The Set-up Thread

[TurdyBird]

Thinkin of going Ventures or Thunders if I end up goin to a 8.75 or bigger. I almost have a feeling I'll still like my 8.5 indys even on a 8.75. When i get some new wood I'll post my set up.

Meant to say this before, love that shorty's sticker!! haha Looks like a fun one, jealous of those spits, though I'd prefer a smaller size. The SML wheels I'm running are fun, but maybe too slippy.

[TwisT]

globe 8.25
Destructo magnesium
Bones Swiss
Bones STF
Mob

[os89]

Bones sticker with spits triggers me. Shalom sticker evens that out and im ok now.

Haha, yeah I've had the deck sitting around and with all those other stickers on it for a while. Pullled it out, slapped it up with some shalom, and I've never felt better.

[144p]

A setup with vague descriptions drives me crazy.
Width? Size of trucks and wheels? Type of urethane and shape?

[Nth syd bear]

globe 8.25
Destructo magnesium
Bones Swiss
Bones STF
Mob

Where are you from? And out of curiosity alone have u skated a globe deck before and what did u think?

[TwisT]

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globe 8.25
Destructo magnesium
Bones Swiss
Bones STF
Mob

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Where are you from? And out of curiosity alone have u skated a globe deck before and what did u think?

I'm from the US. I bought a globe board because I had some Amazon reward points after Christmas. It was the cheapest/reliable option I found at 20-something bucks. It's just a dwindle board. Same R7 construction as their other brands. I don't hate dwindle wood, and the shape is reliable

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globe 8.25
Destructo magnesium
Bones Swiss
Bones STF
Mob

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Where are you from? And out of curiosity alone have u skated a globe deck before and what did u think?

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I'm from the US. I bought a globe board because I had some Amazon reward points after Christmas. It was the cheapest/reliable option I found at 20-something bucks. It's just a dwindle board. Same R7 construction as their other brands. I don't hate dwindle wood, and the shape is reliable

This is rude of me: are you allergic to skate shops?

[TwisT]

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globe 8.25
Destructo magnesium
Bones Swiss
Bones STF
Mob

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Where are you from? And out of curiosity alone have u skated a globe deck before and what did u think?

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I'm from the US. I bought a globe board because I had some Amazon reward points after Christmas. It was the cheapest/reliable option I found at 20-something bucks. It's just a dwindle board. Same R7 construction as their other brands. I don't hate dwindle wood, and the shape is reliable

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This is rude of me: are you allergic to skate shops?

wheels, bearings, hardware all came from a skate shop. I wanted Destructo trucks & No shop sells them, plus I had gift card money. The globe deck, I bought after Christmas, when I was broke. After buying plane tickets to Canada, spending Christmas in Michigan and getting my water line replaced. I bought a cheap board with my Amazon points so I'd have a spare in case there was another emergency. There was actually a different deck sitting in my shopping cart, but someone else bought it.

The skate shop I liked closed last year. The skate shop near my house doesn't carry shit I like. They don't sell es or any sole tech shoes. Nike, Adidas, Vans and a few pair of Lakai. They have a long-standing beef with DGK. They think birdhouse is whack. Never seen anything from theories there. I saw one hookups board there before and it wasn't my size. I'm just mentioning brands I like. They only carry indy and thunder. The shop as a whole is mostly DLX with other random decks sprinkled in. DLX is solid product sure but I'm not that big of a fan of their brands. Their shop decks are steep, with a huge nose. I skate my boards backward and that completely fucks up the feel. So that's not an option for a cheap board. I'm not gonna just buy what's on the shelf if it's not what I'm in to.

[SneakySecrets]

A nice SHALOM would really bring the board together nicely.  Interested to hear about the destructos.

[144p]

The fact that destructo still exists has me perplexed.

[PeggyHillsShittySpanish]

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First session on this one. Polar I had was too steep.




That rug really ties the room together.


Toy Machine
Indy
SHALOM
Spitfire
Bronson (raws)
Shorty's
Jessup


Nothing more American than the flag, flames, camo, and Shalom.

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Bones sticker with spits triggers me. Shalom sticker evens that out and im ok now.

[TwisT]

A nice SHALOM would really bring the board together nicely.  Interested to hear about the destructos.

I like them, also not a truck nerd. I’m also bias, if you look at my old setups they’re mostly destructo. Definitely better than Indy. I’ve enjoyed my time on ace but these are lighter and slightly shorter which I prefer.

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Pay day-mas complete!

SHALOM Enterprises sticker
8.5 WKND Stuckey (sorry nick cave fans)
Thunder 149 raws
Spitfire 54mm 99 DU F4 Conicals
Bone Reds
1” Phillips hardware

Emerica Reynolds G6 10.5

[Bagelskate]

Those thunders look so nice. Clean setup

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Those thunders look so nice. Clean setup

Thanks! Was skating these Indy’s for like 5 years and realized both front and back was making a really annoying screech when rolling even with good bearings. Feels good to have something solid again
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[backinaction]

Twin Tail X2


Last summer I was skating a slick version of the 8.3 Twin Tail and loved it.  After I retired it I could only find a non-slick version (the peachy one).  It was right before snow hit so I have only skated it 2 or 3 times (with the Mini Logo / 53mm setup). When the new drop came out and there was a slick in it I ordered it up, even though I didn't need it yet.   Moved those trucks over to the new board and then set up the older one.





Left one:
Ishod 8.3 Twin Tail Slick
Mini Logo 8.38 with Krux kingpin, Bones medium, Riptide pivot cups
Bones STF V2 53mm
Daddies Ceramic bearings
Jessup
Indy hardware
Mini Logo 1/10 rubber riser.

Daddies bearings were really sweet the first few times out, but aren't rolling as fast.  Should probably get more swiss. 

Right one:
Ishod 8.3 Twin Tail
Indy Stage 7 146 with Krux kingpin and Indy aftermarket blue bushings
Bones STF V5 55mm
Bones Swiss 6
Jessup
Doomsayers hardware

I haven't skated the Indys with these bushings yet.  They were a yard-sale find and I am just getting them set up again.  If I like them I also found a set of stage 6 146s - same geometry, different baseplate.

[144p]

How does one acquire a shalom sticker?

[weon]

How does one acquire a shalom sticker?

STICKER UPDATE

alright pals, i just got another batch in. 200 stickers. 1 dollar a piece, and 50 cents for the stamp
(stamp cost like 70 cents so dont be mad at me, be mad at the mailman negotiating this deal.)

i can do international but its probably going to be about 1.00 - 1.50 for stamps. i can do paypal or venmo. message me for my info and well sort it out. SHALOM

[Paco Supreme]

theres a thread now in useless wooden banter, for a big ole sheet of em.  but i think the guy doing them isnt doing any more batches




Shalom

Edit: I stand corrected,   tk put me in the sky

[Larry Dallas]

8.3 TKF Madre Maria
Venture 5.8 lights, 92 indy bushings.
F4 101 Conicals, 52mm
Spit classic bearings
m80
Diamond

No shalom, only paz on this one.

[Esmith5488]

Can any of you dudes that have had a lot of polars shed some light on them for me, thinking about having the shop order a 8.25 nick boserio deck but was looking for a little info on shape and concave that I haven’t been about to really see any top photos. I had a polar deck a few years ago and I wasn’t into it but the nick shapes seem a little better, I just wanted to be sure I wanted it before asking a shop to special order it

[nosneb]

Polar as of late is medium concave with steep kicks. Usually short wheelbase too.

[shit_for_brains]

It's the only shape I've ridden for awhile. I don't find it too particularly steep. I'm about to retire one and try out the new Ishod twin tail 8.25 but will for sure go back to it at some point.

[Noble Experiment]

Shop had two B16s and they were both only in this graphic, decided to snag both.
Baker 8.475
Indy 149s
Bones STFs 54mm. Had a set of spitfire classics which I was digging but they shrunk down too quick, was considering milking a few more sessions out of em but then decided to set up these STFs I had lying around at the last minute.
Random assortment of bearings, shields popped
Jessup
Shortys 1 inch allen
OG black and white half cabs

[hmmmokay]

Wanted to try something a bit different from my last board (8.5 BDK Habitat).

Shape wise, this is what I would consider a standard popsicle with "normal" kicks and a medium concave, whereas the Habitat had incredibly square/blunted nose and tail (giant nose, smallish tail) with very steep kicks. It was nice for a bit, but recently I've not been enjoying it. Through the course of skating that board, I also discovered that 151s have just a bit too much truck for me, and went back down to 149s.

8.38 Toy Machine (PS Stix)
Thunder 149 Team Editions with stock bushings that I keep meaning to swap out for Bones Mediums.
F4's 99a
Swiss

[DaSk8D00D]

Real 8.38
149 Thunder Titaniums w/ Cast Baseplate, 97a aftermarket Thunder Bushings, Krux DownLow Kingpin, 96a Riptide Pivot Cups, & GringKing Rimz
53mm Spitfire F4 Lock-In's 99
Bones Super Swiss 6
Theeve TiBolts
MOB M-80
DC Tiago's w/ FP Insoles

[TwisT]

I need to skate more DCs

[Zwartwerk]

Currently riding:

8.25 DGK logo deck (white)
Indy 139mm trucks
Bones STF
Bones red bearings
Grizzly tape
Suede vans

Sorry about the vague-ish description - I'll edit the details and a picture later.

I came from - 15 years ago though - a 7.75 deck (Element) and the difference feels immense.
While I'm still at a beginner stage, I'm having more issues flipping the board.

Was wondering if you guys could suggest a good deck/brand for street or overall flip tricks.
I'm also considering trying an 8.0 deck, I could perhaps use my old 7.75 deck trucks on it.

[somethingmustbreaknow]

Real 8.38
149 Thunder Titaniums w/ Cast Baseplate, 97a aftermarket Thunder Bushings, Krux DownLow Kingpin, 96a Riptide Pivot Cups, & GringKing Rimz
53mm Spitfire F4 Lock-In's 99
Bones Super Swiss 6
Theeve TiBolts
MOB M-80
DC Tiago's w/ FP Insoles

which rims? spokes? rally? roadstar? what
colour? gold? silver? bronze? black? blue?

[DaSk8D00D]

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Real 8.38
149 Thunder Titaniums w/ Cast Baseplate, 97a aftermarket Thunder Bushings, Krux DownLow Kingpin, 96a Riptide Pivot Cups, & GringKing Rimz
53mm Spitfire F4 Lock-In's 99
Bones Super Swiss 6
Theeve TiBolts
MOB M-80
DC Tiago's w/ FP Insoles

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which rims? spokes? rally? roadstar? what
colour? gold? silver? bronze? black? blue?

Gold Roadstars. Woulda preferred some silver joints with the axel protectors but those were all I could find at the time.