The
Now if you’re looking for something that can cruise but you want it to be a little heavier on the tricks side, I think you should probably just build a popsicle setup with soft wheels or even consider the Landyachtz dinghy.
Which setup to choose?
Go for the All Around setup if you’re looking for a cruiser most similar to a street skateboard. Go for the Carving & Slashing setup if you’re more focused on a carving riding style.
If you have a local shop that carries the
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Deck
Length: 30.75” / 78.1 cm
Width: 8.375” / 21.3 cm
Wheelbase: 17.5” / 44.5 cm
Deck Weight: 2.8 lbs / 1.3 kg
As far as characteristics go, it really comes down to…
The kicktail is much mellow, making it casual cruising-friendly. The aggressive wheel wells are helpful to lock into carves t’s got lowkey concave, nothing aggressive. The wheel wells are probably my favorite part of this deck. It gives you a nice way to lock into carves without having an aggressive concave throughout the whole thing.
Wheels
Diameter: 65mm
Durometer(s): 77a / 80a
Contact Patch: 37mm
Core: Offset
The Orangatang 65mm Fat Free wheels have rounded lips and a stone-ground contact patch. As a result, you can throw powerslides pretty easily.
Trucks
Depending on the setup you choose…
- Paris 129mm TKPs
- Paris 150mm 50° RKPs
The Paris V2 150mm 50° trucks are solid. They come stock with 90a barrel and cone bushings.
I did test it out with their softer 87a knuckle bushings, which obviously made carving a little more responsive, but I’ll just keep the 90a bushings. If you swap to softer bushings, always test for wheelbite.
Bearings
Type: Built-Ins
Shields: Double-Capped
Material: Chromium Steel
Loaded Jehunion (JEHU) V2 Bearings made in Taiwan using Japanese grease.
I’m a fan of bearings that have built-in spacers, it’s just less of a headache when you’re swapping out wheels – you don’t have to keep track of washers or spacers flying everywhere.
If I’m going to be super nit-picky then I kind of wish they came in different colors so you can match it with your setup, but it’s really not a big deal.
Comparisons
Dinghy Classic
Length
28.5″ / 72.4 cm
Width
8″ / 20.3 cm
Wheelbase
14.6″ / 37.1 cm
Omakase
Length
33.5″ / 85.1 cm
Width
10″ / 25.4 cm
Wheelbase
20.75-22″
52.7-55.8 cm
Tugboat
Length
30″ / 76.2 cm
Width
9″ / 22.9 cm
Wheelbase
15″ / 38.1 cm
Ballona
Length
27.75” / 70.5 cm
Width
9” / 22.9 cm
Wheelbase
14.75 – 16”
37.5 – 40.6 cm
Coyote vs Dinghy
The Coyote and Dinghy have similar concave – it’s lowkey and you don’t really notice it while riding. The Dinghy has a steeper angled kicktail compared to the Coyote. The Coyote’s kicktail is more lowkey, making it tougher to pop off the ground.
Coyote vs Omakase
The
Loaded Coyote as a surfskate?
Length: 30.75” / 78.1 cm
Width: 8.375” / 21.3 cm
Wheelbase: 17.5” / 44.5 cm
Yes, you can use the
