# 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:** 179
### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3671 "2025-07-17T08:52:54Z")
That Sandoval shape always looked really good but its wheelbase is too long for me.
I love smaller (8.25-8.5) shaped boards.
Funnily enough I went for a quick skate on my cruiser in order to break in new bushings and new shoes a week ago and it’s all I’ve skated on since! No problem grinding, nose/tailsliding ledges on that thing with cruiser wheels, which surprised me.
The Cracked Egg™ (set it up on Easter Sunday!):
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### Author:  [@Lazy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Lazy)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3672 "2025-07-17T08:58:52Z")
that is a tasty looking egg.
what are your specs please sir? 🧐
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### Author:  [@Jurwell](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Jurwell)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3673 "2025-07-17T09:00:08Z")
I’m always curious with grip setups like these - do you catch the corners/edges of the sections of grip and peel them back? I know you’re not going to be flipping and stuff but I’m just thinking about snagging when popping and sliding your foot up.
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3674 "2025-07-17T09:03:45Z")
> that is a tasty looking egg.
> what are your specs please sir? 🧐
Thanks man!
Lovenskate 8.75 egg (biggest board I’ve ever skated, already skated 4 or 5 of those, love it)
149 Hollows
54 mm Haze cruiser wheels, 85A
Indy 1/8 risers
Jessup
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3675 "2025-07-17T09:05:30Z")
> I’m always curious with grip setups like these - do you catch the corners/edges of the sections of grip and peel them back? I know you’re not going to be flipping and stuff but I’m just thinking about snagging when popping and sliding your foot up.
To be honest with you I don’t really know, it’s the first time I go that wild on a grip job. So far so good, it all seems to stay where it has to be. Fingers crossed.
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### Author:  [@Lazy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Lazy)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3676 "2025-07-17T09:24:13Z")
What are those wheels like for slides and grinds?
Could be just the solution I am looking for.
Nice durometer (that’s what she said)
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3677 "2025-07-17T11:30:43Z")
I haven’t tried any crooked grinds (and by that I mean crooks but also Suski or Smith, those grinds where there’s more friction on your wheels) on them yet but they are fine for straight grinds. Had no problem nosesliding and tailsliding a skatepark ledge but that could have to do with me sliding on the baseplate as I’m on Indys. I did wheelies and nosewheelies on a pad and they felt pretty normal for these too, I didn’t have to adapt to them.
Stoked on those 85As yeah, almost tempted to try those Spitfire Soft Sliders on a more classic setup.
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### Author:  [@Sleipnir](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Sleipnir)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3678 "2025-07-17T13:32:58Z")
> [@Lazy](#):
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> Wondering if I can maintain the fun factor of the 80a wheels with some harder spitfires. Might ruin it though.
Doesn’t have to be either/or. 93a Dragons or Soft Sliders will give you the best of both.
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### Author:  [@Lazy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Lazy)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3679 "2025-07-17T13:46:59Z")
Might go for it. Would be sick to have them not stick so much. Pretend I’m Matt Reason.
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3680 "2025-07-17T17:31:22Z")
> [@franc](#):
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> that could have to do with me sliding on the baseplate as I’m on Indys.
Yeah, 54mm and you’re sliding/grinding your baseplate without wheel contact on Indys. Gonna be a different story with Thunders, for example. One detail to note @Lazy. If you’re on Indy, happy days.
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2025, 9:54am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3681 "2025-07-21T09:54:27Z")
Snapped my board last night, nothing special just a nollie on flat, landed a little tail heavy and it let go. Rode my old deck that the park had in the back until I left.
New one - Girl G026 (8.125, 14 etc). 139 ti, F4 Classic 54, old Swiss.
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### Author:  [@jimvo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimvo)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3682 "2025-07-22T08:33:18Z")
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> Slappy Trucks ST1 Hollow Trucks 13. Constructed from pure 7071 series aluminium. Heat-treated 3056 series steel axles. Excellent kingpin clearance.
Lol
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3683 "2025-07-22T09:04:02Z")
Ace inverted are going to be the equivalent of £90 for a pair in Australia. 👎
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### Author:  [@Hadenough](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Hadenough)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 9:20am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3684 "2025-07-22T09:20:07Z")
Surely they’d be the right way up there anyway?
_Science_
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### Author:  [@notactuallyhere](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/notactuallyhere)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3685 "2025-07-22T09:24:34Z")
I’m sure Pervert won a pair of those at Dadlands.
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### Author:  [@Lazy](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Lazy)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3686 "2025-07-22T09:27:22Z")
so wide you’d have to push like you’ve soiled yourself
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3687 "2025-07-22T10:03:52Z")
Ahhh that probably explains the price… to pay the person that slowly spins them on the plane here
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### Author:  [@Hadenough](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Hadenough)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3688 "2025-07-22T10:06:40Z")
I’m surprised you didn’t realise that already, what with having to lace up your shoes mirror image and all that. Must be mental
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3689 "2025-07-22T10:24:35Z")
Saw them on a Sk8Mafia small board the other day 😆
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### Author:  [@nav](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nav)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/3690 "2025-07-22T11:41:58Z")
I’ve just gotten used to doing it in front of my own mirror to counteract it.
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