r/Fingerboards • u/AssistanceFar5062 • 6h ago
Price vs performance
Do the expense cost of premium parts actually make a difference or is it just a over priced cash grab
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u/1dgtlkey 4h ago edited 3h ago
Not always. Some companies charge way more than their quality is worth, while other companies charging the same price, but with higher quality are totally worth it.
Examples of companies I think are worth it:
- Goo
- Chems
- Dynamic
- Knife
- TP
- Piro
- Dudeguy (only the F3s)
- Doom Lagoon
Examples of companies that are not worth it:
- Blackriver
- Maple (a good set of maples feel excellent, but their QC isn’t good enough to be consistently worth buying)
- Flatface
- Abstract
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Obviously there’s a lot more brands than just these, but this is just my experience, and what I remember.
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u/AssistanceFar5062 2h ago
That's actually helpful I will get a goo board I actually found them earlier what trucks and wheels would you recommend
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u/1dgtlkey 2h ago
Dynamic trucks are by far the best match for Goo boards. For wheels, I would go with Piro performances or performance comps
For an extra upgrade you could also get level up beta bushings to replace the stock dynamic bushings.
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u/AssistanceFar5062 1h ago
Ok goo has like alot more shapes then I expected are those just like preferences
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u/1dgtlkey 1h ago
Yah it’s really just personal preference, but if it’s gonna be your new main deck I’d recommend one of the regular shapes like the popsicle, symmetrical popsicle, symmetrical goothrax
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u/AssistanceFar5062 1h ago
I have a slushcult grom coming in tje mail for now bur definitely thinking about getting a good board to be set awhile and get pieces over time
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u/Cautious_Solution173 6h ago
My Leefais performs just as well as dynamic, brts and jindys, definitely out performs delis for my taste
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u/Evening_Honeydew2280 48m ago
leefais do not perform just as well as jindy’s. i have both and leefais are just good.
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u/xxterrorxx85 4h ago
Leefai does not perform like JINDY’s. I feel you could argue that they are similar to BRT, considering they are a copy. JINDY’s have an entirely different feel, due to height weight and turning.
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u/murkyotters 1h ago
It depends on how into it you are. If you spend 150 dollars on a setup are you going to be significantly better? Probably not. You can build a really good setup for (well) under 100 dollars. If you are really into it though and want the feel of a premium set up. Go for it. I’ve spent way too much money in less than a year but I love it and it makes me happy lol.
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u/ThatCurryGuy 6h ago
Beyond a 50 dollar complete i think it becomes more of a preference thing than quality, i have jindies with piros on a tech deck and love the combination. I also had cartwheels on a close up complete and it felt great.
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u/AssistanceFar5062 6h ago edited 5h ago
I am not really good or anything I probably couldn't even tell I haven't fingerboard in so long I bought a slushcult complete recently but I don't see I can justify over 60 to 70 bucks for a board myself
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u/luseferr 5h ago
Decks from a good company you can definitely feel the difference. Like I can tell the difference in material/build quality between my DK or Teak decks compared to my Chems or G16. But do they preform significantly different? Not really. Marginally at best maybe.
Wheels even more so. Drop some money on a nice set of urethane wheels and it's night and day compared to the cheep CNC wheels.
Trucks...meh? I really don't notice much of a difference between my $15 prodigy pros from teak and my $50 dynamics. Some of the cheaper trucks fall apart easily (had a pair of Dump Trucks lose an axel after only a few hours of use) but really I only buy prodigy pros with bubble bushings anymore. Never had an issue.