Top 10 Surfskate Trucks Buyer's Guide & Review

[@JohnBennettNo1]

And the man is back! and delivering just the best and useful information on everything surf skate, welcome back Steve 🤙😎

[@joemcguts1962]

Really great overview of the most common available Surfskates. I'm neither a surfer nor a skater by heart and only ever did some snowboarding before I stumbled across the new Surfskate craze about 2 years ago. With this background in mind i couldn't agree more on how good the slide boards are for beginners in (surf) skating in a multitude of aspects. They have a very stable tipping point, they got no radical lean and don't jackknife. What I love especially however is the amount of thrust they generate along with being one of the lowest riding trucks which makes them really beginner friendly. As there is a lot of cobblestone in my city I crafted one layer of riser pads and slapped on some 95mm shark wheels. Although it's a pain to push compared to lower decks, it does a really great job of making pumping over the rough surface possible. Exactly as you claimed, those slides are really versatile trucks/decks!

[@Surf_Life]

Awesome summary and information 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾😎. I always recommend your channel, if someone want’s to know something about surfskate with no clue 😅

[@jpg6832]

You are the best, appreciate all the hard work and information you are providing. Thank you!!!

[@00cents00]

Best and most informative surf skate channel in the world 🤟🏻

[@mikocq4231]

Thank you. Loads of information for beginners! Very helpful 👍

[@Sk84ever]

This guys a homie! Thank you for all this awesome info! 🤙🏾

[@DanyaAnderson]

this guy analyzes the fun right out of skating and I'm here for it. #gearfreak

[@Dscar1]

I agree with the Yow Meraki being a great overall. I love the feel of it. 2nd place is the C7.

[@Digiphex]

I like the feel of the Yow better but I also have a CX that is a close second.

[@antonioe5299]

Welcome back!

[@lilycat1694]

Older person here and Ihave been watching your videos and love them. I have surfing and skateboarding background. Never could get into skateboarding like all the street tricks, but enjoy just cruising. Thinking of ordering the Carver Skinny Goat CX. I am female 5’5”, and I cannot wait to try surfskating.

[@lilycat1694]

I tried my new Carver CX for the first time today (Black Tip), and Surfskating is an absolute blast. I have surfing and skating background,which helps me to catch on to it. A good workout too. In the future I plan to experiment with different wheels & bearings, perhaps Orangutang Love Handles, the new SurfSkate Love wheels…..

[@Vincenzoprof]

Hi!! Wonderful collection! You should try the italian Outride skates.

[@ernestsierra6090]

Started with a waterborne adapter its was horrible because of the 1st 2 longbard decks i tried to use so used the selector and got a carver usa booster got my 1st proper pump and got a waterborne deck to go with the adapter 4 months latter I ride about 20 miles every Saturday morning switching every week great videos surfskate love channel tought me surfskate and i am 39 i road a normal skateboard in my 20s for transportation was way to fat to do any tricks or even ride faat but now i a surfskate

[@mendacious7]

digging the new tshirt!

[@ShunsukeK1]

thx for all your hard work !

[@kimyostory]

In my experience, I think CX4 or other PU truck is better for surfing training, because on spring trucks, people can easily get used to wiggle their ankles to drive the surfskate, which is a really bad habit for surfing.

[@zefe3886]

Tbh i can wiggle on a CX as well when im lazy.

[@mmoskon]

Thank you! Perfect video for me as I was just deciding between Slide and Carver CX. It seems that you prefer cx so I will go with that as well. I'm not into surf training, just need nice surf skate cruiser for pumping and carving. I'm only bit afraid that cx is pretty high, making it harder for my knees to push.

[@theseb1979]

I have a Tyler 777 CX. It’s a great board. Go for it. The CX trucks feel great.

[@joeydaley6000]

Great Content my guy!!

[@bobnery]

Might make for a good video to get a surfer on who has ridden a variety of surfboards so they can say, surf skate X feels like a typical shortboard, surf skate Y feels like a traditional longboard, surf skate Z feels like a mid etc. It's no fault of your own, you are very upfront about not being a surfer, but someone who rides traditional logs would probably find a YOW a nightmare if they were wanting a traditional longboard feel. Heck even short thick grovel boards are really resistant to rail surfing and can be emulated pretty closely by a TKP skate set up.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yeah the goal this year is to get out of my own way as much as possible. I actually have a video like this coming out in a day or two. 20-year surfer trying out all the trucks. And I'll be doing a lot more of that. Thanks!

[@L3monwedges]

Holy crap, I just realized you're in Utah! I recognize that skate park and school your footage is from cuz I've skated them on inline skates! So funny I'm checking this video out so I can invest in a board to skate those same spots again, small world.

[@SurfskateLove]

Yep! Ivins is my favorite park here.

[@marchauser2625]

Welcome back

[@SurfskateLove]

Thanks, Marc! It's great to be back! I've had a lot going on behind the scenes over the past 8 months. Lots more to come!

[@afoolsmusic7382]

Love this channel, made my decision on buying my first surfskate a lot easier! Question: saw Shane Lai’s recent review of a new surfskate that seems very promising - Grasp surfskate - any plans to do a review of this one, and comparison to the other in your quiver? Thanks again for your energy, enthusiasm and great material to support the rest of us!

[@SurfskateLove]

I haven't been able to get one yet, but you know me, haha. I'll get one eventually.

[@giorgio4660]

Btw put aside consideration about what to buy if you’re not in usa, prices are very different here…. I’m in europe and the price are: 250/300€ yow, 300€+ carver, 180/200 slide, 60€ waterborne+rail, 320€ swelltech…. I was about to buy a cx clone ( outride surfskate, search them ) but then I found a yow j-bay new for 200€

[@SurfskateLove]

Yes, that's a very good point and something I should research more. May even be worth doing a video on. Relative prices for the top 10 surfkate trucks across countries.

[@richardmueller2635]

where did your Koastal boards go?

[@jacobkoder4903]

Have you tried the Grasp trucks or complete out of South Korea?

[@SurfskateLove]

Not yet.

[@jacobkoder4903]

@@SurfskateLove The only review I could find on YT was from Shane, but I got a set about a week ago. Thanks for all your resources. Your wheel review was especially helpful recently.

[@theaustralianhulk]

@@jacobkoder4903 what are your thoughts? I would like to try them but $200 for trucks got me hesitating haha

[@sarakajira]

Hey one thing I didn't notice in your selection (even in the boards in back), was Revenge trucks. I have ridden Revenge trucks for years, and am thinking about getting a Waterborne adapter to use with them. But I also know that Revenge is kinda a dated tech? (Or maybe it's just proven?) but I get a lot of people asking me about my Revenge trucks, and they are often surprised at how turny they are. And I'm curious what your own opinion of them is compared to other surf skate trucks. Thanks!

[@carlosvsmad]

In your first videos you preferred slide over carver CX, in fact you did not like the CX that much, and I agreed. To me the CX is too stiff and lacks the pump that the Slide has. My first choose would also be Yow. After Yow I would go for Slide. Actually, I have 3 Yow Meraki, 1 Slide and 1 Carver CX that I’m going to sale.

[@theaustralianhulk]

Got some new players, Long Island, Grasp, Solride 😜

[@MovieManiacs666]

Thank you for the interesting info. Would the Waterborne adaptors work well on a Arbor Foundation 30” x 10” Series Deck with Paris V3 180/50 reverse Kingpin trucks?

[@SurfskateLove]

Only one way to find out! It's all personal preference. Give it a shot!

[@ministryofstoke160]

Great Work as usual! Steve you are Legend!! Even i dont have the same opinion in specific things. But in general you put all the important things in a few minutes. If you need support - Let us know!

[@SurfskateLove]

Much appreciated, my friend! You have been a huge help in my journey! And I applaud your efforts as a surfskate pioneer. You were a legend far before I came on the scene.

[@Acolyte_of_Cthulhu]

Im wondering how the abians are in comparison.

[@SurfskateLove]

surfskate.love/abian-surfskates-review/

[@maxthiele2623]

Hey what do you think about the YOW S4 System? It even has the option to lock the truck and use the board as a cruiser. Better go for that or for the new meraki? Im 84 kg, 183 cm.

[@SurfskateLove]

Personally, I think the Meraki has a better feel than their old version. But that's just me.

[@WATERBORNESKATEBOARDS]

Wow. Thats a lot of boards...

[@JayDeeTee]

I use Carver CX and on my other one Mindless. Mindless Trucks are 70 for the set. They are lightweight durable and feel like CX with a bit more Surf. Wonder why no one has them on the list!

[@SurfskateLove]

I've tried several CX knock-offs and none of them perform as good as the original. I'm not a fan of knock-offs, so I don't like promoting them.

[@JayDeeTee]

@@SurfskateLove Understand the intention! I just know so many guys that just cannot afford 300ish Surfskates. For these an old school deck 2nd hand plus cheap trucks is the option. Interesting for me was that I feel they outperform the CX feeling like a combo of CX and S5 Merali. Keep your vibe going! Started Surfskating because of you!

[@kanablis1946]

True surf training should be done in a bowl.. the surfskate wiggle does NOT translate to surfing a vertical wave. The compression/extension in a bowl is surf training. The Carver CX is probably the best truck for that type of bowl surf training.

[@skyramirez5466]

I wanna have one of Yow or Carver :(

[@davidvelazquez5460]

Are my comments being deleted? Tried twice and they both disappeared. 😭

[@SurfskateLove]

I haven't deleted them. Haven't seen any.

[@joeydaley6000]

Yewwwwww!!!!

[@benb-meyer7734]

After riding all these trucks, did you go right back to riding your CX?

[@joeydaley6000]

I did indeed. I ride the Yow Shredders every once and a while but my go to is CX

[@benb-meyer7734]

@@joeydaley6000 If you don’t mind a follow up question, do you ride stock bushings or something else?

[@joeydaley6000]

@@benb-meyer7734 I just ride with what comes in the box aside from wheels I switch out pretty often due to coneing 🍦