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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17610 on: January 12, 2018, 08:12:19 PM »
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17611 on: January 12, 2018, 08:21:27 PM »
I think I know who you'd pick in the rape thread...

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17612 on: January 12, 2018, 08:25:51 PM »
I think I know who you'd pick in the rape thread...
It's not a bad choice, I think I'd do the same tbh
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17613 on: January 14, 2018, 01:28:34 PM »

Hated the Full shape Sebo had to get rid of it.
8.25 Krooked Cromer 
All the same stuff as the last one.
Huf Cromer W/ State insoles.. feel great

Do you consistently skate the Cromer's?

Also, sml wheels are sick. On my third set.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17614 on: January 14, 2018, 04:29:33 PM »

8.5 shop blank, apparently modeled after a DLX shape. mellow concave but could be flatter for my taste
Ace 44s, stock bushings and all
Spitfire F4s conical full 55 ish probably
Bronson bearings

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I'm 6'2" and size 11.5 shoe and I think i'm actually ready to step down to 8.38 after having been on 8.5/8.6 for a few years now. but I kind of want something with a pointy nose and tail rather than the really full or bandaid shape a lot of boards nowadays have. I also want to switch up my wheels and go from these to like 52 or 53 radial slims.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17615 on: January 14, 2018, 05:25:16 PM »
fuck there was some nice setups on the last two pages!

northern co. 8.25 (wheelbase is short too)
thunder 149s (completely stock)/ Krooked risers
classic 99 f4s
ninja abec 7 (just gave them a full overhaul)
etnies ryan lay

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17616 on: January 14, 2018, 05:45:32 PM »
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17617 on: January 14, 2018, 05:52:40 PM »
Greatest Northern Co graphic, split stain

Very nice
cheers, it was the only spilt stain I saw from this run. I had like 8-10 other boards in mind but new I would kick myself in the nuts later if I passed it up. Took it for a quick roll yesterday but I'm still getting used to it after being on PS Stix

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17618 on: January 14, 2018, 07:37:52 PM »
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Hated the Full shape Sebo had to get rid of it.
8.25 Krooked Cromer 
All the same stuff as the last one.
Huf Cromer W/ State insoles.. feel great
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Do you consistently skate the Cromer's?

Also, sml wheels are sick. On my third set.
This is only my second pair , And yes SML wheels are great.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17619 on: January 14, 2018, 08:07:13 PM »


Downsized from an 8.75 for the first time in a while, feels nice under the feet so far.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17620 on: January 14, 2018, 10:07:14 PM »
Was it an 8.75 polar you were skating prior?
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17621 on: January 14, 2018, 10:31:42 PM »
Was it an 8.75 polar you were skating prior?

Not most recently no, but I've ridden a few of the bigger Polar shapes in the past.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17622 on: January 15, 2018, 01:20:16 PM »
Been awhile but not too much changes from setup to setup. Skated this Isle for about 6 weeks which is a long time for me.

Isle Nguyen 8.125
Thunder Ti149
Ricta Westgate 52 (tablet shape)
Hard Luck ceramic / MOB / Shortys
And Slap's (least) favorite shoe, Stan Smith vulc. Maybe my foot is a random, exact shape for the shoe bc I love them and think they skate great.



And I just recently set this up everything new, even bearings:
Habitat Marius 8.25 (has these embossed triangles on the bottom ply)
Thunder Ti 149
Crupie Cerezini 52
Bones Swiss / MOB / Shortys

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17623 on: January 15, 2018, 04:07:10 PM »
May god have mercy on your soles
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17624 on: January 15, 2018, 04:35:48 PM »
May god have mercy on your soles
haha! Hey if they work for you, roll with them. I still have nightmares about the pain they caused my feet just walking around in them.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17625 on: January 15, 2018, 04:37:54 PM »
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May god have mercy on your soles
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haha! Hey if they work for you, roll with them. I still have nightmares about the pain they caused my feet just walking around in them.

I'm as low impact as it gets! They're not my favorite shoe by any means but I've liked them. I can definitely see tho that they wouldn't be for everyone.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17626 on: January 16, 2018, 09:37:57 AM »

Hated the Full shape Sebo had to get rid of it.
8.25 Krooked Cromer 
All the same stuff as the last one.
Huf Cromer W/ State insoles.. feel great

What did you not like about it? I kinda wanna try one but I'd have to order it. Comparing the 8.06 full and regular, it doesn't seem that full...

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17627 on: January 16, 2018, 09:59:16 AM »
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Hated the Full shape Sebo had to get rid of it.
8.25 Krooked Cromer 
All the same stuff as the last one.
Huf Cromer W/ State insoles.. feel great
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What did you not like about it? I kinda wanna try one but I'd have to order it. Comparing the 8.06 full and regular, it doesn't seem that full...

I skated that exact same Sebo board and hated it too. No idea why. I like most other DLX shapes even if they're a hair long for me, but there was something about that Sebo.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17628 on: January 16, 2018, 10:50:15 AM »
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Hated the Full shape Sebo had to get rid of it.
8.25 Krooked Cromer 
All the same stuff as the last one.
Huf Cromer W/ State insoles.. feel great
[close]

What did you not like about it? I kinda wanna try one but I'd have to order it. Comparing the 8.06 full and regular, it doesn't seem that full...
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I skated that exact same Sebo board and hated it too. No idea why. I like most other DLX shapes even if they're a hair long for me, but there was something about that Sebo.
I think it was the length and wheelbase that threw me off. My flip tricks were off and it was hard to balance doing manuals.
I set up the Cromer and the first kickflip was perfect. The sebo just felt way too long and boaty.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17629 on: January 16, 2018, 12:41:50 PM »
What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148? i think i'm starting to get truck madness
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17630 on: January 16, 2018, 01:06:41 PM »
What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148? i think i'm starting to get truck madness

They're different widths. 149's fit flush with 8.5s and 148's fit with 8.25s.

Some guy working at a shop tried to sell me 148s saying "they're the same thing as 149s..". What the hell! Why would they have a different number and new advertisements if they were the same!

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17631 on: January 16, 2018, 05:01:01 PM »
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17632 on: January 16, 2018, 06:30:56 PM »
What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148?

The difference is nothing. Marketing. It's all hype and it's all horseshit. I legitimately skate 149 on everything from 8' to 8.38' and they work for me on every one of those board sizes. Conversely, Erik Ellington skates 147 on 8.5 and they almost look like freestyle trucks on a board that size. It's such a personal thing, just comes down to preference. But DLX has everyone believing they need specific shit for specific sizes and if people aren't gear nerds (like us) it confuses the hell out of the consumer.

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17633 on: January 16, 2018, 06:38:41 PM »
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What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148?
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The difference is nothing. Marketing. It's all hype and it's all horseshit. I legitimately skate 149 on everything from 8' to 8.38' and they work for me on every one of those board sizes. Conversely, Erik Ellington skates 147 on 8.5 and they almost look like freestyle trucks on a board that size. It's such a personal thing, just comes down to preference. But DLX has everyone believing they need specific shit for specific sizes and if people aren't gear nerds (like us) it confuses the hell out of the consumer.

I did a bunch of research recently on what other people were riding (as well as experimenting with various deck widths on a given truck width) when it came to truck vs. deck size. There's a big fluctuation between wider trucks/narrow deck and vice versa.

In my own humble estimation, I've come up with the figure of .375+/- as being the range that's acceptable (for me specifically) when it comes to deck/truck widths.

For example, I've run an 8.375" deck on 159 Indys (8.75") axle and loved it. The flipside is guys like Reynolds running like 8.5" decks on 8" axles or Riley Hawk running an 8.5" deck on 9.1" axles (Indy 169s).

So yes, it's all preference, but I feel like my ".375 +/-" formula works well. I no longer pay attention to factory recommendations for sizing.
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17634 on: January 16, 2018, 06:42:11 PM »
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17635 on: January 16, 2018, 06:45:56 PM »
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Why yes, it's quite a light setup  :D
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17636 on: January 17, 2018, 08:50:58 PM »
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What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148?
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The difference is nothing. Marketing. It's all hype and it's all horseshit. I legitimately skate 149 on everything from 8' to 8.38' and they work for me on every one of those board sizes. Conversely, Erik Ellington skates 147 on 8.5 and they almost look like freestyle trucks on a board that size. It's such a personal thing, just comes down to preference. But DLX has everyone believing they need specific shit for specific sizes and if people aren't gear nerds (like us) it confuses the hell out of the consumer.

I feel you, i never was aware of sizes til i was in my twenties. i'm not a gear nerd i just have the madness and have really specific tastes. i recently sized down from indy 149 to thunder 148 and i feel like my skating is better. my board would primo a lot when i rode the indys, they turned amazing though.

so my next question is for those of you who ride thunder 149 on 8.25 decks, how do they skate compared to the 148s? 
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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17637 on: January 17, 2018, 08:59:05 PM »
148s are great trucks. but i rode 149s on 8.25 decks and i feel either fit good on 8.25. Yes 148 is obviously flush, but if i had to choose i would just get 149s. Plus more room to grind thats how i see it. But both sizes are great

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17638 on: January 17, 2018, 09:31:39 PM »
so my next question is for those of you who ride thunder 149 on 8.25 decks, how do they skate compared to the 148s? 
don't have the 148s to compare them but they sit pretty flush for me on a 8.25

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Re: The Set-up Thread
« Reply #17639 on: January 19, 2018, 10:04:45 AM »
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What's the difference between thunder 149 and 148?
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The difference is nothing. Marketing. It's all hype and it's all horseshit. I legitimately skate 149 on everything from 8' to 8.38' and they work for me on every one of those board sizes. Conversely, Erik Ellington skates 147 on 8.5 and they almost look like freestyle trucks on a board that size. It's such a personal thing, just comes down to preference. But DLX has everyone believing they need specific shit for specific sizes and if people aren't gear nerds (like us) it confuses the hell out of the consumer.
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I feel you, i never was aware of sizes til i was in my twenties. i'm not a gear nerd i just have the madness and have really specific tastes. i recently sized down from indy 149 to thunder 148 and i feel like my skating is better. my board would primo a lot when i rode the indys, they turned amazing though.

so my next question is for those of you who ride thunder 149 on 8.25 decks, how do they skate compared to the 148s?

149s on an 8.25 was I used to ride until ACE 44s came out, the combo skates fine, stable with room to grind and wheels are flush with the rail and the nut, while it does stick out, you can't see it unless you are looking and if you are looking, you are not skating.

I prefer 144/148s on 8.25s; currently skating an 8.38 with ACE44s tho.