The Set-up Thread

[rob]

I kinda believe it but at the same time I'm not superstitious when it comes to skateboarding cause I feel it's a waste of fun if your worried about something that is all mental

I asked about the curse cause I just bought a red top ply dgk and first session everything was good then last spot of the night I was getting a few ollies on this bump over flat and curb then all of a sudden I landed really far back on my board and rolled my ankle so my fun fresh deck session was done and that wasn't all, when I was gripping it earlier before the session I fucked up and put the cut out side on the wrong end

But I feel it's all coincidence really, I was just rushing my grip job so I can go skate and I rolled my ankle cause I obviously leaned back rather than forward so all I can really say is always lean forward

Thanks for the heads up krooked

[Zimmer]

The red top-ply curse is some kind of contagious mental virus. I don't think it effects you until you hear about it for the first time, after that you gotta watch out. Stick to green/purple/blue/orange to be safe.

[mariomister]

The Polar P1 is gone
so i put on a Nomad Skateboards from Spain.
I received it for free ans is really nice, before they were Generator now i don't know,
but shape is ok and concave too.
8.38X 32.25
Thunder 149 hollow light
Haze Wheels Inferno formula conical 52mmX101a
random bearings

Vans Ave

[yapple dapple]

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People fucking suck. Some huge bag of shit that calls themselves a skateboarder poached my pics and tried to scam a free deck from Northern.

Can you elaborate? Thieves really get under my skin but so-called skaters stealing from small companies is a new low. Is this shady cat on here? If so you need to expose him/her. Couldn't they (northern) just tell they're your pictures?

[yapple dapple]

Sizing down cause "tech setups" lol
Polar 7.75x31.5 14. WB
Indy TiTs 129 w/ aftermarket orange cylinder
F4 Reynolds Classic Slims 49mm 99a
Bronson G3
Mob m80
Bronze Hardware

Few modifications and you're almost there.

[tangar]

Kinda want to size down in wheels, but I'm happy with it for now. Skinnier trucks ain't happening tho.

[fulfillthedream]

funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

[art hellman]

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***POST EDIT****

People fucking suck. Some huge bag of shit that calls themselves a skateboarder poached my pics and tried to scam a free deck from Northern.

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Can you elaborate? Thieves really get under my skin but so-called skaters stealing from small companies is a new low. Is this shady cat on here? If so you need to expose him/her. Couldn't they (northern) just tell they're your pictures?

the park sticker placement would give it away to anyone. 

totally expose em Heritage

[TwisT]

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***POST EDIT****

People fucking suck. Some huge bag of shit that calls themselves a skateboarder poached my pics and tried to scam a free deck from Northern.

[close]

Can you elaborate? Thieves really get under my skin but so-called skaters stealing from small companies is a new low. Is this shady cat on here? If so you need to expose him/her. Couldn't they (northern) just tell they're your pictures?

FUCK! That's just lame and sad.

[rob]

funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

aha any bad luck amigo?

[fulfillthedream]

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funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

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aha any bad luck amigo?

not yet! haha as i filed the grip on a lot of the red paint has came off..

i did get a new sk8mafia for free and the top ply is orangeish/red 

[rob]

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funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

[close]

aha any bad luck amigo?

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not yet! haha as i filed the grip on a lot of the red paint has came off..

i did get a new sk8mafia for free and the top ply is orangeish/red 

ahaha lets hope for orange, thats sick though! how did that come about? the homie or the shop hook up?

[fulfillthedream]

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funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

[close]

aha any bad luck amigo?

[close]

not yet! haha as i filed the grip on a lot of the red paint has came off..

i did get a new sk8mafia for free and the top ply is orangeish/red 

[close]

ahaha lets hope for orange, thats sick though! how did that come about? the homie or the shop hook up?

it's all how you look at it eh? my homie hooked it up for chinese new years, was the only 8.25 the shop had. never had a sk8mafia before but im interested in trying it out.

[rob]

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funny im skating a REAL with a red painted top ply.. so the veneer isnt actually red but its painted red

[close]

aha any bad luck amigo?

[close]

not yet! haha as i filed the grip on a lot of the red paint has came off..

i did get a new sk8mafia for free and the top ply is orangeish/red 

[close]

ahaha lets hope for orange, thats sick though! how did that come about? the homie or the shop hook up?

[close]

it's all how you look at it eh? my homie hooked it up for chinese new years, was the only 8.25 the shop had. never had a sk8mafia before but im interested in trying it out.

Truthfully yes it is, like I kinda see a red ply on this dgk I'm riding but at the same time I can't tell if it's actually a purple red. So I'm just gonna ignore the superstition and skate it.

It's odd though cause I only got the dgk cause it was a really nice shape I was digging and it was light ish, idk if this is true but supposedly since it's a boo Johnson pro model it's his specific shape for dgk with a round nose and tail which got me thinking since dgk Is bareback/generator is the boo Johnson special a pre REAL full shape ? A generator deck with rounded nose and tail

[Jud Nestorkins]

Fuck Mother Nature.

[sweet pee]

^ Sick setup, shitty weather 

[sweet pee]

Preduce "Snake Hands" by guest artist Hideyuki Katsumata - 8 x 31.75 with a 14.25 wheelbase
Thunder Team 147 Hi's with Indy conical 90a bushings
Spitfire Radial Slims 52mm 99a
Bronson G3's
Shorty's Lights 7/8 allen head bolts
Mob Grip
Lucas Pro

Set up a new kwanzaa complete
Really stoked on the shape of this board. It has a long and full tail, which makes it feel almost like a "twin-nose" board.
After nerding out in the Truck Setup thread, I decided to toss the mushy clear yellow Thunder stock bushings and replace them with some Indy aftermarket conical bushings. Feels good, however new trucks are still a bitch to break in though...

Why can't Adidas drop the rubber toecap baby shoes and just make the Lucas Pro forever?

[VCR]

The setup is very very nice

[art hellman]

oh man oh man oh man.  those Lucas'

[straight]

nice one sweet pee

[micky682]

oh man oh man oh man.  those Lucas'

Adidas started slipping the minute they stopped making these.

[Rick Sanchez]

indy bushings in thunders would fuck with me. why must i be this way..

[sweet pee]

indy bushings in thunders would fuck with me. why must i be this way..

Yeah, I tried a few different bushing combos (Krux Best, Bones Med, Thunder) and the 90a Indy conical bushings seem to fit and feel the best of the bunch. Still squirrely, but with some decent rebound/snap-back.

[Rick Sanchez]

All new everything bar trucks



Quasi 8 x 32.125 / wb 14.25
Indy Ti 139mm with fresh aftermarket 88a cylinder bushings & no top washer
Spit F4 Classic 101 52mm - the glow in the dark ones ha
Bones Swiss
Bronze bolts
Jessup (the free shit)

[planman]

That Quasi looks sick, Grandpa Rick


Got bored of not having/looking at a board without rails so I threw by Krux (which have some slightly bent axles) on the Krooked

[cleveridiot]

All new everything bar trucks



Quasi 8 x 32.125 / wb 14.25
Indy Ti 139mm with fresh aftermarket 88a cylinder bushings & no top washer
Spit F4 Classic 101 52mm - the glow in the dark ones ha
Bones Swiss
Bronze bolts
Jessup (the free shit)

No top washer doesnt bother you during smith grinds or anything? I was thinking of running the 88 cylinders but with a sanded down top bushing so i can still use the washer

[TwisT]

Habitat 8.25
Destructo mid 8.25
Indy Black bearings
Ricta David gonzales 53mm speedrings
?S accel slims

[Paco Supreme]

First new board in a few months

8.25 PSSTix
139 Titaniums with bones med
53 conical full f4s with one pink kyle walker one. Waited so long to mix n match my wheels again
Theeve Ti Bolts
1 Dear Skating Rail
2/3 black mob 1/3 orange splatter sprayed mob

[Rick Sanchez]

No top washer doesnt bother you during smith grinds or anything? I was thinking of running the 88 cylinders but with a sanded down top bushing so i can still use the washer
[/quote]

First time running no top washers so it'll be fun to find out. I'll most likely do exactly that - sand down the bushing to get that washer on but sanding a bushing is a pain in the ass ha. Anybody got any tips?

[Silky Johnson]

First new board in a few months

8.25 PSSTix
139 Titaniums with bones med
53 conical full f4s with one pink kyle walker one. Waited so long to mix n match my wheels again
Theeve Ti Bolts
1 Dear Skating Rail
2/3 black mob 1/3 orange splatter sprayed mob

Looks rad , didn't even notice the rail at first