158mm Caliber III
50 Degrees in the front for stability
44 in the back
Bushings:
Venom
Purple 87a venom bushings in the front and green 93a venom bushing in the back
This is for a 205 pound human
Wheels:
Powell Peralta Snakes Skateboard Wheels 69mm 82A
Bearings:
Zealous Ceramic
Foot Stop:
Riptide: In-Side Footstop
Board:
I have a Moonshine Proscito. It is no longer made. You want a very stiff board. No bounce.
And grippy grippy grip.
This looks pretty good overall, I really don't like the 82a snakes though. The 75a are fun, but the newer blue and yellow ones had a bad slick slide to me vs. The good slick slide of snakes.
I find carbon moonshine pretty rattly on anything but perfect pavement. Looks like the soft riser will help that.
@Gabriel Fockler thanks for the feedback. As I get more runs in and gain some experience, we will hopefully see some wheel progression.
I have a set of 78mm Phat Boyz, but haven't tried them yet.
@Adventures In Skateboarding
Almost anything is going to be better than the Powells
@Adventures In Skateboarding phat boys slide maybe ~1/2 the distance of those snakes,
Snakes can cause a lack of kickout progression with how slick they are so I do think its a little off that you find them grippy, but phat boys will give you lowside form.
What other wheels have you riden?
@Matt Needs Wheels I didn't say I thought they were grippy. I have zero assessment to compare them to in DH. I haven't tried any other wheels yet. It is an honest first setup.
I have tried almost every wheel possible for street and bowl skating. However, DH is different to me. I owe more time on the board. I need to gain experience to gain a better understanding.
@Brian Lugbill what don't you like about the Powell's? What would you recommend for a wheel to learn slides?
I went with the Snakes strictly to learn slides at lower speeds.
@Adventures In Skateboarding
check out my Halal Wheels post in the wheels section for a full breakdown tho basically, seismic defcon or elixir, venom, s9 raceforms, cuei are some good choices
