The Set-up Thread

[Stanley Spadowski]

8.25 generator blank
5.25 Venture lo
52ish Spitfire Bigheads
Swiss
Jessup
7/8 Shorty’s Allen

[Big Baby Jesus]

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Phones being weird and won't take vertical images regardless of how I hold it. Regardless love the new wood and shoe combo.

Traffic 8.38 x 32 14.25 WB. Has a nice full nose with a medium concave and steep kicks.
5.8 Venture w/ 97 du purple aftermarkets
55 Spitfire SFW
Reds
Bronze 1" Allen
Mob
NB# 440 a little stiff at first but broke in nicely during the first session. Grippy, good board feel, and  nice shape.

[camel filters]

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Quasi Jake 8.25
Indy 149ti (w/cast baseplates / Indy aftermarket conical)
Spitfire F4 53mm conical full 99a
Swiss

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love seeing all the quasi & JJ love

For you guys that have had a few quasis including acid ply, did acid ply feel weaker than the standard deck? I've only ever had the bledsoe acid ply and it snapped on an ill landed sw front pop on flat during the second session. Loved the shape and feel before that happened so I wonder if the reg quasi decks were any better.

[Firebert]

ToPX 8.25 (14.2 wb)
ti149
f4 53mm-99a conical full

[MxsDx]

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Traffic 8.38 x 32 14.25 WB. Has a nice full nose with a medium concave and steep kicks.


I'm ashamed to admit that after reading this description, I went directly to Parade and purchased.  Do you - or anyone else on here - know who presses their wood?

[VCR]

8.25 generator blank
5.25 Venture lo
52ish Spitfire Bigheads
Swiss
Jessup
7/8 Shorty’s Allen

This is very nice

[Big Baby Jesus]

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Traffic 8.38 x 32 14.25 WB. Has a nice full nose with a medium concave and steep kicks.


I'm ashamed to admit that after reading this description, I went directly to Parade and purchased.  Do you - or anyone else on here - know who presses their wood?

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Hopefully you like it as much as I do. This run is clutch. K8 mold. Made a post in the woodshop thread after DMing ToA insta but basically theories had to use clutch for some runs instead of generator due to covid. Said a restock of generator wood should be soon.

[MxsDx]

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Traffic 8.38 x 32 14.25 WB. Has a nice full nose with a medium concave and steep kicks.


I'm ashamed to admit that after reading this description, I went directly to Parade and purchased.  Do you - or anyone else on here - know who presses their wood?

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Hopefully you like it as much as I do. This run is clutch. K8 mold. Made a post in the woodshop thread after DMing ToA insta but basically theories had to use clutch for some runs I stead of generator due to covid. Said a restock of generator wood should be soon.

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Thanks for the response. Enjoy!

[YungJugg]

DOA Toe Tag 8.25 x 14.25wb x 32.125
Independent 144 (one is new)
F4 53mm Tablets 101a
Shorty’s Silverados
Jessup
old various bearings

[Boog]

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Well I snapped my last deck after 2 sessions. Before that I tried an 8.25 deck and 5.8 Ventures which felt way bigger than I could handle. Prior to that I rode the same deck for around 4 months (before and during lockdown), only swapping out trucks because I was bored.
I've had 1 setup in recent memory that ticked all the boxes, issue is that the board company (Folklore) is based in Australia ($75 USD before shipping) with irregular dimensions (8 x 32 x 14) plus it had a sheet of carbon fiber. The plan was to load up on a stack whenever I would travel to Australia for work, probably 2-3 times a year. But the pandemic has put a damper on that plan.

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Makes sense. I ask, as I swap stuff fairly regularly as well, which makes consistency difficult. I also circle round to things I previously tried and dismissed, and end up enjoying the same shit, but at a different time. Too much time in between sessions, not enough time skating, too much time on the slap, huge contributors to setup dissatisfaction, for me.

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I was the same way for months and I finally found 2 dimensions and truck combos that I will stick with for now on. So much wasted time and money obsessing over setups had me missing out on the whole reason I love skateboarding. ACTUALLY SKATING lol. I get an itch every now and again to change something when I see a new video or add but my progression and recovery is more important.

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What was your magic combination? Trucks wise I'm sticking with Ventures, 5.6 or 5.2 (Lo) in standard or V-Hollow. Still undecided if I like a shorter deck and WB (31.6 x 14), in between (31.75 x 14.25) or extreme (32 x 14).

I find that venture 5.8 standard with bones bushings on an 8.25×31.75×14 works amazing for ledge and flat ground and deluxe se full shape 8.5×32×14.38 with independent 144 standard bones bushings work good for everything else. That's what I'm trying to stick with. The venture also feel good on the 8.5 after it's broken in.

[tom]

Real Stella Reynolds am colorway 8x32
ACE low 03’s
52mm F4 Lock-Ins
Super Swiss 6
Lance Mountain Blazers from 2017

The deck has these weird ridges that I assume are supposed to help with slides or something. I didn’t notice much of a difference either way. I forgot how great Blazers really are

[Benchpress]

Quasi Acid Ply 8.25
Thunder Hollow 148
Conical Full 52mm
Swiss 6
Mob
Sunday hardware

[FrozenIndustries]

Real Stella Reynolds am colorway 8x32
ACE low 03’s
52mm F4 Lock-Ins
Super Swiss 6
Lance Mountain Blazers from 2017

The deck has these weird ridges that I assume are supposed to help with slides or something. I didn’t notice much of a difference either way. I forgot how great Blazers really are

This is sick. Maybe you posted about them elsewhere but how are you liking the Ace lows?

Seeing your setups always makes me want to size down (I'm at 8.25" right now).

[AlexOlsonsDashiki]

What exactly is the Quasi Acid-Ply all about? My local sold out of them before I could even take a look at them.

[jamersonbass]

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Quasi Jake 8.25
Indy 149ti (w/cast baseplates / Indy aftermarket conical)
Spitfire F4 53mm conical full 99a
Swiss

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love seeing all the quasi & JJ love

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For you guys that have had a few quasis including acid ply, did acid ply feel weaker than the standard deck? I've only ever had the bledsoe acid ply and it snapped on an ill landed sw front pop on flat during the second session. Loved the shape and feel before that happened so I wonder if the reg quasi decks were any better.

I've skated 4 or 5 over the last few years and I don't think my acid ply feels weaker.

I will say that someone who's pretty inconsistent with flip tricks besides heelflip variations, the finish on the rails starts looking like shit real quick after a couple whiffs or airballs.

[MxsDx]

I find that venture 5.8 standard with bones bushings on an 8.25×31.75×14 works amazing for ledge and flat ground and deluxe se full shape 8.5×32×14.38 with independent 144 standard bones bushings work good for everything else. That's what I'm trying to stick with. The venture also feel good on the 8.5 after it's broken in.
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How about your wheel combos between the two? same size/shape/duro between flatground and all-arounder?

[Seventyfrigginseven]

Im gonna test my muscle memory with this one. Should be really fun.
Element (BBS) 7.7 x 31.5 x 14 wb
Indy 139 with Bones med.
Spitfire classics 50mm
Reds
Indy hardware
Jessup
And some New England crust..
 

[munchbox]

Quasi Acid Ply 8.25
Thunder Hollow 148
Conical Full 52mm
Swiss 6
Mob
Sunday hardware

+1 for the sticker job

[SoftCarPrawn]

Traffic Oyola 8.1
Mob grip
Venture 5.8 Hi with sanded down bones mediums
Spitfire F4 classic 58mm 99a
Swiss
Bender 1 inch phillips hardware

[art hellman]

an Oyola deck with 58mm wheels is giving me tingly feelings

[animalflesh]

Traffic Oyola 8.1
Mob grip
Venture 5.8 Hi with sanded down bones mediums
Spitfire F4 classic 58mm 99a
Swiss
Bender 1 inch phillips hardware

Soooo dope

[SoftCarPrawn]

an Oyola deck with 58mm wheels is giving me tingly feelings

They will beat any street cleaner, no problem.

[tom]

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Real Stella Reynolds am colorway 8x32
ACE low 03’s
52mm F4 Lock-Ins
Super Swiss 6
Lance Mountain Blazers from 2017

The deck has these weird ridges that I assume are supposed to help with slides or something. I didn’t notice much of a difference either way. I forgot how great Blazers really are

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This is sick. Maybe you posted about them elsewhere but how are you liking the Ace lows?

Seeing your setups always makes me want to size down (I'm at 8.25" right now).

I don’t really know how to describe them because I’ve skated Thunders for the past 15 years, but I’ll mention some of the things I like. The turn is pretty nice and they’re naturally loose trucks with soft bushings. I used to take the bottom washers out of my trucks to get crooked grinds to pinch the way I like, but I didn’t need to with these. The baseplate actually touch when you do nose/tailslides. They also look cool. Sometimes the board does this weird wiggle when I bend down for certain flip tricks. I can’t stand that

[Benchpress]

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Quasi Acid Ply 8.25
Thunder Hollow 148
Conical Full 52mm
Swiss 6
Mob
Sunday hardware

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+1 for the sticker job

Thankyou! Only sticker I ever put on boards. Reminds me I need to order more.

[franquietits]

I propose that Quasi remakes that graphic with dat real shit!...

[Boog]

I find that venture 5.8 standard with bones bushings on an 8.25×31.75×14 works amazing for ledge and flat ground and deluxe se full shape 8.5×32×14.38 with independent 144 standard bones bushings work good for everything else. That's what I'm trying to stick with. The venture also feel good on the 8.5 after it's broken in.

How about your wheel combos between the two? same size/shape/duro between flatground and all-arounder?
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Yeah I have been using the same 53mm conical fulls on both. I tried some 53mm tablets which felt damn near the same just a little more nimble but I went back to the fulls because I wanted to keep the tablets fresher so I'm not wearing down 2 sets of wheels at the same time.

[fur lined sea]

Love that Traffic board and that series.




Just came off a Habitat with a short tail and hated it.

Old 8.125 Snack board from when they were South Central. Graphic done by LSD World Peace.
Ace 44s
Dial Tone Ben Gore 54 99s

[Big Baby Jesus]

Love that Traffic board and that series.




Just came off a Habitat with a short tail and hated it.

Old 8.125 Snack board from when they were South Central. Graphic done by LSD World Peace.
Ace 44s
Dial Tone Ben Gore 54 99s

How long you been on the dialtones? Liking them?

[saltusnaut]

Love that Traffic board and that series.




Just came off a Habitat with a short tail and hated it.

Old 8.125 Snack board from when they were South Central. Graphic done by LSD World Peace.
Ace 44s
Dial Tone Ben Gore 54 99s

Beautiful!

[oyolar]

What exactly is the Quasi Acid-Ply all about? My local sold out of them before I could even take a look at them.

They’re basically just dipped - the rails and top are painted different colors. Giving it a different name is making fun of gimmick-y deck technology.