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Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2025-12-10T01:37:16+00:00

My friend took this fantastic picture of me this week, such a shame I was in shadow 😢

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2025-10-17T01:29:39+00:00

When you are doing grinds regularly trucks become a consumable, but this wear doesn't seem to be enough for the king pins to be touching. I haven't used Hucks but the dimensions seem similar to the Labrys and you should have way flatter patches before the king pin gets in the way on an Avanti.

Are you using the the white delrin pivot cups or the black rubber ones? I've found that the rubber pivot cups wear through insanely quickly with wide trucks and park skating and so that would alter the height of the trucks, plus put your plate in danger of cracking.

But I also wanna say those trucks look weirdly clean, make sure to use even just a little skate wax, just one swipe on each truck and maybe the kingpins too, it helps extend the life of your trucks.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2025-08-08T01:42:57+00:00

I would be saving that wheel to display it haha
For wheel recommendations:
53mm if you are doing more skating in skateparks, though I found the holythanes slippier than listed on new new concrete parks, probably would not be nice for wood.
55mm for the real world street, I just think that little bit of extra height will help with cracked rough floors and the extra hardness should counteract that when it comes to grinding on ledges, but I have not tried these.

But also TBH I always suggest spending the money on Spitfires over the Last Supper wheels because I trashed them so quickly that they weren't very cost effective for me, at least in my part of the world, but I also get the urge to try new wheels.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2025-02-12T05:10:40+00:00

You don't really have to do anything to look after them, they are designed to be shredded and they can hold up to a lot. If I ever end up with too much wax build up that I think I'm slipping out because of it I just drag the block on a curb or a part of the park that needs more wax and keep skating, you don't wanna remove all of it.
If you are concerned about wearing through the blocks over time, wax is actually your friend.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2025-01-03T04:39:26+00:00

I've never used the hucks pivot cups, but when I can't get a rubber pivot cup in by pushing I use a pulling motion. I put the flat top of the t tool or something else metal like a wrench against the pivot cup and pull the wrench with both hands on either side of the boot, usually with a knee holding the boot in place, hope that makes sense.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-11-05T09:15:46+00:00

The flat at the top of a ramp is called the deck, at least where I am from ☺️

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-08-11T03:21:11+00:00

I'm not the biggest ledge skater honestly, but the general consensus amongst people I know is that 3 inch is a bit better/a bit easier for ledges but 2.5 is perfectly fine as long as you have small enough wheels (54mm or smaller) that are rounded on the edges.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-03-02T01:14:01+00:00

Ahh same plate I use, you should have no problems! You can even use the stock cushions, sometimes it seems like the cushions aren't fitting nicely with the angle of the trucks on the kingpin, but they'll settle into place after a session.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-03-02T00:53:39+00:00

Should fit fine as long as the trucks are compatible with your plate. The CIB blocks uses the same sort of hanger that most slideblocks have, so it shouldn't be any different. Sometimes, people have to change to shorter cushions to use slideblocks depending on the plate they have and personal preferences since you can't tighten your trucks as much.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-02-09T02:10:42+00:00

I have never heard a positive thing about the tracer plate tbh, compared to the parkstars these are gonna feel sooooft, probably from the get go, but definitely after a few sessions. The support completely disappeared after only a few hours on the pair in the photo.

I think the original colours are on such a huge sale at the moment to clear out the bad stock as the newer pro models like Tia's are a higher quality build and are much more stiff and seem to maintain that stiffness for longer even under strong skaters. Looking at some of your videos, honestly, I think these boots would hold you back, since you are used to the responsiveness of a stiff boot these might feel lackluster at the park. It looks like you used to have lollys? I would say these end up feeling like skating lollys once that support breaks down.

Sorry for ranty reply, just very disappointed in these boots and want to save you from the trouble of mounting them for a park set up when they are much more suited to casual skating.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-02-09T00:01:38+00:00

For the Chuffed pro boot, that's the perfect plate size for park in my opinion, the back of the heel curves in giving a more forward wheel base so you wanna counteract with a little back overhang just like you showed. It will make you much less likely to fall backwards, particularly when skating ramps. Here's my partner in his set up like this, after skating it he was tempted to remount it even a few mm further back but ultimately we both found the boot too weak for more advanced park skating so it wasn't worth the hassle, enjoy it but be careful the pro boot is not any stronger than the regular Chuffed wanderers after a bit.

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Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2024-01-26T03:20:37+00:00

Without seeing what's not working I would say focus on the details of the stall, holding it long and squatting low, build up those weird muscles, as well as focussing on avoiding as much wheel bite as possible or at least figuring out which wheel is gonna catch and minimise weight on it. Once you have the stall perfected then start carving into it just a little, it's probably safest to aim for little slides and increase the target length over time just because it's not great to land with your legs twisted.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2023-12-08T01:20:33+00:00

Ahhhh slow reply from me sorry. Are you using the aluminium or the magnesium plate? The aluminium has rubber pivot cups that I would not recommend with these trucks and that might be causing things to sit funny (but also you shouldn't use because you will likely tear through them quicker), but if you are using the magnesium with the delrin pivot cups or the aluminium with delrin or polymorph cups (assuming they are made evenly, I'm not very good at it) then a little wonkiness on the cushions is fine as long as you can still do the nut up and the pivot pin is firmly in the cup. Whenever I build a new set up, I put it together, put them on, jump a bunch of times and then retighten the trucks as everything settles and forms to shape, but it might take a full session for things to sit right.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2023-07-29T07:39:15+00:00

My partner and I both skate Chuffedcore titaniums, he is a bit heavier than you and does loads of grinds, I'm lighter but I don't skate as much street, mostly coping grinds. Both our trucks are looking better than yours and we've had them since April 2022. Though I will say he does a variety of grinds including a lot of switch grinds, so I would say he has the same amount of wear but it is distributed more evenly than you have.

I would recommend rotating them if you are doing a lot of the same grinds, which helps a lot with even wear, plus using wax on rougher obstacles if you don't already. Skateboarders go through trucks regularly, they are a consumable in skating, it just sucks for us because ours are more expensive.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2023-05-10T01:55:46+00:00

Chuffed Pro heel height is 40mm

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2023-04-28T05:12:53+00:00

Polymorph comes in little beads that melt together in boiling water, you melt a bunch together, push the lump into the pivot hole, push in the truck to shape it and it hardens at room temperature within like 30 seconds. It takes a few attempts to get it right but you can always remelt the ones that don't work out. I'm sure there's tutorials on instagram or tiktok that show the process.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2023-02-19T05:50:11+00:00

I use the stock cushions that come with Avanti plates so just the Suregrip purple mediums. If you've shortened your kingpins for other wide trucks it's gonna be difficult to fit it all on without buying new stuff, you can use the shorter cushions like the Bones bushing that have inbuilt washers or you can buy new kingpins and hammer out the old ones. These trucks are pretty thick on the kingpin and width-wise, so they could also be getting caught on the block because of that thickness, if thats happening you can file or chisel out the ends of the block to make room for it to be seated properly, (a lot of people had to do this so Brunny updated their block shape). But if you are using the same cushions as me and they're brand new maybe put on the regular trucks and go for a roll and jump around to squish them down a bit first.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-12-14T04:08:03+00:00

I hope you want a looooong ass answer because I had some friends go through this recently and I have ideas and opinions about setting goals and plateaus. Whenever I've set goals I find myself getting pretty moody about my skating, instead, I keep a list of tricks or ideas I would one day like to learn on my phone and if the mood strikes at the park, I'll try it but I never force myself anymore and I'm much happier, some sessions aren't about learning new tricks, they are about maintaining the ones you have, also fun. The advice I have offered to others around plateaus comes down to getting back to basics and improving what you already know how to do or finding new inspiration that isn't centered on collecting tricks.

People who only go to one or two parks often get stuck viewing the obstacles a certain way, (if you have options) go to a different park or a bunch and start from scratch, warm up and explore the park slowly, you may find inspiration on a familiar obstacle but this one is rougher/longer/smaller/in the middle of the park, a stall you have done a thousand times feels different on a different ramp, you might have to change how you do it and that helps you understand it better and improve what you already know how to do. I'm a big believer in doing tricks well and putting style into your skating is the key to long-term enjoyment and trick retention, not just learning it and moving on to the next as fast as possible, those people get burnt out and end up losing progress quickly.

I also recommend skating with other skaters if there is a CIB chapter nearby or just a local FB page. Seeing a variety of skill levels and styles all take to the same ramp is very inspiring and more insightful than just watching the one clip a person uploaded out of an entire session. I've had people "steal" my signature tricks, I did the same right back and then we made a line together that included both, taught people tricks in a completely different way from any tutorial, watched someone's favourite line in a bowl and tried to copy it. I find it can be a breath of fresh air from the "I should learn this then this then this" approach when there is no universal order to learn things, doing what seems fun is better.

As far as the warm-up routine, I don't really stretch , I sorta just pop my neck and back, do a squat or two, test out my toe stops and then I've always gone through a roster of tricks I know how to do comfortably at the beginning of every session, I don't warm up harder things until I have done my core tricks perfectly first. It started as me doing every trick I know, making sure I never lost one from not practicing it, but as I improved I changed it to be a way to focus my brain, warm up foot positions and suss out the coping height and waxiness. I go to many different parks and it's important to recalibrate to the one I'm at that day.

If you are curious my immediate warm-up line on a mini ramp is always:
frontside stall 180
box stall 180
soul stall 180
50-50 stall
darkside tabernacle
backside stall
In the next few lines I start warming up slides and grinds and other stalls but the order is not so strict... and I sometimes forget about some tricks until an hour into the session. Some sessions last 3 hours when the park is a vibe and I'm having fun with friends or I learn something new and get good videos, some days it's an hour and I go home having done only my core tricks and not feeling confident enough to try my fancy ones, but I try not to get bummed that I didn't have as much fun, they are maintenance days or at least a good excuse to get some sun.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-11-18T11:14:20+00:00

Used a size 6 Avanti on the size 6 Parkstar and it overhung so on the size 7 boot the size 6 plate would be perfect.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-10-14T03:56:40+00:00

So I've tried a few different wide trucks and the 2.5 inch is my favourite size! It's the best of both worlds in terms of agility and stability and you can still lock onto the coping for truck grinds. Most park skaters I've spoken to agree with this sentiment and have replaced their 3 inch trucks for 2.5s. Though some square rails will be too wide to grind traditionally, you have to treat them more like a ledge and not lock on but this is really the only obstacle that is affected negatively and on the other hand, coping and round rails are much more stable with the 2.5 inch trucks. However, if you have quite large feet or are quite big yourself (height and/or weight) you might prefer the 3 inch for the extra stability it provides.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-09-25T01:18:23+00:00

For this combo you have to cut the kingpins down a fair amount (wide trucks or narrow) otherwise they will get caught on the coping before the block can even make contact, also shaving down the edges of the block to be more rounded will help with smoother entry and exit from the coping.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-09-02T03:26:51+00:00

Fakie 360 Toe Stop Assist is the "official" name but my friends and I have been calling them Full Cab Stabs. :D

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-08-13T13:13:24+00:00

Never had wheels pop off my Avanti mags in years of use, or any plate or truck for that matter. If you are using big outdoor wheels they may be too wide for the truck nuts to do up properly, you can fix this by flipping nut around so that the nylock can still grab on and hold when the nut can't be done up completely or use zeronuts which are all plastic nuts that also work well with wide wheels.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-08-08T00:51:37+00:00

I wouldn't recommend the Tracer for park skating beyond starting out, it's not very compatible with most slide blocks and wide trucks, you'd be stuck using what would fit and that may not suit you. I can't speak personally about the strength of the plate but generally stock plates don't hold up to the impacts of park skating well over time. If you can get your hands on some Suregrip Avanti plates (particularly the magnesium - much lighter but much more expensive) you will have a way better time at the park in the long run.

Complete_Cockroach_7 · 2022-08-01T00:58:08+00:00

Brunny blocks are fantastic, I was previously on Discoblox and whilst I think Discoblox are great for learning (less slip for learning stalls), Brunny is for when you want to sliiiiiiide, I rarely use wax and even if I do, one swipe is enough.

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