The Set-up Thread

[tangar]

Is Htowns grip tape causing mud? I’m not quite clear on how that works yet.

Also I REALLY like this grip job. I’ve been into Frisco and vertical stripes lately.
 

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been enjoying crail boards lately
girl rick howard 8.5x32
krux k4s with downlow kingpin
OJs
bones swiss
mob
diamond hardware
and of course state harlems

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Thats a good lookin set up

[ged frall]

Is Htowns grip tape causing mud? I’m not quite clear on how that works yet.

Also I REALLY like this grip job. I’ve been into Frisco and vertical stripes lately.
 

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been enjoying crail boards lately
girl rick howard 8.5x32
krux k4s with downlow kingpin
OJs
bones swiss
mob
diamond hardware
and of course state harlems

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Thats a good lookin set up

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how are the krux? really close to gettin some

[somedudefromnj]

Typically hate DSM boards as they usually have weird ass shapes. I cant stand boards with no tail, but this decks grown on me. The trucks are fairly new but have been fun so far

Chewy Palace 8.37
Ace 44
OJ Elite Hardline Samples
Bronson (the cheap ones)
Analog Flip Flops
VF Outlet Christmas Socks

[jc]

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Is Htowns grip tape causing mud? I’m not quite clear on how that works yet.

Also I REALLY like this grip job. I’ve been into Frisco and vertical stripes lately.
 

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been enjoying crail boards lately
girl rick howard 8.5x32
krux k4s with downlow kingpin
OJs
bones swiss
mob
diamond hardware
and of course state harlems

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Thats a good lookin set up

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how are the krux? really close to gettin some

I enjoy everything about the Krux. They turn really great and the break in time is pretty much instantaneous, least for me. My other set up has some aces. While I definitely prefer the krux the aces come quite close. I have another pair of krux after these and I think I’ll keep riding them.

[Lee Ralphs Dear Old Mum]

Bowl Troller
BA/ Carnie 8.62
55s
1/4" Risers
F4 Classic 60mm (probably worn to about 58mm)
Old Ron's bearings

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[TurdyBird]

Dude yes! Sick one!

[hangontoyourego]

Bowl Troller
BA/ Carnie 8.62
55s
1/4" Risers
F4 Classic 60mm (probably worn to about 58mm)
Old Ron's bearings

nice set up the stain is beautiful, go’s well with the rug

[WastedHippy]

Stoked

[TurdyBird]

Stoked

Give us some stats newbie haha. Had to take advantage of that.

Looks like indy hollows... and havin a hard time making out everything else. The wheels look like spits maybe? The pic is a lil grainy. Stoked for you though dude, it looks pretty new!

Looks pretty skinny ya?

[WastedHippy]

hahaha thats fair, real shitty quality photo but Zero Thomas deck 8 x 32 and good eye dude with the Indy hollows and Evan Smith spitfire wheels, modus bearings and SJ hardware. Pretty new only had a couple of sessions but I'm digging it fr

[cosmicgypsies]

i dont think ive had board envy until now

[johnes]

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Bowl Troller
BA/ Carnie 8.62
55s
1/4" Risers
F4 Classic 60mm (probably worn to about 58mm)
Old Ron's bearings

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nice set up the stain is beautiful, go’s well with the rug

This looks like a tech deck/finger board or something.

[Lee Ralphs Dear Old Mum]

Hopefully, I can flip it like a tech deck.

[TurdyBird]

Hopefully, I can flip it like a tech deck.

Currently ridin a 8.6 X 32.25 just mostly doing flat to get some confidence back on board. Had a terrible session the other day, and while it is contributed to more things than my board, 32.25 was almost feeling a little too short.

I saw yours, and know those BA's are usually like 32.5-6 give or take. Really wanna try it and just wanna say, you'll definitely be able to rotate that board. This is the first 8.6 I've ever ridden and I've had some of my best kickflips on it and this is with a garbage ass knee. Love a bigger board dude.

I think what might make it harder, are those big 60mm.

Haha, I typed all this until I read what Lee said again, and feel kinda stupid. Hahah, I thought he said "Hopefully, I can flip it" suggesting that he was worried he wouldn't able to flip at all!

[Bagelskate]

Those PF Flyers hit me right in the feels. Sandlot is an all time favorite.

Shalom

[Lee Ralphs Dear Old Mum]

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Hopefully, I can flip it like a tech deck.

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Currently ridin a 8.6 X 32.25 just mostly doing flat to get some confidence back on board. Had a terrible session the other day, and while it is contributed to more things than my board, 32.25 was almost feeling a little too short.

I saw yours, and know those BA's are usually like 32.5-6 give or take. Really wanna try it and just wanna say, you'll definitely be able to rotate that board. This is the first 8.6 I've ever ridden and I've had some of my best kickflips on it and this is with a garbage ass knee. Love a bigger board dude.

I think what might make it harder, are those big 60mm.

Haha, I typed all this until I read what Lee said again, and feel kinda stupid. Hahah, I thought he said "Hopefully, I can flip it" suggesting that he was worried he wouldn't able to flip at all!

I ride this shape often. I have another one set up with 44s and 55mm wheels. I hear ya.

[TurdyBird]

I ride this shape often. I have another one set up with 44s and 55mm wheels. I hear ya.

Sounds dreamy

[plasticsurgerydisasters]

Quasi Rizzo 8.25 14.25WB
159s with indy soft bushings and top washer only
F4 99 Conical Full 58mm
Reds
Mob

Don't usually skate PS but caved since Dick Rizzo is my favorite skater.

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sup with the off roading wheels on some of yous setups

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on the subject of wheels, i only skate 51s or 53s depending on what’s in stock . but anyone else have a superstition complex against even numbered wheels?

is there a superstitious thread?

[burn_to_live]

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on the subject of wheels, i only skate 51s or 53s depending on what’s in stock . but anyone else have a superstition complex against even numbered wheels?

is there a superstitious thread?

I've always skated 53mm Spitfire Classics/F4 Classics. My best tricks have gone down on those so why switch?

[shit_for_brains]

on the subject of wheels, i only skate 51s or 53s depending on what’s in stock . but anyone else have a superstition complex against even numbered wheels?

is there a superstitious thread?

I had a hard time switching from 53 to 52 because even numbers feel like more of a commitment.

[pizzafliptofakie]

shalom!
Local shop was having a liquidation sale, and of the very slim pickings they had left I managed to find a Krooked board in my size. This news would be slightly more of a bummer if we didn't already have another better shop in the town so I'm taking my treasure and runnin'.





Krooked 8.38
Thunder 149
Spitfire F4 54mm 99d
Bones Super Reds
Mob Grip
Louie Lopez Pros.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

on the subject of wheels, i only skate 51s or 53s depending on what’s in stock . but anyone else have a superstition complex against even numbered wheels?

is there a superstitious thread?

but what happens if you add the numbers together ala numerology? 🤔

[johnes]

Frog 8.6 concave feels steep like I like
Mininlogo 8.38 trucks
Tyshawn F4 classic shape 53 / 99d
Indy bolts (kinda long lol 1.25”)
Bones Red Ceramics!!!!
Mob
Minilogo risers
I don’t expect the bearings to feel much different because I have 2 other set ups one with bones Swiss 6 ball and one with bones Swiss regular.

[Cxbvc]

Back again with more impulse bought boards. This time Polar Football with Ace 44 and Spitfire 54 99a Lock-Ins. May switch with my 58mm F4’s though - but on the other hand I’d love to put my ~50mm Spitties on for it for make it a little more authentic but enjoy being able to lock into coping. Still absolutely loving these Ace’s and can’t see myself changing for quite a while.

[tangar]

I dont care for football shapes, but that thing looks fun as fuck!

[Cxbvc]

I dont care for football shapes, but that thing looks fun as fuck!

Absolutely is! Like I said though it has a tiny tail and the nose is not as full as I thought it would be like on the Blind FUBK reissues which I’ve had also - so beware if you like a fuller shape (though to be fair you shouldn’t be skating a football shape in the first place)

[tangar]

I didn’t like 44s, AND I love full noses and tails too much. So I won’t fall back into that trap. Happy with my polar 1992 on 55s and my 8.5 FA on venture 5.8s for now.