If you want to bomb hills, put softer bushings on the road side of the hanger and harder on the deck side. You want your back end to be slightly softer than your front truck. This can help reduce speed wobbles in general because you will have more control of your backend. Ideally you would have a lower angle baseplate in the back, but this should help you hit hills.
Great channel! Started skateboarding pools/parks&ramps in the mid-70s then stopped after high school until taking an interest in longboarding recently and I replaced the old 1970's Tracker Mid-Track trucks and green Kryptonic 70mm pool/park wheels on my 1977 Alva Original #1 with 180mm Paris V3's and Blood Orange Liam Morgan 65mm 80A wheels. Keep up the good work and have fun!
When you’re tightening your kingpin, as a general rule of thumb, screw down to where the kingpin nut is flush with the top of the kingpin. See if there’s play in your trucks, and if there is, screw down 1/2 rotation, and see if there’s play again. Once the trucks have no play, you’ll be good to go. This is not a rule of thumb, but when I reassemble my trucks I can usually see 1-3 threads of the kingpin depending on my setup.
Hey man, super useful video. Great production quality as always. I'd love to see a review of the Pantheon Ember - they market it as a cruiser/commuter board, seems right up your alley.
It’s a sick deck. Low to the ground, flexy, nice wheel cutouts that prevent wheel bite, and perfect for going distances. Similar decks would be the Quest and the Wanderlust (not sure if he has these in production). But the Ember is a solid deck for pushing. Note: it is not a deck you should ride on hills.
That squeaking tip actually really help me a lot with my roller skates, and it seems that everyone in roller skating I asked, they didn't seem to have an answer for it!
I recently started using an old brush I used for my dog, works great and it doesnt wear my grip down (so far). U can use a wirebrush for the harder parts, that can have some more wear on your grip tho..
you should try out something called a freeboard, it’s like a longboard with a third and fourth 360 degree rotating wheel. it’s supposed to simulate snowboarding in summer on concrete!
As for the paraffin / wax / soap application to counter pivot cup squeaking, there's also a graphite pencil core dust alternative to substitute, which is less greasy (thus, easier to clean), however also lasting less.
Graphite spray lubrication (used for key holes in locks) is great for the bushings and truck parts too. It can get messy so use it outside over something you don't want a black stain on if a drip occurs. The bad thing about wax is that it will invite dirt and grime to accumulate in those areas, whereas once applied the graphite spray is dry and not sticky, so less chance of accruing dirt in those areas. Great video as always, keep em coming. I enjoy your laid back review style. You and your crew should do some videos of just skating too. Cruising, carving, antics, whatnot. Like the snowskate video, that was fun to watch. Thanks for putting out useful and entertaining content, keep it up!
I've been skateboarding since the '70's and I knew that gum rubber was good for cleaning sand paper but I never thought to use it on griptape. Shoe soles are made of gum rubber sometimes which is what I always used. Second hand stores are a good place to find those. I also love the wax on the urethane parts of the truck suggestion.
Love your videos. Was wondering if you good do something about gullwing sidewinder trucks. I've just started & I bought a Sector 9 Bamboo Binco. Can't find much on YT.
You should do a review on one of the 121c carbon fiber boards. Super sustainable for the environment not to mention nye indestructible. Would be awesome if someone like you did a review on them since like no one has really done an in-depth review of these boards. Just a thought. Love the channel BTW keep up the awesome vids. 🤙🏻
All right question here from a guy who wants to get back in longboarding: I have a 2012 (I think) land yatch drop carve that I really like. But now I am mostly cruising around and for that I feel the ride a little to rough. If I change the wheels for something bigger and softer (I have now my old mini zombies 70mm 80a) will it really change the smoothness of the ride? We ride in the city with lots of imperfections on the road.
Can you also use silicone spray or lube on the pivoting cups? I see no reason not to and it seems a bit more sensible than tiny parts of wax despite that working too I guess
Any tips on what to do if we use new bearings and the truck axle has extra space on the side after tightening the axle nut? I switched zealous bearings onto my hawgs but the original spaceball bearings were a little wider so the axle nut would screw on perfectly leaving no extra space on the axle. However, with zealous it would appear that there is a little left over on the truck axle (should this be something to be concerned about?)
if the board is squeking, it is also because there is no grease left in the hole of the base plate, which causes more feiction, which results in squeaking, so you can get some lithium grease (the sticky annoying stuff) and put it in the hole of the base plate where the hanger goes (idk what it is called
Gotta try change bushes on my Carver... it needs help vs. my far better Yow... looking forward to trying Smoothstar but they're like hens teeth these days...
an even better squeaky truck fix is a drop of silicone oil in the pivot cup. If that doesn't fix it, then a drop on the bushings... Don't use petroleum oil, since that dissolves plastic...
Miss ya termine de leer la nota final de la clase pasada le escribí a la profesora que le había enviado la información que le había enviado la semana que viene y no me ha llegado nada de lo que me dijo que le había enviado
@@concrete-waves Silicone based grease also works, I put it in all my pivot cups. I also upgraded to Riot Cups (Except for my Sabre trucks which already come with decent urethane pivot cups). Putting (silicone) grease between bushing and hanger might be too much - depending on the bushing seat of the hanger. In some cases (more open bushing seats) the bushing then will move around way too much and resistance against turning goes way down.
Uhhh those things aren't for cleaning belt or rotary sanders they're for stopping them when they're spinning and you don't wanna walk away from it while it's moving.
shred shack more like shred hack
Bruhhhh I missed a major opportunity there 😂
shred shack hack attack!
@@concrete-waves Make it into a series/playlist - ShredHacks.
@@concrete-waves I really like the cruisers board u used for the video
Where did u get it from
They’re from Loaded - the Coyote & Omakase
Friday's have started to become one of the best days of the week. I wonder why.....
Ayyy I appreciate that a lot! Stoked to hear that
@@concrete-waves always makes my days seeing a notification for one of your vids, keep up the grind 🤙
How does this guy not have more subs?
Appreciate that!
Videos with the basics are great and are a necessity for the community! Thank you for filming this!
Would love a video on some of your favorite safety gear/helmets & stuff!!
If you want to bomb hills, put softer bushings on the road side of the hanger and harder on the deck side. You want your back end to be slightly softer than your front truck. This can help reduce speed wobbles in general because you will have more control of your backend. Ideally you would have a lower angle baseplate in the back, but this should help you hit hills.
Oh no way? I never knew that. Really appreciate you sharing this Nate! I'm gonna try this one out
Great channel! Started skateboarding pools/parks&ramps in the mid-70s then stopped after high school until taking an interest in longboarding recently and I replaced the old 1970's Tracker Mid-Track trucks and green Kryptonic 70mm pool/park wheels on my 1977 Alva Original #1 with 180mm Paris V3's and Blood Orange Liam Morgan 65mm 80A wheels. Keep up the good work and have fun!
Thanks for the wax in the pivot cup idea!
Thanks for the tip on squeaking, I've never disassembled my trucks so I hope I don't over tighten them when I put them back together
When you’re tightening your kingpin, as a general rule of thumb, screw down to where the kingpin nut is flush with the top of the kingpin. See if there’s play in your trucks, and if there is, screw down 1/2 rotation, and see if there’s play again. Once the trucks have no play, you’ll be good to go.
This is not a rule of thumb, but when I reassemble my trucks I can usually see 1-3 threads of the kingpin depending on my setup.
These guys deserve so much more than there getting
great content, great channel and vibes!
Really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment
Hey man, super useful video. Great production quality as always. I'd love to see a review of the Pantheon Ember - they market it as a cruiser/commuter board, seems right up your alley.
Interesting, it seems really affordable too. Thanks for the suggestion man!
It’s a sick deck. Low to the ground, flexy, nice wheel cutouts that prevent wheel bite, and perfect for going distances. Similar decks would be the Quest and the Wanderlust (not sure if he has these in production). But the Ember is a solid deck for pushing.
Note: it is not a deck you should ride on hills.
Your channel is very informative, particularly for a beginner like myself.
Thank you.
That squeaking tip actually really help me a lot with my roller skates, and it seems that everyone in roller skating I asked, they didn't seem to have an answer for it!
Another great video, just got my first cruiser. Thanks!
Awesome! Have fun with the new cruiser 😎
Just got back into boarding. Been inconsistent for 20~ years on a board with a break of 5ish years in between. Appreciate it!
Ive been boarding for almost 1 year now! Thanks for tips, awesome quality as always!!
congrats on how your channel has evolved ! Great content, high end production, keep it up bro !!!!!
Stoked to hear that Richard, thanks!
The last one is the only new one I heard. Will definitely be using it! Great Video
I recently started using an old brush I used for my dog, works great and it doesnt wear my grip down (so far). U can use a wirebrush for the harder parts, that can have some more wear on your grip tho..
you should try out something called a freeboard, it’s like a longboard with a third and fourth 360 degree rotating wheel. it’s supposed to simulate snowboarding in summer on concrete!
As for the paraffin / wax / soap application to counter pivot cup squeaking, there's also a graphite pencil core dust alternative to substitute, which is less greasy (thus, easier to clean), however also lasting less.
Can you do a video on risers; all risers, shock pads to angles...etc...
Graphite spray lubrication (used for key holes in locks) is great for the bushings and truck parts too. It can get messy so use it outside over something you don't want a black stain on if a drip occurs. The bad thing about wax is that it will invite dirt and grime to accumulate in those areas, whereas once applied the graphite spray is dry and not sticky, so less chance of accruing dirt in those areas.
Great video as always, keep em coming. I enjoy your laid back review style. You and your crew should do some videos of just skating too. Cruising, carving, antics, whatnot. Like the snowskate video, that was fun to watch.
Thanks for putting out useful and entertaining content, keep it up!
I've been skateboarding since the '70's and I knew that gum rubber was good for cleaning sand paper but I never thought to use it on griptape. Shoe soles are made of gum rubber sometimes which is what I always used. Second hand stores are a good place to find those. I also love the wax on the urethane parts of the truck suggestion.
Thanks man, new to skateboarding and these videos have been giving me a next step forward.
Love your videos. Was wondering if you good do something about gullwing sidewinder trucks. I've just started & I bought a Sector 9 Bamboo Binco. Can't find much on YT.
good tips! graphite works too for the pivot cup squeak. just shave off some pencil lead in there and you'll be good to go.
Thanks! And really? Never heard of that one before, but I'll for sure try it
Really digging the new shred shack Fridays 🤙🏼 epic brah 🤙🏼
Thanks man! Appreciate that
I do hard bushings board side and soft bushings road side, let's me dive into carves but has much better rebound than just having the soft bushings.
It would be cool, to see a review of lean board.
Ahhh I know - definitely wanna get to it... just gets expensive buying everything haha
@@concrete-waves food sometimes is overrated 😁
Can you do a video on skate racks/stands? Seems floor stands have an issue with spacing for longboards/surfskates
Been longboarding since 2011 and I've never heard the wax in the trucks trick before. Something I'm gonna try for sure!
Awesome man! Thanks for watching
can you do a video showing how to take the bolts out? I hear what your saying but I'd love to just see how it's done, thanks!
Love your videos. Super helpful for a noob like me.
Awesome mate. Awesome stuff. Keep it up!!
you can use vaseline on pivot cups and trucks for it to be silent
You should do a review on one of the 121c carbon fiber boards. Super sustainable for the environment not to mention nye indestructible. Would be awesome if someone like you did a review on them since like no one has really done an in-depth review of these boards. Just a thought. Love the channel BTW keep up the awesome vids. 🤙🏻
Thanks for the hakss. I’m beginner really appreciate. 👍
Was worth watching till the end cause that last hack was super useful. Thanks for the vid.
Stoked to hear that man, thanks!
great video!! would like to se a review of decathlon dancing longboard
You can also use a shoe brush to clean grip tape
Drop the shred shack merch brudda🤙🏽
All right question here from a guy who wants to get back in longboarding: I have a 2012 (I think) land yatch drop carve that I really like. But now I am mostly cruising around and for that I feel the ride a little to rough. If I change the wheels for something bigger and softer (I have now my old mini zombies 70mm 80a) will it really change the smoothness of the ride? We ride in the city with lots of imperfections on the road.
shred shack do be hacking dem boards
Good ideas! Thanks
Best channel ever
Great vids as usual. I wonder if you guys could do a review of DKL Skateboarding griptape. I love it for cruising and saving my hands and shoes.
Looks super interesting! Might have to order some to test
Can you also use silicone spray or lube on the pivoting cups? I see no reason not to and it seems a bit more sensible than tiny parts of wax despite that working too I guess
They attract dirt and graphite does not.
Always love new videos even when I know all of the hacks
Appreciate you watching regardless! Means a lot
Just got my omakase 😁
Can’t wait to carve. Thank you for all the motivation and great content.
Is there a smooth way to put the dinghy on the ground I recently got one and I either bend over and put it down or drop it regularly and it bounces
Thank you for being to the point! This is tl;dr maintenance!
Any tips on what to do if we use new bearings and the truck axle has extra space on the side after tightening the axle nut? I switched zealous bearings onto my hawgs but the original spaceball bearings were a little wider so the axle nut would screw on perfectly leaving no extra space on the axle. However, with zealous it would appear that there is a little left over on the truck axle (should this be something to be concerned about?)
if the board is squeking, it is also because there is no grease left in the hole of the base plate, which causes more feiction, which results in squeaking, so you can get some lithium grease (the sticky annoying stuff) and put it in the hole of the base plate where the hanger goes (idk what it is called
Question I really hope you’ll get to: Does the bones bearing cleaner work with bearings with built in spacers?¿
Can you do review about the landyachtz drop cat 33
Can u review the atom drop through 41 inch longvoard?
Yooo not sure if we'll get to that one, just cause it can get expensive buying more & more boards. But I appreciate the suggestion
what cleaner do you guys use? like the fluid you put in the container
I just use a citrus cleaner like pinsol, but make sure to completely dry each bearing with a hairdryer or air compressor before using speed cream
Didn't actually know all of these, thanks!
Awesome! No prob - thanks for watching and dropping a comment
Interesting! Cant wait to use those someday)
Stoked to help! Thanks for watching
Thanks! been meaning to clean my griptape...
Nice dude! Thanks for always coming back and supporting
Hi sorry off topic where do i buy some bushings for the yow meraki s5 i
Gotta try change bushes on my Carver... it needs help vs. my far better Yow... looking forward to trying Smoothstar but they're like hens teeth these days...
Hey can u make a videos about crusierboard tricks there is no videos like that I can find
Maybe in the future, thanks for the suggestion Charlie
Graphite dust works for squeaking too
what do you think of long island boards ?
how i make my cruiser stop vibrating loudly (it aoybds a lot)
Hey do I ask here if I have any questions about what board I should buy?
Keep up the work!
Thanks! Really appreciate your support!
What sort of bearing cleaner do u recommend, bro? I saw too many recommendations and it gets confusing.
I've used a citrus cleaner like pinsol, then completely dry them out with an air compressor and finally lube up with some speed cream
i´m still watching it but you are the bests!
Appreciate the support Ian!
@@concrete-waves WOW firts time the youtuber answers my coment :)
an even better squeaky truck fix is a drop of silicone oil in the pivot cup. If that doesn't fix it, then a drop on the bushings... Don't use petroleum oil, since that dissolves plastic...
What kind of cleaner would you suggest for bearings?
Honestly, I've just used a citrus cleaner like pinsol. What have you used before?
@@concrete-waves Just regular rubbing alcohol? That's what I saw online a while back.
commenting for the algorithm, very cool video
Ayyy thanks for commenting for the algorithm, means a lot!
Heh. Thanks to my work my hands barely survive a day without a scratch. But thanks for the heads up on the holding angle
i was paranoid about my longboard making that weird skeking sound but thanks to saying that it is the truck
Miss ya termine de leer la nota final de la clase pasada le escribí a la profesora que le había enviado la información que le había enviado la semana que viene y no me ha llegado nada de lo que me dijo que le había enviado
whatss uppp sorry i wasnt early today bro
Where can I find the hoodie
It hasn't dropped yet - still testing different materials before we release
Nice hacks!
Thanks for watching! Appreciate that
Instead of paraffin or wax, you can use silicon fat lube. It's very effective to get the squeaking away and protect the rubber.
I dont even skate and i like this channel 😄 👍
I never knew about candle wax I would just buy new bushing lol
BTW KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Appreciate that!
Vaseline or plumbers grease help dramatically with squeaking.
Sorry for being late😔 I just got back from surfing and now checked my notifications
Late?! You're still maddd early haha. Hope you scored some solid waves!
@@concrete-waves I did, but now I'm back to studying🤫
What board is at 3:10?
Unbelievable how much you guys have blown up since the beginning it’s so well deserved
Really appreciate that! Thanks for showing support 🙌🏼
3:48 lithium grease should work or maybe graphite.
Haven't thought of lithium grease before 🤔 But I don't see why it wouldn't work. Thanks for the suggestion
@@concrete-waves Silicone based grease also works, I put it in all my pivot cups. I also upgraded to Riot Cups (Except for my Sabre trucks which already come with decent urethane pivot cups). Putting (silicone) grease between bushing and hanger might be too much - depending on the bushing seat of the hanger. In some cases (more open bushing seats) the bushing then will move around way too much and resistance against turning goes way down.
Heavy wheels in back ✔️ I'll try for sure .
You mean bushings?
1:33 nice curfboard ;)
thanks yo
Yeah! You guys got one :) :)
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Don't mind me, just trying to help with the algorithm. Keep up the good work, guys!
Haha thanks Ronn! Appreciate your support
bruh I'm gonna be done good when I get my board thanks to you B)
Gotchuuu! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment
Uhhh those things aren't for cleaning belt or rotary sanders they're for stopping them when they're spinning and you don't wanna walk away from it while it's moving.
Really? That's what it says on the product page 🤔 Dual purpose maybe?
@@concrete-waves my middle school wood shop teacher just used it to stop it, idk.
New vid!
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Commenting for RUclips algorithm
Kick a flip one time
Just added total to the comment section
Wish I had this video a month ago lol
Ahhh man - hope it's still helpful