Exactly I'm telling you this is what skateboarding has become nothing but misguidance.... Your idea of the perfect setup is the perfect setup but I ride a wider board and Ace 66s
I have an 8.25" alien workshop from 10 years ago with standard Independents, 58mm 87a OJ's and 1/8" riser pads. Cruiser/longboard wheels are better if you can make them work. I have a shaped Santa Cruz cruiser with 9" Krux trucks. I wanted to put 60mm cruiser/longboard wheels on it. It took 5/8" or 15mm of riser pads to stop it from wheel biting. Im 220lbs so...
i wish videos like this existed 15+ years ago, or atleast educating skating a little more on hardware, but back than it was skate or die so as long as you had a board you were set, unfortunently for me i ended up moving from cali as a kid and didnt comprehend the difference or physics at play for wheels and trucks, so ended up not being able to skate anywhere on rough roads with a board meant for parks now that i got more of a the peralta shaped boards and similar wheels it feels good to skate again with ease
just bought a mini cruiser today, ive had much fun with it. its pretty much a beefier wood penny board. 7” indy trucks, 78a indy super soft bushings, 1/4 risers and just some 61mm penny wheels I had lying around.
Been skating since 97 and I’ve never heard about skating a bigger board. How are you suppose to hit random spots you find if you are riding a bigger board? No need to be extra, if you are skating for travel just ride your regular board.
I've been skating since about the same time and I don't do crazy shit anymore but the challenge of the different shaped boards makes my little gaps and core tricks more fun over time. Snapped my arm in half when I was 25 and realized I had to care about money and work more than doing big gaps. An old Powell replica deck or any newer shaped deck with some wide trucks and 78a wheels with some risers are so much more fun. I ride my skateboard and not a bike when I go for rides with my girlfriend or friends so it's nice to have speed and comfort and still get it off the ground when ya want. even though I can't do it I've seen plenty of people do technical tricks on my board, lost 60 bucks to this kid that did three hard flips In a row on my powell gelfand tank reissue deck 😎
Longboarding is just a different sport to core skating, it's not about hitting a spot (unless your tech sliding or smth). Some boards are about cruising, some about going fast and some are about just having a bunch of space on your board to have fun with. Don't loom at them through a park skaters lens.
My cruse/travel set up is 8.625 with independent S4 trucks 78a ricta wheels and ceramic barings. I also like to keep the trucks a little on the lose side so I can corner better $250 set up but it saves gas money so definitely worth it
I got dragon 🐉 wheels for cruising, and they roll!! And I can still ollie with some pratice. Just started 5 months ago and it helps. Might try the OJs ive been hearing good stuff but they shredd faster
Man we need more videos like this I’ve been trying to put together a hybrid cruiser for a while Fast and smooth but with the ability to pop a Ollie Is all I’m looking for 😞
Those wheels are amazing I ride them in 52mm and they can perform basically the same as a 60mm wheel with the same duro. So I’d say compared to some other bigger options it’s a great wheel. So light and very good in the crust. Not rock proof tho but lighter than a big soft wheel.
I was skeptical about the 87a OJ wheels but after getting a set of used ones cheap and skating on the sketchy concrete around my house I’m sold. I’m able to push around with great ease and little vibration
OJ wheels 55mm mini super juice; softness of longboard wheels, size of tech street skating wheels. Don’t need risers. Rarely wheelbite. Whatever size board you like to skate works. Trucks probably better to have good turn so Ace or Indy.
This is a perfect example of what new skateboarders think..... Careful because gimmicks abound..... Like the dual durometer wheel which came out forty years ago and was a complete failure then....rubber wheels ??
Yeah, but sometimes they can be a little heavy and clunky so u can’t really be as maneuverable, they are also a bit expensive. depends on how far u are going but longboards are still epic depending on what your travel demands are
@@turmoilbreaker9301... You got it backwards there buddy A is the scale that is used in skateboard wheels d is a scale that is used when gimmicks in skateboard wheels try to trick people into wheel sales..... If a wheel says 101 or 102 or 103A... It's FAKE plain and simple..... Skateboarding has become completely saturated with gimmicks....
As long as your bearings aren't actually rusty or broken in some way, you'll never be able to tell the difference. Just buy the cheapest shielded bearings you can find. If you want spacers, zealous are the way to go. If not, Mini logos or reds are fine.
so if my first skateboard is an 8, then i should get an 8.5 cruiser? id probably just get a complete from landyachts or something, is this a good idea?
If you feel fine on an 8 just make that your cuirser board. Not going to be. HUGE difference, it will feel wider though, that's about it. I usually rode 8s and I got an 8.6 shaped setup and you can tell/feel it's wider (because it is) id say go for it for your cruiser board. You can get a land yacht or make your own custom complete, check out some of the shaped decks, then you can add whatever trucks, bearings, and wheels you want to make it your own
Hybrid wheel means dual durometer..... Those OJs are not hybrid wheels..... But OJ did bring out a new wheel which is actually a 35 year old concept that failed back then....
