Announcing New RipTide APS Bushings for Carver CX and C5 Surfskate Trucks

[@SurfskateLove]

Get RipTide APS bushings for Carver CX and C5 surfskate trucks here: surfskate.love/shop

[@stevesheffield45]

Hi Steve, just to confirm, these will work on C7 trucks as well correct? Thank you,

[@SurfskateLove]

@@stevesheffield45 These will only fit the rear of the C7, which is the same as the CX. But they don't fit the front of the C7.

[@trishaneil5401]

New to the Carver n suftskate scene. I just got a Carver Bing Continental and I love it! But then I found Surfskate love and got me some bushings and wheels. World of difference from the stock set up. Just pumped around the driveway and can’t wait to take it to the pump track!!! Glad I found your vids!!!

[@Ezzeenow]

I bought my Carver used so my bushings were a bit crusty and tired kinda like me. I've got the yellow 90 Riptides now and what a difference. First thing I noticed was the smoothness of the carves on the flats. They performed great at the skatepark too- very smooth and nice rebound. It's an excellent upgrade and well worth it for sure, Thanks Steve 🤙

[@PauloBerni699]

CX and C5 are the only trucks I’m riding (stock bushings ) so Sir, this is a PERFECT presentation for me. I’m all👂 ears!

[@PauloBerni699]

Wow!I just ordered some bushings a couple hours ago and just received message that they’re already on their way! Thank You Steve Palmer.

[@Tuffolo]

This is so handy Steve. I've ordered CX trucks after three years surfing C7 trucks and I'm ooking forward to customising the set up. You break it down really easily to understand. Thanks for all the work you do for the surfskate community.

[@fab911holeshot]

Many thanks @SurfskateLove for this video (and all others 😅) Just purchased and received my Riptide bushings. Fit perfect hardness to firm up my Santa Cruz / Carver C5 Surfskate board and match my weight! Less sensible, more precise. A must with Pivot cups, less vibration and no more noise. Thank you! ❤

[@MrConfo]

After one year of using pink Riptide bushings (87,5a) on CX, i've just switched to 92,5a on the rear, 90a on front. With 87,5a, i had to press them a bit too much, about 3 bolt thread over the knut on front, and similar on rear. With new 92,5A on rear, i let the knut flush. With 90a on front, i just let one bolt thread over the knut. Tested for flat slalom practice with cones and bowl, i felt a good amount of rebound. I had hesitation to buy 92,5a as i'm relativley light (69kg), but my today test in park let me think that it's interesting, even for flat slalom cones, the turning radius is more in my technique that in the bushings, and i felt the relaunch of speed at the end of the turn more efficient than with 87,5a. I dampen this analysis by the fact that i compare one year of 87,5a use with new 90a and 92,5a, but anyway, i don't feel the board too locked or with a lack of lean, and the increase of speed/stability looks great to approach new lines with more speed and confidence. I'll test in pumptrack soon with no big surprise in perspective, as there are no short curves in pumptrack, a higher stability/bushings rigidity should boost a bit the speed. With 34'Soulboardiy deck and new Surfskatelove wheels 70mm 84a, this set up is really great to go a step ahead in my skills progression, especially in park.

[@barryrobertriela]

So happy to see you're still pumping these videos out! Thank you as always for always keeping us informed, happy surfskating 🤙

[@aguycalledbarry]

7:01 Thanks for the personal set up info! I’ve just ordered some 90a yellows for my stock santa cruz x carver. I’ll try that out then may look at the single 92.5a blue on the boardside.

[@MrConfo]

Great initiative again from Steve. I discover CX trucks and my target is to use them in pumptrack. That said i've been happily surprised with Carver stock bushings in pumptrack. I'm 69kg so i've ordered pink (87,5a). In pumptrack they are a bit too loose for me, let say i would keep them for riding on flats, and if i would order others, i would choose the yellow for pumptrack. As shipping cost are an issue to France, i plan to mix Carver CX stock bushings board side and Riptide pink road side. An interesting conversion for bigger Riptide bushings, i've just mounted them road side on Arsenal 165mm trucks on a longboard, and it feels lively, but it's more about land paddling-carving than surfskating. Good initiative Steve. Olivier from France.

[@marcusng8246]

This will be a great start a whole new world of customisation. Cannot wait for the WFB and Kanks versions to be out too!

[@ericarguello7546]

These and some Rip tide pivots have my Carver feeling out of this world!!! Get you some!

[@MrConfo]

Would you say that Riptide pivot cups have loosen or tighten the CX feeling ? Or just more lively or quicker return to center ? I plan to test them. 15€ in France for those little babies. ÉDIT : Riptide pivot cups tested,they give an amount of spring and a bit of precision, maybe with tightening a bit the ride, lively, the difference is true but 15€ is really too pricy for them, they should cost the half.

[@PauloBerni699]

Just ordered a Yellow 4 pack. I still have a un-opened Carver bushings set labeled as firm. I’ll be interested to see the difference between the stock CX/C5 bushings, the firmer set I have sitting in a package, and the RipTides I keep hearing so much about. I’ll interchange these on the two trucks sets I ride (CX & C5) and see what transpires!

[@anthonyrutten4018]

I’m down!! I love my CX trucks and they’re about due for new bushings 🤙🏼

[@nateross14]

If you want a snappier livelier ride these bushings seem like a good option. For anyone chasing a loose surfy flowy ride, just grease your cheap $2 bushings with any automotive, polylithium, or Marine grease and you will get max performance out of them. On RKP trucks, if you flip the top cup washer under the nut and completely remove the bottom washer against the baseplate, and grease the bushings, you'll cheap bushings will ride super smooth and ride amazing.

[@SurfskateLove]

I've done that and you're right that that does make a difference. However, RipTide bushings still feel much better.

[@MrConfo]

Totally agree with grease and flat washers to get a smooth ride, if you don't tight a lot your bushings.

[@jackofallboardsNEW]

Thanks, great video Steve and gratulations on creating this product for the community. Even though the cone bushings are what the Carver CX & C5 require, have you considered offering barrel bushings as well? Some setup freaks like to use barrel road side and cone board side. Although, two cones will offer the best turn-a-bility as a surfskate should be in most circumstances. Good going offering 2 bushing and 4 bushing packs.

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks, man! We may consider that in the future. But my big priorities at the moment are Carver C7, YOW, and Waterborne. YOW is easy because they use standard street cones and barrels, which RipTide already has. So I'd say we'll start looking at more advanced options like that once we have standard options available for all the top surfskate trucks.

[@pavedwavessurfskate2203]

Awesome! Can’t wait to try some of those soft pink!

[@f8tlbyte]

ordered mine and got them faster than carver could get me my board! Thanks

[@alfredodelatorre2436]

I wish I could buy these bushings in Europe soon, just like your wheels!

[@BurningSpiderStokeCompany]

Brad and Tracey at Riptide are the raddest people in the game. Absolutely awesome!!

[@SurfskateLove]

100%!

[@CarloSantonastaso-y1e]

Hey man, thank you so much for what you are bringing to the surfskate community! Is there a chance you have some info on the C7 bushings, I heard there were two versions of the C7 truck and the bushing sizes differ, is this true? I saw riptide have released a C7 bushing set, could you maybe do a review to support us C7 skaters?

[@robysurf]

Hope to receive them soon. Still stuck at the Italian customs. Look forward to trying them❤

[@imppao]

Ciao Roberto, sei riuscito a sdoganare i bushing. Mi puoi dare un'idea di quante sono le spese doganali ? Grazie, paolo

[@robysurf]

@@imppao circa l’8% del valore della merce

[@KINOSHINOBI]

Can't wait to try them 🔥

[@a-ztube]

Tryed now the yellow and blue ones (cx),but these are more loose / smoother then the stock carver bushings 😢 for surfing style really cool, but Iam driving also park and small ramps and bowls, Pumptrack etc. now I have tottaly problems when iam to fast or dropping in ,the front truck is turning in so heavily 😢 any suggestions? Thx and nice regards from Germany 🏄🏽‍♂️💚🤙

[@SurfskateLove]

Easy! Bump up to 92.5a for pump tracks and bowls!

[@frkzen7256]

Bonjour, merci beaucoup pour toutes ces informations indispensables 😊. Les bushings CX sont ils les mêmes pour le truck arrière C2 ?

[@SurfskateLove]

Yes, same size.

[@frkzen7256]

Merci beaucoup pour cette réponse. Je viens de tester avec les riptide roses 87,5, j'ai un nouveau surfskate ! Bonne continuation et merci encore pour les précieux conseils 😊👍🛹

[@DJFiBa]

thanks so much for all your great videos, it helps A LOT and is also a ton of fun to watch

[@SurfskateLove]

For sure! And thank you!

[@sunnydays760]

I recently got a carver cx and the stock bushing feel decent Is it really that much of advantage going to those yellow replacements? Also do you think a softer bushing is better in the front and a harder one in the back in your experience? I weight around 250 and the stock ones held up fine should I try the reds or just go double yellow?

[@SurfskateLove]

You will notice a huge difference going from stock Carver bushings to Riptide bushings. If you like the stock bushings at your weight, I would recommend that you try the RipTide bushings in both 90a and 92.5a. Have fun!

[@ShreddieMercury]

Would you recommend these trucks for downhill slalom racing?

[@SurfskateLove]

I don't know, you'd have to ask someone with more expertise than me.

[@trishaneil5401]

No, they are carving trucks for sure but at speed, they wobble. I used to slalom and I would be scared to run their trucks on a GS course.

[@SilverPrecision]

I'm currently using the stock CX bushings but after about 5km they start to squeak like hell. I usually maintain it by putting some grease and oil on both bushings, AND the pivot cup as well. Any suggestions for maintenancr once I upgrade my bushings to the dark blue ones?

[@SurfskateLove]

You shouldn't get any squeaking from RipTide bushings. If you do, a thin layer of lithium grease works well.

[@jivadaya6439]

I ordered wrong durometer... Wish I had paid more attention to details

[@pazzonopubblicitario]

I purchased the yellow but they are super rigid and much more than the original. I'm 60kg so should try the pink probably. Yellow is too hard for me.

[@andreyvargin6025]

Hi Steve! I just got a blue RipTide set and tested it yesterday for the first time. It's awesome! But I forgot to grease it with a tea candle as you recommended and did it after the ride. The condition of new bushings after a +/- one hour of riding surprised me: black Carver's stock ones look like brand new in comparison to used just once RipTide. Probably I did anything wrong however I was trying to follow your instructions: kingpin nuts are tighten just to be flat with the bolts. I'm 65-70kg, so I admit that frankly speaking the blue set is a little bit softer for me than needed. And nothing bad occurred with a track - all is fine. I just want to ask for your advise - if you have any info regarding those sets durability - how long they are supposed to live? Thanks!

[@SurfskateLove]

Hey man, RipTide bushings actually shouldn't require any wax. I don't put any on mine and I don't get any squeaking. And they should last you forever. Although it sounds like they're probably too soft for you, so that may impact that.

[@andreyvargin6025]

@@SurfskateLove Thanks Steve! Will keep in mind that I need a pink set next time meanwhile will sit on a diet :)

[@theaustralianhulk]

I’m confused. I ordered these from Riptide as I wanted a firmer feel on my C5 truck (of course before seeing this video). I thought the 95a would be a step up because on the Carver site it says they are 92a. Sounds like you were saying they are 89a. Is the Carver site incorrect? For the CX it says 89a but not the C5. Also looks like the C5 is a conical and a barrel 😢

[@SurfskateLove]

I just used a Shore A durometer gauge to measure mine and I get 89a, same as CX. Carver has a lot of things wrong on their website.

[@theaustralianhulk]

@@SurfskateLove honestly I’m not surprised. I’m going to look tomorrow but I think both bushings are conical as well. I’m new to surf skating and really wishing I started with another brand. Just seems like one let down after another with Carver.

[@theaustralianhulk]

@@SurfskateLove I checked and sure enough they are both conical, so I would bet you are right on the durometer as well. I know where to come for my info now haha. Thanks for your help brother

[@DJFiBa]

@@theaustralianhulk the C5 trucks are still high end in their field of use (compact street-/surf skate hybrid). Just find the right durometer for your weight and you will have a killer setup! if you want to step up a notch try the c7 system, but it is a bit heavier.

[@theaustralianhulk]

@@DJFiBa I tried the C7 and CX as well and now selling all my Carver trucks. Not really a fan. If I was to try to use any trucks for Street/park stuff, I would use Solride. Much prefer Yow for surfskate. Carver customer service is a joke as well, in my experience, and as Steve pointed out, you can’t even rely on their website for accurate info.

[@mudoclips]

Hey mate, just bought a pair of carver cx trucks. Tried them with the stock 89a bushings and they feel way too loose (even looser than my smoothstar thrusters, which I find strange). I use bones 96A on my Indy trucks for traditional bowl skateboarding. I’m thinking I should try riptide APS 92a for surfskating? What do you think? Thanks

[@mudoclips]

bit more info... I'm 170 lbs and 6ft tall. I probably spent 2 years skating bowls with a regular skateboard (indy trucks hard bushings). Can do some good lines that I wouldn't even dare to try with my CXs. The thought of dropping in with them freaks me out....maybe I just need some time to adjust? That's me at my local bowl (7ft shallow-12ft deep end) a few years ago (I had a long break when my kids were born) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZzPfmVna9p7Y68

[@SurfskateLove]

I'm honestly totally shocked by that and it makes me wonder if there's something wrong with your CX. I can't imagine a CX feeling looser than a Smoothstar Thruster unless something was wrong.

[@mudoclips]

Haven’t modified the stock settings, a couple of threads showing on the front kingping, back one is flush. I was using both riser pads, I’m going to try them with one only and 90A wheels instead of 97A. Maybe that helps

[@mudoclips]

I ended removing all riser pads and changing wheels to Powell Peralta Ratbones 60mm 90A. Absolutely love the trucks now. Was able to drop in 6ft quarter without any issues. Cheers

[@dougsheldon8970]

Any tutorials coming about dropping in?

[@d1cartiglazer00]

I’ve never seen him drop in before so he might now know how to.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yeah, what Connor said. I started to learn last year and I was filming and getting okay at it. And then life happened, I stopped practicing, and I just haven't gotten back to it since. And now I'm not sure if I have it in me to conquer it, haha.

[@rsm0600]

Those fit on Swelltech?

[@SurfskateLove]

Nope. SwellTech use special bushings.

[@matteomasini4746]

Do They fit on the x7?

[@SurfskateLove]

The C7 uses the same rear as the CX (it's called the C2). So the rear bushings are the same on the C7 and CX. However, the C7 front truck uses special sizes. I'm currently working with RipTide to make molds for them.

[@matteomasini4746]

@@SurfskateLove do standard skate bushings work ?

[@eBoard3R]

🤙🏼⚡⚡🤙🏼

[@kepani]

I just received the Light Blue (85a) and the Pink (87.5a) bushing sets. I’m a small guy at 130lbs and the Light Blue bushings are perfect. I didn’t even try the Pink bushings - ended up giving them to a friend. Major upgrade for anyone who is smaller or wants more turn ability! 🛹🤙

[@kepani]

BTW, I got them for CX trucks. I also upgraded to the Riptide Pivot Cups. I’ll say it was tough getting the stock ones out. 😂