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Thanks for the kind comments! I enjoy the content on your channel, and you’ve got a good mix of reviews and interviews.

I appreciate you watching and commenting!

Thank you! 🤙

Glad you enjoyed it! I haven’t found much similar content myself, so I hope it was helpful.

Yes the 125/narrower hanger with a 55 degree and spherical. But with the adjustable brackets could certainly run a 45 degree. I have about a 5 degree wedge on the bracket.

I am running the narrower version Poppy which I believe is set to the widest setting with spacers (?143 mm). I haven’t experimented with anything other than a zero degree rear as I like the rear being so stable. It would be fun to try something looser in the back, but one of the things I appreciate about the deck is how rock solid stable it feels in the back and forgiving it is of switching foot placement regularly

Thanks for the response :) looking forward to getting my own wiggler on the road finally

Thanks a lot!

Yes the back is the Eco-Lite T-zero. I still have my TTX sitting around that I might some day put back on the Bandito it started out on. I’m always up for experimenting with other front trucks. Have thought about trying the Valkyrie slalom truck but those are $$$$$. Looks like Pantheon is tinkering with some LDP truck ideas so I’d be open to trying those in the future. The only thing I really don’t like about the DT trucks is hammering out the kingpin for maintenance. It is about time for me to replace the kingpin in my Poppy so I’ll see how much that gets me cursing soon.

I agree completely which I why I put this out.

Thanks for watching!

As someone who owns more decks than I need, I am the wrong person to ask whether it is worth buying haha. I would say it will be different than the Icarus. I think the Icarus is as fine a mass production deck as you will find with a very nice flex. The flex on the Bossa is dialed in just right though for long distance pumping, and I find it to be a very lively and fun board. You probably could set up the Icarus for more distance riding but I have never bothered as I think it makes for a great cruising pumpable deck with excellent flex. But not something I want to cover a lot of miles with.

@@easternshoreadventures2596 Thanks for the answer. Yeah, if all the boards in the video are yours... You have more than everyone on KZfaq). I like pumping and wanted to build another board for deep and fast pumping . It would be interesting to try a board with brackets but no where. I wanted to get your opinion on which way to look - top mount or board gbomb style with brackets? Range is about 20 miles. Thanks

I think for topmount pumpers something in the 75-80 mm range is good. I like the Seismic Blastwaves as they are 78 mm diameter and light for their size.

If I had to pick one I’d choose the 42 because it just feels so right. The 38 is easier to push as it can sit lower with fewer risers due to the cutouts. But I don’t like it as much aesthetically, and I have have other boards that I like for combination of push/pump. But the 38 is still a very versatile and fun board. I just haven’t put as many miles on it as I have far more decks than trucks!

You should absolutely paddle it on your Pinger. There are a couple of small hill switchbacks you’ll need to push up or just walk if you’d rather push.

@@easternshoreadventures2596 Rode it 2 weekends ago! From the Lums Pond Trailhead to Delaware City and back. 20.6 miles total trip. Had a blast!

I can’t recall. I don’t remember the wind being that bad that day

The Bandito is great. Being so much smaller it is more nimble and much better for travel and turning in tight quarters. They complement each other nicely.

Right on! They are the Blast Waves at 78.5 mm. They are a great balance of big enough but also much lighter than any similar alternatives on that size range.

Hope you enjoy it!

@@easternshoreadventures2596 it’s a blast. Thanks

Hmmm… It depends… For pure fun, hard to beat the Bossa in my opinion. It is lightweight, bouncy and playful. The flex is comfortable. But the Genesis is a great board as well and likely a bit more efficient. It has helpful lips on front to cue your feet where the end of the board is. I’d be happy with either frankly. The Hamboard is a different beast. It is so pancake flat that I don’t find it comfortable or particularly safe for hard pumping(I don’t feel like my feet are locked in due to lack of concave). However with bare feet in the summer my longer Hamboard Classic is great fun to play around on. So I think this shorter Huntington Hop will also be good fun in the right conditions and barefooted. Just haven’t had the weather to try it yet.

Thanks for watching and glad to hear you are planning your own land and sea paddle adventure! I am sure the Pranayama pairs well with the Braapstick. I want to try one of those some day so please let me know how you like it. I imagine you have some beautiful places to ride where you live. I think it is about time for me to try another land and water paddle adventure myself!

Thanks!

Thank you!

I’m around 175 pounds/80 kg or so and the flex is medium

@@easternshoreadventures2596 Thanks and thanks for the video. After all topmount is most fun from all the pumping decks I've tried.

@@aiaikago Thanks for watching, and yes topmount pumpers are the best!

I had wanted to go for many years before finally making it happen. It is quite the spectacle and good fun to see so many other distance skating enthusiasts!

Maryland. I can’t wait to go next year too!

Yes very nice and very smooth and when I am lucky it is sometimes empty!

Don’t Trip Slalocybin trucks with riptide bushings and Blastwave wheels.

Thanks! The setups on the Bossa and Pantheon are nearly identical. DT Slalocybins with Blastwave wheels. The Hamboard uses its own proprietary trucks which use a spring and WaveCam based on Original trucks.

@@easternshoreadventures2596 Nice! Aren't the Slaocybins basically adjustable angle Poppy's? I'd be interested to know your thoughts on the Hamboard trucks - I've never ridden anything other than RKP trucks. Would you take them downhill / are they wonky for things other than pumping? Do they respond like a high angle truck or do they sort of have their own thing going on? Just curious! It's hard to find information and it would cost a bit of cash for me to figure out for myself. Thanks for the great videos!

Yes the slalocybins are very similar to the Poppy but the adjustability I find very useful at least with initial setup. It is hard to describe the Hamboard trucks. They are certainly unique. They turn very easily and you can lean fully into them and have zero risk of wheel bite due to a hard stop on the truck along with deck cutouts. They have good center stability to a point but then get loose in a hurry once you move off center. I don’t downhill so I can’t address your question but my guess is they would be less predictable and secure feeling compared to RKP trucks with actual bushings vs. the wave cam and spring. If you get a chance to demo a board sometime or find a pair of old Original trucks it would be fun and different feeling at the very least.

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Yes I feel lucky to have this spot close by to ride

We were running a Wiggler, a Trip and a GBomb deck.

Yes, it was a clear, sunny day that started around freezing but warmed up nicely towards the end of the ride. We have had our share of very cold and rainy days this season so have to take advantage of those nice days to get out and ride!