new to this lemmy scene, sup! on my way to pick up a new deck & i am so stoked to ride again after so many years.
what’s everyone riding these days? favorite setups/gear? definitely excited to learn what’s good these days.
Hi!
After a lot of thinking, reading reviews, and fondling gear at my local shop, I got a completely new setup recently. 8" board, 8" Thunder hollow lights, and 52 mm 93a Dragon wheels.
Having such a small, light, and low board feels really good (coming from 8.5 indys), and those wheels let me skate some spots that used to be too crusty for anything but my cruising wheels.
In fact the 93 durometer wheels (Powell Peralta Dragons and Spitfire Soft Sliders) are probably the most interesting development of the last few years. They handle rough ground and pebbles well, but still slide and bounce almost like hard wheels.
There’s still some trade off, but I’d say they’re perfect for skating actual street in any place that gets weather.
fondling gear, hahaha!
those 93a sound pretty sick! be safe out der.
What kind of board are you getting? Also, this place is pretty dead. Maybe post to !micromobility@lemmy.world too? It’s broader in subject matter but more active.
oh, super cool! thanks for the recommendation!
went full circle and went with a santa cruz 8.25 deck. santa cruz was my first board way back when :)
