Tarantula Trucks Product Review
A while back, a friend and I were involved in a conversation trying to explain how there are skateboarders and then there are longboarders, the two are not mutually inclusive. Having a pair of Tarantula Trucks around would have helped illustrate our point. Upon looking at them, most skateboarders would wonder why one would want to mount their trucks on top of their deck. Conversely, many longboarders would see a board lower to the ground with wider wheel spacing and the possibility of a more stable board. Since I’m not a longboarder, I mounted these on the longest deck I had laying around (Black Label Chet Childress) and slapped on some wheels off a cruiser/filmer board. They do have a noticeably more carvey feel than a traditional truck and with wheels now 10 inches apart, one can see how it would feel stable—albeit at the price of making your board look like a Cootie™ (it’s a kids game, look it up). I did have an issue, however, with my wheels rubbing on sides of the trucks. It turns out you have to designate either center core or offset wheels when ordering. At $115/set, it would be nice if they came with a spacer set instead of offering freedom of choice in wheels. Speaking of choice, Tarantula’s are one of those products you’ll know just by looking at them whether or not they are for you.
–Baade
This article was originally published by Slug Magazine, you can read the original article here.
