The Set-up Thread

[YungJugg]

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Street corner 5.0 lows had to be the most popular truck for like a decade until stage 11 indys came out, but the question is, do they hold up? Dope setup btw

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I can’t touch on how they compare to DLX Venture but it’s a nice switch up from Indy. Supersoft bushings improved the turning greatly, the lack of kingpin clearance hasn’t bothered me on any ledge tricks yet, rails may be a different story. I enjoy the grind feel, the stability makes nollie/switch much more comfortable. Only complaint so far is the constant wheelbite since I’m used to high trucks. Overall I enjoy them way more than I remember.

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53mm with low trucks is basically requesting wheelbite. even more so with those bushings lol

I know I know, but that pop


The wheels are also worn down a mm or two. A fresh set would be biting like a shark.

[Fifty8mm]

Fucking love Wallenberg dunks! Hard as fuck to find too, I don’t think they were ever that popping back in the day. do you have a big collection from back then or do you shell out?

I have a stash and just stalking ebay. I got these for 100. Took mad long to break in though.

[Fifty8mm]

DOA Flat 7.5 deck. With jessup.
Venture 5.0 lows stock red bushings loose. Might loose them up more. Need that front foot push steering looser.
Loophole 53s shrank down to 51s by now.
Bones swiss 6
Bronze allen hardware

Dunk Wallenberg 12
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Wow

Where can I find one of these they're sold out on their site
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If you don't mind a different graphic FA skateshop has two in stock

[TwisT]

grimple 8.12
Tensor ATG mag
Autobahn 83b 52mm
Bones Swiss
thunder hardware

still waiting on my boards to ship. Trying to start a brand during covid wasn't smart

[RichardBarkley]

grimple 8.12
Tensor ATG mag
Autobahn 83b 52mm
Bones Swiss
thunder hardware

still waiting on my boards to ship. Trying to start a brand during covid wasn't smart

Tight

What sizes did you order in the end ?

[zapooz.2]

Nervous 10" deck, ace 55 trucks, 1/8 risers, 1 1/8 hardware, spitfire 53mm f4 conical full wheels (worn down to about 49mm), andale blues bearings with shields off, bullet grip

[passtheish]

FA Nak Hands
8.5
14.25 WB

Thunder 151s Hollow Lights [Riptide Pivot cups]
Spitfire F4 56mm Conical Full
Bones Reds Big Balls
MOB

[munchbox]

FA Nak Hands
8.5
14.25 WB

Thunder 151s Hollow Lights [Riptide Pivot cups]
Spitfire F4 56mm Conical Full
Bones Reds Big Balls
MOB

+1 for the gorgeous ride
just snapped a ply on my hockey 8.5 so that might be my next graphic. or a quasi proto

[hillbilly shifty]

Street setup:
Doubles LTD. BBS wood. W:8.12 L:32 WB:14.25
Indy stage VII 146 w/ krux downlow + bones bushings
Powell 52mm 90a + bones big balls

Park setup:
Darkroom. BBS wood. W:8.0 L:31.875 WB:14.25
Indy hollow 144 w/ krux downlow + bones bushings
Spitfire F4 classic 52mm 99a + bones swiss six

In a good groove with shapes + setup combos.
The Doubles was my park deck, and is now for neighborhood/streets.
When it's time for a freshie, the Darkroom deck will go to the street setup.
The truck/wheel combos will remain the same for 'park' or 'street' set ups, only cycling thru decks.
Probably sticking with Doubles or Darkroom in 8 or 8.12 for new decks.
Both companies listed dimensions are spot on to their actual measurements.

[Krooked antihero]

Man those Darkroom boards look good, graphic & dimension-wise. Hopefully one day I can cop one here in eu.

[goingapelikenigo]

FA Nak Hands
8.5
14.25 WB

Thunder 151s Hollow Lights [Riptide Pivot cups]
Spitfire F4 56mm Conical Full
Bones Reds Big Balls
MOB

Both the shape and graphic looks so good. How are riptide pivot cups? My thunder ones have already after like a month gotten all fucked up.

[rocklobster]

Girl Malto 8.25 x 31.8 x 14
Thunder 148 Team Hollow Lights
Bones Easy Streets V3 53mm
Assorted bolts and bearings

Hit a homie up with a new setup; he was riding a second hand setup which was tiny (7.75", 5.0 Destructos in purple). Didn't help that he's 6 feet tall, Welshing it and made the setup look even tinier. He was amazed that he didn't need to tic-tack to turn and he didn't need to struggle to stay on the board. Pushed around on it for a bit and the short WB paired with the slight WB extension of the Team Hollows felt incredible. I may give 8.25 another go, but only in a shorter WB and with 148s or 5.6s.

[fs1/2cab]

Girl Malto 8.25 x 31.8 x 14
Thunder 148 Team Hollow Lights
Bones Easy Streets V3 53mm
Assorted bolts and bearings

Hit a homie up with a new setup; he was riding a second hand setup which was tiny (7.75", 5.0 Destructos in purple). Didn't help that he's 6 feet tall, Welshing it and made the setup look even tinier. He was amazed that he didn't need to tic-tack to turn and he didn't need to struggle to stay on the board. Pushed around on it for a bit and the short WB paired with the slight WB extension of the Team Hollows felt incredible. I may give 8.25 another go, but only in a shorter WB and with 148s or 5.6s.

That is very shalom of you.

[ok boomer]

Decided to use Indys on my FA as opposed to Venture
Embossed Gino not showing up through griptape.
FA Gino "World" 8.18 x 31.73
Indy 139 standards
SPitfire 52mm F4
Swiss
Shorty's 7/8 allen
Mob (I prefer Jessup though)

[Stigmata]

Decided to use Indys on my FA as opposed to Venture
Embossed Gino not showing up through griptape.
FA Gino "World" 8.18 x 31.73
Indy 139 standards
SPitfire 52mm F4
Swiss
Shorty's 7/8 allen
Mob (I prefer Jessup though)

Funny, i just went back to Ventures on my FA. Thunders and Ventures are the only trucks ive really been able to skate on FA/Hockey decks.

[BMCsteve]

8.5 DOA (standard concave)
159 Standard Hollow Indys w/ after market bushings and riptide pivot cups
52mm 101a conical fulls
Swiss 6
M-80
Weird ass enjoy bolts

[Silky Johnson]

Hockey 8.5
Venture Hi 5.8
Broken in formula fours
Spitfire cheap shots

[burn_to_live]

Hockey 8.5
Venture Hi 5.8
Broken in formula fours
Spitfire cheap shots

This screams Caleb Barnett!

[50 Lions]

April 8.38
WB: 14.396

Indy 144 (got hooked up with cheap Milton signatures)

53mm STF
Reds
Mob

Wasn’t really feeling this one, might of been the WB, but was really struggling to flip the board

[I take care of my curbs.]

Oh man.. not to poke fun but what did you do to your poor bushings?  You got more threads than a Goodwill.

[50 Lions]

Oh man.. not to poke fun but what did you do to your poor bushings?  You got more threads than a Goodwill.

Haha they are shredded!

I moved house over the weekend and only had my girlfriend to help so I tightened the fuck out of my trucks and used my board to move the heavy things like Fridge and Washing machine. I’ve got a new board and indys coming In the mail as we speak

Had soft bushings aswell so the whole moving experience was a mess hahah

[rocklobster]

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Girl Malto 8.25 x 31.8 x 14
Thunder 148 Team Hollow Lights
Bones Easy Streets V3 53mm
Assorted bolts and bearings

Hit a homie up with a new setup; he was riding a second hand setup which was tiny (7.75", 5.0 Destructos in purple). Didn't help that he's 6 feet tall, Welshing it and made the setup look even tinier. He was amazed that he didn't need to tic-tack to turn and he didn't need to struggle to stay on the board. Pushed around on it for a bit and the short WB paired with the slight WB extension of the Team Hollows felt incredible. I may give 8.25 another go, but only in a shorter WB and with 148s or 5.6s.

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That is very shalom of you.

I'm a gear hoarder and was really struggling internally to let him have the Thunder 148 Team Hollows; I have a pair in 147 in the Color Theory series and they are really handsome. He's coming back from a history of bad ankle and back injuries (working as a chef), so I figured a lighter feeling setup would help him with get back on the board consistently. And I was screaming internally seeing him ride that janky ass setup; skatehoarders don't let homies ride trash setups.

[NG]

Weirdly hit axle on my front truck first so decided to use that as an excuse for a Christmas complete . The cleaver has a huuuuuge nose I'm excited about.
Old:
Orchard 8.75 eggy shape
Film 6.0 with krux dlk
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a
Rockin rons

New:
Cleaver 8.38
Film 5.5 Leo Valls
Haze wheels 54mm 99a conical
Blurs bearings

[moonordie]

Weirdly hit axle on my front truck first so decided to use that as an excuse for a Christmas complete . The cleaver has a huuuuuge nose I'm excited about.
Old:
Orchard 8.75 eggy shape
Film 6.0 with krux dlk
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a
Rockin rons

New:
Cleaver 8.38
Film 5.5 Leo Valls
Haze wheels 54mm 99a conical
Blurs bearings

That cleaver board looks awesome

[FUBAR]

I'm a gear hoarder and was really struggling internally to let him have the Thunder 148 Team Hollows; I have a pair in 147 in the Color Theory series and they are really handsome. He's coming back from a history of bad ankle and back injuries (working as a chef), so I figured a lighter feeling setup would help him with get back on the board consistently. And I was screaming internally seeing him ride that janky ass setup; skatehoarders don't let homies ride trash setups.
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Very cool of you. Those Thunder 148 Team Hollows are RAD so I don’t blame you.

[rocklobster]

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Weirdly hit axle on my front truck first so decided to use that as an excuse for a Christmas complete . The cleaver has a huuuuuge nose I'm excited about.
Old:
Orchard 8.75 eggy shape
Film 6.0 with krux dlk
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a
Rockin rons

New:
Cleaver 8.38
Film 5.5 Leo Valls
Haze wheels 54mm 99a conical
Blurs bearings

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That cleaver board looks awesome

Haven't heard  Diego "The Butcher" Bucchieri's name in forever; loved his part in Good & Evil skating to Argentinian power metal.

[Sativa Lung]

Weirdly hit axle on my front truck first so decided to use that as an excuse for a Christmas complete . The cleaver has a huuuuuge nose I'm excited about.
Old:
Orchard 8.75 eggy shape
Film 6.0 with krux dlk
Spitfire F4 conical 53mm 99a
Rockin rons

New:
Cleaver 8.38
Film 5.5 Leo Valls
Haze wheels 54mm 99a conical
Blurs bearings

I was looking at those butcher decks but I don't think I've seen them for sale in the US. Do you know what woodshop it is?

[NG]

Not 100% sure but I believe ps Stix. It had a made in Mexico sticker that was cleaver branded but seemed a la ps. Will report back on how the wood feels when I skate it

[ok boomer]

Decided to use Indys on my FA as opposed to Venture
Embossed Gino not showing up through griptape.
FA Gino "World" 8.18 x 31.73
Indy 139 standards
SPitfire 52mm F4
Swiss
Shorty's 7/8 allen
Mob (I prefer Jessup though)

No one asked, but as a 7.75 guy, this board seems huge to me. Very square nose/tail and steep kicks also.

[FrozenIndustries]

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Decided to use Indys on my FA as opposed to Venture
Embossed Gino not showing up through griptape.
FA Gino "World" 8.18 x 31.73
Indy 139 standards
SPitfire 52mm F4
Swiss
Shorty's 7/8 allen
Mob (I prefer Jessup though)

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No one asked, but as a 7.75 guy, this board seems huge to me. Very square nose/tail and steep kicks also.

I have an 8.5" Hockey and it looks and feels bigger than some of the 9"+ shaped boards I ride. I stopped skating it because of how steep the nose was but I will say it was magic for crooked grinds. I might give it another go.