Earthwing Belly Racer

[ILIKELongboards99]

its 37.5" bro not 38"

[19iskandar98]

Is the board heavy??

[monkieboi88]

@19iskandar98 kinda, i didnt really like this board though so i dont recommend it. maybe if i had chopped out the back so it was flat and added w to it. i just picked up a lacey though and i really like it. 8 ply so its super light racecave flat back, and i drilled it to a 29 and 27 inch wheelbase. still no bite with randal 50s are raceforms

[FredTS98]

is it alright for sliding and freeriding?

[NikoMeyng]

Woah, walnut creek? I live in clayton man:D

[hoffington92]

You have cool friends

[Twobelly]

oh nice did you make that board rack? and that's a sick board

[willyforeally]

you can hear wheel slop at 1:47 get some bearing spacers (8mmx10mm) and washers. $5 can make a world of difference

[chubeviewer]

@willyforeally what do spacers do?

[willyforeally]

@chubeviewer Bearing spacers and washers allow you to tighten the axle nut down snug with out pinching the bearings (without spacers when you tighten it down the wheel does not spin freely). A lot of times the noise created by "slop" is blamed on the wheels. Once you eliminate slop transitions in and out of slides will be so much smoother.

- Sub and comment for any other questions or tips on setting up your board. I would be glad to help!

[chubeviewer]

@willyforeally oh so it stops the bearings from scrubbing against the wheel, by making the spacer hold onto the smaller ring on the bearings. also speed rings (small washers) do this by stopping the nut from rubbing against the bearing i think.

[willyforeally]

@chubeviewer spacers go in between the bearings in the wheel hub

[theMASTERhasRISEN]

is the kicktail and nose big enough for shuvits and such please reply and i'll subscribe.

[monkieboi88]

@theMASTERhasRISEN theyre not kicks, and nah theyre really small. sorry

[chopsuey518]

were did you get it for $90

[monkieboi88]

@chopsuey518 motionboardshop...? the wood one should be 90 everywhere

[T0BBi94]

Do you think the board is to short? :S

[Tham3000]

ive watched this video 9 times now

[monkieboi88]

@Tham3000 ya i do that to with reviews. i dont know why...



[xMJ93x]

Love this board!

[rmyfullon]

Bro, i use this shape with orang durian 83a

Do you think this combo/shape is good for slide?

To improve my slide, you think I should use the trucks in the holes from outside or inside?

[monkieboi88]

@rmyfullon shape...? i didnt like the concave at all on this board. its super mellow and sluggish. so no, i dont reccommend it for sliding and stuff. also durians are realllly bad untill you get them small.

[BaconCornDogs]

would u get wheelbite on this board

[monkieboi88]

@BaconCornDogs depends on set up. i sold this soooo

[TheMrSkaterboy14]

Hey, I weigh roughly around 165 what kind of bushings should I get?

[thechillout133]

@TheMrSkaterboy14 you weight divided by 10 plus 70. so like 86a. but id go 86a shr barrels.

[monkieboi88]

@thechillout133 wait really?

[thechillout133]

@monkieboi88 yes, well i like to go a bit softer thou cause i like squish bushings

[ghostface185]

Where did you buy your earthwing longboard? Does Zumiez sell them?

[monkieboi88]

@ghostface185 dont buy from zumies! dont buy longboards from them cause you'll look like a tool walking out of the mall with a sector 9. if you want a board check out motion boardshop, longboard skater, muir skate, or other online longboard shops!

[MareaSkate]

@ghostface185 Never ask if Zumiez has them! lollolololol

[monkieboi88]

@MareaSkate fuck zumies!!!!!!

[Mjlongboarding]

@ghostface185 zumiez only has shitty boards go with online skateshops like monkieboi88 said

[bboytobz332]

@ghostface185 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH­AHAHAHA

[Mrkisrl24]

Are those Randal 180's?

[jagbem]

I'm getting mine carbon belly racer tomorrow, i am gonna use kahalani 204mm trucks. They're pretty low... Do you think that will work?

[monkieboi88]

@jagbem if youre experienced enough to have kahalanis then i think you should know.....

[jagbem]

@monkieboi88 I asked to get an answer, not for you to judge me?

I've ridden longboard for many years and i'm a experienced rider, i'm not an experienced gearshopper. So if you just could answer my question i'd be really glad...

[monkieboi88]

@jagbem sorry for being a smart ass. its the morning and my phones going off with emails so im grumpy. i personally dont like the BR so i reccomend getting something else like a jet vulcan or raptor or a comet greaseshark, but if your set on it... i have 42 degree plates on and idk how low kahas are but i THINK you'll be good

[f0615388]

@monkieboi88 Is this board stiff? Im around 240-250, Football player.

Should I go for the Carbon version or this one?

[monkieboi88]

@f0615388 ya its pretty stiff. im like 170 and it was fine for me

[monkieboi88]

@guitardude151000 just make sure theyre not to low.

[gurusurf37]

Can u fit in some 75 mm wheels without getting any wheelbites ?

[monkieboi88]

@gurusurf37 on 50 degree plates, probably. just run an 8th inch riser cause you just shoiuld with topmounts

[Burzum9666owns]

should i have my trucks loose or tight?

[MyWoody26]

"A little bit of bite because I have beeeeeeeeeeeennnn......... gaining a bit of weight".

[ZackyT5]

you got some bad ass friends

[7PinkFloyd7]

Is that a 9two5 there also? 9two5 buddies! *high five*

[monkieboi88]

@7PinkFloyd7 its awesome cause i ride a 9two5 and my area code is 925!

[7PinkFloyd7]

@monkieboi88 hahaha thats awesome!

[baabaaU13]

@monkieboi88 fucking love my 9two5, i live in england, best £250 ive ever spent <3

[motorhead1996]

You sound like doctor evil

[monkieboi88]

@motorhead1996 YESSSSS!!!!!

[dragonlance241]

8 or 9 ply?

[monkieboi88]

@dragonlance241 cant remember. probably 8. i sold it though so i cant recall



[dragonlance241]

@monkieboi88 did you like it though?

[monkieboi88]

@dragonlance241 i mean, its pretty. and stable, but IMO the concave is to mellow for how wide the board is.

[iansojdm]

my next board for sure!

[monkieboi88]

@mattfitz96 you play ball like a girl

[mattfitz96]

gay

[monkieboi88]

@crazyhugs made it in shop. I found the measurements somewhere on silverfish

[Mrkisrl24]

Hey monkieboi88, if I put 75mm wheel on that board, will it get wheel bite? Please Reply!

[monkieboi88]

@Mrkisrl24 i ran in heats with some SUPER HARD bushings and i was fine. but i would really say just stick at 70mm and under. maybe 72mm

[Mrkisrl24]

@monkieboi88 do those S9 race forms have a good cruising ride as well?

[crazyhugs]

@monkieboi88 Dude, rad board rack, where did you get it??

[Mrkisrl24]

does the S9 race forms have a nice cruising smooth ride? plz reply

[slymylizard]

arizona paech tea on the board stand its the shit

[monkieboi88]

@slymylizard i just have a pyramid i arizona on my bookshelf...

[monkieboi88]

@slymylizard hilarious. Truly original comedy

[slymylizard]

fat like your moms ass when im hittin that

[zcaisse2876]

DUDE! tighten ur hardware so you dont kill yourself! at 1:59 you can see a good sized space between the deck and plate.... like straight through. Good review though ill be running the same setup but with crappier wheels and higher duro bushings

[ckruberducky]

Earthwing stopped production of the really cool black gloss because the wheel wells weren't that good. they had a big problem with wheel bite. so they revamped the colors with new wheel wells. i still want the black though :( lol

[monkieboi88]

@ckruberducky ya i liked it to. but i sold my bellyracer and ima buy a subsonic vega

[southwestskate]

@ckruberducky earthwing never made any revision to the BR, except for a stained finish. the wheel wells are as functional now as they were with the first run of BR's. the first run also had a matte black finish.

also, greater leverage over your front truck won't give you a major boost in traction, but it will give you more directional turning in the front. grip in the back is what's key for cornering. split baseplate angles will compensate for any potential loss of leverage over the rear truck

[Azurel777]

@ckruberducky buy any, remove the "EarthWing" sticker, sandpaper the paint, repaint black, have fun

[setosail]

At the shortest wheelbase how long was the nose and tail on it?

[SuperJman37]

where did you get that rack??? please reply

[monkieboi88]

@SuperJman37 made it myself in my wood shop class. get the specs of silverfish longboarding. or look up some pictures and wing it

[SuperJman37]

@monkieboi88 thanks

[monkieboi88]

@tylerdallasflow it felt to high. I had 852s and I just liked te leanyness of prandals more.

[tylerdallasflow]

Really? Why?

[tylerdallasflow]

I have the same set up except with bear trucks and i get no wheel bite

[monkieboi88]

@tylerdallasflow i hated it with bears...

[monkieboi88]

@mdozer25 ya Paris hangers randal plates. Feels hella nice

[monkieboi88]

@mattbcrazy1 nice man. Wats your set up? On mine I've got some cult gammas, prandal 42s, venom barrels, and khiro angled risers on top as footstops.

[mattbcrazy1]

i have this board its awsome

[radoriAUA]

Uploaded this vid just in time.... sub.

[AppsolutelyReviews]

is this board good for sliding, commuting, and dh under 30km?? Im considering buying it and need advice on it!

[monkieboi88]

@AppsolutelyReviews i really like 40mph dh on it. ive had some trouble sliding it coming of a drop thru and its fine for commute

[monkieboi88]

I now have this set up with cult gamma rays and prandal 42s very good dh set up

[mdozer25]

@monkieboi88 randal baseplates and paris hangers or other way around? im considering a similar set up

[FarWestLongboarding]

where did u get your board rack

[monkieboi88]

@FarWestLongboarding looks nice doesnt it? i made it in my shop class. just look up some stuff on silverfish

[OutasightBoarding]

Show some vids of you riding it! mine comes on friday and I am sooo Stoked

[monkieboi88]

@OutasightBoarding ill hope fully be making one over the weekend. look out for "topmounts and ties"!

[monkieboi88]

@PERRONmedia ya they're awesome! Sorry To hear about your freeloading homos

[PERRONmedia]

your friends are awesome.

Most of my friends are freeloading homos.

[bluelongboards]

second. im cooler.

[mattfitz96]

first. im cool.