The Set-up Thread

[Beer Keg Peg Leg]

Not to steal HATE!'s thunder, but here is the Polar P2. It's symmetrical-and very square, A lot like the board Matt Rodriguez skates... sorry the pics aren't better. The concave is not as flat as a Girl/Choc, more of a mild to moderate concave. Solid wood, but a little heavier.

Man, no worries about stealing thunder!  Support those dudes and tell people about it!  I'm excited to skate that shape!

that shape is whacky, don't think i could skate that.

[JAesop]

It does look weird when I look down while I'm skating. It's pretty functional though,great for nollies. The picture is a little distorted, it's not as fat in the middle as it looks. Square tails are good for tail slides too...

[BraveUlysses]

Not to steal HATE!'s thunder, but here is the Polar P2. It's symmetrical-and very square, A lot like the board Matt Rodriguez skates... sorry the pics aren't better. The concave is not as flat as a Girl/Choc, more of a mild to moderate concave. Solid wood, but a little heavier.

Man, no worries about stealing thunder!  Support those dudes and tell people about it!  I'm excited to skate that shape!

I really like this shape. I've always been in love with big ass noses. I just really like the way noses like that look when I'm riding it and  I'm looking down and certain tricks such as nollies and crooks just  feel way better. I'm feeling the square tail too.

[teh canadian suit]

Not to steal HATE!'s thunder, but here is the Polar P2. It's symmetrical-and very square, A lot like the board Matt Rodriguez skates... sorry the pics aren't better. The concave is not as flat as a Girl/Choc, more of a mild to moderate concave. Solid wood, but a little heavier.

Man, no worries about stealing thunder!  Support those dudes and tell people about it!  I'm excited to skate that shape!

that shape is whacky, don't think i could skate that.

Krooked has a Gonz board that is shaped this way, my homie strictly searches them out and gets them. Any time I play around on it its pretty fun, super good for nose and tail slides... kind of weird for heel flips but all in all it isn't too hard to get used it.

[HATE!]

For those interested, here's what I could find for Polar's other shapes, sorry that the P3 photo is kinda hard to get the dimensions.

P1


P2


P3

[El Barto]

Not to steal HATE!'s thunder, but here is the Polar P2. It's symmetrical-and very square, A lot like the board Matt Rodriguez skates... sorry the pics aren't better. The concave is not as flat as a Girl/Choc, more of a mild to moderate concave. Solid wood, but a little heavier.

Man, no worries about stealing thunder!  Support those dudes and tell people about it!  I'm excited to skate that shape!

that shape is whacky, don't think i could skate that.

Krooked has a Gonz board that is shaped this way, my homie strictly searches them out and gets them. Any time I play around on it its pretty fun, super good for nose and tail slides... kind of weird for heel flips but all in all it isn't too hard to get used it.

whats that board called? (if you know) do they still make it or is it an old one

[myrrh]

Stereo Ben Gore ( website says 8.5)
Indy 149 with bones medium
Bliss wheels 52s
Bones swiss

[tangar]

I have some 1/8 in. risers on the cruiser, I guess I could get wheelbite, but the Bones bushings seem to prevent that for whatever magical reason.?  It really is a straight up cruiser though, as popping with wheels that are somewhere in the 70s in terms of durometer is retarded.

The Palace deck isn't super flat, it's my first so I can't compare it.?  It has less concave than my Magenta I was on before though and just a little bit more than the Polar I have on deck.?  I should mention though that the Polar I have is a P2 shape, so it's a bit different than regular boards.?  I was gonna go skate, but I have to get ready for a barbecue we're having tomorrow and I'm working at a tattoo shop today.?  I'm skating it on Sunday for sure though, weather permitting.?  I'll let y'all know.

thanks! just ordered some oj's and risers cause no shops around here had the ones i wanted. also, i am so jealous of that polar, that shape looks like so much fun! i might try to find one of those p2s in the smaller size once my workshop is done.

[Brad Breath]

that Polar board is very reminiscent of the Barnyard

takes me back to '89

[Fanu]

Old/new.

Happy Hour skateboards 8.38".
Thunder 149.
52mm Happy Hour wheels.

[Kitto]

Palace Chewy- 8.1ish
Indy 139s with Bones mediums
PFC 53.5s with Spitfire Swissfires

Creature Bruicidal Tendencies 7.9ish
Indy 139s with Bones mediums
OJ 60mms with some type of Bones in there.

that palace set up is fucking great. i would daydream about that thing all day at work and then skate the shit out of it all fucking night, gotta let me know how those boards are. i haven't really read a review about one yet, aside from that they're DSM.

i cant speak for anyone else but my palace olly todd deck was perfect and its definitely made my list of boards i will buy again

Skating that board now and will possibly be the only board i've ever bought twice in a row

[Randozzi]

nice.


8.125 $lave
139's w/med Bones
54mm Prize Fighters
6ball swiss
7/8 allen head
MOB grip

Manchesters

[ivegotlevitation]

got sick of how flat that Polar was, so I set up something new.

8 Inch Magenta Leo Valls "Cage" series
Independent 139's
Prize Fighter Cutlery 54's
Bones Reds

Era Pros

I'd post a picture of the new setup, but my camera battery is dead.

[clamy]

May as well make my first post my set-up



Magenta Leo Valls 8.25
Indys 139
Autobaun 53mm
Swiss

Vans era pros

Which autobahn's are they? I like the look of those, how are they?

[Bloody Matt]

For those interested, here's what I could find for Polar's other shapes, sorry that the P3 photo is kinda hard to get the dimensions.


P2

Upon first seeing "I've been riding the Polar P2 shape" I thought that Pontus had hooked up some spring loaded pop skateboard technology.

[Deekay]

I got the p3 shape for a cruiser with hard wheels I set up a few days ago. Here is that if someone wants to compare to the p2 or something.

Polar p3:

[slime]

May as well make my first post my set-up

Magenta Leo Valls 8.25
Indys 139
Autobaun 53mm
Swiss

Vans era pros

Which autobahn's are they? I like the look of those, how are they?

They are part of their ABX concept line... I dig them they are pretty hard, but still have some give to them.  I've had them set up for like a year now and they are still going.  They have like a red tint to them right now because I rode on a painted ramp.

[samsk8]

shovel inspired, nice.

[Neverlaid4lyfe]

Peter Hewitt pizza in a cup 8.5
Indy 139s
Bones reds
Bones 54s i think

[Shufflessss]

The Welcome broke in 3 sessions...




8.38 Anti-Hero
Ace 44s with Bones mediums
Bone 53mm STF's
Swiss 6
Plague hardware

Cons CTS

[floop]

The Welcome broke in 3 sessions...




8.38 Anti-Hero
Ace 44s with Bones mediums
Bone 53mm STF's
Swiss 6
Plague hardware

Cons CTS

i could live with that setup

[oyolar]

got sick of how flat that Polar was, so I set up something new.

Damn it. Comments like this make me so nervous to get one.

[escapistfool]

got sick of how flat that Polar was, so I set up something new.

Damn it. Comments like this make me so nervous to get one.

But don't they have choices with different concaves? I had tried my friend's Polar once, it did not feel flat at all. And I'm used to skating REALs.

[cookieboy]

I wish my set ups look as good as yours.

[MFS]

AWS Jake Johnson 8.25 x 33
Indy 149 w/ bones mediums
Stf 54mm

The perfect setup.

[escapistfool]

x33 on that 8.25? Holy fuck how does it feel? That sounds so long.

[clamy]

I thought that Jake board was an 8.5?

I just bought an Enjoi 8.25x32.9. I'm afraid I'm going to love it and not be able to skate anything shorter. I can't skate anything under 32 anymore.

[MFS]

x33 on that 8.25? Holy fuck how does it feel? That sounds so long.

Im 6 foot 5 so it was a huge game changer. I reAlly hope they keep a Jake board in the catalogue with 33 as the length. Not sure i can go back.

[tuque]

I'm haven't been happy with a board's length/wheelbase since roger stopped using PS stix.  They had an 8.5 shape that was well over 33 inches with like a 7 inch tail.  I had about ten of them.  I think being tall demands something longer


A long flat tail is where its at but nobody makes one longer than 6.5 inches.  Is it for the same reason that phone companies make a new phone every 6 months with new features?  You're just supposed to buy more boards? 

[Bloody Matt]

AWS Jake Johnson 8.25 x 33
Indy 149 w/ bones mediums
Stf 54mm

The perfect setup.

Looks like you have some high-traffic carpeting there. Do you live in the lobby of a hotel?