ace trucks update

so i’ve been riding a pair of “02″ ace trucks. it’s their lows, for 7.6/7.76 decks
as stock. these trucks have their own style. they have a very sharp turning axis. witch isn’t for everyone. your gonna get wheel bite at somepoint. but its FUN! to just cruise down the street.
they are crazy responsive. like an analog joy stick. its not just striaght, or turning.. ala silver trucks.

their low profile is not as low as thunder, indie, or silver lows. so i had to ditch my 1/8″ raiser pad to get back to “normal” for me. i like the profile and feel.
so the problems? well the stock bushing started to shred with in a couple weeks. what? seriously? so i put some bones mediums (yellow) in. they now feel more tech in responce. its like the best of both worlds. you lean heavy. you’ll get a sharp turn. land krook. they will lock like they were designed for tech. they are a skinny truck. some people just don’t like the way they look. witch is fair game. thats one of the thing i like. i don’t need those “wings” on my trucks.. i don’t do 10+ steps. its just not what i enjoy.

the “lowered” king pin has giving me no problems. it doesn’t look lowered at first. but, it is just a tat. perfect. the quality is top notice. they look like the forging is uppped a level from most other trucks. weirdly. they come with only 2 washers per axle. verse 4. sorta weird way to chimp out. ?
and they are really hard to find still. specially anything other then silver/raw. i hate silver/raw. (no local shops ive been to in the nyc area has them in stock.. NYC!!!)

the down and dirty. i’ve stock piled a couple set. cause, i dunno if other skaters will take to them enough for them to stay in business. i’ve been skaing since the mid 80s.. and you basicly have the same truck companies. you would think all skaters are all old conservative ladies from the midwest when it comes to new tech and design.

some people have noted that Ace’s team is all old school skaters. and yes, its true. but.. maybe they know something the kids don’t. since they have been skating longer then most of the kids coming up now, have been alive!

if you have trucks you like. dont fuck with the voodoo. but if your not sure. you should try a pair of ace trucks. they are not out to reinvent the truck. just clean it up.. and really. your trucks might be the most important part of your set up.

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first day impressions

this isn’t a review. just a 1 day impression. i got some of these new “Ace” trucks. “02 lows” just the other day, so i hooked them right up. i was not happy with the silver lows i was riding. the “lows” are higher then all the other lows i have ridden. but got use to that right quick. maybe if i didn’t use a 1/8″ rise. but i do. right off the bat, these trucks carve like all the ways you dream, i have not had to adjust them at all, even after a whole day of use. perfect out of the box for me. what i liked about the silver was the etxra pushed up base plate. so i kept sticking on my nose slides.
just have to get use to that, i’ll live. they grind real nice, and carve real nice, feel really solid, look well built. and are mad light. more to come i suppose.

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