Robot man look…
you recall dis…
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To clarify: The issue comes from lots of vibration + soft materials = ability to move. It’s that simple.
You do not want a major joint like your baseplate to have any wiggle, and putting soft materials in between or adjacent/supporting to that joint will cause them to deteriorate.
The riptide risers I’ve handled were pretty stiff duro IIRC, which is the right choice.
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About soft rubber riser pads, I always thought that it also helped avoid the deck to split around the bolt holes.
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Anywhoooos… thanks robot man 
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FINE. You win. 
Same answer, I don’t recommend using soft spacers on esk8. If you want to soften your ride, put foam under your grip tape or lower your PSI. Adding compliance/movement to your baseplate mounting hardpoints is a no-go over time in a high-vibration environment. You will eventually fail your baseplate bolts.
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This is so funny because I’ve been watching sooo much Mickey Mouse.
He does walk around with a flashlight. 
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Oh, well this is embarrassing.
I meant fleshlight.
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Means people should better stop using the soft riser which come with the metal Matrix2 trucks?
Oh and… bioboards 
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That’s actually exactly what the ill-fated Nazere rider shown above was using…
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Where can one find that deck?
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Refer to this post tomato
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I have a hard time believing that a rubber riser has any ill effect on a normal 0 degree longboard. I can see the issues coming from using them on these 35 degree mounts though, there’s way more shear forces in the MTB area.
Why does anyone need risers on a pnummie board anyway though
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I have bent cheap m5 bolts before with (wood riser or urethane riser, not sure) on RKP.
I imagine Ti bolts and air filled tires would handle the fatigue better but it’s bound to happen eventually especially if there’s more leverage on the bolts due to risers.
I’ve been riding for almost 3 years and over several thousand miles and never once on my board or any of my friends boards have I seen even a bent deck bolt. We all run normal 10-32 bolts, some stainless steel, some zinc oxide. We all run standard 6mm rubber risers
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Yah I think the zinc oxide is the cheapo ones I bent. Only use carbon steel now.
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The plating of the bolts doesnt matter…
You can still buy 12.9 BZP (bright zinc plated)
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I just know now that Lowe’s hardware will bend and those fancy black McMaster Carr ones don’t (as easily). Don’t strip as easily either imo.
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I have got soft rubber risers on all of my top mounted boards.
I hope they don’t try and kill me.
That LaCroix failure is one of the craziest things I have seen.
I am not about to go and take my risers out though…
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Big soft rubber risers make trucks “walk” under power.
They also make almost no difference in comfort.
#rubberriserssuck
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