higher degree = more turning and more lean(helps with sliding) but less stability and a higher ride height.
lower degree = less turn although depending on your bushing(the urethane part) you can still achieve a good amount of lean, but increased stability and lower ride.
purely preference, some pro's race 100+ km/h on 50 degree trucks(basically the highest degree you'll want) and some chose to run 35 or even less(basically zero turn, all the turn is done by drifting your back wheels)
more turn=easier to Dodge the unexpected though.
180mm is average size for a longboard truck. bigger than that the board will become diftier and theoretically more stable. any thinner and the board will grip more but wheel bite may become an issue.
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The current land speed record for a longboard is held by Mischo Erban, who reached a speed of 95.83 mph on a longboard in Quebec, Canada in 2012.
There is no mandatory truck length, especially for a top-mount, but for drop through they say it should be 180mm hangers, but I'm not positive if they have to be.
Silverfish isn't a longboard manufacturer, they are a longboarding website/forum.
The disadvantages of using a cheap longboard are that they tend to be made of stiffer wood and when you ride the longboard there is no give or flexibility which gives a very unstable ride.
The only way to power slide is to either have very slippery wheels ona very smooth slipery surface then its not possible and if u try you'llfall flat on your face. Then you'll wake up in the hospital or get onscarred.
the force of gravity, natural force(weight), the applied force(your pushing off of the ground with your foot), and the frictional force.
Mostly on "freebe" sites were you earn a certain amout ofpoints and when you do they ship you the longboard youdesired.
It depends on your riding style, but for a Loaded board, I'd suggest something like Paris brand longboard trucks or Randal brand longboard trucks.
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