Gear your contemplating buying?

[G_Money]

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Was thinking of getting a 9.81 shaped krooked deck, but not really sure what size trucks to set it up with.

Indy 215? Ace 66?

Or should I go narrower since the board is tapered towards the nose and tail?

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My knees have been an absolute mess, so I'm back to stock bottom bushings & 58's to try and get a more efficient pump...

• Krooked Family Affair w/ wheel wells 9.81"x32" w/ 14.37" wb
• Ace AF1 Hollow 66's
• Ace 1" Allen
• Ace 1/8" Risers
• Bones Swiss
• Spitfire F4 Classic 99a 58's

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Thanks.  Looks line Ronnie is running the ace classic 55 on his set up

[moonordie]

Eyeing a Freddy Metal 8.25

[Xen]

I'm trying to resist getting venture 6.1s - 5.8s feeling too small and I'm just feeling Ventures and big wheels these days, especially the cast height (otherwise I would just ride Royals)...53.5 and hard bushings/venture turn and I can easily ride 54mm wheels and not sweat WB.

[Easy Slider]

Debatingwhether I should cop some more of those 1st skate shop blank 8.38 twins, not a bad shape and cheap. Or wait for alternatives to drop. Also need some shoes soon and the all black busenitzes look alluring.

[rocklobster]

Debatingwhether I should cop some more of those 1st skate shop blank 8.38 twins, not a bad shape and cheap. Or wait for alternatives to drop. Also need some shoes soon and the all black busenitzes look alluring.

Any idea who presses them? I rode a few Twin shapes from Control a while back and they never as stiff or snappy as a BBS or China deck, very middling quality.

[Easy Slider]

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Debatingwhether I should cop some more of those 1st skate shop blank 8.38 twins, not a bad shape and cheap. Or wait for alternatives to drop. Also need some shoes soon and the all black busenitzes look alluring.

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Any idea who presses them? I rode a few Twin shapes from Control a while back and they never as stiff or snappy as a BBS or China deck, very middling quality.

No but so far the one I ride has kept the pop a frw weeks in.

[ggrimmedd]

Thunders 161 hollow lights - my board feels too heavy with aces 55, I would go even to 149s but i love the wide ass truck with 8.5 board, Plus I love a good tight truck on transition, tight enough for a wrong turn shifts into a slide.

Half Cabs - thinking about buying my first one, I've been using slip ons for a year straight and I need new things in my life

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Thunders 161 hollow lights - my board feels too heavy with aces 55, I would go even to 149s but i love the wide ass truck with 8.5 board, Plus I love a good tight truck on transition, tight enough for a wrong turn shifts into a slide.

Half Cabs - thinking about buying my first one, I've been using slip ons for a year straight and I need new things in my life

ace 55 classics are dope.
and heavy.

the 161s are intriguing cuz wide, tight thunders, are fun as hell

[Coffee]

About to grab some new shoes. Looking at the Rowan 2’s because I’m old and only skate cupsoles however my local has some NB 288 Sports on sale in a decent color way so I might go with those.

[hmmoookay]

About to grab some new shoes. Looking at the Rowan 2’s because I’m old and only skate cupsoles however my local has some NB 288 Sports on sale in a decent color way so I might go with those.

Cant say anything about the rowans but the 288 Sport is one of the most comfortable shoes I've purchased over the past few years. Skated them a handful of times and they felt fantastic as well. Good grip good flick and felt really locked in to the shoe without cranking the laces down because of that one piece upper, but not in a constricting way.

[Quique]

Thunders 161 hollow lights - my board feels too heavy with aces 55, I would go even to 149s but i love the wide ass truck with 8.5 board, Plus I love a good tight truck on transition, tight enough for a wrong turn shifts into a slide.

Half Cabs - thinking about buying my first one, I've been using slip ons for a year straight and I need new things in my life

I had 151 with boards from 8.5 to 8.75, probably the best all round setups I ever had. I thought i would suffer in transition but they felt great once you get used to the turn. Sadly my ankles can't handle big decks esp for flatground so I'm down to 8.25 everything.

[Bandee]

Was thinking of picking up a pair of indy standard 144’s and some 54mm f4 og classics, still pondering though

[Frank and Fred]

Want another Ishod Twin to take a break in between Huffers. Leaning toward the 8.5" although the new 8.75" is very tempting also. I also like to skate the occasional slick but the 8.38" might be a tad too small for me...

[FUBAR]

New set of wheels…prob another set of non F4 Classics or branch out and try a set of SMLs…

[moonordie]

Wanr to return an 8" Enjoi that I bought and exchange it for an Alltiners one but on a second thought I don't need more boards. A black hoodie seems like a better idea.

[Paco Supreme]

Are the skate line Dickies any better than the regular ones?

I’ve finally found a pair of brown ones but they’re from the skateboard ones and I’m not convinced the fit is the same

[Coastal Fever]

Been obsessing over the release of the wide NB 574s for months now, and they finally dropped this morning on the NB site.  Before spending the $140cdn on a pair I decided to Google some reviews about the 574 sizing.  I learned that they already released a wide version a few years ago, and the reviews almost unanimously said they were way too narrow even in 2E.  Guess I’ll stick to sk8 lows/mids.

[BL0B]

Are the skate line Dickies any better than the regular ones?

I’ve finally found a pair of brown ones but they’re from the skateboard ones and I’m not convinced the fit is the same

the skate ones have a slightly more consistent fit, that's about it, imo.


regular dickies can vary wildly, you can get 5 pairs of 874's and they'll be pretty different ime. also i don't like lighter weight flex fabric that's on some of the skate and regular ones.

[Paco Supreme]

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Are the skate line Dickies any better than the regular ones?

I’ve finally found a pair of brown ones but they’re from the skateboard ones and I’m not convinced the fit is the same

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the skate ones have a slightly more consistent fit, that's about it, imo.


regular dickies can vary wildly, you can get 5 pairs of 874's and they'll be pretty different ime. also i don't like lighter weight flex fabric that's on some of the skate and regular ones.

Good to know, I might give it a miss

[hiljentaa]

X97 V6 56mm and/or F4 97a 58mm Radial Full.

[manysnakes]

Are the skate line Dickies any better than the regular ones?

I’ve finally found a pair of brown ones but they’re from the skateboard ones and I’m not convinced the fit is the same

IMO the only Dickies worth a shit are their basic 100% cotton carpenter pants. They're slightly more expensive than the plastic 874s, but cheaper than any "skate" brand of pants and are actually pretty great for both working and skating.

[moonordie]

Player 8.75 egg that has a 13.9 WB

[munchbox]

i got $70 in credit at zoomies for christmas
what do i spend it on?
was thinking formula 4s personally

[chris.]

i got $70 in credit at zoomies for christmas
what do i spend it on?
was thinking formula 4s personally

808 or 1010

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i got $70 in credit at zoomies for christmas
what do i spend it on?
was thinking formula 4s personally

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808 or 1010

this is the answer.
808s, 1/2 size up, will still be too tight, and then they finally break in a little bit

[munchbox]

sadly i am a size 13 mens
no sales here for me
did use my store credit for smaller things with $10 to spare

[munchbox]

clear jessup ultra
tried clear mob before and it turned to slick trash quickly
hope thats not just the case with all clear griptape

on the lower scale of interest, adidas forum lows
stock nb 1010s have spoiled me worse than i expected
little to no foot pain after sessions is the standard now
anyone skate both of them?

[Ant]

Current list

Venture 6.1s
Indy 159s (Ti or Hollows)
A deck between 8.6 and 8.9" with a wheelbase over 14.25 but less than 14.75
Non F4 classics (I'm only skating indoor tranny right now so this makes no sense)
NB 574s
Swiss bearings

[Frank and Fred]

I'm about to track down a single hanger for an ACE AF1 60 via JT's chop shop.

[slapattack]

clear jessup ultra
tried clear mob before and it turned to slick trash quickly
hope thats not just the case with all clear griptape

on the lower scale of interest, adidas forum lows
stock nb 1010s have spoiled me worse than i expected
little to no foot pain after sessions is the standard now
anyone skate both of them?

forum advs are really good and practically indestructable I thought they were on par with 1010s if slightly less cushioned sole