New at Slalom. Please help! ^^
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:56 pm
Hey everyone, I'm totally new here haha.
I've always been impressed by slalom but always stayed doing downhill longboarding for over 5 years now, and I think its time to do something new over here.
I'm actually from Spain, just so you know when giving me other options to buy.
I saw this slalom complete board (http://www.pogo.biz/en/longboard-slalom-weazle-81.html) and I really like it, it has wheelbase from 18 to 22 inches and it comes with front bennett truck 110mm and rear RTS tracker 106mm with abec 11 ZigZag 70mm (pink and lemon, wich I think they are 83a and 78a) it also includes the wedges and griptape, bearings and nuts and bolts. I am not sure about the wheels though, maybe a bit bigger ones? And is this board good for starting? If it isnt which would you recommend me? I would also like to use the slalom board as a fun short downhill board as I did on this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GCS9oiFu1A) with a 16 inch wheelbase at near 80km/h haha
Besides that board/set up I've been looking for a similar set up for a friend of mine, although he would need to go as cheap as possible really but I'm still trying to get a slalom set up, not getting a cruiser board and done or a skateboard. So I came with this set up:
Board: Sk8kings Lynn Kramer Pro Model OR Olson & Hekmati SC85
Trucks: Same as mine. Tracker RTS 106mm for rear and Bennet 110mm for front.
Wheels: Same as mine too. Abec11 ZigZag 70mm Pink and lemon.
And some normal griptape, screws and bearings. Also 2 6ยบ wedge pads for the back truck and front maybe, depending on how much the tail rises.
Is it all good for us to start trying slalom out?? Any opinions and/or tips?
Hope everything is good, cause we really would like to get on with it ASAP haha
Thanks in advanced!
I've always been impressed by slalom but always stayed doing downhill longboarding for over 5 years now, and I think its time to do something new over here.
I'm actually from Spain, just so you know when giving me other options to buy.
I saw this slalom complete board (http://www.pogo.biz/en/longboard-slalom-weazle-81.html) and I really like it, it has wheelbase from 18 to 22 inches and it comes with front bennett truck 110mm and rear RTS tracker 106mm with abec 11 ZigZag 70mm (pink and lemon, wich I think they are 83a and 78a) it also includes the wedges and griptape, bearings and nuts and bolts. I am not sure about the wheels though, maybe a bit bigger ones? And is this board good for starting? If it isnt which would you recommend me? I would also like to use the slalom board as a fun short downhill board as I did on this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GCS9oiFu1A) with a 16 inch wheelbase at near 80km/h haha
Besides that board/set up I've been looking for a similar set up for a friend of mine, although he would need to go as cheap as possible really but I'm still trying to get a slalom set up, not getting a cruiser board and done or a skateboard. So I came with this set up:
Board: Sk8kings Lynn Kramer Pro Model OR Olson & Hekmati SC85
Trucks: Same as mine. Tracker RTS 106mm for rear and Bennet 110mm for front.
Wheels: Same as mine too. Abec11 ZigZag 70mm Pink and lemon.
And some normal griptape, screws and bearings. Also 2 6ยบ wedge pads for the back truck and front maybe, depending on how much the tail rises.
Is it all good for us to start trying slalom out?? Any opinions and/or tips?
Hope everything is good, cause we really would like to get on with it ASAP haha
Thanks in advanced!