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speed and skill with a harder (probably 84) duro wheel.

Nothing like an Apex though, Original sell boards based on their truck systems, the carve appeal is what does it, Originals decks are nothing to brag home about. Those guys are riding Paris or Randalls, I think all the loaded guys do, with Otang or 4prez wheels Im guessing.

That might be the only Loaded Id consider getting, but after my kalai

i have the purple in heats, the 83a. i dont really slide on my longboard, especially with these wheels. they grip like crazy, and are super wide. i love them though, they are so smooth and fast, and the colors rock. i used to have a set of abec 11 in 78a i think and they slid out more than the 83a's that i have now.

basically they go on the axle in between the two bearings on the same wheel, so its inside the wheel when the bearings are in, so that the bearings have less of a chance of breaking or misaligning like when sliding. if there is a space in between the bearings, and you turn the board sideways, like for slide or whatever, sometimes your bearings will blow out because they are just two rings with little balls in the middle. so bearing spacers keep that from happening.

i dont think they are really necessary, but then again, i'm not that hardcore, i dont do huge slides or carves that will break bearings. and i have cheap bearings. if i had swiss bones or something, i'd probably get some.

it probably wouldnt hurt. youre gonna be so stoked on those wheels, i love mine, totally worth the cash.

i deff like lots of grip for mannys and stuff like that

yeah, i was surprised at how much grip the 83a's have. its incredible. before, when i was reading up on them on the internet, i was totally set on the 80a's, but i went to a local skate shop, and they had the 4presidents in 80a and the durians in 83a and that made up my mind, the orange one just felt too soft to me. i'm way happy i got the 83's. i would suggest trying to find someone with a set of one or the other and seeing what you think, even if its just looking at them in a skateshop. that being said, the difference will be pretty negligible anyways, i'm sure you'll be happy with each.

no, i just saw the durians in 83a, and i felt that they were like the ones that i wanted in the in heat, so i ordered those, because they didnt have them in the shop

yeah, i agree. the purple looks pretty sweet too, maybe not as bright, but still sweet.

oh ya i love that place, i reads the reviews and stuff, i just ordered some in heats , went with the 80as, some bearing spaces, and some grip cause the spray-on, on my dervish is pretty dead.

Originally posted by IceCoast oh ya i love that place, i reads the reviews and stuff, i just ordered some in heats , went with the 80as, some bearing spaces, and some grip cause the spray-on, on my dervish is pretty dead.

i have no imagination, but i saw this one guys grip job in that thread, and its easy and simple, but looks awesome, i might have to copy it.

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i have a landyachtz from a few years ago, i think its the drop carve. its nice, just not very flexy. i think thats one of things i dont like about some landyachtz, they make a lot of downhill decks, so they are solid, but stiff and heavy.

sweet man, i want to see the custom grip tape you're going go put on. i looked at those pics on the silverfish forum, some of those are sick.

i also dont want tiny details that might rip off

so.. Keep in mind, sliding isnt just about the wheel's duro, I slide my 80a's all day long... I have Lime Zig's. Its also about the width of the wheel, the shape of the lip, the kind of bushings your running on your trucks, truck axle length, board length. Lemon Zig's are my favorite all around wheel, perfect for cruising, awesome for sliding, grip when you need it and slip when you don't.


I also like to stack a hard duro bushing and a soft duro bushing (hard near hanger, soft near axle) for a little better slide initiation.

I've been longboarding for a few years now, definitely a big fan of Loaded, and definitely a big fan of Otangs.

Bushings really influence how easy your trucks turn with regards to how tight you have your kingpin.
I ride Holey trucks and bushings. I have the Smokes which I believe are 72A or something similarly soft. My kingpin is super tight but I can get wheel-bite on my dervish if I carve too hard. I've heard of people using Holey bushings on other brands of trucks, and getting good success with that setup. The hourglass barrel bushing provides a more lively response than typical cylindrical barrel. I ride Khiros on my other boards, and they're pretty solid. If you're into dancing and carving more than bombing hills (30mph+) I would go with either the orange or the blue. If you do want serious speed, I would go with a higher durometer.

ive never ridden any arbors. but i have a loaded dervish and i have friends with vangaurds and we love them. youtube loaded longboards you can find some good stuff.
also try to get your board off of the sites that let you build it and pick out all the parts.

drop throughs are sick. its so much easier to push, to foot brake, and its much more stable at speed because you're lower to the gound. the only disadvantage might be that it doesnt carve as hard as a regular deck, but the difference probably isnt too noticeable

Originally posted by panther drop throughs are sick. its so much easier to push, to foot brake, and its much more stable at speed because you're lower to the gound. the only disadvantage might be that it doesnt carve as hard as a regular deck, but the difference probably isnt too noticeable

^ this. and lower center of gravity is easier to slide. depending ooh wheels too, but in general it is.
btw panther, i got my wheels today, i love them

yes got orange in heats. i would like to pick up a pair of durians in the summer.
but i might try to get a tan tien (smaller dervish, smaller wheelbase, kicked up tips) this summer, if i do i will get those wheels with that.

smaller. but if you get the dervish get the 75mm (durians i beleive)
and for the tantein get the smaller ones, thats what loaded recommends.

if your into freestyle and tricks go for the tantien, otherwise, dervish all the way. of course you can do tricks on the dervish (i do) but the kicked up tips ive heard are hella helpful

yea after you told me about dervish that looks like what I want. I went onto website and checked it out. I'm not into tricks(yet). I want to just cruise and find some good hills to ride down. But I could see myself doing basic tricks but it looks like dervish could handle that.