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

Im about 200lbs but I like a very loose setup. With khiros I had been using double red in the rear and BWO or OWO in front. The bushings are holding up really well. the only problem I had at first was with the pink tall cone in front. Id suggest using a large washer with it becuase when i first tried that combo I used a small flat washer and the bushing squished around the washer and shredded it. I now use a large cup washer upside down and it hasnt been a problem. The 74a green barrel in front takes a bit of a beating and ive had to replace it after maybe 300 miles but Id say it holds up better than a khiro white. What im really impressed by is the 89a in the rear. Usually i have to replace rear bushings every 100 miles or so but these hold up amazingly well. The only 89a ive had to replace was one I lost when i busted a kingpin.

Little Bob · Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Great - I'll get these ordered and await their arrival from across the pond.

JeffVyain · Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 59 Location: Indianapolis, IN

Word of advice: Don't pick the custom bushing setup option from Sk8Kings. I got two of them with the upgrade for reflex/venoms since I wanted to try out those bushings. I assumed after putting in my weight (160 lbs) and that I wanted an LDP setup I'd get an assortment of colors/duros that, in different combinations, could be fun trying out. I paid an extra dollar each for them to pick out a green 74a barrel and tall cone Reflex and a blue standard 78a barrel and tall cone from Venom. The tall cones are worthless to me, and so are the barrels at those duros. Compared to my stacked white Khiros, I can go about half the speed...they seem to have pretty good rebound but I can't get any power out of them at all. Might be worthwhile if I wanted to pump up a mountain, but I live in Indiana. $20 down the drain. I wish I'd have done more research beforehand and picked them out myself, but I suspected if they were offering this custom option, they probably understood the bushings much better than I did.

Not to get down on Sk8Kings...I just recommend against using this option. Do some research and pick em out for yourself!

Little Bob · Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

I picked some specific duros and shapes from SocalSkates in the end, along with a set of White Black Ops Avilas.

They've delivered to my brother in NYC who is over in England next week so I'll get to try them out pretty soon.