Bear 2020 Smokies Precision Longboard truck Review

[@walkerdaniel5078]

love watching videos like this where I know full well that I will never be able to afford the equipment but can't stop watching.

[@luci4online]

same here brother

[@downhill254skate]

Bro same. But it's so nice haha

[@IsaacFlores-ou2rc]

Never give up tho

[@luci4online]

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[@downhill254skate]

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[@konan8353]

Yet another banger, what a surprise 🙄🙄

[@downhill254skate]

@@konan8353 I'm blushing m8 🥰🥰

[@williamcooper3992]

dude i could watch ur videos all day long. they're so entertaining and i love how in depth you go. Dong stop making these banger videos!

[@downhill254skate]

Thanks for the support man! Gonna keep em coming as long as I can :)

[@lylacrew1606]

I’ve been riding mine for stand ups and they feel great and I rode so 57 mm Cordovas without my kingpin scrapping. Great review man!

[@downhill254skate]

Ooooh. Those hella small man, but yeah. Thanks for watching the review! Hope it was insightful :)

[@seantayloratchley5669]

Does anyone know where to get Bear Smokies used? Or thirty degree baseplates for Gen 6?

[@downhill254skate]

You can buy the Bear 2020 Smokies here (landyachtz.com/collections/race-trucks/products/smokey-120mm) on the Landyachtz website. Use the code - “AroniSkate&Explore15” for 10% off.

[@prairietan]

I will die on the hill of "Trucks are THE MOST Important" part of the skateboard.

[@lucaskatesfast]

Amazing reviews, it's nice to have so much detail on the gear you try!

[@downhill254skate]

Glad you like it! :)

[@MercedesOcasio-e2z]

What are the best trucks you have used

[@Realnaturalbodybuilding]

Love this yellow hair part coming out of the hat

[@downhill254skate]

Thanks man, glad you like it. More yellow hair for you soon

[@mokokena3640]

I have mine 45/15 and they're super stable on rough roads

[@downhill254skate]

Yeah, the 15* makes em super stable. What bushings do you have in them currently?

[@mokokena3640]

85/87 front, 97/97 rear venom talls

[@zzzaaannnn]

would you consider these trucks good for a beginner? (6 ~ 8 months of kind of intense longboarding) like i said i don't have much experience but i'm getting into free ride and downhill lately and i'm looking to upgrade my setup and get something more appropriate for higher speeds

[@downhill254skate]

No, just spend time on other cast trucks and at most forged trucks. But if you have the money to spend why not? Key point is you don't HAVE to. I argue against them cause they're overkill for the speeds you'll likely be skating at (less than 45mph).

[@lucasyoung6691]

BANGER

[@anderson4922]

Can I pair these with the Evo 36?

[@downhill254skate]

It's not the reocmmended board for it

[@chuckennuggett]

Damn. That costs as much as a Supreme North Face Jacket.

[@downhill254skate]

Yeah, they're for going fast!

[@timcrampton7592]

I’d rather have the trucks than an overpriced jacket.

[@seanmorrow6072]

Man like and subscribe this man. Any one who’s got time for this detailed of reviews and takes time to offer personal opinions on my daily setup on Instagram deserves the support🙏 love the content and has helped me step my game up🤘

[@downhill254skate]

thanks for the support man! Hope i keep making dope content you'll enjoy! :)

[@mr_blugoo1338]

Before the smokies what did you use?

[@downhill254skate]

I had Savants. Also skated Cast Katanas for a bit too

[@CollinDoty08]

Would you be down to sell one of your precision trucks and maybe deck the rogue , Ronin , smokes you can chose their sold out everywhere

[@downhill254skate]

Lucky you, rogues should be back in stock soon.Migth be a week or something :)

[@CollinDoty08]

But I'm looking for a job rn and long story over For over me defending myself I got 6 months in jail so it's really really hard for me to find a job like impossible plus I'm on bed rest from getting hit by A car on my last setup I can't afford gloves or a homemade I'll wait help me so I got 12 staples irregular cat scans I still got I still rock in the send tracks 8 back elevens I bet they're like 56 by the boat the 69 mm patch I was really looking for used trucks though like I can live with this deck cause I chopped it down to 32" andI would like to find the magnum that cannibalsYes but if notMy deck and my wheels with my ceramic vis ceramic zealousesAnd a pair of slong trucks I would die for some romance ronins but yeah I knowBakers can't be chooser so I'll hopefully I would be grateful for any parallel I use my touch To type so my bad bro honestly you hear like one of my biggest high hills in the KZbin game with downhill Longboarding yeah we got the top of the top Of pros who can afford to travel and are amazing amazing at writingBut you you remind me Of my British self or English self whatever you are you gonna be able to go by I'm sorryLike I do something like a high study to the bone like every bit every you know everything everythingThere's one thing that you need to work on I don't know if you change it or Not I'm sure you take notes but you need to not just go off your head in the videos The only time you should really go off your head is when you're riding exercise allows us to use the 30% more of our brain so we can explain it we can really explain stuff better and I'm absorbed more informat Another thing is when you've Reviews stuff you can't just like hold the board I at least at least stand on On it But please make no more reviews without you Writing it You review more stuff about downhill on boarding than any other channel on KZbin on KZbin What if downhill What if downhill longboarding just blew up and you just started getting millions Abuse abuse use I promise you wouldn't get more than a 100 K may Maybe maybe Not even 50 I know you put a lot of work in your channel But you need to do some studying onEditing you need to get to get some editing skills down like you guys are taking care of card right immediately immediately immediately ruin the video not hating I will I love your channel please take this constructive criticism thoughI don't know if you have but just order a nice little Mike that clips on your shirtPretty sure you stop using the phone Mike or laptop Mike but LorSo Mike QualityEditingAnd the mid most importantWhen you explain a productYou don't explain it like you're explaining it to somebody that has no idea what you're talking aboI understand 9 or 10 subscribers no we're talking about Let's you grow my 1st volleyball channelSound to your channel I had to watch your videos oh oh like 5 timew each To understand what you're talking about and you And one last thing that's gonna make you finish bro bro I know you probably go riding every day drop a video at least 5 days a week of you writing yeah you could do it you could use short sword to your leg right you know you could do just a little 5 minute daily clip 10 minute didn't you know or like you know you can do it like little ones 3 days a weekend and you could do a couple of big ones like you can't just sit there and talk like you talk let's learn about writing and I'm like giving you tease us with a couple videos and you're writing If it's all yet like do you know that you do use your stick with holding out your phone in front of you and it's right in talk or place to put a mic in where we're eating your a** we can hear you

[@CollinDoty08]

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[@CollinDoty08]

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[@CollinDoty08]

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[@chris9l913]

What wheels did you use on them im considering getting them and putting 74mm cueis on them but idk if they'll fit

[@downhill254skate]

They'll fit

[@chris9l913]

@@downhill254skate thanks

[@nawwk79]

May I know the weight of the trucks

[@downhill254skate]

No idea tbh. Probably somethign around 400grams

[@funkymonkey981]

Blaze is so cool

[@vincentacy]

can i check with you, what wheels and size are you using on the smoky/small blind, thank you 👍🏻

[@downhill254skate]

I was using Cheetah Hawgs mostly with them. They are 77mm tall and 71mm wide. I've also used Cuei Killers, Seismic Alphas, Magnums, Biggie hawgs, etc.

[@vincentacy]

@@downhill254skate just to let you know, i been watching your tutorial and review videos since i started boarding three months ago i bought the Landyachtz drop cat for my son after watching your videos, i went on to buy the dinghys (three of them) and a switchblade (mainly used for cruising now) three days ago i finally bought the small blind/smoky, after watching your small blind in-depth and the truck review ($400 race truck). yesterday, i went for my first ever downhill session with a bunch of local guys (by the way i am from Singapore). towards the middle of the session, i finally was able to do some shut down (superman) slide, then i managed a one hand hand toeside slide… towards the end of the session, i was able to do the toeside slide with more control! i am so excited now… am going to watch all your videos on sliding all over again this is the video of my last slide during my session yesterday, please do point out what i can do to improve on my NEXT session kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWWVp4Sohr5-kNE thank you for all your videos and will continue to learn from them p/s : my three day old small blind is so thrashed up now!

[@downhill254skate]

@@vincentacy Hey man! Really stoked you're using the tutorials and getting the products from the reviews! Always makes me feel great knowing the content is being helpful. You're looking good in that clip, looks like you're really enjoying the clip. If im not wrong, I saw you post in #whatgearishouldbuy?? And yeah, enjoying the tutorials slide tutorials, make sure to give me feedback on how your learning goes, interested to see your progress! happy shreding man, and stay safe. Now orries about bearing up your boards, that's what is supposed to happen, it's a sign you're getting it done :)

[@idontknowreality7479]

Ok but the first clip he showed was clean asf 1:30

[@sk8bor3d]

Do the urethane inserts of the rouges fit the bear smokies?

[@downhill254skate]

Nope

[@psychedlongboarding1434]

Glad to see a review on these. Just bought some myself about 2 months ago and am loving them as well. Keep up the gray content

[@downhill254skate]

Hope it has been insightful! What baseplate did yours come with?

[@psychedlongboarding1434]

@@downhill254skate mine came with a 45 in front which is strange, and it didn’t come with any risers ( I ride the 1/4+1/8 anyways so it doesn’t really matter)

[@downhill254skate]

@@psychedlongboarding1434 Where are you based? Try pick up a 50* plate, easy to do if you're in Europe. It feels fantastic with teh 50 front bro

[@psychedlongboarding1434]

@@downhill254skate I’m in Tennessee is USA. But the 45 feels pretty good just bc it’s a little less twitchy than a 50. I’m maybe not good enough for me to need that extra edge from the 50

[@downhill254skate]

@@psychedlongboarding1434 Fair enough man. I just felt it rode a lot better when I had the 50 plate there. Worth experimenting with when you get the chance :)

[@lucasliewHEHEHE]

whats the ride height of these trucks?

[@downhill254skate]

Not sure tbh ...

[@employer6290]

how do you find the right deck for these trucks? Do you have to get a deck with the width narrower than 120mm?

[@downhill254skate]

You pick the wheels you want to run and calculate the tracking width. For example, 120mm Smokies + Cheetahs tracks at about 8.7inches. The 9inch wide Small Blind is a great fit. A deck that is between 8.5-9inches should work well with trucks between 106-120mm and most race wheels.

[@employer6290]

@@downhill254skate Thanks for the reply! Just one more thing I would love to ask, are precision trucks durable? I want to buy some skoa trucks since you have smokies wanted to ask cheers!

[@downhill254skate]

@@employer6290 Yeah they're durable. Skoas may not be teh best option in that narrow width tho. I'd recommend a proper Slalom dh truck. If you're in Europe try the Exile Hydras

[@employer6290]

@@downhill254skate Wow that's a shame. I was looking at the new skoa zehpyrs. They come in a split 47/26 base plate which is sweet. might opt for the vapors tho

[@downhill254skate]

@@employer6290 I haven't tried them tbh. Some riders like Pablo Quiles and Alex Dehmel kill it on them. Well whatever you choose, pick an appropriate deck for it

[@Papitz0603]

Do you think they are hard to dial? How did you dial yours?

[@downhill254skate]

Not hard to dial imo. It's just getting used to the feel of the insert. This is my setup below. Feeling very confident on it atm Weight - 156lbs/71kg Truck baseplate angles - 50/20* Bushings - 73/78a, 95/97a Washers - Normal size washer roadside front, cupped washer roadside back. No boardside washers. Wheelbase - 21inches

[@Papitz0603]

@@downhill254skate damn that's a biiig duro split! Don't you get wheellift of your back wheels?

[@downhill254skate]

@@Papitz0603 Nope. it tracks and leans perfect

[@BarryAirdrieFromDaUK]

You train in Muay Thai ?

[@downhill254skate]

I used to when I was in Uni!

[@BarryAirdrieFromDaUK]

@@downhill254skate same here. i used to go to Muay Thai Boxing when i was in college back in the year 1998 when i was 20 years old.

[@bigtroudculdriftteam7303]

what would you recomend for trucks beside the smokies for a guy thats looking to go 80 to 100 kmh? thank you love your videos was looking at buying these for my dh set up but would like to know other options

[@downhill254skate]

Most other precision trucks with a low angle back truck will get the job done. 2020 slalom rogues, Aera p2s, Voxters, Ronins etc. Ofcourse setting them up and skill plays an important factor too. Hope that helps.