The half cabs from like 07-09 were so good. Then vans puffed up the collar and tongue, but the classics still fit the best, especially after you wore them in.
@SlashDiariesКүн бұрын
Damn this thing looks sick!
@someguy37172 күн бұрын
You literally just rode your trucks into concrete to prove that you can mess up trucks by bashing them into things? Was this really necessary to test? You did the same slappy terribly to purposely bash more into the concrete(needlessly dumb) than need be. Also, if you look at independents and other similar trucks they're usually heavier and more round dispersing some force. Hence, obviously they'd last longer, but these tests are dumb and not real world and effectively proved nothing besides generally discussing material science. The difference, generally speaking, is negligible In other words, you gained nothing from this, besides showing how petty you are about others opinions. This is like the kids who would tear their shoes and rub the middle of their boards on curbs to look like they've been skating hard I weigh more than you, pop way harder, and primarily skate curbs. I have never done that to a pair of trucks unless I was skating a rail and did the same trick all day and it wore in one specific spot. Which, every truck will do. Again, basic understanding of material properties
@AdventuresInSkateboarding3 күн бұрын
I felt this was a honest first impression. Thank you. I ordered the 8.75. we will see how they do me. I am excited to try them.
@coltonwyaa3 күн бұрын
will the normal rit dye still work cuz i already put them in the dye earlier and i didnt know it had to be sinthetic im leaving them in it for 24 hours and im using the fixative after will it still look okay?
@insanogeddon3 күн бұрын
Typical youtube wont let me like the vid .. Best grindking vid. Stepped bushing and wheel base options straight from bear trucks. If anything like then will give better stability if do some light downhill on your street deck. Audio at beginning might lose some people but it improves a little in - should have cut that bit further into the clip with an audio massage. Great stuff
@ETANGSKATESКүн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Sorry about the audio I’ve been having issues I will do my best in the future!!!
@Apa-is2jz4 күн бұрын
ripping those thangs!!
@TwistedJ_924 күн бұрын
How wide are the trucks?
@newbutthunt4 күн бұрын
dope looking trucks.
@bigdeckenergy81194 күн бұрын
That rail would mess with my head so bad.
@leamon25016 күн бұрын
So you think you could skate then super tite without them loosening ?
@leamon25016 күн бұрын
Indy mids would never stay tite for me
@Herb_St5 күн бұрын
@@leamon2501I think they’ll stay tight with the grind king kingpin. I think the hex head on Indy’s catches a little on ledges and slowly works its way loose. I bet a grind king or thunder inverted kingpin, since they are smooth would stay tight even on Indy’s.
@leamon25015 күн бұрын
@@Herb_St thanks
@markprice22256 күн бұрын
They tried to make a wheel to compete with the Powell dragons but they are still way too hard for rough street/DIY skating. They're all I ride for park/transition skating
@markprice22256 күн бұрын
I have almost every brands skateboard wheels, and I can say that dragons make almost every other wheel obsolete! Double duros are too hard for street skating, rough or smooth
@Kizzle7197 күн бұрын
Do you know if they plan on making trucks for 9.5 or 10” wide boards?
@nicholaspanidis97227 күн бұрын
WHAT SIZE BOARD AND TRUCK COMBO?YOU LOOK REAL COMFORTABLE WITH THEM SUPER LOOSE,WISH I COULD GET USED TO THAT,good looking krookeds man wow,also liking your low style flips (sorry for caps)
@nicholaspanidis97227 күн бұрын
great review!!im covinced!! this is REG GUY!!
@rosstempletonogskater7 күн бұрын
Classic place to skate. Seen Braille skate there back when they were Real
@Apa-is2jz8 күн бұрын
damm I starting to think this guy is just really good at grinding down to the axle
@deathorglory6668 күн бұрын
another quality video, i need to learn slappy grinds so bad (im bad at skating)
@M3M0-8 күн бұрын
nice board but those wheels are too big for it. and why bones wheels ?? you should use 51mm - 53mm SNOT WHEELS
@yoshi.archundia8 күн бұрын
bro, where did you get those rails?
@scritthekid59439 күн бұрын
Great review of the new GKs. Sick curb sesh. First review I've seen that shows off all the features of the truck, doesn't blame them for missed tricks. And congratulations for being the first yter whose brain doesn't malfunction over the Rocket Bolts. Thanks!
@rosstempletonogskater9 күн бұрын
Wow, that's a great idea...l love those purple wheels. I'm gonna have to try that Mr Etang
@viracocha039 күн бұрын
Cannot wait for mine. I was one of the internationals that missed out but GK, Don and Ryan are great people. Got me all hooked up. Love those oldschool GK's you got there. Im 40 and just got back into skating last year after 2 decades but when I was young those where the ONLY truck I skated. Awesome vid dude. They look so sexy.
@vg49179 күн бұрын
randomly clicked forward to 11:30 ouch lool
@doc_matter9 күн бұрын
When you take that bushing out the hanger come closer together, effectively changing your whelvase shorter, if those trucks are adjustable wheel base you could push them farther away a notch. 😊
@yesthatjake56019 күн бұрын
Drop a link to the 215 double washer mod plz
@taneltolsting29009 күн бұрын
If possible, have some thoughts on 50-50-ing copings. Will they get you stuck on those like the MiniLogo curved hangers? I’m guessing not because the grooves seem to be big and on the rught spot.
@Evergreenprospectors9 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie, was on the fence if I liked these or not. But I think I'm going to get a set. Do they come in 9" ?
@ETANGSKATES9 күн бұрын
I think so also potentially 10inch!!!! I would be super interested in some larger sized versions! Thank man
@WindmillEntertainmentGames10 күн бұрын
Hell yeah dude! Thank you for the great videos and have a great holiday season bro
@ETANGSKATES9 күн бұрын
Thanks bro, I appreciate that! Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
@cordobadebear10 күн бұрын
These look like fun trucks, the bowing curve of the middle part of the hanger would make you slide sideways more during a 5050 and get into the dip groove harder, which may lead to spontaneous loss of lock in and will dump you on the ground…but for everything else, it seems a good design… I would still prefer to wear in my indys
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Yeah the design is pretty unique! But it’s like every grind has been thought about in the design so it skates very well for grinds straight out of the box. I’m excited to have my friends try skating these in transition and rails! I’ll be putting them to the test
@cordobadebear10 күн бұрын
@ yeah, 5050 on a round rail would be the only challenge, everything else looks fun! try grinding the middle flat and it should improve!
@Cheez0710 күн бұрын
I want a set so bad rn😭 when are they gonna release them?
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Right now they are releasing them in batches but I’d imagine in 2025 they should be available for purchase!
@K_spawn10 күн бұрын
Sick dude!
@TRAVIESO_NA10 күн бұрын
merry Skatemas! Etang!
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
@@TRAVIESO_NA appreciate it trav! Merry skatemas !!!
@K_spawn10 күн бұрын
That grip tape is 🔥🔥🔥
@_Maxten10 күн бұрын
I have those exact same oldd grind kings u have and was wondering if i could swap the hangar on the locker’s baseplate.
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Sadly they are rusted I’ve tried to take the kingpins from them before and they won’t budge. I’d imagine they might fit haha good question also sick
@Tannishbrown10 күн бұрын
They should use your tricks for a grind king add for these trucks
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
That would be sick!!!!
@anglegrinder46306 күн бұрын
His crooks style is sick🤙
@dmanga840510 күн бұрын
What brand of grip tape is that? Looks cool
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Pvblic domain shoutout to my girl for the grip!
@leamon250110 күн бұрын
Thanks bro 🎉🎉🎉
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Appreciate the love!
@mikehemens935910 күн бұрын
Shredding!
@khrissyboy6910 күн бұрын
That’s so dope you got pops trucks ❤
@dadboard10 күн бұрын
They look like Lego bionicles. If they weren’t so extra and obscenely over the top with their appearance I might have some faith that these could potentially shake up the meta and force the big names to take them seriously and develop their own answer to this audacious offering by the fearless visionaries over there at GK headquarters, but I feel like no matter how revolutionary they may be, they’re way too much for anyone who has any hang ups about aesthetics, which in skateboarding matters a great deal. Oh and I hate rails too, man ✊
@TRAVIESO_NA10 күн бұрын
agree 100 percent! Independent and Thunder/Venture, & ACE! are all Hard to Beat! Slappy is easily mentionable too. If These trucks looked less extreme! they would get more attention/support long term. Because they look extreme they will get less support, unless they turn out to be good. I honestly think its pretty ground breaking! The Bushings idea, 3 of them? crazy! sounds practical tho! the baseplate having all those holes? that seems problematic. I personally Consulted with Indy Trucks in 2023 and Ojs/Slimeballs. all my ideas came to "market this year in 2024." And they one Ideas i gave them that they didn't release would have been the biggest!!!! with the most attention! "Independent 215's in Hollow Forged with Hollow Inverted "Kingpins that are titanium!" then they didn't do it fast enough and Slappy beat them to it Released Hollow Kingpin 10in trucks. but not hollow inverted and not titanium Kingpins. For me products need to Innovate slowly but where its (needed in the industry, based on demand by the skate community)
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
@@dadboard 😂😂😂 fr they got some type look and bro I know I saw ur recent vid skating the rail too 😂😂😂 we both slammed too hard and also nah i totally get it. I never realized how important the shape of the truck is for the look but these are definitely the wildest looking truck I’ve skated. Tho if you can get past the wild ass look the trucks skate undoubtedly good. Dadboard you rule ! One of my main inspirations! 🙌
@vorpalblades10 күн бұрын
@TRAVIESO_NA Titanium is too brittle to use as a fastener/bolt.
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
@@TRAVIESO_NA spitting facts bro!
@AlexTheRadical10 күн бұрын
@dadboard I love the Bionicle reference😉 I agree with your perspective. I ordered a pair so I’m excited to see how they function. I’m hyped on the custom wheelbase option I wonder how that affects the pop.
@avidfoodenjoyer519610 күн бұрын
Keep em coming etang!
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
🫡🫡🫡
@Wolfdog210 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great review on the GK Lockers, they've got me interested and I think they'll end up with a really good truck after some testing and the final design tweeks are sorted. As a truck and machinery engineer I love seeing the new innovations in truck design GK are putting into their product. I think it was Bennett? truck company from the 70's that had a baseplate with multiple wheelbase options very similar to the Locker design.... I agree with your statement "all trucks should have this option". Trucks should have had that feature as an option since ever then.
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
I’m really glad you like the Locker design, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, adjustable wheelbases are the future! It makes a huge difference!
@ThinkNBoutBetterDays99910 күн бұрын
Trucks are looking clean and buttery💯 Props for going for the 50/50 on a new set up🤙
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Appreciate you man! Going for the 50/50 was a little sketch haha they surprised me Forsure!
@brucetheukuleleteacher900810 күн бұрын
This is the best review of these I’ve seen. I’m actually excited to try them now!
@TRAVIESO_NA10 күн бұрын
same solid review. solid slam tooo makes it more real!
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
@@brucetheukuleleteacher9008 i appreciate that!!!!
@djmacmaldy526410 күн бұрын
Yes ... this is gonna be sweet .... 🥳😎
@DagnerJayson10 күн бұрын
Dude!!! Killer Review and you got us all wanting to Grind these beauties. Cant wait for mine to arrive🙏🏻❤️🛹🎄
@TRAVIESO_NA10 күн бұрын
what are you going to set up on them "deck" wise? and what size did you get your hands on?
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
@@DagnerJayson appreciate that dagner! I’m stoked to see what you think of them in the future!!! Merry Christmas /happy holidays man🎄🎅
@DagnerJayson9 күн бұрын
@ Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and yours my friend. Looking forward to a future sesh one day👊🏻❤️🛹
@DagnerJayson8 күн бұрын
@ I got the Orange 8.75’s and I plan on setting them up on a Vision Gonz OG 10” Krooked Gonz 9.81 Winkowski 10.34 Chico BB9CLUB SC E.DRESSEN 9” And a Primitive FV 9.125 Egg👌🏻
@Erik-74810 күн бұрын
Ripping bro, that rail slam was gnar. Id almost always rather slip out heel side. I've had some hard slams slipping out toe side. Keep us updated on the durability, i know you burn through trucks hella quick. Merry Christmas!
@ETANGSKATES10 күн бұрын
Thanks man! I'm planning on putting them through the paces for sure, I'll let yall know how they hold up! Merry Christmas !!!!🎄🎁
@galvanizedgnome10 күн бұрын
This is the kind of content we keep coming back for. I'm subscribing to your OF now.