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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: MysticalTypeExperience on December 01, 2021, 06:39:07 AM
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Just curious to justify my own madness. I've built up 3 different completes in the past few months.
1. Park board - 99a 54mm wheels
2. Street board - 95-97a 56mm wheels
3. Cruiser board - 90a 60mm wheels and 9" egg deck /w short wheelbase for street surfing
Seems kinda justifiable to have 3 even though I could easily ditch #1
Tell me you guys skate 15 different boards per week to reduce my guilt
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I recently added a cruiser/filmer set up in the past few months. I used to just switch the wheels out if I was going to film.
Regular street board - 8.25 99a Conical Fulls
Filmer cruiser- 9.1 Egg with 87a Keyframes
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7.81 w/ 129 Indys, swiss, 7/8" allen Shorty's and Spitfire 52s
8.38 egg w/139 Indys, swiss, 7/8" allen Shorty's and Spitfire 48's
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2 that i actively ride, but about 8-10 decks waiting to be skated
8.5 quasi proto w/ 8.5 ventures (cast plate, TI hanger, riptide pivot cups, flat top washer) 54mm f4 classics, bones swiss
9 polar surf w/ 159 ti indys, 56mm keyframe OJs, bronson raws
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sorry to burst your bubble OP, but right now its just two:
main board, 8.62" with 54 mm 101a wheels, for all things tricky
cruiser board, ~9.5" with 57mm 84a wheels, for beer runs
that said, i have some wide shaped decks stashed around, just for dorking around when i want something different. not set up yet but they will be.
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1. 7.75, venture 5.0, 44 mm wheels
2. 7.75, venture 5.0, 44 mm wheels
3.8.0, indy 139, 52 mm wheels (Too big for me actually so I'm going to retire it and give it away)
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3 setups in summer, 2 setups in winter. Similar to OP's setups beside the fact that I don't "cruise", I slappy.
With proper discipline, "cruising" is not necessary.
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I have a bunch of boards I posted in the quiver thread, but only really skate two.
Main Transition Board: Any 8.75-9.0 board with a square tail (right now on a Polar), ACE AF1s (stock bottom bushing, soft bones top, 1/8th inch riser), Bones 58mm 84b, Bronson G3s
Slappies and a bit of street: Polar Dane1, Ace Classics 55 (Bones medium bottom, bones soft top, 1/8th inch riser), Bones 53mm 99a (right now rocking the V4s), any bearings
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I used to have 3, but reduced to 1:
DLX 8.28
Thunder 149ti
54mm formula 4
Just loaded up on a bunch of 8.18 decks so going to try and stick to one setup at a time from here on out.
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10: I categorize them by trucks
Indy Ti 139s - 8.0 tech street setup with 97s that rarely gets used
ACE AF1 44 - "spanly" setup
Indy Ti 144s - small park setup with IKP
Tensor Mag ATG 5.5 - slick/curb setup
ACE Classic 44s w/Kreper pins and mag plates: Holy grail setup that goes with 14.38 wheelbases
ACE AF1 55s - with 8.25 powell flight deck with red lil jawns
Indy Ti 149s - paired with my 8.38 decks - bigger park setup
Indy Ti 159s - 9.0 Heroin symmetrical egg setup
Indy Ti 169s - Heroin Street Baller setup for cruising w/flip tricks
Ace Classic 66s - Heroin Mutant pool/big park setup
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8.5 shop board w calibers and 78a duro 63mm Hawgs Fatties (despite the jokes the caliber regularish trucks make a great crusier) These wheels are fun as well, less squishy than you would think at 78a and feel smaller than 63
7.875 Baker on venture 5.2 8" and formula 4 54 mm classics. Kinda hate this baker shape it feels weird. The OG Steep Concave.
Oh yea an acient tiny sector 9 that an old roomate bought for 20 bucks 10 years ago or something, great sidewalk surfer.
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5 I have skated in the last month. 4-6 more in the garage that it has been a bit longer since.
8" with Thunder 147 / 52mm F4 99 for flip tricks in the garage or in the parking lot next door
8.3" with Indy 144 hollow / 53mm STF - just built this weekend to try 144s and use at the "street" park.
8.38" with Thunder Ti 149 / 54mm F4 99 as an "all around" board - I could just ride this and have it be 90% as good on everything.
8.75 shaped with Ace AF1 55 / 56mm SPF as a transition board
9.25 shaped with Indy 159 hollow / 54mm NFG 95s as a curb board
Other setups are 8-9.25 with Thunder, Indy, Ace classic and MiniLogo and 51-56mm wheels.
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I used to have 8 setups when my madness was at its height. Reduced that to two: main setup with hard wheels and a cruiser with big soft wheels. Been like that for a three years I think. My cruiser has gotten hardly any use for the past 1.5 years so essentially I only skate one setup and I much prefer it like that.
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I have 2 at the moment. One is my street/ outdoor skatepark board and the other is one I just set up for the indoor park that is finally opening back up on the 11th.
Street/outdoor skatepark: 8.25×31.98×14 primitive
5.8 venture HI standard with flat top washer
Spitfire f4 classics 52mm
Reds
Mob
Indoor park: 8.25 full se Real
Independent 149 with standard baseplates and hollow hangers with blue conical bushings
54mm loophole conical shape
Reds
Jessup ultra
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also, two at the moment
8.5 x14.25 Krooked with Classic Ace 44s and 54mm 97a Conical fulls (Slippery indoor and rugged spots)
and
9.18 x 14.75" AH Huffer with Classic Ace 55s and 55mm 99a Classics (worn down from 58 so nice and full) (Parks and decent surface spots)
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I always have two going: a more practical street board, and a big funny board.
Street board
polar 8.625 with lurpivs and 58mm OJs
Big board
Evisen Shor West 10.34 with ace 55 classics and 56 loopholes.
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Currently, I have:
8.5 with thunders and 54mm conical full wheels for my daily driver
8.25 with ventures and 53mm spit classics for tech (brand new deck already cracked from harsh fs flip landing)
8.6 shaped board with aces and 55mm OJ mini juices for filming.
The cracked 8.25 set up kinda confirmed my thoughts that I'm just too heavy footed for anything narrower than 8.38. I also splurged on some lurpives and 56mm classics that for now is just for looking at on my desk. Im thinking maybe I'll give away my 8.25 trucks at some point just to feel less insane. I also have too many spare parts that I'm afraid to look at in case I start setting up more shit to obsess about.
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1 normal set-up. 8.38, always the same components.
6+ Cruisers- All pristine, color-coordinated, and silly.
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Had 4 setups at the beginning of the lockdown, from 8 to 8.75 in quarters, was actually really fun but i wanted to progress so I finally settled on one. Ace 44, F4 conical fulls or lockins 55 and whatever deck I can find between 8.25 and 8.5(it's getting harder and harder where I live to find good brands and selecting sizes, I prefer 8.38). I'm gonna buy some venture 5.6 for whenever the deck I get needs them and that's it.
Whenever you feel like you have too many setups remember that crazy post of 50+ completes, some pal can quote it please
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street:
quasi proto 8.5/venture 6.1 hollows+cast plates/f4 conical fulls 52mm
transition:
polar 9.0/venture 6.1 cast+forged plates/f4 radial 54mm
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Four:
Park 1 - "Big WB" for bigger transition.
Heroin Eyeballer 10.1 15WB
Indy 169
61mm OJ
Park 2 - "Small WB" for more park flow and smaller transition
Krooked Gonz Sweatpants 9.8 14.3WB
Ace 55
58mm Spitfire
Curb Board
Creature Gardner TT 8.8
Ace 55
OJ 52mm 95a
Cruiser
Natas 10"
Indy 215
OJ Super Juice Mini
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i run 2 setups.
transition:
10" modern concave 80's shapes with 14.75 wheelbase
Indy 169s
55mm Spitfire OG Classics
street:
9.5 to 10" early 90's shapes with 14/14.25 wheelbase.
Indy 169's
54mm Spitfire Tablets
i wish i just had one setup, and if i had to choose it would be the transition one cause i can use it for the kind of street skating i do, and i can't skate bigger transition at all on the street setup.
but the short wheelbase is just too much fun to give up on.
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Sadly didn't even have a set up for a while, since money was tight but I have 2 freshies ready to be set up when they arrive after all these black Friday sales.
1. Hook Ups 8.0 *tapered so it's closer to a 7.8*, Indy 139s, 54mm 99a Spit Classics
2. Zero 8.25, Indy 139s *love the magic carpet*, 54mm 100a Pigs
Both same BBS wood and trucks, but I wanted Pig Wheels cause I just never tried them. Most likely using the Zero for park only since it's a bit bigger and the wheels are harder.
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A main board basic 8.25 pop and usually a second cruiser or fun board. Which is currently a primitive 9.75 egg.
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well here we go,
Street/Park - Polar 8.5/ Lurpiv 149s (usually Indy titanium 149s)/ Spitfire conical full 54mm 99a
Filmer board - Antihero 9/ Thunder 161s/ Ricta chrome clouds 56mm 86a
Cruise - New Deal old school spray paint can reissue 10/ Indy 169s/ Acid wheels 59mm jelly shots 80a
really depends on the day, and how I'm feeling. I have about 12 pairs of trucks right now so depending on the board I set up it could be any trucks. Indy, Lurpiv, Ace, Thunder, Venture.
the madness continues....
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I have enough shame in my life, I don't need to answer this.
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Normally just one and a cruiser with huge longboard wheels, but since winter has come, I currently have an additional rain setup, made of old parts I don't care about and 90a wheels. I'm only using it if it's too wet for my main board and I really want to skate
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I skate 4 actively:
1. Trick board
8.125 popsicle, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
2. Small egg
8.25, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
3. Big egg
8.75, 149s, 99A 53 F4s
4. Rain board
8.125 90s shape, 139s, big soft 56s
I have a cruiser too but I haven't used it much since I got a car almost 2 years ago.
I just love having many sets of trucks and trying new shapes. I usually have all my boards in my car and skate whatever feels comfier depending on the spot and my mood.
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Daily driver:
9” shop deck w 15” wb
Ace AF1 66
Spitfire F4 OG classic 58mm
Bones Swiss 6
Cruiser:
9.18” AH Cardiel huffer
Independent 159
Slimeball 60mm 78a
Swiss 6 leftovers
Slippery concrete park setup:
9.18” AH Cardiel huffer
Independent 169
Speedlab 60mm 95a
Swiss 6 leftovers
The first one gets used daily, but the other two get a good bit of use too. Just depends on where I’m skating.
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I think I have five different boards set up currently, consisting of boards that were my main for a little bit and various truck and wheel combos to experiment with or to have a cruiser, but I just skate my main setup, and basically never fuck with the others. It’s stupid. I’m stupid.
I’m very stuck in my ways as far as my setup, so the quiver of boards is totally pointless. Oh well though. My main is my main for a reason.
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3 Currently.
Street/Park setup-
8.5 5boro
Ace 44 classics
Spit tablets 52mm 99a
Big slappie/curb setup
9" Creature Stumps
Ace 55 classics
Spit Conical full 54mm 97a
Lil Jawns rails
Regular Slappie/curb setup
8.5 Thumbs NYC
Indy 149s
Spit Classics 54mm 97a
Lil Jawns Rails.
Have another setup and cruiser but they've been collecting dust lately
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Crazy as it is (to me) I have but one board setup....
8.5" DW Foy Twin, 149 Royal IKP, STF V5s, swiss 6
I do have an 8.25" polar with Thunder 148s on it, but no wheels. I am trying to keep the OCD/madness to a minimum.
Not even a cruiser or my egg...because I don't have more than one pair or Royals on hand and I'm sold on them.
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I skate 4 actively:
1. Trick board
8.125 popsicle, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
2. Small egg
8.25, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
3. Big egg
8.75, 149s, 99A 53 F4s
4. Rain board
8.125 90s shape, 139s, big soft 56s
I have a cruiser too but I haven't used it much since I got a car almost 2 years ago.
I just love having many sets of trucks and trying new shapes. I usually have all my boards in my car and skate whatever feels comfier depending on the spot and my mood.
Concerning that rain board...I've only exposed one set up to a rain sesh, but it was truly soaked, killed all the bearings but also seemed to mess with my bushings and pivot cups (Ace classic 44s). Have you noticed rain affecting your trucks besides cosmetic damage? The trucks feel super tight, creaky and weird, worried I ruined them.
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I've got my madness calmed down to 2 setups at the moment. 1 all purpose setup and 1 fun/fuck around setup. For awhile I was constantly running 3 (all with different trucks/specs), but came to the realization that one was always my least favorite and would only occasionally skate it out of guilt for being gluttonous.
Current main setup: grimple 9" gerwer, film 8.75"s, F4 conicals 52/101. Swiss 6s
Current fuck around setup: heroin 9.75" symetrical egg, indy ti 169s, F4 tablets 53/99, Swiss 6s
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Actually “active” - 3 currently
Beach Bum / 161 Thunder / pink 54/99 F4 classics
Barbee Street shape / 6.1 Venture / pink 54/99 radials
303 x SPB Fish/Hawk / hella rare Ermico-made pink 169s / 59/84a Dogtown cruisers
Last one is obviously the cruiser
Other two: depends on the spot and which turn I’m feeling that day.
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Was always a multi setups guy at worst would of had over a dozen easy (not including a period where I had a literal pile of krooked zig zagger and zip zinger setups) right now I really just pick from two not even depending on what I'm skating just what I feel like riding that day.
1. Enjoi 7.75 with Indy low 129s and spitfires probably worn down to about 51s.
2. Zero 9ish? 1990ish shape square tail Indy 159 spitfires worn down to about 54s
And also a krooked zig zagger with arachnophobia level spiderwebs over it from lack of use. I'm old and anywhere I can cruise to I should probably just get the exercise and walk there.
Been considering just getting something between an 8-8.4 for all occasions but a setup will be like $400 in Aus right now and I already have enough gear to probably last the rest of my life
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Was always a multi setups guy at worst would of had over a dozen easy (not including a period where I had a literal pile of krooked zig zagger and zip zinger setups) right now I really just pick from two not even depending on what I'm skating just what I feel like riding that day.
1. Enjoi 7.75 with Indy low 129s and spitfires probably worn down to about 51s.
2. Zero 9ish? 1990ish shape square tail Indy 159 spitfires worn down to about 54s
And also a krooked zig zagger with arachnophobia level spiderwebs over it from lack of use. I'm old and anywhere I can cruise to I should probably just get the exercise and walk there.
Been considering just getting something between an 8-8.4 for all occasions but a setup will be like $400 in Aus right now and I already have enough gear to probably last the rest of my life
Whts the smallest trucks you’ve used on a zagger?
Setup a zinger the other day, with t-109s, and 56 cf’s…wasnt as much fun as I was hoping
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Was always a multi setups guy at worst would of had over a dozen easy (not including a period where I had a literal pile of krooked zig zagger and zip zinger setups) right now I really just pick from two not even depending on what I'm skating just what I feel like riding that day.
1. Enjoi 7.75 with Indy low 129s and spitfires probably worn down to about 51s.
2. Zero 9ish? 1990ish shape square tail Indy 159 spitfires worn down to about 54s
And also a krooked zig zagger with arachnophobia level spiderwebs over it from lack of use. I'm old and anywhere I can cruise to I should probably just get the exercise and walk there.
Been considering just getting something between an 8-8.4 for all occasions but a setup will be like $400 in Aus right now and I already have enough gear to probably last the rest of my life
Whts the smallest trucks you’ve used on a zagger?
Setup a zinger the other day, with t-109s, and 56 cf’s…wasnt as much fun as I was hoping
On the 8.6 zig zagger I usually go 149 thunders but I've done 149 indys and 5.8 theeves as well. They used to come as setups with 147s but I prefered 149s.
The zip zingers are also a bit too small for me. Just for fun I've put the thunder 143s on 8.6+ boards and it's kind of interesting but I wouldn't recommend it for high speed stuff. There's a 7.5 zinger that's really long that could be interesting but I'd want to see it in person first.
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Dane 1 on 55 F4 Classics and Ace 55s
8.5 14.1 917 on 53 Conical Fulls and Indy 149s
I've been skating these mostly - park, curbs and ledge spots
8.25 blank my buddy screen printed on 55 Canal conicals and 139s
It's fun, don't ever get further than my local courtside ledge spot with it
8.4 Baker on Keyframes and Venture 5.8s
Got over the wheels on a different setup, and wasnt skating the trucks. Went filming on it last weekend it went ok
In the closet I have a Quasi 8.5 on Thunder 151s and shrunken Conical Fulls and a spikey shape 8 inch Toy Machine on 149s and big cruiser wheels. Bought the second setup off a guy I met at my train stop
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I have so much skate stuff lying around and usually have a few future decks on ice lined up but I’ve found that I need to focus on one setup at a time or I drive myself crazy. For me, if I go bigger deck (8.5” and up) and also try to set up a smaller deck to mess around on for tech stuff I end up just gravitating towards the bigger deck setup cause it’s so much more versatile. It’s still fun to skate ledges and manual pads on a bigger setup but skating crusty DIY spots on an 8.0” with Venture lows and small wheels is kind of a bummer.
Right now I’m fully committed to skating a Dane 1 with 169s as my everyday board. I bought a set of Lurpivs and I’m tempted to throw them on another deck to try them. Maybe this will be my first time successfully running two setups at once (probably not though haha).
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I've got 5 active set-ups, but I typically only ride (these) 2 most of the time. Presently they are: 8.5 Theories UFO shape, Thunder 149s, F4 54mm & an 8.75 Polar P8 shape, Ace Classic 55s, F4 56mm.
The following are also in occasional rotation: 8.5 popsicle, Ermico stage 11 159s, F4 55mm, also an 8.5 cruiser, Indy stage 9 154s(?), Bones SPF 56mm, and finally a 10" 80s fish shape, Indy stage 7 169s(?), circa 2002 Spitfire Charred Remains (black rubber tires) 58mm.
That's it.
The main two change periodically, the others are mostly goofing around boards built from spares, so... maybe not so often for those ones.
'Bout to set up a Scram 8.75 squootball (squared football) shape in a minute, w/ some Thunder 151s & F4 54mm wheelers. SA sixth needless ride is just over the horixon, y'all.
Gonna make like Kool & the Gang and celebrate.
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Two setups for a while now, a good-day board and a bad-day board. Good-day board is bigger, taller, and heavier for crustier spots (which is 90% of them), when the legs are feeling good etc: 8.5" Hockey/Quasi/WKND (anything steep with a 14.25wb will do), 54-56mm soft-ish wheels, currently NFG Crust vee's 54mm, Lurpiv 8.5's (formerly Indy standard 149's). Bad-day board is low and slow, easier to chuck around when the legs feel a little shitty or I've somehow lucked upon a smooth ground spot that isn't completely blown out: 8.25-8.38 with a 14ish" wb, usually Hockey Donovan or K-Rod shape, 50-52mm Spitfire Classics/Bigheads (usually let them weardown to sub 48mm), Ace Classic 44's. Reds all around.
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1) Cruiser setup
AH 9.1 Orange Crusher
Indy 159
OJ Superjuice 60mm
Bones Reds
Mob
2) Curb slappy setup
Chocolate Couch 9.25
Indy 169 hollows
Spitfire Classic 52mm
Bronson G3
Mob
3) Flat ground tech
Quasi 9" eggshape
Thunder 149ti
Ricta 52mm
Bronson G3
Mob
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I roll with 2 at all times. Usually one shaped one popsicle. Currently with a Dane1 w/ ace 55 and 8.5 Polar w/ Indy 149 FH.
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Main setup (miniramp and crusty bowls):
8.6" WKND Jordan Taylor (14.5wb)
159 Indy Hollow Forged Hollow
F4 Classic 54mm/99a
Smooth park/tech:
8.4" AH Grant Taylor Debris (14.25wb)
149 Thunder Hollow Lights
F4 Classic 52mm/101a
I think my gear madness has mostly subsided and I rarely skate the GT but picked it up just now and marveled at it so that'll change today (ha). Still playing around with wheels a bit, have conical fulls in 53mm/101a and 54mm/99a. Put some 56mm classics and risers on my main board and felt great in the crusty bowl down the street but seemed a bit off on my mini so those may get swapped back...
Where all the "I always keep a board in my car" dudes?
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Currently 3:
- Regular board
- Cruiser with popsicle deck so I can still do tricks if I want. This one has decent bearings, trucks I love, etc., so I tend to avoid puddles, snow, etc.
- Shaped cruiser that’s been through hell and back. Basically an all-season tank.
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People with more that three complete skateboards are wild. I have two and that feels excessive, even if they are actually functionally different (to me).
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People with more that three complete skateboards are wild. I have two and that feels excessive, even if they are actually functionally different (to me).
at one point in time I felt like I was putting together completes like model kits.
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Main: Space Program 8", Indy 139, OJ Natas 58mm 95a, Bones Swiss
2nd: Paul Shier Isle 8", Venture 8" high, Bones STF ~52mm, Reds
Christmas Complete hopefully: 8.75" with square nose or tail, indy or Ace to match, OJ Natas, Bronson Shieldless
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Just one for right now because I misplaced my skate tool. I only have my street board now but this is what i’ll have once I find my tool or borrow someone elses.
Street:
Real 8.28
Thunder 148 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic, 52mm
Quantum Isotope Ceramics
Mob
Transition:
Welcome Big Bunyip shape, 8.5. Redrilled it using the Chems WB mod tool so it can be either the original 14.5in wheelbase or 14in wheelbase. I like 14in better on this board. Still playing around with bringing either the front truck back or the back truck forward. I rarely use this board because I use the Real 8.28 for both street and transition, but it’s nice to have a designated transition setup now.
Ace AF1 55
Spitfire F4 Classic, in whatever size my old set of wheels have worn down to.
Quantum Isotope Ceramics
Madness “Son” grip
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
I was thinking the other day about how, as a child, I would just go an entire summer without so much as adjusting my trucks. New decks were decided on the basis of what was cheapest, no consideration given even to width or length. Bearings were replaced on the basis of whether or not a wheel still spun.
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2 setups but they are used for the same type of skating lol
Both are 8" popsicles, mob grip, 52-53 mm formula fours (shapes doesn't bother me; I'll skate conicals, classics, etc.)
The only difference really are the trucks: 5.2 Cast Venture His and 147 Thunder His (with DLX wooden risers since 147s are like 50 mm tall)
Just depends on my mood, but the ventures get the most usage
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(https://i.imgur.com/7IkCzill.jpg)
Running 3 is my normal routine. Decks swap out as needed, trucks + wheels stay as is (the filmers are getting small though)
Park: 8.12 Eagle, Indy 144 Forged Hollows, Spitfire 52mm/101a Tablets
Street: 8.12 Darkroom, Indy 144 Standard, Bones 52mm/80a Filmers
Fun/Cruiser: 8.75 Imperfects Symmetrical Egg, Indy Stage V 149s, Bones 54mm/80a Filmers
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I went a little crazy and set up a bunch of boards, but realistically only 3 are functional. 2 more also get skated relatively often enough
Regular setup
Slappy board with rails
Filming board
Beach Bum
Reissued Cab mini
I did away with my “park” board because it barely ever got used. I sized up on my regular setup to 8.25. I’m up to 54’s after years of skating 52’s and under. I’m not a fan of using rails on my regular setup, but I like doing the curb shuffle. The Cab Mini and the Beach Bum are just fun to skate and goof around on
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Was always a multi setups guy at worst would of had over a dozen easy (not including a period where I had a literal pile of krooked zig zagger and zip zinger setups) right now I really just pick from two not even depending on what I'm skating just what I feel like riding that day.
1. Enjoi 7.75 with Indy low 129s and spitfires probably worn down to about 51s.
2. Zero 9ish? 1990ish shape square tail Indy 159 spitfires worn down to about 54s
And also a krooked zig zagger with arachnophobia level spiderwebs over it from lack of use. I'm old and anywhere I can cruise to I should probably just get the exercise and walk there.
Been considering just getting something between an 8-8.4 for all occasions but a setup will be like $400 in Aus right now and I already have enough gear to probably last the rest of my life
Whts the smallest trucks you’ve used on a zagger?
Setup a zinger the other day, with t-109s, and 56 cf’s…wasnt as much fun as I was hoping
There's a fair bit of taper on the 8.6 zig zagger so here's the width measurements over the mounting holes nose to tail. 203mm, 210mm. 206mm, 197mm. I could happily skate Indy 129s on it if I had to (altho I tend to prefer hoverboard style) 109s might be a little too narrow for a regular person who likes things closer to flush. I suppose measure your wheels width and see how much difference there is
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I’ve got too many.
Tons of parts. Probably have more than 10 sets of trucks, and I switch these around on a stack of boards that ranges from wild asymmetrical shaped boards to very tame 7.75s. Trucks are usually the component I’m most motivated by.
I will drive to spots, that I could walk or skate too, so that I can bring 3 setups. That’s a bummer.
The different boards, just trying to get sparked. Get some juice.
I am pretty sure I know what I skate best on, but sometimes that just doesn’t look fun.
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
I was thinking the other day about how, as a child, I would just go an entire summer without so much as adjusting my trucks. New decks were decided on the basis of what was cheapest, no consideration given even to width or length. Bearings were replaced on the basis of whether or not a wheel still spun.
For me, the advent of hd skate vids contributed to gear madness. Suddenly, you can see what trucks, wheels, deck shapes everyone's riding and you wonder to yourself if you could also skate better with the set up on screen.
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
I was thinking the other day about how, as a child, I would just go an entire summer without so much as adjusting my trucks. New decks were decided on the basis of what was cheapest, no consideration given even to width or length. Bearings were replaced on the basis of whether or not a wheel still spun.
Having a real job and kids but no time to skate also helps you waste countless hours at night obsessing over setups
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
I was thinking the other day about how, as a child, I would just go an entire summer without so much as adjusting my trucks. New decks were decided on the basis of what was cheapest, no consideration given even to width or length. Bearings were replaced on the basis of whether or not a wheel still spun.
Having a real job and kids but no time to skate also helps you waste countless hours at night obsessing over setups
that is soooooo true..and setting up a new complete is like therapy after hours at worksite/office.
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I have an insane quiver right now. I miss when I just skated a 7.75" with Venture lows and didn't think about gear other than which AWS/Habitat board I was going to skate next.
I was thinking the other day about how, as a child, I would just go an entire summer without so much as adjusting my trucks. New decks were decided on the basis of what was cheapest, no consideration given even to width or length. Bearings were replaced on the basis of whether or not a wheel still spun.
Having a real job and kids but no time to skate also helps you waste countless hours at night obsessing over setups
that is soooooo true..and setting up a new complete is like therapy after hours at worksite/office.
Amen. Sometimes I feel like I'd want to work at Zumiez one day a week just to put boards together since most the workers don't even know how to cut grip.
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ive got 3 right now, all get fair play.
8.5 foundation/indy 149s/f4 99 54s - my "real" board for all around. could skate this for life and be happy
8.3 shop deck football shape/indy 139s/bones stf 53s - a little shorter than my regular, travels a little better and really fun when i just want to switch it up
8.75 santa cruz football shape/indy 159s/acid 86a 56s - functional cruiser/slappy board. this one actually gets the most time, the wheels and shape are so fun that i use it to get around or hit a quick curb most days. dont really have enough time to get a full session at a park or spot too often and this one just satisfies the cravings running errands in the neighborhood. not mad about it, its great
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2 boards.
8.5 quasi, 149 Ti's, 56mm 99du f4 classics.
(Have two more the same shape waiting to skate)
9.25 polar 1991 shape, 159 Ti's, 54mm 97du f4 classics.
Both with bones swiss 6 and bones medium bushings.
I use them both for street, I'm not a transition skater apart from banks etc.
Used to run more setups but having too many was messing with my muscle memory and consistency, or so I thought. Better to keep it to one consistent board that's my go-to, and one bigger, fun shape for when I just want a change. I find the two help to push each other. Like learning new tricks on the 8.5 and then trying to get them on 9.25, but also skating the 9.25 for a week or so builds strength and makes the 8.5 feel lighter.
I have the parts for more boards and sometimes put together frankenstein setups for a laugh but they usually suck and don't last long.
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Excluding the cruiser 3.
Transition board from 8,75 to 9,25 (Fishtails or similar)
Street board 8,5 (Popsickle)
Curb board, usually an 9+ (egg or similar)
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It’s winter so none.
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I got 2 at the moment. And one to set up, but I feel if I set another board up it'll mess with my balance.
Cruiser: X2 Black label Lucero 8.8/32/14.5
Venture 6.1
Krooked risers
G3 bronsons
OJ 56mm keyframes
Little buddies
Other/trick board: Hockey 8.38
Venture 5.8
Reds Big Balls
Spitfire classic f4 54mm.
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i have every size deck setup, my 7.8",8",8.25",8.5" all have the same 14"wb, tensor maglight trucks and 54mm wheels but different durometers wheels 95a oj nomads, 95a oj hardline, 97a spitire conical full . then i have Girl couch with Thunder 151 lights, 54mm orbs 86a pugs wheels, Heroin dead dave with indy 169s titaniums, 55mm ML 80hd wheels and heroin eyeballer(shortened wb 1") with ace 66 classics, 54mm spitfire charger 80hd and i have a board setup for the rain with all weather bearings. so 8 setups that i actively skate! some last longer than others because i only use them at the skate park/ transition and some get beat to crap from slappies.
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i have every size deck setup, my 7.8",8",8.25",8.5" all have the same 14"wb, tensor maglight trucks and 54mm wheels but different durometers wheels 95a oj nomads, 95a oj hardline, 97a spitire conical full . then i have Girl couch with Thunder 151 lights, 54mm orbs 86a pugs wheels, Heroin dead dave with indy 169s titaniums, 55mm ML 80hd wheels and heroin eyeballer(shortened wb 1") with ace 66 classics, 54mm spitfire charger 80hd and i have a board setup for the rain with all weather bearings. so 8 setups that i actively skate! some last longer than others because i only use them at the skate park/ transition and some get beat to crap from slappies.
What do you think about the all weather bearings? Also, which ones did you get?
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I have 15 set up ready to go but I only skate about eight of them and out of those eight, only about four get skated once a week*. I'm a huge fan of buying vintage trucks for cheap on ebay and trying them out
1. Baker Logo 8.5 - Ace 44s - Speedlab x Slappy Hour 56mms (main)*
2. Antihero Eagle 10.0 - Indy 215 - Spitfire Classics 60mm*
3. Shop Cruiser Shape 7.9 - Thunder 149 - Zip Zinger 80HD 56mm*
4. AH Eagle 8.5 - Indy 149 - 58mm 80HDs (filming board)*
5. 7.12 classic 70s shape - Shag Carpet Grip - Monster 129s - Fat Longboard wheels
6. 7.12 classic 70s shape - Astro turf grip - Fury 7.25s - 54mm 80HDs
7. 7.12 classic 70s shape - Royal Evo 4s 7.5 - 56mm 80HDs
8. Hopps Logo 8.0 - Ace 33s - 50mm ish wheels
The rest, they get ridden maybe once per month.
9. Baker 7.5 Logo - Krux 7.6 - 52mm spits (early 2000s board)
10. Powell Cab Dragon - Indy 159s - 56mm OJs
11. Shop Cruiser Shape 7.9 - Indy 139s stage 9s - 56mm Spits 101A
12. Girl Bannerot 8.5 - Ace 44s - 57mm 80HDs (rain board)
13. 7.12 classic 70s shape w/ rails - Thunder 139s - Girl 54mm Cruiser wheels
14. Hopps Eggenling 8.25 - Thunder 144 - 45mm ish Spitfires (Xtra old and worn down wheels)
15. Santa Cruz Delfino 8.25 - Ace 44s - 54mm Ojs (guest board incase someone doesn't have one or something like that)
I also have some Venture 6.1s, Krux 7.6, and Thunder 139s that are just collecting dust. I need to get them on something.
It's overkill and at times I wish I didn't have so many. However, It's nice to have options and spice things up
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always intrigued by people who have huge quivers that they actually skate, I guess it is just a tool/toy after all.
I have 1 skateboard that I actually skate and do tricks on and a grocery-getter cruiser for just transportation.
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It’s winter so none.
Same. I'll return in like March with a 9.0 egg, 8.0 popsicle, 7.5 pinner, and a healthy right hamstring.
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I might have a problem
(https://i.imgur.com/U3ddUcf.jpg)
Not pictured is my work set up
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3 setups in summer, 2 setups in winter. Similar to OP's setups beside the fact that I don't "cruise", I slappy.
With proper discipline, "cruising" is not necessary.
what does this even mean dude. how is cruising not necessary
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(https://i.ibb.co/r3ySWMR/8325-D901-D3-C3-47-B3-8-E92-7-CAC44-ABAE60.jpg)
This is what’s in my trunk right now. If I’m skating with my friends I usually just skate my regular setup(far left). I’ll switch to any board if I either break my board, or if I get bored/uninspired at a spot we’re skating, and my car is close by. If I’m skating by myself I’ll bring one of the other setups with me. Sometimes I won’t touch it, sometimes I’ll alternate boards, and sometimes I won’t even touch my normal setup. Right now the 9” eagle is getting as much use as my main setup
8.25”
9”
Surf Jr.
8.88” Gonz deck
Mango signature shape Frog
I don’t really have gear madness. Sometimes I see a cool shape and think that it’ll be cool/fun to skate. I’m a single dude with a career. It’s sort of like the scene from Step Brothers where they talk about the night vision goggles. Having these boards would’ve been cool when I was younger, but it’s cooler now that I’m an adult
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(https://i.ibb.co/r3ySWMR/8325-D901-D3-C3-47-B3-8-E92-7-CAC44-ABAE60.jpg)
This is what’s in my trunk right now. If I’m skating with my friends I usually just skate my regular setup(far left). I’ll switch to any board if I either break my board, or if I get bored/uninspired at a spot we’re skating, and my car is close by. If I’m skating by myself I’ll bring one of the other setups with me. Sometimes I won’t touch it, sometimes I’ll alternate boards, and sometimes I won’t even touch my normal setup. Right now the 9” eagle is getting as much use as my main setup
8.25”
9”
Surf Jr.
8.88” Gonz deck
Mango signature shape Frog
I don’t really have gear madness. Sometimes I see a cool shape and think that it’ll be cool/fun to skate. I’m a single dude with a career. It’s sort of like the scene from Step Brothers where they talk about the night vision goggles. Having these boards would’ve been cool when I was younger, but it’s cooler now that I’m an adult
Envious
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(https://i.ibb.co/r3ySWMR/8325-D901-D3-C3-47-B3-8-E92-7-CAC44-ABAE60.jpg)
This is what’s in my trunk right now. If I’m skating with my friends I usually just skate my regular setup(far left). I’ll switch to any board if I either break my board, or if I get bored/uninspired at a spot we’re skating, and my car is close by. If I’m skating by myself I’ll bring one of the other setups with me. Sometimes I won’t touch it, sometimes I’ll alternate boards, and sometimes I won’t even touch my normal setup. Right now the 9” eagle is getting as much use as my main setup
8.25”
9”
Surf Jr.
8.88” Gonz deck
Mango signature shape Frog
I don’t really have gear madness. Sometimes I see a cool shape and think that it’ll be cool/fun to skate. I’m a single dude with a career. It’s sort of like the scene from Step Brothers where they talk about the night vision goggles. Having these boards would’ve been cool when I was younger, but it’s cooler now that I’m an adult
What size trucks are you using with that frog? I was eyeing the jesse alba frog 10". With the tapers, I was hoping a 149 truck will work...
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(https://i.ibb.co/r3ySWMR/8325-D901-D3-C3-47-B3-8-E92-7-CAC44-ABAE60.jpg)
This is what’s in my trunk right now. If I’m skating with my friends I usually just skate my regular setup(far left). I’ll switch to any board if I either break my board, or if I get bored/uninspired at a spot we’re skating, and my car is close by. If I’m skating by myself I’ll bring one of the other setups with me. Sometimes I won’t touch it, sometimes I’ll alternate boards, and sometimes I won’t even touch my normal setup. Right now the 9” eagle is getting as much use as my main setup
8.25”
9”
Surf Jr.
8.88” Gonz deck
Mango signature shape Frog
I don’t really have gear madness. Sometimes I see a cool shape and think that it’ll be cool/fun to skate. I’m a single dude with a career. It’s sort of like the scene from Step Brothers where they talk about the night vision goggles. Having these boards would’ve been cool when I was younger, but it’s cooler now that I’m an adult
these are Thunder 151’s. I got them when I thought I could skate vert. They stick out a little in the back, but aren’t wide enough for the front of the board. I don’t have one of the Jesse Alba boards, but I’ve been tempted. TBH 149’s are already relatively wide trucks that can be more versatile after you’ve skated that deck. I’d go for it and see how it feels
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(https://i.imgur.com/4sGV8vxl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iknjnZml.jpg)
Small popsicle 8.3
Big popsicle 8.75
Small egg
Big egg
Small shaped
Big shaped
Not my full quiver. But these are the ones that are getting actively skated. All reside in my trunk and roll with me everywhere. Some days I might be very methodical and calculated and skate 3 or 4 depending on terrain or trick I'm trying. Other days I'll just be feeling one setup in the morning and roll with it all day, no matter what I'm skating. All depends on the mood. Lately, it's been a lot of egg action.
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I skate 4 actively:
1. Trick board
8.125 popsicle, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
2. Small egg
8.25, 144s, 99A 52 F4s
3. Big egg
8.75, 149s, 99A 53 F4s
4. Rain board
8.125 90s shape, 139s, big soft 56s
I have a cruiser too but I haven't used it much since I got a car almost 2 years ago.
I just love having many sets of trucks and trying new shapes. I usually have all my boards in my car and skate whatever feels comfier depending on the spot and my mood.
Concerning that rain board...I've only exposed one set up to a rain sesh, but it was truly soaked, killed all the bearings but also seemed to mess with my bushings and pivot cups (Ace classic 44s). Have you noticed rain affecting your trucks besides cosmetic damage? The trucks feel super tight, creaky and weird, worried I ruined them.
No problems yet but I haven't skated it in the pouring rain, just here and there for like 15 minutes when it was wet/damp outside.
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I've got 2
the tech one: polar 7.875, royal lows 139, spitfire f4 99a classics 52
the grind cruiser: scumco 8.1, film 5.25, loophole 101a teardrop shape 54