Surf-skate trucks come in all shapes and sizes featuring either very tall baseplates and kingpins like you see here on the left, or multiple kingpins or two-piece “hangers”. Some even come with springs. The trade-off with some of these is a lot of added weight.
The surf-skate trucks Capsule uses are a good balance of getting that surf-like feel without the added weight and come on the Venice Fishtail.
The wheels that come on the Venice Fishtail and the 28″ Pocket Cruiser are 58 mm diameter, soft 78A durometer wheels (hardness).
Core street and park skaters want lighter wheels for doing flip tricks. Also, when landing off of high drop-offs the wheels compress and bring them to a stop if they are too soft. This is why street skaters prefer hard wheels (98A, 101, etc.). But when it comes to the Venice Cruiser and the Pocket Cruiser, these wheels are a great choice because they absorb cracks and pebbles to keep you from screeching to a halt and slamming. They’re quieter and give that smooth ride people want in a cruiser board.
The trucks that come on the Pocket Cruiser are 4 inches wide since the board itself is compact. Narrow hangers make for tighter possible turns and keep things light-weight. This makes it easier to take the board anywhere and store it in a school locker, under your arm, etc. And of course all trucks’ kingpins can be loosened or tightened depending on which style you want to ride.
There are other styles of trucks that have a more angled kingpin (such as 50 degrees) for a different feeling turn that is not as extreme as surf-skate trucks, but more responsive than normal street type trucks.
You can see the trucks on the right are an example of 50-degree kingpin trucks. And as shown here, these are turned so the kingpins are facing outwards (which is never done on street skateboards) but can add a nice feel on cruisers or longboards.
50-degree trucks are also sometimes mounted with the kingpins facing inwards to feel a little more similar to street boards. It’s easy to test either way and choose your preference.
Core street and park skaters like light, hard wheels that are narrower than cruiser and longboard wheels. And when it comes to soft cruiser and longboard wheels those can come in various diameters and widths.
The wheels shown on the left are 70 mm in diameter. They will absorb bumps and cracks even better than the soft 58 mm wheels. They weigh more, but when it comes to longboards, etc., since these are not made to be light-weight for tricks and ollies, the larger size can keep momentum going more. Think farther coasting on a single push and more speed going down hills.
Capsule sells cruisers (average length boards that are wider for stability and cruising vs. tricks) and the Pocket Cruiser that is similar to a Penny board but with a much more advanced composite than simple plastic. Wide boards are for stability, narrow boards are for portability and street boards are designed for tricks. Their nose is slightly longer to get more leverage doing nollie tricks.
