Theeve Trucks

Posted by bk - February 27th, 2010 12:49 pm

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As you’ve probably already noticed, there’s a new line of skateboard trucks out in the market under the brand name Theeve that touts an offering of trucks with the benefits of titanium. In addition, they’ve rounded up a formidable group of riders in recent months to back their goods. So yeah, why is titanium so great you might ask? Well, titanium has the highest strength to weight ratio although it usually costs more to consumers.

We received sets of both their CSX and TiAX trucks for review and gave them a bit of a test at our local skatepark and curb spot.  Both models utilize low kingpins for less hangups while grinding, turned great, and were easy to fine tune with the Bones™ bushings that come with them. They grinded just the same as most other trucks on the market and are showing approximately the same amount of wear too. The CSX model is cast of a titanium/alloy mix with non-slip steel axles; the TiAX takes the lightness a step further with titanium axels. We didn’t really notice a huge different between the two, even though the TiAX’s axels are 40% lighter in weight.

With plans to roll out the world’s first truck with an axleless hanger this year, the TiH, perhaps Theeve is taking skateboard truck technology beyond what is standard, needed and safe? Only time will tell. Nonetheless, these two sets, chock full of titanium, held up to the demands of repeated abuse.

- bk

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