The Set-up Thread

[nosneb]

I wanna try those Cons since Im on the cup sole agian

[planman]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

I know everyone says shoe size doesn’t matter but I have a secret hunch that it kind of does (there’s just no concrete rules and always outliers). Is there any way people could post their shoe size as well with their setups? I’d be interested to know if there’s a pattern. Or not, I could totally go fuck myself.

[close]

I'm a 10 in nearly everything and I usually ride 8.38-8.5. I been thinking about going 8.25 for the next one I buy though, but that's because my ankle makes it a little tough to flip the board sometimes.

[close]

Wow this is my exact situation. I have similar ankle issues to you broken left ankle and that’s my flicking foot. I’m a size 11 skating 8.38-8.5 and I wanted to size down as well to 8.18 or 8.25. But then I look at Kader or t funk and wonder if I’m just being a pussy. when I watch people like sewa, Ron Waley or kechaud with big feet skating small boards it looks weird for some reason. Do you have metal in your ankle? Is it more the range of motion that is affecting you or the pain when flicking? It sounds kooky but swimming has really done wonders for building back my ankle muscle. I was told when you are in a cast the small muscles weaken and when coming back the large ones like your calf will over compensate and all the small ankle muscles never get used enough to grow stronger again. So you gotta work on activating them again somehow with a resistance band or swimming.

Yeah I've got a plate and seven screws in it. It's really just the range of motion/weakness for me. I do bike a lot but I'll definitely try to swim more. That's honestly probably the reason why every single kickflip I land is mobbed to hell.

[Krooked antihero]

Doom Sayers 8.28" x 32" 14"WB
Indy 149
Bones stf 52mm
Swiss
Free Pizza bolts (local brand)

[planman]

Is it just the picture or is your tail actually a mile long? 8.28 sounds like a beautiful size

[The Woodsman]

Doom Sayers 8.28" x 32" 14"WB
Indy 149
Bones stf 52mm
Swiss
Free Pizza bolts (local brand)

Well I know what my next board will be. That shape looks beautiful.

[Krooked antihero]

Is it just the picture or is your tail actually a mile long? 8.28 sounds like a beautiful size

It’s 6.75”, nose 7.15”.

[Krooked antihero]

Expand Quote

Doom Sayers 8.28" x 32" 14"WB
Indy 149
Bones stf 52mm
Swiss
Free Pizza bolts (local brand)

[close]

Well I know what my next board will be. That shape looks beautiful.

My last board was Primitive 8.25 and this shape is almost identical to it, just a slightly steeper nose and man, I’ve fell in love with this shape. Nice,long kicks and short wheelbase

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Doom Sayers 8.28" x 32" 14"WB
Indy 149
Bones stf 52mm
Swiss
Free Pizza bolts (local brand)

I was contemplating the 8.4 shovel nose version of this board for quite some time

[ballintoohard]

Hockey 8.38. Has a sorta square nose, pretty similar shaped tail.
Indy 149 Hollows
Swiss Ceramics
54 Classics
Shorty's Silverados because I could never find them anywhere back in 1998 when I was jones'in on them.

[Italianshredder96]

I’ll add to the DOA love here
8.25
Ace 44 w Krux kingpin
Bender 1 1/8 Allen
Girl risers
Modus blues
Sml grocery bag Ag 54 v-cut
Jessup
Cons Al-D size 10

How are these sml? I'm really curious to try them out after my spitfire f4 conical die, I like really wide wheels.

[Paco Supreme]

Ditto^ smls AG formula seem up there with f4s

[lampshade]

I’ll add to the DOA love here
8.25
Ace 44 w Krux kingpin
Bender 1 1/8 Allen
Girl risers
Modus blues
Sml grocery bag Ag 54 v-cut
Jessup
Cons Al-D size 10

The logo on the heel of the Al D's looks exactly like the Super Champion Funzone dvd. 

[mariomister]

Quasi 8.375
Ashes Griptape
Film Trucks 159mm
Spitfire full conical 52mm,really not into it
Bronson Bearings

old skool vans

[nsacantseethis]

9.75 Dane Brady Boat
159 Indys
OJ Santa Cruz wheels unknown size
Bronson Bitches
Stupid old bolts
Griptape on 90% of my board
Doom Sayers Magnet Coozie
Yellow American Spirits
Dirty converse
Sweat stained socks
Ur mom

[tangar]

Quasi 8.375
Ashes Griptape
Film Trucks 159mm
Spitfire full conical 52mm,really not into it
Bronson Bearings

old skool vans

How are those film trucks?

[MOE SYZLAK]

Expand Quote

I’ll add to the DOA love here
8.25
Ace 44 w Krux kingpin
Bender 1 1/8 Allen
Girl risers
Modus blues
Sml grocery bag Ag 54 v-cut
Jessup
Cons Al-D size 10

[close]

How are these sml? I'm really curious to try them out after my spitfire f4 conical die, I like really wide wheels.

I can’t speak on how they compare to F4’s ( never had a set) but these are the perfect wheel for me based on formula and shape. They aren’t super hard but slide well.

[DaSk8D00D]

Real 8.38
Venture 5.8 V-Hollows w/ Bones Mediums
54mm Bones STF v1
Bones Super Reds
Theeve TiBolts
MOB Grip
NB# 533v2 sz 10.5

[Paco Supreme]

thats a pretty skateboard

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

thats a pretty skateboard

indeed!

[Brad Breath]

Do the Real regular 8.38’s (not full) have a wider nose than antihero and Krooked?  I got a Krooked 8.38” that seemed too tapered.  The 8.38” full I had was TOO wide.  Now I’m on a Krooked 8.25” full.

[144p]

To my knowledge, all the dlx shapes transfer across the board.
Although you never see a real 8.28 or antihero ishod twin shape.
But essentially 8.25 in all 3 brands should be the same.
But also consider that boards are hand shaped and sanded, could easily getonce slightly more than the others.

[DaSk8D00D]

Do the Real regular 8.38’s (not full) have a wider nose than antihero and Krooked?  I got a Krooked 8.38” that seemed too tapered.  The 8.38” full I had was TOO wide.  Now I’m on a Krooked 8.25” full.

I typically skate the full shapes and this 8.38 seems about the same. Not too far of from the AntiHero 8.38 I had either. It’s maybe not as square as the actual Full shapes but I don’t think it tapers as much as your krooked did. I was actually looking at a krooked deck j the shop before I bought the Real and while the dimensions were the same, I could see how the Krooked shape might be a little more on the tapered side. I don’t know for sure though, you could probably found out if you ask in the DLX shapes thread

[Brad Breath]

Good idea!

[commander jameson]

To my knowledge, all the dlx shapes transfer across the board.
Although you never see a real 8.28 or antihero ishod twin shape.
But essentially 8.25 in all 3 brands should be the same.
But also consider that boards are hand shaped and sanded, could easily getonce slightly more than the others.

[concerned_parent]

9.75 Dane Brady Boat
159 Indys
OJ Santa Cruz wheels unknown size
Bronson Bitches
Stupid old bolts
Griptape on 90% of my board
Doom Sayers Magnet Coozie
Yellow American Spirits
Dirty converse
Sweat stained socks
Ur mom

nothing in the coozie? just skating around with a coozie?

[Seadramon]

Expand Quote

9.75 Dane Brady Boat
159 Indys
OJ Santa Cruz wheels unknown size
Bronson Bitches
Stupid old bolts
Griptape on 90% of my board
Doom Sayers Magnet Coozie
Yellow American Spirits
Dirty converse
Sweat stained socks
Ur mom

[close]

nothing in the coozie? just skating around with a coozie?

Concerned Parent livin' up to the username ^

[ballintoohard]

Ditched the Hockey already because I hated the steep nose and tail and the quality is gutter trash. Chipped on it's first impact with something hard and paint is flaking off.

Got a Polar 8.5- what companies have a similar shape with the large nose, sorta pointy tail, moderate wheelbase?  I think it is 8.5x32x14.5

[Jared]

No picture so I'll let y'all use your active imaginations to visualize this one.

DOA 8.5 (center label 500F graphic)
Independent 149 hollows
Independent Black bearings
Venom hard bushings
54mm F4s
PHILIPS hardware

[Clock3rs]

Ditched the Hockey already because I hated the steep nose and tail and the quality is gutter trash. Chipped on it's first impact with something hard and paint is flaking off.

Got a Polar 8.5- what companies have a similar shape with the large nose, sorta pointy tail, moderate wheelbase?  I think it is 8.5x32x14.5

same question here. preferable generator and a bit lower concave. Baker?

[jamersonbass]

Expand Quote

Ditched the Hockey already because I hated the steep nose and tail and the quality is gutter trash. Chipped on it's first impact with something hard and paint is flaking off.

Got a Polar 8.5- what companies have a similar shape with the large nose, sorta pointy tail, moderate wheelbase?  I think it is 8.5x32x14.5

[close]

same question here. preferable generator and a bit lower concave. Baker?

Why don't you just keep skating the Polar 8.5's?  I'm on my second and they're really durable.