The Set-up Thread

[oyolar]

Are Isles still really flat? I’ve wanted one for a while because I like the brand but everyone has said they’re flat and I love deep concave.

[rocklobster]

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Loving these G052 Craig decks. 8.25 with a bit of taper and a 14" wheelbase. I've skated two of the PS-Stix versions and two of the Chinese woodshop versions - I like the Chinese ones way better. Nice and poppy with 4 beautiful dyed plies.

Specs:
Chocolate Raven Tershy 8.25 (G052 shape)
Independent Titanium 144's w/ Bones hard bushings
Spitfire Classics 54mm 97a (maybe 52mm now)
Bones Swiss bearings
Jessup as always

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Damn this looks so nice. Is it as full as it looks in the picture? The nose and tail, that is. I see the slight overall taper from front to back, but it looks like a pretty meaty nose and tail, in a good way.

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Nose is definitely full, less than a FA / Hockey, and a hair less than GX1000 / Quasi. Can't recall the tail, but the dimensions are definitely good fun.

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Might have to skate a crail board for the first time in, god, 12 years? Are different shapes different woodshops? What's the current crail woodshop situation?

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Some runs are made in China, some at PS Stix. Shapes stay the same.

https://crailtap.com/shapes

I had two G052's in row and loved both of them.

Quality of boards has definitely improved since the mid 2010s to early 2020. Mid 2020 and beyond stuff is definitely solid and worth the money. Majority of boards are pressed in China, select ranges (I think there was a BLM deck) are pressed at PS Stix.

Setup a G052 for a homie last year with Thunder 148 Team Hollow Lights, took it for a spin and was immediately regretted my decision; it was exactly the kind of setup I would have loved. Some shapes are hit and miss, rode Mike Carrols G016 shape and I hated it after just 30 minutes.

The Crail shape / dimensions page is a great resource for gear nerds; the detailed dimensions give you a solid indication of what you are getting.

If you're outside the US just beware of counterfeit Girl / Chocolate decks.

[finknoos]

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-Tired 8,875
-Venture 6,1
-Bones hard bushings
-Spitfire 54mm F4 Classics 97A
-Independent GP-B bearings
-Modus hardware
-MOB

First Clutch board I ever ride, I like it but the nose and the tail are steeper than I'm used to. Also the pop feels softer than BBS Boards.

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dope, how long is this thing?

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Length is 33" and wheelbase is 14.5"

Beautiful, is that a Parra graphic or just a similar aesthetic?

[switchfrontshuv]

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Frog 8.5
Thunder 149 standard
F4 Spitfire Conical Full 54mm 101 A
Olympia Silver bearings
7/8 hardware

Been riding the same trucks, wheels, and similar sized decks for the last few decks and it definitely helps with dialing in tricks. I was swapping trucks, wheels, shapes each new deck before that and having a consistent config is definitely the way to go for me. That being said, I'm also feeling the itch to switch it up for no reason whatsoever. My trucks are whittling down and the minute I see some axle I am going to use it as an excuse to swap to some indys most likely.

was this a mellow deck?

[FrozenIndustries]

DOA 8" Flat AF
Venture 5.2 low lights (riptides and 94 supercush)
F9 50mm 99 classics
Mob, Habitat 1" allen, reds

First 8" in years. The lows are so much fun.

[alraunen]

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-Tired 8,875
-Venture 6,1
-Bones hard bushings
-Spitfire 54mm F4 Classics 97A
-Independent GP-B bearings
-Modus hardware
-MOB

First Clutch board I ever ride, I like it but the nose and the tail are steeper than I'm used to. Also the pop feels softer than BBS Boards.

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dope, how long is this thing?

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Length is 33" and wheelbase is 14.5"

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Beautiful, is that a Parra graphic or just a similar aesthetic?

I think that he's still doing the graphics or at least the art direction.

[tzhangdox]

Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

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DOA 8" Flat AF
Venture 5.2 low lights (riptides and 94 supercush)
F9 50mm 99 classics
Mob, Habitat 1" allen, reds

First 8" in years. The lows are so much fun.

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Edit….in dirty quiet voice….what’s the wb and length

[iw0]

Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

love this, how do the 5.8's feel on a 8.38? i've only dared go up to 5.6's worrying anything bigger would poke out too much

[Frank and Fred]

Been going through set up madness recently. Settled on these couple of Cardiel Huffers for the time being.



Huffer 1
Thunder 151s
50mm F4 Ttablets (now about 48mm)

Huffer 2
Ace classic 55s
58mm F4 Classics (now about 55mm)

[FrozenIndustries]

Been going through set up madness recently. Settled on these couple of Cardiel Huffers for the time being.



Huffer 1
Thunder 151s
50mm F4 Ttablets (now about 48mm)

Huffer 2
Ace classic 55s
58mm F4 Classics (now about 55mm)

Looks so sick with the Thinders and 50s!

[Frank and Fred]

Had to take the Ace sticker off to accommodate the Thunders 

[FrozenIndustries]

Had to take the Ace sticker off to accommodate the Thunders 

Had to do the same to my last one (same graphic) after realizing I liked it better with 159s.

[Mbrimson88]

Been going through set up madness recently. Settled on these couple of Cardiel Huffers for the time being.

Huffer 1
Thunder 151s
50mm F4 Ttablets (now about 48mm)

Huffer 2
Ace classic 55s
58mm F4 Classics (now about 55mm)

Iteresting to see if there is much or any difference if feel between the two different trucks on what is the same board.

I know between multiple setups I have, I usually mix and match with wheelbase and truck selection to make them mostly the same, so don't really have this kind of mix, but they look awesome.

[Frank and Fred]

@Mbrimson88 Yeah, very different. I haven't skated these Thunders in about a year. And even though the Thunders are narrower with way smaller wheels, kick flips were coming way easier on the wider Aces with risers and bigger wheels... Just a timing thing for me, I think. 

[Lloyd Braun]

Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

Beautiful set up, respect on the crook grooves.

[rocklobster]

Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

Will be a sad day when you hit axle and retire those Venture Titaniums, cherish them while you can since anything other than Indy Titaniums are impossible to find.

[camel filters]

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Frog 8.5
Thunder 149 standard
F4 Spitfire Conical Full 54mm 101 A
Olympia Silver bearings
7/8 hardware

Been riding the same trucks, wheels, and similar sized decks for the last few decks and it definitely helps with dialing in tricks. I was swapping trucks, wheels, shapes each new deck before that and having a consistent config is definitely the way to go for me. That being said, I'm also feeling the itch to switch it up for no reason whatsoever. My trucks are whittling down and the minute I see some axle I am going to use it as an excuse to swap to some indys most likely.

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was this a mellow deck?

I'd say medium steep.  The concave is noticeable when new but it has mellowed out quite nicely for me.

[RichardBarkley]

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Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

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Beautiful set up, respect on the crook grooves.

I second that

Do you rotate your trucks around on each deck ?

Or have you just got switch crooks locked in

[tzhangdox]

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Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

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love this, how do the 5.8's feel on a 8.38? i've only dared go up to 5.6's worrying anything bigger would poke out too much

They're great! Bit of context though as your experience may vary. I skated 8.5-8.6 boards for years on 8.5 trucks, and only sized down the past year and a half or so between 8.25-8.38.

I feel like I'm just so used to exactly how 8.5 trucks feel. Even on 8.25 boards it felt pretty chill, didn't mind the slight hot rod. I like the stability and truck room. Actually tried sizing down to 8 inch trucks on an 8.25 and hated it. Maybe the jump was too extreme and 8.25 trucks could have been great, though at this point I don't see any reason to switch.

[tzhangdox]

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Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

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Will be a sad day when you hit axle and retire those Venture Titaniums, cherish them while you can since anything other than Indy Titaniums are impossible to find.

Thanks. If you look closely I'm actually on axle on all four crook grooves lol. I actually have another set of titanium hangers on ice so not panicking just yet. Still really trying to make these last until the end of year, have had them since january, not sure if I'll make it.

[tzhangdox]

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Sci fi fantasy 8.38 (14.38 wheelbase, standard bbs shape)
Venture 5.8 titaniums (cast plates, flat top washers, stock purple bushings)
Spitfire F4 52mm classic OG 99a
Swiss

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Beautiful set up, respect on the crook grooves.

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I second that

Do you rotate your trucks around on each deck ?

Or have you just got switch crooks locked in

Thanks dudes. I do crooks and 180 nosegrind variations (also pinches the same parts of the trucks) in all stances. But the bulk of the damage is from regular and switch back crook variations, which means I'll have to rotate my trucks after a few months so that I can keep skating them.

It works out since my nollie/fakie frontside crooked grinds are shit and I need help holding them so the pre-groove (from the backside crooked grinds and then rotating) helps a bit. Kinda cheating, but fuckit I'm not trying to retire trucks after a few months due to one specific groove.

[Sativa Lung]

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DOA 8" Flat AF
Venture 5.2 low lights (riptides and 94 supercush)
F9 50mm 99 classics
Mob, Habitat 1" allen, reds

First 8" in years. The lows are so much fun.

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Hot hot 🥵





Edit….in dirty quiet voice….what’s the wb and length

Ahh shit someones going to make me look like a chump when I'm wrong on this but it's a DOA question so I have to at least take a shot.

I think the E molds are pretty universally 31.7 and 14.25 until you hit the 8.5. Maybe the 7.5 is smaller but no one skates those except @nosneb

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

All of you who just set up Polar surf shapes are in for a tonne of fun!

[FrozenIndustries]

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DOA 8" Flat AF
Venture 5.2 low lights (riptides and 94 supercush)
F9 50mm 99 classics
Mob, Habitat 1" allen, reds

First 8" in years. The lows are so much fun.

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Hot hot 🥵





Edit….in dirty quiet voice….what’s the wb and length

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Ahh shit someones going to make me look like a chump when I'm wrong on this but it's a DOA question so I have to at least take a shot.

I think the E molds are pretty universally 31.7 and 14.25 until you hit the 8.5. Maybe the 7.5 is smaller but no one skates those except @nosneb

@ok 14.25" WB, like 31.875" overall. @Buttfart Rapedick this one is weirdly a little longer than my 8.25" E molds. Also I think @Fifty8mm skates the 7.5" flats and might also be able to comment on the WB.

Sorry for the mass tagging, I too want to know.

[Stanley Spadowski]

8.25 DOA
147 Thunder hollow lights
50mm Spitfire Bigheads
Swiss
7/8’s shorty’s Allen
Jessup

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Christmas in the Spadowski household!

[LordManHammer]

DOA Herbert Brown 8.25
Bronze allen 1”
Thunder 148’s standard w bones bushings
Reds
Spitfire 53mm
Jessup grip

[Lou Strux]

Pulling some gear I picked up in an early pandy-panic out of the “freezer” for a freshy.
Polar P8 shape 8.8”, 14.5”
Ace Classic 55s
Spitfire F4 56mm Connie Fulls
Bones Swiss
Some 1” bolts (Shorties? Roughneck?)
Jessup is wassup

[Stanley Spadowski]

Christmas in the Spadowski household!

Oh Yeah, Drank from the firehose and had some red snapper. Oh, red snapper, it’s very tasty.