@mileoff_ / Toronto / Downhill / Freeride

Heck yeah dude! Did you make it out to GHF by chance?

@Gabriel Fockler they do make them still! Wild, considering the first time I thought about them in a decade was when they were posted on here recently. Could also consider Riptide Chubbies, they ha...

Way back when, I used to do venom Elim bottoms and bones hardcore street cones on top. Not sure if those are made anymore but that might be the trick. 

Which one has been your favorite?

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@Terence Liu I haven't had an opportunity to mess with Bears yet, but I definitely want to. As you dewedge the rear end, it starts to become closer to zero, and is only really meant to lean and fol...

@Zach Maxon I actually have bear trucks (de)/wedged 7 degrees as of right now. Definitely haven't figured out how exactly it works though. I'm finding that the back is a lot softer almost no matter...

I want to go film some good two handers with weight on the board still to put this "they are useless" talk to bed. 

@Terence Liu I think @Gabriel Fockler has given the best advice on it: I wouldn't overthink it. Unless you're trying to do something technical with TKPs, +/-7 is a great spot to be in. If it ...

I made a tutorial video about getting cheap skate shoes with brake soles: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CidDoYDpgK1/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Good advice here. For skate pants, you definitely want ...

The mechanics of how the angles work on tkp trucks is a bit of a mystery to me, but I wouldn't overthink it.   +/-7 seems to be standard for the comet cruiser and happy, so I would just go w...

I think an underrated tip is to just take your board with you everywhere. Aside from just getting more time on your board, it'll get you used to a few things: 1. Using your board in a bunch of dif...

@Matt McLean you got a pic of your setup? I can't remember what deck and trucks you ride.

There's a few things you're going to want to have for DH skating. I've listed these in rough order of importance (in my opinion). I've also added a few life-extending, budget, and repair tips so yo...

@Kurt Derow I run a 4lb weight with 17.5 in wb 48/20 split and it feels great. Might work better fully committing to a small  setup vs trying to find a middle ground. Also not sure what "swoop...

@cstik 100% agree Coleman's are good but require more weight on the board and therefore more room on the road and fineness. Tony's are perfect for shutting down with limited room (even if it destro...

@David Serate I did cut it asymmetrical and I run a weight. it skates great with or without though. the asym cut is only an aesthetic choice though. it doesn't really have any benefits on any board.

peels easily, great wheel and consistent slide behavior, would love to see some bigger peels 

@Gabriel Fockler that's my bad - my frame of thought was the toeside or heelside of the board itself, or the toeside or heelside rail. Does that make more sense in writing? Thanks for the catch, an...

Another great post, he's on a roll.    This part seems confusing to me though: Remember, when grabbing toeside, use your rear hand. When grabbing heelside, use your front hand. This co...

@Gabriel Fockler love the additions here. Some of them I'm going to be putting to use myself! I've got some hard cap knee pads, but I rarely use them because of their bulk (hence my opinion on them...

@Terence Liu looks like a rhino kicktail to me. I have a custom rhino racetail (added 2 inches of wb/length). I have photos here in my zealous thread, but I should post a review of the deck itself:...

One more thought on starting gear: You're going to destroy your first set of gloves and a few sets of pants.  Go to the thrift store and grab a few cheap pairs of jeans and accept that you w...