The Set-up Thread

[gsosa]

was riding a 8.0 Habitat Suciu and now got a FA 8.0. Its sick, both of these shapes are sick. I love the Habitat 8.0 shape
Venture His
Spitfire 53mm swirls (worn down a bit)
random assortment of hardware and bearings

[oyolar]

Expand Quote

the two Mother boards I skated (8.25/8.5) had steeper concave than any DLX/Polar/Magenta i've skated

[close]

I've had a Mother 8.25 and Quasi 8.375 and they both were steeper than the Magenta and Poler decks I skated earlier on.

Awesome.  I will give these a shot once they start making 8" boards with good graphics.  I love me some concave (although the Magenta I skated felt pretty much perfect and the Polar I skated felt way too flat).

[Bubblegum Tate]

Gonna set up this DOG/GOD deck next, probably some eS Sal 20's too.

Also, thanks to NHS for the MOB Grip, best grip in the game, gonna try the M-80. Never used yet.

Venture 5.25 V-Hollow Lights
Spitfire Classics 50mm
Bolts premium nuts and screws 7/8 all day!
Bronson Speed Co

[Dima]

Desert Crew 8.125 x 31.825
STF V2 53mm/Reds
Stage 11 149 Hi Indys
Regular MOB.

Peeps need to mention the length of the boards what they skating.

[pussy popper,pot smoker]

update: skated my northern copany board some more and i like it better than my real deck, yep nor co over dlx wood.

[micky682]

Does anyone know or recommend a company that makes Crailtap shapes? Like band-aid shape, and very flat like Girl/Chocolate and Cliche decks. I love the G028 Crailtap has, but it sucks having to buy a new deck every 2 weeks.

[Randozzi]

All of the FA, Hokey and Quasi boards i've seen have a similar shape to that Girl shape.

[Safariferrari]

quasi 8.125 bledsoe
thunder hollow lights 147 hi
spitfire forumla four 53
nike tennis classic ac

[Noble Experiment]

Baker 8.475, with another one waiting on the side.
Indy 149 with the aftermarket 94A bushings.
STF 53mms
Iron Horse griptape and hardware
Random mix of bearings
Some Vox's I found at Ross for 20 bucks, with Cons star players waiting on the side (not pictured)

[Greg]

current set up:


fucking awesome 8.38 (motion)
indys (doomsayers collab)
spitfire classic wides (mike andersons)
swiss bearings
jessup

[art hellman]

REAL 8.25
Thunder 149ii
SF F4 52mm Classic 99a
Swiss
Jessup

[144p]

Such a good graphic, stain back and all.

[Randozzi]

Bratraud did a damn good job on that one.

[French manicure]

That's a lovely graphic.

[heritage]

The Buz is fire. REALLY nice.

@Noble - really digging the Baker Reynolds Grateful Dead board too.

@Safari - How are you liking that Quasi? After having good luck with PS boards over the last year, I'm back to hitting a bad streak with quality issues.

[Brandon]

i set this up in the morning and skated it all day. nice long shape and super crisp, definitely won't be my last passport deck.

passport 8.38
indys/medium bones
F4 54mm/reds

[Safariferrari]

The Buz is fire. REALLY nice.

@Noble - really digging the Baker Reynolds Grateful Dead board too.

@Safari - How are you liking that Quasi? After having good luck with PS boards over the last year, I'm back to hitting a bad streak with quality issues.

It has skated really well so far. I guess I've been quite lucky and both of my previous 2 mother decks had no issues whatsoever. A friend of mine did get a bad Hockey deck so I do believe that there was a bad batch of PS sticks at some point.

[BMCsteve]

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

[yapple dapple]

REAL 8.25
Thunder 149ii
SF F4 52mm Classic 99a
Swiss
Jessup

I like it too but I swear I had this graphic before.

[pussy popper,pot smoker]

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

nice, i saw a blank board once and it looked thick, like it was a 8 ply board, but i thought that 139's and 147's works better for 8.25's than 149's, and whats with the shape anyway?

[BMCsteve]

Expand Quote

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

[close]

nice, i saw a blank board once and it looked thick, like it was a 8 ply board, but i thought that 139's and 147's works better for 8.25's than 149's, and whats with the shape anyway?

The board is 7ply and it feels like the same thickness as any regular board that I've had.  This is the first time that I've skated 139's on an 8.25.  I always used 149's or Theeve 8.25's. 

The shape is really interesting.  It's an 8.25 over the front trucks and an 8.125 over the rear.  If I remember correctly, Magenta's Generator shape is similar. 

The tail is the biggest difference and what made me want to try the board.  Powell describes it as "a scoop tail for a more secure foot placement without feeling trapped".  Basically there is a large flat section after the rear truck holes before the tail kicks up.  There's an interview with Paul Schmitt where he describes this is the leverage point on boards and more flat gives you more control.  This has a crazy amount of flat before the kick though. 

Anyways, it's incredibly easy to control flip tricks and manuals.  I stood on it and did a perfect, effortless kickflip then tried to do the same on my 8.38 Toy Machine and it looked like shit. 

The entire day could have been a total fluke.  I'll find out when I skate tomorrow but overall I'm pretty stoked

[144p]

I know the graphic is supposed to be a bomb, but it just looks like the heat transfer is too small for the board,

[pussy popper,pot smoker]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

[close]

nice, i saw a blank board once and it looked thick, like it was a 8 ply board, but i thought that 139's and 147's works better for 8.25's than 149's, and whats with the shape anyway?

[close]

The board is 7ply and it feels like the same thickness as any regular board that I've had.  This is the first time that I've skated 139's on an 8.25.  I always used 149's or Theeve 8.25's. 

The shape is really interesting.  It's an 8.25 over the front trucks and an 8.125 over the rear.  If I remember correctly, Magenta's Generator shape is similar. 

The tail is the biggest difference and what made me want to try the board.  Powell describes it as "a scoop tail for a more secure foot placement without feeling trapped".  Basically there is a large flat section after the rear truck holes before the tail kicks up.  There's an interview with Paul Schmitt where he describes this is the leverage point on boards and more flat gives you more control.  This has a crazy amount of flat before the kick though. 

Anyways, it's incredibly easy to control flip tricks and manuals.  I stood on it and did a perfect, effortless kickflip then tried to do the same on my 8.38 Toy Machine and it looked like shit. 

The entire day could have been a total fluke.  I'll find out when I skate tomorrow but overall I'm pretty stoked

sounds interesting, i'm thinking of my next board size after the 8.125, i'm thinking maybe a 8.18, 8.2 or maybe a 8.25 for my next one. a bigger tail sounds nice though.

[BMCsteve]

I know the graphic is supposed to be a bomb, but it just looks like the heat transfer is too small for the board,

I actually think it's a stencil.  It feels like spray paint and the top was sprayed white.  My guess is that it was an extra blank or factory second that they had sitting around since it was a giveaway prize

[franquietits]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

[close]

nice, i saw a blank board once and it looked thick, like it was a 8 ply board, but i thought that 139's and 147's works better for 8.25's than 149's, and whats with the shape anyway?

[close]

The board is 7ply and it feels like the same thickness as any regular board that I've had.  This is the first time that I've skated 139's on an 8.25.  I always used 149's or Theeve 8.25's. 

The shape is really interesting.  It's an 8.25 over the front trucks and an 8.125 over the rear.  If I remember correctly, Magenta's Generator shape is similar. 

The tail is the biggest difference and what made me want to try the board.  Powell describes it as "a scoop tail for a more secure foot placement without feeling trapped".  Basically there is a large flat section after the rear truck holes before the tail kicks up.  There's an interview with Paul Schmitt where he describes this is the leverage point on boards and more flat gives you more control.  This has a crazy amount of flat before the kick though. 

Anyways, it's incredibly easy to control flip tricks and manuals.  I stood on it and did a perfect, effortless kickflip then tried to do the same on my 8.38 Toy Machine and it looked like shit. 

The entire day could have been a total fluke.  I'll find out when I skate tomorrow but overall I'm pretty stoked

Is it me or does it seem like mini logo has good underrated product? Haven't seen for myself, but it seems peculiar that I hear how good mini logo trucks are, then to hear how good there decks are. Isn't this more of a budget brand or something (assuming that means lower quality)? 

[pussy popper,pot smoker]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Not one of my usual setups but I won this Mini Logo 8.25 from a giveaway.  I was going to just give it to a kid at the park but the shape looked interesting so I thought I would give it a shot.  It was the most consistent sesh that I've had in years.  I literally couldn't believe how easily I was landing stuff

Mini Logo 8.25 w/ mini logo grip
Indy 139 w/ med bushings
52mm STF V3
Rush Ceramic bearings
Silverados

[close]

nice, i saw a blank board once and it looked thick, like it was a 8 ply board, but i thought that 139's and 147's works better for 8.25's than 149's, and whats with the shape anyway?

[close]

The board is 7ply and it feels like the same thickness as any regular board that I've had.  This is the first time that I've skated 139's on an 8.25.  I always used 149's or Theeve 8.25's. 

The shape is really interesting.  It's an 8.25 over the front trucks and an 8.125 over the rear.  If I remember correctly, Magenta's Generator shape is similar. 

The tail is the biggest difference and what made me want to try the board.  Powell describes it as "a scoop tail for a more secure foot placement without feeling trapped".  Basically there is a large flat section after the rear truck holes before the tail kicks up.  There's an interview with Paul Schmitt where he describes this is the leverage point on boards and more flat gives you more control.  This has a crazy amount of flat before the kick though. 

Anyways, it's incredibly easy to control flip tricks and manuals.  I stood on it and did a perfect, effortless kickflip then tried to do the same on my 8.38 Toy Machine and it looked like shit. 

The entire day could have been a total fluke.  I'll find out when I skate tomorrow but overall I'm pretty stoked

[close]

Is it me or does it seem like mini logo has good underrated product? Haven't seen for myself, but it seems peculiar that I hear how good mini logo trucks are, then to hear how good there decks are. Isn't this more of a budget brand or something (assuming that means lower quality)? 

i had a mini logo for my first real set up when i was ten and it was pretty nice, also i found it crazy how minil logo has 8.25 trucks way before krux decided to make that size. also their website was WAY different than i was expecting though. http://minilogoskateboards.com/

[layzieyez]

Last minilogo I had was in 2006.  It was defective (never had a board that twisted before).  Looks like I might give them a look again.

[Noble Experiment]

Mini logos have great quality for the price; wheels, grip, bearings.... Pretty much everything they make. I just wish they made a shorter 8.5 shape. Their 8.5 is 33.5 inches long, but I prefer a shorter board that is in between 31.5 to 32 inches.

[pica]

Expand Quote

REAL 8.25
Thunder 149ii
SF F4 52mm Classic 99a
Swiss
Jessup

[close]

I like it too but I swear I had this graphic before.

[Paco Supreme]

^^ that is an awesome graphic/series