The Set-up Thread

[Idk]

Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

[Fifty8mm]

Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

[arrbee]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

I’ve also noticed people are just riding bigger wheels too

[Fifty8mm]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

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I’ve also noticed people are just riding bigger wheels too

also true I'm riding 58 spits radials on cast ventures but with forged thunders or ventures i put a clear lucky riser

[mynameisnotjeff]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

Doesn't this defeat a large chunk of the purpose?

[ballintoohard]

Karsten Kleppan, Oski, I think Casper Brooker, lots of the Euro dudes on Thunders.

I went full on research mode to figure this out cuz I couldn’t not get wheelbite with my trucks as loose as I wanted. Haven’t tossed them on yet as getting used to Thunder seems to have solved it.

[Fifty8mm]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

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Doesn't this defeat a large chunk of the purpose?

I thought the whole point of forged was "lighter and stronger" i never read anything about them being forged for height. Risers dont weigh anything either so you get a lighter and slightly higher truck..

[Idk]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

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I’ve also noticed people are just riding bigger wheels too

This.

[SirPizzaSlayer]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

[close]

I’ve also noticed people are just riding bigger wheels too

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This.

big pants little tires< small pants big tires

[mynameisnotjeff]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

[close]

Doesn't this defeat a large chunk of the purpose?

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I thought the whole point of forged was "lighter and stronger" i never read anything about them being forged for height. Risers dont weigh anything either so you get a lighter and slightly higher truck..

Well yeah. But, you pointed out that the risers make up the weight which defeats the purpose of the lighter truck.

[Fifty8mm]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

[close]

Doesn't this defeat a large chunk of the purpose?

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I thought the whole point of forged was "lighter and stronger" i never read anything about them being forged for height. Risers dont weigh anything either so you get a lighter and slightly higher truck..

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Well yeah. But, you pointed out that the risers make up the weight which defeats the purpose of the lighter truck.

worded that wrong. sorry.
The forged gives you the weight and the pad the height. Thunder forged with pads still weigh less than cast

[Krooked antihero]

Karsten Kleppan, Oski, I think Casper Brooker, lots of the Euro dudes on Thunders.

I went full on research mode to figure this out cuz I couldn’t not get wheelbite with my trucks as loose as I wanted. Haven’t tossed them on yet as getting used to Thunder seems to have solved it.

He’s on ace.

[TurdyBird]

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Karsten Kleppan, Oski, I think Casper Brooker, lots of the Euro dudes on Thunders.

I went full on research mode to figure this out cuz I couldn’t not get wheelbite with my trucks as loose as I wanted. Haven’t tossed them on yet as getting used to Thunder seems to have solved it.

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He’s on ace.

Karsten Kleppan is the only Euro guy you listed that's on Thunder.

[Paco Supreme]

Habitat 8.375, set this one up because they printed the graphic backwards
Indy 149 titanium’s with bones and riptides, it just works well for me.
Spitfire radial 53s, first relatively rounded wheel in a long time
Mob,Swiss and what’s left of a set of theeve bolts

[CINCINNATI]

forgot to post this after i set it up

alien 875
159 standards
formula four 99a 56mm classics


og janoskis

[os89]

Dope^ This whole page is nice.

[moonordie]

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Why does there seem to be a rise in pros riding riser pads? I saw Hjalte on Insta rocking them.

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I use them on forged trucks. nothing lighter than a forged baseplate. nothing more annoying than forged being thinner than cast and making them a bit lower.

adding a thin riser pad gives you the weight of a forged with a cast height (maybe a bit higher).

[close]

I’ve also noticed people are just riding bigger wheels too

IE Boserio.

[Krooked antihero]

Scumco 8.5" x 32" 14" wb
Ace 44
Swiss
F4 53mm Cardiel classic shape
Indy bolts

[BMCsteve]

Scumco 8.5" x 32" 14" wb
Ace 44
Swiss
F4 53mm Cardiel classic shape
Indy bolts

Man, did you recently buy this board?  I was so bummed that I never picked it up for a wall hanger

[camel filters]

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Alot more concave than the wknd i just had so I'm a little nervous about the transition but I'm psyched.

8.5 AH Eagle
Thunder 149 Hi
Spitfire conical full 54mm
Bones Reds
? Hardware
Mob

[Krooked antihero]

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Scumco 8.5" x 32" 14" wb
Ace 44
Swiss
F4 53mm Cardiel classic shape
Indy bolts

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Man, did you recently buy this board?  I was so bummed that I never picked it up for a wall hanger

Yep,like a week ago. It was on sale tho so I assumed it was some older batch...very solid board, that deep dish concave is weird but awesome at the same time.

[Ok]

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Scumco 8.5" x 32" 14" wb
Ace 44
Swiss
F4 53mm Cardiel classic shape
Indy bolts

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Man, did you recently buy this board?  I was so bummed that I never picked it up for a wall hanger

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Yep,like a week ago. It was on sale tho so I assumed it was some older batch...very solid board, that deep dish concave is weird but awesome at the same time.

So so sick.

[fur lined sea]

Trying to cruise around on this thing after I broke my elbow two months ago.



TKF Mark Gutterman 8.25
Ace 44s
Dial Tone 54mm 99d
Swiss

[fulfillthedream]

Boardhead (local chinese brand) 8.125
Thunder 148 hi's
Spitfire f4 99a 52mm
Bones swiss

Was riding an 8.25 and now sized down - had to tighten my trucks a little but other than that no big difference

[mariomister]

Skateboards Cafè 8.4
Thunder 149 hollow light
Taste wheels 52mm 101a
Pusher bearings Ceramics
Ashes griptape
random hardware
shoes huf

[BMCsteve]

Should be cleared to skate in 17 short weeks.  Seemed like a good time to set up a new board 

DOA 8.38 (standard concave)
Venture 5.8 V-Lights with Riptide pivot cups
44mm Boardy Cakes
Bronson Raw
Jessup
Diamond allen

[SirPizzaSlayer]

Should be cleared to skate in 17 short weeks.  Seemed like a good time to set up a new board 

DOA 8.38 (standard concave)
Venture 5.8 V-Lights with Riptide pivot cups
44mm Boardy Cakes
Bronson Raw
Jessup
Diamond allen

nice set up, how do those things handle against pebbles? I’d be worried to skate around on those wheels.

[kneebone]

Also where do you get those 44mms?

[kneebone]

Also where do you get those 44mms?

Never mind!  Googled and ordered!

[arrbee]

Should be cleared to skate in 17 short weeks.  Seemed like a good time to set up a new board 

DOA 8.38 (standard concave)
Venture 5.8 V-Lights with Riptide pivot cups
44mm Boardy Cakes
Bronson Raw
Jessup
Diamond allen

Aftermarket pivots make a difference?