My custom longboard setups explained

[@micahjones7837]

You are so knowledgeable about gear! Your blog and channel have been a godsend for getting into downhill. A year ago I couldn't slide, now I've done my first predrifts!

[@turtlepurple9304]

Thanks for the info . I have skated the same set up on my long board for the. Last 37 years . Standard Indy 215 trucks 70 mm 78a cherry bomb wheels. Love it not sure why I would want to mess with it . But I do like the way you discuss why you make the changes you do . Again thanks

[@LDPizza]

Super video, that inspired me to open my channel about LDP alongside other things. My most downhill-able setup would be the ripper with caliber trucks like yours... or well, bracket boards are super stable, but not so carvy or slidy, it's just pure speed and hopes of not needing to stop 😅

[@RatBürgerSk8]

I'd like to see you do like a time trial comparison on the Nexus vs. a top mount DH setup. Also, you'd probably have a lot of fun on a double kick setup with G Slides.

[@downhill254skate]

Sounds like a fun idea. I reckon it would depend on the road. I reckon the advantage of a short top mount would be on technical road

[@erich1394]

Board 3 - when you said your front truck was 53 degrees, it made me realize I could probably learn to slide on my LDP board which has about 60 degrees on the front and around 15 or something on the back.. I guess I always assumed the board was too turny to slide? Nice! Thanks for that.

[@huntergibson9359]

Very turny boards make low speed sliding much easier. Knowing ldp boards, it probably is not turny enough to easily slide. WB and average truck angle (for you this is 37.5* or so) you are likely still at a pretty large turning radius. Flex could also be an issue, but with some gloves, kneepads, and a good helmet I am sure you can do it!

[@erich1394]

@@huntergibson9359 I have a very tall, grippy topmount pumper with a front truck angle of around 60 degrees, rear truck near 15 degrees. My turning radius is about 2.5 feet. It looks a lot like a downhill race board, just a bit taller due to intense wedge and dewedge. Thanks for the encouragement! I'm still hoping to learn to slide this summer

[@mr_blugoo1338]

I'm glad I'm not the only one running split lengths on my trucks on a dh board I thought nobody did it lmao

[@mountsnowdon78]

Coo. Just got me Ripper and against what they saut at the store it came with the wider 155 Polars. I’ll skate it as is first glad it is not a heavy as expected. Having a Paris 150 lying around I do however consider getting another one 43 and put the Polars on an actual Popsicle. Keep the Ripper vids a comin’ yo Sir!

[@eBoard3R]

🤙🏼 *Setup videos* 🤩🤙🏼 Baseplate swaps are my favourite thing! Calibers are my chosen RKP truck for faster ridin. I wanna see more on the Nexus/Pantheon setups 😁

[@downhill254skate]

Hehe I will try

[@realrickypal]

Nice. Are those Caliber II or Caliber III hangers in the video? Have either of you tried Caliber III hangers with the Randal 35 baseplate?

[@eBoard3R]

@@realrickypal I know Cal II are fine with Randals, Cal III should be too for unraked. Not sure about the raked hanger but I would guess it's still fine.

[@huntergibson9359]

@@eBoard3R I believe it is just the pivot cup that would be an issue no? I believe cal III has the same pivot cup as the 2's, do you need a special cup to put a cal hangar in Randal plates? I have been looking at doing this for ages and finding information is super hard.

[@AmonFore-km7oq]

Like to have more videos on the drop through mounted track board.

[@hopscotch6596]

Would love to see some abuga switch riding

[@downhill254skate]

Very noted

[@micahjones7837]

@@downhill254skate HELL YEAH. (I'm also trying to learn switch colemans. Very difficult lol)

[@tylermcneil1811]

If you could only have and ride one setup for the rest of your life what would it be?

[@ultimateflash7792]

Put the Ronins on the Tortuga and lemme know how it feels with those! The Tortuga is my favorite deck, and I'm running Don't Trip DH Cybins on it - (you should get a set of those and try em too!)

[@downhill254skate]

Will do! Riding video coming soon. I tried some Molly's and wasn't impressed but I'd be up to try some Cybins

[@ultimateflash7792]

@@downhill254skate yes please! I feel like everyone's first experience with Don't Trip is with Molly's - and it kinda turns them away from DT. And although Molly's are great and stable (I have a set on a Pantheon Seed), the older design geometry isn't as conducive to modern short wheelbase, skinny decks like the Tortuga; whereas the DT DH Cybins are literally designed for it and give a much more lively feel and much better response overall.

[@PantheonLongboards]

Mollys are the main reason why DT earned the nickname of “don’t turn.” Other DTs are definitely better, although you have some very fine trucks in the collection. I’d be eager to see you try the new Valkyrie Slaloms

[@CodShotYT]

Hey, I recently got a Cole Trotta pro with caliber 3 44 degree trucks with no risers and by any chance would you know what size of screws I need to bolt the trucks to the board

[@adamscotera2378]

I notice that it seems like pretty much all the serious downhill riders prefer top-mount boards, and you seem to as well. For you, is it because you like to have your front foot overlapping the front truck and you need a full width there for leverage? I can see that the limitation this puts on wheel size and deck height are not priorities for most skilled riders. Do you discuss this in a previously posted video? I'd be interested in what you say about it.

[@RatBürgerSk8]

Deck sizes shrank as truck technology and collective rider skill improved. DH trucks used to be much more primitive and less inherently stable, so stability was more often found by making the boards long and low, or by permanently wedging the truck angles like the Landyachtz Evo. As riders began skating more technical roads with less focus on straight-line speed, riders opted for more agile setups. Additionally, the compact DH setups allow much closer proximity while racing. The big 31" wheelbase drop-through decks with exposed wheels can be a major liability when the racing gets close. These things said, I encourage every skater to try all styles of board. Just because it's not the meta doesn't mean it's without merit. And the meta tends to ignore _fun_ , which is the most important variable for most of us.

[@Postman57]

Hey man I'm from south Africa how do you get your American boards all the way to Kenya

[@tyrannicalproductions]

I’m going to be running a similar setup on the tortuga, except with some don’t trip hakis. What roadside and boardside bushings should I run? I’m a 140 lbs rider as well. Sick video!

[@maxime.moineau]

same thing should be perfect, maybe 93/93 back if you wheelift, i'm a little heavier and had mine 50° 80/84 25° 95/95 on don't trip mollys, now i use it for freeriding 50° 80/84 10° 97/97 with rogue like trucks : easiest setup i ever had for going fast in the straights and throwing big standups, bushings mostly depends on the angles rather than the trucks so you should be fine with those values have fun !

[@downhill254skate]

That's a tough question to answer. What angles and widths are you using?

[@tyrannicalproductions]

@@downhill254skate ​I haven’t really played around with angles a whole lot yet, especially since I haven’t actually gotten the trucks yet. The widths I’m getting are gonna be the 115-133mm hanger option but it has the adjustable baseplate so I can change and mess around with the angles. Honestly that’s something I’m gonna have to test, especially since the tortuga has natural truck angling to it. I’m most likely gonna go narrower in the front and wider in the back like you, with a lower angle in the back and a higher angle in the front, again it’s something I’m gonna have to test. I maybe should wait till I get the trucks and get a feel for them before I go and ask about aftermarket bushings lol

[@ryanthervaulter]

My board doesnt seem to sit as low as board 2 and its 40 degree 155mm bear trucks.

[@alwaysme8483]

So good brother

[@philip6252]

More Nexus standy footy!

[@gustavob2921]

Is it possible to use tall bushings in the gen6 bear trucks?

[@downhill254skate]

I think you can Roadside but haven't tried

[@tituslazare2064]

I've done it board side with no washer

[@santiagogarces2310]

[@tituslazare2064]

You cut out the plug to use as an insert too?

[@downhill254skate]

I did. But maybe wouldn't do that for DH. I like how the plug barrel feels tbh

[@tituslazare2064]

@@downhill254skate I did it for my dh setup, I have a 92a makeshift insert with 80 venom barrels, it pops out at low speeds when I turn extremely hard, I have yet to test it on a hill tho

[@downhill254skate]

@@tituslazare2064 do you use it on the supersonic?

[@tituslazare2064]

@@downhill254skate yes, I have an 85a one paired with an 85a tall barrel bs and a 78a regular barrel rs on my heirophant I have the 92a with the 80a barrels

[@codenamedav]

@@tituslazare2064 i wonder if it would pop out if it were the same duro as the bushing?

[@iNotsuoh]

RIDE THE NEXUS MORE!

[@Sneha_c_c]

sir give one board 🙏😁

[@johnnylonergan929]

love the content, helps to know what boards to aspire too when get the skillz up to par, Also a huge THANK YOU! your reviews are a fantastic safety aspect to my son. daughter and I After your watching your review , i had to purchased a set of CAL_3's and snakes. because on the stock set up I ended up with a badly strained ankle, the upgraded hardware got me back on my own board on xmas day , cant wait to be able to slide this set up hopefully soon

[@downhill254skate]

Hope you heal fast and glad my videos are helpful to you guys. Sick you got your whole family shredding

[@johnnylonergan929]

@@downhill254skate thanks man, why find a crew when you can make one at home 🤣 When we're out its full safely gear so the friends parents can see the positive of skating when done correctly and so far more skateboards have turned up at school 😁, can't wait to see how many 🇮🇪 kids got longboards for Xmas. Keep up the good work ☘️

[@huntergibson9359]

@@johnnylonergan929 skate dad best dad. Keep spreading stoke, sounds like you are creating your own little community of shredders. Can't wait to see the raw runs in a few years!

[@johnnylonergan929]

@@huntergibson9359 looking forward to it myself, now where is my kevlar bubble wrap 😂😂😂👍

[@denmarksolmirano7543]

so many wheels

[@rocinhacl_r227]

I want really undertend english , i am learn english, i wacth your videos and not undertand , i am from brazil , and like downhill too

[@tituslazare2064]

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