Dunno, for me a board without risers is like wearing shoes with no socks. Just feels wrong, like something’s missing. Might be a mental thing but the pop doesn’t feel right without risers
I ride Indys which are 55 millimeters high and 52s too. I tried to take my risers off for one session just to see how it would feel a couple years ago and everything felt off. I tried smaller risers (1/16) and that didn’t work either. I suppose I just got used to skating with 1/8 risers. I do get wheel bite quite easily being a big guy too.
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No risers here, ever. Always felt too close to having a lapper.
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I flip flop between risers and no risers. Currently using 2mm slappy risers.
I’ve got risers for 2 reasons, I rice super lose trucks and they’re rubberised ones I think so it takes a little shock out to go easier on my knees.
Now flooded with riser anxiety
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I ride super loose never had them.
In my head they are like the equivalent of stabilisers on bikes.
I used to use the thick ones pre-‘popsicle’ (when this was all fields, etc) but not really since.
Tempted to pop a set on before I go out today - it could be the thing I’ve been missing for the last.. big number ..years.
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Same here. I rode thick risers in the old days. Then I moved to slim risers after that, when I was using 58-60mm wheels on a popsicle. Then I took them off altogether when I moved to 54mm.
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I used to have 2 risers on the back for more pop. I dont think that did anything other than making my board look like a hot rod.
I was probably still using the nose as my tail back then too.
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One of the most annoying things bitd was Santa Cruz cell block III’s being halfway between regular sizes
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Risers not sitting flush to the baseplate is worse than sticky out wheels or magic carpet
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Until now I don’t think I’ve even thought about risers for at least 25 years!
I remember credit card risers were a thing for a week.
What are the Heathen boards like, got my eye on the 9inch of this board. Need a shorter wheelbase, 15 inch on the Anti Hero feels too long but the Heroin egg seems to specific for my skill level - that makes no sense, I mean I think I need a popsicle, the tail/nose taper of the egg board puts me off a little at the moment
Nah just get stuck into the egg. Never go back!
I had one many years ago courtesy of Last Post! Was absolutely fine. Think I lost it whilst playing a game of S.K.A.T.E and it shot out on a failed fakie 360 front shuv and it went under a passing car. I was gutted because I’d only been using it a couple of weeks after I’d been keeping it as a reserve for ages.
Sell me an egg then. What’s the deal? People who ride them seem to really rate them which has got me intrigued. but I can’t have a go on one as nobody I skate with rides them.
I was dubious but have found that the nose and tail are narrow enough to act like a popsicle for tricks while the middle is wide enough for my big feet, terrible balance and lack of ability. Just good to have a change after 30 years of popsicles too. All personal choice though, obvs.
