Anyone in the UK order directly from Oak, if yes, how long does shipping take?

Thanks @ skatemaster & LevelUp, sounds very interesting.

kThumb wrote:

a guy in the hardware store recommended silicone-spray for bearings. has anyone tried that yet?

A friend of mine used silicone-spray on his Penny board (original penny bearings, abec 7). They rolled really fast after that, but it ran out of the bearing dirty as fuck..

His bearings must have been really dirty.

I hate dirty bearings, I clean my Bones Redz frequently, completely disassembling them so I get all the crap out, then lube with Speed Cream, they last a lot longer if you take good care of them.

I've got some Spitfire Cheapshots in one of my setups, and they suck.

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Nobody order from Oak who stays in the UK? :/

ive orderd from the oak site, it took around 3 weeks!

Thanks Eddie, I've got a tracking number for them but it just says when they were posted, wanted to know roughly how long I'd be waiting.

Is it just me who finds that the new slim and catchy riptape is too short? Unless you put a cut out at the tail, it just seems a touch to small to get on comfortably, which seems daft to me.

Praibis wrote:

Has anyone tried Jessup Skategrip on fb?

yep I'm using right now and its great the only thing is that on the first days that shit is gonna hurt you a bit. I recommend u sanded a bit otherwise you'll get bloddy fingers...

Praibis wrote:

kThumb wrote:

a guy in the hardware store recommended silicone-spray for bearings. has anyone tried that yet?

A friend of mine used silicone-spray on his Penny board (original penny bearings, abec 7). They rolled really fast after that, but it ran out of the bearing dirty as fuck..

yo, thanks. i was just trying to find a way to rescue fucked up Winkler bearings. My daughter drippled on them i had the glorious idea to throw them in sunflower oil. Now they don't spin very well and dirt runs out all the time, so it can't get worse

kThumb wrote:

Praibis wrote:

kThumb wrote:

a guy in the hardware store recommended silicone-spray for bearings. has anyone tried that yet?

A friend of mine used silicone-spray on his Penny board (original penny bearings, abec 7). They rolled really fast after that, but it ran out of the bearing dirty as fuck..

yo, thanks. i was just trying to find a way to rescue fucked up Winkler bearings. My daughter drippled on them i had the glorious idea to throw them in sunflower oil. Now they don't spin very well and dirt runs out all the time, so it can't get worse

I just recently cleaned my bearings by putting them in a little container of rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) and moving them around for 1-2 minute then let them sit and dry for about ten minutes on a paper towel

kThumb wrote:

Praibis wrote:

kThumb wrote:

a guy in the hardware store recommended silicone-spray for bearings. has anyone tried that yet?

A friend of mine used silicone-spray on his Penny board (original penny bearings, abec 7). They rolled really fast after that, but it ran out of the bearing dirty as fuck..

yo, thanks. i was just trying to find a way to rescue fucked up Winkler bearings. My daughter drippled on them i had the glorious idea to throw them in sunflower oil. Now they don't spin very well and dirt runs out all the time, so it can't get worse

Hah, when I got my first bearing wheels I figured 'hey, I'll let them soak in hemp oil overnight', well it make them stop spinning completely, stuff must have been way too thick.

I managed to fix them by first cleaning them with some citrus based computer thermal paste cleaner, then I put a small drop of lemon oil into them, which made them spin again, but the Bones Speed Cream I put in them the other day has made a massive difference the wheels actually feel really nice to use now.



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Using ispropyl will clean them, but it won't lubricate them man, they'll spin but they'll be running dry which increases friction.

Ah, sounds good, thanks guys! I'll try that.

Dave wrote:

kThumb wrote:

Praibis wrote:

kThumb wrote:

a guy in the hardware store recommended silicone-spray for bearings. has anyone tried that yet?

A friend of mine used silicone-spray on his Penny board (original penny bearings, abec 7). They rolled really fast after that, but it ran out of the bearing dirty as fuck..

yo, thanks. i was just trying to find a way to rescue fucked up Winkler bearings. My daughter drippled on them i had the glorious idea to throw them in sunflower oil. Now they don't spin very well and dirt runs out all the time, so it can't get worse

Hah, when I got my first bearing wheels I figured 'hey, I'll let them soak in hemp oil overnight', well it make them stop spinning completely, stuff must have been way too thick.

I managed to fix them by first cleaning them with some citrus based computer thermal paste cleaner, then I put a small drop of lemon oil into them, which made them spin again, but the Bones Speed Cream I put in them the other day has made a massive difference the wheels actually feel really nice to use now.



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Using ispropyl will clean them, but it won't lubricate them man, they'll spin but they'll be running dry which increases friction.

I don't have bones speed cream so would the lemon oil lubricate them without tracking dirt? and are there other lubricants that would work?

When I used the lemon oil after I cleaned the bearings with citrus based CPU paste cleaner my wheels did work again, they were basically stuck, a mixture of my little bro popping the board into a cup that had a little coffee in it and me trying to use hemp oil to lube them.

I just poured the paste cleaner (any citrus based solvent would work) into one wheel at a time and span the wheel to work it in, then let them dry out overnight before using my lemon oil to lube them.

Thanks ALOT dave, im gonna have to do this  

I just soaked a cotton bud (q tip or whatever people call them!) with lemon oil and just rubbed that into each wheel, and then spun the wheel again to work that into the bearing, but the Speed Cream has made my CNC wheels extremely quiet now and they feel so much smoother too.

I am curious about Planktoon RB-Z trucks and Rool wheels has anyone here ever used them and what did you think?

neztek wrote:

I am curious about Planktoon RB-Z trucks and Rool wheels has anyone here ever used them and what did you think?

I actually just ordered both of those last week. I'll let you know what they're like once they show up!

He cleaned them before he sprayed them

When I ordered from Oak wheels about 1 1/2 years ago, it took like one week to get here. (6 or 7 days..) UK is closer Portugal than Norway

What kinda bearings, fully sealed ones?

I'm expecting them to come this week hopefully.

Are Grand wheels made from urethane or some kinda plastic?

What angle of kicks fall into the "low, medium, and high" category? Companies don't really post their kick angle from what I've seen. And the terms "low, medium, and high" are up to much interpretation.

What can i do to my brt axle stop moving????
please!!!!

Moving how, when you try to take a wheel off?

The axle bolt of BRTs moves inside the hangar, especially in the older versions. I guess that's what he meant. But don't ask me how to fix that, sry.

Where do you guys buy your veneer ive look on ebay and its sooo expensive... Can you help me out guys?