The Set-up Thread

[Saint Coke]

thinking of getting a Toy Machine 8.5 Fists. How would it compare to the Quasi Proto 8.5? should i expect mellower concave and pointier kicks?

I've heard toy machines have really flat concave. I skated one a long time ago but that was before I cared about board specs.

[weon]

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thinking of getting a Toy Machine 8.5 Fists. How would it compare to the Quasi Proto 8.5? should i expect mellower concave and pointier kicks?

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I've heard toy machines have really flat concave. I skated one a long time ago but that was before I cared about board specs.

same, had a 8.0 bury the hatchet back in the day, and was trying to recall, but nothing came back lol.

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thinking of getting a Toy Machine 8.5 Fists. How would it compare to the Quasi Proto 8.5? should i expect mellower concave and pointier kicks?

Used to be mellow and pointy. And shit if that was the case that’d be the move, eh? I like mellow pointy.
Toy could be decent, they do be mailing it in tho.



Just went out on an 8” strangelove ps. 14” wb
Ace 44s. Spitfire 53 conical fulls. Had the best short flat ground session I’ve had in a long minute.

[munchbox]

im too young to enjoy mellow kicks. they make me feel like im not using my leg strength anywhere near their full potential

[Saint Coke]

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thinking of getting a Toy Machine 8.5 Fists. How would it compare to the Quasi Proto 8.5? should i expect mellower concave and pointier kicks?

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I've heard toy machines have really flat concave. I skated one a long time ago but that was before I cared about board specs.

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same, had a 8.0 bury the hatchet back in the day, and was trying to recall, but nothing came back lol.

Been thinking about skating the reissued templeton board they have.

[arrbee]

8.25 DOA (square shape)
ACE 44 (2 washers on the inside)
Swiss 6
Spitfire F4 classics 101 54mm
Diamond 7/8 Allen
MOB

[Richard Skidder]

Damn, dude! That came out looking good!

[Mog]

Aces gotta be the best looking truck

[Boog]

Has anyone skated the quasi proto?

Yeah if you're getting an 8.5 they're the same shape as all the other quasi 8.5 graphics. Wheelbase might differ a little bit but they're usually 14.5. Nice big nose and tail. Plenty of foot room

[oldfart]

8.4 from a local company. BBS wood
ACE 44
Bronson G3
Oj 'Orange Box Insaneathane' 99a Wheels 55mm
MOB

[munchbox]

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Has anyone skated the quasi proto?

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Yeah if you're getting an 8.5 they're the same shape as all the other quasi 8.5 graphics. Wheelbase might differ a little bit but they're usually 14.5. Nice big nose and tail. Plenty of foot room

14.25*

[ClayH]

With all this quasi talk, am I the only one that hates how short their tails are? I'm on my 3rd in the last 6 months or so and went from a Hockey to this and the tail just feels SO short. Love the fat nose, but the tail feels so cramped compared to the roominess of the Hockey.

[Idk]

With all this quasi talk, am I the only one that hates how short their tails are? I'm on my 3rd in the last 6 months or so and went from a Hockey to this and the tail just feels SO short. Love the fat nose, but the tail feels so cramped compared to the roominess of the Hockey.

The Quasi team must skate their boards backwards.

[lamfordie]

Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

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Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

Looks real nice.
Never had a politic.
Which is shameful on my part.

[Sightunseen]

Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

Damn, this is a good looking set up.

Been itching to try a set of SML wheels but their sites been out of my size for a while. What’re your thoughts on them so far?

[Wafools]

Magenta (bbs) 8.4
Venture 5.8 w/ white Indy “ultra soft” bushings
Spit radial 52s
Diamond 1in allen
Mob grip

Didn’t mean to match the blue/grey tone but my shop sent me the wrong wheels but what can you do.

First time not skating an 8.5 quasi proto in a while.

[Esmith5488]

Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

Dude love that setup

[lamfordie]

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Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

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Damn, this is a good looking set up.

Been itching to try a set of SML wheels but their sites been out of my size for a while. What’re your thoughts on them so far?

I love they're wheels. These are the harder wheels but I personally love their AG formula wheels. similar to the formula 4 but way better. Get their wheels if you have a chance.

[Sila]

Have only been able to push around on this one due to recovering from a rolled ankle.




Passport 8.38 × 32, havn't measured the wheelbase.
Thunder 148 Lights
Modus Titanium
SML V-Cut 53mm OG formula

[gaunting]

Magenta (bbs) 8.4
Venture 5.8 w/ white Indy “ultra soft” bushings
Spit radial 52s
Diamond 1in allen
Mob grip

Didn’t mean to match the blue/grey tone but my shop sent me the wrong wheels but what can you do.

First time not skating an 8.5 quasi proto in a while.

you like those super soft indy bushings? I wanna get some but I’m afraid going from 90a bushings to 78a bushings would be a big deal. seem perfect for ventures though.

[oyolar]

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Politic Renaud 8.25
Venure Worrest 5.8
Sml Wheels Suciu 52
Reds
Vans Sk8-hi Pro

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Damn, this is a good looking set up.

Been itching to try a set of SML wheels but their sites been out of my size for a while. What’re your thoughts on them so far?

[close]

I love they're wheels. These are the harder wheels but I personally love their AG formula wheels. similar to the formula 4 but way better. Get their wheels if you have a chance.

I love them too. I just got some Dial TOnes fairly recently and really like those (they feel similar), but for a while I was only skating SML. Really good, smooth, and last long.

[Wafools]

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Magenta (bbs) 8.4
Venture 5.8 w/ white Indy “ultra soft” bushings
Spit radial 52s
Diamond 1in allen
Mob grip

Didn’t mean to match the blue/grey tone but my shop sent me the wrong wheels but what can you do.

First time not skating an 8.5 quasi proto in a while.

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you like those super soft indy bushings? I wanna get some but I’m afraid going from 90a bushings to 78a bushings would be a big deal. seem perfect for ventures though.

Yeah. They feel really good in the ventures. I was going to post it in the 2020 but I’ll let them sweat.
I normally skate the Indy medium ones. Just the standard ones they come with and the white super softs feel similar in the ventures. I also used the standard Indy washers the bushings came with.

[augustmoon]

another Theories 8.38
Ace 44s
55mm Ojs

anyone know of the best way to get graphics off of wheels?

[Noble Experiment]

Deathwish 8.475 (B16 shape)
Venture 5.8s
spitfire 54mm 99a’s
Random assortment of bearings, shields off
Shortys allen hardware
Mob grip

[Nth syd bear]

another Theories 8.38
Ace 44s
55mm Ojs

anyone know of the best way to get graphics off of wheels?

Skateboarding should work......  

[ClayH]

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With all this quasi talk, am I the only one that hates how short their tails are? I'm on my 3rd in the last 6 months or so and went from a Hockey to this and the tail just feels SO short. Love the fat nose, but the tail feels so cramped compared to the roominess of the Hockey.

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The Quasi team must skate their boards backwards.

I guess you eventually get used to anything. Not my picky ass though.

But if you me JJ skates his boards backwards I might start doing it.

[MalHuis]

thinking of getting a Toy Machine 8.5 Fists. How would it compare to the Quasi Proto 8.5? should i expect mellower concave and pointier kicks?

I've got a 8.5 Toy Machine black fists here as a wall board. Measurements on site is something like 8.5 x 32.38 with 14.375. True measure 8.6 back truck, 8.46 front. Every thing else is true. PS stix, very very flat, large wide tail and pointy'ish nose. Think i like it and wanna try sometime. I know they have an 8.5, 14.25 to that has the square nose and tail type ps stix shapes. Think it might be the red 8.5 fists

[moonordie]

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another Theories 8.38
Ace 44s
55mm Ojs

anyone know of the best way to get graphics off of wheels?

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Skateboarding should work......

This, if you want to make it fast slappy the shit out of them

[augustmoon]

i always ride them graphics in, but i flipped them because they're coned and its bugging the hell out of me.