Skateboard Set up, Thomas Kring

Lodge set up with Thomas Kring

 

 

Thomas Kring, Corner Grind: Photo: Jonas Skrøder

Thomas Kring, Corner Grind, Hullet,  Photo: Jonas Skrøder

 

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DECK(s):

Okay, I have 3 boards, yes it is kind of strange, but i like this concept, so here we go.

“Street board”  Normaly i ride a Antihero, real or a polar board 8.3 or  8,4 or  8.5 with a 14.5 wheelbase x 32,5 inch long, this is a a good board for me. Important with the “smaller” wheelbase, so i can (once a year) do a 3 flip.

“Bowl board” Normaly here i also ride a Antihero, real or a Polar board 8,4 or  8.5 with a longer 14.75 wheelbase x 32,5 inch long, this is a a good board for me for bowl.  This board has a longer wheelbase,  as i normally ride bigger bowls.  Once in a while i use my street board in the smaller bowls.

“vert board” Here i also ride a Antihero, Real or a Polar board. I like the “normal concave” 8,4 8.5 or 8.6  with a 14.75 wheelbase x 32,5 inch long . Here the longer wheelbase is a MUST. 14.75 is the perfect wheelbase for me when i ride the vert.  8.6 it a little too wide i think, but i like it sometimes for airs, as you have more landing space. 8.5 is perfect.

So overall, same boards, but the wheelbase is the difference

I change my deck every 2-4 weeks…

 

 

Thomas Kring: Im a heavy guy, my boards gets flat & soggy very easy….

 

 

TRUCKS:

I use to ride Indy’s…but now i ride ACE trucks, size 44 for street, bowl and vert.   I have not looked back since. ACE are really good.  Ace Trucks rules. I reuse my old truck bushings, and i ride my trucks semi loose.

 

 

 

 

WHEELS:

I use to ride Type-S since a long time, but now i Ride Altawheels and they are FARKEN Good. Fast & sounds wonderful. Wider ridning surface !! I ride 58-60mm for vert. 56-58 mm for bowl and i ride 52-56 mm for street. I love new wheels.

 

 

BEARINGS:

Swiss bearings ceramics or modus bearings, closed… but i wanna try and open them.  I want my bearings as fast as possible. i use WD40 once in awhile to clean them up….

 

BOLTS:

Sidewalk bolts, yellow bolts, boom.

 

GRIP:

 MOP grip, as MOB is grippy’er

 

Thomas Kring and Stoppelar ( RIP) Session in Parken. Photo: Steen Kelså

Thomas Kring going frontside and Stoppelar ( RIP) Session in Parken. Photo: Steen Kelså

 

Kring, with footage from around 2008.

 

 

 

Thomas Kring shown here. Fælledparken 2017. Photo: Rune K

Thomas Kring shown here. Fælledparken 2017. Photo: Rune K

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