My custom longboard setups explained 

Sounds like a fun idea. I reckon it would depend on the road. I reckon the advantage of a short top mount would be on technical road

Very turny boards make low speed sliding much easier. Knowing ldp boards, it probably is not turny enough to easily slide. WB and average truck angle (for you this is 37.5* or so) you are likely still at a pretty large turning radius. Flex could also be an issue, but with some gloves, kneepads, and a good helmet I am sure you can do it!

@@huntergibson9359 I have a very tall, grippy topmount pumper with a front truck angle of around 60 degrees, rear truck near 15 degrees. My turning radius is about 2.5 feet. It looks a lot like a downhill race board, just a bit taller due to intense wedge and dewedge. Thanks for the encouragement! I'm still hoping to learn to slide this summer

Hehe I will try

Nice. Are those Caliber II or Caliber III hangers in the video? Have either of you tried Caliber III hangers with the Randal 35 baseplate?

@@beh2omf I know Cal II are fine with Randals, Cal III should be too for unraked. Not sure about the raked hanger but I would guess it's still fine.

@@eBoard3R I believe it is just the pivot cup that would be an issue no? I believe cal III has the same pivot cup as the 2's, do you need a special cup to put a cal hangar in Randal plates? I have been looking at doing this for ages and finding information is super hard.

Very noted

@@downhill254skate HELL YEAH. (I'm also trying to learn switch colemans. Very difficult lol)

Deck sizes shrank as truck technology and collective rider skill improved. DH trucks used to be much more primitive and less inherently stable, so stability was more often found by making the boards long and low, or by permanently wedging the truck angles like the Landyachtz Evo. As riders began skating more technical roads with less focus on straight-line speed, riders opted for more agile setups. Additionally, the compact DH setups allow much closer proximity while racing. The big 31" wheelbase drop-through decks with exposed wheels can be a major liability when the racing gets close. These things said, I encourage every skater to try all styles of board. Just because it's not the meta doesn't mean it's without merit. And the meta tends to ignore _fun_ , which is the most important variable for most of us.

same thing should be perfect, maybe 93/93 back if you wheelift, i'm a little heavier and had mine 50° 80/84 25° 95/95 on don't trip mollys, now i use it for freeriding 50° 80/84 10° 97/97 with rogue like trucks : easiest setup i ever had for going fast in the straights and throwing big standups, bushings mostly depends on the angles rather than the trucks so you should be fine with those values have fun !

That's a tough question to answer. What angles and widths are you using?

@@downhill254skate ​I haven’t really played around with angles a whole lot yet, especially since I haven’t actually gotten the trucks yet. The widths I’m getting are gonna be the 115-133mm hanger option but it has the adjustable baseplate so I can change and mess around with the angles. Honestly that’s something I’m gonna have to test, especially since the tortuga has natural truck angling to it. I’m most likely gonna go narrower in the front and wider in the back like you, with a lower angle in the back and a higher angle in the front, again it’s something I’m gonna have to test. I maybe should wait till I get the trucks and get a feel for them before I go and ask about aftermarket bushings lol

Will do! Riding video coming soon. I tried some Molly's and wasn't impressed but I'd be up to try some Cybins

@@downhill254skate yes please! I feel like everyone's first experience with Don't Trip is with Molly's - and it kinda turns them away from DT. And although Molly's are great and stable (I have a set on a Pantheon Seed), the older design geometry isn't as conducive to modern short wheelbase, skinny decks like the Tortuga; whereas the DT DH Cybins are literally designed for it and give a much more lively feel and much better response overall.

Mollys are the main reason why DT earned the nickname of “don’t turn.” Other DTs are definitely better, although you have some very fine trucks in the collection. I’d be eager to see you try the new Valkyrie Slaloms

I think you can Roadside but haven't tried

I've done it board side with no washer

I did. But maybe wouldn't do that for DH. I like how the plug barrel feels tbh

@@downhill254skate I did it for my dh setup, I have a 92a makeshift insert with 80 venom barrels, it pops out at low speeds when I turn extremely hard, I have yet to test it on a hill tho

@@tituslazare2064 do you use it on the supersonic?

@@downhill254skate yes, I have an 85a one paired with an 85a tall barrel bs and a 78a regular barrel rs on my heirophant I have the 92a with the 80a barrels

@@tituslazare2064 i wonder if it would pop out if it were the same duro as the bushing?

Hope you heal fast and glad my videos are helpful to you guys. Sick you got your whole family shredding

@@downhill254skate thanks man, why find a crew when you can make one at home 🤣 When we're out its full safely gear so the friends parents can see the positive of skating when done correctly and so far more skateboards have turned up at school 😁, can't wait to see how many 🇮🇪 kids got longboards for Xmas. Keep up the good work ☘️

@@johnnylonergan929 skate dad best dad. Keep spreading stoke, sounds like you are creating your own little community of shredders. Can't wait to see the raw runs in a few years!

@@huntergibson9359 looking forward to it myself, now where is my kevlar bubble wrap 😂😂😂👍

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