Shipping was good, around a week US -> UK, with all the bushings arriving in great condition and some great packaging. 10/10
First impressions I love the look of the packaging, and when I opened them up I was soo stoked on the colours! I picked the teal set for myself but there are loads to choose from, all with the same material and feel to them. From a distance they look great but up close you can see minor imperfections in the shaping of them, although that's purely aesthetic and you literally have to get right up close to see it. 9/10
Craftsmanship as I mentioned isn't perfect on these, but only when looking up close. The shape isn't fully defined on these too, so whilst they at first glance might just look a bit like blobs you'll soon notice the shaping, and see that the holes are perfect on them. Not a single problem setting them up too, it was pretty effortless and they allowed more than enough space for them and the nut to sit on the kingpin without needing to squash them. 8.75/10
Performance of these is amazing. Absolutely amazing infact. I've had them on my main since having had them basically, and they're easily the best bushings I've ever ridden. Mindblowingly responsive, if you thought things like TKYs have a nice springback these put them to shame. The ultimate bushings for those who like flowy riding, these make carving bowls/mini soo much fun, as well as standard street tricks. They seem really durable and despite having tightened the nut a lot more than I would have for riding TKY bushings, these don't show any sign or tearing or squashing. They give you all the pop you need, whilst having a great flow to them that allows you to quickly move from solid to turning if you need to - in a way they remind me of riding Bones Hardcore Bushings for all you skateboarders out there.
The negative points? Well, not so much a negative but something to keep in mind, unlike things like TKYs you cant just put these on, get the tightness right, and be done with it. It seems they have a fairly quick wear in time, and over the first few days of using them you'll probably find yourself fiddling with the tightness until they're just right. Definitely worth persevering with however, I had to tighten mine multiple times as the wear in process seems to sort of set them in the truck more, so they feel slightly looser, and need tightening to a previous point. I don't know how much that's true when riding a medium ride from these - because even after fiddling these are still looser than you can get TKYs. Still, I cant stress enough how fun and smooth these are to ride, it's definitely worth a day or two of needing to keep a tool handy. 9.75/10
Overall I love these bushings. They're my new favourites, and I really want another set to put on my pool board too! Flowy, fun, and more responsive than anything I've ever ridden, I think the good things about these far outweigh the bad. Sure they don't look 100% uniform up close, and sure you'll take a few days to get them to that sweet spot, but for how nice they'll make your ride and the pretty nice price tag that they come with, I don't think there's any way you could say it's not worth it. To answer the very first question : Yes, they're as good as people say! 9.5/10
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