Great to hear these bullet trucks are viable for cruisers. I think one time when I spoke to customer service rep at NHS. They didn’t even seem confident in bullet at the time. I’ll try to remember these for a budget set up for my kids.
So is that a 1/2” riser on there? If you’re a heavier rider and tried to skate sure grip trucks now what bushings would fit on there? Reason I ask is I saw a Set of sure grip trucks on eBay for a decent price but since I’m not a skinny kid anymore not sure what bushings to swap in.
It’s a cone/barrel setup. The folks at www.riptidesports.com are awesome. I’ve seen those SG Trucks floating around eBay and been tempted! Keep us posted!!
@@oldmanskatejam hey man. Thx for the lead on Riptide. I’m going to have to take some measurements and email them. They don’t have SureGrip Invader trucks listed there and the options are jaw dropping.
Thanks for putting this out there. Gives an idea or perspective. I’m trying to dial my set up in a pump track. I think if I try to make a setup like the one shown here I may have to get used to the height.
I have some Bullet trucks on a cruiser I bought assembled from NHS. They perform great straight out of the box. I didn’t adjust them at all, just skated riding the cruiser. I’m confident they would be a good truck for all skating all terrain for a weekend warrior or a skater on a smaller budget. 👍
hey family. i skate a new deal siamese 9.5 with indy 169 titaniums 58mm dragons and bronson ceramic bearings. the wider 169s changed my bowl skating for the better. im 50 i started skating in 85 and i am never going to stop!!! let me get that bad brains sticker right there lol
The color reminds me of slimeballs and your location takes me back in time to Mt. Trashmore. I think I'm gonna go searching for animal chin. Wish me luck 💜
@@Greywitch33 those Mt. Trashmore asphalt snake runs were still there when I first went but they were fenced off. They always fascinated me! Good luck with your search, keep us posted!!
That's a solid set up for the Velosolutions tracks, pretty close to where I started and it's capable of getting fast enough to scare the crap out of you. Once you get to a certain speed the weak spot is going to be that board, the wheelbase specifically. Going up from a 15" wb vert board to a Madrid Dark Horse with a 19" made a huge difference, and it's got great wheel wells so I can lose 1/8" of riser. Initially I thought 15" wheelbase was super long but at speed over the bumps it gets squirrely. I love the 19.25" on my Madrid but I suspect it's a bit long and that around 18" is the pump track ideal, short enough to always be on the right plane when you pump but not so short as to get scary at full speed. Those wheels are really good, I love my 69mm 77a Sector 9 slalom wheels because they're so secure at speed but I went down to 65mm 80A and dropped lap times a bit, trading off some comfort. My first wheels were 59mm 85a Powell Soft Slides and they accelerate great but a bit too much vibration and they don't carry speed long enough. Try the Dragons if you already have them but I think you'll find them harder than you'd like but fast. The Powell SS are the same urethane as Dragon just softer and with a hard core and I still found 59mm/85a to have a bit more jitter at speed than I wanted. There is a for sure a sweet spot in wheel size where you balance the ability to accelerate it on each pump vs it's ability to carry that speed and I'm fairly confident now it's in the 64-66mm range, with 80-82A probably being the best place for durometer, definitely something with a hard core. Other than that I quite like my Bones Race Reds with the built in spacers so you can snug the whole wheel assembly down and for sure keep the back truck much tighter than the front so you don't get the wobbles once you hit warp speed. Hope this will save you a bit of money on the search for pump track nirvana, the quest for speed gets addicting. Happy trails!
@@oldmanskatejam The trucks are just 8.75 Indy forged hollows that came off my pool board. I'd like to swap them for some solid axle trucks if I can find some for cheap just from hearing rumors about hollow axle trucks getting vibrations at high speeds that might limit their top speed potential. But I'm sure that money is better spent on gas to get to the track more often since I'm at the point of diminishing returns for gear upgrades.
Thx for review ❤i use bullet trucks also 185's...have indy have ace...have the same exact cruiser old style board addiction as yourself 😂i am 50 i like 10inch + wider decks 😅 can't do the popsicle/symmetrical decks those are for the young bucks.❤ awesome channel god bless 🙏
It gives you the feeling of an original 60s type board with modern flow of urethane wheels and precision bearings. Plus that’s the way Neil Blender rides them!
I got this deck but am afraid to set it up in case I screw up the drilling. I need to know how to drill holes accurately. from japan! Sorry if my English is weird.
I cant believe I decided to look up a review of my local park and found a 3 week old video. Wow. Tbh. The skatepark doesn't really seem like it was planned out by a skater. There no time in between obstacles to prep for the next obstacle. The layout does not make since. #1 issue is the deckless QPs. a random grass circle behind the funbox. I honestly would rather it be solid concrete rather than nothing at all in that spot. Sadly the local law enforcement really pushes the helmet thing. Will give full grown adults tickets for not wearing helmets while simultaneously disregarding the rules for no bikes. we will have 14 6year olds and under dragging feet and in the way of experienced skaters.
