What do you guys think of the Ace AF1’s?

I'm not just saying this because your from Australia but this is definetly hands down one of the best skate channels ive ever watched

You’re blessed with the skateparks where you live

I set up a new pair of Indys 159''s standard Hollows a size of Indys I don't ride as much for this 8.9 Creature Egg W short wheelbase and short length. because it tapers in over the trucks. I modified the bushings tho, I left the bottom one standard the orange bushings, and changed the top bushing to a hard black Indy bushing. Board rides amazing. The Change to the bushings helped my pop because Im riding some 58mm Spitifire Conical Fulls that are 80dur soft but with hardcore inside, makes it so you can pop easier with soft wheels in a crusty area. I only skate crusty spots. I dont like smooth surfaces lol.

I could see light trucks being good for big boards. For anything 8.5 and below I generally like standards. Really light boards always feel like flimsy toys to me.

some tricks that i think would be sick are - hardflip bs smith, pressureflip bs noseslide, pressureflip bs crook, impossible fs blunt, impossible fs noseblunt

Ace Trucks make the most fun🔥🔥🔥🔥

I’ve been on Thunder hollow lights for a while and don’t think I can go back to anything else. Even the 151’s are so light they made riding a 9” egg feel like an 8” I tried to go back to Ace but the geometry on thunders seem to work much better for me.

I love ace af1 trucks! I find it takes me 2 to 3 weeks worth of skating for the bushings to break in and firm up nicely. I just setup a fresh set of AF1 80 on a Heroin Anatomy of a WideBoy (10.4”) deck a week ago and the bushings are already starting to firm up a bit.. super fun setup!

Love to see you hit up some of the penrith area parks sometime. St Clair, Jamison Park, Cranebrook, Glenmore Park.

Just 2 days ago I ordered a pair of Ace 77 AF1 hollows that will be going onto the Heroin Anatomy of a Wide Boy 10.4” deck in the same order. I skate Powell Nano Cubics and Snot Wide Boys, so either or will stick out past the axle and the 9.5” trucks will fit well under the 10.4” egg. 🎉

My highest ollies were on my lightest setup: Element Featherlight deck, Spitfire Firelighters wheels… After that, I preferred a more robust setup: Independent Standard trucks, 7-ply or even 8 plies maple decks. Now with a wider board, I remove weight with lighter trucks: I have hollow and titanium trucks.

Another great video! That park looks so fun. I've ridden the classics, af1, and af1 hollows. I really love the af1 hollows. I've got the 77s on my 10in pop. It's a blast. I'm really curious about the slappy lites (forged hollows) that are coming out later this season. Supposedly even lighter than their regular hollows. It'd be sweet if you included those in the comparison video. I'm pretty interested in Slappy for the reduced wheelbite and I could always use a weight reduction on my setup.

Man Australia is just a vibe was there for 4 months last year and i really miss it

Always great vids boss! Super informative and it shows you really know skateboarding. All the best!👍🛹🇨🇦

I’m on af1 hollow 44 on 8.25 and it’s awesome going back down to 8.1 soon with 44. They are still a tad heavy tho compared to thunder and venture hollow. But the pop of ace is just nice. It feels easier than other brands.

Great content Leon! Always a pleasure to watch you skate and battle new tricks. Do you prefer the Slappy trucks over Thunders? I have only ridden Thunders so far and am thinking about trying the Slappy ST1

Got the same trucks on my 9.5 holo egg!

I love Hollow Trucks. when I skate for tricks, or any bigger setup of mine has hollows. Ill only ride "standards" that are 8.5 and up if they are "Ventures", I ride Only "Hollow Independent" trucks tho. idk why. I cant skate a pair of standard Indys, the weight is to much, for me. I have a pair of ACE AF1s but they are 33's for a 8.0 inch set up. when I ride a 8.0 my trucks are always Solid axel Solid Kingpin. only way I feel Stable. I like the turn on the AF1 standard, but its Pop feel isn't for me. Because of the weight. Even tho I skate Ventures 5.2 that are pretty similar weight as the ACE af1 33. How do you like the weight of those ACE AF1s HOLLOWS VS. INDY 169'' Hollows and VS. Slappy Hollows 9.0 out of the three which do you prefer? seems like you skated those Slappy trucks and liked them.

The AF1s are amazing trucks. The turning feels so good. I have a pair on my commuter board with OJs.

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Got ace hard bushings and it was still too loose. Now I’m having mini-logo 100 hard bushings and really enjoy the more controlled roll to precision stuff such as box grinds. Also manuals seem to be cleaner with harder bushings. I’m on the classic 44s though. Using it as secondary setup, weight is not issue when with mellow kicks deck and more f.o.f.

You should try the ace hard bushings. The stock bushings are great for crusing and bowls but they give to much wheel bite with street skating. The hard trucks don't mess with the turn they are just more forgiving.

Nice music!

You should reach out to Rhino and ask to review their "Rocket Leon" it has a great kick!

They just came out with the ace 10” hollow light and I also think slappy is coming out with a 10” hollow axle

Got Tensor Maglights that are around 270g each. It made my legs less tired in my late 30s and my sessions longer but I couldn't feel my flick properly. Lighter trucks make sense but somehow Venture low V-hollows felt much better although they are around 330g each. Lighter trucks are not necessarily better but heavier trucks are often harder to skate. For such a wide board every gram is too much (you even have the deck rails 😂) but at 8.25 most of trucks are manageable. Btw I'm surprised that you got Aces that made the shorter wheelbase while looking for 15inch wheelbase. You should probably try out Venture High V-hollows to get the longest wheelbase possible from your board.

❤ good day

How do these trucks compare to the Indy Forged Hollows? Nice video

What hardness are the bushings on the slappys? I had to put the hard bushing on my Af1 hollows 👌🏼 money after that !

that park looks fun. i'm convinced AUS has some of the better ones.

Best trucks by far however the best thing I did with them was put their hard bushings in they say hard but they still soft and eliminate all the problems you had

Do a review on bateau bay skatepark

the Aces also have a very short wheelbase, which makes the pop feel much lighter, than with for example thunders or ventures. thats perhaps why Indys can get away with being so damn heavy. personally I do not feel as much a difference between my heaviest truck (around 375g) and my lightest truck (~305g) as I thought I would. however, the heavier truck is an indy and has a shorter wheelbase, so that may be why and if I had a big deck like yours, I'd probably want to save some weight too.

i've not tried aces. there is def a point where trucks become too light, but i could see the benefit of a lighter truck in wider widths or longer wheelbases. most of my trucks are 8" or 8.25" and i tend to prefer standard weight indy or ventures. the 139 indy forged hollows are nice but on the brink of too light, the 148 thunder forged hollows are too light, for me anyway. i got some slappy bs feebles trying to bs 50/50 axle stall

How do they grind on street compared to a Tensor maglight?

@LeonPaxton how you dig'n the heroin stingy? I recently got an anti hero ten curbmandments and its my favorite non symmetrical board so far. Im riding indy titanium 169's and spitfire full conical 97a 54mm wheels, feels perfect.

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I'd rather have Slappy Hollows, they're like Aces but better. They turn good but don't wheelbite. The pinch is better. They're more stable. The grind clearance is amazing. I have new sets of Aces sitting around but after having purchased some Slappy Inverted Hollows I'm no longer an Ace guy.

switching from thunders to ace will make your wheelbase smaller, if you have a 14.6 wth aces would be a similar wheel base to a 14.3 with thunders. thunders and ventures give you the longest wheelbase

Nice skate park. Slappy trucks are better than Ace trucks. Try the new lurpivs out when they come out.

The only thing i dont like about the AF-1s is both pairs i had started making this obnoxious popping/clicking noise from the pivot cups after about a month or so. Other than that, great trucks. They do grind down fast though and the bushings will blow out. Only Ace bushings work in Ace trucks.

what wheels do you currently skate?

I ride those 66's on an 8.5 and 8.75.

ever skate a Franky v. primitive egg?!

This curb is so long 😮

u need 77's

AF1’s all day long… I like the hollows, but not necessary for most set-ups

I can always send y'all a free T-shirt if he needs one...

Get ace hollow hardware for just a little lighter

Thunder titanium lights.

I have tensor mag lights and i hate them. They use custom bushings which are ultra soft and don't stiffen up much. You cant buy harder bushings either. They grind well. The weight is crazy but i just don't like them

Aren’t those still heavier than your thunder hollow light? 🤓 also I put this comment before actually watching the video lol

You should just get a smaller board

Ace Classics are better than AF1

Why do you need such a big board? You’re not that big. Even if you’re 6 foot nine you could skate an 8.5.

half of the stuff you just say, its a repeat. i dont think you know how to review something thats pretty simple to see the difference...also lighter doesnt always mean better, you can break youre axel easily when its light, most average skaters break the lighter truck compared to a mid heavy or very heavy truck.. like Indys and Thunders. if you are a light weight dude. having a heavy setup is going to make you use more energy by popping higher and giving more impact, compared to a light set up