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    Quote Originally Posted by exoskate89 View Post
    WHOA WAIT
    BONES ARE HARDER
    BONES ARE 83B
    SPIT 99A

    if u convert it into to the a scale it is approx 103 a
    reason they use b scale is on the bones site

    *learned this from working at exo skte shop

    nice to see ur gona get a board smurfs

    and i agree with m7 hobbs that post was dumb

    indy are some of the cheapest trucks where i work at
    some thunders are the most expensive
    axle and kingpin nuts always come included

    smurfs u should ask ur shop if grip and hardware come included(where i work at jessup black grip and bulk plain hardware is included with any and every board)
    size 8 should be good
    id recommend getting mini logo or bones reds since it is a lot cheaper cost and better price than the diamond

    thats pretty much what i gotta say
    the more expensive spitfires are nice but i love bones because they dont flat spot so easily. i swear ive ridden spitfire for like 5 out of the 8 years ive skated and all my spitfires get all yellow and small within like a couple months of just me powersliding on flat. i mean if you dont powerslid ethen i guess but usually they get worn down quicker. havent switched back since going to bones, which mine are still white and round even after 4 months.

    and theeves are the most expensive and are the lightest but just get indy's. those with bones bearings are golden. i dont like the idy bushing because they are too soft, even though i ride the blue bones bushing which are the softest. its just how they turn i guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitmanx123 View Post
    the more expensive spitfires are nice but i love bones because they dont flat spot so easily. i swear ive ridden spitfire for like 5 out of the 8 years ive skated and all my spitfires get all yellow and small within like a couple months of just me powersliding on flat.
    That's weird that you say spitfires get flatspots easily. I love to pivot/slide some of my tricks like fs flips and 180's/360's and i don't feel the slightest flatspot on my wheels yet... Bought them about 5-6 months ago I'd say, been skating on a regular basis and i don't feel any flatspots whatsoever... Maybe I'm just lucky, or I don't power slide enough haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boxerman08 View Post
    That's weird that you say spitfires get flatspots easily. I love to pivot/slide some of my tricks like fs flips and 180's/360's and i don't feel the slightest flatspot on my wheels yet... Bought them about 5-6 months ago I'd say, been skating on a regular basis and i don't feel any flatspots whatsoever... Maybe I'm just lucky, or I don't power slide enough haha
    not really about the "feeling" of it so much as its just the wear of the wheel. my spitfires are 3x smaller than what they are now and i had 51 mm. they look like 45 now. they arent wobbly or anything but its just annoying to have that happen after liketwo months of just skating. my bones have been the same since i got them in feburary and ive been skating at least once a week at the very least. of course now with my plantar faciitis i cant do much but i skate when i can. just from my experience, bones seem to retain shape longer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitmanx123 View Post
    not really about the "feeling" of it so much as its just the wear of the wheel. my spitfires are 3x smaller than what they are now and i had 51 mm. they look like 45 now. they arent wobbly or anything but its just annoying to have that happen after liketwo months of just skating. my bones have been the same since i got them in feburary and ive been skating at least once a week at the very least. of course now with my plantar faciitis i cant do much but i skate when i can. just from my experience, bones seem to retain shape longer.
    Ah, I get what you mean. But even then, they don't seem like they've worn down all that much. Only difference I notice really is that the logo is wearing off haha but again, it's the first time I bought spitfires actually, so I can't compare them to other spitfire wheels... Some homies swear by that company, so I figured they were decent. In that case, I'll have to try out some Bones wheels next!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boxerman08 View Post
    Ah, I get what you mean. But even then, they don't seem like they've worn down all that much. Only difference I notice really is that the logo is wearing off haha but again, it's the first time I bought spitfires actually, so I can't compare them to other spitfire wheels... Some homies swear by that company, so I figured they were decent. In that case, I'll have to try out some Bones wheels next!
    they are pretty good man! i still bakc spitfire, they rip and are super nice on pavement. but these bones ar ejust really durable.

    my current set up is

    Koston Acid Trip 8''
    Theeve Tiax w/ Blue Bones Bushings (softest)
    Bones Super Redz
    Bones OG 100
    Mob Grip

    i have a Haslam double impact for when my girl breaks (no pun intended) but i will always ALWEYZ get Girl boards. i just flow for them...kind of sorta...not really but really.
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    things you shouldn't ever buy:
    - Shakejunt/grizzly/coloured grip
    - Tensor trucks
    - a board for the graphics, unless its your size and you like the shape first
    - a longboard

    also, support your local shop over a mall shop if you can.

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    Toy Machines are pretty rad, my setup right now is
    Toy Machine 8in
    Krux Trucks
    Bones wheels 52mm(decided to test them out, but I prefer Spitfires because I hate riding wheels with no flatspots)
    Jessup Grip (because I'm a little bitch who doesn't want grippy grip tape like MOB)
    Lucky bearings
    Shorty's hardware

    Toy Machines are really easy to break in, I'd suggest getting one of those if you can

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead_Head View Post
    things you shouldn't ever buy:

    - a longboard
    "Oh, I think riding around on a wooden board with wheels is stupid. You should ride around on a board with wheels that's smaller."
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    you do any of that first try realistic garbage on that damn boat and I'm not using it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead_Head View Post
    things you shouldn't ever buy:
    - Shakejunt/grizzly/coloured grip
    - Tensor trucks
    - a board for the graphics, unless its your size and you like the shape first
    - a longboard

    also, support your local shop over a mall shop if you can.
    only advice needed


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    I want a city to be absolutely covered with scooter kids, like pigeons or rats, and if you hit just one of them, their parents run over and break your board and you can only play the game again when you purchase another 'online pass', aka a new deck, at 49.99, minimum!

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