The Set-up Thread

[tzhangdox]

Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

[elegant_fox]

Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.

[rocklobster]

Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.

Wasn't their entire marketing campaign about how their decks could survive being run over by a car? I'd ask for a replacement and promise I'd try my best not to get my deck run over by a car anymore.

[chillclinton87]

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Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.

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Wasn't their entire marketing campaign about how their decks could survive being run over by a car? I'd ask for a replacement and promise I'd try my best not to get my deck run over by a car anymore.

oh man that sucks to hear!
especially with such an expensive board and then having it fucked up by such a minor thing and making it kinda unskateable......

friend of mine who always breaks boards was over the flight pretty quick since he found them to razor tail as fast as any regular board...

might contact powell to get a refund would be you best bet?

[GBLange]

Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.

the deck rolled under a PARKED car. so, it did not get run over by a moving vehicle? how did the carbon layer peeled back? chipped?

[elegant_fox]

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Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.


the deck rolled under a PARKED car. so, it did not get run over by a moving vehicle? how did the carbon layer peeled back? chipped?

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It ran under one of those new BMW Z4s, so the car had the underside pretty flat with those composite panels they use for aero/nvh. It rubbed the nose of the skateboard on that, came to a stop towards the front underside of the car, and it peeled back the carbon layer.

It’s hard to say if a normal 7-ply would’ve gotten a nose chip or not from the same oddball scenario.

My theory is the carbon to maple laminate connection has a poor horizontal shear threshold compared to a 7-ply maple.

[Shrinedescender]

Halloween Stickers Skateboards 8.0
Venture His (5.2 or 5.6, had them for so long and throughout so many deck size changes)
Loophole 54mm Teardrop shape
Jessup

So clean and one of my favorite graphics of any deck I've ridden

[hiljentaa]

Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

[Xen]

Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

That's mighty fine.

[BL0B]

Update on the Flight Deck setup from earlier in the thread. (I figured I would post here instead of spin out a new thread).

Just 3-4 sessions in, the deck rolled under a parked car and the top carbon layer peeled back like a banana. I tried gluing it back down, but gorilla glue nor super glue would bond correctly to the carbon/composite weave. I de-gripped the deck to get a better look and got many carbon splinters in the process. I'm kinda over it already, but I did reach out to SkateOne and see if they had a glue they'd recommend.

It's a shame I didn't get much out of the deck before it started falling apart, it was skating pretty well. For the cost/issues/splinters, this just might not be my thing.

idk about splinters, might want to look that up.  but do not sand carbon fiber products w/o the correct NIOSH rated mask.



do these boards come with a cancer warning sticker?

[Jacob DeGrosso]

Really digging that Alien Workshop graphic and setup.

[hiljentaa]

That's mighty fine.

Really digging that Alien Workshop graphic and setup.

Cheers guys. Real excited to skate it, the shape looks excellent.

[iw0]

Halloween Stickers Skateboards 8.0
Venture His (5.2 or 5.6, had them for so long and throughout so many deck size changes)
Loophole 54mm Teardrop shape
Jessup

So clean and one of my favorite graphics of any deck I've ridden

love this

[gaunting]

Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

wow wow wow. the color coordination with the shoes and board graphic, the graphic itself. very pleasing. ++++++ GNAR.

[gaunting]

Halloween Stickers Skateboards 8.0
Venture His (5.2 or 5.6, had them for so long and throughout so many deck size changes)
Loophole 54mm Teardrop shape
Jessup

So clean and one of my favorite graphics of any deck I've ridden

that graphic is sick as fuck.

[LebowskisRug]

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Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

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That's mighty fine.

Agreed, is Alien doing a less square/massive kick shape now? These kicks look pretty normal for them.

[Thebird]

Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

That is a sweet setup.

[Thebird]

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Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

[close]

That's mighty fine.

[close]

Agreed, is Alien doing a less square/massive kick shape now? These kicks look pretty normal for them.

I think it depends on the size.  They all seem to be pretty square.
  I have the 8.25 Alien which has a long nose and tail, but my son has the 8 x 31.625 Metal with the 14 inch wheelbase, and the nose and tail are both pretty standard as far as length.

[Ok]

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Halloween Stickers Skateboards 8.0
Venture His (5.2 or 5.6, had them for so long and throughout so many deck size changes)
Loophole 54mm Teardrop shape
Jessup

So clean and one of my favorite graphics of any deck I've ridden

[close]

love this

This one is it

[hiljentaa]

Agreed, is Alien doing a less square/massive kick shape now? These kicks look pretty normal for them.

They are definitely full, but not crazy squared like some other brands. I've not skated a board like this before so I'm excited to see how it goes.

Weird thing is Alien uses a few different 8.38 shapes. This one with the 14.25 wb isn't on any of their current boards.

[elegant_fox]

To close the loop on the flight deck issue, Skate One said that kind of damage can happen from a sharp impact, they’ve seen it from exposed nails on ramps. Not a factory defect in their opinion.

They recommended using a two part epoxy to rebind while clamping it down. I would try that but it’s pretty messed up now from my attempts at using gorilla glue, it expanded, pushing the chip up at an angle.

They were nice about it though and gave me a discount code, so I ordered the Cab Ban This flight deck to give it one more shot.

[Fifty8mm]

Primitive 8.0 with black magic grip
Indy 139 with inverted king pin
58 radial spitfire f4s with swiss 6.

Af1 mid jewel
Looks goofy but skates good. I thought these bigger wheels would be the solution for shit street but they're not. Might need soft wheels.

[minilogoflow]

Primitive 8.0 with black magic grip
Indy 139 with inverted king pin
58 radial spitfire f4s with swiss 6.

Af1 mid jewel
Looks goofy but skates good. I thought these bigger wheels would be the solution for shit street but they're not. Might need soft wheels.

Dragons/X Formula are your friend, don't let the helmet wearing weirdo dissuade you from trying them. Set up looks sick btw, small board with big wheels look cool imo.

[iamarodent]

Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

Wonderfully tasteful setup my man. But I gotta say, removing the 1010 label was a brave move

[tzhangdox]

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Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

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Wonderfully tasteful setup my man. But I gotta say, removing the 1010 label was a brave move

lol i was drunk, still unsure if it made it better or not. i like it sometimes but its definitely a bit confusing

[roba]

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Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

[close]

Wonderfully tasteful setup my man. But I gotta say, removing the 1010 label was a brave move

[close]

lol i was drunk, still unsure if it made it better or not. i like it sometimes but its definitely a bit confusing

you made it better

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Polar 8.375
Indy 149 Titanium with the blue bushings
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a, probably about 51ish by now surely
Quantum Atoms (best bearings ever)

Some NB 1010 Tiagos with the N and tongue tag cut off

[close]

Wonderfully tasteful setup my man. But I gotta say, removing the 1010 label was a brave move

[close]

lol i was drunk, still unsure if it made it better or not. i like it sometimes but its definitely a bit confusing

[close]

you made it better

For certain

[fulfillthedream]

Chocolate (G016: 8.375" x 31.75" Wheelbase: 14.25" Nose: 7" Tail: 6.3")

Thunder 148 with the 95a Bushings

Spitfire F4 99a 54mm

Quantum Metallics

NB# 1010

[231st Street]

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Alien 8.38
Ti 149 w/ 92a
F4 51>49mm 99a
MOB & Shorty's

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That's mighty fine.

[close]

Agreed, is Alien doing a less square/massive kick shape now? These kicks look pretty normal for them.

[close]

I think it depends on the size.  They all seem to be pretty square.
  I have the 8.25 Alien which has a long nose and tail, but my son has the 8 x 31.625 Metal with the 14 inch wheelbase, and the nose and tail are both pretty standard as far as length.

Nice, really like this one.  Post the 8 inch metal!

[Thebird]

This is it.  Still fresh - he's got two weeks left recovering from a broken wrist.
Metal 8 x 31.625 x 14
5.2 Venture cast hollow
52 mm f4 99a classic
Bones swiss