:** April 10, 2011, 11:29:04 AM »

thanks pal. i didnt even think about replaceing it.. bahhh

The Twilight Zone · « **Reply #98 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:08:31 PM »

I'm pretty sure the Indy warranty doesn't cover snapped kingpins anyway

frank · « **Reply #99 on:** April 10, 2011, 04:51:32 PM »

honestly, i've been skating for 2 years and have never fucked up my trucks(even flat spotted a wheel!), i usually just switch when i change board sizes. therefore, i had no idea how to go about this sitch. but thanks yall, preeshiate the help

Gnarwhal · « **Reply #100 on:** April 10, 2011, 07:07:17 PM »

Quote from: frank on April 10, 2011, 04:51:32 PM

honestly, i've been skating for 2 years and have never fucked up my trucks(even flat spotted a wheel!), i usually just switch when i change board sizes. therefore, i had no idea how to go about this sitch. but thanks yall, preeshiate the help

pica · « **Reply #101 on:** April 11, 2011, 05:17:28 AM »

Quote from: frank on April 10, 2011, 04:51:32 PM

honestly, i've been skating for 2 years and have never fucked up my trucks(even flat spotted a wheel!), i usually just switch when i change board sizes. therefore, i had no idea how to go about this sitch. but thanks yall, preeshiate the help

you skate for 2 years and never heard about replacing kingpins? where do you practice your lazer heels, antarctica?
you did realize that you can screw your old trucks and wheels to a new deck, did ya? no need to buy a new complete whenever the deck is done...

frank · « **Reply #102 on:** April 11, 2011, 03:14:40 PM »

nah dude. i've never broken a kingpin before.. shit. lazer heels? bahaa! yeah right. i've got the body of a troglodyte.. i'll stick to mini ramping and the occasional kick flipper. but no.. i dont buy new completes every time i break a deck.. haha where did you get that from? i've had one other pair of trucks that i handed down to a little homie because i was moving up in deck size drastically (7.75-8.25) i've changed wheels and bearings after they shitted out. i think that covers it? god damn guys, talk about superiority complex..

Hobochilli · « **Reply #103 on:** April 11, 2011, 03:21:09 PM »

Quote from: frank on April 08, 2011, 01:56:15 PM

indy's are guaranteed fo' life right? anyone know where i send them and if i should send the whole set or not? my king pin is kinda snapped in half right about now..

If your baseplate or hanger breaks you get new trucks.
Go to the shop where you bougt them and they send em in.
Make sure you wear Indy kingpins for indy trucks.

pica · « **Reply #104 on:** April 11, 2011, 03:37:02 PM »

the old indy baseplates (the ones with the holes) had a spot where the baseplate always broke. you could even use a towel (no marks) and a hammer to break it and get new trucks... (one of my friends could break them by hammering the board to the flat as well... free indys for years till they changed the baseplate...

Doogie Howser Ph.D. · « **Reply #105 on:** April 11, 2011, 05:01:51 PM »

Huf Choices or Cons Pops Pro

frank · « **Reply #106 on:** April 11, 2011, 05:12:55 PM »

so i went to the shop today, got a new kingpin, same one. the dude at the shop couldn't get it out. i don't blame him though, i spent almost half an hour hammering away and at the thing only to bust up my knuckle real good. i'm going to take it to autos tomorrow though and see what old mr. niles could do about it. thanks for the help d00ds.

Basingstoke · « **Reply #107 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:13:42 PM »

I remember reading in Kingpin magazine that if you get a tea candle, light it then place under the truck suspended above two bricks you should have the perfect platform to hammer out the stubborn kingpin.

finknoos · « **Reply #108 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:36:26 AM »

does anybody know/think these would work on a regular skateboard?

GISM · « **Reply #109 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:11:04 PM »

Quote from: finknoos on April 14, 2011, 09:36:26 AM

does anybody know/think these would work on a regular skateboard?

Rode a shitty convexed longboard with those once. The trucks are way too tall to push normally, it would be a bitch get decent pop but I didn't try that. I think they're made for a surfy feel but any shaky-loose truck will carve better than that POS.

friendly dave · « **Reply #110 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:49:53 PM »

Quote from: GISM on April 16, 2011, 03:11:04 PM

Quote from: finknoos on April 14, 2011, 09:36:26 AM
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does anybody know/think these would work on a regular skateboard?

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Rode a shitty convexed longboard with those once. The trucks are way too tall to push normally, it would be a bitch get decent pop but I didn't try that. I think they're made for a surfy feel but any shaky-loose truck will carve better than that POS.

Wait. So these are real and not just some photoshop joke?

chumlee · « **Reply #111 on:** May 10, 2011, 04:47:42 PM »

I'm 6'4" 205lb and today i got a real deck that i loved for about 20min till it broke. Between p2, fiberprime, double impact, etc, which is the strongest. The last and only other time i purchased a "technology" deck was 2 years ago, it was a foundation with that weird weaved material and i didn't notice any difference in strength.

Firebert · « **Reply #112 on:** May 11, 2011, 07:33:00 AM »

Quote from: chumlee on May 10, 2011, 04:47:42 PM

I'm 6'4" 205lb and today i got a real deck that i loved for about 20min till it broke. Between p2, fiberprime, double impact, etc, which is the strongest. The last and only other time i purchased a "technology" deck was 2 years ago, it was a foundation with that weird weaved material and i didn't notice any difference in strength.

p2 is no joke

ALT · « **Reply #113 on:** May 11, 2011, 11:15:03 AM »

This is going to sound like a regular question after ten years of skating, but how do you properly measure the length of a board?
Do you push into the shape holding it flat all the way across the board or just measure straight across from tip to tip?

I swear different shops and company's do it differently.

The board I'm currently skating is labeled as 31.25 on the company's site but when I measure it, it is either a tiny bit over 31 or 31.5. Then there are online shops that say 31.1 and 31.12

Radbloke · « **Reply #114 on:** May 11, 2011, 11:19:18 PM »

Quote from: chumlee on May 10, 2011, 04:47:42 PM

I'm 6'4" 205lb and today i got a real deck that i loved for about 20min till it broke.? Between p2, fiberprime, double impact, etc, which is the strongest.? The last and only other time i purchased a "technology" deck was 2 years ago, it was a foundation with that weird weaved material and i didn't notice any difference in strength.

Maybe try one of those Almost Resin8 8-ply boards. Real Reazy-c mellow concave boards are supposed to be pretty strong too, but they're few and far between around my area.

The Twilight Zone · « **Reply #115 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:01:28 PM »

Quote from: Firebert on May 11, 2011, 07:33:00 AM

Quote from: chumlee on May 10, 2011, 04:47:42 PM
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I'm 6'4" 205lb and today i got a real deck that i loved for about 20min till it broke. Between p2, fiberprime, double impact, etc, which is the strongest. The last and only other time i purchased a "technology" deck was 2 years ago, it was a foundation with that weird weaved material and i didn't notice any difference in strength.
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p2 is no joke

has anyone here seen that Jamie Tancowny interview where he said he broke his leg because the tail of his p2 didn't break when he landed on it?

hesaidwhat? · « **Reply #116 on:** May 14, 2011, 04:53:55 PM »

Quote from: Anti Hero on May 14, 2011, 03:01:28 PM

Quote from: Firebert on May 11, 2011, 07:33:00 AM
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Quote from: chumlee on May 10, 2011, 04:47:42 PM
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I'm 6'4" 205lb and today i got a real deck that i loved for about 20min till it broke. Between p2, fiberprime, double impact, etc, which is the strongest. The last and only other time i purchased a "technology" deck was 2 years ago, it was a foundation with that weird weaved material and i didn't notice any difference in strength.
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p2 is no joke
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has anyone here seen that Jamie Tancowny interview where he said he broke his leg because the tail of his p2 didn't break when he landed on it?

keep in mind jamie is a tiny/lightweight dude. that probably had a lot to do with it

duffmanshredder · « **Reply #117 on:** June 05, 2011, 08:12:46 PM »

Quote from: Juelz on June 04, 2011, 08:13:21 PM

Does anybody know where I can get a pair of Fallen Chris Cole signature cords in purple or burgundy? Fucking best pants ever, but I cant seem to find them anywhere!

Ask this guy

Doogie Howser Ph.D. · « **Reply #118 on:** June 05, 2011, 08:23:48 PM »

Is there a "curse" on black wheels?

Lordata · « **Reply #119 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:12:22 PM »

Quote from: Doogie Howser link=topic=47942.msg1460329#msg1460329 date=1307330628

Is there a "curse" on black wheels?

The one time I had them they were the cored kind and the outer part of the wheel came off the inner "core" when I was going pretty fast and I ate shit hard so I'd say yes.

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