written by on 09/03/2011
Theyre bad. the allen Key is impossible to find so I had to replace the king pin But then the bushings got squished so I got shortys doh doh rock hards and even theyve got squished and now the trucks curve and they get loose really easily. However maybe if you have the right allen key they might work fine. I wouldnt reccomend them but if you want to try them just look up what allen key size you need before you buy them.
written by on 02/05/2010
Not good.I Got them coz they are light which they are and that is good. Had to replace the inferior bushings imediately and trashed the hex key hole in the process as the pin jammed. Finally got it back in and didnt dare touch them in case I trashed them even more. Just the other day I went to remove the bushings and the pin is so jammed that I have now tottally trashed them and they have stressed me right out. They are going in the Trash where they belong. BUY INDIES!!!!!!
written by on 02/01/2010
The good points:
-Incredibly light.
-Grinding is easier and the grind space is unrivaled.
The Bad points:
-Tendency to loosen very quickly.
-Tendency to warp the king pin washer until it drops right off.
-The right allen key is a nightmare to get hold of to tighten them.
Basically the for every good point there is the problem of the loosening trucks, which completely outweighs the good points because how can you grind well with loose trucks?
Basically get some Indys. I had grind kings for two years and theyv caused me nothing but trouble but my Indys havent caused me one problem.
written by on 11/06/2009
i use thunders but i wanted to try out grindkings, they are the best i ever bought. the only bad thing is they come loose way to easy, but they are very light and durable
written by on 10/06/2009
i allways used thunder trucks, but i wanted to try out grindkings, and they are the best trucks out there. the only bad thing about them is they come loose to easy, but they are very light and durable
written by on 23/05/2009
I have been skating grind kings science 1997 and in that time i have tried alot of other trucks and none compare to grind kings there light and grind great but they get lose after awhile so i have always used yellow doh dohs
and this fixes the problem cause you can tighten them down more and the bushings are still soft , the only other trucks that i have liked are thunders
but GKs are the best
written by Lilhenry25 on 04/05/2009
Grind King trucks are good if you take care of them and I definitely recommend them but remember to tighten your trucks when you feel something wrong with them.
written by on 22/10/2008
All over not too bad. Hardly any stick while grinding
low kingpin
cheap
There is aparently a 300 year gaurentee against slip and kingpin breakage but now i have snapped 4 kingpins and 2 hangers and there gaurentee doesnt stand for anything they wont even offer a new kingpin or truck
written by Chocklate decks own on 20/06/2008
Awsome trucks had mine for a year light durable and are primo for ledges. I would buy another set of GKs if there were no independent or thunders the bad thing about gks is they dont tighten they are loose but you soon get used to it and there are all gravy but seriously get indys cause they arent heavy last way longer than any truck out there.
written by savetheparrotsdude on 29/04/2008
I bought Grind King trucks after a year ago(when i start skate) and my best friend bought destructo.the deference is huge....gk trucks loosen out so i buy new hard bushings but i realised that the problem is from the creapy kingpin...so today i bought thunder trucks witch are light than grindking, cheap, stiff and really good.
so if you want 100% value for money,perfect trucks then buy thunder high..; )
written by on 01/04/2008
I decided to replace my Destructo Mids with some Grind king Lows mainly because I had the money at the time. This purchase was definitely one of the worst buys ive ever made. These trucks are rubbish. They are really loose when you first get them. Then I tightened them a little bit and they came loose straight away. My Destructos have never let me down and I highly recommend them to Grind kings.
written by skater4life0308 on 16/03/2008
Does any1 know how to take grind king trucks off they have something on top kinda like a covering and my trucks r loose so i want to tighten them but i do not know how does any1 know how to tighten them
written by on 07/03/2008
The look and feel is awesome but the Stupid trucks are so loose i tigghten them every time i have to do any trick even just as ollie and they come as loose as hell, not keen on the Grind King
written by on 27/02/2008
Grind king trucks rule! They are light and strong, very durable and great value for money
written by ashtodd on 28/11/2007
If you want to go out and buy new skateboard trucks, I'd suggest buying some different ones, but Grind Kings do have their good points
* key kingpin
*light
*strong
but to be honest I think the bad points are a bit too much lol
Before this I had tensors. They were really good and lasted me 3 years.
The only reason I bought new trucks is because I had the money.
written by mystery on 08/11/2007
I've had grind kings for a while now and don't see any problem with them. When you buy them they normally have soft bushings.
written by JCcanskate on 04/11/2007
I recently had destuctos and switched to grind kings. I had a pair of destructos, and they worked very well with sturdy bushings and tough material and design. They are somewhat heavy though, not really heavy, but heavier than GKs, and since I was having issues with tre flips, I thought I might invest in the king of grinds. Basically every comment before me described GKs, and though they king pin can rub against the board, and the bushings can break down, it depends on how you use them. The kingpin can rub because the nut that tightens the trucks is placed inside the base plate. nut is built with a square frame around it, so that it can lock into a square slot on the base plate. and the truck tightens by the kingpin being placed with the hanger and bushing on it, and then screwing the kingpin into the bolt. this pulls the kingpin down, thus if over tightened, can tighten the end of the bolt into the board under the base plate. and the bushings are sturdy, but again, if over tightened, causes them to break in to much at once and become loose. Tightening them some, then letting them set, break down, then tightening some more allows them to break in to a point then feels right for you. GKs are an effective truck that can stand up to anything you throw at it, as long as you are somewhat of a good skater, and don't have to tighten them all of the way down, which causes the only two minor faults GK has, to come out. GK are definitely one of the best trucks available to society right now, and as long as you can ride a board that the kingpin doesn't have to be bottomed out, then these are honestly the trucks for you.
written by portagrinder on 11/08/2007
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