{"id":155656,"date":"2023-02-28T10:53:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T09:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.skatedeluxe.com\/blog\/?p=155656"},"modified":"2023-03-20T08:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T07:45:01","slug":"royal-trucks-ultra-lights-review-skate-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skatedeluxe.com\/blog\/en\/royal-trucks-ultra-lights-review-skate-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Trucks Ultra Lights Review \u2013 The Mid truck you have been looking for?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAre you the kind of skater who always rides the same sort of trucks? Maybe it\u2019s time for a change: We tested the completely revised Royal skateboard trucks<\/a> for you. Check out how the Royal Ultra Light trucks perform!\r\n\t\t<\/strong>\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t

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\r\n\t\tKnow your brand: about Royal Trucks\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tRoyal Trucks was founded in 1999 by Guy Mariano and Rudy Johnson, some of the most pivotal street skateboarders. In recent years there were complaints regarding the truck and their design. Like any good skate brand, the crew at Royal Trucks listened. The truck has gone through a complete redesign.\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\"Zach\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tWhat\u2019s new about the redesigned Royal trucks?\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tThe new Royal truck was designed by Mike Carroll (Girl Skateboards, Lakai Footwear). The main feature is the new geometry called \u201cSacred Geometry\u201d with a very responsive turn. The new Royals are also 25g lighter than the predecessor and have more kingpin clearance to avoid hang ups while doing Smiths & Feebles.\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\tAlso new are hand poured bushings and pivot cups as well as a new manufacturing process, which Royal calls \u201cFusion Cast\u201d. This process supposedly makes Royal Trucks even stronger than forged skateboard trucks \u2013 currently the industry wide golden standard.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\tAs of now you can get the new Royal trucks as standard version, Ultra Lights and Inverted. Royal Ultra Light trucks come with hollow kingpin and axle which makes them 7% lighter. Royal Inverted trucks have an inverted kingpin for even more kingpin clearance.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tThe size description of Royal trucks is based on the hanger width. You can get them at skatedeluxe for boards from 7.5″ to 8.75″, give or take 0.125″ (our recommendation).\r\n\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tRoyal Trucks Ultra Lights Skate Test\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tFor my test I was lucky to get a set of Royal Trucks Ultra Light 144s \u2013 perfect fit for an 8.25\u201d deck. The trucks have a very simple look with minimal branding on the baseplate. All Royal trucks are 52mm tall, which is why we characterize them as Mid trucks. With 318g each, Royal 144 Lights are comparable to Thunder 148 Hollow Lights. Both perfect \u201cplaza trucks\u201d in my eyes.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\"Royal\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\tI rode my Royal Ultra Light trucks for about three months on three different setups. I skated predominately in skateparks, so the trucks didn\u2019t get as much wear as expected from street spots. Obstacle-wise I concentrated on ledges, rails, manual pads and mini ramp. I also took the new Royal trucks to larger quarters and had three slappy sessions.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\"Royal\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t

\r\n\t\tHow the revised Royal Trucks turn\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tI instantly noticed the excellent turning ability during my first session. I would describe the turning as responsive and very stable but not extreme or too surfy. Surprisingly you can do very sharp turns with the new Royal trucks without getting wheelbites easily.\r\n\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t

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