Newton Trucks are an anomaly.Everyone is familiar with the companies that follow trends in longboarding…and have their own unique interpretation. We also know those that don’t seem to know at all what longboarders want. What’s kind of rare, however, is finding a company run by people passionate about skating that use their engineering expertise to create something innovative based on their own personal taste, regardless of what’s trendy. Refreshing? Sure…but versatile? I guess we’ll just have to see.

Long Distance Push:

It’s hard to tell if Newton had LDP in mind when designing these trucks, but it sure as hell works for it. All of their marketing is based around “reaching a new low”, so it’s kind of impossible to miss…these trucks are short. Their ride height is comparable to a drop mounted Randall. So when they are drop mounted its like having drop risers (lowers?). Making for a very comfortable, stable ride and easy pushing.

Freeride:

Here’s what everyone wants to know…from DH to dancers everyone loves freeride, even if it isn’t your main squeeze. Unfortunately…these trucks need cut-outs not to get wheelbite, and even then don’t provide much leverage. Fortunately, the solution to this is not only obvious but extremely useful: risers. Done. That’s it, but hear me out…this gets rid of wheelbite, gives you the leverage you need for slides…and allows the customizability of angled risers but without the added hight you’d usually get from wedging normal trucks. BAM! Freeride away…

Downhill:

Let’s expand on this riser idea…How would you like to dewedge the back truck of your DH board without feeling like your a foot taller? Seems like a pointless trade-off to me, sacrifice turning to stabilize your back truck while making the whole thing higher off the ground? A lot of people use drop decks to compensate for this…which works but then you’re no longer really dropped are you? And not everyone likes drop decks. Newton trucks give you the option of a lower center of gravity with cut-outs or several wedging/dewedging options while maintaining a standard ride height. Which, for those of you that like drop decks, means they still feel dropped…even with risers.

Freestyle:

These trucks have a complicated relationship with freestyle. Let’s start simple…less truck means less weight. That’s a good thing, so with risers they act much like regular RKPs would, only lighter. Without risers? Well with RKPs that are the same height as TKPs kick tails start feeling better for tricks that need pop, like ollies. The only problem being that you have to use a deck with cut-outs. Which makes for a much thinner tail and less control over flip tricks. Though the loss is still minimal enough to make it a setup worth checking out.

So there it is, Newton trucks are made by engineering experts to ride lower than any other RKPs without losing any strength or disability. Luckily for us, these aren’t your typical metalworkers with extra beercans or complete squares trying to reinvent the wheel. (see what I did there?) No, these engineers are skaters too! So while this unassuming truck doesn’t seem very special until you look at it next to any other RKP, it’s a lot more useful and innovative than some more “flashy” products. Check out their Facebook for more details (and maybe a few sneak peaks of future Newton projects), and if your local shop doesn’t have a few sets for you to check out…Get on their ass! If you want to be supplied, you gotta start making demands. This is economics 101 people…

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DISCLAIMER: This company was confident enough in its quality that it was willing to provide me with product to review.