The Set-up Thread

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Just a question about those wheels as they are the only other ones I have seen with the thin silver back print on them and the set I got was from 2013 from a Spitfire team rider when they first came out, so how old are your wheels or where did you get them?

Nice eye.  They are from the first drop.  I skated them one winter at an indoor bowl and then the park closed. I prefer 101s or STF/SPF at the concrete parks I go to, and smaller wheels if I'm skating 99s and doing flip tricks.  It also turns out I don't really like the classic shape so these have been sitting in a box for 7 years, but they are the widest wheels in the box so I thought I'd give them a roll and if I like the rest of the setup.  If so, maybe I'll put some 101 Conical Fulls on.

[Tarquin]

Quasi 8.5, AF1 55s, F4 Classics 55mm, at least three of my bearings are Reds I don't know about the others, Tom Knox 440 Hi.

[RichardBarkley]

Quasi 8.5, AF1 55s, F4 Classics 55mm, at least three of my bearings are Reds I don't know about the others, Tom Knox 440 Hi.

So pleasing

Everything about this pops. Enjoy !

[fs1/2cab]

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Just a question about those wheels as they are the only other ones I have seen with the thin silver back print on them and the set I got was from 2013 from a Spitfire team rider when they first came out, so how old are your wheels or where did you get them?

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Nice eye.  They are from the first drop.  I skated them one winter at an indoor bowl and then the park closed. I prefer 101s or STF/SPF at the concrete parks I go to, and smaller wheels if I'm skating 99s and doing flip tricks.  It also turns out I don't really like the classic shape so these have been sitting in a box for 7 years, but they are the widest wheels in the box so I thought I'd give them a roll and if I like the rest of the setup.  If so, maybe I'll put some 101 Conical Fulls on.

Just my personal opinion here, but if you ride the 56mm classics down to like 53mm they have a perfect shape.

[sammyz]

mixture and of sad and happy...

Sadness...


Happiness



AH Julien Stranger 8.4 x 32 x 14.25
Thunder 148's
Slimeball 97a and started at 53mm...not sure what they are now
bones super swiss
mob grip
indy bolts

[MalHuis]

Quasi 8.5, AF1 55s, F4 Classics 55mm, at least three of my bearings are Reds I don't know about the others, Tom Knox 440 Hi.

That looks crazy perfect.

How is the 55s treating you, and what did you come from? I got a set of af1 55s on ice, currently on indy 149ti. Snapped my plank yesterday on a flat tre and dont know what trucks to do on the next....

[Tarquin]

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Quasi 8.5, AF1 55s, F4 Classics 55mm, at least three of my bearings are Reds I don't know about the others, Tom Knox 440 Hi.

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That looks crazy perfect.

How is the 55s treating you, and what did you come from? I got a set of af1 55s on ice, currently on indy 149ti. Snapped my plank yesterday on a flat tre and dont know what trucks to do on the next....

Had classic 44s before this. Really liking my AF1s, very quick break in time.

[Mbrimson88]

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Just a question about those wheels as they are the only other ones I have seen with the thin silver back print on them and the set I got was from 2013 from a Spitfire team rider when they first came out, so how old are your wheels or where did you get them?

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Nice eye.  They are from the first drop.  I skated them one winter at an indoor bowl and then the park closed. I prefer 101s or STF/SPF at the concrete parks I go to, and smaller wheels if I'm skating 99s and doing flip tricks.  It also turns out I don't really like the classic shape so these have been sitting in a box for 7 years, but they are the widest wheels in the box so I thought I'd give them a roll and if I like the rest of the setup.  If so, maybe I'll put some 101 Conical Fulls on.

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Just my personal opinion here, but if you ride the 56mm classics down to like 53mm they have a perfect shape.

Yes amazing to see, and yes I actually like them much better when worn down a few mm too.

mixture and of sad and happy...

Sadness...

Damn, that thing looks almost mint!

Would look good stuck back together on a wall or something though...

[TastyBurrito]

Wanted to sizedown to a shorter board and wheelbase. Feels way more comfortable as I’m short and stumpy like this board.




Creature Jawn Gardner TT 8.8 x 31.4 (14wb)
Ace 55 classic
OJ 55mm hardline (also sizing down from a 58mm)
Bones Swiss
Mob

[sweet pee]

Wanted to sizedown to a shorter board and wheelbase. Feels way more comfortable as I’m short and stumpy like this board.




Creature Jawn Gardner TT 8.8 x 31.4 (14wb)
Ace 55 classic
OJ 55mm hardline (also sizing down from a 58mm)
Bones Swiss
Mob

Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

[TastyBurrito]

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Wanted to sizedown to a shorter board and wheelbase. Feels way more comfortable as I’m short and stumpy like this board.




Creature Jawn Gardner TT 8.8 x 31.4 (14wb)
Ace 55 classic
OJ 55mm hardline (also sizing down from a 58mm)
Bones Swiss
Mob

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Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

Ask and you shall receive. (excuse my thiccboi kankles)

[TurdyBird]

@Xen sold me onto trying this shape. Looking forward to getting some scratchies on it.

Alien 8.65 X 31.75-32ish ( SW had it listed as 32, but other sites had it at 31.75. When my tired eyes measured it, it was 31.8-31.9).
Venture 5.6 with hard bushings. Might take out the washers.
Satori conicals 54mm
Bones 6 ball and old swiss
Jessup gang.

Might get some new wheels, not sure if I like conicals but like Satoris. Kind of bummed on the length but I will try it out either way.  Last couple boards were 32.25. WB might be a little small for me too

[sweet pee]

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Wanted to sizedown to a shorter board and wheelbase. Feels way more comfortable as I’m short and stumpy like this board.




Creature Jawn Gardner TT 8.8 x 31.4 (14wb)
Ace 55 classic
OJ 55mm hardline (also sizing down from a 58mm)
Bones Swiss
Mob

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Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

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Ask and you shall receive. (excuse my thiccboi kankles)

Thank you Sir! This shape looks super fun. Keep us updated on how it skates

[slappy50]

x post from big boy thread

back in the 9+ club, treated myself to an early birthday present. got some inspiration from all the great setups i see up in here. first time trying grip like this, pretty pleased with how it came out i guess

welcome no strange delight on golem- 9.25 x 32.6, 14.8 wb
ace af1 66, stock (probably gonna leave it this way)
swiss 6, just cleaned + lubed
F4 54mm 97a conical full
jessup

haven't got too much time in on it yet, but from what i have gotten its been a blast. i really like these wheels, they seem like really good atv-type wheels for me. af1s felt pretty good off the bat, tightened back truck 1/4 turn and they feel like souped-up classics now. deck is longer than im used to, especially coming from hockey, but its rad. heading to park test it out on friday.

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[Mbrimson88]

Krooked 8.38 x 32.25 and 14.5 wheelbase III (mellow) *new
Independent 149 standards
Spitfire F4 97 duro 56mm classics *new
Bones swiss
Shortys 7/8 silverados
Jessup grip

New wheels, so new deck too, but I machined off the swirl graphic so they are very clean looking now.

Definitely like the 97 duro for the newer slippery concrete parks.

[RichardBarkley]

Sick

[antarctica]

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Wanted to sizedown to a shorter board and wheelbase. Feels way more comfortable as I’m short and stumpy like this board.




Creature Jawn Gardner TT 8.8 x 31.4 (14wb)
Ace 55 classic
OJ 55mm hardline (also sizing down from a 58mm)
Bones Swiss
Mob

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Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

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Ask and you shall receive. (excuse my thiccboi kankles)

Does the shape taper at all? Or are my eyes tricking me lol

[TastyBurrito]

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Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

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Ask and you shall receive. (excuse my thiccboi kankles)

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Thank you Sir! This shape looks super fun. Keep us updated on how it skates

So I got a quick session in at the park — transition — and boy oh boy was this board different. A good different, but still, different as there were lots of factors to overcome:

Came from my TOPX 8.75 which was full shaped — squared off nose tail — so the tapered TT took time to get used to as I always felt my toes were hanging too far off the edge which made me feel squirrely at times.

Going from that board's 14.75WB to a 14WB, my stance felt too wide, so I had too much weight at the nose which made me feel like I'd tip over.

On the other hand, the short WB made me feel like I zipped around tighter turns and corners.

And seeing that I also went from worn in 97a Spitfire F4 to 99a OJ hardline, the wheels made me feel like I was hitting those corners at even a faster speed.

Add to that the new hard wheels feeling vs. the softer wheel, I'd tended to slide out a touch more my 97a wheels grippier. I can only imagine the slippage I'd feel if I went 101a.

Popped an ollie and it felt like an ollie. Tried a kickflip and it felt like the shorter WB and tapered nose helped my flick go faster — still primo'd and slammed my shin, just faster this time.

Does the shape taper at all? Or are my eyes tricking me lol

It tapers some. But most def not like an egg shaped board would.

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Sick setup! If it's not too much trouble, could you post a pic of the top?

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Ask and you shall receive. (excuse my thiccboi kankles)

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Thank you Sir! This shape looks super fun. Keep us updated on how it skates

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So I got a quick session in at the park — transition — and boy oh boy was this board different. A good different, but still, different as there were lots of factors to overcome:

Came from my TOPX 8.75 which was full shaped — squared off nose tail — so the tapered TT took time to get used to as I always felt my toes were hanging too far off the edge which made me feel squirrely at times.

Going from that board's 14.75WB to a 14WB, my stance felt too wide, so I had too much weight at the nose which made me feel like I'd tip over.

On the other hand, the short WB made me feel like I zipped around tighter turns and corners.

And seeing that I also went from worn in 97a Spitfire F4 to 99a OJ hardline, the wheels made me feel like I was hitting those corners at even a faster speed.

Add to that the new hard wheels feeling vs. the softer wheel, I'd tended to slide out a touch more my 97a wheels grippier. I can only imagine the slippage I'd feel if I went 101a.

Popped an ollie and it felt like an ollie. Tried a kickflip and it felt like the shorter WB and tapered nose helped my flick go faster — still primo'd and slammed my shin, just faster this time.

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Does the shape taper at all? Or are my eyes tricking me lol

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It tapers some. But most def not like an egg shaped board would.

Do you mind measuring the width over the front and back trucks?

[brent]

kenny anderson 8.5(bullshit)

[FrozenIndustries]

kenny anderson 8.5(bullshit)

NGL shape and graphic are super fucking good.

[brent]

yeah the shape is pretty nice

[lydius]

nice job on that sticker re-purposing 

[sammyz]

Krooked 8.38 x 32.25 and 14.5 wheelbase III (mellow) *new
Independent 149 standards
Spitfire F4 97 duro 56mm classics *new
Bones swiss
Shortys 7/8 silverados
Jessup grip

New wheels, so new deck too, but I machined off the swirl graphic so they are very clean looking now.

Definitely like the 97 duro for the newer slippery concrete parks.

I love 97...my slimeballs are my favourite wheels...once they’re done ill try the spits too.
Also 8.38 size seems to be my new sweet spot, how you liking it with 149’s??

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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Definitely like the 97 duro for the newer slippery concrete parks.

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I love 97...my slimeballs are my favourite wheels...once they’re done ill try the spits too.
Also 8.38 size seems to be my new sweet spot, how you liking it with 149’s??

Gonna third this. Going down to 97a was like, a revelation. Love my slimeballs.

[DefyGravityGuy]

Got back into skating a few weeks ago. Before my current break I rode more bowl than street, and I am in love with those big, shaped boards like my current BH crest board. I stopped 1.5 years ago. 99% of the time I skated alone. So I kind of got used to skate these boards for street too. I kind of forgot how smaller, modern boards skated.

So I am skating again and I rode on someone's 8.5 FA and while the crest and big, shaped boards were so beautiful to look at and fun to skate, I forgot how much better I could have been skating if I downsized.

I am a one setup type of guy so with this Deathwish I can still ride transition comfortably if I want, but also make it easier to skate the streets. (and be able to nollie again and learn noseslides ) I also really, really dig the contortionist graphic. It is so rad. Now it's time to set it up and see if I like that baker/deathwish concave and shape.

Before I bought the board, I got me some F4 99a O.G. Classics and damn, they are so good! Better in every way than the Mini Logo's (not that I was expecting it to be not, the F4's cost 2.5x as much  )

Old deck: Birdhouse Hawk Crest 9.75"x31.75" 15.75" WB
New deck: Deathwish Taylor Kirby Rigor Mortis 8.5"x32" 14.5" WB

Big drop in wheelbase but I am sure 14.5 will still be comfy on transition, so this will be much better allround.

Rest of the setup:
Indy 159 with Bones medium bushings, no bottom washer
1 inch riser pads (Still got wheelbite, so I should probably buy hards )
Reds
Mini Logo A-Cut 60mm 99a (worn down to about 56) -> Spitfire F4 99a 58mm O.G. Classic

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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kenny anderson 8.5(bullshit)

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NGL shape and graphic are super fucking good.

yeah, can he not just make a huge effort to fix all the shit he did, or can crail just release that shape without his name on it?

[sharkin]

Deathwish Taylor Kirby Rigor Mortis 8.5"x32" 14.5" WB

very very nice

[moonordie]

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Definitely like the 97 duro for the newer slippery concrete parks.

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I love 97...my slimeballs are my favourite wheels...once they’re done ill try the spits too.
Also 8.38 size seems to be my new sweet spot, how you liking it with 149’s??

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Gonna third this. Going down to 97a was like, a revelation. Love my slimeballs.

Damn you guys, all your slime ball talk got me curious but I'm way too deep in spitfire country.

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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Definitely like the 97 duro for the newer slippery concrete parks.

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I love 97...my slimeballs are my favourite wheels...once they’re done ill try the spits too.
Also 8.38 size seems to be my new sweet spot, how you liking it with 149’s??

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Gonna third this. Going down to 97a was like, a revelation. Love my slimeballs.

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Damn you guys, all your slime ball talk got me curious but I'm way too deep in spitfire country.

Just do what I did and trap yourself in some cyclical reasoning ie: ‘I need a new setup plus I can try new wheels/I want to try new wheels so why not get a new setup’.