The Set-up Thread

[newspaperparty]

Polar 8.625
Ace 55
F4 Conical full 56mm
Reds

[tom]

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There’s nothing wrong with the Cromer shape board I was skating, but I’m not sure if it’s right for me as my main set up. We’re in the middle of a heat wave and I broke a serious sweat just setting up my board in the sun. Looks like it’s gonna be sunset and night sessions until things cool off

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What’s up with the “nowhere fast” stickers? They’re tight. Is that a brand?

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skate shop in massachusetts

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I haven’t lived in Massachusetts for almost 5 years now, but the owner is one of my best friends. Still pretty bummed out I had to cancel my trip back home this summer. Hopefully next year

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I don't know if you skate parks or not..but if you do, you're in for a suprise when you get to Mass. They have popped up everywhere lately, and they are goooood. I hadn't been back to Mass (with the intent of skating) in about 5 years. I was beyond overwhelmed.

I always wanted to be a transition skater instead of a street skater, but the only skateparks were those awful Scituate pre-fab parks. For a long time the only public skatepark bowl was the lumpy and mellow Hyde Park bowl. Now that whole place is bowled out; parks are getting renovated and other amazing parks are popping up left and right it seems. I wish it happened when I was a teenager, but hey, it’s better late than never

[Seventyfrigginseven]

Ishod 8" twin tail (I guess I can do fs shove's in the middle of a line with less stress/confusion) thanks @Esmith5488 for finding it for me!
Indy 139
50mm sf
Swiss
Shop grip from Zembo
Amazon socks (mid- height) = 6 pairs for $12

[TastyBurrito]

Didn't exactly need a new board and I have boards on deck, but I went out and bought two new quasi 8.5s because I was missing that boxy shape.

Been skating mostly passports and most recently a frog 8.5 and they feel great, just a bit long and after cracking my tail, I really wanted to buy myself one of these more square shapes again.

8.5 Quasi Bob DeKeyzer
149 Indy Hollows with medium bones bushings
54 Spitfire Conical Fulls F4
Reds
Jessup
Rowans

I'm inadvertently riding a bobby board and his pro model spitfires wheels. His footage is amazing and his quasi part was sick, but I only bought this stuff cause the size and shape.

Basically riding this same set up, even down to the shoes, but on Ace 55s instead.

The boxy shape feels nice as I've been learning to ride pools/transition.

[munchbox]

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Didn't exactly need a new board and I have boards on deck, but I went out and bought two new quasi 8.5s because I was missing that boxy shape.

Been skating mostly passports and most recently a frog 8.5 and they feel great, just a bit long and after cracking my tail, I really wanted to buy myself one of these more square shapes again.

8.5 Quasi Bob DeKeyzer
149 Indy Hollows with medium bones bushings
54 Spitfire Conical Fulls F4
Reds
Jessup
Rowans

I'm inadvertently riding a bobby board and his pro model spitfires wheels. His footage is amazing and his quasi part was sick, but I only bought this stuff cause the size and shape.

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Basically riding this same set up, even down to the shoes, but on Ace 55s instead.

The boxy shape feels nice as I've been learning to ride pools/transition.

+1 for both of you
square or its a no go for me nowadays

[JoelyRighteous]

Left my board outside my place for 5 minutes while dealing with the kids this morning and my set up got nicked.

So here's a xmas complete. Couldn't find any 53mm f4s at any of the local shops.



Slave 8.5
Indy hollow 149
OJ Elite combo 53 101
Sunday Hardware Shieldless bearings
Whatever their cheapest hardware was

[rocklobster]

Ishod 8" twin tail (I guess I can do fs shove's in the middle of a line with less stress/confusion) thanks @Esmith5488 for finding it for me!
Indy 139
50mm sf
Swiss
Shop grip from Zembo
Amazon socks (mid- height) = 6 pairs for $12

Damn is that twin tail looks good but with some strange dimensions; 8.0 x 31.5 x 14.3 is some Baker / Deathwish dims.

[Seventyfrigginseven]

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Ishod 8" twin tail (I guess I can do fs shove's in the middle of a line with less stress/confusion) thanks @Esmith5488 for finding it for me!
Indy 139
50mm sf
Swiss
Shop grip from Zembo
Amazon socks (mid- height) = 6 pairs for $12

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Damn is that twin tail looks good but with some strange dimensions; 8.0 x 31.5 x 14.3 is some Baker / Deathwish dims.

I know it..I threw all my favorite measurements out the window for this one. I am banking on those dimensions were designed because the lack of nose length or something. Its definitely the biggest wheelbase I have ever skated before too. We will see!

[jay_nev]

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Didn't exactly need a new board and I have boards on deck, but I went out and bought two new quasi 8.5s because I was missing that boxy shape.

Been skating mostly passports and most recently a frog 8.5 and they feel great, just a bit long and after cracking my tail, I really wanted to buy myself one of these more square shapes again.

8.5 Quasi Bob DeKeyzer
149 Indy Hollows with medium bones bushings
54 Spitfire Conical Fulls F4
Reds
Jessup
Rowans

I'm inadvertently riding a bobby board and his pro model spitfires wheels. His footage is amazing and his quasi part was sick, but I only bought this stuff cause the size and shape.

[close]

Basically riding this same set up, even down to the shoes, but on Ace 55s instead.

The boxy shape feels nice as I've been learning to ride pools/transition.

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+1 for both of you
square or its a no go for me nowadays

hows the 8.5 with 55’s?

[TastyBurrito]

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Didn't exactly need a new board and I have boards on deck, but I went out and bought two new quasi 8.5s because I was missing that boxy shape.

Been skating mostly passports and most recently a frog 8.5 and they feel great, just a bit long and after cracking my tail, I really wanted to buy myself one of these more square shapes again.

8.5 Quasi Bob DeKeyzer
149 Indy Hollows with medium bones bushings
54 Spitfire Conical Fulls F4
Reds
Jessup
Rowans

I'm inadvertently riding a bobby board and his pro model spitfires wheels. His footage is amazing and his quasi part was sick, but I only bought this stuff cause the size and shape.

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Basically riding this same set up, even down to the shoes, but on Ace 55s instead.

The boxy shape feels nice as I've been learning to ride pools/transition.

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+1 for both of you
square or its a no go for me nowadays

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hows the 8.5 with 55’s?

Honestly, it's nice. I don't really feel any hinderance when turning (my other setup has 44s on it). It's a touch harder to flip, but I don't really flip my board anyways, so it doesn't really bother me.

[fs1/2cab]

Left my board outside my place for 5 minutes while dealing with the kids this morning and my set up got nicked.

So here's a xmas complete. Couldn't find any 53mm f4s at any of the local shops.



Slave 8.5
Indy hollow 149
OJ Elite combo 53 101
Sunday Hardware Shieldless bearings
Whatever their cheapest hardware was

Man a stolen setup is such a bummer. Is your neighborhood that creepy?

But sick new setup. What you think about these OJs?

[Stigmata]

Left my board outside my place for 5 minutes while dealing with the kids this morning and my set up got nicked.

So here's a xmas complete. Couldn't find any 53mm f4s at any of the local shops.



Slave 8.5
Indy hollow 149
OJ Elite combo 53 101
Sunday Hardware Shieldless bearings
Whatever their cheapest hardware was

Thats a sweet graphic!

[burn_to_live]

Left my board outside my place for 5 minutes while dealing with the kids this morning and my set up got nicked.

So here's a xmas complete. Couldn't find any 53mm f4s at any of the local shops.



Slave 8.5
Indy hollow 149
OJ Elite combo 53 101
Sunday Hardware Shieldless bearings
Whatever their cheapest hardware was

I get you man. I have had three setups stolen from me.

[JoelyRighteous]

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Left my board outside my place for 5 minutes while dealing with the kids this morning and my set up got nicked.

So here's a xmas complete. Couldn't find any 53mm f4s at any of the local shops.



Slave 8.5
Indy hollow 149
OJ Elite combo 53 101
Sunday Hardware Shieldless bearings
Whatever their cheapest hardware was

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I get you man. I have had three setups stolen from me.

It blows. Although in this instance it's my fault for leaving it somewhere it could easily get snatched. Still a huge bummer though.

[vhsfisheye]

Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

[JoelyRighteous]

Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

That shape looks incredible.

[Solid bowlcut]

Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

Sick setup, 5.2s don't even look that small suprisingly

[Skatebeard]

Set up an 8.25 to see what I think to skating a "wide" deck.

Girl 93 til Brophy 8.25"
Thunder lights 148
Spitfire bigheads 50mm
Bronson G2

Enjoying it sofar, much easier to catch tricks with my size 11s than on a 7.75. Might swap out the bigheads for some 50mm F4 classics I have kicking about, but I don't mind a slightly wider wheel.

[vhsfisheye]

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Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

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That shape looks incredible.

It is, i'll definetley be buying more polar decks. big square tail square big nose

[vhsfisheye]

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Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

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Sick setup, 5.2s don't even look that small suprisingly

the board tapers to an 8.1 at the tail so you dont really notice the smaller trucks
still debating on getting 5.6's or 149's tho

[thespacewolf]

Polar Arigato 8.38
Venture 5.2 High (till I can get something bigger)
Indy Conical 90a Medium Bushings (no bottom washers)
53mm Ricta Naturals 101a
Bones Big Balls Bearings

Bout to ride the same board  , Polar has been going crazy with their shapes and I love it.

[augustmoon]

Wore through the Polar board I was skating pretty quick.  Not the board's fault; kinda stoked on how much I've been getting to skate lately.



and on to the new:



Theories 8.3
Ace 44s.  (been having truck madness lately.  no bottom washer, then no top washer, now both washer back on)
OJ Elite 55s (consistently satisfied with the OJs)
Cons Bobby D

[Nth syd bear]

Rudy Johnson R7 9 x 31.65 x 13.8
Tensor mag ATG 5.75
spitfire radial 52mm 99
Andele swiss
Diamond 7/8

I kinda like this shape..   

[os89]

5boro 7.75
Ace 22s
F4 Classics 52mm / 99
Bones reds
Shortys
Jessup

[Junglist]

@os89 this makes me really happy to look at.

[moonordie]

Wore through the Polar board I was skating pretty quick.  Not the board's fault; kinda stoked on how much I've been getting to skate lately.



and on to the new:



Theories 8.3
Ace 44s.  (been having truck madness lately.  no bottom washer, then no top washer, now both washer back on)
OJ Elite 55s (consistently satisfied with the OJs)
Cons Bobby D

That Theories board goes so damn hard.

[Fifty8mm]

Red DoA Skypager 8.1 standard concave
FTC 5.8 ventures loose stock
Spitfire f4 classics 51mm
Jessup grip and swiss six

DOA star deck painted black...7.5 flat as fuck, been on this shape most of the year.
Venture 5.2 high was rocking 5.0 lows for most of the year. Felt great and might go back to them. Lows have a better looking hanger.
Chocolate 51 mm wheels.  Took a while to break
Jessup grip and swiss 6

Af1 96 snake, superstars and dunks are my go to.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Rudy Johnson R7 9 x 31.65 x 13.8
Tensor mag ATG 5.75
spitfire radial 52mm 99
Andele swiss
Diamond 7/8

I kinda like this shape..   

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Who woulda thunk that the bear would be rocking 9.0” boards in 2020?
Looks like a great setup, never ridden tensors but I bet it goes well with those F4s

[FrozenIndustries]

Rudy Johnson R7 9 x 31.65 x 13.8
Tensor mag ATG 5.75
spitfire radial 52mm 99
Andele swiss
Diamond 7/8

I kinda like this shape..   

Loving it.

[GBLange]

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Great setup..

Rudy Johnson R7 9 x 31.65 x 13.8
Tensor mag ATG 5.75
spitfire radial 52mm 99
Andele swiss
Diamond 7/8

I kinda like this shape..   

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Who woulda thunk that the bear would be rocking 9.0” boards in 2020?
Looks like a great setup, never ridden tensors but I bet it goes well with those F4s