The New Lurpiv Trucks Are AMAZING!

[@doublestrokeroll]

I'm just setting up an old school (alva) deck and I was going to get them but went with a pair of Stage 4's just for the full old school vibe. I love the look of the Lurpiv's though. They remind me of old Motobilts a little bit. It's a shame they couldn't figure out a way to keep the manufacturing out of China. I'd prefer to support made anywhere else, but at least the quality is good. I'm somewhere where it's hard to get a good selection so it was only big brand options for me or the Lurpivs. Next set I may try them but I'm also tempted by a set of Trackers. Still made in the USA. Good review. Thanks!

[@skate_oasis]

Thanks for your thoughts! Really appreciate your comment and let me know what you think of the trackers!

[@kacperwalter]

Thank you for this review! So I decided to buy pair

[@skate_oasis]

Nice! Glad to hear it. I think you’ll like them and if they last a long time then I’ll be a Lurpiv rider forevermore 😂 Stay rad friend 🤙 let me know how you like them!

[@Eekolooginen]

What ive noticed is that they are a Indy T hanger truck. Exactly the same with different material. Indy is the most copied truck company.

[@skate_oasis]

I don't disagree! Indy nailed like 99% of the design years ago and all the other panies are pretty much coming up with their own spin on the 1% left over. I do really like the wheelbite stopper, and I love how the hangers look. Very retro futuristic. Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm super interested to hear your thoughts.

[@ehj.skaterchris]

I think if INDY making all stages 1-11 in low mid and high, no other truck company can survive! 🤔😂

[@anglegrinder4630]

Is there a way to lower them just a little bit like 2-3mm?

[@ehj.skaterchris]

@@anglegrinder4630 with a forged Baseplate of indy. They are 1,5mm lower and 25g lighter!

[@DadLeisureSkateboarding]

Solid review and interesting to hear about the manufacturing processes.

[@skate_oasis]

It was fun to research too! Thanks for watching dude.

[@swr410]

Got the hollow 140s for my 8.25” deck. Their sizing is a bit weird, with axel widths between common board sizes… but my local shop had hollow 140s or regular 145s, and I actually prefer my trucks slightly more narrow than my deck. And yeah, they feel amazing! Love that the standard bushings are 92a… on every other truck, I have to swap to 92a or 94a bushings before they feel right, but these really did feel great out of the box, with maybe one turn on tightening. They feel excellent for ollies, pop shuvs, kickflips, and 50-50s (basically my entire bag of tricks so far). They are surfy and turny in a great way. I still get some wheelbite, but I’ve definitely landed tricks off center, and they’ve prevented wheelbite where lower trucks wouldn’t have. I do wonder if any tall trucks (like indies) may work about the same on that front, but it doesn’t really matter. These feel great! I’m trying to learn to slappy grind, and that is the one area where I’m unsure of these. At least for my local slappy ledge thing, the front axel will scrape on the way up, which sounds and feels kind of terrible. I wasn’t experiencing this issue on some 8.5” aces. I assume a seasoned slappy grinder wouldn’t have much issue here, but I don’t know. I’m lucky to have a couple of setups, though, so I’ll just the aces for learning slappies.

[@skate_oasis]

Hey thanks for watching and commenting. Glad to hear you like them! I'm garbage at slappys so I can't comment on them, but I do find that they grind like butter.

[@swr410]

@@skate_oasis really curious how you like the speed lab wheels, too. They look like a fun shape! Curious how they compare against e.g. bones x97 formula.

[@janseger1693]

Wow. what a great video and product review. Lurpiv trucks. hmm. the look a lot like the stage 1 Independent skateboard trucks from the late 1970´s.( I started in 1977)You are so easy to follow even if me as not a natural english speaking person as such. keep em great videos coming.ps your number of subscribers just went up with "This guy". just subscribed.

[@janseger1693]

just a fun fact. I feel kind of grateful and a slight sense of pride knowing that Lurpiv trucks are designed in Sweden, Where i grew up. Not the smallest country in Europe. but like some parts of Canada way up closer to the pole.

[@skate_oasis]

Yes dude! As a Canadian I've always felt a cultural attachement to Sweden lol. They are awesome trucks! Super simple but elegant geometry and really high-quality constuction. Thanks so much for your comments! Looking forward to your next one.

[@janseger1693]

@@skate_oasis Perhaps you should come to sweden or at very least one of the majour citys. stockholm has many skate parks of all sizes both in the city and around the suburbs. I would suggest High walley skatepark as one of the bigger skateparks. or in Swedish Högdalen(High walley). But even if your a seasoned and tough canadian . out door skating is less than great when snow and ice is covering the ground and pools and ramps.

[@anglegrinder4630]

If they lower them just a little bit not some ridiculous amount Ill get these I know theyre for a different kind of riding but they look really sturdy and responsive perfect height is like 52-53mm

[@skate_oasis]

Good points! I like loose trucks and big wheels so I found them the perfect height for me. Thanks for your thoughts 🤙

[@SkinnySkates]

Mine are “out for delivery” right now. I’m about ready to go track down my USPS delivery person. 😂.

[@skate_oasis]

NICE! Let me know what you think!

[@SkinnySkates]

@skate_oasis they're here. They're rad. I threw them straight on with no adjustments. They are super carvy, but don't just fly to wheelbite. I use a 1/8" riser. I have them on a 9" Powell Flight popsicle (so, no wheel wells), and I'm rolling on brand new 54mm Bones X-Formula 99a wheels that came in the same box as the Lurpivs today. Huge thumbs up in the first couple hours.

[@skate_oasis]

@@SkinnySkates Awesome! The turns are so smooth, I love these things!

[@chrhadden]

i had a problem with the reverse kingpin on the grind king trucks. i think that design is to hard on the nylon in the nut and that allows them to work loose. i bet thats why they didnt go with it in these

[@skate_oasis]

I also had grind kings with reverse kingpins but that was like 24 years ago 😂 It definitely says something that they’ve been around for that long and they haven’t replaced the standard kingpin. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@chrhadden]

@@skate_oasis well they came and went and came back according to the video i saw. they only make a few sizes and nobody likes their bushings including me

[@SheldonKreger]

Wish they made wider Lurpiv trucks :-|

[@skate_oasis]

How wide is your deck? I’m riding the 160s on a 9.75” but I also have wide offset wheels. I used to add extra washers between the wheel and the truck to squeeze extra space out of them

[@SheldonKreger]

@@skate_oasis That's good to know. I have a bunch of decks and swap things around a lot. It seems like Indy is the only brand with a dedicated size for something above 9.0. I am a huge fan of wheel wells, so I can always make things work. But it just seems like big boards are popular yet nobody is making big ass trucks to match.

[@tbvolcomskater]

Neither Lurpivs or stage 4’s are 57mm tall…they’re both 55mm. Same as a standard stage 11 Indy. Not sure where you got 57 from lol🤔 I don’t know a single street truck that tall. Tactics shows both are 55mm, as well as lurpivs site and videos on the stage 4 from nhs

[@skate_oasis]

Oh snap! You’re totally right 😅 There I go getting lost in the technical details. I appreciate you pointing that out, friend. Thanks and stay rad!

[@soberskater]

Words are weird... I feel that so much... people who I don't know and never met made up every word I know... can't think about it too long

[@skate_oasis]

Haha holy fuck they’re just squiggles!! Words and books are the most impactful evidnece of real magic on earth. These squiggles put image in your head. Shits crazy when you think about it 😆 🤯

[@soberskater]

@@skate_oasis some squiggles come from several hundred years in the past, to affect my present and therefore my future... I start thinking about other symbols as well, like red light means stop... totally an agreed upon hallucination. That the frequency of the reflection of the electromagnetic spectrum could have any effect on my car stopping... trading our time for money???? I see how really smart philosophers and mathematicians go nutso, for me I have to practice acceptance, and I'm not very good at it

[@tripler9632]

Look hideous. Like the first ever truck made.

[@skate_oasis]

I like it’s mid century modern aesthetic - but I get where you’re coming from

[@shannonandsheila1403]

My god i cant believe we are happy about trucks made in Chinko. Boys its a sign of the times gos to show how down river we are.

[@skate_oasis]

Hey friend, thanks so much for watching and commenting! I partially agree with you. Ideally, all skateboard parts would be made closer to the countries they supply. However, we have to acknowledge the reality of the global economic and manufacturing infrastructure we’re dealing with. During my research, I discovered that the original plant in Sweden was an automotive parts manufacturer and was on the verge of going under, which is why they took on Lurpiv as a customer. It seems that their manufacturing quality was below industry standards as noted in the 2022 release. The factory in China they moved to specializes in producing skate trucks, and they have the technology and expertise to build some of the best trucks on Earth, like Indy and Ace. I’m not familiar with the working conditions at that factory or their parent company. While some parts of the world do have worse working conditions than others (and I can't say if that's the case here), I'm not trying to tackle that complex issue in a KZbin video, right? Additionally, I believe referring to China as 'Chinko' is disrespectful at best. China and her people have a rich culture and history, and it's important to see beyond what our media often portrays. Again, I truly appreciate your thoughts. Stay rad, friend!

[@marcusprince3999]

We aren't far from being able to say everything on Earth (esp in USA) is made in China. 'Might as well just accept it, get used to it...🤷‍♂️

[@ramrunsfast]

Is there any truck made in the U.S. these days?