TILT team in cali

The whole TILT team is in cali right now. Here are some random pics from the trip so far. I'm meeting up with everybody tonight in LA then we are going to Phoenix, AZ until the end of the week. Should be a good time!

100k Homie Hits

We hit 100k homies. Thanks to everybody who checks this shitty ass blog! Remember LIT is a complete joke and the bottom of the barrel for scooter blogs. So dont expect to much but the dankest when it comes about

buffs hookin benji upppp

Hella Stoked & Hella Broke

hella grip always does it right. this was such a chill video to watch. alot of really good clips to. twhees inside 5050 to front 180 was sooo gnarly!

Tilt Colored Chromo Pegs

tilt chromos now come in color!

Zack Martin | Intro

zack martin is a san diego local and he just got on the freestyle depot flow team. There were some really sick clips in here. Rail hop, board board whip and the last trick is fuckeddd. Check it out

you can now get the best pegs in color now. if your into that kinda thing

HIC SUCKS

ALL CREDIT OF THIS GOES TO MADIS KUKK AKA THE FUCKING MAN.

So I was on tumblr cruising around and seen this. Kids come into freestyle depot where I work and we almost never do HIC. One because SCS has always been better (Well I think so) and HIC is just a pain in the ass. Some kids say its lighter because your only using a dub clamp instead of a SCS. But thats bullshit and Madis proves it. SCS for lyfe.

 

A talk about HIC VS. SCS with Madis...

A friend of mine, Arco, said that I’m a nolifer, but here goes nothing:
since I recently received my next test-run of wees with diffirent crossbars and steertubes (oversized and standard-sized), I’ve wanted to test one of the most wide-spread myths of scooter tech:
HYPOTHESIS:
using standard-sized bars with SCS is lighter than oversized bars with HIC.
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RESEARCH MATERIAL:

[Bars]
* Standard-sized WEE bars, 24x22 minus 1.5” for SCS, 
.065” crossbar, raw: 1105g (2lb 7oz)
* Oversized WEE bars, 24x22, full-height (for HIC), 
   .065” crossbar, raw: 1220g (2lb 11oz)

[SCS]
* Tilt SCS (w/o adapter): 202g (7.1 oz)
* Tilt SCS “LT”-version: 176g (6.2 oz)
* Phoenix Smooth SCS: 160g (5.6 oz)

[HIC adapters]
* aluminium 54mm HIC adapter by TSI: 20g (0.7 oz)
* crmo4130 44mm homemade HIC adapter: 48g (1.7 oz)
* crmo4130 61mm homemade HIC adapter: 66g (2.3 oz)

[Clamps for oversized bars]
* Proto Half Knuckle: 120g (4.2 oz)
* District doubleclamp: 66g (2.3 oz)

[Other shit]
* FSA topcap with 35mm compressionbolt: ~16g (0.6 oz)
* 104mm oversized steertube piece: 126g (4.4 oz)
THUS THROUGH CROSS MULTIPLICATION
a 1.5” / 38mm piece would weigh 46g (1.6 oz)

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ASSEMBLING:
Now, we put some front-end setups together:
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#1 /// Standard-sized bars with SCS
+ Standard-sized bars, 24x22 minus 1.5” for SCS,
+ Phoenix Smooth SCS with aftermarket 25mm bolts,
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
= 1282g (2lb (13.2oz)


#2 /// Oversized bars with HIC (alu HIC adapter)
+ Oversized bars, 24x22 full-height for HIC
+ TSI’s HIC adapter, 54mm, aluminium, 
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
+ Proto Half Knuckle,
cause half knux are the best (and sorry Helmeri,
but fuck district clamps ‘cause their threads strip).
= 1376g (3lb 0.5oz)


#3 /// Oversized bars with HIC (crmo4130 HIC adapter)
Same shit as in #2 but instead
of TSI’s aluminium adapter there’s
the homemade 44mm chrmo4130 HIC adapter.
= 1404g (3lb 1.5oz)


#4 /// Oversized with SCS (!!!)
+ Oversized bars 24x22, raw
+ minus 1.5” for SCS (1220g - 46g = 1174g)
+ Tilt SCS (1 3/8” compatible; without adapter)
+ FSA topcap + compressionbolt
= 1392g (3lb 1.1oz)


The oversized bars with SCS (#4) weight lies between #2 and #3.
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CONCLUSION:
So you see, not only having standard-sized bars with SCS is lighter than having oversized bars with HIC, but even oversized bars with SCS are basicly in the same weight ratio as oversized bars w/ HIC systems based on Half Knuckles. HIC bars usually have a notch at the bottom of the bars (HIC, ICS and stock bars usually tend to crack at the bottom if a fair amount of gnarliness is applied, eventually happens to every bar that has a notch) and SCS clamps eliminate the notch-cracking issue. Thus: if you’re choosing between SCS and HIC compressions, choose SCS and your bars will last a ton longer, for-fucking-ever.

The only thing you SHOULD choose between is that either if you’re using a standard-sized tube or an oversized bar, because oversized bars (since they are a heavier by 6%) may help with the weight-ratio by distributing the overall weight of your scooter if you’re using a heavier deck (such as a Stan Smirnoff sig. deck) or whatever, depending on your taste.

BOTTOM LINE:
research proves that even if you’re using oversized bars, you should choose SCS instead of HIC cause’ the weight diffirence is slim-to-none and because SCS eliminates the cracking issue due to notches.
-mk

Issac Miller: Scraps

damn it issac. so many tricks in this that are stupidly good. the black lip to heel in the parking garage was so sick. he can just do so many tricks and he does it with his own style. and its sick. one of my favorite riders for sure.

If you haven't seen the proto dvd yet then you are missing out... Chema 60/40 grind down 20. CHEMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Where to buy the PROTO DVD

So I work at the proto shop and we just got the dvds in. Tomorrow I will be shipping out the first batch of videos. You will know if you got a copy from the first batch ever made if it says PREMIERE in red letters on it. So be hitting these places up until they get them in!!!!

you gotta get this shit just because chema has a interview and its sickkk

Haske Weekend Sessions: St. Feliu

some hot putas to start it off and some bangers to end it. pretty good to me. haha

Terry Price Icepick Stall

Terry getting the ice at the very top. soooo gnarly! 

Just seen this on the Lucky Facebook page. Looks like he went back for more!

Just seen this on the Lucky Facebook page. Looks like he went back for more!

Twhee gettin gnarly

Seen this shit in person and it was so fucking gnarly!!!!!! inside 5050 to front 180!

ohhhh shit this is whats up. im pretty stoked to get one

one of the best decks ive ever rode

now you can ride a good headset from a good scooter company.