# 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:** 92
### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1910 "2022-03-16T10:59:29Z")
I tried one of these too. A Krooked Bobby Worrest twin slick.
Very nice slick, very durable, controllable slide…but it definitely makes the board feel heavier. I didn’t really like the twin tail shape much, it was ok but it didn’t feel like a Bobby Worrest deck, and I’ve ridden a lot of Bobby Worrest decks.
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1911 "2022-03-16T14:11:02Z")
Haha, I’m moving up to 8.25 once my 8.125 in use (and the Polar after it) are done and obviously 139’s don’t work for me. Which means new trucks too and as you say, rude not to add new wheels… 😅
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### Author:  [@tom.h](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tom.h)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1912 "2022-03-16T14:30:43Z")
Yeah it’s noticeably heavier than my other similar sized setup (8.38 with 149s). Slides were very nice, although the first few sounded like I was ripping velcro apart. Popping regular ollies/flips with a shorter/shallower ‘nose’ def felt a bit weird at first, felt I was having to flick much harder to get a decent flip. Not fully sold on the shape yet, but nice to have a switch up.
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### Author:  [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1913 "2022-03-16T14:38:44Z")
I was on a Chris Roberts 8.5 twin tail but have gone back to my Worrest twin tail, 8.38. The Crob deck was thick and heavy, just didn’t feel right. Think my next deck might be a Polar, non twin tail board, remember riding Polar before and it had good pop.
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### Author:  [@PolarJames](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/PolarJames)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1914 "2022-03-16T15:25:38Z")
Was going to go with Polar but ordered this deck from Ideal as I like the graphic:
[https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0027/9092/products/sour-nisse-over-it-red-deck\_1024x1024.jpg?v=1636042856](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0027/9092/products/sour-nisse-over-it-red-deck_1024x1024.jpg?v=1636042856)
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### Author:  [@tbk11](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/tbk11)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1915 "2022-03-16T18:56:25Z")
Chocolate boards are shite to be fair
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### Author:  [@dontcomply](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/dontcomply)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1916 "2022-03-17T09:59:27Z")
just got a Polar myself, expected it to feel a bit boatlike since I’m skating ventures and the general consensus has always been short wheelbase pairs up better but I’m having no issues with it even at a 14.5 wb. skates well, nice shape good pop etc. no qualms with it.
[https://i.imgur.com/eLwI2Hh.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/eLwI2Hh.jpg)
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### Author:  [@wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/wayout)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1917 "2022-03-17T17:46:41Z")
Ok super dumb question but… which way round does the bottom bushing go on the Indy conical ones? Have I got this upside down?
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### Author:  [@KeithBeef](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/KeithBeef)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 5:54pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1918 "2022-03-17T17:54:22Z")
Yes. Other way up
How have you even got into this situation?
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### Author:  [@wayout](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/wayout)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1919 "2022-03-17T17:58:45Z")
No idea, first time I’ve had to deal with them just refurbing some setups out of old stuff lying around. Put them on yesterday and coming back to them today something didn’t look quite right. It’s pretty obvious now you say it
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### Author:  [@anon16628759](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon16628759)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1920 "2022-03-17T18:11:16Z")
They would be super-turny with the bottom bushings that way up. Fast to turn, slow to rebound back to centre
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### Author:  [@franc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/franc)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1921 "2022-03-19T19:17:19Z")
Just set this up with fresh Spits and fresh Reds. 8.375 Into The Wild (Daclin’s thing) with a Javi Mendizabal design. It’s slightly tapered towards towards the tail. Always had straight rails before. Let’s see how this goes!
“_Wheel wells, what happened to me???_” Chas One 🤦♂️ 😅 😂
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### Author:  [@Mike](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mike)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1922 "2022-03-19T20:34:13Z")
Looks good! My next deck has wheel wells, Polar 8.125 that I bought last summer. Looking forward to trying it and seeing how deep I can get turns going haha
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### Author:  [@anon16628759](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon16628759)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1923 "2022-03-19T20:59:59Z")
Me too. Madness Sam Beckett with wheel wells
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### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1924 "2022-03-20T08:58:35Z")
Wheel wells on an Oski football shape here.
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### Author:  [@7.75wasenough](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/7.75wasenough)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1925 "2022-03-20T09:12:55Z")
What’s the downside of wheel wells? There’s more lean before you pinch so could affect some tricks? I’m on low trucks and get a lot of wheelbite so tempted by them. Don’t really want to change trucks or get risers pads.
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### Author:  [@anon16628759](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/anon16628759)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1926 "2022-03-20T10:19:23Z")
I can see no downside. I think most deck companies don’t use them because it means extra work finishing the deck and raises the manufacturing cost slightly.
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1927 "2022-03-20T12:55:34Z")
Possibly weaken the deck a little.
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### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1928 "2022-03-20T14:34:03Z")
Yeah if you like to pinch for control it’s arguably worse, but if you like to turn without rubbing it’s better. I like them on a wider deck and wider trucks but under 8.5 I don’t think there’s much point.
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### Author:  [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/equipment-thread/295/1929 "2022-03-20T15:17:51Z")
Here’s mine. I know the rails are the wrong way round but I like em like that.
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