GrindKing Lockers (Do they Turn?)

[@viracocha03]

I can't wait to get my set. Cool vid man. Awesome info.

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

Thanks for the insights. You answered a lot of my questions. Appreciate it.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

Thanks for the feedback. Just so everyone knows I was texting Anthony the whole time I was recording this audio.

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

@@Averageadultskateboarder 😂

[@markprice2225]

I can't skate these until they come in 8.75 or 9" version. My days or 8.25 trucks went out with af1 44s and indy 144s. Nothing but 159s or 161s now. Ace Classic 55s or 66s

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

True, I definitely want to try a wider version.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Facts. 😂 facts. 166” or 169 Indy’s all day. Or 8.75 ventures and 159 Indy’s all my go too trucks.

[@GrindKingTruckCo]

8.75's coming soon!

[@mikehemens9359]

8.5 for life.

[@markprice2225]

@GrindKingTrucks make sure Mike gets a pair of the 8.75 lol. And just for your response I will purchase a set. I just got a new deck i can put em on too

[@GrindKingTruckCo]

Try using just the single middle orange bushing which is a high quality different type of urethane and a softer durometer it will feel more responsive and turn easier than the top black one which is probably best for loose truck mode or super stiff mode.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I do need to spend more time on the middle softer bushings. I’ll skate them like that all this week and see what happens.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I like how responsive that hard top bushing is. It had good pinch. I’m getting all my old tricks back.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

Oh at 10:55 I talked about using the middle bushings without the top hard bushings.

[@GrindKingTruckCo]

@@Averageadultskateboarder Based on what you said totally made sense that cold weather will make the bushing stiffer. That is why the middle softer one may seem to turn better in cold weather and is probably closer to a normal truck feeling. Also not to drive you crazy with options but you may want to try putting the orange middle bushing on top with the hard black one in the middle. This has another different feel. Love that you are experimenting with the different customizations which is what this truck is designed for. Skaters should experiment with it because it can be fine tuned to what works best for them.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

@ sounds good. I didn’t do the best job explaining this. I think I’ve been tired and overworked at my day job. I need to make a live video sometime so I can get feedback and respond directly to people. Maybe after I skate the orange top bushings for a while.

[@diplenski]

i skate boards to death, i like the idea that if my board is razortailed down to a nub i can just move the truck in a bit

[@Michael_Relevant]

True

[@Michael_Relevant]

It’s easier than re-drilling the holes.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Interesting 🤨 I never thought of that, best idea I’ve heard so far for the practical use of these.

[@Mackell314]

informative video thanks. If you make another vid on these trucks, can you show and ride them in all the different possible base plate hole options for the wheel bases, and say the pros/cons and how they ride. Salute

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I’ve ridden them in all the positions. The normal position or all the way back work best for me. It depends on the deck. I tend to like a wide wheelbase.

[@galvanizedgnome]

Grindking recommends swapping out the 2 top bushings for 2 steel bushing washers of an old pair of indys. You get unlimited turn and a little jingle when you go over sidewalk cracks.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

Interesting I’ll try that this week.

[@GrindKingTruckCo]

Thats our Daewon Song model coming out on April 1st

[@kimrice394]

Good point of having same wheelbase just forward or backward from normal. A separate adjustment of its own.

[@markprice2225]

If I could get the look and turn of Ace/Indy stage 4s, the longevity and stability of Thunders, the buttery grind and lightness of tensor mag lights. DONE

[@djmacmaldy5264]

Love my aces .. i have a pair of indy hollows but nothing turns like aces with bones hardbushings... great vid thanks

[@diplenski]

i don't really like thunders, but they do skate well. i like how they manual.

[@robertmiller6822]

Thunders look dull to me but I think their bushings are some of the best, I've replaced all my trucks bushings with thunders tried doh bohs and bones but they made noise the Thunder ones are silent first skate.

[@diplenski]

@@robertmiller6822 i don't like their bushings, they split. but i do think the conical bottom bushing is part of why they are so responsive. mini logo bushings are nice. if you rub wax on all the contact points(bushings/yoke/washers/pivot) and shave wax in the pivot cup it will help keep them from sticking/squeaking. i always do it to new trucks and repeat as necessary.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

That’s true

[@robertmiller6822]

@diplenski yeah man i hated the noise but found the thunders not to do it so it was a easy choice but I never really skated in the bone's and doh bohs after putting the thunder ones in I didn't look back but yeah I've seen bushings die back in the day but haven't had a problem with the multiple sets ive bought they also come with the cups and bolts but yeah I can see what you mean the thunders rubber feel softer even though the same durometer reading

[@pablopanesso1057]

Thunders are cool on a 14 inch wheelbase

[@dolphinitely_bro3944]

These look good actually. Im going to order them when they are back available

[@18JR78]

I’ve noticed that not all boards have truck holes drilled in the same spot, even if they share the exact same wheelbase. Adjusting your wheelbase on GK will vary from board to board. By the way, if you swap the middle bushing for a hard one, you’ll achieve the same effect but with better response. Independent standard 55mm Independent mid 52mm GK? Guessing 55mm

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

True, they’ll help make any board skate-able.

[@18JR78]

@ 💯 great insight/review btw. 🫡

[@elishawiesner9829]

What size wheels are you riding? I love the idea of not being able to get wheel bite with loose trucks!

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I usually ride 56mm but I’m not sure they might be 53’s The size is not on there anymore.

[@elishawiesner9829]

@@Averageadultskateboarder Thanks. If I could ride 56's with loose trucks without any wheel bite that would be amazing but even 54's would be cool.

[@diplenski]

those indy mids had risers

[@Michael_Relevant]

Oh hahahaha didn’t even look for risers. I never use risers so I didn’t even pay attention. That makes sense though because the trucks are pretty high.

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

The other Indy’s I compared them to last week had risers too. So many people use risers.

[@diplenski]

@@Averageadultskateboarder i only have them on a few setups. my egg/cruiser with indy mids and 56mm has risers, and my primary board with venture lows and 56mm has risers. the venture lows with 1/8" are still lower than venture highs, and they were too wheelbitey without them even though the 56 are probably closer to 53mm by now

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

@@Averageadultskateboarder bro Indy mids hollow Reynolds are 50.1mm high and the Indy mid Tiagos are 52mm high 1/8 risers that’s 3.1mm if your riding The normal Mids with the hollow hanger those are also 50mm Be more accurate. You’re either at 53.1 or 55.1mm high with those risers. Standard Indy’s are 55mm high Forged based plates Indy’s 53.5mm high Indy Mids Tiagos 52mm high Indy mid hollows 50mm high Those are all the Indy heights I consult for Indy lol 😂 Measure those GKs

[@K_spawn]

Doh doh bushings claim they maintain consistent hardness even with temperature change, i use the red and blue ones and we'll the weather here's goes from 30 to 80 and i can say i don't have the news to adjust them

[@bigdeckenergy8119]

I have the 8.5 and haven’t touched the bushings or switched the wheelbase. So far no wheel bite!

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I watched your video. I thought you might have had a larger size from the way they looked on that old school deck. You might have said something about it.

[@bigdeckenergy8119]

@ nah I totally forgot to mention the size 😂

[@SKULLSKATE82]

Thunders for life 🙏

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Facts 😂 Ventures for life bro. deluxe represent lol

[@SKULLSKATE82]

@ Venture what’s that ?😂😂😂

[@PsychoCitySkateboards]

If they turn like Venture then I will stick to my Ventures

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

It’s very customizable. It depends on the wheelbase and the bushing set up.

[@Erik-748]

Why the name change of the channel?

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I have a video about it maybe two or three videos ago. I think it’ll do better in the algorithm and better explains the channel.

[@Erik-748]

Awesome man, sorry I missed that. Great content as usual.

[@SerigrafiaQuisqueyanaSRL]

locker are 55mm tall

[@Abudi-c4p]

are they out i couldnt find them

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

I believe you’ll be able to buy them next month.

[@Abudi-c4p]

@@Averageadultskateboarder thankyou for letting me know

[@parsonicservices3576]

Ventures turn in between thunder and indy, so..yeah, it sounds like you and Dan are saying the same thing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

Haha maybe I thought thunders had more turn and response than ventures but I could be wrong. Thunders and ventures feel really similar to me.

[@parsonicservices3576]

@MichaelRelevant Yeah, they really do. There are so many truck options nowadays. I could be totally wrong. This is based on knowledge from 1999 🤣🤣

[@Averageadultskateboarder]

@ yeah, they’re constantly changing them. They feel very similar to me.