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SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

Okay, so I'm getting myself set up for the first time and I'd like to get a little input. I'm 240lbs BTW.

Tracker RT-S on the rear, I got it with a black tracker hourglass/cone setup. It felt too turny and too soft so I switched to a trimmed 93a Paris(Venom) barrel on the bottom and a tall Bones Hardcore black on top(short shown, but I switched it post photo). I think this will be okay, still good initial turn but now impossible to get bite.

Bennett 5.0 on the front. I haven't done anything at all yet. I'm headed to the shop in a couple hours and could use some input here. My thinking right now is a reasonably soft trimmed venom cone on the bottom and then maybe a set of blue Hardcores or white/orange Kihros. You can see what I've got now and I should mention that the current top bushing is toast.

Ideas?

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

My advice: Ditch the venoms. Ive cracked, split, shredded, or destroyed every venom bushing ive tried to use on my ldp setup (i use two in the rear on my slalom deck but wear isnt really an issue there). First and foremost, the khiro bushing kit will do wonders, but its expensive and probably not in the shop youre going to. For the rear, try two bushings in the 89a-93a range and use double barrels, no point in cones in the rear. Up front id try some combination of orange khiros and possibly blue khiros. For your weight blue cone bottom, orange barrel, hangar, orange barrel (BOO) might work out well. From the picture, it looks like youre using a standard bushing setup with the bennet, but the bennett geometry is such that the bottom bushing(s) need to be taller than the top. Take a look at the stock bushings that came with and try to get your combo to be about the same height.

SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

I'm headed to Motion, they've got the full kit but it's unlikely I'll drop the money on it right away. Do you think I should stay away from venoms entirely, is the one on the back is going to be an issue?
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Batalero · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 33 Location: France

HI Solorider, I weight 230lbs and I'm using on my Bennett 5.0

Bottom, Khiro orange barrel + slice of another barrel to match the height of the bennett bottom bushing
Khiro Blue barrel on top(yes on top)
It works great for me, I tried blue bottom and orange top but it was harder to pump (for me). Check both combinations out.
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