The Set-up Thread

[Live Fast Johnny]

New complete today.  First one in about 2 years.

Quasi 8.5x32.125
Thunder 149 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic 99A 53mm
Reds Bearings
Jessup Grip

Loving the square nose and pop on this.  It definitely reminds me of some older Habitat shapes.  It skates smaller than the measurements for sure.

[fur lined sea]

Killing Floor, Matt Field (8x32)

This is my favourite graphic at the moment. Can't wait to get my hands on one. Might need one for the wall, too.





Isle 8 Nguyen
Ace 44s
Radial slims 53mm 101s
Swiss

Habitat Austyns

Love the big nose and tail on this thing.

[calvinsdream]

New complete today.  First one in about 2 years.

Quasi 8.5x32.125
Thunder 149 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic 99A 53mm
Reds Bearings
Jessup Grip

Loving the square nose and pop on this.  It definitely reminds me of some older Habitat shapes.  It skates smaller than the measurements for sure.

Cause it is smaller than the measurements they list. I have an 8.625 from them that's an 8.5.

[tangar]

I fucking love that Lou Reed graphic

This has been my main the last few days
Tired Stumpnose shape 9x32 14.33WB posted a top pic so you can see how huge the tail is and tapered the nose is
149 Indy TiTs w/ aftermarket orange
52mm radial slims 99a with Ceramic rush bearings (thanks BMC)
Bronze
Jessup
Superstar ADVs (favorite shoe I've said skated in a long time) Jordan 1s on deck.

[hartpijn]

New complete today.  First one in about 2 years.

Quasi 8.5x32.125
Thunder 149 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic 99A 53mm
Reds Bearings
Jessup Grip

Loving the square nose and pop on this.  It definitely reminds me of some older Habitat shapes.  It skates smaller than the measurements for sure.

It skates smaller because the board tapers down to 8.25 near the rear bolts.

[Krooked antihero]

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New complete today.  First one in about 2 years.

Quasi 8.5x32.125
Thunder 149 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic 99A 53mm
Reds Bearings
Jessup Grip

Loving the square nose and pop on this.  It definitely reminds me of some older Habitat shapes.  It skates smaller than the measurements for sure.

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It skates smaller because the board tapers down to 8.25 near the rear bolts.

Hmm,ps stix boards always seems to be smaller than what they claim. It has been mentioned millon times on these forums that they measure their boards with concave, not across it like it should be done.

[SodaJerk]

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New complete today.  First one in about 2 years.

Quasi 8.5x32.125
Thunder 149 Hollow Lights
Spitfire F4 Classic 99A 53mm
Reds Bearings
Jessup Grip

Loving the square nose and pop on this.  It definitely reminds me of some older Habitat shapes.  It skates smaller than the measurements for sure.

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It skates smaller because the board tapers down to 8.25 near the rear bolts.

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Hmm,ps stix boards always seems to be smaller than what they claim. It has been mentioned millon times on these forums that they measure their boards with concave, not across it like it should be done.

Dude, how are you gonna tell the professor how to measure his boards? Who do you think you are?

[mariomister]

Time for a new toy
Antiz 8.675 special shape ,squared tail and rounder nose.
Thunder 149 light
Haze Inferno Formula 52mm conical
random bearings
Ashes Griptape

Half Cab.

[Chuck Gender]

out with the old, in with the new
real peter ramondetta in 8.5 inch
indy 149 w/ aftermarkets conical
bones stf evan smith V1 in 52mm
bones reds - my standard bearings
diamond hardware, one silver bolt
mob griptape black and bubble free

How come you rode a Decay board (Are u Austria-based?) Are these decks any good?
Nice setup with the ramondetta!

[somethingmustbreaknow]

decay boards are very good.
nice wood, and nice shapes.
they're  also pretty durable.

[Hercules Rockefeller]

high five on the decay board!

and yes, there are austrian skateboarders here, genderman.

[alraunen]

This is my favourite graphic at the moment. Can't wait to get my hands on one. Might need one for the wall, too.



Isle 8 Nguyen
Ace 44s
Radial slims 53mm 101s
Swiss

Habitat Austyns

Love the big nose and tail on this thing.

Just broke another isle from the same series, it was the best deck I ever ride. It lasted more than 6 months and they pop was still there till the last day.

[tangar]

Tired Wanderer shape 9.25x32 14.38 WB
INDY 159 TiTs w/ aftermarket orange
F4 Radial slims 52mm 99a
Race Reds
Bronze
Jessup
Cause FUCK IT

[Krooked antihero]

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This is my favourite graphic at the moment. Can't wait to get my hands on one. Might need one for the wall, too.



Isle 8 Nguyen
Ace 44s
Radial slims 53mm 101s
Swiss

Habitat Austyns

Love the big nose and tail on this thing.

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Just broke another isle from the same series, it was the best deck I ever ride. It lasted more than 6 months and they pop was still there till the last day.

Sweet. I have one 8.125" waiting in my closet as well, shape looks nice. It's gonna be my first Isle, always been a fan of Shier.

[Front Crooks]

If I'm riding 8.18 and going to a 8.25 sometimes now... should I be on a 147, or a 149?  Not sure which size wheels I should be on either.  I just set up an 8.25 FA deck on my 147's and it seems like I get wheel bite easily.  I think I'm on the Hi's but they don't seem high to me, and I can't find Thunders height dimensions.

[Mick]

If I'm riding 8.18 and going to a 8.25 sometimes now... should I be on a 147, or a 149?  Not sure which size wheels I should be on either.  I just set up an 8.25 FA deck on my 147's and it seems like I get wheel bite easily.  I think I'm on the Hi's but they don't seem high to me, and I can't find Thunders height dimensions.

Thunder 147's are 49.78mm tall and 149's are 52.3mm tall. That being said, 8.18 is the smallest I would go on 149's personally. 8.2-8.4 is really nice for 149's in my opinion and to Thunder's recommendation as well. I got too much wheel bite on 147's so I switched to Indy 139's and the difference in height was very noticeable at 55mm. Definitely try some Thunder 149's and if you still don't like the wheel bite, you can always come to the Indy side like I did 

[Mick]

Killing Floor 8.25
Indy 149's - Standard Hanger/Reynolds Hollow Baseplate
Indy 88 Soft Conical Bushings
Spitfire F4 Classic 52mm 99a
Bones Super Reds
Indy Hardware
Jessup Grip

[Randozzi]

And the award for most artfully done board shot goes to Mick!
Sick set up, looks fun.

[Rick Sanchez]

Yo I wanna fuck that skateboard

[IanBZHD]

Killing Floor 8.25
Indy 149's - Standard Hanger/Reynolds Hollow Baseplate
Indy 88 Soft Conical Bushings
Spitfire F4 Classic 52mm 99a
Bones Super Reds
Indy Hardware
Jessup Grip

V-Nice set-up.
How do you like the conical bushings in comparison to stadand top cone/cylinder bottom? Also, how are the independent after market bushings? I ride my trucks on the looser side, not quite wobbly, and I've been interested in going for a softer bushing.

[Mick]

V-Nice set-up.
How do you like the conical bushings in comparison to standard top cone/cylinder bottom? Also, how are the independent after market bushings? I ride my trucks on the looser side, not quite wobbly, and I've been interested in going for a softer bushing.

It is for sure noticeably more carvy than the standard cone/cylinder setup. Of course you don't get the snapback you do with the cylinder bottom bushing, but I ride pretty loose so snapback doesn't affect my skating. And Indy bushings don't seem to blow out as quick as Bones bushings from my personal experience, so I prefer the aftermarkets to any other bushing.

[fulfillthedream]

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Killing Floor 8.25
Indy 149's - Standard Hanger/Reynolds Hollow Baseplate
Indy 88 Soft Conical Bushings
Spitfire F4 Classic 52mm 99a
Bones Super Reds
Indy Hardware
Jessup Grip

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V-Nice set-up.
How do you like the conical bushings in comparison to stadand top cone/cylinder bottom? Also, how are the independent after market bushings? I ride my trucks on the looser side, not quite wobbly, and I've been interested in going for a softer bushing.

best urethane out there. if you look at em closely you can see there cnc cut versus using a mold like most bushings do.. i was on the bones thing for so long then rode some of the conicals in my thunders and they worked like a charm.

[micky682]

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Killing Floor 8.25
Indy 149's - Standard Hanger/Reynolds Hollow Baseplate
Indy 88 Soft Conical Bushings
Spitfire F4 Classic 52mm 99a
Bones Super Reds
Indy Hardware
Jessup Grip

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V-Nice set-up.
How do you like the conical bushings in comparison to stadand top cone/cylinder bottom? Also, how are the independent after market bushings? I ride my trucks on the looser side, not quite wobbly, and I've been interested in going for a softer bushing.

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best urethane out there. if you look at em closely you can see there cnc cut versus using a mold like most bushings do.. i was on the bones thing for so long then rode some of the conicals in my thunders and they worked like a charm.

Beware, you get way more wheelbite on the conicals if you skate Indys. I like it that way, but many a times I've fallen from a heelflip/kickflip due to the wheelbite from the conicals,

[MOE SYZLAK]

Same everything else as last time,
Just a new Vacation Spivey 8.25
Im in Love with the Aces and the conical Pushers, Im glad i stepped it up to 54mm
Digging the Elgin also.
 

[Roisto]

Lovely setup Moe. This looks pretty much exactly the kind of a setup I'd like. And I'm most likely gonna buy the Elgins at some point when they're more widely available here in Europe. I heard from the European distributor that we're even getting States in one shop in Finland. Hopefully they'll get the Elgins too. 

[MOE SYZLAK]

Lovely setup Moe. This looks pretty much exactly the kind of a setup I'd like. And I'm most likely gonna buy the Elgins at some point when they're more widely available here in Europe. I heard from the European distributor that we're even getting States in one shop in Finland. Hopefully they'll get the Elgins too. 

Awesome, I highly recommend States to anyone who is curious about them. Such solid shoes and dudes behind them. 

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Same everything else as last time,
Just a new Vacation Spivey 8.25
Im in Love with the Aces and the conical Pushers, Im glad i stepped it up to 54mm
Digging the Elgin also.
 

soooo???

[MOE SYZLAK]

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Same everything else as last time,
Just a new Vacation Spivey 8.25
Im in Love with the Aces and the conical Pushers, Im glad i stepped it up to 54mm
Digging the Elgin also.
 

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soooo???

It was good for the four hours it lasted. Got to set up a new one tomorrow:/
 Edit: since my fat ass broke the Vacation, i set up a WKND, shape is pretty square hopefully i wont break this one as well.

[Krooked antihero]

Lovely setup Moe. This looks pretty much exactly the kind of a setup I'd like. And I'm most likely gonna buy the Elgins at some point when they're more widely available here in Europe. I heard from the European distributor that we're even getting States in one shop in Finland. Hopefully they'll get the Elgins too. 

That paarma dude in dylan's trading said that he could order some states if someone wants...

[Roisto]

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Lovely setup Moe. This looks pretty much exactly the kind of a setup I'd like. And I'm most likely gonna buy the Elgins at some point when they're more widely available here in Europe. I heard from the European distributor that we're even getting States in one shop in Finland. Hopefully they'll get the Elgins too. 

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That paarma dude in dylan's trading said that he could order some states if someone wants...

Damn. Getting them from the local shop would be great. I don't need any new shoes for a while though and breaking my leg ended up costing me close to 3000 euros if not more in total, so I'm a bit strapped for cash for a while at least. But I'll definitely keep this in mind for when I feel like I can and want to spend some money on shoes again.  Thanks for the tip.