nateridesscooters
Bronze member
you said the neck has a lifetime warranty. how come on the proto website it says that neck only have 1 year warranty?
PROTO Orion combo
- Thread starter Steezeman
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you said the neck has a lifetime warranty. how come on the proto website it says that neck only have 1 year warranty?
Haha Ronny <3
And yeah after I ride this brake for a while I'll look for a used switchblade Im trying to keep my scooter costs down cuz this thing was expensive as hell ($214.83) not gonna lie
Grant Schofield
Silver Member
did you get the v1 head tube
Hell no haha that thing is ugly as ----- plus the new one gives an extra inch of footroom which is awesome.
Derek Seay
Member
i needed that extra room too! 
Dylan Crane
Bronze member
im gonna post up some pics of the deck when i get home including the bottom
Dylan Crane
Bronze member
pics of deck
That's beautiful. I can't wait for mine to come on Friday.
Did you have to put the headtube/brake on? Or did it come like that? And Is it hard to put the headtube on?
Also is that the 4.5 x 20?
Did you have to put the headtube/brake on? Or did it come like that? And Is it hard to put the headtube on?
Also is that the 4.5 x 20?
Derek Seay
Member
you have to put it together. and mine comes tommorow!
Mine also better come tomorrow...
Derek Seay
Member
it looks beutiful.
Dylan Crane
Bronze member
yeah you do have to put the headtube and brake on the head tube you kinda have to hit to get it in atleast i did. I got the 5 incher...the brake is stronger than other flex fenders for sure its a SOLID deck!
Derek Seay
Member
You think i can bend down the top of the brake and make the whole thing round? Instead of sticking up?
Dylan Crane
Bronze member
you might be able to idk its a pretty strong brake i can tell you that much. it really doesnt stick up all to much
Derek Seay
Member
Imma try my switchblade on it first. But it's cracked. :/
No I mean is it hard to tighten the bolts Nice and tight once you get the headtube on
And I'm just gonna either cut the brake or bend it down
Dylan Crane
Bronze member
its really not to hard if you have the kind of allens that have a whole set in one it was easy
i like the way the brake is really
i like the way the brake is really
nateridesscooters
Bronze member
Mr. Proto
Member
Decks do not come assembled but they are insanely easy to put together. The necks fit pretty snug so you might have to tap it in a little.
Not likely... the brakes are made to not ever bend... plus the logo will destroy your wheel if it touches which is why it has a step bend in it.
He must have been mistaken. Currently a one year warranty is 12 times longer than any other deck manufacturers written warranty on the market so we feel that is pretty generous.
Headtube/Axle bolts require 5mm allen keys and the brakes require 2.5mm. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SIZE!!! If you use standard (american fractional) allens it is highly likely that you will strip the bolts. USE THE RIGHT SIZE!!! TRUST ME!
I love Proto like nothing else, but these two things pissed me off. The brake destroys your wheel even with the bend, the brake dug a like 2-3mm groove in my wheel. Not a big deal, I can ride it, but it is really annoying. And the lifetime warranty thing is ridiculous, there is no other way to describe it. Multiple times Alex and You said the deck has a lifetime warranty, even the website said it at one time I believe. That was one of the major reasons I bought the deck and you guys just change it/ say it is wrong. People spent this much on the deck so they don't have to pay $180 to replace a headtube, and now that benefit is gone. It's stupid. I will always support the shit outta Proto, but this is straight up dumb.