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wafflesole · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 82

graphite? orange?

96fade · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Orlando, FL

Mile High Skates is selling hybrid Ace 11's and 22's (Ace hangar with Core baseplate). Has anyone tried these as a front truck on an LDP setup? How much wedging would you use? My guess is to use less wedging than for a Bennett, but I really have no idea.

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

Ive been planning to try those (the ace 11) it seems like a nice comprimise between a 4.3 hangar and a 5.0. I spent all my extra money on reflex bushing and wheels this month tho Sad

If you end up trying them let us know how they work out, i for one would be really curious.

model.citizen · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

96fade · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Orlando, FL

I have a set of hybrid Indy 215's and a set of ACE 00's on a mini that I love. When I get a chance I'll use one the Ace hangars with a core baseplate. It's going to be a bit narrow- I think the Ace 00 hangars are 95mm, but maybe it would at least give me a feel for them. I'll let you know if I try it.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

I WANT THOSE BOARDS!!!!! MOSTLY THE TRUCKS BUT THE BOARDS WOULD BE NICE TOO
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model.citizen · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject: my mutant truck "creation"

back to these hybrid truck ideas (eg Ace+Core), i replaced the trucks on my usual bowl board (39" gravity) with a mutant combo of an unbranded 169 hanger on a Grindking baseplate, with a stock (ie useless) Indy orange cone up top and a cup washer and large Bennett barrel at the botom.

result? carve heaven. the mutants turn almost as well (possibly just as well, i haven't really measured turn angles) as a set of 5.0 Bennetts, without the dive.

actually they turned so damn well i had to swap out the rear mutant back to a Tracker 6track to stop the back squirreling out so much.

i don't think i'll try them for LDP though, 169 feels too large, especially if paired with sideset wheels.

oiledwonk · Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 2

long time reader; first time poster. I just ordered the MHS hybrid 22 to replace a bennett 5.0. looking to escape the bennett dive and the kingpin issues. going to try khiro barrels and reflex bushings. I'll post my findings in a couple days.

stocago · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 227

Looking forward to your review. I've been curious about how it compares to the Bennett, as well as the Tracker RT-X. I think the MHS hybrids come with conical Sabre bushings that might feel great as is, but tinkering with bushings and dialing it in is so much fun.