The Set-up Thread

[BMCsteve]

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BMC:  don't be afraid to skate 8.1 on 149s... skated an AH Gerwer 8.1 a while back on 149s and it was great. 

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I love how 149's (and 159's) feel, but trying a bunch of flippity flop starts to hurt my knees, ankles, back. Also much less likely to get lucky with some shit that I don't really have (sometimes I can throw out some bullshit and get away with it on smaller set ups). So. Do you feel like you can flip an 8.1 with 149s easier than a wider board on the same size trucks? I've kinda felt like the deck width had been less important for me, while truck width has been very important.


B16 is as close to 'the one' as I've had. Bought a dee, sky blue b16 from 35th Ave last summer, the board had baker written in an all over pattern, but really faint. Wasn't the mellow concave. Super crispy, felt noticeably lighter than a different b16 I had at the same time (Herman noseface, mellow concave). Anybody tried the  b19? Be nice to find that one. Basically an 8.25 version of the b16 if I've sussed it out correctly.

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hey,
how do you guys know what type of shape it is on the baker boards? what measurements do i have to look for if i wanna get a b16 or b19?

The B16 shape is the 8.475x31.875 with a 14.25WB.  It's slightly pointy and very mellow.  Not sure on the B19

[BMCsteve]

BMC:  don't be afraid to skate 8.1 on 149s... skated an AH Gerwer 8.1 a while back on 149s and it was great. 

I tried it once and it didn't work out for me.  Even on 8.25's I prefer 139's. 

149's on a smaller board feel amazing on grinds because its so stable.  Unfortunately that stability is because your board doesn't have leverage over the trucks so when I tried it in a bowl i slammed hard on a simple backside carve. 

[heritage]

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BMC:  don't be afraid to skate 8.1 on 149s... skated an AH Gerwer 8.1 a while back on 149s and it was great. 

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I tried it once and it didn't work out for me.  Even on 8.25's I prefer 139's. 
149's on a smaller board feel amazing on grinds because its so stable.  Unfortunately that stability is because your board doesn't have leverage over the trucks so when I tried it in a bowl i slammed hard on a simple backside carve. 

Ha I'm the opposite...I run 149s on everything down to 8. I'd try them on 7.75 if I could. All kidding aside, how you liking Crail concave again Steve? I'm skating a really flat National board and I think it might be ruining me for other boards, I may have to grab a Crail next.

AWS 8.5 with 14.25 WB (I was told Max Garson chose this shape) top pic so you can see how huge the nose and tail are
Mob m-80
Indy 149 TiTs w/ aftermarket oranges
Race Reds
f4 Dressen 54 conicals 99
Indy hardware + 1 bronze bolt
CTAS pro rotation

Awesome! Holy shit that's a beast size nose. I don't know how I missed this one first time around. Nice setup Tangar.

Those IG clips today of Max Garson and Brandon Nguyen ripping Tokyo.

[BMCsteve]

Ha I'm the opposite...I run 149s on everything down to 8. I'd try them on 7.75 if I could. All kidding aside, how you liking Crail concave again Steve? I'm skating a really flat National board and I think it might be ruining me for other boards, I may have to grab a Crail next.

Ugh, board wasnt working out for me today.  I think I learned that 8.25 is as small as I can go.  I did however like the concave because i prefer flat boards which is why I like the B16.  I wouldnt hesitate to skate a bigger chocolate or girl board in the future

[danjtony]

Been riding ~9"x33" boards for the last year. Decided to start sizing down in width and wheelbase.

Blood Wizard 8.5x31.75--14.25 WB
Stage 11 159s
OJ Insane-a-thane 99a 53mm
old ass Reds
miscellaneous bushings
ML grip

[Radbloke]

Been on PS wood for a while now so thought I'd revisit an old favorite. Ishod 8.3 symmetrical. I was stoked on the last one of these I had so hopefully this one's a gem too. It's a bit more pointy than I remember this shape being though.

[SodaJerk]

Been on PS wood for a while now so thought I'd revisit an old favorite. Ishod 8.3 symmetrical. I was stoked on the last one of these I had so hopefully this one's a gem too. It's a bit more pointy than I remember this shape being though.

That look so damn crispy and fresh.

[Radbloke]

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Been on PS wood for a while now so thought I'd revisit an old favorite. Ishod 8.3 symmetrical. I was stoked on the last one of these I had so hopefully this one's a gem too. It's a bit more pointy than I remember this shape being though.

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That look so damn crispy and fresh.

So crispy. This series have some of the best graphics from Real in years.

[rob]

Me and Steve are twinning

Chocolate Anderson 8.125 G023 shape 14 inch wheelbase and 31.6L I think it was
Black ACE03 cause I like seeing my grind marks(new stock ace bushings cause I like to keep it OG)
Bones STF v5 53mm(they actually help you lock into 50-50's)
Bones super reds shields popped cause I don't care anymore, life's too busy to clean and re lube just to skate ahaha
BRONZE 56k hardware og 7/8 Philips

Nike SB dunk low pro size 10

I love this setup, was blasting kickflips with so much pop and control tonight

[fulfillthedream]

nice setup rob and radbloke, that real series is so beautiful, i got the busenitz one that im gonna setup next.

[Monkey_Mcpott]

Another Baker B16
Indys 149 with red soft indy bushings
52mm conical fulls 99a
Swiss

[Brad Breath]

I've got an 8.38" Full shape in the Spectrum series.

Never skated.  Would sell pretty cheap if anyone is interested.

[ducky darnsworth]

i realized that i hate indys so i got a different board instead of getting 169's

[rob]

nice setup rob and radbloke, that real series is so beautiful, i got the busenitz one that im gonna setup next.

thanks mann

I've got an 8.38" Full shape in the Spectrum series.

Never skated.  Would sell pretty cheap if anyone is interested.

hmmmm....how cheap?

kinda itching to try that real full shape cause i like round nose and tails, dont know much about the dimensions but i have trust in my trucks to even that out if it isnt too crazy

i realized that i hate indys so i got a different board instead of getting 169's

dude thats a sick setup, idk but i always thought big antiheroś especially grosso boards were so hesh and big thunders too AND you throw some spitfires on, its all so deluxe hesh .\m/  too hesh for me

[rob]

also @imp i like how your grip is so much im contemplating to grip over my bolts next setup, aha seems like a good idea for styling the grip like you did and not having any weird ocd about if the bolts are flush or not. i must try.

[ducky darnsworth]

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nice setup rob and radbloke, that real series is so beautiful, i got the busenitz one that im gonna setup next.

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thanks mann

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I've got an 8.38" Full shape in the Spectrum series.

Never skated.  Would sell pretty cheap if anyone is interested.

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hmmmm....how cheap?

kinda itching to try that real full shape cause i like round nose and tails, dont know much about the dimensions but i have trust in my trucks to even that out if it isnt too crazy

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i realized that i hate indys so i got a different board instead of getting 169's

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dude thats a sick setup, idk but i always thought big antiheroś especially grosso boards were so hesh and big thunders too AND you throw some spitfires on, its all so deluxe hesh .\m/  too hesh for me

the funny part is that i have spitfires but i got some satori wheels on the set up that i got from my stoner cousin larry in sf a few months ago, also i think you cant be hesh if you cant skate transition for shit, lol. and speaking of the full shape the board i wanted to get originally  is that real 8.75 full shape but i couldn't find it online anywhere yet for some reason.

[Level 60 Dwarf Paladin]

8.125
Ti 147s
52 radial slims
3 year old swiss
jessup.

Can't even skate for another couple of weeks.

[planman]

New (to me) wood, courtesy of the homie and PAL keeperofthe3packbonanza. I wanted to try out the PS Stix 8.5 shape. I don't know why people shit on it because it feels fucking great to me, I learned hardflips on this yesterday. I'll definitely cop the Dylan FA board.

Hockey 8.5 w/ Jessup
Indy 149s with bushings from Stage 10 hollows for that yung low profile and wavy turning and shit
Bones 52s
Some unknown ABEC 5s I got from a friend who used to skate, smooth as FUCK

I'll post the trendy grip cutout later.

[rob]

8.125
Ti 147s
52 radial slims
3 year old swiss
jessup.

Can't even skate for another couple of weeks.

dudeeee super nice! which shape is that chocolate? if you rememeber cause another slap memeber mentioned that they have the full bandade shape/round nose and tail and the one i have with pointy ish round tail but round nose

[Level 60 Dwarf Paladin]

GO26. Great shape.

[TwisT]

set this up because it's my birthday even though that birdhouse board was great!

flip 8.25 at it's widest so it's overall slimmer than my usually ride
destructo mids!!!
indy black bearings
ricta speed rings 53mm! which are the best wheels! Hard and fast. whenever you step on the board it just want to start moving

[Noble Experiment]

The Baker B16 shape is my favorite shape of all time. It just feels so right, been skating them for the last few years now and my last six boards in a row have all been B16 boards. With that said, guess what board I'm about to post? Yup.... Another one.

Baker 8.475
Indy 149
Black Bones STF 54mm. Got em on sale. I haven't ridden colored wheels in years so it's gonna be weird looking at my board and not seeing white wheels, but I don't mind black wheels at all. Id be bugged if they were any other color but blacks alright with me.
Random mix of bearings
Mob M80 grip
Iron Horse/Shake Junt hardware
B16 decks rollin' deep on this page!

[art hellman]

Polar Hjalte 8.25
Thunder 149 (bones med no washers)
Spitfire F4 52mm
Swiss
Jessup

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[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Good news is that you have an 'excuse' (for you) to not land your normal shit and just cruise. Maybe that's why I switch boards up all the time, it's almost like I'm relearning how to do a nollie flip or whatever. New setup: some tricks leave, others appear. Always.

Gnar-ed for your super positive post, it gave me a new outlook on the board. Sure, I'm not landing the flippiest flips on it but it feels rad to cruise on so I'm just going to keep it for the time being and see what happens. I train in a sword martial art too and sometimes you see these dudes just using fucking beastly swords (with no fucks given) so I'm gunna be that guy skating street on a long-arse vert board! As long as I'm having fun right? I went for a roll with my boy on Saturday morning and chucked a few nollies around, they felt much better than my first few sessions.

Imp - Nice work, I might totally steal that grip pattern on one of my next boards.  

Do it! and post the results. It wasn't that hard to do actually. I originally planned to do the OG h-street grip style but then decided (at the last minute) I wanted a superimposed version of it (if that makes sense?). The square for it was about 4cm x 4cm which is the perfect size imo. Kept everything straight using the dots on the back of mob grip. Next I think I want to have two of them in random places just like the old days!!

also @imp i like how your grip is so much im contemplating to grip over my bolts next setup,

fucking do it!!!! I always grip over the bolts

I'm glad people are backing this grip job, I was a bit worried at first because every man and his dog who owns a welcome tends to go waaaay overboard when they grip their boards

[rob]

aha okay im definitely doing it, i feel itll really help rid the ocd of flush bolts, just all grip

[fulfillthedream]

@noble - funny you say that about colored wheels. for me i can't stand a darker color like black, royal blue etc- they gotta be the lighter colors like the mint green f4 color

[planman]

New (to me) wood, courtesy of the homie and PAL keeperofthe3packbonanza. I wanted to try out the PS Stix 8.5 shape. I don't know why people shit on it because it feels fucking great to me, I learned hardflips on this yesterday. I'll definitely cop the Dylan FA board.

Hockey 8.5 w/ Jessup
Indy 149s with bushings from Stage 10 hollows for that yung low profile and wavy turning and shit
Bones 52s
Some unknown ABEC 5s I got from a friend who used to skate, smooth as FUCK

I'll post the trendy grip cutout later.

Oop I guess it's later. Did I go overboard? Yes. Am I ashamed? Absolutely. Am I ashamed enough? Not quite.

[Zimmer]

That's.. heavy

[heritage]

Holy smokes some nice looking boards on this last page. Rob, Ducky, Noble, Twist, Bloke, L60, Art...this thread is no good for impulsive people...like me.   

[coneklr]

I'm ashamed of myself ... while in the mall waiting for my wife to grab some things she needed I walked into Zumiez to pass a few min ... they had a 8.06 full Real sitting there which I've wanted to try since the only reason I stopped skating Real's originally was that the smaller sizes started becoming more tapered and I couldn't deal ... well I couldn't resist the impulse buy

I will say though that I am really psyched on the size/shape of this board and will probably find a few more real/krooked this size to skate while waiting to have some made




Real 8.06 full
thunder ishod
spit f4
swiss
mob
doom sayers

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