My Paris setups: Setup 1 Deck: Landyachtz Freedive Trucks: Paris V3 Hanger width: 150mm Baseplate angles: 50/35 Front truck 81a/85a Venom HPF barrels Flat washers Back truck (Randal 35* BP) 93a/95a Venom HPF barrels Flat washer BS, Cupped Washer RS Wheels: Various Setup 2 Deck: Landyachtz Ripper Trucks: Paris V3 Hanger width: 150mm Baseplate angles: 50/50 Front truck 85a Hardcore barrels Flat washers Back truck 85a Hardcore barrels Flat washers Wheels: Supreme Hawgs

I just got my V3’s today. I have a Sidewalker. Upgraded from the Bear 155 to 165 V3. I got purple knuckles bushings sitting on fatty Hoggs. I’m stoked to go try the new setup in the morning 🤙🏾

Pat's Risers makes slop-stopping inserts for the Paris hangers.

I'm impressed with the footage, at this point you're just killing it with any truck you ride

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Well tbf, I skated the Paris for a hot minute so I was quite used to em :)

This has just become my favorite longboard channel!

I don't know if you've tried these yet but riptide magnums are bushings specifically designed to fit well in the bushing seat of Paris trucks. they are a bit larger and span the whole bushing seat. They actually can stop a lot of the slop and are stable too, I've gone up to 40mph on them with full control. I agree though, normally fast standup slides on these trucks can be a bit sketchy, especially with the narrower ones. Keep up the good work dude! My local community and I really appreciate the content you create

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

In the accompanying writeup I did talk about Magnums! I have never used em but I reckoned something that fit in the bushing seat would reduce slop a lot. I wish I had a bunch to mess with but just not a viable investment for me at the moment. Much appreciated man! More content on the way :)

Great review. Just got my first V3 on the way from Muirskate with my new Rocket board, too. We’ll see how it goes. 😝Should be here next week.

Just put these on my Keith meek slasher as a surf skate cruiser for commuting and so it is super smooth combined with shark wheels 60mm I got the 150mm trucks

Mine actually arrived today, 165mm V3, 43 degrees. I am running them on a Nessie Madrid, with nana bludgers 69mm 82a

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, sounds like a dope freeride setup. I love that I already know you'er an Aussie by that fact you're running Nanas haha

On my nick broms rolling tree acedia I run 150mm v3 trucks. 50 degrees front, 43 in the back. I went with riptide WFB magnums, can't remember the duros, but I absolutely love this set up. I don't do much freeriding, and when I do, I use a different set up, so the above mentioned set up is my pure downhill ride. It feels a bit like when I ride my motorcycle. I can just dive in and out of turns and my input feels very immediate. No lag and the beefier bushings really help with the slop. It's still there and on really rough roads it can get sketch super quick, but that may also just be me hitting the edge of my comfort zone. When I do have to slide with this set up, it feels like there is this very thin line between sliding on the board, and sliding on my butt lol. I feel I have to be very precise on where and how I apply my weight to initiate and to maintain the slide or it ends up twitching and throwing me off or icing out. Especially when going faster than 30mph. Really nice and nimble trucks for smooth pure downhill, but I feel they limit progression once you get to a certain point.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

GOod setup! I highyl recommend getting a randal plate and dewegding it so you're running 50/30 or even 50/25. With that small of a WB no wonder you can't slide consistently, it must be pretty hard to control. 50/43 isn't the best on that small of WB! Please give it a try and let me know what you think

@Stuffnstuffstuffer

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate I will most definitely give it a try! Thanks for the advice brother 🙏

I ride two pairs of Paris: V2-180mm on my Arbor DropCruiser 38" board and I bought a V3-150mm set for my new Loaded Coyote. In my opinion, they are great trucks for a relaxed ride, but I started to notice that when I got more speed (slow speed not downhill speeds), they were a little unstable. So I replaced the original bushings with Venom 94A cones (white), to see if it was from there. Everything became more stiff and comfortable for me but I still don't have much confidence. Any slight slight movement of the feet, the board turns very quickly, especially the Loaded Coyote board. As I'm a heavy rider (90kg or 198lb), i think I really have to bet on barrel/barrel bushings before blaming my heavy feet on the board. Anyway, I'm very happy with them. They are very balanced and very responsive and this is probably where the problem lies to me. They are good for a relaxing ride or dancing or for the city from A to B point. By the way, I congratulate the great work that has been done by Downhill254. Keep it up and I hope to continue to have more good information about the skateboard world!!!!

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment bro, I def think you'd be better suited with soft barrel/barrel bushings. let me know how you try it when you do!

My set-up Landyachtz rally cat Paris V3 165mm 50° (stock) Otang stims 70mm 77a Amphetamine hybrid bearings. If you haven't tried them, I recommend them, they're about the same price as bones reds. it's six steel balls and One ceramic

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

pretty short wheelbase to run RKPs. I used to run my cruiser similarly. But it isn't for everyone, some people find it too turny

@mrafitzy17

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate I have polar bear 155s and I like those too. I think I'd like Paris 150s more on the 9.75 deck. I like rkp on my cruisers if the height doesn't bother me. I didn't like them on my ATV jammer, too short. I put the polar bears on the jammer and it feels nice. I think stock it's 130mm polar bears but I got my deck separate. I mostly purchased this deck in anticipation of making a surf skate. Then I learned about surf skating and that's why I got the rally cat. It's my ideal surf skate wheelbase. And with the rocker if I needed to move my trucks the tail was still the tail and usable. The rally cat has so much dip it's like riding a drop through or drop down.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrafitzy17 What will you end up making as your surf skate?

@mrafitzy17

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate the rally cat hopefully the concave helps lock my feet in. And maybe not even necessarily a surf skate just more of a pumping setup with either the Carver C7 or something of the sort

Paris' site in the US is promising slop stopper inserts "COMING SOON". I think that'll do the trick. I like that the V3s have urethane pivot cups. Pretty much ticks all the boxes.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Those slop stoppers have been dropping since 2018. I don't think they're gonna make any :( But there are after market options in Riot plugs and you could probably get someone to lathe something for you out of a bushing

Can these trucks carve tightly ie deep carves?

*Just wish they had the "slop-stopping" insert/plug in bushings like Calibers* 🤙🏼👌🏼👌🏼🤙🏼

My setups: Kebbek Switchback Paris V3 43 180mm Riptide Kranks: 93/90 Riptide pivot 96A Precision washers Made them some inserts Powell Snakes Setup 2 Loaded Tan Tien flex 2 Paris V3 50 180mm Orangatang Nipples (yellow) Riptide pivot 96A Flat washers Made some inserts too Orangatang Durians 83A

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

How you liking the Switchback with the inserts? Better performance?

@olivergarcia4969

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate I don’t feel any slop at all, feel more consistent while doing slides and the return to center is better, so while passing through rocks or imperfections doesn’t make them react that much, are more stable. I mainly do freeride and skate long distances so have to pass ugly roads commonly and noticed that change inmmedeatly. Also the best formula the insert has the more time it will last, hope it’s useful for you, you skate too good man keep it that way 🔥🤙🏼

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

@@olivergarcia4969 Glad youre using one, some people don't believe an insert would improve performance, but you've confirmed that it does!

@diegrox971

2 жыл бұрын

have you tested the 43 base on the tan tien?

Can you make a video putting these on?

your amazing from New Zealand

Thank you for the review 😊👍

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I just recently switched my main dh deck from cRonins to my v3's, setup is a Chroma Aurora, 165 47/43 No boardside washers, cupped roadside, 87/87 93/90 usually runnin snakes or kevos. I've found running no washers boardside can really give them a more lively feel while also remaining stable at somewhat decent speeds, want to do more experimenting as far as how far I can push them until they become unstable though. I agree with everything u said they really are some of the best all around cast trucks on the market right now, cant stop myself from coming back to paris. Curious though as far as what you think in terms of cal 3's vs gen 6's really wantin to grab a set but cant figure out which to pickup.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

SOunds like a really sick setup. Very curious about the no boardside washer ... never tried running that in Paris, just didn't feel right to me. Super good setup though, I've also never enjoyed small splits - again they never felt right to me hahaha. But yeah, sick deck as well. Cals are more aggressive with the turning, Bears want to lean and carve a little more, Just really go for which ever is available, can't go wrong between em

@jmank2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate Thank ya man! Yeah this deck is seriously my dream board I went through so many looking for something just like it, such a shame Chroma stopped production. But for sure give the paris's with no washer boardside a shot it might suprise ya how much more lively they feel while still maintaining pretty good stability from my experience so far. Seriously appreciate the info on the bears and cals, sounding like bears may be slightly more my style.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmank2001 I think we haven't seen the last of Chroma, a part of me wishes I got a Polaris when they were out. Will try the no boardwasher thing when I can :)

Have you experienced flipping the V3 hangers? It seems like it's possible, but I'm not sure how it would affect the ride other than the ride height?

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats called running them negative rake. Supposedly adds stability. I don't like how it feels. I don't like running my trucks that way. But do experiment, you may enjoy it

@mattieboiii797

2 жыл бұрын

@@downhill254skate Awesome thanks for responding! I'll go ahead and give it a shot.

Great review could you do some bear cast truck reviews since you hype them on your insta?

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

They'll be coming shrotly after the Caiber III review (which is upnext). Trying to clear all the gear that isn't from my sponsors first

Great review, have you ridden dt mollys? I would love to hear your thoughts.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't ridden them, but I might, I'll let you know

Do paris v3 trucks bend ??? How are they compared to caliber III's (raked)?

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

All cast truck bend. These are stronger than average so it will take a while to happen. Calibers lean more and are more aggressive with how they turn. They feel smoother, more direct and don't have as much slop. Caliber rreview coming soon

Would you recommend these trucks for downhill / free ride ? More specifically if someone were to use these trucks paired with 70mm wheels ?

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

yes

Could you please review the Bear Grizzlys gen 6? I've heard that they are really similar to the V3 but with minor differences.

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

They'll be coming shrotly after the Caiber III review (which is upnext). Trying to clear all the gear that isn't from my sponsors first

what can u recommend too me paris v3 or calibs 3 for downhill and bombing

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Either works fine. I'm a being fan of the Caliber 3

Bear gen 6 pleeeaaaseeee

@downhill254skate

2 жыл бұрын

Coming soon