The problem with version 1 was the inverted kingpin, which worked loose and in some cases fell off. The new version has a standard kingpin.
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The last two sets of Indy 149 Hollows I got are weird, the pivot doesn’t sit very well in the pivot cup, it actually slightly floats in there. I tried to put Riptide pivot cups instead of the Indy one that came with the trucks but that didn’t change much. It’s not that bad, doesn’t affect my skating to be honest but it makes my setups sound like department store boards which drives me mad.
Quality control issues since Indy has moved production to China according to Slap, something to do with the mold for the hanger not being right. Using Ace AF1 pivot cups apparently solves the problem. Ordered a set, getting them on Friday, let’s see how this goes.
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Laughed in public like a weirdo when I read that earlier.
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What the fuck @Sleipnir I thought you were on the square and now you have the square trucks
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I know. I’ve been sucked in to the dark side
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These are the most JJB trucks I’ve ever seen
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They do look pretty Minecraft but it’s good someone is trying to shake things up.
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Probably not a flattering pic and the whole plot twist of actually getting a set is amazing
I wanna ride some and see how they are
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It’s FRED Dibnah
FRED
Not Frank
FRED
Jesus FUCKING Christ
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Haha just seen he’s been dead 20 years aswell.
He’ll be turning in his grave like a combustion engine.
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Brilliant, I guess it was an obvious one eh!
Yeah I suppose I should do something too
He would be stoked on the reissue of the stage 4.
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So this is my journey through the truck world these past couple of years:
- Independent to Ace AF1. That was a shock to the system. From fairly stable trucks to extremely responsive trucks. They felt so unstable that I gave up on them at first and went back to Indy. Then I tried them again a few months later and found myself liking looser trucks.
- Ace to Slappy ST1. I thought I’d try them because they were new. They felt almost identical to Ace, except maybe ever so slightly less squirrelly.
- Slappy ST1 to Slappy Lights. I got the new inverted kingpin Slappy Lights because I liked the look of the gold-anodised baseplates. But after a while the kingpins started working loose - maybe half a turn for half an hour skating. I went back to the regular kingpin Slappy ST1.
- Slappy ST1 to Lurpiv. I’d mocked these trucks, and questioned the point of them. They look like Lego trucks or Minecraft trucks. But my curiosity got the better of me and I ended up buying a pair. Based on just one session so far they feel just like my Slappy trucks. The bushings feel quite soft, which makes them responsive. The kingpins are higher, so there’s less grind clearance - but so fat that’s not been a problem.
- Right now I’m running 2 setups. Same size deck, same wheels but one with Slappys and one with Lurpivs. I’ll either settle on one brand of trucks, or else mix it up from time to time when I feel like a change.
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This is exactly how I’m finding Aces - I just can’t get comfortable on them. I rode Thunders only for over 10 years, and always liked pretty tight trucks.
With Aces, I find myself tightening or loosening them after every run, I just can’t figure out how to have them. The turn is amazing, and the ride feels really nice, but I really struggle to skate on very loose trucks, so it’s not making actual tricks easy. But if I tighten them to how I’d usually like them, they have this really weird feeling like I can feel the kingpin through the deck - it’s very odd and not at all comfortable.
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Try looking at it differently. Instead of trying to get comfortable with them, give yourself a couple of weeks using them at factory settings as a training aid to improve your balance and control, and knowing they’re going to feel unstable and wrong. Then take a call at the end of it.
