You are so knowledgeable about gear! Your blog and channel have been a godsend for getting into downhill. A year ago I couldn't slide, now I've done my first predrifts!
@turtlepurple93044 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info . I have skated the same set up on my long board for the. Last 37 years . Standard Indy 215 trucks 70 mm 78a cherry bomb wheels. Love it not sure why I would want to mess with it . But I do like the way you discuss why you make the changes you do . Again thanks
@LDPizza2 ай бұрын
Super video, that inspired me to open my channel about LDP alongside other things. My most downhill-able setup would be the ripper with caliber trucks like yours... or well, bracket boards are super stable, but not so carvy or slidy, it's just pure speed and hopes of not needing to stop 😅
@flurpoid Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you do like a time trial comparison on the Nexus vs. a top mount DH setup. Also, you'd probably have a lot of fun on a double kick setup with G Slides.
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
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
@mr_blugoo1338 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one running split lengths on my trucks on a dh board I thought nobody did it lmao
@eBoard3R Жыл бұрын
🤙🏼 *Setup videos* 🤩🤙🏼 Baseplate swaps are my favourite thing! Calibers are my chosen RKP truck for faster ridin. I wanna see more on the Nexus/Pantheon setups 😁
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
Hehe I will try
@beh2omf Жыл бұрын
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?
@eBoard3R Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@huntergibson9359 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@erich1394 Жыл бұрын
Board 3 - when you said your front truck was 53 degrees, it made me realize I could probably learn to slide on my LDP board which has about 60 degrees on the front and around 15 or something on the back.. I guess I always assumed the board was too turny to slide? Nice! Thanks for that.
@huntergibson9359 Жыл бұрын
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!
@erich1394 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@mountsnowdon785 ай бұрын
Coo. Just got me Ripper and against what they saut at the store it came with the wider 155 Polars. I’ll skate it as is first glad it is not a heavy as expected. Having a Paris 150 lying around I do however consider getting another one 43 and put the Polars on an actual Popsicle. Keep the Ripper vids a comin’ yo Sir!
@hopscotch6596 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see some abuga switch riding
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
Very noted
@micahjones7837 Жыл бұрын
@@downhill254skate HELL YEAH. (I'm also trying to learn switch colemans. Very difficult lol)
@willmitchell8500 Жыл бұрын
When did ya get rid of the comet cruiser? Did the Ripper just totally take it's place for what you need?
@tylermcneil18113 ай бұрын
If you could only have and ride one setup for the rest of your life what would it be?
@alwaysme8483 Жыл бұрын
So good brother
@ultimateflash7792 Жыл бұрын
Put the Ronins on the Tortuga and lemme know how it feels with those! The Tortuga is my favorite deck, and I'm running Don't Trip DH Cybins on it - (you should get a set of those and try em too!)
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
Will do! Riding video coming soon. I tried some Molly's and wasn't impressed but I'd be up to try some Cybins
@ultimateflash7792 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@PantheonLongboards Жыл бұрын
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
@adamscotera2378 Жыл бұрын
I notice that it seems like pretty much all the serious downhill riders prefer top-mount boards, and you seem to as well. For you, is it because you like to have your front foot overlapping the front truck and you need a full width there for leverage? I can see that the limitation this puts on wheel size and deck height are not priorities for most skilled riders. Do you discuss this in a previously posted video? I'd be interested in what you say about it.
@flurpoid Жыл бұрын
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.
@CodShotYT2 ай бұрын
Hey, I recently got a Cole Trotta pro with caliber 3 44 degree trucks with no risers and by any chance would you know what size of screws I need to bolt the trucks to the board
@iNotsuoh3 ай бұрын
RIDE THE NEXUS MORE!
@philip6252 Жыл бұрын
More Nexus standy footy!
@ryanthervaulter Жыл бұрын
My board doesnt seem to sit as low as board 2 and its 40 degree 155mm bear trucks.
@tyrannicalproductions Жыл бұрын
I’m going to be running a similar setup on the tortuga, except with some don’t trip hakis. What roadside and boardside bushings should I run? I’m a 140 lbs rider as well. Sick video!
@maxime.moineau Жыл бұрын
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 !
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
That's a tough question to answer. What angles and widths are you using?
@tyrannicalproductions Жыл бұрын
@@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
@Postman57 Жыл бұрын
Hey man I'm from south Africa how do you get your American boards all the way to Kenya
@johnnylonergan929 Жыл бұрын
love the content, helps to know what boards to aspire too when get the skillz up to par, Also a huge THANK YOU! your reviews are a fantastic safety aspect to my son. daughter and I After your watching your review , i had to purchased a set of CAL_3's and snakes. because on the stock set up I ended up with a badly strained ankle, the upgraded hardware got me back on my own board on xmas day , cant wait to be able to slide this set up hopefully soon
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
Hope you heal fast and glad my videos are helpful to you guys. Sick you got your whole family shredding
@johnnylonergan929 Жыл бұрын
@@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 ☘️
@huntergibson9359 Жыл бұрын
@@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!
@johnnylonergan929 Жыл бұрын
@@huntergibson9359 looking forward to it myself, now where is my kevlar bubble wrap 😂😂😂👍
@denmarksolmirano7543 Жыл бұрын
so many wheels
@santiagogarces2310 Жыл бұрын
@Sneha_c_c10 ай бұрын
sir give one board 🙏😁
@gustavob2921 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to use tall bushings in the gen6 bear trucks?
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
I think you can Roadside but haven't tried
@tituslazare2064 Жыл бұрын
I've done it board side with no washer
@tituslazare2064 Жыл бұрын
You cut out the plug to use as an insert too?
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
I did. But maybe wouldn't do that for DH. I like how the plug barrel feels tbh
@tituslazare2064 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@downhill254skate Жыл бұрын
@@tituslazare2064 do you use it on the supersonic?
@tituslazare2064 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@codenamedav Жыл бұрын
@@tituslazare2064 i wonder if it would pop out if it were the same duro as the bushing?
@rocinhacl_r227 Жыл бұрын
I want really undertend english , i am learn english, i wacth your videos and not undertand , i am from brazil , and like downhill too