You can look into each company’s descriptions of their own trucks, but you have to take everything they say with a grain of salt because, obviously, they're trying to sell their products. Paris slashed all V1s at the V2 release, which set the new standard for the brand. Colors improved and stand a step above almost every other truck company. Paris has upgraded their truck by adding better washer and kingpin clearance, longer lasting powder coat, and stronger hangers. The Caliber II introduced the "Satin" colorway, which has a very classy anodized look.Ĭaliber made several notable changes, but did not officially discontinue their OGs (version 1s) at the time of version II release. Caliber II OverviewĬaliber stepped up the game by improving the truck strength, bushing seat, pivots, kingpin, and paint colors. Let's go over the descriptions from both Paris and Caliber on their newest Version II trucks. Paris seriously upped their game with the V2s, solving any complaints riders had with V1s. We’ll get into the specs in a minute, but first it must be mentioned that in the summer of 2014 Caliber also released their “Caliber II” truck to get us to where we are today. Suddenly, trusty Paris is offering a truck that can do everything and it quickly becomes the new most-sought-after truck. Now fast forward to late 2012: The Paris V2 comes out. Caliber brought to the table beefy hangers, lower degrees, and restrictive bushing seats to affordable cast trucks. They were sexy, had good team riders, and most importantly, they were stable. This made Paris, who had built up a reputation as good carving trucks, look a bit out of touch with the trends.Ĭaliber took the truck market by storm through their provocative ads and amazing team riders. We now think of freeriding as the most popular form of the sport. Caliber branded themselves as a truck designed for the growing freeride scene. The same heated arguments about trucks still occurred, just with different brands and for different reasons.Īt the end of 2010, Caliber Trucks launched.
Paris had the nice fit and finish and Randal was the inexpensive classic. When I first started skating you pretty much had two choices in terms of cast trucks: Paris or Randal. This article will explain the key differences so you can make the decision for yourself. It's a question added to the long list of divisive and controversial questions, of which almost everyone has an opinion.
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