Paris vs Randal vs Bear? (your favourite)

Favourite all round truck out of those three?

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Permalink Reply by Adrian Alderson on February 25, 2012 at 19:46

Whichever one YOU like the best. They are all good, they all work, they are all nice to ride. It is a personal preference

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Permalink Reply by Cameron Taylor on February 26, 2012 at 11:33

Adrian answered the question perfectly ^^^ But I like bears the best

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Permalink Reply by Tom Chirnside on February 26, 2012 at 18:49

paris for freeride, bear for carving, and randall for downhill :3 they're all good, but i prefer paris

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jacko on February 26, 2012 at 19:08

Yo, carving and free riding are the same thing. If ur not carving when sliding around then ur doin it wrong...

Paris would probably suit the best sOrt of all-rounder riding. They turn nice and smooth and have a good bushing seat. Randals and bears are also good trucks but u would probably want to change the bushings

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Permalink Reply by Jimi Coomer on March 1, 2012 at 11:45

Bear for sure, paris is a big double kick truck, axles bend and they tend to have a lot of problems

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Permalink Reply by Adrian Alderson on March 1, 2012 at 11:59

Since when? I haven't seen a Paris bend in the last 5 years and even then it was a 195 that had been hammered and they are actually a reverse kingpin so not too sure what truck you have them mixed up with.

Jimi Coomer said:

paris is a big double kick truck, axles bend and they tend to have a lot of problems

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Permalink Reply by Jimi Coomer on March 1, 2012 at 13:17

My brother had a set of red paris 180mm he was practicing early grabs and came back with warped axles, only time I've seen it happen, but I've heard stories about it swell

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by uan whozarmy on March 1, 2012 at 16:02

Shit happens. Especially when doing early grabs.

The only issues I've had with Paris is sloppy pivot cups. I've had more than one pair that has had some movement between the cup and the baseplate when new. It's easily fixed with electrical tape, tube pivots or better yet custom pivot cups made from bushings.

Out of the three trucks mentioned I definitely prefer Paris for all round riding.

I do love me some Randal base plates though.

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on March 2, 2012 at 7:21

My paris 180's were bent after a year of riding and sliding,quite badly too. They also ended up with slop in the pivot cup, but that is easy to fix.

Adrian Alderson said:

Since when? I haven't seen a Paris bend in the last 5 years and even then it was a 195 that had been hammered and they are actually a reverse kingpin so not too sure what truck you have them mixed up with.

Jimi Coomer said:

paris is a big double kick truck, axles bend and they tend to have a lot of problems