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Abec 11 shtuff
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On 11/11/2005
sc
wrote in from
United States
(65.223.nnn.nnn)
Adam, you deleted the post with the review. Why dat? Here's another version of it:
Bushings from 75a Abec11 urethane: Really great, as good or better than yellow stims.
Grippins with the new secret formula ultra-high rebound uethane, approx. 83a duro: Excellent grip, fast, very easy controlled scrubs on the hybrid super turny course we were running. Best Grippins yet.
Pic at:
http://www(DOT)silverfishlongboarding(DOT)com/forum/files/strangelove_120.jpg
(replace the (DOT)s with actual dots)
Is it unreasonable to think that links to other longboarding sites should be allowed to work?
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a little website competition, I see
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On 11/10/2005 sc
wrote in from
United States
(68.111.nnn.nnn)
Adam, your website software is changing the link to the picture I posted. Folks, it's at:
http://www_silverfishlongboarding_com/forum/files/strangelove_120.jpg
if the dots are replaced with underscores, just change them back
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Rodel:Slalom
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On 11/10/2005 Dave
wrote in from
United States
(67.189.nnn.nnn)
Yes the rtx/s are good. I would
get the 106's.
I would be tempted to move the back
truck on the kicktail like the Axe
deck sk8kings.com.
Warning the deck may get too
flexy. 19-20" WB would be better than
the 16" you now have.
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Tracker Whites
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On 11/8/2005 Chuck
wrote in from
United States
(192.249.nnn.nnn)
I suppose the shape has something to do with something, but I couldn't tell you what. The compound is dead and lifeless; hence the bushings are of no use to me or anyone else that is big-boy sized.
Just get good rubber in there and you will be off to a good start...
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Tracker midtracks
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On 11/7/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
So the shape dosn't matter? I tend to use barrels and a top cone, these are going on a NOS Taperflex deck with clear red Powerpaws, not sure if it going to get riden much, as unfortunatly i'm putting it together for my brother-in-law!
Is there a reason for the hourglass bushings?
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Tracker White Bushings
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On 11/7/2005 Chuck
wrote in from
United States
(65.139.nnn.nnn)
Useless for anyone over, say, 65 lbs. Give 'em to a kid and teach him (her?) how to turn. Replace them in your trucks with Stims, Radikals, Khiros, or other quality high-rebound bushing.
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Tracker midtracks
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On 11/7/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
Just bought a pair of mid tracks, they came with white 'hour glass' bushings and small i spose donought shape ones at the top?
Can anyone tell me anything about them, are they all like this, i've never seen them before??
Cheers.
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trackers
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On 11/6/2005
Julien
wrote in from
United States
(68.85.nnn.nnn)
Trackers are a great place to start for slalom. I have a set of the 129s and they work real nice. Many people would recommend the smaller 106mm size but I was running Grippins on my board so I needed a wider truck.
That's a sweet looking board you got but I think that the wheelbase is a bit small for most slalom applications, I guess it would work for some super tight stuff but I think that standard slalom wheelbases are 18+ in.
Make sure to pick up some wedges too so that you can tune the trucks to respond the right way: wedged front for faster turning and flat or dewedged back for slower tracking.
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Tracker slaloms?
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On 11/6/2005
Rodel
wrote in from
Canada
(68.145.nnn.nnn)
Hello, does anyone have experience with the Tracker RTS/RTX combo for slalom? Looking for opinions and comparisons between these and other trucks.
Smaller Indies are hard to find and Split-fire and Radikal are mighty expensive for this newbie to justify.
Are the Mid tracks an option?
Board: Red Kross Emergency 8.5x30 flat with 16 inch WB, wheels: 68mm 74a Avalons.
Thanks alot,
Rodel
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RE:Randal 150 Axles Showing Through?
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On 11/5/2005 Joel
wrote in from
United States
(168.214.nnn.nnn)
NYC I have a set of RII 150's and they are exactly the same. I would assume it's normal.
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tandem trucks
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On 11/4/2005
Desre'
wrote in from
United States
(216.243.nnn.nnn)
anyone out there know where I can find Tandem trucks or duelies. i have started making boards and would like to try them on a big board.
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Myself
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On 11/4/2005
Callum
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(194.83.nnn.nnn)
very cool, must say, one or two minor problems but nothing too serious.
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jimz
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On 11/4/2005 simon
wrote in from
Sweden
(217.211.nnn.nnn)
Pierre> so...no need to use speedrings on jimz hangers?
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Speedtrucks
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On 11/4/2005
craig
wrote in from
Sweden
(217.211.nnn.nnn)
Hi..I´m about to buy a set of speedtrucks, but I don´t know which trucks..yet.
Would like some input from you, serious speedboarders.
Money is not an issue!
Thanks/craig
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Randal 150 Axles Showing Through?
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On 11/3/2005 NYC Ashpalt Surfer
wrote in from
United States
(70.19.nnn.nnn)
I normally user Randal 180's on all my longboards, but recently
received a pair of Randal 150 trucks as a gift. I noticed that the
axle bolt seems to "peek" through the truck (see attached image where
I have highlighted the area where the axle shows through in bright
green).
When I first looked I wasn't sure if this was simply a case of someone
being a bit overzealous with some sort of powered nutdriver at the
factory, but then I noticed that it was actually the axle showing
through the truck.
Anyway, I wasn't sure if this was simply a cosmetic flaw or if all the
150's were manufactured this way.
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Stims on JimZ Hangers
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On 11/2/2005
Pierre
wrote in from
Canada
(24.200.nnn.nnn)
I would use the blues as bottom and the greens on top.
I used greens all the way but i like my DH trucks kinda loose.
Simon, JimZ speed hangers have the axles longer than the actual hanger so your bearings rest on the bigger part of the axle for a perfect fit.
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jimz trucks
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On 11/2/2005 simon
wrote in from
Sweden
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does jimz trucks (hangers) have built-in speedrings (washers)?
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jimz and stims
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On 11/2/2005 dennis
wrote in from
Sweden
(217.211.nnn.nnn)
Pierre> what stims combo did you use?
I got some green ones and some blue ones..
green/green front and blue blue rear..or?
thanks/d
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reflex tool
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On 11/1/2005 herbn
wrote in from
United States
(64.12.nnn.nnn)
that re threading multi tool is made by reflex(part of the alien workshop dist co)they also distribute bearings made by sin,10mm, 6009's,....
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exkates at speed?
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On 11/1/2005 Gunther
wrote in from
United States
(70.92.nnn.nnn)
I'd heard good things about the Exkates carving, but it sounds like they are a problem at speed? Prone to wobbles?
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Splifire.3
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On 11/1/2005 Dave
wrote in from
United States
(209.232.nnn.nnn)
I saw that the Splitfire.3's are out. Besides color, what are the differences between these and the Splitfire.2's? Has anybody ridden these yet? Any info would be appreciated.
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re threading spindles
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On 11/1/2005
Munchh
wrote in from
United Kingdom
(86.132.nnn.nnn)
Hi,
just touching on an earlier topic.
I've seen a skate tool, that has a die in one side and a tool for removing bearings on the other, it still has the standard tools.
A friend in my local skate shop has one, its bright orange, i'll find out more.
ANYONE SEEN ONE?
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exkate/randal
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On 11/1/2005 dan@csu
wrote in from
United States
(216.17.nnn.nnn)
i rode a board that had exkates in the front and a stock randal 180 in the rear- it works (as in yes you can ride it and have some fun on it), but i still wouldn't take it much faster than what you'd go on a setup with exkates on both front and rear. personally, the exkates i rode on gave me the feeling on the 'novelty truck': it can be fun in specific circumstances, but isn't good for all aroung use.
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Exkate and Randal mix?
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On 11/1/2005 Bob
wrote in from
United States
(67.53.nnn.nnn)
What would happen if you put Exkate torsion trucks in the front of your deck, and some less twisty trucks such as Gullwings or Randalls in the rear? Would this even work? (I know nothing, save your mockery for someone who pretends to!)
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Original Stims on JimZ Hangers
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On 11/1/2005
Pierre
wrote in from
Canada
(24.200.nnn.nnn)
Me and Jim used Tracker stimulators all the time before, (i actually turned Jim on those)
But when we couldn't find 'em anymore, JimZ got going and made some that were ajusted to fit even better on his hangers. I still use originals when i want to carve more my flushcut but i find the JimZ stimz more stable for racing.
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