# 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
**Page:** 174
### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3569 "2025-05-02T09:14:13Z")
360 flips feel sooo much better on a wider board.
I skated 7.875s for a _really_ long time, until 5 or 6 years ago, then one day I stepped up to a 8.125 with wider trucks (switched from 139s to 144s) which I preferred straight away. Been skating wider shaped boards for 7 or 8 years now too, anything between 8.4 and 8.75, usually on 149s. Shaped boards are what’s up, they really feel like toys and bring the fun back as when you’re skating them you feel like you’re less… supposed to perform or have all your tricks as solid as you do on a popsicle. Plus skating them pushes you to experiment different tricks or different techniques for some tricks like 360 flips and the process is pretty interesting.
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### Author:  [@tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tbk11)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3570 "2025-05-02T17:35:23Z")
Would just like to say that I am really really enjoying the 56mm soft sliders
Got risers for the first time in years as well, feel like I’m riding on hydraulics it’s so high off the ground
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### Author:  [@ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ForwardMotion)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3571 "2025-05-02T17:43:49Z")
Has anyone ever spotted Ricta Wheels in the wild?
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### Author:  [@nazoreth](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nazoreth)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3572 "2025-05-02T17:44:36Z")
Like, any Ricta wheels? Loads. I’ve owned some. My mates have owned some. One of them is riding some Ricta cores now
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### Author:  [@ForwardMotion](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ForwardMotion)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3573 "2025-05-02T17:53:00Z")
I had quite a few sets of Ricta slims in the early 00’s and remember the cores from around then but thought they vanished.
Came across them on the net this morning and they have tones of different wheels, was surprised as I can’t remember the last time I ever saw anyone skating them.
They any good these days? Loved my slims!
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### Author:  [@BvS](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BvS)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3574 "2025-05-02T17:59:42Z")
Both my friends who have got back into skating ride them, because that’s what they both rode back in 2004.
I’ve been tempted to buy a set of clouds, but I had 1 pair of Rictas back in the day and the cores fell out after like a month. Presumably there’re better made these days?
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### Author:  [@ParmoViolets](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ParmoViolets)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3575 "2025-05-02T18:01:49Z")
Got Clouds on my cruiser, lovely stuff.
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### Author:  [@tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tbk11)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3576 "2025-05-02T18:02:20Z")
Same, very good
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3577 "2025-05-02T18:28:46Z")
Had these in my cupboard - old Ricta Burnquist wheels. Haven’t used them for maybe ten years
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3578 "2025-05-02T18:32:27Z")
And some Clouds too
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3579 "2025-05-02T18:37:00Z")
And more. I’m having a clear-out.
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3580 "2025-05-02T18:54:56Z")
Had some BA’s about 25 years ago. Embossed like above which I hated. I think I binned them when we moved to our second home.
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3581 "2025-05-02T19:06:14Z")
I’ve been watching this programme Sort Your Life Out, where they empty someone’s house into a huge warehouse and the people have to get rid of half of everything they own, only bringing back the things they actually like and use.
In every case their home is 100% better and they are happier. I’m starting to do that.
I’ve got too much old skate gear lying around that I haven’t used for years. That’s all going - some I’m selling on eBay and some I’m binning, and I’m only keeping the setup I ride.
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### Author:  [@KeithBeef](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/KeithBeef)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3582 "2025-05-02T19:30:51Z")
With the orange trucks?
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3583 "2025-05-02T19:48:31Z")
Nah. Silver trucks. But from the people who also make them in orange. But I’m also holding back a set of Slappy trucks for if/when I get bored with the Grind Kings.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3584 "2025-05-02T19:49:50Z")
Get the best of both worlds, just ride one Silver, one Grind King
Your board will be like a swiss army knife
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3585 "2025-05-02T19:53:24Z")
And 4 different sizes and hardnesses of wheels, one on each corner so I can ride everything
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3586 "2025-05-02T20:32:02Z")
> [@Sleipnir](#):
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> I’ve been watching this programme Sort Your Life Out, where they empty someone’s house into a huge warehouse and the people have to get rid of half of everything they own, only bringing back the things they actually like and use.
> In every case their home is 100% better and they are happier. I’m starting to do that.
Been trying to do that too. There’s too much shit in my house.
> [@Sleipnir](#):
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> I’ve got too much old skate gear lying around that I haven’t used for years. That’s all going - some I’m selling on eBay **and some I’m binning** , and I’m only keeping the setup I ride.
Pretty sure it’s in decent condition if you kept it, give it to some kids or whoever needs it at the skatepark.
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3587 "2025-05-02T20:43:44Z")
Good idea - I’ll do that
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3588 "2025-05-05T02:24:20Z")
Needed a change in my setup yesterday, so put my old 9.1 egg deck back together with my new 8.5 Slappy inverted lights. It’s 8.75 over the trucks, so not too much mismatch in width, but feels good.
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