Longboard pumping setup tutorial

This is a brief overview of my longboard pumping setup. Like many, I dialled in my setup by experimenting with ideas from Pavedwave, this is the condensed version.

Some points I forgot to mention.
Grip tape - pumping wears out the griptape where your front foot is LONG before anywhere else. So I have just thrown Vicious over the top of the old griptape, and is awesome.
Durability- pumping is stressful on all components (except for the wheels). Bushings get chewed, kingpins can snap, grip worn and decks fractured. This board spent 2 days at the bottom of a mangrove creek before I could find it (third time lucky ;-), and other than the bearings, everything is still running smooth, which is testament to the quality of the Mermaid deck.
Bearings - I have used Bones Reds, Biltins, and Ninja's (abec 5) all of which are great and long lasting (as long as you aren't riding in the rain)

I will list other decks that I have heard of people loving for LDP. The specialist decks are G-bomb (Illuminati, Dark Matter), Subsonic Pulse, LBL Walkabout, Galac GTCPLDP, FSU Judgement and a few other "boutique" boards. I have also heard of people loving Sector 9 Trilam, Loaded Vanguard, Flexdecks (40"?) and even the Rayne Timeline.

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• tutorial
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• mermaid
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• seismic
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• abec11

[aznmigitman1118]

make a tutorial on how you painted your bennet!

[odiwan74]

@aznmigitman1118 the Bennett was bought white, I didn't paint it.

Of course, now it is almost back to silver / grey from wear and tear...

[aznmigitman1118]

@odiwan74 whaaaaaaaa!? where did u buy a white one?

[odiwan74]

@aznmigitman1118 they were a limited run a couple of years back, so i bought a pair

[maqnchs]

Audio dude! If u wanna make a video u need audio, all u got here are silent moving pictures!

[odiwan74]

@maqnchs try turning your other programs off. The Audio is fine.... I have found that YT audio cuts out when I have prism file conversion going... too much processing power maybe? Anyway I checked and audio is fine on this clip

[odiwan74]

@halfandhalfbros from what i have heard, Yep, that would be a good combo... though I personally don't like the RTS (that's just me though), I prefer the Seismic. I have heard really good things about the INDeeSZ front and back, that could be an option...

Of course if I had the money I would get a Virage Vite for the front.

[halfandhalfbros]

Do you think an INDeeSZ truck in the front and RTS in the rear would be a good combo?

[ThatReptileDude]

@odiwan74 Okay, I'm thinking about making my own press and making my own board.

[odiwan74]

@ThatReptileDude The only LDP deck that's a bit cheaper that i have heard of is the S9 trilam 44". Really, the only decks that I would actually "recommend" are all a bit pricey (Mermaid, Pulse, Walkabout, etc) but what you are looking for is a deck with a wide nose and around 40" long with some flex. You could also try the pavedwave second hand section maybe? For a cheap option i would try getting something like a second hand Loaded and redrilling some holes further back for the front truck