# Equipment Thread
**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295
**Category:** Equipment and Reviews
**Created:** [April 3, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295 "2019-04-03T08:01:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@dontcomply](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/dontcomply)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2136 "2022-09-30T08:13:08Z")
10 years? Are you not mixing them up with Swiss or something because I’m pretty sure the Big Balls are fairly recent, 2/3 years at most.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2137 "2022-09-30T08:16:05Z")
Did a quick search and found a result from 2014 so pretty sure they aren’t that new
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### Author:  [@dontcomply](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/dontcomply)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 8:25am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2138 "2022-09-30T08:25:30Z")
Where? Not trying to discredit your experiences or anything like that but 10 years seemed a bit far off to me, and even Bones site itself has them listed as “the newest addition” in 2019
[https://bonesbearings.com/blog/TJ-Rogers-BIG-BALLS](https://bonesbearings.com/blog/TJ-Rogers-BIG-BALLS)
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2139 "2022-09-30T08:27:36Z")
Big balls have been around for ages in the swiss. They were an option last time I bought swiss, which was a decade ago.
I think they’re somewhat new in the reds line.
I bought some in the end.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2140 "2022-09-30T09:16:21Z")
Actually mine could be super swiss six, which aren’t reds. Just checked they have blue shields which I think are non-reds (they have red shields, right?). So my mistake @dontcomply
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### Author:  [@Jurwell](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Jurwell)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2141 "2022-09-30T09:18:45Z")
I think the Super Reds they had out for a little while had blue shields? Could be those you’re thinking of? They weren’t Swiss and weren’t Big Balls but were an upgraded version.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2142 "2022-09-30T09:23:20Z")
They def have blue shields, have ‘bones swiss’ on them and have 6 balls, they are in that vid I posted earlier when I am cleaning them out?!?
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### Author:  [@dontcomply](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/dontcomply)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2143 "2022-09-30T11:50:34Z")
yeah, looking at it seems the big balls thing was originally done for Swiss and then a few years down the line they copied it over for Reds and pushed the branding for it heavily. Obviously the most logical thing to do was give a product named reds blue shields instead..
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### Author:  [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2144 "2022-09-30T11:50:53Z")
Swiss six balls have dark blue shields and the reds big balls have light blue shields. The swiss six are really good, I just didn’t maintain them properly until too late. Have got the Bones cleaning unit now.
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### Author:  [@Jurwell](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Jurwell)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2145 "2022-09-30T15:08:49Z")
Sorry guv, must try harder!
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### Author:  [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2146 "2022-09-30T16:38:08Z")
Fucking hell MAS, you guys ok?
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### Author:  [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2148 "2022-10-20T16:49:32Z")
I got some Venture v lites. The turn seems fine and I’m popping better on these trucks but they don’t seem to grind as well as the Aces I had. Am tempted to try Thunders. Will try some more kerb/low ledge spots before giving up on the Ventures.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2149 "2022-10-20T18:19:52Z")
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### Author:  [@judithpriest](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/judithpriest)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2150 "2022-10-20T19:35:40Z")
Ha, how fucking much?!
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### Author:  [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2151 "2022-10-20T22:36:06Z")
Skated some local slappy kerbs and the Ventures grind fine actually, just not so good on rougher kerbs or ledges. Stoked with my setup.
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### Author:  [@KeithBeef](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/KeithBeef)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2152 "2022-11-03T15:15:14Z")
How long have grind king been back?
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2153 "2022-11-03T19:05:32Z")
Funny one aye, they had one unique selling point bitd (if you were too lazy to fit their kingpins onto your old trucks yourself) but now indy are doing it am sure other manufacturers will follow, surely?
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### Author:  [@TerryTibbs](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/TerryTibbs)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2154 "2022-11-03T20:53:10Z")
I remember being SUPER jealous at school of my mates set up. He had the Flame Baseplate Grind Kings!
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### Author:  [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2155 "2022-11-03T22:53:08Z")
Still got my old ones , currently part of my skateboard wine rack. Best place for them .
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/2156 "2022-11-03T23:04:47Z")
Did any pros ever ride for Grindking?
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