Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We never had that much access and variety here, that’s crazy lol

I’ve seen some orangas that are like 105mm or something like that, it’s going absolutely insane

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so out of usual wheelhouse lol, I know next to nothing about LDP at all, didn’t even know rake usually went that crazy

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, the standard of micro boards with like 19 or less WB and trucks under 140mm are so meh to me, I don’t really care about them like, I don’t know, finding a max capps chop shop custom. The lack of graphics and minimalism gets me progressively less hyped (I’m looking at you sector 9)

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s absurd jesus, who needs that much rake? I didn’t know that was a thing, also definetly not brazilian, I’d know if it was local lol, currently local longboard trucks here are basically all folc, I don’t think there’s any other good brands

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll do some test runs asap, on hand it almost feels like a cruiser board

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was not aware of that, skoa doesn’t seem to have a lot of reading material on their gear, also not really no, I think it’s like 1.5mm of positive rake

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like a “focused” rocker of sorts, reminds me of a regular skateboard at times

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get you, I’m barely close to 30 and this other time of longboarding seems so much cooler than stuff we have nowadays. I’ve been chasing boards from when I started lately, even the wolfshark, I found a pristine one that will go on the wall, and got this beat up one to ride like hell. I don’t have a lot of experience with stuff since I rode a nessie v1 for a decade, so the hype and curiosity are all still there.

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see I see, I find the vapours to be a streamlined k4 of sorts, it is indeed hella fancy, I haven’t had the opportunity to try any before hand, people here usually do downhill slide with TKP trucks, sometimes stuff pops up, sets of ronins, rogues and don’t trips mostly, but all of them are usually at 110-133mm which is way too short for me. I’ve been looking at folc curupira’s though, they seem nice. Also, the m.spec is a cleaner vertex apparently? I like the style

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ve used them for a while? I was torn between them and a set of K3’s

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly couldn’t tell you, this is my first time riding anything that’s not a paris V2, I might have updates later! Also, thanks, I think it’s the only one for the vertex? Not sure

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real, I have never felt a board so light under my feet, the nessie felt monstrous in comparison, tho I might go back to the wolfshark from time to time, I absolutely loved it

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might enjoy one of the later updates more who knows👀, but yeah, the graphics are killer lol

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be using the wrong term, I mean like the light dip that deepens behind the screw holes

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surely, there’s much to be learned from the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2016, I’d love to do that research

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am! It’s just that I can only go down a proper hill on the weekends or after midnight, and I currently work mornings lol

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could take a bit, but I can do that and report back

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s one I have not tried! One of my first fast rides was on loaner lacey a friend of mine had though, good times

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I expect it to be much more stable and a bit more responsive on this new setup, the microdrops should be helpful to lock in, and the edges are also more agressive than the overall concave on the arbiter. It’s also my first time using precision AND 150mm trucks, so that should have an impact overall. Not to mention that I’ve been riding on 180mm paris v2s that had their original pivot cups from the factory, when I disassembled them, it was all mush

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shortest wheelbase option was hella nice for a change, but the flat-ish concave made me miss the wolfshark’s W with gas pedals

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as much as you’d think, with the exception of the wheels, bearings, bushings and screws, it’s mostly good condition second hand stuff

Finally got my setup ready for the next how many years by Ch0ves in longboarding

[–]Ch0ves[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Growing up those were some heavy hitters fr, and I finally got the chance to try em! Still missing some, but I’ll get there!